Just thought I'd stop by to say "Wow". I haven't been so active in recent months, but when I come back from time to tine I see all your great work on historical football topics. It is great to see someone relatively new working so diligently in this area and generating quality work. Cbl62 (talk) 16:55, 3 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]
For creating and expanding high-quality content on college football players and teams and for diligent research and advocacy in saving many notable articles from deletion. In a relatively short period since 2021, the 823 articles you created have received more than 3.7 million page views! These contributions include 21 college football biographies with more than 25,000 views:
Thank you very much, Cbl62 - this means a lot coming from you! And wow, I'm surprised my creations have received that many views - when I joined back in November 2020 (initially only to write two things), I would never have guessed I would go on to create things read by millions! BeanieFan11 (talk) 17:19, 9 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Page views are an indication that people care for the subjects about which you are writing. You garnered 3.7 million views in just two-and-a-half years. That total will continue to grow in the years (and decades) ahead. Keep it up! Cbl62 (talk) 17:25, 9 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I've truly lost count on how many WP:PACKERS articles you have worked to improve over the years. It has given me renewed passion to write and has opened my eyes to some of the lesser known contributors in the history of my favorite team. Know that it's greatly appreciated, and your work to shine light on this unique part of the history of the NFL is truly an amazing contribution to Wikipedia. « Gonzo fan2007(talk) @ 19:53, 3 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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That's a pretty unusual name. No guarantees, but I might be able to look into expanding them next month or November. For the next two weeks though I'm focused on NFL players from developing countries ;) BeanieFan11 (talk) 18:25, 17 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
... that, in 2006, Paul Pinegar was released by the Jaguars due to an injury to tight end Marcedes Lewis (who is still playing in the NFL)? (Pinegar has a ridiculous amount of official trading cards as well) Pinegar did have an article in 2009 but it got speedily deleted immediately after creation. It was recreated in 2012 but PRODed immediately, so there was nothing worth saving in either instance. It's basically brand new. ~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk) 21:00, 27 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you, Beanie. Your work on Baril gave me a good jump on expanding Cleve. I found some more and was comfortable enough to move it back to main space after the AfD resulted in it going to draft space. Cbl62 (talk) 20:43, 17 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for expanding Cleve. I knew that there was enough to turn it into something high-quality like Baril, I just never found the time to do it. BeanieFan11 (talk) 22:07, 17 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
On 22 September 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Małgorzata Rosiak, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Małgorzata Rosiak, after receiving a snowboard as a Christmas present, went on to win 14 national championships and medals at the European and World Championships? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Małgorzata Rosiak. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Małgorzata Rosiak), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to nominate it.
On 25 September 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Gus Rosenow, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that, before playing professional football for the Green Bay Packers, Gus Rosenow had his left arm amputated and was shot in the leg by a friend? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Gus Rosenow. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Gus Rosenow), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to nominate it.
On 25 September 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Hurles Scales, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that, in a 15-day span, Hurles Scales was released by the St. Louis Cardinals, signed by the Chicago Bears, released by the Bears, and signed by the Cardinals? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Hurles Scales. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Hurles Scales), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to nominate it.
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On 5 October 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Chris Samuels (running back), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Chris Samuels, on the last play of his NFL career, caught a pass that set up a game-winning score – and broke his leg? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Chris Samuels (running back). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Chris Samuels (running back)), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to nominate it.
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Seems likely there's still LLMing going on. The subjects they are covering are marginally notable but unsourced; it's unusual to see significant independent coverage of young local media figures. Plus, having an article about oneself is not all cake and candles, as we know. The page creator seems a youngster. Always happy to see your timestamp. BusterD (talk) 16:24, 9 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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Hi BeanieFan11. Good job finding the newspaper articles about Len Bilous. Do you know whether any of them mention his playing position? It is missing from the article. I had quick look but didn't find a mention. Kind regards, Robby.is.on (talk) 21:51, 18 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
On 20 October 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Robert Diouf, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Olympic wrestler Robert Diouf twice defeated an opponent who was nearly 20 kilograms (44 lb) heavier than him? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Robert Diouf. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Robert Diouf), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to nominate it.
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The third time this year you've sent me pointless edit-warring templates just because you disagree with me. Still waiting for a valid reason for the removal of the text aside from that you "object" to the text being there. BeanieFan11 (talk) 21:58, 23 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
From WP:MERGE: "A merge or merger is the process of uniting two or more pages into a single page. It is done by copying some or all content from the source page(s) into the destination page and then replacing the source page with a redirect to the destination page." LibStar (talk) 22:01, 23 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
BeanieFan11 (submissions) with 1,035 round points, mostly from 19 good articles and 21 did you know articles about athletes
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BeanieFan11 (submissions) wins the good article prize, with 100 good articles total, and the DYK prize, with 147 did you know articles in total. He will also share the ITN prize, with 20 in the news articles in total.
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The 2025 WikiCup, awarded to BeanieFan11, the winner of the 2025 WikiCup.The good article prize awarded to BeanieFan11 for nominating the most good articles in the 2025 WikiCup, with 100 GAs.The DYK prize, awarded to BeanieFan11 for nominating the most DYKs during the 2025 WikiCup, with 147 DYKs.
No problem, and congratulations on all your hard work. Looks like I forgot the ITN award though: The ITN prize awarded to BeanieFan11 with the joint strongest contribution of In the news items in the 2025 WikiCup, with 20 ITN articles. – Epicgenius (talk) 02:22, 2 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Congratulations to magnificent achievements in many fields! - Today I remember a singer who impressed me on stage. - You are invited to the peer review after FAC, - in a poll, you could simply mark yes or no for the four open questions. It's an experiment. The piece has its 300th anniversary on Christmas Day, and should be as good as possible by then. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 17:50, 6 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
It's not the normal PR, and in a way, a fresh look is especially welcome. The four questions are not about music but: #1 link a 3rd time? #2 move a table to a separate article? #3 does a book that Google and a reviewer want me to cite look like a helpful additional reference? #4 prose in descriptions? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 18:27, 6 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
On 2 November 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Bill Gutteron, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that NFL player Bill Gutteron estimated that he helped over 50,000 people learn how to swim? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Bill Gutteron. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Bill Gutteron), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to nominate it.
On 4 November 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Maher Abbas, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that future Olympic runner Maher Abbas(pictured) switched from basketball to track over his frustration of referees being "easy to bribe"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Maher Abbas (second nomination). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Maher Abbas), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to nominate it.
To repeat what I asked at the nomination: How long do you spend searching for coverage for each of these athletes? Do you search in their native languages in addition to English? You're making mass nominations of dozens of articles from non-English countries on a daily basis and not specifying in the nominations that any search is being performed, which is very concerning. In a good nomination, I'd expect to see a statement of what types of BEFORE searches were attempted, as well as anything that has been found. BeanieFan11 (talk) 20:44, 5 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
You only stated that you "did WP:BEFORE duly". I asked how long do you spend searching, and do you try to search in the athletes' native languages in addition to English, because if someone is making insane quantities of AFDs rapidly, it seems very unlikely that such things are occurring. Even if a search is being performed, the nominations should be spaced out so that the editors in the topic area are not flooded with 60+ articles to search for within a week. BeanieFan11 (talk) 20:48, 5 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
On 6 November 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Lorenzo Bugli, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that San Marino politician Lorenzo Bugli first ran for office when he was a teenager? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Lorenzo Bugli. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Lorenzo Bugli), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to nominate it.
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On 7 November 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Jocelyn Borgella, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Jocelyn Borgella was the first Haitian to be selected in the NFL draft? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Jocelyn Borgella. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Jocelyn Borgella), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to nominate it.
Thank you so much for all your wonderful contributions about college football and football in general. Wikipedia is so much better for it. BumblB645 (talk) 20:35, 7 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Hey BeanieFan11. I've noticed that, oftentimes, when you do nominations, you nominate first then pledge to provide a QPQ within two days. However, because WP:QPQ states that nominations can be closed at any time if no QPQs are provided, this leaves the possibility of your nominations being closed prematurely. Recently, some of your nominations were marked for closure because a QPQ was not provided immediately. Even though those issues have since been resolved, my suggestion is that you do your QPQs before nominating the articles for DYK, instead of after like you are currently doing. If the issue is that you do not have time to do reviews, you can hold off nominating the article until after you have accomplished your QPQs. Remember that you have seven days (plus up to two days extensions) to nominate an article, so you should have enough time to do the QPQs before nominating. Thank you and happy editing. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 13:52, 10 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
There's only so much I can do with the amount of work I have. That may be somewhat reasonable in normal circumstances, but in this "backlog mode" requiring multiple QPQs for every nom, I don't always have the time to get that many QPQs done before every nomination. You even told me before that "being late by a day would be understandable". I don't understand this obsession by some editors to force immediate QPQ compliance even when there is a promise to do QPQs very soon (and if not accomplished by the promised time, I have no objection to them being failed) and even when, in Len Garrett's case, there was already a QPQ at the nom (just not two). It's not like missing a QPQ for a few hours is some substantial hindrance for reviewers; in many cases I'm waiting weeks for anyone to review my noms. BeanieFan11 (talk) 14:38, 10 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
On 12 November 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Kato Serwanga, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that future NFL player Kato Serwanga's family fled Uganda when he was a child after three of his uncles were murdered and his father was nearly killed by Idi Amin's regime? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Kato Serwanga. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Kato Serwanga), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to nominate it.
On 14 November 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Red Seidelson, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Red Seidelson worked as a dentist at the same time he played in the NFL? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Red Seidelson. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Red Seidelson), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to nominate it.
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The previous page was protected due to unsourced content, but I have rebuilt the article from scratch using only reliable secondary sources (ESPN, AP News, local newspapers, Patriot League releases, etc.). All claims are cited, and I have avoided any primary or non-independent sources.
Because the article title is still protected from creation/move, I cannot publish it myself. Would you be willing to:
review the sandbox draft, and
move it into mainspace if it meets Wikipedia’s standards?
In addition, I wanted to note that Google displays a full Knowledge Panel for “Danny Lauter” (including images, team info, statistics, and biographical data). I realize this cannot be used as a source in the article itself, but I mention it here only to show that the subject already has significant digital footprint and recognition across reliable, independent outlets. If helpful, I can provide links to the underlying independent sources that Google uses (ESPN, AP News, Greenwich Time, Patriot League, etc.).
I truly appreciate any help or feedback you can offer. Thank you for your time and for your excellent work on football related pages.
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On 19 November 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Luke Felix-Fualalo, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Luke Felix-Fualalo played rugby despite being below his league's age limit because he "was just too big to tell no"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Luke Felix-Fualalo. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Luke Felix-Fualalo), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to nominate it.
On 19 November 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Jairo Penaranda, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that, despite popular myth, NFL player Jairo Penaranda did not participate in llama-broncing? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Jairo Penaranda. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Jairo Penaranda), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to nominate it.
Hello. I think expanding the article about him would be useful, so that readers could assess whether he is really also a leading authority on the history of the Olympic Games as the current article claims. Kelob2678 (talk) 10:59, 20 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
That would be useful, but I'm not sure I have the time to do that. It doesn't take much effort to search his name on Google and see that's he's received several honors and published dozens of books on the history of the Olympics. BeanieFan11 (talk) 17:09, 20 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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On 26 November 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Heinie Jawish, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that former NFL player Heinie Jawish died suddenly while playing handball at the age of 41? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Heinie Jawish. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Heinie Jawish), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to nominate it.
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On 28 November 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Len Garrett, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that NFL player Len Garrett was nicknamed "Graveyard"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Len Garrett. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Len Garrett), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to nominate it.
On 29 November 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Ján Nagy, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Ján Nagy became an Olympic weightlifter despite doctors forbidding him from competing in sports? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Ján Nagy. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Ján Nagy), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to nominate it.
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Beanie, you've just reverted me three time, and I could report you for WP:3RR. I like you, so I am not going to do that but this type of fighting should be avoided. I don't want to see you get blocked. As regards to notability tags. In general, I view tags as a diagnostic tool. Articles that don't have WP:SIGCOV present in the article can and should be notability tagged in my opinion. The tag shouldn't be removed until source presence has been addressed. That may not be how you perceive tags, but for me they are there to draw attention to ways articles can be improved. They aren't there for any other reason that to help target future editing. Best.4meter4 (talk) 22:05, 14 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
No offense, but you never actually presented any evidence of notability and never showed WP:NEXIST. It's not unreasonable to want evidence of WP:SIGCOV (ie specific publications). Throwing out generic url searches with lots of hits that are largely trivial isn't showing NEXIST. You could weed through that search and find specific articles, and then give details about which ones actually have WP:GNG level sourcing. That would actually show notability, and address the tag. Until that evidence is in hand the tag should stay because requiring editors to prove a negative is impossible, and you could literally remove every notability tag ever placed anywhere under that logic which means there is no point to having notability tags.4meter4 (talk) 22:16, 14 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
The first results in that link are many significant stories on him and clearly evidence his notability. He's an NHL player – almost no one seriously would think he's not notable. There is no requirement that sources be presented in the article for a subject to be notable – notability tags are for subjects which appear like they are not notable, not for subjects which are obviously notable based on their accomplishments but don't yet have sufficient sourcing. BeanieFan11 (talk) 22:22, 14 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
On 15 December 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Frank Deig, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that a restaurant hired Frank Deig to eat its food? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Frank Deig. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Frank Deig), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to nominate it.
"there were two or three times that I lost all my progress due to issues with my laptop" That's happened to me before too. I just copied the whole article before clicking preview this time though. Nice work on those three articles. ~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk) 20:42, 16 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
In my quest to write about every country, I've come across several subjects where I've been very surprised at the lack of an article. Mongush Buyan-Badyrgy (founded a country), Muhammad Tajuddin (Sultan of Brunei), Nuno Xavier (signed the document that made São Tomé and Príncipe a country) and Bethwel Henry (a founding father of the Federated States of Micronesia) are a few that come to mind. And there's lots of neat stories I've come across in writing all these foreign political figures. Like how John Mascarenhas impersonated the leader of the Seychelles anti-independence party to advocate for independence, Adam Sapi Mkwawa's quest to retrieve his grandfather's skull, Håkon Balstad's governing of half-destroyed Svalbard, the death of the last Easter Island monarch, the politician known as "Buy Cash", and who could forget Stanislav Moroz's tenure as Acting Chairman of the Council of Ministers of the Pridnestrovian Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic at the Second Extraordinary Congress of Deputies of the Transnistrian Region of All Levels? :) BeanieFan11 (talk) 01:55, 18 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@WikiOriginal-9: You might have seen, but I thought I'd mention that by you writing Nelson Whitney, I clicked and then began reading the article on Bobby Jones, which led me to click on the article about the U.S. Amateur, and from there I noticed the most recent winner – Mason Howell (who, as a four-year-old, dressed up as Jones for Halloween) – was missing an article. Thus I wrote Howell in what turned out to be the very first article of 2026 :) BeanieFan11 (talk) 23:00, 1 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
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Hi there. Just an FYI that Jerry Welsh died this week, it was announced by his son Tim Welsh yesterday (link), but so far the exact DoD is unclear. Just thought I would let you know in case you had energy around publishing your draft as interest could be at a high with the announcement. Rikster2 (talk) 16:57, 31 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
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Hello BeanieFan11! As a fun annual tradition of mine, I try to find the first and last edits of the year on New Years, based on UTC timestamps and revision IDs. After some digging, you appear to not only have the first edit of 2026, but also created the very first article of 2026 as well, with your creation of Mason Howell! Congratulations! The very last edit of 2025 appears to have been 3PPYB6 hitting publish a little too early. —k6ka🍁 (Talk · Contributions) 01:26, 1 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
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On 11 January 2026, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Framoi Bérété, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Framoi Bérété founded a political party with Ahmed Sékou Touré, but later lost his seat in parliament to another party founded by Sékou Touré? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Framoi Bérété. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Framoi Bérété), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to nominate it.
On 12 January 2026, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Michael Menzinger, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that, after previous officials had "wanted to leave as soon as possible", Michael Menzinger(pictured) applied to become and served 28 years as governor of Liechtenstein? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Michael Menzinger. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Michael Menzinger), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to nominate it.
On 13 January 2026, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Mamadali Kurbanov, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Mamadali Kurbanov rose from being a miner to a head of government within seven years? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Mamadali Kurbanov. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Mamadali Kurbanov), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to nominate it.
On 20 January 2026, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Boobie Feaster, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Boobie Feaster received more than 25 athletic scholarship offers to play college football before he had even played varsity high school football? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Boobie Feaster. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Boobie Feaster), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to nominate it.
I was looking for sources for Dereck Brain and noticed the Grokipedia article. Talk about terrible. The "article" is 1,238 words long but it's basically not even about him. Throughout all of the sections it just says little is known about Brain and it goes off on tangents about other stuff. I've fact checked Groki on two other articles and found stuff wrong on both of them. Groki has a bible on LaDaris Vann for some reason even though he's not super-duper notable. It said he was on practice squads but that's not true (he wasn't even on one practice squad, let alone plural). It also said he was released due to injury but the source did not say that at all. It was just a transaction listing that said he got released. I didn't fact check the whole article. Those are just a few things I noticed. I thought this passage was funny: "These short stints underscored persistent hurdles, including injuries that restricted playing time and the competitive nature of U.S. professional football, preventing long-term establishment in either the NFL or AFL." There was also a painter article I fact checked recently (don't remember his name) but it just completely guessed how long he was under the tutelage of another artist. The source didn't say anything one way or the other about it. ~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk) 18:54, 21 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Also according to Groki, he was placed on IR on September 3, 2005, which ended his NFL Europe season prematurely (in September?). He was also released by the Bills during final rosters cuts in .... wait for it ... April 2006. ~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk) 04:03, 22 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Yeah, have I've just begin looking at Grokapedia a bit of late. Compare Clinton L. Hare (an article I built out back in 2011) vs. https://grokipedia.com/page/clinton_l_hare. Grokapedia tends to add in a lot of generic narrative filler like "This foundational schooling prepared him for higher education" and "leaving a lasting mark on early Indiana college football through his emphasis on strategic preparation and athlete development." The Grokapedia article doesn't make any mention of Billy Crawford, and the associated confusion between the two in the coaching records, content I only added to the Wikipedia article in 2024. There are some details in the Grokedpia article that aren't in the Wikipedia article, likes names of the country clerks that Hare worked under after his football career. I presume those may be correct, but I can't see where they come from. Jweiss11 (talk) 05:21, 22 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Groki says "In November 1894, Hare was appointed chief deputy" while our version says "In November 1894, Hare was appointed as cashier to the clerk of the Indiana Circuit Court." Wonder where Groki got chief deputy from? Like you said, there's no reference for some reason. ~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk) 13:14, 22 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
For fighting poorly researched nominations of field hockey players through reversal, suggesting sources, and making your voice heard. Wikipedia is a better place because of you! gidonb (talk) 18:41, 26 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Beanie, would you mind working on this article? It's been unreferenced since 2004. I placed notices on several wikiproject pages and it hasn't helped in attracting editors. Thanks for any assistance in advance.4meter4 (talk) 15:59, 29 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
It's a notable topic of course, though not the area of sports I usually edit in. I'll see if I can at least add some sources later today. BeanieFan11 (talk) 17:52, 29 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
On 7 February 2026, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Nam Singh Thapa, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that future Olympian Nam Singh Thapa's boxing career began when he was arrested and forced to compete in a match? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Nam Singh Thapa. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Nam Singh Thapa), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to nominate it.
On 15 February 2026, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Aram Piruzyan, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Armenian politician Aram Piruzyan said the USSR's head of state asked for copies of his cookbook to give to Fidel Castro? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Aram Piruzyan. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Aram Piruzyan), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to nominate it.
On 16 February 2026, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Abdullatif Al-Ghanim, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Abdullatif Al-Ghanim, who drafted the Constitution of Kuwait, later lamented that government policies "emptied it of its potential"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Abdullatif Al-Ghanim. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Abdullatif Al-Ghanim), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to nominate it.
I tried to get one for Emmett Barrett due to him playing football in glasses. However, someone wanted to debate about whether the pic was public domain or not. I recently nominated Ezekiel Hughes for a picture slot and it was approved. However, I check the front page today and there is no picture... How many picture hooks do you have? ~WikiOriginal-9~ (talk) 19:22, 19 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
On 22 February 2026, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Boleslovas Baranauskas, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Boleslovas Baranauskas became the chairman of his country's parliament two months after he was imprisoned at a forced-labour camp? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Boleslovas Baranauskas. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Boleslovas Baranauskas), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to nominate it.
On 23 February 2026, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Mason Howell, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that 2025 U.S. Amateur champion Mason Howell dressed as golfer Bobby Jones for Halloween at the age of four? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Mason Howell. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Mason Howell), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to nominate it.
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On 1 March 2026, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Vidoe Smilevski, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Vidoe Smilevski's apartment was "a center of illegal revolutionary activity" before he became the Macedonian president? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Vidoe Smilevski. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Vidoe Smilevski), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to nominate it.
Very near the beginning of the "Career" section, there are quotation marks used like this:
During this time, he organized a trade union and "his apartment turned into the center of illegal revolutionary activity".
This gives readers a confused impression, because it isn't clear why you're using quotation marks, and they're normally not used on Wikipedia without a very good reason. Readers seeing these quotation marks might be wondering if they can trust you as an editor, or wondering if they can trust the source you used.
If the marks are just to say "this is not necessarily this editor's opinion", then the quotation marks should simply be removed - our opinions as editors are never allowed in articles anyway. If the marks are to warn readers "Borba is an important valuable source, but Borba's reporting on this topic might be biased", then it would probably be better to change it to something like this: During this time he organized a trade union, and according to a report in Borba, his apartment turned into the center of illegal revolutionary activity.TooManyFingers (he/him · talk) 15:58, 1 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]
I used quotation marks because its a direct quote from the source and I wasn't sure of a better way to reword it that would give the same meaning. BeanieFan11 (talk) 19:49, 1 March 2026 (UTC)[reply]
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