User talk:Launchballer

Launchballer is currently experiencing mental health issues, which may affect their Wikipedia editing in various ways. They may have: altered perception when making editorial judgements, determining consensus, or reading Wikipedia discussions addressed to them; reduced availability on Wikipedia during times when they experience issues; limited capacity to respond to other Wikipedians via talk page or email messages in a timely fashion, to participate in conflict resolution, or to complete their usual workload of Wikipedia tasks. Thank you for your understanding.

• Please leave a new message at the bottom of the page. I will reply here, so do watchlist this page. Any issue to do with an article should be discussed on its talk page; please do not email me regarding Wikipedia matters.
• Please do not address me using warning templates; these are optimised for new users and I don't appreciate being patronised when I have, under various aliases, been editing here since 22 May 2008 (and using this one since 7 March 2013). You may trout me instead. Any other templates are fine to use.
• Most discussion boards - AfD, ANI etc. - require that you notify me of any discussion I should be aware of - DON'T bother. Tag me with {{u|Launchballer}} on the page instead. I am aware that with some noticeboards it is considered bad practice to not do so, however please take this as me opting out. (Update January 2023; it appears we now have bots to do this instead so doubly don't bother.)
• I divide archives by year and then by every 100 posts. Any posts that require attention may be edited; do ping.
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	The Barnstar of Diligence
	For your contribution on WP:DYK. Seriously, great work man Warm Regards, Miminity (Talk?) (me contribs) 12:44, 14 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

Thank you @Miminity:, do you intend on replying at Wikipedia talk:Did you know#Template:Did you know nominations/Vanilla Car?--Launchballer 00:14, 15 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

On 15 April 2026, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Sophie Tea, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Sophie Tea once paid for accommodation by painting a cow? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Jenna Meek. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Sophie Tea), 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.

Dclemens1971 (talk) 00:03, 15 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

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On 18 April 2026, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Choke Me, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that the 2026 Eurovision entry of Romania has been accused of "playing fast and loose with young women's lives"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Choke Me. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Choke Me), 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.

HurricaneZeta^C 00:02, 18 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

On 18 April 2026, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Abby Cook (television presenter), which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Blue Peter's 42nd presenter once hosted a reading lesson for 6,715 children? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Abby Cook (television presenter). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Abby Cook (television presenter)), 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.

HurricaneZeta^C 00:03, 18 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

Hello! Your submission of Kulay 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! Tbhotch^™ (CC BY-SA 4.0) 07:46, 18 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

On 19 April 2026, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Hannah Spencer, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Hannah Spencer qualified as a plasterer in the same month that she became the first Green Party MP to win a UK by-election? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Hannah Spencer. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Hannah Spencer), 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.

 — Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:02, 19 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

On 20 April 2026, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Do You Know Your Place?, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Paul Gorton was booked as a guest on Do You Know Your Place?, but ended up co-hosting the show instead? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Abby Cook (television presenter). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Do You Know Your Place?), 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.

Rjjⁱⁱⁱ (talk) 00:03, 20 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

On 20 April 2026, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Paul Gorton, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Paul Gorton was booked as a guest on Do You Know Your Place?, but ended up co-hosting the show instead? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Abby Cook (television presenter). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Paul Gorton), 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.

Rjjⁱⁱⁱ (talk) 00:03, 20 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

We should make a draft page! I've always done it that way, easier to publish too i think? George (talk) 01:30, 20 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

I don't think it's that much harder, it's just one more button to click. Anyway, I moved it to Draft:Max Balegde.--Launchballer 01:42, 20 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

@Georgeykiwi: Thanks for clearing up after me. (WP:FORBES is a questionable source, but they're probably publishing profiles in print, right?) Might be worth adding it and the Online Influencer awards to a dedicated section like the one at Lola Young#Awards and nominations.--Launchballer 12:44, 22 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

I'm unsure if they print the list to be honest, and yeah a section like that could be added George (talk) 12:49, 22 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

On 25 April 2026, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Siri Dahl, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that the cisgender actress Siri Dahl (pictured) once won a Trans Erotica Award? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Siri Dahl. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Siri Dahl), 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.

 — Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:02, 25 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

		Hook update
		Your hook reached 49,098 views (2,045.8 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of April 2026 – nice work!

GalliumBot (talk • contribs) (he/it) 03:28, 26 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

Congrats on getting the highest viewed hook for the month (to date). TarnishedPath^talk 09:05, 26 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

At Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Donald Trump Moscow tape rumor and kompromat allegations, the result was a voluntary WP:Userfication, not "delete". "Delete" would make it extremely hard to ever recreate that article. At least that's what I have observed in the last two decades. -- Valjean (talk) (PING me) 01:25, 1 May 2026 (UTC)Reply

Please attend to this matter. -- Valjean (talk) (PING me) 16:28, 1 May 2026 (UTC)Reply

Delete would make it extremely hard to recreate an article if it had been deleted as non-notable, which it wasn't. Changed 'delete' to 'userfy'; I see XFDcloser didn't post to the talk page, so I'll let you clean up anything else it should have done.--Launchballer 16:39, 1 May 2026 (UTC)Reply

Thanks so much. Carry on with the good work. -- Valjean (talk) (PING me) 18:53, 1 May 2026 (UTC)Reply

On 3 May 2026, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Race Across the World series 6, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that a sacking meant that a Race Across the World series 6 spin-off announced its host with hours to spare? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Race Across the World series 6. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Race Across the World series 6), 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, 3 May 2026 (UTC)Reply

For closing the "rumor" article on AfD. It's the last thing we need. Bearian (talk) 00:49, 4 May 2026 (UTC)Reply

See my concerns from last year at User:Bearian/Portfolio. Bearian (talk) 00:52, 4 May 2026 (UTC)Reply

On 5 May 2026, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article All the Love (Kanye West song), which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that a Kanye West song originally titled "Gas Chambers" made the UK and US charts in April 2026? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/All the Love (Kanye West song). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, All the Love (Kanye West song)), 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, 5 May 2026 (UTC)Reply

		Hook update
		Your hook reached 18,616 views (775.7 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of May 2026 – nice work!

GalliumBot (talk • contribs) (he/it) 03:29, 6 May 2026 (UTC)Reply

Thanks for looking into my nomination! Have to ask though, anything else other than referencing the geology section of the article that would help? I've thought to add volcanology as a section to add more content if it's apt. If you would really be considering nominating it for a good article then I oughta do some real concise work on it, yeah?

Also on the user mentioning part, doesn't it say to mention the article creator? Sorry if the rules were right up my nose, first time nominating something heh. (Also sorry if this isn't the right place, again I'm not sure where to discuss this properly)

PeepeeDino (talk) 14:30, 6 May 2026 (UTC)Reply

@PeepeeDino: Usual practice is to comment at the nom. I'd also recommend knocking some of the short sentences in Designation as National Monument together.--Launchballer 14:35, 6 May 2026 (UTC)Reply

Righty then! I'll revise em as soon as I can. Out the top of my head though, I could also nominate the article myself, correct? Don't want to burden you further. But again I'm not too in-depth with how all these nominations work :/

PeepeeDino (talk) 14:48, 6 May 2026 (UTC)Reply

See WP:GANI and User:SD0001/GAN-helper.--Launchballer 14:52, 6 May 2026 (UTC)Reply

Hi Launchballer, I've just nominated The Celebrity Traitors series 2 for DYK – I'm trying to think of another, more interesting hook and thought it was in your wheelhouse. Please may you add another hook if you come up with one. No worries if not. Max263 (talk • contribs) 19:32, 8 May 2026 (UTC)Reply

I actually thought about drivebying that with something like "that one newspaper reported that the lineup for The Celebrity Traitors "sparked outrage" in the United States", but decided the Metro wasn't quite strong enough. I'll have another look through sources later, but @DaniloDaysOfOurLives: may wish to comment on my hook in the interim.--Launchballer 20:08, 8 May 2026 (UTC)Reply

Oh that's not funny; "sparked outrage" is in the Google summary but not the source. Since when have they not been quotes from the article? My suggestion remains along the lines of increased star power.--Launchballer 23:44, 8 May 2026 (UTC)Reply

Oh, wow. It must have slipped in very recently as I've been checking for it. Thanks for the notification! BOTTO _(T•C) 18:54, 12 May 2026 (UTC)Reply

Hey @Launchballer! Thanks for all your help with the Daz Black page, looks amazing! Was thinking, I've been working on the Benee page every now and again over the years and I think with a little cleanup we could get it to GA and maybe even (later down the line) a FA because of the sheer amount of high quality sources & large amount of news articles about her career etc. Obviously we would need the approval of the main author of the page (@Cybertrip) to nominate if we go ahead & I'm the 2nd top author so that's all good there too! (Obviously Cybertrip you can help us as well if you'd like to of course!)

Let me know if this would be of interest to either / both of you, have always wanted to see if I can get a page to FA :) George (talk) 03:21, 14 May 2026 (UTC)Reply

Great idea. Go for it :) @Georgeykiwi @Launchballer —cybertrip👽 ( 💬 • 📝) 06:18, 14 May 2026 (UTC)Reply

I can certainly look at getting that to GA. I haven't attempted an FA since Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Piri/archive1 in 2023, and I'll admit that Wikipedia:Peer review/Bonnie Blue (actress)/archive1 earlier this year rather scared me. Let me get it to GA first and work from there. (As an aside, I just discovered that Apple Pie's been a thing since at least September 2024, except I can't find it on either SoundCloud, Spotify, or YouTube and searching Piri's tweets for the phrase brings up nothing - where did she publish it?)--Launchballer 09:01, 15 May 2026 (UTC)Reply

That's so weird? Maybe it was just a teaser on TikTok or something and someone added it to genius? not sure. Also yeah that's totally fair we can go from there haha. Would I be alright to do the nominating this time round as well? George (talk) 01:13, 16 May 2026 (UTC)Reply

@Launchballer Your edit about Bagels on Benee really made me laugh hahaha. It is good isn't it, my favourite song by her is "Green Honda" George (talk) 22:23, 22 May 2026 (UTC)Reply

@Launchballer I think we're ready to nominate? Let me know if you're all finished up with it! George (talk) 12:05, 27 May 2026 (UTC)Reply

Forgot to add the co-nominations! Thank you Launchballer :)) George (talk) 14:54, 28 May 2026 (UTC)Reply

Hi,Thomas. I am posting here to let you know that I saw the review and agree with it (was going to rephrase the hook a bit), but that the DYK template is misteriously protected, and so I can't answer there. Will get back to this once I'll be able to. Dahn (talk) 04:27, 14 May 2026 (UTC)Reply

For some reason, it will still not let me edit the nom page. Erm, help. Dahn (talk) 17:01, 14 May 2026 (UTC)Reply

Not seeing anything in your block log and I was able to edit it fine. What error message are you getting?--Launchballer 05:43, 15 May 2026 (UTC)Reply

It was just not loading the page, that one page, and refreshing it came with a message that it was semi-protected. Dahn (talk) 17:19, 15 May 2026 (UTC)Reply

Please allow me to note that you suggested a quote must be attributed in the hook, yet you approved a version which has no clear attribution ("was called" is very much like my original wording). I don't take umbrage either way, but I happened to notice this on the main page: ... that "no one told the eels to stop acting like eels" beneath the streets of Wellington?. Notice how a completely unattributed opinion appears as the hook's verifiable fact (no "was called", no "according to critics", no "some have claimed").

Please opt for one of two approaches on this: either we ask for attribution or we don't. The current situation, where just some attributions are required, in this hook but not that other one, doesn't work for anyone. Dahn (talk) 07:40, 2 June 2026 (UTC)Reply

Hello! Your submission of Angelina Please 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! Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 09:37, 15 May 2026 (UTC)Reply

Thank you the pointer at Felicity Lott. I don't "work" on Sundays but gave her a quick copy-edit, - more (references, music, reviews, lead, chronology ...) tomorrow. She deserves it. -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:52, 17 May 2026 (UTC)Reply

On 21 May 2026, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Fruit Love Island, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that a Love Island derivative (episode featured) has been described as "the perfect example of AI slop"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Fruit Love Island. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Fruit Love Island), 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.

Sennecaster (Chat) 00:02, 21 May 2026 (UTC)Reply

		Hook update
		Your hook reached 35,603 views (1,483.5 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of May 2026 – nice work!

GalliumBot (talk • contribs) (he/it) 03:28, 22 May 2026 (UTC)Reply

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Hi Launchballer, Do you mind discussing technical issues regarding sourcing for Daylit Gallery here on your Talk page (or on my Talk page)? I have some quite specific ideas about this and thought it might be a bit too nit-picky for a general discussion on the DYK nom template page. Also, thanks for your advice on the ALT2 hook. Much better. Cheers, Cl3phact0 (talk) 05:32, 28 May 2026 (UTC)Reply

@Cl3phact0: I would prefer to discuss that at the nom given that it deserves {{independent sources}}, which is a DYK showstopper.--Launchballer 14:13, 28 May 2026 (UTC)Reply

Noted. I thought we might be able to spare our DYK colleagues a potentially tengential time-suck. In the meantime, have a look at Non-departmental public body and I know it when I see it, both of which might be helpful. The Victoria and Albert Museum isn't some dubious porno site or click-bait smut (it's a NDPB); its not a {{self-published source}}; nor is it a {{user-generated source}}; nor even a {{primary source}}—in all fairness, and with nothing but the deepest respect for you and your work here, I'm struggling to understand your concern. Have you had time to look the sources themselves? I think you may be wrong on this one, but I am of course happy to discuss it in the DYK nom if that's what you prefer. Whatever works best for you is fine by me. Cheers, Cl3phact0 (talk) 20:46, 28 May 2026 (UTC)Reply

I am here about the Enzo Richer DYK Nomination, do I need to resub or what? Because the page is protected, I decided to come here instead of having to do a edit request. I checked and I assume you want me to redo the hook? Am I right? F1fan00 (talk) 14:04, 28 May 2026 (UTC)Reply

@F1fan00: I will return to the nom later, but given the issues @Dahn: described at #DYK for Tele7 and that there's nothing in your block log or that template's protection log, what do you mean by protected?--Launchballer 14:09, 28 May 2026 (UTC)Reply

I should note that I got the same protection message, today as well, on my Tele7 nom, and only managed to bypass it by clicking on one of the various links to the nom page (couldn't remember which, can't know if it will work again). Dahn (talk) 14:36, 28 May 2026 (UTC)Reply

When I click the pen icon on the nom, I (still) get: "The editor will now load. If you still see this message after a few seconds, please refresh the page." Refreshing the page then tells me that the page is protected. Dahn (talk) 14:38, 28 May 2026 (UTC)Reply

it says it is a protected page, which baffles me a fair bit. I don't know if that is just happened or maybe the time I have been here (although I have been on Wikipedia for over a year), so yeh F1fan00 (talk) 15:03, 28 May 2026 (UTC)Reply

No idea. @RoySmith:?--Launchballer 15:07, 28 May 2026 (UTC)Reply

It doesn't look like it's protected, nor has it been in the past. @F1fan00 could you copy-paste the exact error message you got, and what URL you were on when you got it? RoySmith (talk) 15:11, 28 May 2026 (UTC)Reply

will do F1fan00 (talk) 17:42, 28 May 2026 (UTC)Reply

@RoySmith@Launchballer turns out i am now able to edit it, baffling how it shown up as protected before but not now, odd F1fan00 (talk) 17:44, 28 May 2026 (UTC)Reply

Provost has now been removed, so it mentions only Richer, tell me if I need to make any edits to the article and if so, what? F1fan00 (talk) 17:49, 28 May 2026 (UTC)Reply

Well, glad things are working for you now. My best guess is that when you got the blocked message, you may have been connected via an IP address which had been blocked. If it happens again, copy the exact error message you're getting somewhere and ping me. Don't post the error message publicly if it includes an IP address (or if you do, leave out the actual address). RoySmith (talk) 00:45, 29 May 2026 (UTC)Reply

@F1fan00: Please note that if you want the nomination to continue, you have to respond there and not in other users' talk pages. Not responding there increases the risk of the nomination being closed. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 06:35, 6 June 2026 (UTC)Reply

Aren't we here because the user can't edit the nom page becauase it is protected for them, for some "weird" reason that seems still unclear? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:48, 6 June 2026 (UTC)Reply

The page editing issue has already been resolved. Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 07:13, 6 June 2026 (UTC)Reply

I have since responded on the nomination page btw @Narutolovehinata5 F1fan00 (talk) 09:17, 9 June 2026 (UTC)Reply

Update: I pasted the message I got just above. I still get it, whenever I try editing the nom template on either T:TDYK or the corresponding section on the article talk page. I can bypass it (only) by editing the entire talk page of the article. Dahn (talk) 10:57, 30 May 2026 (UTC)Reply

Weird. Can you copy-paste the exact URL you were on when you got that? RoySmith (talk) 11:00, 30 May 2026 (UTC)Reply

This one. Dahn (talk) 11:03, 30 May 2026 (UTC)Reply

You're on https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Template:DYKsubpage&action=edit&section=T-1 Is that correct? What did you click to get there? Is this in a browser on a desktop, or a mobile device? RoySmith (talk) 11:10, 30 May 2026 (UTC)Reply

Are you getting "This page is currently protected so that only template editors and administrators can edit it"? RoySmith (talk) 11:28, 30 May 2026 (UTC)Reply

Mobile device.

Yes, that is the message I get. But the first message tells me to refresh the page (as the only option) -- I refresh it, and it claims to be protected. Dahn (talk) 11:48, 30 May 2026 (UTC)Reply

OK, we're getting closer. If I go to that URL on my phone, I can reproduce the error you're getting, but I can't figure out how you got there. What did you click on that brought you to that URL? RoySmith (talk) 11:56, 30 May 2026 (UTC)Reply

It is the default page you get sent to from opening edit on either the nom page or its version on the talk page of the nominated article itself. These are the links I normally use for replying on noms. Dahn (talk) 16:12, 30 May 2026 (UTC)Reply

An automated process has detected that when you recently edited Enid Sinclair, a link pointing to the disambiguation page Attitude was added.

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On 29 May 2026, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Max Balegde, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that a UK prime minister's comments about gender irked Max Balegde into organising a fundraiser event? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Max Balegde. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Max Balegde), 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.

 — Amakuru (talk) 00:02, 29 May 2026 (UTC)Reply

On 31 May 2026, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Pinky Up, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Elon Musk's daughter appeared in the music video for "Pinky Up"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Pinky Up. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Pinky Up), 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.

HurricaneZeta^C 00:03, 31 May 2026 (UTC)Reply

Hi. While I am fine with your review of Gelu Voican Voiculescu, I wish I had been pinged about the shorter hook. I think it can safely be argued that mentioning Voican's status as both a Ceaușescu gravedigger and an esotericist would actually be interesting and puzzling to most readers (the aristocrat bit is probably more niche). The hook in that form told the reader that the man who buried Ceaușescu was also officiating mysteries. That juxtaposition is weird by any account. I'm also not sure that removing the link on Ceaușescu was the best editorial choice. Either way, I wish there had been at least a tiny discussion, with a way to state my points -- I am.not hung up on them, but perhaps they would have persuaded you as well. Dahn (talk) 08:38, 31 May 2026 (UTC)Reply

Would you consider adding one word: ... that esotericist Gelu Voican Voiculescu took pride in securing a death sentence for Romania's last communist leader? Dahn (talk) 05:54, 1 June 2026 (UTC)Reply

@Dahn: Apologies for not pinging you. Esoteric is quite an obscure word, but feel free to ask at WT:DYK.--Launchballer 10:38, 1 June 2026 (UTC)Reply

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In regards to this, I was already planning to go for DYK myself with Ktkvtsh as a co-nom. If the article does pass its review at GAN and one of us hasn't already started that up, then please include us both as co-noms instead of trying to swipe up a DYK just for yourself. It would come off as arbitrary at best to go for a solo nomination that leaves out GA nominators when you don't seem to have even worked on the page for James Jr. very much. SNUGGUMS (talk / edits) 02:58, 3 June 2026 (UTC)Reply

I'd planned on crediting you both as "Improved to Good Article status by", which as far as I'm aware would make you co-nominators (see Template:Did you know nominations/Clop (erotic fan art) (2nd nomination) for another driveby which I also haven't edited and where the authors are bylined higher than me). The DYKnom template is really for whoever turns in a QPQ for it; there's no functional difference between it and DYKmake.--Launchballer 10:59, 3 June 2026 (UTC)Reply

What is the DYK phrasing you were planning to propose? I'd like it if SNUGGUMS and I could have input on what fact is shared for this. Ktkvtsh (talk) 21:17, 3 June 2026 (UTC)Reply

Probably something along the lines of "that historians and scholars rank the eponymous son of James Buchanan Sr. as among the worst presidents in American history", although the nomination would be open to ALTs.--Launchballer 21:35, 3 June 2026 (UTC)Reply

Why would you name Buchanan Sr and not Buchanan? Also, why so negative?

There are so many more interesting things to say. This is why the DYK nomination should be made by people who have actually worked on the page. Ktkvtsh (talk) 22:29, 3 June 2026 (UTC)Reply

@SNUGGUMS,

These are the one's I was preparing to nominate.

... that James Buchanan was offered a herd of elephants by King Rama IV of Siam, but the letter arrived after Buchanan left office?

... that James Buchanan helped open talks over buying Alaska by spreading a rumor that Mormons planned to emigrate to Russian Alaska?

... that James Buchanan received one of the first official messages sent through the transatlantic telegraph cable, a message from Queen Victoria that took 16 hours to transmit?

@Launchballer,

Could you please not nominate a DYK for this article and allow SNUGGUMS and I to do it? I am humbly asking this of you. I'd like the DYK that ends up on the front page to be something we choose after our hard work and research. Ktkvtsh (talk) 22:34, 3 June 2026 (UTC)Reply

To be honest, I agree with Ktkvtsh; it's better to let those with more contributions to an article handle nominations and there's no good reason to WP:EASTEREGG the man's name within a hook. As for the other hooks proposed, my personal preference among them is the Alaska one. Another possibility I thought about was how he had been a contender for at least three Presidential elections (1844, 1848, and 1852) prior to his 1856 victory. SNUGGUMS (talk / edits) 22:45, 3 June 2026 (UTC)Reply

With the benefit of a night's sleep, I'm going to leave you two to it. I don't think any of your concerns are valid though:

"eponymous son of James Buchanan Sr" means "son of James Buchanan Sr who is also called James Buchanan" and WP:EASTEREGG applies in cases that look like something else (readers will not think it links to "the eponymous son").

It's my opinion, as the writer of 22 of the last 100 hooks to make the top five at Wikipedia:Did you know/Statistics/Monthly DYK pageview leaders, that "Buchanan was one of the worst presidents" is by far the most interesting thing we can say about him; all of the above proposed hooks fail WP:DYKTRIM at least, and I wouldn't promote any of them per WP:DYKINT. None of the rules we have about negative hooks apply to my hook.

I strongly recommend making this a double with James Buchanan Sr. rather than making your own nom, if for no other reason than backlog mode demands an extra QPQ per nomination, not per article.--Launchballer 10:25, 4 June 2026 (UTC)Reply

Thanks for leaving it to us. I’ve noted your opinions and will keep it in mind. Ktkvtsh (talk) 14:02, 4 June 2026 (UTC)Reply

Your good article nomination of the article Molly Kochan is under review. See the review page for more information. This may take up to 7 days; feel free to contact the reviewer with any questions you might have. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Crisco 1492 -- Crisco 1492 (talk) 19:04, 6 June 2026 (UTC)Reply

Your good article nomination of the article Molly Kochan has been placed on hold, as the article needs some changes. See the review page for more information. If these are addressed within 7 days, the nomination will pass; otherwise, it may fail. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Crisco 1492 -- Crisco 1492 (talk) 19:44, 6 June 2026 (UTC)Reply

On 7 June 2026, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Angelina Please, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that trans porn star Angelina Please was credited with saving a life shortly before losing hers at the age of 24? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Angelina Please. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Angelina Please), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to nominate it.

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On 7 June 2026, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article The Fate of Ophelia, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that an AI version of "The Fate of Ophelia" reached number 85 on the Brasil Hot 100? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/The Fate of Ophelia. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, The Fate of Ophelia), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to nominate it.

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On 10 June 2026, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Evie MacDonald, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that a campaign by Evie MacDonald and her family helped to stop minors like her needing a family court to access gender-affirming care? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Evie MacDonald. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Evie MacDonald), 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.

History6042 😊 (Contact me) 00:04, 10 June 2026 (UTC)Reply

Hey Launchballer, I noticed your edit summary here. While the topic does seem interesting, unfortunately I might not be able to get it to DYK in time for it to be a double nom. I have a bunch of other pages I'm going through, since I have some books checked out from the library and need to return them soon. – Epicgenius (talk) 15:52, 10 June 2026 (UTC)Reply

Fair enough. (Probably not that much stopping me from transwikiing it myself other than laziness.)--Launchballer 16:05, 10 June 2026 (UTC)Reply

@Epicgenius: I finally pulled my finger out and started it at Post-Pyramid.--Launchballer 07:12, 27 June 2026 (UTC)Reply

Hello! Your submission of Kiara St. James 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! _{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here} 05:56, 11 June 2026 (UTC)Reply

On 12 June 2026, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Gwen (singer), which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Gwen (pictured) went viral in 2025 due to the way she ate one of her country's most beloved street foods? You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Gwen (singer)), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to nominate it.

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On 12 June 2026, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Kulay, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Kulay named their debut album 100,000 Pesos Worth of Karma after the cost of settling a dispute with their former manager? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Kulay. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Kulay), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to nominate it.

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Hello! Your submission of Article 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!  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 19:10, 14 June 2026 (UTC)Reply

@Crisco 1492:, I assume you're referring to Clop (erotic fan art). I'll reply there later.--Launchballer 19:20, 14 June 2026 (UTC)Reply

• D'oh! Odd that the notification template was malformed - guess that's to do with the second nomination.  — Chris Woodrich (talk) 20:34, 14 June 2026 (UTC)Reply

Hi. I notice you've worked quite a bit on this article, so I wanted to share a suggestion for it. To help readers better understand the nature of her content, I'd like to suggest adding a description of it along with a citation to Janice Turner's article in The Times. I think the current focus on her earnings and business acumen runs the risk of overshadowing the actual nature of her work. In the interview, Billinger doesn't hesitate to use graphic language to describe herself and her content, while Turner highlights that the pornography she makes serves 'male needs' rather than her own enjoyment or female enjoyment in general. I've pasted the relevant quotes below to show what I mean...

Because let’s be clear, what Bonnie Blue does is by most standards extreme: in videos [she] is passed like a toy between multiple men who take turns penetrating her mouth and vagina, often at the same time […] Occasionally the men slap or choke or urinate on her: sometimes she gags and retches or looks overwhelmed […] she doesn’t bother to fake orgasms: she is there not to receive but to provide pleasure for men who conclude by ejaculating on her face.

— Source

In her videos, Bonnie tells men she wants to be their “slut”, their “cum rag”. The disgustingness is not an unfortunate consequence but part of the point […] She claims gangbangs are her sexual kink. “I tell men, ‘Throw me around, destroy me, spit on me, slap me … I want you to make a mess of me.’ ” I say such porn has made men think that choking women during sex — a sometimes lethal act — is normal.

— Source

Speaking of the physical toll of her world record, Tia/Bonnie sounds like a marathon runner pushing her body to the max. She talks of staying hydrated and keeping up her blood sugar […] she says, “I started to sting, so I thought I’m going to use some lube, but that stung more.” Her jaw seized up, but she was more concerned with her sexual reputation than the pain.

— Source

I think it's fairly obvious that a woman who partakes in a world record gangbang engages in extreme content, though I've added an extra sentence regarding her language. The rest I think comes under WP:SUMMARY.--Launchballer 04:46, 16 June 2026 (UTC)Reply

On 16 June 2026, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Blue Planet III, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that David Attenborough's 100th birthday was marked by the naming of a new genus of wasps after him and the announcement that he would narrate Blue Planet III? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Attenboroughnculus. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Blue Planet III), 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) 01:55, 16 June 2026 (UTC)Reply

Hello! Your submission of Aima Baig 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! RightCowLeftCoast (Moo) 04:26, 20 June 2026 (UTC)Reply

On 24 June 2026, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Clop (erotic fan art), which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that My Little Pony porn has been studied by scholars? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Clop (erotic fan art). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Clop (erotic fan art)), 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.

Cielquiparle (talk) 00:04, 24 June 2026 (UTC)Reply

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GalliumBot (talk • contribs) (he/it) 03:29, 25 June 2026 (UTC)Reply

Hi Launchballer! I do appreciate your edits on Petal article. But I first reverted it since a lot of contents were removed, and I do believe they are actually relevant. Is there any reason for removing these? You said you did it for DYK but actually I don't get it... Camilasdandelions (✉️) 05:43, 24 June 2026 (UTC)Reply

Not sure why you're coming here rather than commenting at the nom, but mostly because they weren't in sources that don't mention the album by name, though a couple of items also came under WP:INDISCRIMINATE.--Launchballer 06:07, 24 June 2026 (UTC)Reply

I just removed eight lipglosses content because I also thought this is not that essential. Also I didn't want to comment on there since I was afraid of making the nom look massive, but if you want I'll comment on there next time then. Thanks! Camilasdandelions (✉️) 10:12, 24 June 2026 (UTC)Reply

On 26 June 2026, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Sydney Craven, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Sydney Craven was crowned a Commonwealth junior taekwondo champion before she became an actress? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Sydney Craven. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Sydney Craven), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to nominate it.

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On 29 June 2026, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Daz Black, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that many people attributed Andrew Tate's removal from social media to a diatribe by Daz Black? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Daz Black. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Daz Black), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to nominate it.

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On 2 July 2026, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Motherless.com, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that an investigation into Motherless.com prompted both true and false claims about pro-rape content? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Motherless.com. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Motherless.com), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to nominate it.

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Black is a comedian and actor. He does ghost videos and survival challenges. He has a second channel Off The Hook. https://www.youtube.com/@OffTheH00k --19:38, 2 July 2026 (UTC) DoveTheEditor (talk) 19:38, 2 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

Daz married Emily and has one child. Why did you remove these sources? --DoveTheEditor (talk) 19:59, 2 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

Because we can't use him for those claims. See WP:ABOUTSELF.--Launchballer 20:04, 2 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

On 6 July 2026, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Q Manivannan, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Q Manivannan and Iris Duane (both pictured) are the first two openly transgender people elected to the Scottish Parliament? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Q Manivannan. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (Q Manivannan), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to nominate it.

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On 6 July 2026, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Iris Duane, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Q Manivannan and Iris Duane (both pictured) are the first two openly transgender people elected to the Scottish Parliament? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Q Manivannan. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (Iris Duane), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to nominate it.

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On 6 July 2026, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Norman Balon, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Norman Balon revelled in his title as the "rudest landlord in London"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Norman Balon. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (Norman Balon), 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.

♠PMC♠ (talk) 00:06, 6 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

Hi Launchballer, just a friendly reminder to be careful when adding to ITN. Your latest nomination accidentally removed comments in another nomination. The C of E God Save the King! (talk) 21:24, 7 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

Apologies, I was going to nominate and then work on her tomorrow, but decided the BLP violations couldn't wait - and then accidentally closed the tab and reopened it, so didn't get an edit conflict. I'll take more care in future.--Launchballer 23:23, 7 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

On 8 July 2026, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Detour (Kim Petras album), which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Kim Petras's new album features a track about a brutalist building (pictured) that she passed on the way to gender-care appointments as a child? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Detour (Kim Petras album). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (Detour (Kim Petras album)), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to nominate it.

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On 8 July 2026, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Post-Pyramide, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Kim Petras's new album features a track about a brutalist building (pictured) that she passed on the way to gender-care appointments as a child? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Detour (Kim Petras album). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (Post-Pyramide), 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.

EggRoll97 ^(talk) 00:03, 8 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

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On 12 July 2026, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Douglas Adams, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Douglas Adams (pictured) described the sudden success of The Hitchhiker's Guide as like "having an orgasm without the foreplay"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Douglas Adams. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (Douglas Adams), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to nominate it.

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On 16 July 2026, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Kiara St. James, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that transgender activist Kiara St. James (pictured) helped to end New York's Walking While Trans law? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Kiara St. James. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (Kiara St. James), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to nominate it.

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On 16 July 2026, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Walking While Trans, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that transgender activist Kiara St. James (pictured) helped to end New York's Walking While Trans law? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Kiara St. James. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (Walking While Trans), 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.

EggRoll97 ^(talk) 00:03, 16 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

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GrinningIodize (articles without a Wikidata item) (talk) 22:56, 17 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

Hi Launchballer, bringing this here because you brought that article to GA. The subject has made an edit request and we've had some discussion on her talk page. I'd appreciate it if you could take a look since I know nothing about this person. Thanks. InfernoHues (talk) 03:51, 18 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

On 20 July 2026, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Tinashe, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Tinashe, who appeared in a film in 2000 and had a US top-40 hit with a 2025 song, has a black belt in taekwondo? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Tinashe. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (Tinashe), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to nominate it.

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On 21 July 2026, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Fétiche, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Fétiche obtained a change of legal gender marker thanks to the intervention of a president? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Fétiche. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (Fétiche), 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.

 — Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:03, 21 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

Hi, I just created a stub for Beata MonaLisa. Seems to be something you might be interested in? If the article is nominated and a good photo is found, it could be one of the best performing DYKs of the year. Best, Thriley (talk) 20:09, 21 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

Maybe. I've got another article I'm working on making a GA, so I'll finish her off first. What hook did you have in mind for Beata? I had a hook mentioning Thunberg last year and it was 74th out of the 80 hooks I ran in 2025.--Launchballer 21:25, 21 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

I'm not exactly sure. Perhaps something from the Interview magazine article? Lot's of detail there. It is all up to you. Please don't feel pressure to work on it. Maybe you could come back with a 5x dyk as she gets more press. Thriley (talk) 21:57, 21 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

On 23 July 2026, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Wedding of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that the wedding of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce featured Paul McCartney performing a song for the first time in 62 years? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Wedding of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (Wedding of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce), 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.

Launchballer 00:02, 23 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

		Hook update
		Your hook reached 9,833 views (819.4 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of July 2026 – nice work!

GalliumBot (talk • contribs) (he/it) 03:29, 24 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

What do you mean there was? I checked the DYK archive and it wasn't listed. This is misleading information. --DoveTheEditor (talk) 20:46, 23 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

It's at Wikipedia:Did you know archive/2026/June. Note that that page is archived by the date it came off the main page, so you'll find it under the 30th, even though it ran on the 29th.--Launchballer 20:51, 23 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

Okay, I now see the DYK. There's still no factual evidence that Tate was banned fom social media just because of Daz Black exposing him. Strange that he was on a call with one of Tate's victims. --DoveTheEditor (talk) 20:55, 23 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

Sorry for not answering your ping earlier, I was busy offwiki. I have no problems with you pledging to review a specific article; the question is just what happens if somebody else takes up that review (would you then cancel your pledge?). Perhaps it is best to say something like "I will review two articles, ideally including "Euphoria". Anyway, thank you for pledging to review! —Kusma (talk) 06:44, 25 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

You probably noticed I formalised the pledge a few hours before your message. I have several unopened /GA1 subpages watchlisted because I think there are good DYK hooks in their articles and I'm sure I could pick up a couple of those if need be.--Launchballer 15:13, 25 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

On 27 July 2026, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Benee, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Benee once made a song with neuroscientists? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Benee. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (Benee), 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.

—TechnoSquirrel69 (talk) 00:02, 27 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

On 28 July 2026, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Lucy Clark, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Guinness World Records recognises the founder of TRUK United F.C. as the world's first openly transgender football referee? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Lucy Clark. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (Lucy Clark), 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.

Dclemens1971 (talk) 00:02, 28 July 2026 (UTC)Reply

On 28 July 2026, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article TRUK United F.C., which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Guinness World Records recognises the founder of TRUK United F.C. as the world's first openly transgender football referee? You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (TRUK United F.C.), 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.

Dclemens1971 (talk) 00:03, 28 July 2026 (UTC)Reply