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1) short, 2) easy to translate, 3) lead to potential translations of other topics, 4) of some importance in an encyclopedia.
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Propose a new candidate

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  1. more opposing votes than supporting ones for two weeks, or
  2. an equal number of opposing votes and supporting votes for one month, or
  3. the number of oppose votes is 1/3 or more of that of total votes for two months, or
  4. no positive votes other than the nominator's for two weeks.
Valid vote = Support - Oppose. Otherwise you may simply abstain from the vote, or you may add a comment under a heading Comments.

Two-thirds majority in favour (group 1)

  • (Except those who have only the vote of nomination, see group 5).
  • Sorted first by the net support (number of support votes minus number of oppose votes), second those with less negative votes and thirdly in order of nomination.


6 (6-0)

6 (7-1)

5 (5-0)

5 (=6-1)

4 (=4-0)

en:Right of abode in Hong Kong

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(Net support = 3; Against = 20%) (Group 1)

Right of abode in Hong Kong entitles a person to live and work in the territory without any restrictions or conditions of stay. Someone who has that right is a Hong Kong permanent resident. Foreign nationals may acquire the right of abode after meeting a seven-year residency requirement and are given most rights usually associated with citizenship, including the right to vote in regional elections. However, they are not entitled to hold territorial passports or stand for office in some Legislative Council constituencies, unless they also naturalise as Chinese citizens.

  Support

  1. --Gce (talk) 21:27, 17 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. GA --Shizhao (talk) 02:59, 18 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  3. --Felino Volador (talk) 23:22, 19 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  4. Estrellato (talk) 11:20, 3 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  Oppose

  1. --Holapaco77 (talk) 17:49, 8 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  Comment


4 (=5-1)

en:Uganda Railways Corporation

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(de:Schienenverkehr in Uganda) (no:Uganda Railways Corporation)

(Net support = 4; Against = 16.667%) (Group 1)

The Uganda Railways Corporation (URC) is the parastatal railway of Uganda. It was formed after the breakup of the East African Railways Corporation (EARC) in 1977 when it took over the Ugandan part of the East African railways.

  Support

  1. --Gce (talk) 22:33, 18 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Sahaib (talk) 22:59, 18 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  3. --Brunnaiz (talk) 15:40, 27 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  4. -FusionSub (talk) 11:53, 7 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  5. Estrellato (talk) 11:12, 3 December 2024 (UTC) Great candidate.[reply]

  Oppose

  1. Lvova (talk) 17:25, 17 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  Comment



4 (=6-2)

3 (3-0)

en:French conquest of Corsica

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(Net support = 3; Against = 0%) (Group 1)

The French conquest of Corsica was a successful expedition by French forces of the Kingdom of France under Comte de Vaux, against Corsican forces under Pasquale Paoli of the Corsican Republic. The expedition was launched in May 1768, in the aftermath of the Seven Years' War.

  Support

  1. Interesting in order to know why Corsica is nowadays part of France rather than Italy, as opposed to the neighboring Sardinia. --Brunnaiz (talk) 15:47, 14 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Absurd that there isn't at all a French language article about this. --Gce (talk) 21:50, 18 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Estrellato (talk) 11:15, 3 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  Oppose


  Comment

en:Christmas seals

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(no:Julemerke) (ru:Рождественская виньетка)

(Net support = 3; Against = 0%) (Group 1)

Christmas seals are adhesive labels that are similar in appearance to postage stamps that are sold then affixed to mail during the Christmas season to raise funds and awareness for charitable programs. Christmas seals have become particularly associated with lung diseases such as tuberculosis, and with child welfare in general. They were first issued in Denmark beginning in 1904, with Sweden and Iceland following with issues that same year. Thereafter the use of Christmas seals proved to be popular and spread quickly around the world, with 130 countries producing their own issues.

  Support

  1. Candidate removed in 2007, there are so far 7 editions; English language article is a bit long but the 1st section can be a TOTW stub. --Gce (talk) 15:24, 17 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Lvova (talk) 17:31, 17 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Estrellato (talk) 11:17, 3 December 2024 (UTC) Really far too long but I feel like this might be relevant in many countries. Are we sure there isn't some Wikidata-merging needed here? I'll weak support ehile investigating.[reply]

  Oppose


  Comment

en:2010 Nagorno-Karabakh clashes

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(it:Scontri del Nagorno Karabakh del 2010) (tr:2010 Dağlık Karabağ çatışmaları)

(Net support = 3; Against = 0%) (Group 1)

The 2010 Nahorno karabakh war were a series of exchanges of gunfire that took place on February 18 on the line of contact dividing Azerbaijani and the Karabakh Armenian military forces. Azerbaijan accused the Armenian forces of firing on the Azerbaijani positions near Tap Qaraqoyunlu, Qızıloba, Qapanlı, Yusifcanlı and Cavahirli villages, as well as in uplands of Agdam Rayon with small arms fire including snipers. As a result, three Azerbaijani soldiers were killed and one wounded.

  Support

  1. --Gce (talk) 21:15, 17 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. --Shizhao (talk) 03:01, 18 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Estrellato (talk) 11:18, 3 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  Oppose


  Comment


en:2012 Armenian–Azerbaijani border clashes

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(az:Azərbaycan–Ermənistan sərhədində toqquşma (2012)) (hy:Հայ-ադրբեջանական ռազմական բախում (հունիս, 2012))

(Net support = 3; Against = 0%) (Group 1)

The 2012 border clashes between the armed forces of Armenia and Azerbaijan took place in early June. The clashes resulted in casualties on both sides.

  Support

  1. --Gce (talk) 21:18, 17 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Lvova (talk) 06:30, 18 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Estrellato (talk) 11:19, 3 December 2024 (UTC) AGF on non-english sources.[reply]

  Oppose


  Comment

en:2023 Slovenia floods

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(Net support = 4; Against = 0%) (Group 1)

In August 2023, major floods occurred in large part of Slovenia and neighbouring areas of Austria and Croatia due to heavy rain. Amongst others, the level of rivers Sava, Mur and Drava was exceptionally high. Several settlements and transport links in Slovene Littoral, Upper Carniola and Slovenian Carinthia were flooded. Due to the amount of rain, the streams in Idrija, Cerkno and Škofja Loka Hills overflowed.

  Support

  1. Not enough languages covering this major event in my opinion. After visiting Slovenia this year and seeing how it affected the people living in these areas and seeing all the destroyed bridges and so on, I feel like this deserves coverage in more language editions. Also not too long, perfect length for TOTW. --Estrellato (talk) 10:31, 3 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Gce (talk) 17:45, 3 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Sahaib (talk) 18:42, 3 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  4. --Shizhao (talk) 02:05, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  Oppose


  Comment

3 (4-1)

en:Ali of the Eretnids

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(tr:Alaaddin Ali Bey)

(Net support = 3; Against = 20%) (Group 1)

Ala al-Din Ali (January 1353 – August 1380) was the third Sultan of the Eretnids ruling from 1366 until his death. He inherited the throne at a very early age and was removed from administrative matters. He was characterized as particularly keen on personal pleasures, which later discredited his authority. During his rule, emirs under the Eretnids enjoyed considerable autonomy, and the state continued to shrink as neighboring powers captured several towns.

  Support

  1. Good article in one other language. --Sahaib (talk) 15:01, 4 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. ChipsBaMast (talk) 11:46, 27 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Estrellato (talk) 22:13, 12 September 2024 (UTC) Important historical figure. Not too long.[reply]
  4. Gce (talk) 10:42, 5 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  Oppose

  1. --Brunnaiz (talk) 14:04, 8 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  Comment


en:Consolations (Liszt)

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(Net support = 3; Against = 20%) (Group 1)

The Consolations, S. 171a/172 (German: Tröstungen) are a set of six solo piano works by Franz Liszt. The compositions take the musical style of nocturnes with each having its own distinctive style.

  Support

  1. --Shizhao (talk) 03:38, 26 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. --Brunnaiz (talk) 23:48, 26 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Lvova (talk) 07:58, 15 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  4. Gce (talk) 12:51, 5 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  Oppose

  1. Estrellato (talk) 22:08, 12 September 2024 (UTC) A bit on the long side, and way too many sources to expect people to bother with this.[reply]

  Comment


en:Chinglish

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(ko:중국어식 영어) (he:צ'ינגליש)

(Net support = 2; Against = 33.333%) (Group 2) (No votes from 1 month and 22 days)

Chinglish is slang for spoken or written English language that is either influenced by a Chinese language, or is poorly translated. In Hong Kong, Macau, Guangdong and Guangxi, the term "Chinglish" refers mainly to Cantonese-influenced English. This term is commonly applied to ungrammatical or nonsensical English in Chinese contexts, and may have pejorative or deprecating connotations. Other terms used to describe the phenomenon include "Chinese English", "China English", "Engrish" and "Sinicized English". The degree to which a Chinese variety of English exists or can be considered legitimate is still up for debate.

  Support

  1. Candidate removed in 2006, so far there are 8 editions; the article is quite long but the 1st section can be a TOTW stub. --Gce (talk) 17:00, 21 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. --Brunnaiz (talk) 15:36, 27 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Lvova (talk) 22:38, 31 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  4. Sermayde (talk) 16:41, 4 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  Oppose

  1. Estrellato (talk) 21:38, 1 December 2024 (UTC) Too long. People won't bother.[reply]
  2. --Holapaco77 (talk) 17:53, 8 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  Comment

3 (5-2)

en:Xie Zhiliu

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(Net support = 3; Against = 28.571%) (Group 1)

Xie Zhiliu (Chinese: 谢稚柳; 1910–1997) was a leading traditional painter, calligrapher, and art connoisseur of modern China.

  Support

  1. --Shizhao (talk) 02:52, 5 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. --Brunnaiz (talk) 10:40, 10 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  3. --Felino Volador (talk) 19:56, 11 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  4. Estrellato (talk) 22:00, 12 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  5. Sermayde (talk) 16:36, 4 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  Oppose

  1. Gce (talk) 10:11, 5 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. --Holapaco77 (talk) 21:31, 19 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  Comment


en:Black Diaries

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(Net support = 3; Against = 28.571%) (Group 1)

The Black Diaries are diaries purported to have been written by the Irish revolutionary Roger Casement, which contained accounts of homosexual liaisons with young men. They cover the years 1903, 1910 and 1911 (two) and were handed in to Scotland Yard after his capture in April 1916.

  Support

  1. Mid-importance Crime and Criminal Biography created in 2012, in no other languages. --Sahaib (talk) 12:59, 15 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Estrellato (talk) 22:12, 16 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  3. I support this, but I do think the last paragraph should be either sourced or deleted. --Brunnaiz (talk) 14:15, 22 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  4. I am a bit worried about how large the details section is but other than that it seems good.-FusionSub (talk) 17:15, 27 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  5. RucolaSpacecat (talk) 20:30, 4 November 2024 (UTC)

  Oppose

  1. Gce (talk) 10:13, 5 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. --Holapaco77 (talk) 21:32, 19 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  Comment @Brunnaiz: done. Sahaib (talk) 18:26, 23 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

en:Censorship in the Czech Republic

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(cs:Cenzura v Česku)

(Net support = 3; Against = 28.571%) (Group 1)

Censorship in the Czech Republic had been highly active until 17 November 1989 and the fall of Communism in the former Czechoslovakia. Czech Republic was ranked as the 13th most free country in the World Press Freedom Index in 2014.

  Support

  1. --Gce (talk) 19:31, 19 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. --Shizhao (talk) 02:41, 21 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  3. An Interesting read, long but not too long.-FusionSub (talk) 10:48, 21 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  4. --Brunnaiz (talk) 15:39, 27 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  5. Estrellato (talk) 11:14, 3 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  Oppose

  1. Lvova (talk) 17:25, 17 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. --Holapaco77 (talk) 21:38, 19 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  Comment

3 (6-3)

2 (2-0)

es:Dorsales retirados del fútbol

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(fa:بایگانی شماره بازیکنان فوتبال)

(Net support = 2; Against = 0%) (Group 1)

Algunos clubes de fútbol retiran un dorsal de su alineación como reconocimiento a jugadores que han sido emblemas de su institución. A menudo se trata de un reconocimiento póstumo. Los dorsales en la liga de fútbol español no pudieron retirarse entre los años 2012-2016, a pesar de que no se usaron ni los de Miki Roqué ni Dani Jarque. Sin embargo el Sevilla nunca retiró el de Puerta. Los dos dorsales anteriormente mencionados siguen retirados.

  Support

  1. Removed in 2009, there are so far 7 editions. --Gce (talk) 23:10, 3 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Lvova (talk) 22:43, 5 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  Oppose


  Comment

2 (3-1)

it:Ponte Capodarso

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(en:Capodarso bridge) (eo:Ponto Capodarso)

(Net support = 1; Against = 40%) (Group 2) (No votes from 19 days)

The Capodarso bridge is a 16th-century arch bridge that crosses the southern Salco on the border between the current municipalities of Caltanissetta and Enna. It takes its name from the nearby Capodarso mountain.

  Support

  1. --Gce (talk) 13:36, 5 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Even though the section "Il ponte oggi" should be sourced. --Brunnaiz (talk) 09:20, 7 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Estrellato (talk) 11:21, 3 December 2024 (UTC) Sure, why not. A piece of history and short and approachable enough.[reply]

  Oppose

  1. Lvova (talk) 17:27, 17 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. --Holapaco77 (talk) 18:00, 8 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  Comment


en:Nordic identity in Estonia

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(Net support = 2; Against = 25%) (Group 1)

Nordic identity in Estonia refers to the concept that Estonia is, or ought to be considered, one of the Nordic countries. The current mainstream view outside of Estonia does not usually include Estonia among Nordic countries, but categorizing it as a Nordic or Northern European country is common in Estonia.

  Support

  1. International affair. Relevant to Estonians and the international community. --Brunnaiz (talk) 21:36, 16 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. --Shizhao (talk) 02:43, 21 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Estrellato (talk) 11:23, 3 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  Oppose

  1. Gce (talk) 18:51, 9 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  Comment


en:BTV Chittagong

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(bn:বিটিভি চট্টগ্রাম)

(Net support = 1; Against = 40%) (Group 2) (No votes from 19 days)

Bangladesh Television Chattogram or Bangladesh Television Chittagong, branded on-air as BTV Chittagong or BTV Chattogram, sometimes known as CTV, is a BTV-affiliated television station broadcast from Chittagong, serving southeastern Bangladesh. It is the network's first and currently the only regional television station. It was launched in 1996 and initially broadcast for one and a half hours, but the broadcast schedule significantly increased over time. It broadcasts on a full-day basis daily on both terrestrial and satellite television.

BTV Chittagong started broadcasting on satellite television in 2016. It is also a nationwide terrestrial television station along with BTV Dhaka and Sangsad Television, as it reaches 75% of the area of Bangladesh terrestrially. It is one of the five BTV-affiliated television stations serving the Chittagong Division, with the others being broadcast from Comilla, Noakhali, Rangamati, and Ukhia, all of which are relay television stations.

  Support

  1. --Gce (talk) 19:29, 19 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. --Brunnaiz (talk) 15:36, 27 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Estrellato (talk) 11:24, 3 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  Oppose

  1. Lvova (talk) 17:28, 17 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. --Holapaco77 (talk) 18:01, 8 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  Comment


en:Gowanus Canal

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(Net support = 2; Against = 25%) (Group 1)

The Gowanus Canal (originally known as Gowanus Creek) is a 1.8-mile-long (2.9 km) canal in the New York City borough of Brooklyn, on the westernmost portion of Long Island. Once a vital cargo transportation hub, the canal has seen decreasing use since the mid-20th century as domestic shipping declined. It continues to be used for occasional movement of goods and daily navigation of small boats, tugs, and barges. It is among the most polluted bodies of water in the United States.

  Support

  1. GA --Shizhao (talk) 03:56, 31 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Sahaib (talk) 16:35, 3 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Estrellato (talk) 11:26, 3 December 2024 (UTC) Really far too long, but its importance makes me want to give it a try.[reply]

  Oppose

  1. Gce (talk) 21:54, 9 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  Comment


it:Lamiera bugnata

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(en:Tread plate)

(Net support = 2; Against = 25%) (Group 1)

Una lamiera bugnata o mandorlata è una lamiera di metallo ottenuta dalla laminazione di una bramma attraverso rulli che, tramite punzonatura o goffratura, imprimono sulla lamina rilievi a forma di rombo o ellisse, detti bugne. Nel caso questi rilievi siano alternati singolarmente nei due assi, si parla di lamiera diamantata, mentre se le forme sono predisposte in maniera parallela per formare piccoli quadranti tra di loro tangenti, questo pattern viene identificato con il nome di mandorlato.

We tend to ignore the fact that this type of plate is the only reason we don't slip when we walk on steel and wet or frozen surfaces. The Italian article it's short but quite complete, and has just the right amount of citations, unlike other poor languages' versions.

  Support

  1. We tend to ignore the fact that this type of plate is the only reason we don't slip when we walk on steel and wet or frozen surfaces. The Italian article it's short but quite complete, and has just the right amount of citations, unlike other poor languages' versions. --PapaYoung89 (talk) 23:43, 5 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Gce (talk) 22:03, 9 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  3. Estrellato (talk) 11:27, 3 December 2024 (UTC) We don't need enwiki every single time.[reply]

  Oppose

  1. [citation needed] at enwiki--Shizhao (talk) 02:12, 11 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  Comment

2 (=5-3)

2 (7-5)

1 (=3-2)


Between 2/3 and 50% support (group 2)

  • Sorted first by the net support (number of support votes minus number of oppose votes) and second in order of nomination.
  • If a candidate has the number of oppose votes is 1/3 or more of that of total votes for two months, it will be removed from the list (rule 3).


2

en:Vietnamese Cambodians

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(Net support = 2; Against = 33.333%) (Group 2) (No votes from 1 month and 25 days)

Vietnamese Cambodians refers to ethnic group of Vietnamese who live in Cambodia or it refers to Vietnamese who are of full or partial Khmer descent (the Native Khmer in Mekong delta, Vietnam nowadays, also often called as Khmer Krom, or Khmer Mekong). According to Cambodian sources, in 2013, about 15,000 Vietnamese people live in Cambodia. A Vietnamese source stated that 156,000 people live in Cambodia, while the actual number could be somewhere between 400,000 and one million people, according to independent scholars.

  Support

  1. Whilst it is in some languages, it is not in any other European languages. --Sahaib (talk) 23:01, 18 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. A bit too long but 1st section itself can become a good stub in other languages. --Gce (talk) 08:29, 19 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  3. GA --Shizhao (talk) 02:45, 21 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  4. A bit too long but the information is truly interesting. --Brunnaiz (talk) 15:40, 27 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  Oppose

  1. --Holapaco77 (talk) 21:21, 19 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Estrellato (talk) 11:13, 3 December 2024 (UTC) Too long and relies too much on sources that are inaccessible to most people.[reply]

  Comment

1

en:John Eaton (composer)

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(de:John Eaton (Musiker, 1935)) (ru:Итон, Джон (композитор))

(Net support = 0; Against = 50%) (Group 3) (No votes from 1 month and 5 days) (→ It is removable)

John Charles Eaton (March 30, 1935 – December 2, 2015) was an American composer.

  Support

  1. --Gce (talk) 15:19, 17 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Lvova (talk) 17:31, 17 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  Oppose

  1. Estrellato (talk) 11:15, 3 December 2024 (UTC) Short and a lot of languages already.[reply]
  2. --Holapaco77 (talk) 18:02, 8 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  Comment


Equal oppose and support, and a minimum of 2 positive votes (group 3)

  • Sorted first by the net support and second in order of nomination.
  • If a candidate has an equal number of opposing votes and supporting votes for one month, it will be removed from the list (rule 2).
  • (With a minimum of 2 positive votes, of course. Candidates with 1-1 stay in group 5, to prevent unjust removals.)


en:Castle Geyser

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(Net support = 1; Against = 40%) (Group 2) (No votes from 14 days)

Castle Geyser is a cone geyser in the Upper Geyser Basin of Yellowstone National Park. It is noted for the particularly large geyserite sinter deposits, which form its cone. These deposits have been likened in appearance to a castle

  Support

  1. --Shizhao (talk) 03:48, 31 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Gce (talk) 21:49, 9 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  3. --Holapaco77 (talk) 18:04, 8 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  Oppose

  1. --Brunnaiz (talk) 22:23, 1 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Estrellato (talk) 11:25, 3 December 2024 (UTC) Too many languages already.[reply]

  Comment


Less than 50% support (group 4)

  • Sorted first by the net support (number of support votes minus number of oppose votes) and second in order of nomination.
  • If a candidate has more opposing votes than supporting ones for two weeks, it will be removed from the list (rule 1).


New candidates (group 5)

  • With only 1 positive vote. (Regardless of whether they receive a negative vote or more.)
  • Sorted first by the net support and second in order of nomination.
  • If a candidate has no vote after two weeks, it will be removed from the list (rule 4).



Propose a new candidate


en:Black capitalism

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(Net support = 2; Against = 0%) (Group 1)

Black capitalism is a concept that emerged some decades after WW2 and took on popular traction sometime around the time Richard Nixon was elected president of the United States. Nixon had endorsed the idea that the human rights of black Americans was intimately bound up with their rights to own property and accrue the economic power that comes from proprietary wealth. Around this juncture (1969), some 163,000 black firms existed in the United States. The fact that black businessmen and economic thinkers flourished in the first half of the 20th century has been ignored or neglected in standard economic history books until relatively recently.

  Support

  1. Removed in 2009, there are only 3 editions so far. --Gce (talk) 17:39, 8 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. --Shizhao (talk) 02:01, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  Oppose


  Comment


en:Lathmar Holi

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(Net support = 0; Against = 50%) (Group 5) (No votes from 13 days)

Lathmar Holi (Holi of sticks) is a Hindu festival celebrated in the twin towns of Barsana and Nandgaon, also known as the towns of Radha and Krishna respectively. Every year, during the period of Holi, thousands of devotees and tourists visit these towns to celebrate the festival

  Support

  1. --Shizhao (talk) 02:18, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  Oppose

  1. Too short, incomplete de facto. --Gce (talk) 18:18, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  Comment


en:Internment of Japanese Canadians

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(Net support = 2; Against = 0%) (Group 1)

From 1942 to 1949, Canada forcibly relocated and incarcerated over 22,000 Japanese Canadians—comprising over 90% of the total Japanese Canadian population—from British Columbia in the name of "national security". The majority were Canadian citizens by birth and were targeted based on their ancestry. This decision followed the events of the Japanese Empire's war in the Pacific against the Western Allies, such as the invasion of Hong Kong, the attack on Pearl Harbor in Hawaii, and the Fall of Singapore which led to the Canadian declaration of war on Japan during World War II. Similar to the actions taken against Japanese Americans in neighbouring United States, this forced relocation subjected many Japanese Canadians to government-enforced curfews and interrogations, job and property losses, and forced repatriation to Japan

  Support

  1. Should probably be in more languages. --Sahaib (talk) 15:58, 10 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. English language article is too long but 1st paragraph can become a good TOTW stub. --Gce (talk) 16:58, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

  Oppose


  Comment


en:Assassination of Spencer Perceval

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(Net support = 3; Against = 0%) (Group 1)

On 11 May 1812, at about 5:15 pm, Spencer Perceval, the prime minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, was shot dead in the lobby of the House of Commons by John Bellingham, a Liverpool merchant with a grievance against the government. Bellingham was detained; four days after the murder, he was tried, convicted and sentenced to death. He was hanged at Newgate Prison on 18 May, one week after the assassination and one month before the start of the War of 1812. Perceval remains the sole British prime minister to have been assassinated.

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  1. level-5 vital article that is only in 5 languages. --Sahaib (talk) 12:23, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. English language article is too long but 1st paragraph can become a good TOTW stub. --Gce (talk) 17:00, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  3. GA --Shizhao (talk) 01:50, 16 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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en:NPAPI

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Netscape Plugin Application Programming Interface (NPAPI) is a deprecated application programming interface (API) for web browser plugins, initially developed for Netscape Navigator 2.0 in 1995 and subsequently adopted by other browsers.

In the NPAPI architecture, a plugin declares content types (e.g. "audio/mp3") that it can handle. When the browser encounters a content type it cannot handle natively, it loads the appropriate plugin, sets aside space within the browser context for the plugin to render and then streams data to it. The plugin is responsible for rendering the data. The plugin runs in-place within the page, as opposed to older browsers that had to launch an external application to handle unknown content types. NPAPI requires each plugin to implement and expose approximately 15 functions for initializing, creating, deleting and positioning plugin content. NPAPI also supports scripting, printing, full-screen plugins, windowless plugins and content streaming.

NPAPI was frequently used for plugins which required intensive, low-level performance such as video players, including Adobe Flash Player and Microsoft Silverlight, as well as platforms for web applications such as the Java Runtime Environment.

NPAPI support among major browsers started to wane since 2015 and it was gradually deprecated over the following 7 years. All major web browsers have removed support for 3rd party NPAPI plugins for security and maintenance reasons while superior technology exists.

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  1. Removed in 2009, there are so far 9 editions. --Gce (talk) 17:14, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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  1. [citation needed] at enwiki --Shizhao (talk) 01:49, 16 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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en:Poplog

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Poplog is a reflective, incrementally compiled software development computer programming integrated development environment and system platform for the programming languages POP-11, Common Lisp, Prolog, and Standard ML. It was created originally in the United Kingdom for teaching and research in artificial intelligence, at the University of Sussex, and later marketed as a commercial package for software development, teaching, and research. It was one of the initiatives supported for a time by the UK government-funded Alvey Programme.

It was licensed originally from 1982 to 1999, as proprietary software, then released in 1999 as open-source software, under a mix of MIT and then XFree86 licenses.

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  1. Removed in 2009, there are only 2 editions (English and Arabic). --Gce (talk) 17:16, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. -FusionSub (talk) 10:47, 20 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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en:Windows Metafile vulnerability

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The Windows Metafile vulnerability—also called the Metafile Image Code Execution and abbreviated MICE—is a security vulnerability in the way some versions of the Microsoft Windows operating system handled images in the Windows Metafile format. It permits arbitrary code to be executed on affected computers without the permission of their users. It was discovered on December 27, 2005, and the first reports of affected computers were announced within 24 hours. Microsoft released a high-priority update to eliminate this vulnerability via Windows Update on January 5, 2006.[1] Attacks using this vulnerability are known as WMF exploits.

The vulnerability was located in gdi32.dll and existed in all versions of Microsoft Windows from Windows 3.0 to Windows Server 2003 R2. However, attack vectors only exist in NT-based versions of Windows (Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP and Windows Server 2003). Exploits taking advantage of the vulnerability on Windows NT-based systems facilitated the propagation of various types of malware, typically through drive-by downloads.

Due to extreme impact, this bug won the 2007 Pwnie Award for "Mass 0wnage" and "Breaking the Internet".

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  1. Removed in 2009, there are so far 6 editions. --Gce (talk) 17:18, 15 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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simple:Color of the day (police)

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The color of the day is a signal used by undercover officers of some big city police departments in the USA. It is used to identify undercover officers. It is mostly known to be used by the New York City Police Department (NYPD), the NYPD Transit Bureau (which was called the New York City Transit Police) and the NYPD Housing Bureau (which was called the New York City Housing Authority Police Department) and other law enforcement agencies when they are at work in New York City. An undercover police officer will wear a headband, wristband or other piece of clothing in the same color as the "color of the day"; this color is told to officers at the precinct before they start work. The system is for officer safety and first started during the violence of 1970s and 1980s New York City. The color of the day system is not known by most of the public but it is written about a lot by newspapers, and by writers and can sometimes be seen on episodes of television shows such as NYPD Blue and recently Law and Order: SVU.

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  1. Removed in 2009, there are so far only 2 editions and one language (English). --Gce (talk) 17:03, 16 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
  2. Not too long.-FusionSub (talk) 10:37, 20 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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en:John Boyd (military strategist)

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John Richard Boyd (January 23, 1927 – March 9, 1997) was a United States Air Force fighter pilot and Pentagon consultant during the second half of the 20th century. His theories have been highly influential in military, business, and litigation strategies and planning.

As part of the Fighter Mafia, Boyd inspired the Lightweight Fighter program (LWF), which produced the General Dynamics F-16 Fighting Falcon and preceded McDonnell Douglas F/A-18 Hornet. Boyd, together with Thomas Christie, created the Energy–Maneuverability theory of aerial combat, which became the world standard for the design of fighter aircraft. He also developed the decision cycle known as the OODA loop, the process by which an entity reacts to an event.

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  1. Removed in 2009, there are so far 10 linguistic editions (among the missing ones there are Italian, Swahili, Chinese, Hindi, Spanish and Korean). --Gce (talk) 17:14, 16 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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zh:呈现与内容分离

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呈现与内容分离（或“样式与内容分离”，形式和内容原则的特例）是一句常见的熟语、一种设计哲学，同时也是在多种出版技术中应用的一种方法学，涉及到信息检索、模板处理、网页设计、網頁程式設計、文字处理、桌面出版、模型驱动开发等出版领域。其为关注点分离这个更加宽泛的哲学的特例。

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  1. Removed in 2009, there are so far 6 editions. --Gce (talk) 16:52, 21 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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en:English Spelling Society

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The English Spelling Society is an international organisation, based in the United Kingdom. It was founded in 1908 as the Simplified Spelling Society. It primarily aims to raise awareness of problems caused by English spelling's irregularity and to improve literacy and reduce learning costs, including through the use of spelling reform. The Society publishes leaflets, newsletters, journals, books, and bulletins. Its spokespeople feature regularly on TV, radio, and in print.

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  1. Removed in 2009, there are so far 5 editions. --Gce (talk) 16:59, 21 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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en:Earth Liberation Army

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The Earth Liberation Army (ELA), similar to the Earth Liberation Front (ELF), is the collective name for anonymous and autonomous individuals or groups that use "economic sabotage and guerrilla warfare to stop the exploitation and destruction of the natural environment", commonly known as ecotage or monkeywrenching. The name was first used in Canada, in 1995, which was the first Earth liberation direct action in North America, three years after the ELF had been founded in England. The ELA is also a radical, anarchist, leaderless movement, although in contrast to the ELF, the first group did not publish any guidelines. The ELA are considered to be "eco-terrorists" by governments, and are also known to also be active in the United States (see North American Earth Liberation Front Press Office).

It is designated as a terrorist organization by the governments of the United Nations, European Union, United States, Argentina, Canada, Brazil, Paraguay, Greenland, Puerto Rico, Japan, CSTO, Arab League, Gulf Cooperation Council, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Morocco, Israel, United Kingdom, Russia, Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand, India, Sri Lanka, Thailand, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Iraq, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and South Korea.

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  1. Removed in 2009, there are only 3 editions so far. --Gce (talk) 17:04, 21 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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pl:Francisco Varo

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Francisco Varo OP (chiń. 萬濟國; ur. 4 października 1627 w Sewilli, zm. 31 stycznia 1687 w Fu'anie) – hiszpański duchowny rzymskokatolicki, dominikanin, misjonarz i językoznawca.

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  1. Removed in 2009, there are so far 6 editions. --Gce (talk) 22:27, 21 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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en:An American Life

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An American Life is the 1990 autobiography of former American President Ronald Reagan. Released almost two years after Reagan left office, the book reached number eight on The New York Times Best Seller list. The book was largely ghostwritten by journalist Robert Lindsey.

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  1. Removed in 2009, there are so far 5 linguistic editions (two of them are in English). --Gce (talk) 22:30, 21 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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en:Traditional mathematics

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Traditional mathematics (sometimes classical math education) was the predominant method of mathematics education in the United States in the early-to-mid 20th century. This contrasts with non-traditional approaches to math education. Traditional mathematics education has been challenged by several reform movements over the last several decades, notably new math, a now largely abandoned and discredited set of alternative methods, and most recently reform or standards-based mathematics based on NCTM standards, which is federally supported and has been widely adopted, but subject to ongoing criticism.

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  1. Removed in 2009, there are so far only 4 editions. --Gce (talk) 22:33, 21 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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en:Reform mathematics

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Reform mathematics is an approach to mathematics education, particularly in North America. It is based on principles explained in 1989 by the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM). The NCTM document Curriculum and Evaluation Standards for School Mathematics (CESSM) set forth a vision for K–12 (ages 5–18) mathematics education in the United States and Canada. The CESSM recommendations were adopted by many local- and federal-level education agencies during the 1990s. In 2000, the NCTM revised its CESSM with the publication of Principles and Standards for School Mathematics (PSSM). Like those in the first publication, the updated recommendations became the basis for many states' mathematics standards, and the method in textbooks developed by many federally-funded projects. The CESSM de-emphasised manual arithmetic in favor of students developing their own conceptual thinking and problem solving. The PSSM presents a more balanced view, but still has the same emphases.

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  1. Removed in 2009, there are so far only 3 editions. --Gce (talk) 22:37, 21 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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