User talk:The Robot Parade

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I hope you enjoy editing here and being a Wikipedian! Again, welcome! QuicoleJR (talk) 19:52, 13 August 2025 (UTC)Reply

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• My mistake! I've now fixed the issue. Thanks, bot. ----^The Robot Parade 13:20, 30 October 2025 (UTC)Reply

Hi The Robot Parade! Thank you for your work on improving the biography of US civil rights activist Jesse L. Douglas. I have left a review on its did you know nomination, and there is still one issue I think that needs to be solved, namely that neither the hooks nor the article identify Douglas as African-American. This is only my third review at DYK so if you have any questions or concerns please feel free to ask, I'm learning as I go. Other than that, great work! --LivelyRatification (talk) 01:00, 5 November 2025 (UTC)Reply

That LLM-ish wording you referred to at Woodrow Lowe was from 2007 LOL. Best. —Bagumba (talk) 21:30, 6 November 2025 (UTC)Reply

Ha! I may be stupid! Some people just sound like robots. _{Signed, the guy with robot in his name...} ----^The Robot Parade 22:08, 6 November 2025 (UTC)Reply

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On 28 November 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Jesse L. Douglas, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that African-American civil rights activist Jesse L. Douglas (pictured) was called an "unidentified white man" during protests in 1965? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Jesse L. Douglas. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Jesse L. Douglas), 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) 00:02, 28 November 2025 (UTC)Reply

		Hook update
		Your hook reached 14,272 views (1,189.3 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of November 2025 – nice work!

GalliumBot (talk • contribs) (he/it) 03:28, 29 November 2025 (UTC)Reply

On 7 December 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Ken Selby, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Ken Selby walked along U.S. Route 66 from Oklahoma City to Tulsa at the age of 73? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Ken Selby. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Ken Selby), 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) 00:03, 7 December 2025 (UTC)Reply

I'm a common reader of the candidate section of ITN and I do not know a lot about making a Rd submission I have seen you and your name multiple times and on my behalf and what you find from reputable sources a Rd for Jim Ward a actor and radio personality there are many people with that name and as with the rules of Rd and if there are reputable sources and citations I would like it to be created also neat sign you got Thegiantmouse00O2 (talk) 06:41, 11 December 2025 (UTC)Reply

Hello @Thegiantmouse00O2:, first off, thank you for reaching out for advice, and complimenting my signature! I looked over Jim Ward's page and added citations to the prose that was already there. Unfortunately, it seems like there just aren't any reliable sources that go over Ward's life and career. Obituaries are good enough to assert notability, but it'd be hard to get the page to a quality where its suitable for RD. The best bet is to possibly wait for more obituaries to come out that may include more information on Ward's life as a whole, and not just a list of the roles he has performed. --^The Robot Parade 18:43, 11 December 2025 (UTC)Reply

Thanks for fixing that. The link wasn't working for me yesterday, but it is now. Moscow Mule (talk) 21:45, 11 December 2025 (UTC)Reply

Of course! It was an easy fix, but I appreciate the support! --^The Robot Parade 22:23, 11 December 2025 (UTC)Reply

Merry Christmas and a Prosperous 2026!

Hello The Robot Parade, may you be surrounded by peace, success and happiness on this seasonal occasion. Spread the WikiLove by wishing another user a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past, a good friend, or just some random person. Sending you heartfelt and warm greetings for Christmas and New Year 2026. Happy editing, Abishe (talk) 15:21, 27 December 2025 (UTC)Reply Spread the love by adding {{subst:Seasonal Greetings}} to other user talk pages.

Abishe (talk) 15:21, 27 December 2025 (UTC)Reply

I should have said this sooner, but thank you for the well wishes @Abishe:! I hope you had a wonderful holiday and are excited for the new year! --^The Robot Parade 02:37, 2 January 2026 (UTC)Reply

On 29 December 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Cleto Escobedo III, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the television host Jimmy Kimmel met his bandleader Cleto Escobedo III when they were both nine years old? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Cleto Escobedo III. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Cleto Escobedo 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.

~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 00:02, 29 December 2025 (UTC)Reply

On 2 January 2026, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Skip Thomas, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that an NFL player who played strip poker with nurses, a human rights lawyer who founded a Swiss assisted suicide clinic, and a businessman who denounced his old football playing style all had the nickname "Dr. Death"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Skip Thomas. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Skip Thomas), 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.

		Hook update
		Your hook reached 33,574 views (1,398.9 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of January 2026 – nice work!

GalliumBot (talk • contribs) (he/it) 03:27, 3 January 2026 (UTC)Reply

Dclemens1971 (talk) 00:03, 2 January 2026 (UTC)Reply

On 2 January 2026, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Oscar Edwards, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that an NFL player who played strip poker with nurses, a human rights lawyer who founded a Swiss assisted suicide clinic, and a businessman who denounced his old football playing style all had the nickname "Dr. Death"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Skip Thomas. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Oscar Edwards), 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) 00:04, 2 January 2026 (UTC)Reply

On 4 February 2026, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Nemiah Wilson, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Nemiah Wilson (pictured) ran a tailoring business while playing in the NFL? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Nemiah Wilson. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Nemiah Wilson), 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, 4 February 2026 (UTC)Reply

On 21 February 2026, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Sukumar Barua, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Sukumar Barua chose to work as a chef instead of pursuing poetry as a career because his pay was too good? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Sukumar Barua. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Sukumar Barua), 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.

JuniperChill (talk) 12:02, 21 February 2026 (UTC)Reply

The first round of the 2026 WikiCup ended on 26 February. As some of you may have noticed, good article nomination reviews now receive 10 points, an increase from 5 points in the previous year, as per a consensus at WT:CUP. This point increase has been retroactively applied to all good article reviews for which competitors have claimed points in this round. Peer reviews, which continue to be worth 5 points, are now listed in the same section as featured article candidate reviews, rather than with good article reviews. Everyone who competed in round 1 will advance to round 2 unless they have withdrawn or been banned. No other changes to the round-point system have been made for this year.

Round 1 was competitive. Three contestants scored more than 1,000 round points, and the top 16 contestants all scored more than 300 round points. The following competitors scored more than 800 round points:

• Bgsu98 (submissions) with 1,467 round points, largely gained from 1 featured article, 5 featured lists, 15 good articles, and 42 FAC and GAN reviews;
• Olliefant (submissions) with 1,246 round points, largely from 4 featured lists, 9 good articles, 2 featured topic articles, 4 did you know articles, and 75 FAC and GAN reviews;
• Generalissima (submissions) with 1,095 round points, largely from 3 featured articles, 6 good articles, and 5 did you know articles;
• MCE89 (submissions) with 848 round points, largely from 1 featured article, 8 good articles, 1 did you know article, and 32 FAC and GAN reviews; and
• Rollinginhisgrave (submissions) with 838 round points, largely from 1 featured article, 8 good articles, 1 did you know article, and 14 FAC, GAN, and peer reviews.

The full scores for round 1 can be seen here. During this round, contestants have claimed 7 featured articles, 16 featured lists, 2 featured-topic articles, 168 good articles, 13 good-topic articles and more than 50 Did You Know articles. In addition, competitors have worked on 14 In the News articles, and they have conducted nearly 700 reviews. The tournament points table will be updated within the next few days.

Remember that any content promoted after 26 February but before the start of Round 2 can be claimed in Round 2. Invitations for collaborative writing efforts or any other discussion of potentially interesting work is always welcome on the WikiCup talk page. Remember, if two or more WikiCup competitors have done significant work on an article, all can claim points. If you are concerned that your nomination—whether it is at good article candidates, a featured process, or anywhere else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed. If you want to help out with the WikiCup, feel free to review one of the nominations listed on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed. Questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup, and the judges are reachable on their talk pages. Good luck! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove your name from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 14:57, 27 February 2026 (UTC)Reply

On 9 March 2026, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Michael Lippman, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Michael Lippman had his breakthrough in the music business in the 1970s by working as an attorney and manager for David Bowie? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Michael Lippman. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Michael Lippman), 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, 9 March 2026 (UTC)Reply

The second round of the 2026 WikiCup ended on 28 April. As a reminder for contestants who just joined or are unaware of recent changes to our round-points system, good article nomination reviews now receive 10 points, an increase from 5 points in the previous year, as per a consensus at WT:CUP. Peer reviews, which continue to be worth 5 points, are now listed in the same section as featured article candidate reviews, rather than with good article reviews. Everyone who competed in round 2 will advance to round 3 unless they have withdrawn or been banned. No other changes to the round-point system have been made for this year.

Round 2 was competitive. Three contestants scored more than 1,000 round points; nine scored over 500; and fourteen scored over 300. The top seven contestants had at least one featured article (two of them with two apiece). The following competitors scored more than 800 round points:

• MCE89 (submissions) with 1,333 points, mainly from good and featured articles about Australian people and geography
• Generalissima (submissions) with 1,169 points, mainly from good and featured articles related to shipping ethics controversy in fanfiction, waterways, and Gu Yanwu
• Bgsu98 (submissions) with 1,149 points, mainly from good articles, featured articles, and featured lists about figure skating, along with many article reviews and two good topics
• Olliefant (submissions) with 830 points, mainly from good and featured articles about television shows, episodes and media, along with nearly four dozen good and featured article reviews
• Gommeh (submissions) with 827 points, mainly from good and featured articles related to Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail

The full scores for round 2 can be seen here. During this round, contestants have claimed 12 featured articles, 13 featured lists, 2 featured-topic articles, 106 good articles, 22 good-topic articles and more than 40 Did You Know articles. In addition, competitors have worked on 3 In the News articles, and they have conducted over 200 reviews. The tournament points table has been updated.

Remember that any content promoted after 28 April but before the start of Round 3 can be claimed in Round 3. Invitations for collaborative writing efforts or any other discussion of potentially interesting work is always welcome on the WikiCup talk page. Remember, if two or more WikiCup competitors have done significant work on an article, all can claim points. If you are concerned that your nomination—whether it is at good article candidates, a featured process, or anywhere else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed. If you want to help out with the WikiCup, feel free to review one of the nominations listed on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed. Questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup, and the judges are reachable on their talk pages. Good luck! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove your name from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 14:49, 29 April 2026 (UTC)Reply

Good article nominations | June 2026 Backlog Drive
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MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 21:59, 25 May 2026 (UTC)Reply

The third round of the 2026 WikiCup ended on 28 June at 23:59 (UTC). As a reminder, good article nomination reviews now receive 10 points, while peer reviews, which continue to be worth 5 points, are now listed in the same section as featured article candidate reviews, rather than with good article reviews. Everyone who competed in round 3 will advance to round 4 unless they have withdrawn or been banned. No other changes to the round-point system have been made for this year.

Round 3 was competitive. Three contestants scored more than 1,000 round points; eight scored over 500; and thirteen scored over 300. The top three contestants had at least one featured article (two of them with two apiece). The following competitors scored more than 800 round points:

• MCE89 (submissions) with 1567 points, mainly from good and featured articles about Australian people and geography, as well as some article reviews
• Bgsu98 (submissions) with 1547 points, mainly from good articles, featured articles, featured lists, and a good topic about figure skating, along with 20 article reviews
• Reconrabbit (submissions) with 1004 points, mainly from a high-multiplier featured article on European rabbit and several good articles, DYKs, and reviews
• A.Cython (submissions) with 1004 points, mainly from good articles about warfare, along with 22 article reviews
• Generalissima (submissions) with 859 points, mainly from good and featured articles about rivers and East Asian topics

The full scores for round 3 can be seen here. During this round, contestants have claimed 12 featured articles, 12 featured lists, 7 featured-topic articles, 117 good articles, 74 good-topic articles and more than 30 Did You Know articles. In addition, competitors have worked on 13 In the News articles, and they have conducted nearly 180 reviews. The tournament points table has been updated.

Remember that any content promoted after 28 June but before the start of Round 4 can be claimed in Round 4. Invitations for collaborative writing efforts or any other discussion of potentially interesting work is always welcome on the WikiCup talk page. Remember, if two or more WikiCup competitors have done significant work on an article, all can claim points. If you are concerned that your nomination—whether it is at good article candidates, a featured process, or anywhere else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed. If you want to help out with the WikiCup, feel free to review one of the nominations listed on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed. Questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup, and the judges are reachable on their talk pages. Good luck! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove your name from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 13:49, 29 June 2026 (UTC)Reply