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Hey, Epicgenius! So here's the thing about dyk: if you haven't created preps, you have no idea what prep-setters and admins at dyk do or what challenges they face. Many editors who are regular nominators and reviewers think they'd be willing to admin, but have never filled preps, and when they become admins and start moving preps to queues, they quickly realize they didn't know what they were volunteering for. A prep-setter doesn't just create a balanced set. They also do a quick re-review on many of the hooks; you get to know whose hooks you don't have to review too heavily, but you always have to at least go check for a recent edit war or tags. If the nominator or the reviewer are new or known to be sloppy, you'll have to do a full re-review of that hook. Often prep-setters have questions they have to ask at the hook, and they deal with pushback from noms/reviewers/passersby for that. Then once you've finished a prep you have to deal with fallout at DYK talk and ERRORS. Admins do the exact same thing -- a re-review, because prep-setters miss things too, then the move (fairly simple), posting questions at DYK talk and pinging involved parties, dealing with pushback from them, and finally any fallout at ERRORS when someone finds an error you missed. So if you think you would be willing to admin at dyk, definitely go fill preps for a while to see if you like it or not. Some people love it -- I did, and I like adminning there -- but not everyone is cut out for it. It's a high-visibility job. People catch your mistakes, and the only way to prevent that is to catch other people's mistakes first. —valereee (talk) 15:20, 5 May 2020 (UTC)

Valereee, thanks for the advice. That is good to know. I think this sort of stuff should be enjoyable for me, even if a bit difficult. I just read the project page on prep areas, and it seems a bit difficult to get a good balance on hooks. epicgenius (talk) 15:23, 5 May 2020 (UTC)

That's one of the most fun parts of setting preps. The thing to do for your first prep is pick the bottom empty set (which right now gives you three days to fill it but normally six days.) Count to figure out whether the image hook needs a bio or a non-bio (it alternates by day). Go find one, vet it, and transfer it. That'll let the other prep setters know you'll fill that set. Not that they or an admin won't move stuff in and out if they need it or think another set is better for that hook, but in general one prep-setter works on a set. Then start putting the puzzle together -- no more than four bios (alternating in the set with non-bio), no more than one music/science/military/whatever subject. Not too many from any one country, though 2 - 4 USA hooks will be necessary. A balance of geographical area, not all from English-speaking countries. A balance of long and short. And of course a quirky. It's an art. Don't be afraid to trim or tweak hooks, but read the nom first if you do, as there may have already been discussion. Keep on top of talk in case someone asks a question about one of the hooks in that set, because some people won't realize they need to ping you as the promoter. :) Ping me any time, and Yoninah will often leave pointers on how to improve at your talk. When she stops, you know you're getting near the point of competence. :) —valereee (talk) 15:47, 5 May 2020 (UTC)

Happy Holidays

Peace is a state of balance and understanding in yourself and between others, where respect is gained by the acceptance of differences, tolerance persists, conflicts are resolved through dialog, people's rights are respected and their voices are heard, and everyone is at their highest point of serenity without social tension. Happy Holidays to you and yours. ―Buster7 ☎

Subway articles

Once again, very impressive work on very important station complex and line articles. There is more to be added about the change in BMT plans re:Canal Street. Eventually, Clark Street Tunnel should be its own article. Also, the citations for IRT Broadway–Seventh Avenue Line are really messed up and include self-published sources like nycsubway.org, and there is more history that could be added. A lot of my older GA nominations should be looked at again for things like this. Also, for Union Square, it is worth mentioning the impromptu 9/11 memorial, and the post-2016 election post-it notes (https://mashable.com/article/power-of-post-it-note-protest-subway-therapy, https://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/post-it-notes-left-union-square-election-preserved-article-1.2913344, https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2016/12/19/post-election-subway-therapy-sticky-notes-taken-down-but-not-thrown-out/, https://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/16/nyregion/subway-election-therapy-wall-sticky-notes.html). Kew Gardens 613 (talk) 14:25, 2 May 2023 (UTC)

@Kew Gardens 613, the pleasure is mine. I do agree that the Clark Street Tunnel should get its own page in the future. I've also noticed that there's a lot more that can be said about the Broadway-Seventh Avenue Line, especially its construction, and will have to work on it gradually. The biggest mess, though, is the Canal Street article - there are a lot of details about the BMT station that are just not mentioned at the moment, and the article in general needs more refs.As for the Union Square station, the article already mentions both the 9/11 memorial and the post-it wall (the second paragraph of 14th Street–Union Square station#Artwork). I thought one paragraph would be sufficient, seeing as how the artwork was not sanctioned by the MTA but seems to be covered by multiple reliable sources. – Epicgenius (talk) 14:38, 2 May 2023 (UTC)

I fully agree. I missed it somehow. Don't forget the Stantec studies, like the one that found making Clark Street accessible was infeasible, and which provides some sourcing for station layout (i.e. platform length/width). Kew Gardens 613 (talk) 15:17, 2 May 2023 (UTC)

It also is probably worth mentioning the 1990 fire in the Clark Street article. Kew Gardens 613 (talk) 15:30, 2 May 2023 (UTC)

I agree and can get around to that soon. In the meantime, I was looking at the study for Union Square, which says: This technology does not meet ADA standards, and since there is currently no technology that does, there is no fully accessible solution for the southbound platform. We are including an option for providing elevator service to this platform in this report with the understanding that this will not provide a fully accessible solution at this time. So I suppose this means the southbound platform can get an elevator, it just won't be ADA-accessible because gap fillers, by their very nature, are ADA-inaccessible. – Epicgenius (talk) 15:47, 2 May 2023 (UTC)

Yeah. Also, unrelated, but the 1990 Clark Street Tunnel fire was very notable, and there were major reports done on fire safety/communication, etc. in its aftermath. It would warrant an article of its own. Kew Gardens 613 (talk) 16:06, 2 May 2023 (UTC)

I also think the 1990 Clark Street fire should get its own article. (I think the fire happened just east of the Clark Street station, though, not in the tunnel under the river.) In terms of recent NYC Subway disasters, the fire has had at least as much of an impact as the 1991 Union Square derailment or the 1995 Williamsburg Bridge subway collision did. – Epicgenius (talk) 17:11, 2 May 2023 (UTC)

Also-the provisions in the Eastern Parkway Line used for the Clark Street Tunnel connection were initially intended for a line over the Manhattan Bridge. Kew Gardens 613 (talk) 14:27, 5 May 2023 (UTC)

That is interesting. If we can find a reliable source for this, I could add it to the Borough Hall or Eastern Parkway Line articles. – Epicgenius (talk) 14:35, 5 May 2023 (UTC)

I have seen reliable sources for this-if you cannot find them, I can look for them after I get my final paper for the semester done today. Kew Gardens 613 (talk) 14:49, 5 May 2023 (UTC)

I started a draft Clark Street Tunnel article here: User:Kew Gardens 613/sandbox 7#Clark Street Tunnel. Kew Gardens 613 (talk) 14:41, 7 May 2023 (UTC)

Have you seen this article before? Kew Gardens 613 (talk) 16:53, 10 May 2023 (UTC)

@Kew Gardens 613, I have, but thanks for clipping it. The first part of that source seems to largely duplicate the New York Herald Tribune ref that's already in the Fulton Street station article. But it has some info that isn't mentioned in the NYHT source, specifically the 535-foot length of the station. The second part of the source could be used for the Broad Street station article though. – Epicgenius (talk) 17:00, 10 May 2023 (UTC)

Outstanding work on the article. We really shouldn't be using The Station Reporter as a source. Kew Gardens 613 (talk) 18:44, 10 May 2023 (UTC)

There is stuff to be added about flooding/water intrusion problems at Canal. Kew Gardens 613 (talk) 17:52, 16 May 2023 (UTC)

There was a report put out. I found two articles I had clipped (https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-new-york-times/98305321/, https://www.newspapers.com/article/times-union/99774843/) Kew Gardens 613 (talk) 17:57, 16 May 2023 (UTC)

I agree. I've noticed quite a bit of info about how Canal Street's proximity to the old Collect Pond contributed to tons of water problems there. I can add these sources in later. – Epicgenius (talk) 18:04, 16 May 2023 (UTC)

It was a paper, not a report. I haven't found it online. Kew Gardens 613 (talk) 18:14, 16 May 2023 (UTC)

I found it. Kew Gardens 613 (talk) 18:18, 16 May 2023 (UTC)

This journal is a great source for construction details. I found one article with details on underpinning and other aspects of subway construction from 1919, one on sewer siphons, SI transportation, and Columbus Circle construction Kew Gardens 613 (talk) 18:40, 16 May 2023 (UTC)

That's very interesting. I might have to look through this journal to, um, shore up some architectural articles as well. That Canal Street article was really detailed, and I expect the others will be no different. – Epicgenius (talk) 18:46, 16 May 2023 (UTC)

Also one on train dispatching, the Manhattan Bridge Plaza, and the ENY tunnel Kew Gardens 613 (talk) 18:57, 16 May 2023 (UTC)

Sorry for spamming here, but also Joralemon, and here, excavation, the Atlantic Av improvement, and Brighton Line improvements Kew Gardens 613 (talk) 19:08, 16 May 2023 (UTC)

No problem. I will just add all these links to a subsection of User:Epicgenius/sandbox/to do, where we can both track it easily. – Epicgenius (talk) 21:59, 16 May 2023 (UTC)

Signaling, car design, and ventilation, and IRT track design as well Kew Gardens 613 (talk) 18:47, 16 May 2023 (UTC)

There is this thorough masterpiece on Dual Contracts construction. Kew Gardens 613 (talk) 19:15, 16 May 2023 (UTC)

Bumping thread for 30 days. Epicgenius (talk) 22:32, 27 May 2023 (UTC)

Bumping thread for 60 days. Epicgenius (talk) 16:30, 6 July 2023 (UTC)

Bumping thread for 360 days. Epicgenius (talk) 17:03, 11 September 2023 (UTC) – Epicgenius (talk) 17:03, 11 September 2023 (UTC)

@Kew Gardens 613, by the way, we might want to flesh out User:Epicgenius/sandbox/article-draft1, my sandbox on the Manhattan Bridge subway closure. I'm planning to bring the Manhattan Bridge article to GA, which will probably require condensing the Manhattan Bridge#Trackage history section, and the closures are a notable topic that I've been meaning to finish writing about for a while. – Epicgenius (talk) 23:12, 12 January 2024 (UTC)

@Epicgenius I have been very busy, but, when I have a chance, will try to get back to this. Amazing work on all the bridge articles. Kew Gardens 613 (talk) 13:17, 26 January 2024 (UTC)

The 2025-2029 Capital Program recently came out. Some articles may need to be updated to reflect this. – Epicgenius (talk) 13:42, 19 September 2024 (UTC)

Updating the complex articles (since they are all extremely short)

1 World Trade Center

• Needs history section
• Needs design section, which I will write shortly
• Needs destruction section
• "List of tenants" may need to be split to a separate article due to length
• "92nd Floor" section needs removed and incorporated into above "Destruction" section

2 World Trade Center

• Needs history section
• Needs design section
• Needs destruction section
• Potentially needs rewrite, after reading it I spotted a few errors

3 World Trade Center

• Actually has a history section, but needs expanded
• Rewrite Destruction section
• May need a "design" section

4 World Trade Center

• Has history and destruction sections
• Both need expanded
• More images needed

5 World Trade Center

• Half of the article is about 9/11, meaning half of the article is about 1 day when the structure existed for 31 years
• Needs a design section
• Either the gallery section needs removed or expanded to comply with MOS, it's currently just 3 images chilling around

6 World Trade Center

7 World Trade Center

• Needs architecture section
• Needs more history pre-2001
• The destruction section may need to be summarized per WP:SUMSTYLE

I added the above subheaders just in case we need a list of things to do. :) Sir MemeGod :D (talk - contribs - created articles) 16:36, 6 September 2024 (UTC)

@Sir MemeGod: Thanks for starting this section. I might move this to User:Epicgenius/sandbox/to do when we're done figuring out what to do (since idk where else to put it). Epicgenius (talk) 16:41, 6 September 2024 (UTC)

By the way, Construction of the World Trade Center has some info about the Twin Towers' structural design, so we can copy some of the relevant info into these articles. – Epicgenius (talk) 16:46, 6 September 2024 (UTC)

Promotion of Merchant's House Museum

story · music · places

Congratulations, and thank you today for 1 Wall Street, "about yet another building on Wall Street in New York City. This time, it's an office skyscraper that was built in 1929–1931 as a bank headquarters before being converted to residential use. The building has some notable architectural features including a curtain-like limestone facade, a polygonal red room with glittering mosaic tiles, and (originally) an executive lounge with a triple-height ceiling. Even the site, at the foot of Wall Street, was once deemed one of the most valuable sites worldwide. The structure may not be the tallest building in the area, or even on the street, but in my view at least, it's one of New York City's lesser-known Art Deco masterpieces."! - I have a Bach cantata on the same page (my story today): happy new year! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:54, 1 January 2025 (UTC)

Thanks Gerda! Happy new year to you as well. – Epicgenius (talk) 16:06, 1 January 2025 (UTC)

Thank you! - Liebster Immanuel, Herzog der Frommen, BWV 123, my story today 300 years after the first performance, is up for GAN. Dada Masilo will be my story tomorrow. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:15, 6 January 2025 (UTC)

B13 Warning

Ewhite31 just gave me a warning that if the B13 page I just created does not have the necessary noteability, the page will be moved, redirected, or deleted. I want the page to stay, but I need your help. How can we improve the B13 page on Misplaced Pages to better meet its standards? Wikis6501 (talk) 15:54, 1 January 2025 (UTC)

@Wikis6501, I would suggest finding third-party sources, such as books or newspaper articles, that show that the bus route meets the general notability guideline (I don't think there is a subject-specific notability guideline here, since bus routes don't tend to be notable outside of major cities). The New York Times and the Brooklyn Public Library's archive of newspapers probably has some coverage of the B13 and its predecessors. There are also books about the BMT/BRT, but I don't know if they mention the B13 or its predecessors. – Epicgenius (talk) 16:09, 1 January 2025 (UTC)

Some of the content cannot be accessed without paying for it. Two of the bus pages that show evidence-lacking history have the tag “citation needed”, and that may have kept the pages from being redirected, so I’m going to add these tags. I live in a working-class family who does not want me to pay for what they think is unnecessary stuff. Where I was able to get evidence I cited it. Wikis6501 (talk) 17:03, 1 January 2025 (UTC)

@Wikis6501, just so you know, you might be eligible for The Misplaced Pages Library, which gives you access to a bunch of useful sources (such as newspapers) for free. – Epicgenius (talk) 23:23, 4 January 2025 (UTC)

I can help with these articles, but not if you create so many at once. Also, you need to note where you are copying information from (List of bus routes in Brooklyn) when you first start the articles. Kew Gardens 613 (talk) 15:24, 5 January 2025 (UTC)

@Kew Gardens 613, thanks for the offer. I'm not sure if there is significant coverage in reliable sources for some of these routes' articles, but others (such as the B6 (New York City bus)) do seem to have such coverage. – Epicgenius (talk) 18:42, 5 January 2025 (UTC)

I believe I have seen sources for some, like the B12. Concern over notability is why I do a lot more research before starting bus articles these days (and why my Sandbox on buses is quite long). @Wikis6501:, while I believe that every route "should" have an article, and that is a long-term goal of mine, you can't just ignore the guidelines on notability, like you suggest at Misplaced Pages talk:Articles for deletion/B11 (New York City bus). I would second @Epicgenius:'s advice on getting access to The Wikpedia Library. If you are not eligible, you can still look through the thousands of clippings I have made (many about buses) for future Misplaced Pages additions. Also, please do not spam articles with tons of images (including bus stops), and please try to use better grammar. I genuinely appreciate your enthusiasm for buses, and your edits have spurred me to add sources to try to save pages from being deleted, but I cannot do that when you create a dozen articles at a time. Kew Gardens 613 (talk) 20:20, 5 January 2025 (UTC)

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WikiCup DYK

You removed my Ripken (dog) DYK for the Wikicup saying I didn't edit it, if I edit it now, can I add it back? History6042😊 (Contact me) 01:00, 8 January 2025 (UTC)

I mean ITN not DYK. History6042😊 (Contact me) 01:01, 8 January 2025 (UTC)

@History6042, if you make a substantive edit, then yes, you can submit it for points again. Generally, we'd like to see you add at least a few sentences and a source in order to consider something a substantive contribution. – Epicgenius (talk) 01:13, 8 January 2025 (UTC)

Alright, thanks for letting me know. History6042😊 (Contact me) 01:16, 8 January 2025 (UTC)

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Your GA nomination of Edward S. Harkness House

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Your GA nomination of Fallingwater

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My DYK points were removed; I think I understand

So as far as my DYK nomination not counting for points, I should've seen reason (1) coming. As far as (2), I was unaware that GA improved articles don't count; which ones do count? And for future reference of other articles (3), how much would I have to edit an article for it to be accepted? Would my GA nomination of Fury 325 (or a subsequent DYK) not count because I didn't technically contribute to most of the article? Thanks! Therguy10 (talk) 00:38, 9 January 2025 (UTC)

@Therguy10, for (2), most DYK nominations except GA promotions (e.g. article creations, expansions, moves from draftspace, or conversions of redirects to articles) are eligible for DYK points. For (3), unfortunately your contribution to the Fury 325 article is rather small, even though you're among the top 10 editors, and probably would not count for GA points. Generally I'd like to see at least 10% authorship of the article, unless it's a large (~100 kb+) article, in which case we might be fine with a few thousand bytes of prose and sources. – Epicgenius (talk) 00:43, 9 January 2025 (UTC)

Ah ok---Fury still helps out OPB&M so that's fine. If I did update the article enough, say extra information about the station and queue, (it wouldn't be useless filler) would that make it eligible, even if I submitted it after it gets moved to GA? (assuming it does get promoted to GA) Therguy10 (talk) 00:47, 9 January 2025 (UTC)

@Therguy10, yes, that would then be eligible for GA points. – Epicgenius (talk) 00:50, 9 January 2025 (UTC)

Ok cool. And one more thing; I was working on Nicolaus Copernicus & McDonald's Cycle Center for GANs. Would I be eligible for points in any of those categories?

I've been copyediting Nicolaus Copernicus and updating McDonald's Cycle Center as it hasn't been updated in a while but has the potential. (I feel like MCC would have a better chance for me as I'd actually be a more prominent contributor; compared to probably not being viewed as doing much for NC)

Once MCC is GA that will complete a GA (maybe FA; can't remember) Millennium Park list; would I be able to get points for that also or how does that work?

Sorry I know this is a lot but your feedback as very much appreciated! Tysm! Therguy10 (talk) 00:55, 9 January 2025 (UTC)

It depends on how much authorship share you end up with after these edits. If you have a substantial authorship share because of something like updating old info or adding references, you will most likely be eligible for points. – Epicgenius (talk) 01:09, 9 January 2025 (UTC)

Also, the McDonald's Cycle Center article and the other pages will have to be nominated as a featured topic, which is a separate process, after the MCC article passes GA. If the FT nom is successful, you may claim FT points for the MCC article. – Epicgenius (talk) 01:10, 9 January 2025 (UTC)

Hey @Epicgenius, just clarifying something here. Millennium Park would have to be a "good" topic; not featured right? (You can find the topic here under "Millennium Park") It looks like it was previously featured, but if MCC was good there would only be 7/17 FA. It can't just reclaim its status as a FT just because it previously was one right? Therguy10 (talk) 17:47, 9 January 2025 (UTC)

@Therguy10, yes, it would be a good topic, but you would nominate it at Misplaced Pages:Featured and good topic candidates. – Epicgenius (talk) 17:50, 9 January 2025 (UTC)

@Epicgenius Once MCC is GA I'll nominate it for GT, and then if I can somehow manage to get just two others to FA I'll get it to FT. (Obviously I won't get points for GT and FT, just one or the other, whichever status it would currently be in)

Again thanks so much, you've been a huge help to me! Therguy10 (talk) 17:54, 9 January 2025 (UTC)

@Epicgenius Thank you that's exactly what I needed. And yes it was a topic not a list. I don't believe I have anymore questions and I look forward to (legally) competing in the Wikicup! Have a good one! Therguy10 (talk) 01:12, 9 January 2025 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of 1939 New York World's Fair

The article 1939 New York World's Fair you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:1939 New York World's Fair for comments about the article, and Talk:1939 New York World's Fair/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article is eligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you can nominate it within the next seven days. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Xarinu -- Xarinu (talk) 01:44, 9 January 2025 (UTC)

DYK for Ted Weiss Federal Building

On 10 January 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Ted Weiss Federal Building, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that a pavilion next to New York City's Ted Weiss Federal Building was canceled due to the discovery of human remains? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Ted Weiss Federal Building. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Ted Weiss Federal Building), 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) 00:02, 10 January 2025 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Eastern Parkway

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