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Drafts pt 2.5

OK, back to my previous set of drafts! In this case, it was the other end of what I started this thread with, drafts started in draft space by other people, but the difference with these 12 drafts is that they went unedited for too long so they got deleted. The downside from that is we do not have an existing draft to look at for content, and there is no archive saved anywhere, but I did write a short note about each person with a link to a listing of their works before the drafts were deleted, so they are not total mysteries to me. :) So if you will help with these, if any sources exist for them, I can easily request them to be restored so I can work on them. If there is content on those drafts once we can see them that gives more context to find additional sources, you may find them if you don't mind looking again and I will add those as well. :) It's fine by me if it therefore takes a little longer to go through these.

But first before we get back to the remaining 7 of those, as always other users are creating new drafts so I would like to finish those up first. :) Two to go there, so here is one:

Draft:Jonathan Sims is a British author, voice actor, musician, and games designer including the supplement Odd Jobs, and the RPGs Pitcrawler and Zero Void as noted here: [1] and his fiction credits here: [2] BOZ (talk) 18:11, 17 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi BOZ (talk · contribs). Here are some sources about the subject:

Cunard (talk) 02:15, 2 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Oh wow that's a lot!  :) Thank you, I will get to work on this one soon! BOZ (talk) 03:11, 2 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Draft:Uğurcan Yüce was a Turkish artist who worked mostly in Germany on comics and The Dark Eye ("Das Schwarze Auge") RPG, with a short bio and a long list of his RPG works here: [3] BOZ (talk) 20:19, 8 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Uğurcan Yüce is mentioned in some credits here. I was unable to find significant coverage about him. Cunard (talk) 23:08, 28 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
OK thanks for looking, I will see what I can do with that. BOZ (talk) 23:35, 28 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Do you see anything more for Christian Moore (game designer)? BOZ (talk) 04:21, 27 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi BOZ (talk · contribs). Here are some sources about the subject:

Cunard (talk) 23:08, 28 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

OK cool, thanks! I will get to work on that in the near future. :) BOZ (talk) 23:35, 28 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

OK, back to remaining 7 from my list of abandoned drafts. :)

Draft:Lottie Hazell is a British game designer who co-founded Birdwood Games and designed the games 'Dog Park and Forever Home, and also wrote the novel Piglet, with a small bio here: [4] BOZ (talk) 02:51, 30 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi BOZ (talk · contribs). The sources I found about Lottie Hazell were all about her novel:

Cunard (talk) 23:39, 5 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

OK, thanks! Those are great finds, for the novel at least. I may bring back the draft just to see what I can add to it, and with so many sources I will probably start an article about the novel too. I will let you know how that all shakes out. :) BOZ (talk) 23:50, 5 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks again, I put some work into the draft and built Piglet (novel). :) BOZ (talk) 19:49, 7 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Draft:Matt Collville is a game designer with credits for Star Trek and other RPGs with a small bio here: [5] and other tabletop games here: [6] BOZ (talk) 13:29, 8 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi BOZ (talk · contribs). Here are some sources about the subject:

Cunard (talk) 05:26, 26 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Awesome, and thank you. :) I will get this one restored and probably work on it tomorrow! BOZ (talk) 05:49, 26 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you greatly, I was able to complete significant expansion of this article. :) BOZ (talk) 17:09, 26 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Nice work! Cunard (talk) 08:13, 4 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

As always, new drafts get created and so I push those to the top of my list. :) Right now we have two created this month, and here the first of those.

Draft:Michael Kirkbride has worked on video games mostly from what I can see, but for my purposes I know that he also done artwork for the tabletop role-playing games Elric! and Fading Suns, and the card game On the Edge. BOZ (talk) 02:45, 27 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi BOZ (talk · contribs). Here are some sources about the subject:

Cunard (talk) 08:13, 4 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Oh wow that's great, thank you! :) I will work on this one in the next few days. BOZ (talk) 08:23, 4 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Draft:Chris Kutalik is the other new draft; besides what is mentioned there, he designed By This Axe[7] and has done work for various tabletop role-playing games but primarily Labyrinth Lord per [8]. BOZ (talk) 13:35, 5 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi BOZ (talk · contribs). I was able to find only articles that quoted him, were written by him, or mentioned him in passing in relation to articles he had written. Cunard (talk) 06:51, 12 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
OK, thanks for checking! BOZ (talk) 12:36, 12 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

OK, back to the remaining five abandoned drafts for this section. :)

Draft:Andre Novoa is a Portuguese role-playing game designer who is the creator and owner of the company Games Omnivorous: [9] BOZ (talk) 13:12, 12 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi BOZ (talk · contribs). Here are some sources about the subject:

Cunard (talk) 01:25, 19 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Great, I will take a look soon! :) BOZ (talk) 01:30, 19 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Just looking over the restored draft, if it helps dig up any more sources, it says he is also a musician and studied cultural geography, both of which were part of his education, and he has an interest in extraterrestrial life and the politics of Portugal. I plan to put some work into this one tomorrow. BOZ (talk) 05:15, 19 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Here are two more sources:
  1. Yoon, Sunmin (Winter–Spring 2019). "Mobilities, Experienced and Performed, in Mongolia's Urtyn Duu Tradition". Asian Music. Vol. 50, no. 1. doi:10.1353/amu.2019.0003. ProQuest 2174568480.

    The article is available here on Wikipedia:The Wikipedia Library. The article notes: "Based on Cresswell's concept of how mobility emphasizes performativity and the meanings of movement, André Nóvoa saw how the mobility of The Stingers ATX on tour became a process of creating their identity as musicians: ... As Nóvoa analyzes for The Stingers ATX, so Mongolian urtyn duu singers become real singers through the three mobilities discussed here. ... Through a "mobile ethnography" that informs this research as empirical process, I found that the process of singers' mobilities enable urtyn duu to be "real," as Nóvoa's research showed for The Stingers ATX."

  2. de Neergaard, Maja; Jensen, Hanne Louise (2020). "Embodied ethnography in mobilities research". In Büscher, Monika; Freudendal-Pedersen, Malene; Kesselring, Sven; Kristensen, Nikolaj Grauslund (eds.). Handbook of Research Methods and Applications for Mobilities. Cheltenham: Edward Elgar Publishing. p. 375. ISBN 978-1-78811-545-2. Retrieved 2025-05-19 – via Google Books.

    The article notes: "Anthropologist and geographer Andre Novoa (2015, p. 98) labels the rigours of these travels and the descriptions of them as ritual passages for the researcher, concerning both a passage to participate in a foreign culture but also to becoming an established researcher. However, although a high degree of mobility was connected to the conduct of classical anthropological ethnography, the mobility itself was not the focus of investigation."

Cunard (talk) 06:43, 19 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Cool, thanks. :) BOZ (talk) 12:49, 19 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

OK, as always new drafts get created as I go, so do you see anything more for artist Draft:Draft Greg Preslicka? He has designed 4 board games as mentioned in the draft and shown here and art for 3 as shown here. BOZ (talk) 10:21, 20 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi BOZ (talk · contribs). Here are sources I found:

Cunard (talk) 21:33, 26 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Oh wow, that's a lot! :) I will put some work into this one as soon as I can. BOZ (talk) 22:40, 26 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

OK, back to the remaining four abandoned drafts:

Draft:Jim Dietz is the founder of Jolly Roger Games (there is currently a disambiguation page at Jim Dietz) with a list of his board game work and a small bio here: [10] and his RPG work here: [11] BOZ (talk) 22:02, 27 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi BOZ (talk · contribs). Here are some sources about the subject:

Cunard (talk) 05:15, 2 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Oh nice, thanks! :) Let me get the draft restored and see what I can do with it. BOZ (talk) 05:23, 2 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

And of course, as always new drafts are being created. Draft:Tommy Wallach has been involved in a wide variety of different protects, but for tabletop games he created Mother of Frankenstein a couple of years ago. [12] BOZ (talk) 10:00, 3 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi BOZ (talk · contribs). Here are some sources about the subject:

Cunard (talk) 05:14, 16 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Oh nice, I will put that to work tomorrow. :) BOZ (talk) 05:19, 16 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

OK, back to my remaining three abandoned drafts. Getting there! :)

Draft:Wes Ives is a designer of Chivalry & Sorcery supplements (this one was originally created in article space, then moved to a user sandbox, and then moved to draft space) with a list of his RPG work and a small bio here (which suggests he may have died): [13] BOZ (talk) 20:51, 16 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi BOZ (talk · contribs). I found some mentions here, here, here, here, here, and here but was unable to find significant coverage about the subject. Cunard (talk) 04:39, 30 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
OK thanks, I will take a look and see what I can do with those. :) BOZ (talk) 12:52, 30 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Draft:Andrea Radeck (Artist) is an artist with illustration credits for books including Pathfinder and Dungeons & Dragons supplements [14] as well as tabletop games Talisman and Forges of Ravenshire: [15]

Hi BOZ (talk · contribs). I found a blog here and passing mentions here and here. Cunard (talk) 01:12, 7 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
OK, thanks! :) I will see what I can do with those. BOZ (talk) 01:26, 7 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

OK, and finally the last of these abandoned drafts!  :) Draft:Patrick M. Murphy is the co-founder of Bully Pulpit Games with his RPG work listed here: [16] and board games here: [17] BOZ (talk) 13:51, 7 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi BOZ (talk · contribs). I did not find significant coverage about the subject. I found a passing mention here but it is unclear if it is the same person. Cunard (talk) 06:59, 21 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
OK gotcha, thanks for checking. Yeah, no idea if he did video games as well. BOZ (talk) 12:40, 21 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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@Cunard Can you please analyse whether the following sources be added to cite CPI(M) ideologies?

References

  1. ^ a b Chakrabarty, Bidyut (2014). Communism in India: Events, Processes and Ideologies. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-1999-7489-4. LCCN 2014003207.
  2. ^ Nigam, Aditya (2006). The Insurrection of Little Selves: The Crisis of Secular-nationalism in India. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780195676068.
  3. ^ Connor, Walker (1984). The National Question in Marxist-Leninist Theory and Strategy. Princeton University Press. ISBN 9780691101637.
  4. ^ "Constitution & The Rules Under the Constitution". Communist Party of India (Marxist). 18 March 2009. Retrieved 31 October 2023.
  5. ^ "Hinduism and the Left: Searching for the secular in post-communist Kolkata".
  6. ^ "Party Programme". Communist Party of India (Marxist). The establishment of a people's democratic government, the successful carrying out of these tasks and the leadership of the working class in the people's democratic State will ensure that the Indian revolution will not stop at the democratic stage but will pass over to the stage of effecting socialist transformation by developing the productive forces.
  7. ^ "'Places of Worship Act Crucial to Maintain Communal Harmony' : CPI(M) Seeks to Intervene in Supreme Court Plea Against 1991 Act". 9 December 2024.
  8. ^ "Hinduism and the Left: Searching for the secular in post-communist Kolkata".
  9. ^ "Secularism can't be protected without separating religion and politics: Yechury".
  10. ^ "CPI(M) plans 'secular front' take on BJP". The Economic Times. 9 February 2015.
  11. ^ "'New Developmentalism' and Left Mobilisation in Kerala". Economic and Political Weekly. 28 January 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2025.
  12. ^ "Party Programme". Communist Party of India (Marxist). The Communist Party inherited the progressive, anti-imperialist and revolutionary traditions of the Indian people.
  13. ^ "Left parties unite against imperialism". The Hindu. 2 September 2014.
  14. ^ "'US imperialism influencing Indian policies'". The Economic Times. May 2007.
  15. ^ "Everything changes but CPI(M) remains same". May 2012.

XYZ 250706 (talk) 13:39, 26 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi XYZ 250706 (talk · contribs). Related previous discussion. This topic area is not one of my areas of my expertise and I am not familiar with many of these sources. I recommend asking for advice at Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard and Wikipedia talk:Noticeboard for India-related topics. Cunard (talk) 02:15, 2 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
@Cunard Ok. Can you please check whether the sources in Draft:Vikram Singh (CPIM) enable the draft to pass GNG? XYZ 250706 (talk) 13:54, 3 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Hi XYZ 250706 (talk · contribs). I am not familiar with the sources in this topic area. Previous concerns have been raised at Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Perennial sources#Paid reporting in Indian news organizations, so it would require someone very familiar with the sources in the topic area to give a definitive answer. I recommend asking the editors at Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard and Wikipedia talk:Noticeboard for India-related topics for help reviewing the sources. Cunard (talk) 19:47, 8 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Could you find the better and full text of:

Camp, L. Sprague de (1947-03-29). "The Unwritten Classics". The Saturday Review. pp. 7–8

The current link I have (see found manuscript that I just stubbed) is to an archive that wiki system calls unreliable, and also, it seems the text is continued on p.25 not present in the source I found. Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 03:55, 13 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The only copy of the source I could find was from the The Unz Review, which likely is the same place you found the source. Cunard (talk) 23:08, 28 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks and more :)

Thanks for the sources. The above request can be ignored. The Dedalus Book of Polish Fantasy has been written and DYKed and I'll start on The Dark Domain shortly. Can I ask you about another title - https://www.isfdb.org/cgi-bin/pl.cgi?415399 (A Polish Book of Monsters: Five Dark tales from Contemporary Poland)? I see some sources, but experience tells me you can find stuff I'd miss. No hurry :) Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 06:14, 22 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Piotrus (talk · contribs). Here are some sources about the subject:

  1. "Nota Bene". World Literature Today. Vol. 86, no. 1. January–February 2012. p. 75. doi:10.1353/wlt.2012.0246. ProQuest 916338171.

    The review notes: "A Polish Book of Monsters  Michael Kandel, ed. Piasa Books  Five contemporary Polish authors, each with a distinctive voice, are represented in this collection of newly translated stories of fantasy and science fiction. Every selection contains an "utterly convincing alien world that nonetheless refracts our own," with fantastical characters and themes of power, violence, and possession (Helena Goscilo). Through these themes, each author has penned a tale that predicts a sinister future."

  2. Zechenter, Katarzyna (September–December 2013). "Reviewed Work: A Polish Book of Monsters. Five Dark Tales from Contemporary Poland by Michael Kandel" (PDF). Canadian Slavonic Papers. Vol. 55, no. 3–4. pp. 505–506. doi:10.1080/00085006.2013.11092747. JSTOR 23617376. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2025-03-28. Retrieved 2025-03-28.

    The review notes: "Despite its title, the five stories in this collection focus on the darkness of fictional space and time and not on modern Polish politics, which is a blessing for the reader. True, recent Polish politics can be truly dark, but that is of no concern to the authors of the stories: a physicist (Marek S. Huberath), a chemist (Andrzej Zimniak), an editor (Tomasz Kołodziejczak), and two writers (Andrzej Sapkowski and Jacek Dukaj) contributed to the volume and belong to different generations of Polish writers. The stories, mostly science fiction, are set either in the future or the past, but, while being disturbing, their significance goes beyond that of stories that fall within the tradition of the best-known Polish sci-fi writer, Stanislaw Lern. Michael Kandel, the translator and editor of the volume, is himself not only a skilful translator of Lem's novels, but also an author of well-received fiction anda nominee for the 2012 American Science Fiction and Fantasy Translation Awards for this very volume."

  3. Wodzynski, Lukasz (2011-07-04). "A Polish Book of Monsters: Five Dark Tales from Contemporary Poland". Cosmopolitan Review. Archived from the original on 2014-03-26. Retrieved 2025-03-28.

    The review notes: "A recently published collection of short stories, “A Polish Book of Monsters. Five Dark Tales from Contemporary Poland,” edited and translated by Michael Kandel (who is a well-known translator of Stanisław Lem), is a modest but commendable attempt to introduce some of the most interesting samples of Polish fantasy and science fiction to English-speaking audiences. ... Even if not all of the stories in “A Polish Book of Monsters” are masterpieces, it is nonetheless a recommended reading for all who have appreciation for imaginative literature. Allegorical reading is required to fully appreciate some of these works, but they are certainly worth the time and effort. The only problem with this collection is that the title might be slightly misleading. Four of the five stories are more than a decade old and even though they were authored by the biggest names in Polish fantastic literature, their source is hardly “contemporary Poland.”"

  4. Froggatt, Michael (April 2012). "A Polish Book of Monsters: Five Dark Tales from Contemporary Poland. Edited and Translated by Michael Kandel". Slavonica. Vol. 18, no. 1. pp. 78–79. doi:10.1179/1361742712Z.0000000004. ISSN 1361-7427. EBSCOhost 79680617.

    The review notes: "Michael Kandel, in his introduction to this collection of fantastic short stories, asserts that there is something unique about Polish monsters. While the monsters of the Anglophone world— Frankenstein, Dracula, Freddy Kruger — may still bear traces of humanity, and evoke thereader’s pity, their core purpose remains ‘to make us gasp and scream’ (pp. xvii-xviii). The Polish monster is a far more ambivalent creature, as ‘the Polish mind, even in the throes of patriotism, observes that the line between good and evil, between human and monstrous, canbe perilously thin’ (p. xix). It is the essential tragedy of the monsters gathered here, combined with the themes of courage and betrayal running through these stories, that the editor claims make them distinctively Polish. ... One does not need to accept Kandel’s editorial assertion — the ‘American’ monster is them, while the Polish monster is us — to enjoy the stories he has collected here in support of his case. His translations succeed admirably in evoking five very different worlds and moods, and while the stories collected here vary in quality, they do present an intriguing cross-section of fantasy writing in Poland over the last twenty-five years."

  5. Little, Michael (January 2011). "Michael Kandel, ed. and trans. A Polish Book of Monsters: Five Dark Tales from Contemporary Poland (New York: PIASA Books, 2010). Pp. 273. ISBN: 978-0-940962-70-5". The Polish Review. Vol. 56, no. 4. pp. 442–445. JSTOR 41549986. EBSCOhost 106101.

    The review notes: "Viewing the monsters in this collection through the lens provided by the introduction, we see them reflect ourselves. Literary monsters provide us a means to examine our essential humanity a help us practice the ethics of seeing the human in others. With this wonderful collection, Michael Kandel has offered us a chance for multiple insights: into a literature and culture that we risk overlooking, into what that literature and culture can help us understand about our own literature, and into even ourselves and others."

  6. Lodge, Kirsten (September 2012). "Review Article: Recent Polish Literature: Fantasy, Time, and Intertwining Worlds". Slavic and East European Journal. 56 (3): 447–450. JSTOR 41698563. EBSCOhost 84426729.

    The review notes: "In addition to visionary fancy and a pessimistic tone, the stories in Kandel's anthology display a fascination with various different worlds and beings, war and post-war devastation,and memory and forgetting. Although the recently translated novels of Olga Tokarczuk and Magdalena Tulli are composed in an entirely different genre, they too share these concerns."

  7. Cordasco, Rachel S. (2021). Out of This World: Speculative Fiction in Translation from the Cold War to the New Millennium. Champaign, Illinois: University of Illinois Press. ISBN 978-0-252-05291-0. Retrieved 2025-03-28 – via Google Books.

    The book notes: "A Polish Book of Monsters also demonstrates the richness of Polish fantastyka, albeit in just five stories, each by a well-known author."

  8. Dudzińskiego, Roberta; Płoszaj, Joanny, eds. (2016). Wiedźmin – polski fenomen popkultury. Wrocław: University of Wrocław. p. 183. ISBN 978-83-64863-05-9. Retrieved 2025-03-28 – via Google Books.

    The book notes: "Kandel's translation eventually found its way into a short story collection A Polish Book of Monsters. Five Dark Tales From Contemporary Poland, published under the auspices of the Polish Institute for Arts and Sciences of America, New York in 2010. The collection, edited and translated wholly by Kandel, downplays the game link completely, going instead for the 'promoting Polish culture' angle. It contains a selection of five stories by some of the most prominent Polish fantasy authors - Andrzej Sapkowski, Jacek Dukaj, Marek S. Huberath, Tomasz Kolodziejczak and Andrzej Zimniak. The translator provides a short bio for each author, a characterization of Poland, and a fantastically insightful introduction into the nature of Polish monsters, which in his opinion differ from the Western counterparts in that "they come from within"."

  9. Salich, Hannah (2015). "Spellmaker or the Witcher? Authorial Neologisms in Translation — Wiedźmin by Andrzej Sapkowski and Its Two Renditions Into English". In Aullón de Haro, Pedro; Silván, Alfonso (eds.). Translatio y Cultura [Translation and Culture] (in Spanish). Madrid: Dykinson. p. 455. ISBN 978-84-9085-647-5. Retrieved 2025-03-28 – via Internet Archive.

    The book notes: "As has already been mentioned, there are two English versions of the short story. The Witcher is a rendition by Danuta Stok first published in 2007 by Gollancz (UK) as a part of The Last Wish collection, and Spellmaker is a translation by Michael Kandel published in 2010 by PIASA Books (US) in A Polish Book of Monsters (along with short stories by Polish fantasy authors such as Marek Huberath, Tomasz Kotodziejezak, Andrzej Zimniak and Jacek Dukaj)."

Cunard (talk) 23:08, 28 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Cunard Thanks, I'll be using them shortly. Re The Dark Domain, I assume you were unable to find mentioned reviews by Robert M. Price for the Crypt of Cthulhu, and Douglas E. Winter for Worlds of Fantasy & Horror? See also my comments on talk of that article on sources. That said, I don't think it is a high priority, notability is clear, and it should be DYKable. I don't know if I'll feel like GAing that... so many other topics to work on. Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 06:21, 29 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I was unable to find copies of the reviews by Robert M. Price in the Crypt of Cthulhu and Douglas E. Winter for Worlds of Fantasy & Horror. I recommend asking for the sources at Wikipedia:WikiProject Resource Exchange/Resource Request. Cunard (talk) 23:39, 5 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Another book, if you don't mind...

I've finished the work on the Polish Book of Monsters. Here's another one, if you don't mind. This one seems to be not very visible, as it was published by a Polish small press, but it was intended for an English market: Chosen by Fate: Zajdel Award Winner Anthology (2000). Anything you could locate would be much appreciated. Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 12:28, 5 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Piotrus (talk · contribs). Thank you for creating A Polish Book of Monsters! Here is the only source I found about Chosen by Fate:

  1. "International Books & Magazine Received". Locus. Vol. 63, no. 4 #483. April 2001. p. 71. Retrieved 2025-04-05 – via Internet Archive.

    The article notes: "Elzbieta Gepfert et al., eds. Anthology: Chosen by Fate (SuperNOWA Publishing 83-7054-142-9, 202pp, tp, cover by Tomasz Baginski) English translations of Zajdel Award-winning fiction by various Polish authors. Various, trans."

Cunard (talk) 23:40, 5 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

AFD

Hi Cunard. If you get the chance, could you check and see if you can find anything for Rachel Ren, a Chinese-born synchronized swimmer at AFD? Thanks, BeanieFan11 (talk) 17:26, 18 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi BeanieFan11 (talk · contribs). I've commented at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Rachel Ren. Cunard (talk) 00:12, 22 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]
If you get the chance, could you also check out the PRODed articles Ng Sui and Chuan Hung-ping? Thanks, BeanieFan11 (talk) 20:28, 7 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Hi BeanieFan11 (talk · contribs). Thank you for letting me know. I've expanded and added sources to Ng Sui and Chuan Hung-ping. Cunard (talk) 17:43, 11 May 2025 (U
Thank you for your thanks on the 2 redirected articles above. My main intention in making them (and all the other Olympic-related redirects) is exactly as you said, that is, to buy time for eventual further research, and I was very glad to hear that this had worked for you. Best wishes, Ingratis (talk) 08:29, 13 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I appreciate your work on this, Ingratis (talk · contribs), as the articles could have been deleted before I got to them. That would have led to more work in requesting undeletion to see the articles' contents before I expanded and sourced the articles. Please keep up your good work on these Olympic-related articles. Thank you! Cunard (talk) 00:35, 19 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Could you check if there's anything on Zhao Wei (basketball), a 1988 basketball Olympian? Thanks, BeanieFan11 (talk) 15:59, 17 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I've responded at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Zhao Wei (basketball). Cunard (talk) 08:50, 23 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]
How about Liu Xiaosheng, the Asian champion in the 400m, currently at AFD? BeanieFan11 (talk) 18:12, 11 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Many sources have been found at the AfD so I will abstain from it for now to save time. Cunard (talk) 06:04, 14 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Miss Behave's Mavericks suggestion

Nice work on this. I just reviewed this and gave it a tick of approval. I do have one minor concern which you can feel free to ignore or address. I didn't want it to become a stumbling block at the DYK review so I didn't raise it there. There is a potential notability controversy that I could see being raised. The issue is with the lack of any sourcing from materials outside Las Vegas media. It's possible that some editors might perceive this article as failing WP:NEVENT due to lack of evidence that it passes WP:GEOSCOPE, WP:DIVERSE, and WP:LASTING. I write a lot on stage works, and I generally try to include reviews from outside the geographic area of the production in order to demonstrate wider notability. I encourage you to try to incorporate other types of sources if you can find them so as to avoid a potential problem while it's running on the main page. I would hope that a notability issue wouldn't be raised given the number of materials you have used, but as you know the wikipedia community isn't always predictable when it comes to evaluating notability in relation to event pages. Best.4meter4 (talk) 15:48, 25 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi 4meter4. Thank you for reviewing the article and for the note. I tried to find sources outside of the Las Vegas area but couldn't find any aside from a short article in Travel Weekly. I think another notability guideline that could be applied to the show is Wikipedia:Notability (organizations and companies). Wikipedia:Notability (organizations and companies)#Audience says, "The source's audience must also be considered. Significant coverage in media with an international, national, or at least regional audience (e.g., the biggest daily newspaper in any US state) is a strong indication of notability." The show received significant coverage in the Las Vegas Review-Journal, which is the "the largest circulating daily newspaper in Nevada", so the audience requirement is met even though both the show and the Las Vegas Review-Journal are based in Las Vegas. I agree that the Wikipedia community at AfD can be unpredictable, but I think the guideline supports retaining this article. Cunard (talk) 05:25, 26 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Precious anniversary

Precious
Six years!

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:53, 1 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you, Gerda Arendt (talk · contribs)! Cunard (talk) 06:40, 5 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Wen Chia-ling

On 5 May 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Wen Chia-ling, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Wen Chia-ling, despite her family's initial opposition to her becoming an archer, helped Taiwan's team achieve its best-ever finish at the 2000 Summer Olympics? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Wen Chia-ling. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Wen Chia-ling), 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 suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

—Ganesha811 (talk) 00:03, 5 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Song in the Clouds

I've randomly stumbled upon it, added an unreferenced template, and rather than AfDing this mess, I am hitting you - I assume you can find some refs to save this :) Piotrus at Hanyang| reply here 10:02, 12 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Piotrus (talk · contribs). Thank you for flagging this unsourced article about a Chinese historical romance novel. I've added some sources to the article to save this. Cunard (talk) 00:36, 19 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Miss Behave's Mavericks

On 23 May 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Miss Behave's Mavericks, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Miss Behave's Mavericks, a Las Vegas variety show, urges audience members to toss balled up one-dollar bills at performers? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Miss Behave's Mavericks. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Miss Behave's Mavericks), 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 suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 02:47, 23 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

A Barnstar for you!

The Winnowing Fan Barnstar
For your great efforts and work in saving the noteworthy articles! HilssaMansen19 (talk) 16:16, 23 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you! Cunard (talk) 23:31, 26 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Ng Sui

On 25 May 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Ng Sui, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that diver Ng Sui was the last Hong Kong Olympian to compete for Britain in an Olympics? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Ng Sui. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Ng Sui), 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 suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

 — Amakuru (talk) 00:03, 25 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Formosa Chang

On 31 May 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Formosa Chang, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Taiwanese restaurant chain Formosa Chang drew inspiration from McDonald's for its non-greasy atmosphere and corporate practices? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Formosa Chang. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Formosa Chang), 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 suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Z1720 (talk) 00:02, 31 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Chicken Ranch Casino

Didn't check in on the article lately after my AfD vote, but I definitely appreciate the rescue you did on it, great job! Nathannah • 📮 01:21, 7 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for the kind words about my work at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Chicken Ranch Casino! Cunard (talk) 08:21, 9 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Ng Ka Yee

On 13 June 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Ng Ka Yee, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that sprinter Ng Ka Yee set four Hong Kong records in 1988 ahead of competing in that year's Olympics? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Ng Ka Yee. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Ng Ka Yee), 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 suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

RoySmith (talk) 00:03, 13 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The World Destubathon

Wow, that's a fantastic new hotel article, nice one! If you feel like improving a few existing hotel articles in the next three weeks you're welcome at Wikipedia:The World Destubathon. There is $100 for quality articles too. ♦ Dr. Blofeld 10:07, 23 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you so much for the kind words about Thompson Seattle and for sharing about Wikipedia:The World Destubathon! Cunard (talk) 10:12, 23 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Huyou Skits

Hey, I just wanted to say I respect you from that AfD. The effort you put into finding a good solution that preserved a lot of the good information is admirable. You can remove this freely, just wanted to say it. - Ike Lek (talk) 17:59, 29 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Ike Lek (talk · contribs). Thank you for your kind words about my work at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Huyou and for supporting this alternative to deletion to preserve this information! Cunard (talk) 04:40, 30 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Capsule reviews

I am going to try and avoid commenting further at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Lip Service (2000 film) because I think I have made my point clearly, and I'll leave it to the discretion of the closer to consider the arguments. However, I'd respectfully point out that WP:NFILM explicitly disallows capsule reviews (A capsule review or mini review is a form of appraisal, usually associated with journalism, that offers a relatively short critique of a specified creative work (movie, music album, restaurant, painting, etc.). Capsule reviews generally appear in publications like newspapers and magazines and may be placed within the context of a cultural digest section of a publication.) as contributing to notability: Examples of coverage insufficient to fully establish notability include newspaper listings of screening times and venues, "capsule reviews", plot summaries without critical commentary, or listings in comprehensive film guides. Cheers, SunloungerFrog (talk) 05:29, 30 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I stated at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Lip Service (2000 film) that the subject meets Wikipedia:Notability#General notability guideline and stand by that position. Cunard (talk) 06:26, 30 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Thompson Seattle

On 3 July 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Thompson Seattle, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that a Thompson Seattle rooftop bar distributes drinks from copper containers shaped like flamingos? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Thompson Seattle. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Thompson Seattle), 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 suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Gatoclass (talk) 00:03, 3 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Quick question RE: Teenage Wasteland

Can we just... do that? Delete a page and redirect it somewhere if it's not needed? MagicBilby (talk) 04:49, 3 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi MagicBilby. Regarding Teenage Wasteland (film), I redirected the film after you nominated it for proposed deletion under the guideline Wikipedia:Redirect#Redirects that replace previous articles per Wikipedia:Deletion policy#Alternatives to deletion. Cunard (talk) 07:52, 5 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Chicken Ranch Casino

On 5 July 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Chicken Ranch Casino Resort, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was that the Chicken Ranch Bingo once showcased 600 arrowheads on a wall? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Chicken Ranch Casino. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Chicken Ranch Casino Resort), 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 suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Schwede66 03:55, 5 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Deleted articles

As long as you are still willing and able to help me out when you have the time, this will be my third and final large thread for restoring gaming biographical articles. :) While the first two threads dealt with some kind of draft, this one is not about drafts at all, but rather deleted articles. These first 12 were not actually deleted, but were instead just redirected, so we do have the opportunity to peek at the full contents of the article to see what can be done about restoring them. The first three of these were redirected due to AFD, and the other nine were simply redirected by the choice of one editor due to lack of sourcing.

Ford Ivey (redirected) - died in 2021, he was the founder of the NERO International organization for Live-Action Role-Playing (LARP) games [18] BOZ (talk) 13:35, 23 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi BOZ (talk · contribs). In my searches for sources, I found this article in The Boston Globe (which was mentioned as the third source in the AfD nomination) and a passing mention in a book. Cunard (talk) 06:17, 28 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
OK, thanks! :) I can at least replace the Highbeam link with the newspapers.com link, and the second one truly is a passing mention but it does verify a date; I can always try to revisit this one in the future. BOZ (talk) 12:46, 28 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Cassern S. Goto (redirected) AFD - (aka "C S Goto") he was the author of novels and short stories set in the Warhammer 40,000 universe [19]. His ISFDB page: [20] BOZ (talk) 13:44, 29 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi BOZ (talk · contribs). In my searches for sources, I found only a passing mention in a book. Cunard (talk) 08:25, 11 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
OK gotcha, thanks for checking. BOZ (talk) 12:10, 11 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Dan Gelber (game designer) (redirected) - he was the co-designer of Paranoia and was also known for the 2003 Marvel Universe Roleplaying Game [21]. BOZ (talk) 15:09, 11 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi BOZ (talk · contribs). Here are sources I found about the subject:

  1. Appelcline, Shannon (2014). Designers & Dragons: The '80s. Silver Spring, Maryland: Evil Hat Productions. pp. 243–244. ISBN 978-1-61317-081-6.

    The book notes: "Before coming to West End Games, Greg Costikyan had already been working on an RPG design called "Paranoia." The core ideas for the game came from friend Dan Gelber, who had created a computer-controlled world of dystopic adventure. He'd been running these stories of "Alpha Complex" for his local group when Costikyan —a long with long-time friend and former SPI co-worker Eric Goldberg — approached him about turning the setting into a professional product. ... Goldberg would later recount Gelber handing the two of them 10 or 11 pizza-stained pages that described Alpha Complex. Costikyan and Goldberg then set out to turn those ideas into a complete manuscript. ... Gelber, Costikyan, and Goldberg licensed Paranoia to West End Games for publication. Because the game wasn't designed in-house, the three retained ultimate ownership of the game — something that would be an important distinction several years down the road."

  2. Appelcline, Shannon (2014). Designers & Dragons: The '00s. Silver Spring, Maryland: Evil Hat Productions. p. 113. ISBN 978-1-61317-087-8.

    The book notes: "Paranoia (1984) — by Dan Gelber, Eric Goldberg, and Greg Costikyan — is a satirical game of near-future backstabbing under the oversight of The Computer. It was originally published by West End Games and is largely covered in their history. It made its way into the UK through GW reprints of the first edition (1986) and the second edition (1987), as well as an adventure compilation called Double Paranoia (1986)."

Cunard (talk) 05:01, 18 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

OK great, thank you! :) That does add a little more. :) BOZ (talk) 05:10, 18 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The rest of these first 12, then, were articles that were simply redirected by one editor who challenged the notability, so any sources you can find would help! :)

Layman Allen (redirected) - law professor who invented the logic game WFF 'N PROOF; article was redirected before his 2018 death - brief bio and list of his games: [22]. BOZ (talk) 05:26, 18 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi BOZ (talk · contribs). Here are sources I found about the subject:

Cunard (talk) 04:37, 15 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Awesome, thank you! :) That should be more than enough to make something out of that tiny stub, which I shall do tomorrow. Thank you as always! BOZ (talk) 05:02, 15 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

New drafts are always a thing, so do you see anything more for Draft:Shadi Torbey? A list with his 14 games credits: [23] BOZ (talk) 13:01, 16 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi BOZ (talk · contribs). Here are sources I found about the subject:

Cunard (talk) 05:07, 28 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Oh wow, that's great - thanks! :) I shall implement that in the near future. BOZ (talk) 05:18, 28 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

One more draft, Draft:Raymond Bayless was actually a deleted article that got restored. Among other things, he did a handful of Call of Cthulhu RPG books: [24] BOZ (talk) 12:16, 30 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi BOZ (talk · contribs). Here are sources I found about the subject:

Cunard (talk) 07:51, 19 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Very nice, thank you! :) I shall work on this one soon. BOZ (talk) 13:05, 19 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I found one more recently, to add on top of the list of the other 12 that I started this thread with, and this one was redirected very long ago:

Neil Rabens (redirected) - co-inventor of the Milton Bradley game, Twister (died in 2020, long after the article was redirected) [25] BOZ (talk) 13:14, 21 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi BOZ (talk · contribs). Here are sources I found about the subject:

Cunard (talk) 10:04, 2 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

OK thank you! :) I will do what I can with these. BOZ (talk) 14:00, 2 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Grant Dalgliesh (redirected) - designer for Columbia Games - list of his games: [26]. BOZ (talk) 21:00, 4 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi BOZ (talk · contribs). I did not find significant coverage about the subject. Cunard (talk) 09:36, 27 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
OK, thank you for checking! :) BOZ (talk) 16:28, 27 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Oliver Jovanovic (redirected) - designer on RuneQuest - his sole credit: [27]. BOZ (talk) 16:03, 28 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi BOZ (talk · contribs). Here is the only source I found about the subject that does not focus on People v. Jovanovic:

  1. Fried, Joseph P. (2005-08-28). "Ex-Prisoner Pursues Science of Defense". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 2021-06-09. Retrieved 2026-01-01.

    The article notes: "After a five-year detour, Oliver Jovanovic is again immersed in the world of molecular biology. But because of the detour, he says, he hopes to apply his skills in that world to the criminal justice system. ... These days, Mr. Jovanovic is still at Columbia, as a microbiology instructor. He said Columbia offered him the post after he obtained his Ph.D. in 2002. He also received an award from the university's microbiology department for his research in cellular elements that might be involved in the resistance of bacteria to multiple antibiotics."

Cunard (talk) 10:38, 1 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you @Cunard, I will see what I can do with that. :) I know he did leave the gaming field entirely so it's not surprising that there were no new sources dealing with that. BOZ (talk) 18:19, 1 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Peter Olotka (redirected) - co-designer of Cosmic Encounter - brief bio and list of his many games: [28]. BOZ (talk) 07:46, 2 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hi BOZ (talk · contribs). Here are sources I found about the subject:

Cunard (talk) 07:33, 5 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Wow, awesome and thank you! :) I will work on this one later today. BOZ (talk) 13:12, 5 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you, that was very helpful and I was able to build a much better article than I previously had. :) BOZ (talk) 23:42, 5 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

M. Alexander Jurkat (redirected) - attorney and editor who worked with games companies New Millennium Entertainment and Eden Studios on RPGs - list of his many credits: [29]. BOZ (talk) 12:31, 6 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hi BOZ (talk · contribs). I found some passing mentions here, here, here, here, here, here, and here. Cunard (talk) 08:17, 14 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
OK, thank you, I will take a look and see what I can do with those! BOZ (talk) 11:19, 14 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Kevin Saunders (video game developer) (redirected) - video game designer and producer, best known for Neverwinter Nights 2: Mask of the Betrayer, Neverwinter Nights 2: Storm of Zehir, and Torment: Tides of Numenera - brief bio and list of his credits: [30]. BOZ (talk) 14:23, 15 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hi BOZ (talk · contribs). Here are sources I found about the subject:

Cunard (talk) 09:36, 31 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Fantastic, thank you! :) Let me see what I can do with those. BOZ (talk) 16:14, 31 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks, that did allow some significant expansion of what we had, making at least a little bit more than just a resume. :) BOZ (talk) 18:56, 31 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

New drafts will always pop up, so do you see anything for Draft:Mitch Gitelman? He seems more to have been involved in video games, but it looks like he did start his career in the early 1990s at Mayfair Games doing supplements for their RPG Underground as noted here: [31]. BOZ (talk) 14:24, 2 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

"Good articles" listed at Redirects for discussion

The redirect Good articles has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Anyone, including you, is welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2025 July 27 § Good articles until a consensus is reached. * Pppery * it has begun... 21:03, 27 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

List of Chinese-language sources

Hey Cunard! I am graduating from uni, so I probably won't be able to be on Wikipedia as often. I promise I will return whenever I am available and will try to contribute to AFD. In case I am unable to contribute directly, I have written two essays: List of Hong Kong sources and List of Taiwanese sources, which are translated from the zhwiki’s list of perennial sources. Since I frequently encounter editors questioning certain Chinese-language sources during AFD discussions or article creation, I usually refer them to the zhwiki's list. But explaining and translating the source descriptions into English for each case takes quite a bit of time and effort. To streamline this, I decided to translate the list once and for all for future citation purposes. I have added anchors to each entry, so if someone wants to cite specific excerpts from Ming Pao or HK01, simply typing WP:HKRS#MingPao or WP:HKRS#HK01 is fine. Currently, I have only translated the entries for Hong Kong and Taiwanese sources, as enwiki has a much stricter stance on state-owned media, and the assessment of Chinese sources differs significantly between the two WikiProjects. I hope these essays can be useful in future scenarios and especially assist you in discussions. Thanks again for everything you have done on Wikipedia, Cunard, and happy editing!! —👑PRINCE of EREBOR📜 05:51, 10 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Prince of Erebor (talk · contribs)! Congratulations on graduating from uni! This is a huge milestone and an exciting life change. I'm sure you will have lots of new opportunities and responsibilities keeping you busy. Thank you so much for your valuable contributions to Sinophone cinema articles. Your work has significantly improved a deeply underrepresented area of Wikipedia and has made a lasting impact. I, along with many other readers, are incredibly grateful to you for your quality work. Thank you for taking the time to translate the Chinese Wikipedia's list into List of Hong Kong sources and List of Taiwanese sources. These are invaluable resources that will be very helpful when discussing source reliability at AfD. I hope to see you around AfD whenever you have the time and inclination. Thank you again for all you've done and congratulations again! Cunard (talk) 07:55, 10 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you so much for your kind words and appreciation, Cunard! You are one of the best people I have met on Wikipedia. I wish you all the best in your life as well!! —👑PRINCE of EREBOR📜 10:44, 10 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
You are one of the best people I have met on Wikipedia. – this means a lot, thank you! Please know that the feeling is mutual. Cunard (talk) 10:51, 10 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

A question

What's your workflow for finding sources that satisfy the general notability guideline? Nighfidelity (talk) 01:02, 17 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Nighfidelity (talk · contribs). I answered a related question here about how I find sources. Please let me know if you have any questions. Cunard (talk) 01:14, 17 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Alexandra Yeung

On 22 August 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Alexandra Yeung, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that cyclist Alexandra Yeung raced with one hand during the final 20 kilometres (12 miles) of a race in the Himalayas, and still finished in second place? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Alexandra Yeung. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Alexandra Yeung), 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 suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

 — Amakuru (talk) 00:08, 22 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Notability

Hi Cunard, I know you are a maven with the notability guidelines, so I am asking for your advice. Through typing the wrong first time, I discovered the article Kyle McDonald. This page looks like PR fluff without any notable sources. However, when I search on Google News, there is a crumb of notable coverage (like 404 media) on some of the stuff he's made, but little on him.

Can you see if he fails WP:NARTIST? If he does, nominate him for deletion. Thanks. - -1ctinus📝🗨 19:13, 25 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi 1ctinus (talk · contribs). Thank you for the kind words and the note. The Wikipedia article includes this article in The Verge, this article in Colossal, and this article in Spectrum News. I also found a lengthy paragraph of coverage in this book and a lengthy profile of him and his work in the University of Lisbon publication CROMA. I think there is enough coverage in reliable sources for Kyle McDonald to meet Wikipedia:Notability (people)#Basic criteria. Cunard (talk) 08:34, 1 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Regarding Weaponology

Hello @Cunard! The article you have contributed to, Weaponology, requires addition reliable sources for verifiability. I would also recommend archiving your talk page as there is lag when typing. Thank you and happy editing! 11WB (talk) 03:14, 1 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi 11wallisb (talk · contribs). I restored Weaponology with sources I had found after it was nominated for proposed deletion, deprodded, and then redirected. I agree that more sources are needed. My talk page is still fairly small. I usually let it get much longer before archiving it. Cunard (talk) 08:38, 1 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

DYK nomination of Michael Watson (cyclist)

Hello! Your submission of Michael Watson (cyclist) at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) at your nomination's entry and respond there at your earliest convenience. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Connormah (talk) 16:39, 5 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you!

Extraordinary Achievement Award
Thank you for your hard work on various subjects and the way you present so many sources so convincingly. - E.—UX 12:42, 10 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you for the kind words about my work at these literature AfDs and for your work on improving film, television, and literature articles! Cunard (talk) 04:49, 13 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Astronomer

I'm quite surprised more editors are satisfied with the amount of coverage the company has received. If this page is deleted, I'll be requesting a restoration in the draft space. Thanks for helping to collect sources! ---Another Believer (Talk) 02:30, 1 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I am surprised too that more editors aren't supporting retention at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Astronomer (company) (2nd nomination) with the significant coverage the company received both before and after Astronomer (company)#Affair scandal in the US. The 4,393-word profile and research report of the company from Contrary (venture capital firm) in particular is a very strong source. Thank you for offering to continue working on it if it gets deleted! Cunard (talk) 03:12, 1 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Michael Watson (cyclist)

On 15 October 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Michael Watson (cyclist), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Olympic cyclist Michael Watson was hospitalised because of a dog? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Michael Watson (cyclist). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Michael Watson (cyclist)), 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.

Gatoclass (talk) 00:02, 15 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Tom Mooradian

You may be interested to see this article: Tom Mooradian ChrysGalley (talk) 13:30, 19 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for improving Tom Mooradian, restoring it to mainspace, and letting me know, ChrysGalley (talk · contribs)! I'm glad that this article, which was deleted almost 10 years ago at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Tom Mooradian, has now been restored. Cunard (talk) 21:19, 19 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

A barnstar for you! (from Fact2Hound)

The Citation Barnstar
Thank you for your contributions in providing references. Fact2Hound (talk) 12:52, 20 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you for your kind words about the sources I found at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Trevor Chan (2nd nomination) and for adding those sources to the article! Cunard (talk) 09:35, 25 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Finding sources

Hi @Cunard. If you don't mind, I was wondering whether or not you would be able find sources for the 1922 Beijing-Han Airlines crash and China Eastern Airlines Flight 5510 since you are really good at finding sources (as you did here, here, here, and in countless other AfDs). I had originally wanted to expand them but was unable to find any reliable sources that provided retrospective significant coverage of the crashes. Thank you and best regards! Aviationwikiflight (talk) 16:37, 20 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Aviationwikiflight (talk · contribs). Here are sources about the subjects:

  1. For 1922 Beijing-Han Airlines crash:
    1. "北洋航空旧事(组图)" [Beiyang Aviation: Stories from the Past (with Photos)]. 环球飞行 [Global Flight] (in Chinese). 2004-04-02. Archived from the original on 2025-10-25. Retrieved 2025-10-25 – via Sina Corporation.

      The article notes: "据史料记载，1922年3月31日(星期五)，上午10时20分，保定航空队队员马毓芳(南苑航校第二期毕业生)驾驶“亨得利·佩治”式运输机在保定机场降落时，由于飞机进场高度过低，机尾挂住机场附近树梢，飞机坠地起火。驾驶员马毓芳和机上乘员13人(飞行员马桂山、田兆霖，机械长武永忠，机械员翟凤鸣，二十三师连长徐毅，排长王绍舟、刘国垣、边德显、张伯龄，司务长梁芳霁，差遣王智、鲍文伟，军官讲习团学员杨嘉佑等)全部被烧死。此次空难是当时中国飞行事故遇难人数最多的一次。... 保定航空队成立于1921年11月，从1921年11月到1922年3月31日空难发生前，5个月的时间内，民国史料中保定机场并无机毁人亡的恶性飞行事故的记载。“3·31”空难发生后，由于遇难人数太多，保定航空队被明令禁止飞行训练时搭载人员升空。"

      From Google Translate: "According to historical records, at 10:20 a.m. on Friday, 31 March 1922, Ma Yufang, a member of the Baoding Air Force (a graduate of the second class of the Nanyuan Aviation School), was landing a Henry Page transport plane at Baoding Airport. Due to a low approach altitude, the tail of the aircraft caught on treetops near the airport, causing the plane to crash to the ground and burst into flames. Pilot Ma Yufang and all 13 crew members (pilots Ma Guishan and Tian Zhaolin, chief engineer Wu Yongzhong, engineer Zhai Fengming, 23rd Division company commander Xu Yi, platoon leaders Wang Shaozhou, Liu Guoyuan, Bian Dexian, and Zhang Boling, quartermaster Liang Fangji, dispatchers Wang Zhi and Bao Wenwei, and officer training cadet Yang Jiayou) were burned to death. This air disaster was the deadliest in Chinese aviation accidents at the time. ... The Baoding Air Force was established in November 1921. From that date until the 31 March 1922, a period of five months, there are no records of fatal air accidents at Baoding Airport in Republican-era historical records. After the "3.31" air crash, due to the large number of casualties, the Baoding Air Force was expressly prohibited from carrying passengers into the air during flight training."

    2. "中国民航大博览" [China Civil Aviation Expo] (in Chinese). Jinghua Publishing House 京华出版社. 2000. Retrieved 2025-10-25 – via Google Books.

      The article notes: "小坠落,机毁人亡。 3 月 31 日 10 时 20 分,飞行员马毓芳(南苑航校第二期毕业生)完成试乘飞行活动后,降落时机尾挂在机场东北角五里铺的树梢上,随即着火坠毁。机上 14 人,包括 3 名飞行员、 2 名机械人员"

      From Google Translate: "A minor crash resulted in the plane being destroyed and the crew killed. At 10:20 a.m. on 31 March, pilot Ma Yufang (a graduate of the second class of Nanyuan Aviation School) completed a test flight. During landing, the tail of the plane became lodged in a treetop in Wulipu, northeast of the airport, and the plane immediately caught fire and crashed. There were 14 people on board, including three pilots and two mechanics."

    3. Hua, Qiang 华强; Xi, Jirong 奚纪荣; Meng, Qinglong 孟庆龙 (2006). 中国空军百年史 [A Hundred-Year History of the Chinese Air Force] (in Chinese). Shanghai: Shanghai People's Publishing House. p. 53. ISBN 978-7-208-05922-1. Retrieved 2025-10-25 – via Google Books.

      The article notes: "1921 年 11 月 1 日,直系保定航空队成立,由敖景文任队长,赵云鹏任副队长,马毓芳、邓建中、赵步墀、李珉、曹宝清、陈步洲、张画一、顾荣昌、吴经文、王凤翔、尉迟良、邹庆云、周郅戡、田兆霖等任飞行员。2 一开始,保定航空队利用仅存的 3 架“亨得利·佩治”运输机在刘爷庙进行飞行训练。 1922 年 3 月 11 日,航空队在训练中,马毓芳驾驶的“亨得利·佩治” ,在降落时尾部挂住树梢,导致飞机失火燃烧事故,飞行员马毓芳、马桂山、田兆霖,机械长武永忠、机械员翟凤鸣以及 23 师连长徐毅等,共 14 人全部被烧死。曹锟接到事故报告后,感到十分震惊,深感航空队这一战争工具不是好使的。他命令全力加强安全飞行训练,强调飞行训练中一律不准搭乘其他人员。"

      From Google Translate: "On 1 November 1921, the Zhili clique's Baoding Air Force was established, with Ao Jingwen as captain and Zhao Yunpeng as vice-captain. Pilots included Ma Yufang, Deng Jianzhong, Zhao Buchi, Li Min, Cao Baoqing, Chen Buzhou, Zhang Huayi, Gu Rongchang, Wu Jingwen, Wang Fengxiang, Yuchiliang, Zou Qingyun, Zhou Zhikan, and Tian Zhaolin. Initially, the Baoding Air Force used its three remaining Henry Page transport aircraft for flight training at Liuye Temple. On 11 March 1922, during training, the tail of the Henry Page, piloted by Ma Yufang, became lodged in a tree during landing, resulting in a fire. Pilots Ma Yufang, Ma Guishan, and Tian Zhaolin, along with chief engineer Wu Yongzhong, engineer Zhai Fengming, and the 23rd Division's company commander, Xu Yi, a total of 14 people, were burned to death. Cao Kun was shocked when he received the accident report and felt that the aviation force, as a war tool, was not a good tool. He ordered to strengthen safe flight training and emphasized that no other people were allowed to board during flight training."

    4. Ma, Yufu 马毓福 (1994). 中国军事航空: 1908–1949 [Chinese Military Aviation: 1908–1949] (in Chinese). Beijing: Aviation Industry Press [zh]. p. 114. ISBN 978-7-80046-751-6. Retrieved 2025-10-25 – via Google Books.

      The book notes: "1922 年 3 月 31 日上午 10 时 20 分,保定航空队队员马毓芳驾驶“亨得利·佩治”式运输机在保定机场降落时,由于飞机进场高度过低,机尾挂住机场附近树梢,飞机坠地起火。驾驶员马毓芳和机上乘员 13 人(飞行员 2 人)全部被烧死。这是中国首次发生死亡人数最多的空难事故。"

      From Google Translate: "At 10:20 a.m. on 31 March 1922, Ma Yufang, a member of the Baoding Air Force, was landing a Henry Page transport plane at Baoding Airport. Due to a low approach altitude, the tail of the aircraft caught on a nearby treetop, causing the plane to crash to the ground and burst into flames. Ma Yufang, the pilot, and all 13 passengers (including the two pilots) were burned to death. This was the first fatal air disaster in China."

    5. 中国航空史 [History of Chinese Aviation] (in Chinese). Hunan: Hunan Science and Technology Press [zh]. 2007. p. 40. ISBN 978-7-5357-4881-2. Retrieved 2025-10-25 – via Google Books.

      The book notes: "第 2 期毕业生,利用从北京抢运回来的飞机于同年 11 月 1 日成立了保定航空队。这是直系军阀组建的第一支航空队。1922 年春,曹锟又在“发展民航”的口号下,筹设京汉航空线筹备处。为加强宣传,扩大影响, 3 月 29 ~ 31 日,出动亨德利·佩治型客机,在保定举办 3 天试乘飞机游览。在这 3 天里,组织保定地区机关、部队、团体有关人员参加试乘活动。前两天飞行情况正常。 3 月 31 日 10 时 20 分,飞行员马毓芳(南苑航空学校第 2 期毕业生)完成试乘飞行活动返航降落时,机尾挂在机场东北角五里铺的树梢上,随即着火烧毁。机上 14 人,包括 3 名飞行员、 2 名机械人员,以及 9 名试乘人员,全部遇难。这是中国民航飞机首次飞行事故。"

      From Google Translate: "On 1 November of the same year, the second class of graduates, using aircraft salvaged from Beijing, established the Baoding Air Force. This was the first air force formed by the Zhili warlords. In the spring of 1922, Cao Kun, under the slogan of "developing civil aviation," established the Beijing-Hankou Air Line Preparatory Office. To strengthen publicity and expand its influence, a Henley Page passenger aircraft was deployed for a three-day test flight tour in Baoding from 29 to 31 March. During these three days, personnel from Baoding's government agencies, military units, and organizations participated in the test rides. Flights were normal for the first two days. At 10:20 a.m. on 31 March, pilot Ma Yufang (a graduate of the second class of Nanyuan Aviation School) was returning from a test flight when his aircraft's tail became lodged in the treetops of Wulipu, northeast of the airport, and immediately caught fire. All 14 people on board, including three pilots, two mechanics, and nine test pilots, were killed. This was the first flight accident involving a Chinese civil aviation aircraft."

  2. For China Eastern Airlines Flight 5510:
    1. Chen, Changyao 陈昌曜 (1994). "1989年上海"8.15"空难伤员伤情伤因分析" [Analysis of the Injuries and Causes of Injuries Among Victims of the 15 August 1989 Shanghai Air Crash]. 中华航空航天医学杂志 [Chinese Journal of Aerospace Medicine] (in Chinese). No. 4. pp. 207–209. ISSN 1007-6239. Retrieved 2025-10-25.

      The abstract notes: "1989年8月15日上海虹桥机场，一架安-24型客机在起飞时发生一等事故，机上40人中，32人现场遇难。有8名伤员送到民航上海医院，除2人抵院时已死亡外，其余6人经救治，均恢复健康。作者分析了这组伤员的伤情和致伤因素，提出了预防对策，并总结了这次空难伤员院前急救和院内救治的经验和教训。 "

      From the English translation: "Class A accident of airliner An-24 occurred during take-off on August 15, 1989 in Hongqiao Aerodrome,Shanghai.Out of 40 persons in aircraft,32 died on spot,and 8 wounded were sent to Shanghai Civil Aviation Hospital.Two of them died before arriving the hospital,and the remained 6 recovered following treatment.Conditions and causes of injuries of the wounded were analyzed,and pre-ventive measures were suggested.Experience and lesson of prehospital emergency treatment and hospi-tal treatment of the air disaster were summed up."

    2. Liu, Guoqing 刘国庆 (2011-09-20). "历史印记" [Marks of History]. China Civil Aviation News [zh] (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2019-05-10. Retrieved 2025-10-25.

      The article notes: "1989年8月15日15时45分，一架上海飞往南昌的5510航班（由安-24型3417号飞机执飞）搭载着40名乘客和机组人员，在虹桥机场由南向北起飞时不慎坠落在距机场50米开外的周家浜。此次空难造成34人罹难，仅6人生还。当时的虹桥机场公安处民警最先赶赴现场，在露出水面的机尾部救出了6名生还者。在整个救援过程中，公安处民警一是对道路实施控制，确保救援力量、救援车辆和救援设备及时到场；二是对现场进行保护，防止因航空煤油大量流入河中发生次生灾害；三是配合消防和有关方面打涝遇难者、残损航空器和行李物品；四是配合航空公司做好善后的处置工作。由于各方面的通力合作，相关部门仅用了12个小时就将34名遇难人员、飞机残骸和行李货物打捞上岸，使机场恢复了正常运行。"

      From Google Translate: "At 3:45 PM on 15 August 1989, Flight 5510 (operated by An-24 aircraft No. 3417) from Shanghai to Nanchang, carrying 40 passengers and crew, crashed into Zhoujiagang, 50 meters from Hongqiao Airport, while taking off from south to north. The crash killed 34 people and left only six survivors. Police officers from the Hongqiao Airport Public Security Bureau were the first to arrive at the scene and rescued the six survivors from the tail of the aircraft, which had emerged from the water. Throughout the rescue operation, the officers first controlled the road to ensure the timely arrival of rescue forces, vehicles, and equipment; second, secured the scene to prevent secondary damage caused by the large amount of aviation kerosene leaking into the river; third, cooperated with firefighters and relevant authorities to remove victims, damaged aircraft, and luggage; and fourth, assisted the airline in the aftermath. Thanks to the concerted efforts of all parties, the relevant departments took only 12 hours to salvage the 34 victims, aircraft wreckage, and luggage and cargo, and the airport resumed normal operations."

    3. Lei, Lei 雷蕾; Zhou, Bin 周斌, eds. (2014-03-12). "盘点中国30年重大空难事故：幸存者寥寥【2】" [Review of Major Air Disasters in China Over 30 Years: Few Survivors [Part 2]]. Guangming Daily (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2020-11-05. Retrieved 2025-10-25 – via People's Daily.

      The article notes: "1989年东方航空AN24起飞意外。时间：1989年8月15日。地点：上海虹桥。飞机状况：AN24RV/前苏联安东诺夫航空设计局1973年制造。飞机注册号：B-3417/中国东方航空公司。机上人员：机组8人，旅客32人。执行航班：上海--南昌。伤亡情况：机组6人，旅客28人共34人遇难。事故简介：上海机场起飞离地过程中，右发动机突然停车，机组采取措施，继续起飞，基本修正飞机偏转问题，但飞机未能继续爬升，飞机接地后最终冲出跑道，坠入离机场跑。"

      From Google Translate: "1989 China Eastern Airlines AN24 takeoff accident. Date: 15 August 1989. Location: Shanghai Hongqiao. Aircraft: AN24RV, manufactured by the Antonov Aviation Design Bureau of the former Soviet Union in 1973. Registration: B-3417, China Eastern Airlines. Crew: 8 crew, 32 passengers. Flight: Shanghai to Nanchang. Casualties: 6 crew members, 28 passengers, a total of 34 fatalities. Accident Summary: During takeoff and departure from Shanghai Airport, the right engine suddenly stopped. The crew took measures to continue takeoff and largely corrected the aircraft's deviation, but the aircraft was unable to climb. After touchdown, the aircraft overran the runway and crashed into the runway."

Cunard (talk) 09:32, 25 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Cunard, thanks a lot for these sources! Best regards. Aviationwikiflight (talk) 13:14, 25 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
You're welcome! Happy to help. Cunard (talk) 04:53, 26 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Hi @Cunard. Would you also be able to find sources for this crash? Aviationwikiflight (talk) 10:19, 4 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Aviationwikiflight (talk · contribs). All but two of the sources I found were published within a month of the crash. Of the remaining two sources, the 2021 source provides 100 words about the subject, while the 2010 source is from the deprecated publication WP:EPOCHTIMES. Here are the sources about the subject:

  1. Sources published after 2008:
    1. "肯尼亚空军运-12从内罗毕起飞后坠毁 致4人遇难" [Kenyan Air Force Y-12 Crashes After Takeoff from Nairobi, Killing Four]. 民航资源网 [Civil Aviation Resource Network] (in Chinese). 2021-01-14. Archived from the original on 2026-01-01. Retrieved 2026-01-01 – via Sina Corporation.

      The article notes: "2008年6月15日，中国飞龙通用航空的运-12（B-3841号机），在内蒙古巴林左旗执行航空物流遥感探测任务时不幸失事，坠毁在巴林左旗撒子沟村矿山沟附近。事故导致3人遇难，1人受伤。事故调查报告显示，飞龙通航的运-12失事原因是飞机在执行超低空作业时，因飞机速度降至失速临界值，导致在转弯过程中，发生失速。由于运-12飞行高度太低，飞行员无法从失速状态改出，导致飞机坠毁。"

      From Google Translate: "On 15 June 2008, a Yun-12 aircraft (registration number B-3841) belonging to China Flying Dragon Aviation crashed while performing aerial logistics and remote sensing tasks in Balinzuo Banner, Inner Mongolia. The accident occurred near the mining area of ​​Sazigou Village in Balinzuo Banner. Three people were killed and one was injured. The accident investigation report indicated that the Yun-12 crashed because the aircraft's speed dropped to the critical stall speed during ultra-low altitude operation, causing it to stall during a turn. Due to the extremely low altitude, the pilot was unable to recover from the stall, resulting in the crash."

    2. Mu, Tou 幕透 (2010-10-01). "飞行员造假 中国航空界乱象惊人" [Pilot Fraud Exposes Shocking Chaos in China's Aviation Industry]. The Epoch Times (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2025-05-26. Retrieved 2026-01-01.

      WP:EPOCHTIMES is a deprecated source. The article notes: "不幸的是，很快这位伯乐老总就听到了那老兄的噩耗——在离伊春空难最近的一次大陆航空事故中丧生。2008年6月15日，中国飞龙专业航空公司一架飞机在内蒙古巴林左旗撞上一座小山坠毁。飞龙专业航空公司三名机组人员全部遇难，一名国土资源部航空遥感中心技术操作人员身受重伤，但幸运生还。那位飞行员恰在其中。死者已矣，就不提他的名字了。民航局长这次并未提到2008年检查飞行人员资质的原因，据知情人透露，起因是深圳航空公司一名飞行员在飞机落地时发生了“重着陆”，险些失事。民航局在对这一事件调查时发现，该飞行员“技术不好”，存在资历不实的问题。"

      From Google Translate: "Unfortunately, the CEO who had recognized the pilot's talent soon heard the tragic news – the pilot had perished in the closest mainland aviation accident to the Yichun air disaster. On 15 June 15, a plane belonging to China Feilong Professional Airlines crashed into a small hill in Balin Left Banner, Inner Mongolia. All three crew members of Feilong Professional Airlines were killed, and a technical operator from the Ministry of Land and Resources' Aviation Remote Sensing Center was seriously injured but fortunately survived. The pilot in question was among the deceased. Since he is no longer alive, we won't mention his name. The head of the Civil Aviation Administration did not mention the reason for the 2008 inspection of pilot qualifications. According to informed sources, the incident stemmed from a "hard landing" by a Shenzhen Airlines pilot, which nearly resulted in a crash. During the investigation of this incident, the Civil Aviation Administration discovered that the pilot had "poor skills" and had falsified his qualifications."

  2. Sources published in June 2008 and July 2008:
    1. Li, Yanqun 李彦群; Zhou, Jianjun 周建军; Zhang, Limei 张丽梅 (2008-06-16). "内蒙古赤峰一小型飞机坠毁3人死亡1人重伤" [Small Aircraft Crashes in Chifeng, Inner Mongolia: Three Dead, One Seriously Injured]. ENorth [zh] (in Chinese). Archived from the original on 2026-01-01. Retrieved 2026-01-01 – via Sina Corporation.

      The article notes: "昨日16时10分左右，在赤峰市巴林左旗碧流台镇漫撒子沟门村东的一座小山上，一架小型飞机不幸坠毁，致使机上3人死亡，1人重伤。据现场救援人员介绍，坠机地点距巴林左旗林东镇约75公里。经初步了解，坠毁的飞机是从黑龙江省哈尔滨市起飞来执行探矿作业的。飞机的机翼上标有“中国飞龙专业航空公司B-3481”等字样，飞机共有8座，机上乘有4人，其中3人已经死亡，1名幸存者于当日18时40分许被救出，其头部、胸部有两处伤口，但神志清醒，已经被紧急送到附近医院抢救。"

      From Google Translate: "At approximately 4:10 PM yesterday, a small aircraft unfortunately crashed on a small mountain east of Mansazigoumen Village, Biliutai Town, Balin Left Banner, Chifeng City, resulting in the deaths of three people and serious injuries to one. According to rescue personnel at the scene, the crash site is approximately 75 kilometers from Lindong Town, Balin Left Banner. Preliminary investigations indicate that the crashed aircraft took off from Harbin City, Heilongjiang Province, and was performing prospecting operations. The aircraft's wings bore the markings "China Flying Dragon Aviation B-3481," and it was an eight-seater aircraft carrying four people. Three of the occupants died, and the one survivor was rescued at approximately 6:40 PM that day. The survivor sustained two wounds to the head and chest but was conscious and was immediately taken to a nearby hospital for treatment."

    2. Sun, Yingwei 孙英威 (2008-06-18). "哈飞集团和飞龙公司调查内蒙古坠机事故原因" [Harbin Aircraft Industry Group and China Flying Dragon Aviation Investigate the Cause of the Inner Mongolia Plane Crash] (in Chinese). Xinhua News Agency. Archived from the original on 2026-01-01. Retrieved 2026-01-01 – via Sina Corporation.

      The article notes: "中国飞龙专业航空公司的一架飞机15日在内蒙古自治区坠毁，3名机组人员全部遇难。记者从哈尔滨飞机工业集团了解到，目前哈飞集团和飞龙公司已派人参与处置这一事故，事故善后事宜正在有序进行。... 6月15日16时30分，内蒙古自治区国土资源厅租用的一架飞龙公司飞机在赤峰市巴林左旗碧流台镇附近失事，当时飞机正在执行地质航测任务。飞龙公司的3名机组人员在事故中遇难，1名国土资源部航空遥感中心人员受重伤。"

      From Google Translate: "A plane belonging to China Flying Dragon Aviation crashed in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on 15 June, killing all three crew members. Reporters learned from Harbin Aircraft Industry Group that both Harbin Aircraft Industry Group and China Flying Dragon Aviation have sent personnel to the accident site to assist in the handling of the incident, and post-accident procedures are proceeding in an orderly manner. ... At 4:30 PM on 15 June, a China Flying Dragon Aviation aircraft leased by the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Department of Land and Resources crashed near Biliutai Town, Balin Left Banner, Chifeng City. The aircraft was performing a geological aerial survey mission at the time. Three crew members from China Flying Dragon Aviation were killed in the accident, and one person from the Ministry of Land and Resources' Aviation Remote Sensing Center was seriously injured."

    3. "内蒙古巴林左旗一架小型飞机坠毁3人死亡(图)" [Small Aircraft Crashes in Balin Left Banner, Inner Mongolia; Three Killed (Photo)] (in Chinese). Xinhua News Agency. 2008-06-16. Archived from the original on 2026-01-01. Retrieved 2026-01-01 – via Sina Corporation.

      The article notes: "6月15日16时30分左右，一架中国飞龙专业航空公司执行航空物探任务的B—3841号小型飞机坠落内蒙赤峰巴林左旗碧流台镇漫撒子沟门村附近的山中。... 由于失事地点位于山区，消防救援车辆行进至距现场10公里处已无法继续前进。消防官兵迅速携带救援装备徒步行走，山高坡陡，道路极其难行，消防官兵发扬汶川抗震英勇顽强的精神，手脚并用，于18时30分左右赶到飞机失事地点。救援人员发现失事飞机破损严重，右侧发动机仍在正常运转，未发生火灾。机舱外遇难者尸体两具，机舱内遇难者尸体一具、受伤被困者一名。消防官兵迅速利用剪断器、扩张器等工具将机体破拆，于18时50分将被困人员成功救出，随后又将另一名机舱内遇难者救出。"

      From Google Translate: "At approximately 4:30 PM on 15 June, a small aircraft, flight number B-3841, operated by China Flying Dragon Aviation and performing an aerial geophysical survey mission, crashed in the mountains near Mansazigoumen Village, Bilutai Town, Balin Left Banner, Chifeng, Inner Mongolia. ... Due to the mountainous terrain, fire and rescue vehicles were unable to proceed beyond 10 kilometers from the crash site. Firefighters quickly proceeded on foot with rescue equipment. The mountainous terrain was steep and the roads extremely difficult to navigate. The firefighters, displaying the heroic and tenacious spirit of the Wenchuan earthquake relief efforts, used their hands and feet to climb the mountain and reached the crash site at approximately 6:30 PM. Rescue personnel found the crashed aircraft severely damaged, but the right engine was still running normally, and there was no fire. Two bodies were found outside the cabin, and one body and one injured survivor were found inside the cabin. Firefighters quickly used cutting and spreading tools to break open the aircraft and successfully rescued the trapped person at 6:50 PM, and then recovered the body of the other deceased person from inside the cabin."

    4. Song, Jingjun 宋景军 (2008-06-23). Liao, Heng 廖恒 (ed.). "中国飞龙航空在内蒙古坠毁飞机残骸运往哈尔滨" [Wreckage of China Flying Dragon Aviation Aircraft That Crashed in Inner Mongolia Transported to Harbin] (in Chinese). Xinhua News Agency. Retrieved 2026-01-01 – via NetEase News.

      The article notes: "据中国飞龙航空公司工会主席姜立国23日介绍，6月15日在内蒙古自治区巴林左旗坠毁的飞机残骸23日开始运往哈尔滨。6月15日16时30分，内蒙古自治区国土资源厅租用中国飞龙专业航空公司的一架编号为B—3841的飞机在赤峰市巴林左旗碧流台镇漫撒子沟村矿山沟附近执行地质航测任务时失事，造成3名机组人员死亡，一人重伤。"

      From Google Translate: "According to Jiang Liguo, chairman of the trade union of China Flying Dragon Aviation, on 23 June, the wreckage of the aircraft that crashed in Balinzuo Banner, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region on 15 June began to be transported to Harbin. At 4:30 PM on 15 June, an aircraft with registration number B-3841, leased by the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region Department of Land and Resources from China Flying Dragon Aviation, crashed near Mansazigou Village, Biliutai Town, Balinzuo Banner, Chifeng City, while performing a geological aerial survey mission. The accident resulted in the death of three crew members and serious injury to one."

    5. Huang, Fang 黄芳, ed. (2008-06-16). "内蒙古赤峰小型飞机山中失事造成3人死亡(组图)" [Small Aircraft Crashes in Mountainous Area of Chifeng, Inner Mongolia, Causing Three Deaths (Photo Series)] (in Chinese). Xinhua News Agency. Archived from the original on 2026-01-01. Retrieved 2026-01-01 – via NetEase News.

      The article notes: "据中国消防在线消息，6月15日16时30分左右，一架中国飞龙专业航空公司执行航空物探任务的B—3841号小型飞机坠落内蒙赤峰巴林左旗碧流台镇漫撒子沟门村附近的山中。"

      From Google Translate: "According to China Fire Online, at approximately 4:30 PM on 15 June, a small aircraft, B-3841, belonging to China Flying Dragon Aviation and performing an aerial geophysical survey mission, crashed in the mountains near Mansazigoumen Village, Biliutai Town, Balin Left Banner, Chifeng, Inner Mongolia."

    6. "小型飞机内蒙古坠毁 失事人员身份确定" [Small Aircraft Crashes in Inner Mongolia; Identities of Those Involved Confirmed] (in Chinese). China Central Television. 2008-06-17. Archived from the original on 2026-01-01. Retrieved 2026-01-01 – via Sina Corporation.

      The article notes: "6月15号下午4点30分左右，一架小型飞机在内蒙古赤峰市巴林左旗境内执行航空物探任务时坠毁。目前机组人 员的身份已经确认。内蒙台电视台记者史子龙： “这里是赤峰巴林左旗碧留台镇漫撒子沟村的一个山坡，下午4点左右，一 架正在执行物探任务的飞机不幸失事，机上3名机组人员全部遇难，一名工程师身受重伤。”目击者： “也就4点多钟，这 个飞机斜着就扎过来了，扎到那我们上来一看当时就死了3人，然后我们打电话报警。”"

      From Google Translate: "Around 4:30 PM on 15 June, a small aircraft crashed in Balin Left Banner, Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia, while performing an aerial geophysical survey. The identities of the crew members have been confirmed. Shi Zilong, a reporter from Inner Mongolia Television, reported: “This is a hillside in Mansazigou Village, Biliutai Town, Balin Left Banner, Chifeng. Around 4 PM, an aircraft performing a geophysical survey unfortunately crashed. All three crew members on board were killed, and one engineer was seriously injured.” A witness said: “Around 4 PM, the plane came down at an angle and crashed. When we went to look, three people were already dead, and then we called the police.”"

    7. Song, Jingjun 宋景军 (2008-07-07). "内蒙古"615"飞机失事事故3名机组人员遗体火化" [Bodies of Three Crew Members From '615' Plane Crash in Inner Mongolia Cremated] (in Chinese). Xinhua News Agency. Archived from the original on 2026-01-01. Retrieved 2026-01-01 – via Phoenix Television.

      The article notes: "在内蒙古自治区赤峰市巴林左旗“6·15”飞机失事事故中遇难的3名机组人员的遗体7日火化，遇难者家属各获赔140余万元。... 目前，失事飞机事故原因正在调查中。重伤者石磊正在赤峰市医院接受治疗。"

      From Google Translate: "The bodies of the three crew members who died in the "15 June" plane crash in Balin Left Banner, Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, were cremated on 7 July. The families of the deceased each received over 1.4 million yuan in compensation. ... The cause of the plane crash is currently under investigation. The seriously injured survivor, Shi Lei, is receiving treatment at a hospital in Chifeng City."

    8. Song, Jingjun 宋景军 (2008-06-18). Li, Xian 李贤 (ed.). ""615"在内蒙古坠机事件中重伤者病情稳定" ['615' Plane Crash Victims in Inner Mongolia Remain in Stable Condition] (in Chinese). Xinhua News Agency. Archived from the original on 2026-01-01. Retrieved 2026-01-01 – via China Central Television.

      The article notes: "据“６?１５”中国飞龙航空公司飞机失事协调小组１８日提供的消息，在６月１５日飞机失事事故中的一名重伤者目前病情稳定，现已脱离生命危险。"

      From Google Translate: "According to information provided by the "6.15" China Feilong Airlines plane crash coordination team on June 18, the condition of one seriously injured victim in the June 15 plane crash is currently stable and he is now out of danger."

    9. "内蒙古坠机3人死亡" [Three Dead in Inner Mongolia Plane Crash]. Yangcheng Evening News (in Chinese). 2008-06-16. Archived from the original on 2026-01-01. Retrieved 2026-01-01.

      The article notes: "内蒙古坠据新华社电 昨天16时10分左右，一架小型飞机撞在内蒙古赤峰市巴林左旗碧流台镇漫撒子沟门村东的一座小山上坠毁，机上有3人死亡，1人被困受伤，伤者头部、胸部有两处伤口，但神志清醒，目前已被紧急送到附近医院抢救。"

      From Google Translate: "According to Xinhua News Agency, at approximately 4:10 PM yesterday, a small aircraft crashed into a small mountain east of Mansazigoumen Village, Biliutai Town, Balinzuo Banner, Chifeng City, Inner Mongolia. Three people on board were killed, and one person was trapped and injured. The injured person sustained two wounds to the head and chest but was conscious and has been urgently taken to a nearby hospital for treatment."

Cunard (talk) 10:38, 1 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

First of all, happy new year! And I'll see what I can do with these sources. Thank you so much! Aviationwikiflight (talk) 14:16, 1 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you. Happy new year to you too! Cunard (talk) 07:34, 5 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Could you help me find sources on these topics?

Could you find me sources for these aircraft accidents? You seem to be really good at finding sources for less well known crashes.

1972 Thandwe Burma Airways Douglas C-47 crash

1982 Sukhumi Dranda Airport runway collision

USAir Flight 499

1952 Leningrad mid-air collision

VASP Flight 780 Zaptain United (talk) 19:13, 1 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Zaptain United. I do not have the time to do detailed searches for sources for these topics. In my experience in the previous section, only Chinese-language sources provided sustained significant coverage about the 1922 Beijing-Han Airlines crash and China Eastern Airlines Flight 5510. It is likely that most sustained coverage about these incidents is in Burmese, Abkhaz, or Russian, or Portuguese. It would require language and source expertise to locate sources about these topics. Cunard (talk) 10:12, 2 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
would you have time to do a detailed search on just USAir Flight 499 to see if there are anymore sources? Zaptain United (talk) 21:45, 2 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I did a search for sources for USAir Flight 499 and found only coverage from 1986 on Newspapers.com. In this search for example, I found this article from the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette and this article from the Associated Press. Cunard (talk) 09:36, 15 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
So, there wasn't any sources after 1986, right?  I was looking for more sources since the article was deleted at AFD.  Zaptain United (talk) 14:50, 15 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I think you can argue WP:SUSTAINED through possible increases in funding e.g. [32] Katzrockso (talk) 20:01, 15 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Sources on radical feminism

I know you are particularly well-versed in searching for sources about Chinese topics. I am researching the topic of gender-critical feminism or TERF in China, and have added what little material I have found here at Gender-critical feminism by country#China. Do you know of any good search engines or academic databases I could search in?

Thanks, Katzrockso (talk) 20:14, 8 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Katzrockso (talk · contribs). Thank you for your excellent work in this subject area. I particularly like how this detailed article covers perspectives from many countries, including several in Asia! To find sources about this topic, I went to Google Scholar and Google Books and searched for:

"TERF" China

Here are sources that I think have not been used in the article yet:

  1. Guo, Lifu (2024). "Medals and conspiracies: Chinese and Japanese online trans-exclusionary". In Kawasaka, Kazuyoshi; Würrer, Stefan (eds.). Beyond Diversity: Queer Politics, Activism, and Representation in Contemporary Japan. Berlin: De Gruyter. pp. 117–134. doi:10.1515/9783110767995-010. ISBN 978-3-11-076799-5. Retrieved 2025-11-15 – via Google Books.

    The book notes: "More recently, queer studies scholar Fukunaga Gen’ya (2022) has investigated the adoption of TERF narratives by the young generation of South Korean feminists, who distinguish themselves from the trans-friendly earlier generation of feminists. In China, these debates have not been theorized at the time of writing. But according to my own observations of China’s communities of sexual minorities since 2015, there appears to be a clear change after 2020, reflected by an emphasis on biological bodies among feminist online influencers and the creation of various women-only online spaces (chún nǚ kōng jiān). Building on the abovementioned academic studies (Fujitaka, 2021; Fukunaga, 2022), this paper endeavors to provide a contextualized discussion of transnational TERF narratives in East Asia."

  2. Ma, Chris Jingchao; Wang, Heng Simone (2025-09-15). "Cyber Trans Panic: Chinese Trans-Antagonistic Feminism and the Transnational Circulation of Transmisogyny on Social Media". Bulletin of Applied Transgender Studies. Vol. 4. pp. 121–137. doi:10.57814/vn41-fk88.

    The article notes: "Trans-antagonism and transmisogyny have gained increasing visibility on social media globally. In this article, we explore how trans-antagonism and transmisogyny have developed among Chinese feminist communities, called jijin nüquan (“radical feminists”) on Chinese social media. We argue that the trans-antagonism and transmisogyny displayed on Chinese social media must be understood through a historical and transnational lens in order to gain a more comprehensive understanding of it."

    The article notes: "Over the past decade, China has witnessed a significant feminist mobilization and growing consciousness on social media, with many individuals taking up the label of jijin nüquan (激进女权, “radical feminists” or “radical women’s rights”) to identify themselves. Meanwhile, the activities and visibility of feminist and queer non-profit organizations have significantly decreased, following accusations from state-affiliated institutions and media labeling both feminism and LGBTQ+ activism as the “invasion of Western ideology.” Feminists on Chinese social media, particularly those identified as jijin nüquan, have increasingly exhibited explicit trans-antagonism and especially transmisogyny in recent years."

  3. Liu, Songyin (2022). "Negotiating the Non-Negotiable: Debating Transgender Issues on Chinese Social Media". In Pain, Paromita (ed.). LGBTQ Digital Cultures: A Global Perspective. New York: Routledge. pp. 101–115. doi:10.4324/9781003196457-8. ISBN 978-1-032-05183-3. Retrieved 2025-11-15 – via Google Books.

    The book notes: "The discussion under #transgender employment was most heated in individual accounts and official media accounts. Topics were more diverse in individual accounts, including popular culture, fandom, and celebrity, and among the various themes, the most political actual trans-related theme was feminist discussion of transgender accountability. The contention derived from different understandings and strands of feminism is illustrated clearly in the following exchange: ... This discussion happened on 31 March 2020, International Transgender Day of Visibility. This text was thus co-produced within an atmosphere of celebrating trans communities globally, and the users who participated in this discussion were at least aware of transgender issues. There was also a clear threshold for this discussion: the discussants were all at least nominally feminists, as the question setting of this post echoes the heated debate of transgender-exclusive-radical-feminism (TERF), which is a global feature of current feminist discussion."

  4. Feng, Haiyan; Liu, Songyan; Zeng, Xiangjian (2025-04-11). "Co-opetition in the censored internet: a corpus-based critical discourse analysis of queer-feminist counterdiscourse in the Chinese context". Feminist Media Studies. pp. 1–20. doi:10.1080/14680777.2025.2489956.

    The article is available here on Wikipedia:The Wikipedia Library. The article notes: "Although there is cooperation between the Chinese feminist and LGBTQ+ movements on anti-patriarchy issues, the internal tensions within them cannot be ignored. For example, Leshui Qiao (2022) observed that during the JK Rowling anti-trans controversy, Chinese feminists on Weibo used TERF (Trans-Exclusionary Radical Feminist) rhetoric—such as “biological sex cannot be changed”—to label transgender women as “male invaders.” Similarly, Guo Lifu (2024) found that during the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, anti-transgender conspiracy theories surged in Chinese social media when New Zealand's transgender weightlifter, Laurel Hubbard, became controversial. One accusation was that the International Olympic Committee used the “transgender agenda” to weaken female athletes, framing transgender people as “threats to national honor” and narrowing feminism to a biological-sex politics."

  5. Lee, Sang-Bin (2025-07-27). "A tale of two feminisms: radical vs non-radical translation". The Translator (3): 270–289. doi:10.1080/13556509.2025.2518760.

    The article is available here on Wikipedia:The Wikipedia Library. The abstract notes: "This study examines the Korean and Japanese translations of Beauty and Misogyny, a radical feminist work authored by Sheila Jeffreys. The two translations are fundamentally different in their sociocultural contexts. The Korean version was released in 2018 at the peak of the country's feminist movement. It was produced by a trans-exclusionary radical feminist (TERF) affiliated with a radical feminist publishing venture."

    The article notes: "The Korean translation of BM was released in July 2018 by Yeolda Books. Established in November 2017, Yeolda is known for supporting radical feminism, a political movement that calls for a dramatic reordering of society to eliminate male supremacy (Buchanan 2010, 396). Yeolda particularly endorses Trans-Exclusionary Radical Feminism (TERF), a branch of radical feminism that views biological sex as a definitive factor and dismisses the idea of a socially constructed gender (K.-H. Lee 2023; H. Yu 2019, 3)."

I tried to find Chinese-language sources for this topic through searches on CNKI and CQVIP. I searched for "激进女权" (which means "radical feminists") and it returned 130 results and 743 results, respectively, on CNKI and CQVIP. However, when I changed the search query to add "跨" (which means "trans") as a second term (CQVIP search), both databases don't return any results. Cunard (talk) 10:01, 15 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you very much @Cunard for these sources! I swore I did that but I must not have since I didn't find those sources, haha. These are great sources, especially the first one having analysis of South Korea, Japan and China into one article is very helpful as it can provide a better way to introduce that section. I have a few assorted sources on other Asian countries in a sandbox, but they aren't particularly reliable and there isn't much material to work with besides some information on Taiwan/Republic of China.
I found one more article here too:
Which notes "Because of their separation from married women and transgender people, radicals are accused of undermining the solidarity among women". From reading this literature, I thought that the book Weibo Feminism (ISBN 978-1-350-23148-1) might have discussion of this topic, but it only mentions Weibo feminists opposition to the LGBTQ movement as a whole.
I could only find one good Chinese language source here [33] that provided only a brief discussion of trans people in it. I wonder if there is different terminology used in the Chinese language literature or if it hasn't been broached yet. I also tried searching for 排跨基女, which was the term zh.wiki used for TERF (zh:排跨基女) with no results either. I was really hoping to get a perspective from Chinese scholars living in China, but perhaps more research will be published in the future.
Either way, this is enough material to further expand the section, so thanks again. Katzrockso (talk) 11:08, 15 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Katzrockso, I'm happy to help! Thank you for finding this additional source and sharing the search term you tried. I think both are possibilities (we're using the wrong search term or the literature hasn't been written yet). This is an area that is the subject of significant recent research and commentary. There should be much more coverage in the future, especially since three of the sources we found here were published this year and the other three were published in 2022, 2023, and 2024. Cunard (talk) 11:27, 15 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Outstanding Communist Party Member

If you can find independent sources verifying the article's subject, please add to it. For most, even from your edits, it is still not reliable sources due to their ownership by the Chinese government. CNKI is largely influenced and its parent company is owned by the Chinese government. WikiCleanerMan (talk) 21:25, 11 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Merry Christmas!

I'm wishing you a Merry Christmas, because that is what I celebrate. Feel free to take a "Happy Holidays" or "Season's Greetings" if you prefer.  :) BOZ (talk) 23:38, 23 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

A belated Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays to you, BOZ (talk · contribs). And happy New Year! Cunard (talk) 10:38, 1 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you, and to you as well! BOZ (talk) 18:19, 1 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hongxin Road station

Hi there. I launched an AFD for the above mentioned article on grounds of not meeting WP:NSTATION and a lack of info from WP:BEFORE. Another user was able to find two sources that contribute to GNG, but I would like to wait for one more source before I withdraw the AFD. Could you perhaps help to find more sources and post your findings (or lack thereof) to the AFD I linked above? Thanks. S5A-0043🚎(Talk) 00:33, 24 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi S5A-0043 (talk · contribs). Thank you for contacting me. I'm glad that two AfD participants were able to find enough sources to establish notability. Cunard (talk) 10:38, 1 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Chan Wa-yen

On 31 December 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Chan Wa-yen, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that boxer Chan Wa-yen had to lose more than 4 kilograms (8.8 lb) in 13 days for the 1968 Summer Olympics? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Chan Wa-yen. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Chan Wa-yen), 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.

~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 00:03, 31 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks

Hello, Cunard, thank you very much for your amazing work at You Saved My Life. I deproded it with an alternative solution as it was about to be deleted. So many Wikipedia pages are deleted, that could be improved with efforts like yours instead. Best Wishes! ~2025-44054-98 (talk) 16:35, 31 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi 2025-44054-98 (talk · contribs). I agree. So many Wikipedia articles on notable topics get deleted. Thank you for your kind words and for your excellent work on improving and saving articles like Trans TV and Aftermath: Population Zero that were tagged with notability or deletion tags. Cunard (talk) 10:38, 1 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy deletion nomination of Saigon Hotpot

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A tag has been placed on Saigon Hotpot requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A7 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be about a company, corporation or organization that does not credibly indicate how or why the subject is important or significant: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, such articles may be deleted at any time. Please read more about what is generally accepted as notable.

If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, and you wish to retrieve the deleted material for future reference or improvement, then please contact the deleting administrator. - ExcitedA. It may be a good idea to look at this. 14:11, 12 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hong Kong

Hello Cunard. A bunch of Hong Kong Olympians were recently nominated at AFD. If you have the time, could you check to see if there's coverage for any of Rui da Silva (field hockey), Packey Gardner, Jock Collaquo, Daniel Castro (field hockey), Zeca Cunha, Sarinder Singh Dillon, and/or Zia Hussain. Thanks, BeanieFan11 (talk) 02:49, 21 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hi BeanieFan11 (talk · contribs). Thank you for letting me know that these Hong Kong Olympians were nominated for deletion. Thank you for all your hard work on rescuing so many Olympians from deletion. I've provided sources and supported retention for all 10 of them:
  1. Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Johnny Monteiro
  2. Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Farid Khan (field hockey)
  3. Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Zia Hussain
  4. Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Sarinder Singh Dillon
  5. Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Zeca Cunha
  6. Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Daniel Castro (field hockey)
  7. Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Jock Collaquo
  8. Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Lionel Guterres
  9. Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Packey Gardner
  10. Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Rui da Silva (field hockey)
This took a substantial amount of time and effort. I hope a large number of nominations like this doesn't become common. I agree with your comments to the AfD nominator at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/John Rote (field hockey). Cunard (talk) 09:50, 22 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Could you see if you could find a version where you can view the contents?

https://www.google.com/books/edition/Aeronautical_Engineering/a98gAAAAIAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=Crash+of+a+Douglas+DC-9-31+in+Erie&pg=PA18&printsec=frontcover Zaptain United (talk) 03:43, 23 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I could not find a copy of this book. The book was published in 1988 by NASA. I found this citation from NASA that says "This bibliography lists 455 reports, articles, and other documents introduced into the NASA scientific and technical information system in July, 1988." Maybe it can be found on the NASA website? I checked the Internet Archive which didn't have it. I recommend asking the editors at Wikipedia:WikiProject Resource Exchange/Resource Request for help. Cunard (talk) 11:13, 25 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

A barnstar (from Bearian)

The Tireless Contributor Barnstar
For your work in researching for reliable sources and documenting significant coverage at WP: AfD. Bearian (talk) 04:28, 25 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you for reviewing the numerous sources I posted at the numerous Hong Kong Olympian AfDs and for the kind words! Cunard (talk) 11:15, 25 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
echoing @Bearian here. Thanks for all you do @Cunard and for making the job easier for closers as well as other participants who may not have source access. Star Mississippi 14:15, 25 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you! I really appreciate the encouraging words from both of you—it means a lot! Cunard (talk) 10:47, 26 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Unreferenced China articles

Cunard here are some unsourced China-related articles that are in danger of being redirected or deleted for being unsourced in the current push to eliminate all unsourced articles (there is a project currently tackling the unsourced backlog). Some of these get deleted by WP:PROD, and don't even show up at AFD. Obviously sourcing said articles is much preferable when possible, and many editors are working to improve them through adding sources. If you don't mind I am going to list some China related ones here in case you have time to add a source or two. Honestly just adding a single source is all that is required to remove the unreferenced tag (you can replace it with needs more citations), so don't feel pressured to article expand or add multiple sources/ verify everything unless you are inspired to do so. Thanks for any time you can give to this, and no worries if your editing interest is elsewhere. If you want to pitch in further, Category:Articles lacking sources is a good place to look to find articles that need help.4meter4 (talk) 16:01, 25 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

4meter4 (talk) 16:01, 25 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

4meter4 (talk · contribs), thank you for this list of unsourced China-related articles! The recommendation to add just one source to save time is solid advice. The large number of Hong Kong Olympian AfDs this week took up a lot of my time, so I've been gradually catching up with other AfDs. I'll take a look at these when I have the time. Cunard (talk) 10:53, 26 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Saigon Hotpot

On 29 January 2026, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Saigon Hotpot, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Saigon Hotpot was started by Vietnamese college students who funded free tours for foreign tourists? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Saigon Hotpot. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Saigon Hotpot), 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.

Z1720 (talk) 00:03, 29 January 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Regarding Speediance Life Technology Inc.

Hi, Cunard, thank for your contribution on Speediance Life Technology Inc., I would like to know, why did you removed the Awards and controversy sections from the page? Both were based on reliable sources. I have restored them for now, I meant no disrespect, nor I wish to start any sort of edit war. I also believe that I might be wrong, Kindly let know how, before reverting my edits. Thank you. RaynorRaider (talk) 09:48, 1 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

I responded at Talk:Speediance Life Technology Inc.#Award and controversy sections. Cunard (talk) 10:13, 1 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you. RaynorRaider (talk) 00:12, 3 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Colet AfD

Hello,
I would just like to add some things here that I hope will help you if you continue to talk to Howard the Duck or Scope Creep on the Colet AfD. I have decided not to reply there because those two are extremely persistent and aggressive.
In that same discussion, you can see that Howard the Duck outright claims that The Philippine Star, which has "generally reliable" consensus on this site, is unreliable simply because his favorite journalist died 20 years ago. He is not arguing in good faith.
I hope you take a break and disengage if he escalates with personal attacks or blatant bad faith comments like that one. (He probably will.)
But here are some other reliable and independent sources that talk about Colet extensively, as cited in her Wikipedia page:

I would also like to note that HtD repeatedly misrepresents essays like WP:INTERVIEW as policy.
Colet has also been credited for writing, producing, and arranging several notable songs, which in itself should prove her notability under WP:COMPOSER. It's even stated that the track "8" was written and composed solely by Colet.
I hope this can help you. Good luck. I know you've been dealing with those two editors insulting you and obviously not acting in good faith. Bloomagiliw (talk) 11:43, 2 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for sharing these sources at the AfD here. They show that Colet is clearly notable. I am saddened to hear your experiences with those editors. Regarding the second editor, I noticed that others have raised concerns at a deletion review they opened. Regarding the first editor, I reviewed the ANI, which was linked at the Colet AfD, and am sorry he treated you that way. I agree with the reviewing admins who said those were unacceptable personal attacks and that he avoided sanction because those comments were made a while ago. If he makes personal attacks again, please report to Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents. Requesting an interaction ban is an option if it is too stressful to interact with him but may be impractical if you frequently edit in the same areas. Cunard (talk) 09:07, 4 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]
I appreciate this response. I believe that both editors, especially Scope, should be reported to ANI.
However, the first ANI I experienced with HtD drained me completely. As you can see, he refused to apologize in the ANI and hasn't changed his behavior at all since then. In the Colet AfD alone, he has continued to be uncivil and mocking.
HtD also put up Hell University for AfD even when another editor informed him that the show was going to premiere on February 6. He based the AfD on a complete falsehood ("not yet in the filming phase") then tried to paint me as dishonest when I told him that sources indicating it'd already been filmed were added on January 20–23.
Fortunately, I came with proof because I'm not a dishonest editor: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Hell_University
But it is exhausting. Improving articles on Wikipedia is a hobby for me. For a while, it really improved my mental health.
That was until editors like HtD and Scope began harassing and hounding me. What's worse is that I saw that just this week, someone awarded Scope with a barnstar for his aggressive, nasty behavior in AfDs.
It made me realize that it's not worth trying to bring this to ANI because there are users who see behavior like this, which many users have already identified as bullying and harassment... and will want to reward it.
Wikipedia is great conceptually. But in reality, it's a place where anonymous bullies and harassers like HtD and Scope are rewarded, facing no real consequences for damaging their co-editors' mental health.
Thank you again. Bloomagiliw (talk) 14:40, 4 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Information icon There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. The thread is Scope creep AfD's hoax analysis, harassing in Royiswariii's talk page. ROY is WAR Talk! 11:52, 5 February 2026 (UTC)[reply]

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