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Requested moves

• 07 Dec 2023 – John Murphy (football coach) (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to John Murphy (soccer coach) by Joeykai (t · c); see discussion
• 07 Dec 2023 – Trent Bray (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Trent Bray (swimmer) by Esprqii (t · c); see discussion
• 07 Dec 2023 – Trent Bray (American football) (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Trent Bray by Esprqii (t · c); see discussion
• 06 Dec 2023 – Danny Usengimana (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Dany Usengimana by Pfomma (t · c); see discussion
• 06 Dec 2023 – Fawzia Fuad of Egypt (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Fawzia of Egypt by Keivan.f (t · c); see discussion
• 05 Dec 2023 – Mark Stone (ice hockey) (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Mark Stone by The Kip (t · c); see discussion
• 05 Dec 2023 – Clement of Rome (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Pope Clement I by Robertsky (t · c); see discussion
• 05 Dec 2023 – Arnold Adams (fighter) (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Arnold Adams by Marty2Hotty (t · c); see discussion
• 05 Dec 2023 – Thomas Hennessy (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Thomas Hennessy (politician) by Joeykai (t · c); see discussion
• 05 Dec 2023 – Nicholas Grigsby (American football) (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Nicholas Grigsby by Joeykai (t · c); see discussion

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Matters of alma maters

Hello,

I recently made an edit request on behalf of a client to update a BLP (see here) and was informed by the reviewing editor that biographies should not include information about the subject's undergraduate studies, and that "A bachelor's is not an academic degree." They cited MOS:DEGREE, and the line "The lead sentence should be concise: Academic (including honorary) degrees and professional qualifications may be mentioned in the article, along with the above, but should be omitted from the lead, as should superseded honors (e.g., the lesser of two grades in an order), and those issued by other entities (e.g., sub-national organizations)." This is from the section of the MOS on post-nominal letters, and I believe it refers to when to include those with the subject's name. As far as I know, a bachelor's is an academic degree. In fact, the article academic degrees clearly includes undergraduate degrees (including bachelor's), and in my experience alma maters, whether attended at an undergraduate or graduate level, are frequently mentioned in biographies on Wikipedia.

I would love any clarification editors here can provide on whether it is acceptable to mention undergraduate degrees and alma maters in a biography on Wikipedia. If there is something I am missing, please let me know, so I can make better requests in the future. Cheers! BINK Robin (talk) 17:53, 12 October 2023 (UTC)

Thanks to User:Russ Woodroofe for weighing in. I am seeking editor assistance to update the biography's Memberships section, and I've proposed removing the "advertisement" banner, if any project members are able to help. Thanks! BINK Robin (talk) 18:18, 23 October 2023 (UTC)

Wikipedia talk:Vital articles/Level/5 add/remove participation

At Wikipedia talk:Vital articles/Level/5 we need some input on the following discussions to

Add Dua Lipa - 3 Grammys, 2 Multi-platinum albums, 9 #1 singles as lead artist

Add Paula Abdul 1 Grammy, 2 Emmys, 2 Multi-platinum albums, 3 #1 singles as lead artist

Remove Demi Lovato 0 Grammys, 0 Multi-platinum albums, 0 #1 singles as lead artist

Remove Carly Rae Jepsen 0 Grammys, 0 Multi-platinum albums, 2 #1 singles as lead artist

Please drop in and contribute to the decisions.--TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 14:24, 23 October 2023 (UTC)

Also notice a more complicated Add/Remove involving

Add Faith Hill - 5 Grammys, 6 multiplatinum albums, 14 #1 singles as lead and 3 more as featured -TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 18:15, 23 October 2023 (UTC)

RfC - See also section - Michael Stone

There's an ongoing RfC at Talk:Michael Stone (criminal)#RfC - See also section of relevance to this project. Sirfurboy🏄 (talk) 12:00, 24 October 2023 (UTC)

Requested move at Talk:Takehiko Yamashina#Requested move 29 September 2023

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Takehiko Yamashina#Requested move 29 September 2023 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. estar8806 (talk) ★ 22:24, 25 October 2023 (UTC)

Women in Red - November 2023

Women in Red November 2023, Vol 9, Iss 11, Nos 251, 252, 287, 288, 289 Online events: New: Alphabet run I & J | Geofocus: Indian subcontinent | Women in Politics Continuing: Peace and Diplomacy (year-long initiative) | #1day1woman See also Wikipedia Asian Month November Contest Tip of the month: When translating articles from another language Wikipedia, don't forget to include attribution in your first edit summary. Other ways to participate: Become a member. You can always opt-out of notifications. Join the conversations on our talkpage. Help us plan future events. Follow us on social media: Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | Twitter

--Lajmmoore (talk) 08:21, 26 October 2023 (UTC) via MassMessaging

Requested move at Talk:Wilhelm II, German Emperor#Requested move 20 October 2023

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Wilhelm II, German Emperor#Requested move 20 October 2023 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. ASUKITE 15:03, 28 October 2023 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of H. Lane Mitchell

The article H. Lane Mitchell has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

article cites no sources

While all constructive contributions to Wikipedia are appreciated, pages may be deleted for any of several reasons.

You may prevent the proposed deletion by removing the {{proposed deletion/dated}} notice, but please explain why in your edit summary or on the article's talk page.

Please consider improving the page to address the issues raised. Removing {{proposed deletion/dated}} will stop the proposed deletion process, but other deletion processes exist. In particular, the speedy deletion process can result in deletion without discussion, and articles for deletion allows discussion to reach consensus for deletion. BlunanNation (talk) 15:32, 29 October 2023 (UTC)

Possible hoax on Lucretius (Level 4 vital article)

Your help may be needed on Talk:Lucretius, regarding part of the article that may be falsified information. Renerpho (talk) 19:50, 29 October 2023 (UTC)

Requested move at Talk:Kidnapping of Shani Louk#Requested move 30 October 2023

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Kidnapping of Shani Louk#Requested move 30 October 2023 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. —Alalch E. 22:49, 30 October 2023 (UTC)

Jody Freeman

Hello,

As part of my work at Beutler Ink, I am submitting a series of edit requests to update the Jody Freeman article, which has an "advertisement" banner, as well as unsourced and biased text. Since I have a COI, I'm proposing article improvements at Talk:Jody Freeman instead of editing the article directly. I am currently seeking assistance to update the Memberships section, and I've proposed removing the "advertisement" banner, if any WikiProject Biography members are interested in joining the discussion. Cheers! BINK Robin (talk) 16:12, 31 October 2023 (UTC)

Jim Goetz

Hello, I made a suggestion for an addition to the Jim Goetz on the article's Talk page. Would anyone here be interested in reviewing it? I have a conflict of interest with regard to Mr. Goetz, so it's best I not edit the article myself. Best, WWB Too (Talk · COI) 20:07, 2 November 2023 (UTC)

Rfc - Richard D. Gill and Kate Shemirani

There's an ongoing RfC at Talk:Richard D. Gill#Rfc - Kate Shemirani radio show appearance of relevance to this project. Structuralists (talk) 21:04, 2 November 2023 (UTC)

Requested move at Talk:Jason White (musician, born 1973)#Requested move 27 October 2023

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Jason White (musician, born 1973)#Requested move 27 October 2023 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. Polyamorph (talk) 07:27, 4 November 2023 (UTC)

Kim Spradlin re-nominated for deletion

Link: Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Kim Spradlin (2nd nomination). George Ho (talk) 13:41, 4 November 2023 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of Shahram Nikbakht

The article Shahram Nikbakht has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

Fails WP:NATHLETE. Coaching is unsourced, but no claim that would make him notable. Notability tag up for over a year with no improvements to page that would make him notable.

While all constructive contributions to Wikipedia are appreciated, pages may be deleted for any of several reasons.

You may prevent the proposed deletion by removing the {{proposed deletion/dated}} notice, but please explain why in your edit summary or on the article's talk page.

Please consider improving the page to address the issues raised. Removing {{proposed deletion/dated}} will stop the proposed deletion process, but other deletion processes exist. In particular, the speedy deletion process can result in deletion without discussion, and articles for deletion allows discussion to reach consensus for deletion. BBQboffin^{grill me} 01:00, 5 November 2023 (UTC)

Featured Article Save Award for Attalus I

There is a Featured Article Save Award nomination at Wikipedia talk:Featured article review/Attalus I/archive2. Please join the discussion to recognize and celebrate editors who helped assure this article would retain its featured status. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 01:00, 6 November 2023 (UTC)

FAR for Shelton Benjamin

I have nominated Shelton Benjamin for a featured article review here. Please join the discussion on whether this article meets the featured article criteria. Articles are typically reviewed for two weeks. If substantial concerns are not addressed during the review period, the article will be moved to the Featured Article Removal Candidates list for a further period, where editors may declare "Keep" or "Delist" in regards to the article's featured status. The instructions for the review process are here. Hog Farm _Talk 03:04, 7 November 2023 (UTC)

RFC - infobox on Fred Sullivan

There's an ongoing discussion about adding an infobox on the article of Fred Sullivan. All feedback is welcome. Thanks! Nemov (talk) 15:28, 7 November 2023 (UTC)

Joe Kiani - Concerns about Controversies and Investigations section

Hi all! I have posted a consensus discussion on Joe Kiani’s Talk page regarding a section of his Wikipedia article. The Controversies and Investigations section was added to his page and I feel as though it violates a handful of Wikipedia guidelines and would like to see it removed. Here is the link to the section: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Joe_Kiani#Concerns_about_the_Controversies_and_Investigations_section.

I’m looking forward to discussing this with you and appreciate your help in advance!

Masimo58 (talk) 21:15, 9 November 2023 (UTC)

SSSniperWolf / Alia Shelesh

Please comment as administrators seem to be waiting for more input: Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2023 October 21#SSSniperWolf.
If you commented more than a few days ago please also review the discussion and re-affirm or update your opinion as needed. — Alexis Jazz (talk or ping me) 17:14, 10 November 2023 (UTC)

Requested move at Talk:Johnny Beecher (ice hockey)#Requested move 25 October 2023

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Johnny Beecher (ice hockey)#Requested move 25 October 2023 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. estar8806 (talk) ★ 03:09, 11 November 2023 (UTC)

Requested move at Talk:Edward I of England#Requested move 5 November 2023

There is a requested move discussion at Talk:Edward I of England#Requested move 5 November 2023 that may be of interest to members of this WikiProject. Polyamorph (talk) 18:44, 12 November 2023 (UTC)

FAR for Matthew Brettingham

I have nominated Matthew Brettingham for a featured article review here. Please join the discussion on whether this article meets the featured article criteria. Articles are typically reviewed for two weeks. If substantial concerns are not addressed during the review period, the article will be moved to the Featured Article Removal Candidates list for a further period, where editors may declare "Keep" or "Delist" in regards to the article's featured status. The instructions for the review process are here. Z1720 (talk) 20:24, 14 November 2023 (UTC)

Requesting input on edit requests on Lee Gottfried

This is a biography of a dead person deceased in 1968. I've declined some of the requests by p-block user and I gave my reasons in the talk, one of which was WP:NOTEVERYTHING and feel some of the requested contents are too trivia. Please provide input. Graywalls (talk) 23:24, 21 November 2023 (UTC)

To be clear, I was simply trying to include a bullet point under the "Works" section for the Jarvis House a property built by L.E. Gottfried. My source citation was from the Art, Design & Architecture Museum, which is a reliable source. Greg Henderson (talk) 15:54, 22 November 2023 (UTC)

Trip Gabriel nominated for deletion

The article about Trip Gabriel has been nominated for deletion. Please send your inputs there at the nomination page. Thanks. Hydromania (talk) 03:09, 27 November 2023 (UTC)

Women in Red December 2023

Women in Red December 2023, Vol 9, Iss 12, Nos 251, 252, 290, 291, 292 Online events: New: Alphabet run K & L | Women who died in 2023 | Honoured Women Continuing: Peace and Diplomacy (year-long initiative) | #1day1woman Tip of the month: Avoid copyright problems by rewriting in your own words. You can check any article or draft with Earwig's copyvio detector. Other ways to participate: Become a member. You can always opt-out of notifications. Join the conversations on our talkpage. Help us plan future events. Follow us on social media: Instagram | Pinterest | Twitter

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From Japanese to English

Request translation: ja:烏丸家 (Karasumaru family), ja:藤井恒久 (Tsunehisa Fujii), ja:宮根誠司 (Seiji Miyane), ja:諸國沙代子 (Sayoko Shokoku), ja:馬場元子 (Motoko Baba), ja:生ハムと焼うどん (Nama Ham & Yaki Udon), ja:柳川次郎 (Jirō Yanagawa), ja:花形敬 (Kei Hanagata), ja:田中六助 (Rokusuke Tanaka), ja:角田久美子 (Kumiko Tsunoda), ja:安村直樹 (Naoki Yasumura), ja:三枝夕夏 (Yūka Saegusa), ja:引田有美 (Yumi Hikita), ja:松岡巌鉄 (Gantetsu Matsuoka), ja:鈴木理子 (ホリプロ) (Riko Suzuki), ja:谷内里早 (Risa Taniuchi), ja:尾崎仁彦 (Kimihiko Ozaki), ja:アーサ米夏 (Aasa Maika), ja:吉村道明 (Michiaki Yoshimura), ja:沖識名 (Shikina Oki), ja:芳の里淳三 (Junzō Yoshinosato), ja:篠原光 (Hikaru Shinohara), ja:沖野ヨーコ (漫画家) (Yōko Okino), ja:徳住有香 (Yuka Tokuzumi), ja:とみながまり (Mari Tominaga), ja:堀内博之 (Hiroyuki Horiuchi), ja:永野椎菜 (Shiina Nagano), ja:諏訪道彦 (Michihiko Suwa), ja:阿部ゆたか (Yutaka Abe), ja:渡部陽一 (Yōichi Watanabe), ja:吉岡昌仁 (Masahito Yoshioka). Thank you very much. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 87.21.33.91 (talk) 11:17, 28 November 2023 (UTC)

Can you do it? 79.16.244.59 (talk) 10:58, 1 December 2023 (UTC)

Merger proposal at Talk:Richard Barnett (Capitol rioter)

Link of merger discussion: Talk:Richard Barnett (Capitol rioter)#Merger proposal. George Ho (talk) 18:52, 28 November 2023 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of Herson Capri

The article Herson Capri has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

Non-notable actor per WP:NACTOR

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Good article reassessment for Tom Hawkins (footballer, born 1988)

Tom Hawkins (footballer, born 1988) has been nominated for a good article reassessment. If you are interested in the discussion, please participate by adding your comments to the reassessment page. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, the good article status may be removed from the article. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 21:57, 6 December 2023 (UTC)