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22:04, 20 December 2021 (UTC)
Hi Mike! Festive greetings to you from a very cold Illinois and warm wishes for a wonderful 2022. :)
I'm writing to you today with concerns about a page I created in August 2021 that was suddenly removed today by a reviewer, with no warning and no opportunity for discussion either on my Talk page or the article's talk page. The page in question is Muh Dikhai, a 2015 studio album by noted vocalist Shafqat Amanat Ali. Link to the page's last version, prior to deletion is here: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Muh_Dikhai&oldid=1061660760
The editor in question cited lack of notability for the album as reason for deletion and redirected the page to the artiste's Wikipedia page. There are hundreds of stub pages on music albums on Wikipedia that are 1,000 bytes in size, have little more than a track listing, and have 2-3 poor quality references. These articles have been allowed to remain on Wikipedia. For example: Jal Pari (album), Doorie, Meri Kahani, Koi Aanay Wala Hai, Dhaani. In comparison, the page this reviewer deleted was 7,000+ bytes in size and cited a dozen or more high-quality references including extensive media coverage in India and Pakistan, AND artist interviews with reputable national and international media outlets. The album itself is noteworthy (not because it's by a prominent artiste) but for its standalone contributions to Sufi music and Sufi poetry in the South Asian region. The Muh Dikhai article was much more than just the track listing for the album, and (in my opinion) it met general notability guidelines. So I thought it merited its own page -- it was also recently connected to a Wikidata item. A lot of effort went into writing the page, and I'd argue that the article and references demonstrate "significant coverage," "reliable sources," "objective references," and that it is "independent of the subject."
I've noticed this editor may have a history of outright deleting pages he does not like. I left messages on his Talk page and am waiting for him to respond, but in the past, he has responded with "GO AWAY" (!!!) to other editors, so I'm not sure how helpful or respectful communicating with him is going to be. So I'm reaching out to you directly to request your own review of the page Muh Dikhai to either restore the page as it was, or providing an opportunity for further discussion about keeping/deleting/merging the page. Thank you for reading this very long post and for all your contributions to Wikipedia. Sincerely, Priyanka2330 (talk) 03:16, 25 December 2021 (UTC)
Hi there. I took the photo you included at Template:Did you know nominations/Maroparque and cropped it. The new file is at commons:File:At La Palma 2021 1990 (cropped).jpg - I think this new version is a little more visually appealing than the original. Mindmatrix 21:47, 25 December 2021 (UTC)
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The article Kosmos 1408 you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Kosmos 1408 for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already appeared on the main page as a "Did you know" item, or as a bold link under "In the News" or in the "On This Day" prose section, you can nominate it within the next seven days to appear in DYK. Bolded names with dates listed at the bottom of the "On This Day" column do not affect DYK eligibility. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of CactiStaccingCrane -- CactiStaccingCrane (talk) 02:02, 2 January 2022 (UTC)
On 3 January 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article 40-foot radio telescope, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the 40-foot radio telescope (pictured) at Green Bank Observatory was the first automated telescope? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/40 Foot Telescope. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, 40-foot radio telescope), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article 40-foot radio telescope you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of GhostRiver -- GhostRiver (talk) 23:21, 10 January 2022 (UTC)
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On 13 January 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Maroparque, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Maroparque received more than 250 exotic animals that were evacuated due to the 2021 Cumbre Vieja volcanic eruption? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Maroparque. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Maroparque), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:03, 13 January 2022 (UTC)
The article 40-foot radio telescope you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold . The article is close to meeting the good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needing to be addressed. If these are fixed within 7 days, the article will pass; otherwise it may fail. See Talk:40-foot radio telescope for issues which need to be addressed. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of GhostRiver -- GhostRiver (talk) 17:01, 17 January 2022 (UTC)
19:53, 17 January 2022 (UTC)
The article 40-foot radio telescope you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:40-foot radio telescope for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already appeared on the main page as a "Did you know" item, or as a bold link under "In the News" or in the "On This Day" prose section, you can nominate it within the next seven days to appear in DYK. Bolded names with dates listed at the bottom of the "On This Day" column do not affect DYK eligibility. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of GhostRiver -- GhostRiver (talk) 00:21, 18 January 2022 (UTC)
The source you cited (Evening Standard) obtained it's information from TMZ. Please look at my hidden comment about TMZ in the article and on the talk page. Please revert your edit until a better source (that doesn't rely on TMZ) can be found. Thanks. Sundayclose (talk) 20:07, 21 January 2022 (UTC)