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Nine years!

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:13, 24 April 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Thanks. :-) APK whisper in my ear 07:17, 24 April 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

granted fro one month per UTRS appeal #73104 -- Deepfriedokra (talk) 11:25, 7 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

I really appreciate this edit. When I was working the article up to GA I was disappointed at the quality of images available, and the new shot you took is wildly better. Thanks for the photography! ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 17:17, 12 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

You’re welcome. Glad I could help. :-) APK whisper in my ear 20:09, 12 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Hi. Can you do me (and other admins) a favor and clarify the source of the copyvio? You seem to have included the URL for the tool you used to determine that it is a copyvio instead of the url where the copyrighted material was taken from. ~ ONUnicorn^{(Talk|Contribs)}problem solving 17:58, 16 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

@ONUnicorn:, sorry about that. I believe it was this site. It looks like there have been several edits since I tagged it, so it might be ok now? APK whisper in my ear 18:04, 16 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Thanks. I think it's ok now. ~ ONUnicorn^{(Talk|Contribs)}problem solving 18:09, 16 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Hello APK. I am just letting you know that I contested the speedy deletion of Paul Johnson (entrepreneur), a page you tagged for speedy deletion, because of the following concern: Article has sources dating to after 2017, when the article was deleted previously. Thank you. BangJan1999 16:16, 26 May 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Thanks for reverting. It was in fact an exercise for my students and not trolling ;) Magioladitis (talk) 09:17, 17 July 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Oops. :-/ Sorry about that. APK whisper in my ear 09:19, 17 July 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

No worries. The task was "create an account and leave me a message" It turns Wikipedia encourages people to just leave barnstars even if they don't know what is this about :D -- Magioladitis (talk) 09:23, 17 July 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Hi, just flagging that I removed the fair use image you added to the Faith Ringgold article. A fair use image of that quilt painting already exists on English Wikipedia, currently in use at the article for The American Collection. 19h00s (talk) 11:39, 11 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Also, love that other people are invested in sharing visual representations of art, even if we have to reduce everything in size per Wikipedia policy. But I would gently suggest that when you upload images, you add visual descriptions to the image descriptions. One of the main uses of these images, from my perspective, is to give readers a visual reference to aid in their understanding of the artist or artist's style. But blind and low-vision readers cannot experience the images without a description to aid their screen-reader. Even a really simple stylistic description is more useful than just a title and author, as it gives blind readers more of a chance to understand the information provided. Again, love that you're contributing images to Wikipedia, always grateful to see others doing that work. Thank you! 19h00s (talk) 11:50, 11 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

The file File:American Collection -4- Jo Baker's Bananas.jpg has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

Duplicate image - fair use image of this painting already exists on English Wikipedia, for use in the American Collection article: File:Jo Baker's Bananas, 1997, Ringgold at NMWA 2023.jpeg

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@19h00s: oops, didn't realize there was already one uploaded. APK whisper in my ear 05:56, 12 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Your Featured picture candidate has been promoted Your nomination for featured picture status, File:Dewey Defeats Truman.jpg, gained a consensus of support, and has been promoted. If you would like to nominate another image, please do so at Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates. Armbrust The Homunculus 18:57, 13 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Hello! Voting in the 2023 Arbitration Committee elections is now open until 23:59 (UTC) on Monday, 11 December 2023. All eligible users are allowed to vote. Users with alternate accounts may only vote once.

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I’m voting for Cady because she pushed Regina in front of that bus. APK hi :-) (talk) 00:40, 28 November 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

lol. By the way, I've also nominated Stacy Layne Matthews for GA, if you're familiar or interested in reviewing another article. Either way, happy editing! ---Another Believer _(Talk) 15:24, 8 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Hi APK, thanks for the recent interest in reviewing Good Articles. Your reviews have helpfully pointed out areas articles can expand, which is great attention to GACR3. For those looking at the reviews in the future, it would also be helpful if the reviews clearly stated how the article meets (or does not meet) each GACR, and which sources were spotchecked to evaluate 2c (OR) and 2d (plagiarism). Please feel free to ask if you have any questions. Best, CMD (talk) 02:37, 13 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

@Chipmunkdavis: Thanks for the compliment and advice. It wasn't until this past week or so that I started reviewing. Do you have a link to one of those GA review templates? I've seen them on my own GAs. APK hi :-) (talk) 03:10, 13 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

There are some templates in Wikipedia:Good article nominations/templates you can use, although it is not needed. The risk of templates is that people can up just giving checkmarks instead of explaining the reasoning behind the assessment. You may also be interested in reading Wikipedia:Reviewing good articles if you have not yet done so. Best, CMD (talk) 03:29, 13 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Bonnie Blue Southern Market & Bakery 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 ChristieBot, on behalf of Steelkamp -- Steelkamp (talk) 05:41, 22 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

The article Bonnie Blue Southern Market & Bakery you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Bonnie Blue Southern Market & Bakery for comments about the article, and Talk:Bonnie Blue Southern Market & Bakery/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article has never appeared on the Main Page as a "Did you know" item, and has not appeared within the last year either as "Today's featured article", 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 at DYK. Bolded names with dates listed at the bottom of the "On this day" column do not affect DYK eligibility. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Steelkamp -- Steelkamp (talk) 16:02, 29 December 2023 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Congrats! Nice to see another great restaurant entry promoted. ---Another Believer _(Talk) 16:19, 6 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Thank you! I went ahead and removed the Federal Triangle categories and templates from the ones you tagged me in. APK hi :-) (talk) 04:09, 7 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Self-Portrait Dedicated to Leon Trotsky 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 ChristieBot, on behalf of Dylan620 -- Dylan620 (talk) 01:42, 3 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Christ the King Chapel (Christendom College) 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 ChristieBot, on behalf of Pbritti -- Pbritti (talk) 16:01, 4 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

The article Self-Portrait Dedicated to Leon Trotsky 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:Self-Portrait Dedicated to Leon Trotsky and Talk:Self-Portrait Dedicated to Leon Trotsky/GA1 for issues which need to be addressed. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Dylan620 -- Dylan620 (talk) 20:23, 5 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

The article Self-Portrait Dedicated to Leon Trotsky you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Self-Portrait Dedicated to Leon Trotsky for comments about the article, and Talk:Self-Portrait Dedicated to Leon Trotsky/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article has never appeared on the Main Page as a "Did you know" item, and has not appeared within the last year either as "Today's featured article", 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 at DYK. Bolded names with dates listed at the bottom of the "On this day" column do not affect DYK eligibility. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Dylan620 -- Dylan620 (talk) 01:21, 7 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

The article Christ the King Chapel (Christendom College) you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Christ the King Chapel (Christendom College) for comments about the article, and Talk:Christ the King Chapel (Christendom College)/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article has never appeared on the Main Page as a "Did you know" item, and has not appeared within the last year either as "Today's featured article", 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 at DYK. Bolded names with dates listed at the bottom of the "On this day" column do not affect DYK eligibility. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Pbritti -- Pbritti (talk) 18:01, 9 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Been following along on your work on Statue of Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben. Spectacular work so far! Cheers, --Engineerchange (talk) 05:44, 12 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

@Engineerchange: Thank you. :-) I have 12 down, 2 to go. APK hi :-) (talk) 05:46, 12 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

+1, I love following along when you work on public art entries. By the way, I hope you'll join in defending Statue of Nathan Hale (Chicago) against a merge into the Tower page. Either way, happy editing and keep up the great work! ---Another Believer _(Talk) 22:50, 18 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

@Another Believer: Aww shucks, thanks. Lemme head on over to the Chicago page. There are lots of references. APK hi :-) (talk) 04:20, 20 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

I just saw your work on Beth El and I must say that is a very good job. :) Well done! :) - Neutralhomer • Talk • 20:27, 24 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Thank you 😊 APK hi :-) (talk) 21:13, 24 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Electronic Superhighway: Continental U.S., Alaska, Hawaii 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 ChristieBot, on behalf of Pi.1415926535 -- Pi.1415926535 (talk) 07:42, 11 February 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Embassy of Australia, Washington, D.C. 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 ChristieBot, on behalf of Bruxton -- Bruxton (talk) 02:21, 17 February 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

The article Electronic Superhighway: Continental U.S., Alaska, Hawaii you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Electronic Superhighway: Continental U.S., Alaska, Hawaii for comments about the article, and Talk:Electronic Superhighway: Continental U.S., Alaska, Hawaii/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article is eligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you can nominate it within the next seven days. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Pi.1415926535 -- Pi.1415926535 (talk) 08:41, 18 February 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

The article Embassy of Australia, Washington, D.C. you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Embassy of Australia, Washington, D.C. for comments about the article, and Talk:Embassy of Australia, Washington, D.C./GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article is eligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you can nominate it within the next seven days. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Bruxton -- Bruxton (talk) 15:21, 18 February 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]