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== Project page organization ==

The main project page has been updated with a members section, resources section and template section. <small><span style="font-family:arial;"><strong>[[User:Northamerica1000|Northamerica1000]]</strong><sup>[[User_talk:Northamerica1000|(talk)]]</sup></span></small> 08:47, 11 February 2012 (UTC)

== Cleanup taskforce ==

You might consider merging the inactive [[WP:Cleanup taskforce]] into your group.  See [[WP:INACTIVEWP]] for information.  Also, you should probably create a redirect here from [[WP:WikiProject Cleanup]] so that more people can find you, and also list your group at [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Council/Directory/Wikipedia#Maintenance]].  [[User:WhatamIdoing|WhatamIdoing]] ([[User talk:WhatamIdoing|talk]]) 05:55, 1 July 2013 (UTC)
* Nb. I have added a listing for the project to [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Council/Directory/Wikipedia#Maintenance|Wikipedia:WikiProject Council/Directory/Wikipedia § Maintenance]] ([https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:WikiProject_Council/Directory/Wikipedia&diff=806321098&oldid=803145824 diff]), and the inactive Cleanup taskforce presently has a hatnote informing readers about this project, which should likely suffice. <span class="smallcaps" style="font-variant:small-caps;">[[User:Northamerica1000|North America]]<sup>[[User talk:Northamerica1000|<span style="font-size:x-small;">1000</span>]]</sup></span> 06:23, 21 October 2017 (UTC)

== Cleanup categories merger proposals ==

I noticed an overlap in cleanup categories, so I proposed that [[:Category:All articles needing cleanup]] be merged into [[:Category:All pages needing cleanup]] and that [[:Category:Wikipedia pages needing cleanup]] be merged into [[:Category:Articles needing cleanup]].

Thoughts? [[Wikipedia:Categories for discussion/Log/2017 March 2]]

[[User:CoolieCoolster|CoolieCoolster]] ([[User talk:CoolieCoolster|talk]]) 01:31, 2 March 2017 (UTC)

:I agree. Basically the cleanup categories need some cleaning up themselves. [[User:SpiritedMichelle|SpiritedMichelle]] ([[User talk:SpiritedMichelle|talk]]) 02:04, 23 August 2017 (UTC)

== Category:Articles with incorrect citation syntax ==
(Moved this general post below here from [[Wikipedia:Cleanup]]). <span class="smallcaps" style="font-variant:small-caps;">[[User:Northamerica1000|North America]]<sup>[[User talk:Northamerica1000|<span style="font-size:x-small;">1000</span>]]</sup></span> 15:04, 27 September 2017 (UTC)
* [[:Category:Articles with incorrect citation syntax]] - As part of the migration to [[Module:Citation/CS1|Lua-based citations]], we have been able to track and identify many additional types of incomplete and malformed citations.  This has led to a backlog of pages that are newly recognized as needing citation cleanup.  Any friendly wikignomes that want to help out would certainly be appreciated.  [[User:Dragons flight|Dragons flight]] ([[User talk:Dragons flight|talk]]) 00:42, 6 April 2013 (UTC)

== New ways to Promote [[WP:CLEAN]] ==
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I have been noticing that "Project Cleanup" has only two prominent editors to it. You and I. Project Cleanup is supported to be a place where wikipedians can post articles that they think need cleaning up but it seems the only people posting new articles are you and I. I looked back at the archive and it seemed at some points, many wikipedians were posting on Project Cleanup.

I do not want this project to die out like others are.

Do you think there are anymore ways of promoting people to put submissions on the page? Could you try to put more advertisement up on the maintenance page like "Post your project to cleanup" I think that if more people saw banners, we would have more participation.

One idea I had was to have a bot dump random articles(preferably older) from "Category:Articles needing cleanup" maybe weekly. A dump system would give us many articles to cleanup and would help us reduce the backlog of cleanup templates.

I hope you can help benefit Project Cleanup. Keep up the good work. [[User:AmericanAir88|AmericanAir88]] ([[User talk:AmericanAir88|talk]]) 21:15, 8 October 2017 (UTC)
*Hi {{u|AmericanAir88}} Nice ideas. I will provide a detailed response in the next 24 to 48 hours or so. <span class="smallcaps" style="font-variant:small-caps;">[[User:Northamerica1000|North America]]<sup>[[User talk:Northamerica1000|<span style="font-size:x-small;">1000</span>]]</sup></span> 06:01, 9 October 2017 (UTC)
::Hey chaps, I'd like to help, too. Hit me up. [[User:A Train|<b><span style="background:#324B91;color:white">A</span></b> <span style="color:#324B91">Train</span>]]<sup>''[[User talk:A Train|talk]]''</sup> 13:17, 9 October 2017 (UTC)
:::*Thank you so much [[User:A Train]] and [[User:Northamerica1000]] [[User:AmericanAir88|AmericanAir88]] ([[User talk:AmericanAir88|talk]]) 19:07, 9 October 2017 (UTC)
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===Discussion===
* {{ping|AmericanAir88|A Train}} After thinking matters over, I'm against the cleanup list being populated by a bot. Human-picked entries are more personal in nature, and these articles are actually viewed by humans. Also, use of a bot could have the reverse of the intended effect, driving people away, who may feel that bot-generated entries are impersonal, or that they would then just go to various [[:Category:Articles needing cleanup|cleanup categories]].
* Here are some ideas to promote the project:

#I agree with including wording that promotes the posting of entries on the project's main page, and this could potentially be added to [[Wikipedia:Maintenance]] in a brief manner somehow. 
#The main project page's lead could be rewritten to be more concise, and the area to post entries could be made more obvious. An idea is to place revised (more concise) intro content into a {{tl|sidebar}}, so that the first actual content on the page's body is the actual listings and posting area. This would make the page much more accessible for posting and immediately seeing entries. At the very least, this would make the page easier to navigate.
# Send {{tl|WikiProject Cleanup invitation}}s to users who engage in cleanup activities to join the project, using <nowiki>{{subst:WikiProject Cleanup invitation}}</nowiki>.
# Contact present project members on their talk pages via [[Wikipedia:Mass message senders|mass messenging]], stating general news, encouraging posts, and inviting people to check in on the page every now and then. A [[:Category:WikiProject newsletters|newsletter]] could be created to perform this.
# Maybe contact users who have dated posts on the page to consider withdrawing the respective dated nominations. If a post is over a year old and has received no work from the project, it may sit for quite some time, creating a permanent backlog of entries on the page that are never addressed. This can make the project look stale.
#Maybe consider archiving posts that are dated over a year, stating so on the main project page.
#Possibly include a very short mention on the {{tl|Cleanup}} template about the option to post to the page.
:*Note that I'm on semi-wikibreak right now due to other matters in life. I can likely perform some of the above, but cannot guarantee having time to perform all of it. I think revising the lead and moving some content to a sidebar would be a good starting point. <span class="smallcaps" style="font-variant:small-caps;">[[User:Northamerica1000|North America]]<sup>[[User talk:Northamerica1000|<span style="font-size:x-small;">1000</span>]]</sup></span> 09:07, 11 October 2017 (UTC)
::* {{ping|Northamerica1000}} {{ping|Northamerica1000}} These are fantastic ideas. I will get right on it. Thank you. I do ask how we can drive people to the page. We need to use words that tell people that you can post your articles on the page and they will be cleaned up. We need to see more people posting on the page. Have any suggestions? You are an administrator, any way to promote with others or on big pages like the community portal? I was thinking maybe say on the portal "Post pages that need cleanup on [[WP:CLEAN]]." or something. Comment with any additional ideas. Thank you for your participation. Enjoy your semi-wikibreak, I hope all goes well in life. [[User:AmericanAir88|AmericanAir88]] ([[User talk:AmericanAir88|talk]]) 02:22, 12 October 2017 (UTC)

:::* {{ping|AmericanAir88|A Train}} Regarding '''point #2 above''', I have modified the main project page. In the process, I have moved and consolidated information to simplify the page and designed the page so posts are located directly below the page headers. Here is some of the work performed:
::::* Created a new sidebar at [[Wikipedia:Cleanup/Information sidebar]]. Moved content previously at [[Template:Wikipedia:Cleanup\Header]] to this page.
::::* Moved the lengthy {{tl|resources for collaboration}} template to the project's [[Wikipedia:Cleanup/Resources|Resources page]]
::::* Updated the project's [[Wikipedia:Cleanup/Tabbed header|Tabbed header]]
:::: – <span class="smallcaps" style="font-variant:small-caps;">[[User:Northamerica1000|North America]]<sup>[[User talk:Northamerica1000|<span style="font-size:x-small;">1000</span>]]</sup></span> 07:23, 13 October 2017 (UTC)

:::* {{ping|AmericanAir88|A Train}} (and anyone else interested): I propose that entries '''over a year old''' on the main project page should be '''archived'''. If nobody works on a posted article for a year, it may never receive edits from project members or others that visit this page. This will serve to keep the page current, as opposed to having a permanent unnecessary backlog. <span class="smallcaps" style="font-variant:small-caps;">[[User:Northamerica1000|North America]]<sup>[[User talk:Northamerica1000|<span style="font-size:x-small;">1000</span>]]</sup></span> 08:08, 13 October 2017 (UTC)
::::I think that's a great idea, {{u|Northamerica1000}}; the backlog for a project like this could be theoretically infinite, and long backlogs are intimidating. [[User:A Train|<b><span style="background:#324B91;color:white">A</span></b> <span style="color:#324B91">Train</span>]]<sup>''[[User talk:A Train|talk]]''</sup> 08:13, 13 October 2017 (UTC)
:::::*{{ping|Northamerica1000}} Totally agree, I'll get to work on it. 01:41, 14 October 2017 (UTC) <!-- Template:Unsigned --><small class="autosigned">—&nbsp;Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:AmericanAir88|AmericanAir88]] ([[User talk:AmericanAir88#top|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/AmericanAir88|contribs]]) </small>
::::::*Archiving {{done}}. It has been over seven days and no objections have been posted. Entries dated over one year on the main project page have been archived to [[Wikipedia:Cleanup/Archive 11]]. <span class="smallcaps" style="font-variant:small-caps;">[[User:Northamerica1000|North America]]<sup>[[User talk:Northamerica1000|<span style="font-size:x-small;">1000</span>]]</sup></span> 05:13, 21 October 2017 (UTC)

== Question ==

I just received an invitation to join this project. I had never seen it before, so was interested. I'm just curious what the difference between this project and [[Wikipedia:Today's articles for improvement|TAFI]] is. Are there articles that would be more appropriate for one and not the other? &nbsp;&ndash;&nbsp;[[User:Corinne|Corinne]] ([[User talk:Corinne#top|talk]]) 18:09, 25 October 2017 (UTC)
: I think there are more than enough articles for there to be multiple projects focused on improving them.  That said, I am curious how many of the articles listed on [[User:power~enwiki]] can/should be added here. [[User:power~enwiki|power~enwiki]] ([[User talk:Power~enwiki|<span style="color:#FA0;font-family:courier">π</span>]], [[Special:Contributions/Power~enwiki|<span style="font-family:courier">ν</span>]]) 20:19, 25 October 2017 (UTC)
::{{ping|Corinne}} This is where users can post articles they feel need work. Users who are part of the project will then cleanup the article. It is different to TAFI as for TAFI, you have to nominate it where as for Project Cleanup you can post and get instant feedback. Project Cleanup members also can help reduce the backlog of articles that need cleanup, via maintenance tags. Honestly, I prefer [[WP:CLEAN]] as it is way more active and provides all types of support to articles. I wish [[TAFI]] was more active... Its starting to become abandoned. [[User:AmericanAir88|AmericanAir88]] ([[User talk:AmericanAir88|talk]]) 00:22, 26 October 2017 (UTC)

==Tidy replacement==
Hi everyone. I noticed there's new traffic around this WP project: good luck!
I thought I might suggest an area where you could join forces with [[WP:WikiProject Check Wikipedia]], maybe?

You may be aware that the [[:mw:Parsing/Replacing_Tidy|Parsing team wants to replace Tidy with a RemexHTML-based solution on the Wikimedia cluster by June 2018]]. This will require editors to fix pages and templates to address wikitext patterns that behave differently with RemexHTML.  Please see the "'''[[:mw:Parsing/Replacing_Tidy/FAQ#What_will_editors_need_to_do.3F|What editors will need to do]]'''" section on the Tidy replacement FAQ. We have tried to make the instructions as plain as possible so that anyone could figure out what to do. Also, [[:mw:Help:Extension:Linter#Tools]] is a place to collect scripts/tools/anything that's helpful - you don't need to apply fixes manually, unless you want to! 
Work is ongoing, but operations seem to go a bit slowly at this wiki, which is a bit surprising when you consider it's the largest community. More specifically, it looks like people are starting to fix the issues in the low priority categories, rather than in the high ones :)

Please do ping ([[User:SSastry (WMF)]]) if you have any questions or concerns, ideas about how to get more people involved here or communications venues we haven't explored yet. Here's a link to the latest update he provided [https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikitech-l/2017-August/088593.html on wikitech-l], and [[:mw:Parsing/Replacing Tidy/Linter/Stats/2017-10-23|to some of the most recent stats available]]. We hope this helps, and are looking forward to your crucial support!  [[User:Elitre (WMF)|Elitre (WMF)]] ([[User talk:Elitre (WMF)|talk]]) 15:53, 26 October 2017 (UTC)

==A metric to warm your heart and sustain your editing==
<nowiki>{{notice|{{Graph:PageViews|365}}|heading=Daily page views |center=y |image=Open data small color.png}}</nowiki> I've been putting that on some of the talk pages of articles I've worked on.  Gives you a feel for the utility of your efforts.  <span style="text-shadow:#396 0.2em 0.2em 0.5em; class=texhtml">[[User:7&amp;6=thirteen|<b style="color:#060">7&amp;6=thirteen</b>]] ([[User talk:7&amp;6=thirteen|<b style="color:#000">☎</b>]])</span> 21:23, 28 October 2017 (UTC)

== A couple of useful tools ==

Hi everyone! I was recently invited to this project. I have a couple of tools that I made a while ago that some of the editors here might find useful:

* [[toolforge:apersonbot/cat-track]], which tracks the sizes of a bunch of backlogs, and
* [[toolforge:yabbr]], which is an experimental tool I made that shows only relevant wikitext sections while you try to go through a backlog. For example, when you run it on [[:Category:Pages with duplicate reference names]], instead of wading through all of the wikitext in the page, you only see the wikitext corresponding to the problematic references.

Hope these are useful! [[User:Enterprisey|Enterprisey]]&nbsp;([[User talk:Enterprisey|talk!]]) 21:08, 29 October 2017 (UTC)
*{{re|Enterprisey}} Thanks for posting the resources. You should consider posting these links at [[Wikipedia:Cleanup#Tools|Wikipedia:Cleanup § Tools]]. <span class="smallcaps" style="font-variant:small-caps;">[[User:Northamerica1000|North America]]<sup>[[User talk:Northamerica1000|<span style="font-size:x-small;">1000</span>]]</sup></span> 01:31, 30 October 2017 (UTC)

== RfC notice ==

There is an RfC at one of the cleanup templates in scope of this project, [[Template talk:COI]], proposing changes to the conditions whereby the template may be removed for lack of discussion. --[[User:RexxS|RexxS]] ([[User talk:RexxS|talk]]) 19:58, 9 February 2018 (UTC)

== User box ==

Is there a user box for this group? [[User:A 10 iceplane|A 10 iceplane]] ([[User talk:A 10 iceplane|talk]]) 15:41, 23 May 2018 (UTC)
: {{tl|WikiProject Cleanup userbox}} There ya go :) --[[User:LichWizard|<span style="background-color: black; color: grey">LichWizard</span>]] [[User talk:LichWizard|<span style="background-color: grey; color: black">talk</span>]] 16:23, 23 May 2018 (UTC)
:: that as simple,ci feel stupid, thank you [[U|LichWizard]] for your help [[User:A 10 iceplane|A 10 iceplane]] ([[User talk:A 10 iceplane|talk]]) 16:45, 23 May 2018 (UTC)
::: No problem, glad I could help! --[[User:LichWizard|<span style="background-color: black; color: grey">LichWizard</span>]] [[User talk:LichWizard|<span style="background-color: grey; color: black">talk</span>]] 17:26, 23 May 2018 (UTC)

== Impressed and news ==

Hello WP Cleanup personel. {{ping|Northamerica1000}}, {{ping|Tinton5}}, {{ping|Rosalina2427}}, etc. :

I am writing this to tell everyone how impressed I am with the work this project has received. As we reach the end of summer, we can expect more school IP vandals and cleanup requests to flow in. Great job everyone, its been a pleasure working with you guys, especially {{u|Northamerica1000}}. Lets continue this trend of fast and efficiant cleanup/work.

Anyone have any ideas on how we can promote this project more? It would be great having more active users and a good flow of requests. Once again I am very proud of you guys. Excellent work everyone. I am looking forward to a good fall season. I am going to Vegas for a week but will try be as active as possible. Enjoy yourselves and keep up the good work. [[User:AmericanAir88|AmericanAir88]] ([[User talk:AmericanAir88|talk]]) 23:54, 17 August 2018 (UTC)

:{{reply to|AmericanAir88}} I've been wondering about that as well – I wasn't aware of this WikiProject until just a month or two ago. As a few of you mentioned back in the October discussion above, sending invitations to non-members and posting on active members' talk pages are good ideas, and potentially could increase the amount of work we're getting done here. I'd also suggest a monthly newsletter of some sort (which articles need work, which have been improved well, etc.), if it isn't too time consuming. I'll be returning to school in a few weeks so my time on Wikipedia will be limited during the semester, so I'd like to see more involvement with clearing the posts on the list as well! [[User:Rosalina2427|<span style="color:teal;">Rosalina2427</span>]] [[User talk:Rosalina2427|<span style="color:mediumturquoise;">(talk to me)</span>]] 03:49, 18 August 2018 (UTC)

== Bot Request to Cleanup Category:Featured articles needing translation from &lt;language&gt; ==

A [[Wikipedia:Bot_requests#Cleanup_needed_in_Category:Featured_articles_needing_translation_from_&lt;language&gt;|bot request]] has been recently created to clean up articles that no longer have FA status on their host Wikipedia page from Category:Featured articles needing translation from &lt;language&gt;. Any comments would be appreciated. [[User:Kadane|Kadane]] ([[User talk:Kadane|talk]]) 18:26, 8 September 2018 (UTC)

== Alignment  ==

In the template page, a lot of overlapping cases have occurred. Please consider the problem and solve it if it can be done.[[User:Adithyak1997|Adithyak1997]] ([[User talk:Adithyak1997|talk]]) 15:58, 9 February 2019 (UTC)
:{{re|Adithyak1997}} What do you mean by "overlapping cases"? Is this about the page alignment? The page looks fine in my browser. <span class="smallcaps" style="font-variant:small-caps;">[[User:Northamerica1000|North America]]<sup>[[User talk:Northamerica1000|<span style="font-size: x-small;">1000</span>]]</sup></span> 23:47, 10 February 2019 (UTC)

== Does this Wikiproject incorporate backlog agendas? ==

So, I was half thinking of creating a Wikiproject dealing with backlogs. However, with prompting from [[User:Moxy|Moxy]], I decided to first ask if this project dealt with backlogs. So, does WP:Cleanup also help clear backlogs? Thanks,  [[User:King of Scorpions|<span style="color:red">King</span>]] [[Special:Contribs/King of Scorpions|<span style="color:green">of</span>]] [[User talk:King of Scorpions#top|<span style="color:blue">Scorpions</span>]] 16:33, 16 March 2020 (UTC)

: @[[User:King of Scorpions|King of Scorpions]] : I think "this project does anything people bring to it, and nothing else" is a fair description. We help clear backlogs only by working on pages that are posted on the project page. Kind regards from [[User:PJvanMill|PJvanMill]] ([[User talk:PJvanMill|talk]]) 14:18, 7 June 2020 (UTC)

== How to join ==

Hello, I am interested in this group and wanted to join but I don't know how to join it.[[User:Rakjoejoe|Rakjoejoe]] ([[User talk:Rakjoejoe|talk]]) 00:51, 5 September 2020 (UTC)

:[[User:Rakjoejoe|Rakjoejoe]]: I see you figured it out yourself. Welcome! Kind regards from <span style="font-family:monospace">'''[[User:PJvanMill|<span style="color:#C40054">PJvanMill</span>]])[[User talk:PJvanMill|<span style="color:#C40054">talk</span>]]('''</span> 16:47, 6 September 2020 (UTC)

==Salil Kumar==
Not sure how I can help ... but would like to be a part of the initiative  Salil Kumar 18:24, 20 November 2019 (UTC)

<small>It seems this was intended as separate from the previous section. [[User:Salilkumar]] signed up on this project's member list ([[special:diff/927149259|at the ''very'' end]], later [[special:diff/931043642|confusedly removed]]), then posted the above, then made precisely one mainspace edit. <span style="font-family:monospace">'''[[User:PJvanMill|<span style="color:#790079">PJvanMill</span>]])[[User talk:PJvanMill|<span style="color:#790079">talk</span>]]('''</span> 22:56, 23 August 2020 (UTC) </small>

==[[George Mandel]]==
This article needs a lot cleanup, it is very disorganized, and has a few edits by somebody claiming to be his daughter.  The one about him serving in ww2 is at least partly correct, I was able to find his enlistment record (https://aad.archives.gov/aad/record-detail.jsp?dt=893&mtch=3&cat=all&tf=F&q=Mandel+George&bc=&rpp=10&pg=1&rid=2841531&rlst=2841531,3875337,5779849), but have no idea how to fix the overall article  <!-- Template:Unsigned IP --><small class="autosigned">—&nbsp;Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/2604:6000:1209:809A:7917:657F:8F12:F348|2604:6000:1209:809A:7917:657F:8F12:F348]] ([[User talk:2604:6000:1209:809A:7917:657F:8F12:F348#top|talk]]) 06:23, 15 December 2017 (UTC)</small> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

== Question ==

What is wrong with the article [[2011 Samsung Mobile 500]].ping to reply.[[User:Kpgjhpjm|Kpgjhpjm]] ([[User talk:Kpgjhpjm|talk]]) 15:50, 16 May 2018 (UTC) [[User:Kpgjhpjm|Kpgjhpjm]] ([[User talk:Kpgjhpjm|talk]]) 15:50, 16 May 2018 (UTC)
:Not much - now done. [[User:Johnbod|Johnbod]] ([[User talk:Johnbod|talk]]) 16:36, 16 May 2018 (UTC)

== Request to Add to List ==

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Hey there, requesting this be added to the list :)

[[Norra_Sorgenfri|Norra Sorgenfri]] - Requesting Speedy Deletion to this Page as it is a Stub, Lacks Citations, and doesn't have much information. Please let me know if it doesn't qualify for Speedy Deletion! Thanks, [[User:AwesomeJedi|AwesomeJedi]] ([[User talk:AwesomeJedi|talk]]) 17:16, 8 December 2019 (UTC)
:{{hidden ping|AwesomeJedi}}Pages are automatically added to the correct categories by adding cleanup templates to them. The page also does not qualify for speedy deletion. – '''[[User:Þjarkur|Thjarkur]]''' [[User talk:Þjarkur|(talk)]] 17:33, 8 December 2019 (UTC)
:{{hidden ping|Þjarkur}} Thanks, appreciate it! Sincerely, [[User:AwesomeJedi|AwesomeJedi]] ([[User talk:AwesomeJedi|talk]]) 17:36, 8 December 2019 (UTC)

== Semi-protected edit request on 26 January 2020 ==

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Please add the following line to the top of the January 2020 list, except formatted correctly:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Load-bearing_wall - Construction / Architectural element. Article had has only had one citation since 2009, the description contains a direct copy and paste of the leading paragraph (including formatting), and the whole thing probably needs to be given a good looking-over. [[User:TheJonyMyster|TheJonyMyster]] ([[User talk:TheJonyMyster|talk]]) 04:55, 26 January 2020 (UTC) [[User:TheJonyMyster|TheJonyMyster]] ([[User talk:TheJonyMyster|talk]]) 04:55, 26 January 2020 (UTC)

:{{Done}} &ndash;[[User:Deacon Vorbis|Deacon Vorbis]]&nbsp;([[User Talk:Deacon Vorbis|carbon]]&nbsp;&bull;&nbsp;[[Special:Contributions/Deacon Vorbis|videos]]) 19:18, 26 January 2020 (UTC)

:: Thank you [[User:TheJonyMyster|TheJonyMyster]] ([[User talk:TheJonyMyster|talk]]) 05:36, 30 January 2020 (UTC)

== Semi-protected edit request on 23 February 2020 ==

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:R._J._Atkins need help with wording [[User:Cee Smooth|Cee Smooth]] ([[User talk:Cee Smooth|talk]]) 17:39, 23 February 2020 (UTC)
:[[File:Yes check.svg|20px|link=|alt=]] '''Done'''<!-- Template:ESp --> Your request has been added. <!-- Template:Unsigned --><small class="autosigned">—&nbsp;Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Can I Log In|Can I Log In]] ([[User talk:Can I Log In#top|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Can I Log In|contribs]]) 22:44, 23 February 2020 (UTC)</small>

== Semi-protected edit request on 17 April 2020 ==

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Could you please take a look at this page for a cleanup request?
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Olivier_Varenne#Career [[User:Jasonhogarth|Jasonhogarth]] ([[User talk:Jasonhogarth|talk]]) 10:52, 17 April 2020 (UTC)
:{{yo|Jasonhogarth}}, it’s a good start but you need to double the size of the article in my opinion. Add an Early life and education section, maybe a Personal life section. [[User:Gleeanon409|Gleeanon409]] ([[User talk:Gleeanon409|talk]]) 11:37, 17 April 2020 (UTC)
:[[File:Red information icon with gradient background.svg|20px|link=|alt=]] '''Not done:'''<!-- Template:ESp --> This is not the appropriate place to request this.  Also, please note the article has already been refused four times. [[User:Goldsztajn|Goldsztajn]] ([[User talk:Goldsztajn|talk]]) 11:42, 17 April 2020 (UTC)

== Semi-protected edit request on 20 April 2020 ==

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[[Draft:Serafim_Kalliadasis|Serafim Kalliadasis]] [[User:Migduroliuk|Migduroliuk]] ([[User talk:Migduroliuk|talk]]) 22:12, 20 April 2020 (UTC)
:[[File:Red question icon with gradient background.svg|20px|link=|alt=]] '''Not done:''' it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a [[Wikipedia:Reliable sources|reliable source]] if appropriate.<!-- Template:ESp --> '''[[User:NotTheFakeJTP|<span style="color: red">JTP</span>]] <sup>([[User talk:NotTheFakeJTP|talk]] • [[Special:Contribs/NotTheFakeJTP|contribs]])</sup>''' 22:41, 20 April 2020 (UTC)
:{{yo|Migduroliuk}}, I think you’ll have to get a bit lucky to find someone who can help unearth how Serafim Kalliadasis is [[WP:Notable]] by Wikipedia standards and express that in the lead of the article. I think your best bet is to identify the Wikiproject(s) that know the profession of the subject, and ask them to help point a path forward. You can also ask for help at the [[WP:Teahouse]]. [[User:Gleeanon409|Gleeanon409]] ([[User talk:Gleeanon409|talk]]) 23:20, 20 April 2020 (UTC)

== Semi-protected edit request on 25 April 2020 ==

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[[Frenzo Harami]] - Sources need to be rescued as they are susceptible to being lost via domain changes etc and by the looks of the deletion discussion it is going to be draftified. [[User:Apollo825|<span style='color:grey;background-color: gold;'><b>&nbsp;Apollo'''825'''&nbsp;</b></span>]] [[User Talk:Apollo825|<sup><span style='color:gold;background-color:grey;'><b>- ''talk to me baby'' -</b></span></sup>]]  15:46, 25 April 2020 (UTC) [[User:Apollo825|<span style='color:grey;background-color: gold;'><b>&nbsp;Apollo'''825'''&nbsp;</b></span>]]

[[File:Red question icon with gradient background.svg|20px|link=|alt=]] '''Not done:''' it's not clear what changes you want to be made. Please mention the specific changes in a "change X to Y" format and provide a [[Wikipedia:Reliable sources|reliable source]] if appropriate.<!-- Template:EP -->	You may be interested in [[Archive.org]] as it is used to deal with stuff like that a lot. [[User:DarthFlappy|DarthFlappy]] ([[User talk:DarthFlappy|talk]]) 16:31, 25 April 2020 (UTC)
:{{yo|Apollo825}}, you might ask for help at the [[WP:Teahouse]] for filling out each of the references. Once they are full references it’s easier to find them even if the domain changes. [[User:Gleeanon409|Gleeanon409]] ([[User talk:Gleeanon409|talk]]) 16:44, 25 April 2020 (UTC)

== Semi-protected edit request on 23 August 2020 ==

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Add this article to the list: [[Music Institute in fez]]. Unsourced, uncategorized and no wikilinks [[Special:Contributions/100.37.166.70|100.37.166.70]] ([[User talk:100.37.166.70|talk]]) 00:03, 23 August 2020 (UTC)
:[[File:Red information icon with gradient background.svg|20px|link=|alt=]] '''Not done:''' this is the [[Help:Talk pages|talk page]] for discussing improvements to the page [[:Wikipedia:Cleanup]]. Please make your request at the talk page for the article concerned.<!-- Template:ESp --> '''[[User:NotTheFakeJTP|<span style="color: red">JTP</span>]] <sup>([[User talk:NotTheFakeJTP|talk]] • [[Special:Contribs/NotTheFakeJTP|contribs]])</sup>''' 07:49, 23 August 2020 (UTC)
:{{fixed}} The article was initially turned into a draft, [[Draft:Music Institute in fez]], by a new pages patroller, but then a nameless editor came in and replaced the redirect with the text of the draft. I've turned it back into a redirect and put back the [[WP:R2]] speedy deletion template. Kind regards from <span style="font-family:monospace">'''[[User:PJvanMill|<span style="color:#790079">PJvanMill</span>]])[[User talk:PJvanMill|<span style="color:#790079">talk</span>]]('''</span> 13:16, 23 August 2020 (UTC)

== Fixing broken links ==

Hello, As an employee of [[Verizon Communications]], I want to ask Wikipedia editors about the most efficient way to replace dead links to Verizon websites with functioning URLs across six different Wikipedia articles. Because of my [[Wikipedia:Conflict of interest|conflict of interest]], I follow Wikipedia's best practices in requesting updates rather than editing directly. However, I also see how this request could be mundane and time consuming for people volunteering their time on Wikipedia, so I would be happy to fix the links myself '''if''' given permission.  
*[[Verizon Delaware]]: Replace "Website" link in infobox with https://www.verizon.com/local/delaware/
*[[Verizon Maryland]]: Replace "Website" link in infobox with https://www.verizon.com/local/baltimore-md/ and the first reference with https://web.archive.org/web/20100712060108/https://www.verizon.com/about/community/md/counties/baltimore/baltimore_city.html
*[[Verizon New England]]: Replace Verizon Massachusetts "Website" in infobox with https://www.verizon.com/local/massachusetts/ and Verizon Rhode Island "Website" in infobox with https://www.verizon.com/local/providence-ri/
*[[Verizon New Jersey]]: Replace "Website" link in infobox with https://www.verizon.com/local/new-jersey/
*[[Verizon Washington, DC]]: Replace "Website" link in infobox with https://www.verizon.com/local/washington-dc/
*[[Verizon Virginia]]: Replace "Website" link in infobox with https://www.verizon.com/local/virginia/
What's the best way to fix these dead links? If the best way is for me to post a request at the individual article Talk pages, that's fine with me. But I'd also be happy to help take this maintenance task off your plates as well. Thank you. [[User:VZEric|VZEric]] ([[User talk:VZEric|talk]]) 17:50, 8 September 2020 (UTC)
: Hello, [[User:VZEric|VZEric]]. You should make an edit request on the talk page of each article you want changed. Use something like the following wikitext code:
<pre>{{edit request}}
Your COI declaration here.
Your request here. ~~~~</pre>
:Kind regards from <span style="font-family:monospace">'''[[User:PJvanMill|<span style="color:#C40054">PJvanMill</span>]])[[User talk:PJvanMill|<span style="color:#C40054">talk</span>]]('''</span> 17:09, 9 September 2020 (UTC)

== Is this legit? ==

Just wondering if this is legit cleaning here [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Diff/978050329]. Thanks [[User:Pasdecomplot|Pasdecomplot]] ([[User talk:Pasdecomplot|talk]]) 23:44, 17 September 2020 (UTC)
: Hey [[User:Pasdecomplot|Pasdecomplot]], that edit is just adding archived urls to references using IAbot (Internet Archive bot) in order to prevent [[WP:ROT|link rot]]. I wouldn't call it cleanup, but it is legit. Kind regards from <span style="font-family:monospace">'''[[User:PJvanMill|<span style="color:#C40054">PJvanMill</span>]])[[User talk:PJvanMill|<span style="color:#C40054">talk</span>]]('''</span> 08:03, 18 September 2020 (UTC)
: @[[User:Pasdecomplot|Pasdecomplot]] {{bcc|Amigao}} I will say that this is only useful for old links that aren't already archived at the IA (according to [[WP:link rot#Automatic archiving]], new links automatically get archived shortly after they are added, and dead links automatically get detected and fixed if possible). I think I don't see such links being rescued, which would mean the edit wasn't very useful - but it was harmless. Kind regards from <span style="font-family:monospace">'''[[User:PJvanMill|<span style="color:#C40054">PJvanMill</span>]])[[User talk:PJvanMill|<span style="color:#C40054">talk</span>]]('''</span> 10:18, 18 September 2020 (UTC)

:: Good. Don't know enough to detect, glad you do. Thanks. [[User:Pasdecomplot|Pasdecomplot]] ([[User talk:Pasdecomplot|talk]]) 16:21, 18 September 2020 (UTC)

== Please solve Comment: Possible sockpuppet issues ==

{{WikiProject Cleanup userbox}}
how can i solve Possible sockpuppet issues of this page https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Rinky_Chakma if any one can please solve it Juni Mor 07:29, 14 August 2018 (UTC)

:{{deleted}}, and [[Special:contribs/Juni Mor|Juni Mor]] was blocked a few days after posting this. <span style="font-family:monospace">'''[[User:PJvanMill|<span style="color:#B00000">PJvanMill</span>]])[[User talk:PJvanMill|<span style="color:#B00000">talk</span>]]('''</span> 22:54, 24 November 2020 (UTC)

== Request to add Sing (2016 American film) ==

[[Sing (2016 American film)]]

Someone messed up the infobox, I can't add it the the main page since I have a new account and I am unsure as to how to fix it myself. Thanks. <!-- Template:Unsigned --><span class="autosigned" style="font-size:85%;">—&nbsp;Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Valarend|Valarend]] ([[User talk:Valarend#top|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Valarend|contribs]]) 05:50, 2019 December 10 (UTC)</span>

:{{resolved mark}} The infobox was fixed soon after it broke. <span style="font-family:monospace">'''[[User:PJvanMill|<span style="color:#B00000">PJvanMill</span>]])[[User talk:PJvanMill|<span style="color:#B00000">talk</span>]]('''</span> 22:50, 24 November 2020 (UTC)

== Otorhinolaryngology ==

Need help in editing [[Otorhinolaryngology]]
[[User:Science vol|Science vol]] ([[User talk:Science vol|talk]]) 15:02, 16 April 2020 (UTC)

:[[User:Science vol|Science vol]], I've added it to the list for you. Kind regards from <span style="font-family:monospace">'''[[User:PJvanMill|<span style="color:#B00000">PJvanMill</span>]])[[User talk:PJvanMill|<span style="color:#B00000">talk</span>]]('''</span> 22:38, 24 November 2020 (UTC)

== Hatnote ==

Should a [[Template:Redirect|Redirect]] hatnote be added since [[WP:CLEAN]] redirects here and may also refer to [[Wikipedia:Clean start]]? <span style="color:#9B00C3;font-family:Calibri">Tantamounts</span> <sup>[[User talk:Tantamounts|<span style="color:#4169E1">talk</span>]] [[Special:Contributions/Tantamounts|<span style="color:green">contribs</span>]]</sup> 10:59, 22 June 2018 (UTC)

: This seems reasonable - [[special:diff/990521444|I've put it]] in the project header. <span style="font-family:monospace">'''[[User:PJvanMill|<span style="color:#B00000">PJvanMill</span>]])[[User talk:PJvanMill|<span style="color:#B00000">talk</span>]]('''</span> 23:23, 24 November 2020 (UTC)

== Protection ==

I think that this page should have more strict protection considering its importance, as it was severely vandalized recently. [[User:Syntaxlord|Syntaxlord]] ([[User talk:Syntaxlord|talk]]) 01:35, 1 March 2019 (UTC)

: Vandalism of the project page, or of the project talk page (I'm not sure which was meant), is not an issue at present. <span style="font-family:monospace">'''[[User:PJvanMill|<span style="color:#B00000">PJvanMill</span>]])[[User talk:PJvanMill|<span style="color:#B00000">talk</span>]]('''</span> 23:28, 24 November 2020 (UTC)

== Semi-protected edit request on 5 March 2020 ==

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Please may you review [[Henrietta Bowden-Jones]] - the page contains the banner "This article may have been created or edited in return for undisclosed payments" which is incorrect, please may you resolve this issue or inform me of any actions that need to be taken to do so. Thank you very much [[User:Frankieatkinson|Frankieatkinson]] ([[User talk:Frankieatkinson|talk]]) 12:35, 5 March 2020 (UTC)
:[[File:Red information icon with gradient background.svg|20px|link=|alt=]] '''Not done:''' this is the [[Help:Talk pages|talk page]] for discussing improvements to the page [[:Wikipedia:Cleanup]]. Please make your request at the talk page for the article concerned.<!-- Template:ESp --> '''[[User:NotTheFakeJTP|<span style="color: red">JTP</span>]] <sup>([[User talk:NotTheFakeJTP|talk]] • [[Special:Contribs/NotTheFakeJTP|contribs]])</sup>''' 14:02, 5 March 2020 (UTC)

== Confused with COI cleanup ==
{{archive top|1=Consensus is for the this project to reject work for conflict of interest (COI) issues and for the project to reject requests for additional references to be added to articles. I have copy edited the introduction of the portal at [[Template:Wikipedia:Cleanup/Header]] to reflect this ([https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Template:Wikipedia:Cleanup/Header&diff=965130997&oldid=955836274 diff]) and have removed the link to this project from [[Template:COI]] ([https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Template:COI&diff=965132570&oldid=784083776 diff]) and [[Template:Undisclosed paid]] ([https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Template:Undisclosed_paid&diff=965133130&oldid=963039784 diff]) per this change of project policy. <span class="smallcaps" style="font-variant:small-caps;">[[User:Northamerica1000|North America]]<sup>[[User talk:Northamerica1000|<span style="font-size: x-small;">1000</span>]]</sup></span> 15:57, 29 June 2020 (UTC)}}
{{Template:Wikipedia:Cleanup/Header}}
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{{Template:COI}}
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{{Template:UDP}}
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The header for '''WikiProject''' [[Wikipedia:Cleanup|Cleanup]], makes no mention of cleanup for COI issues.  The COI templates have links that bring users straight to "[[Wikipedia:Cleanup|Cleanup]] to comply with Wikipedia's content policies".

I've seen editors (including me) say here that this project is not for cleaning COI issues.

So, {{u|Northamerica1000}}, or {{u|Tinton5}}, or {{u|Rosalina2427}}, which is it? Thank you!  -- '''[[User:WildStar|<span style="color:#000000">W<small>ILD</small>S<small>TAR</small></span>]]'''<sup>''[[User talk:WildStar|<span style="color:#000000">talk</span>]]''</sup> 02:29, 13 June 2020 (UTC)
*{{re|WildStar}} I think COI cleanup should be referred to [[WP:GOCER]]. Otherwise, any and all copy editing an article may need could eventually be placed on the cleanup listing page, diluting the focus of this project, turning it into a general edit request page. <span class="smallcaps" style="font-variant:small-caps;">[[User:Northamerica1000|North America]]<sup>[[User talk:Northamerica1000|<span style="font-size: x-small;">1000</span>]]</sup></span> 02:33, 13 June 2020 (UTC)
* Nb. See the new thread I've started below as well regarding sourcing. <span class="smallcaps" style="font-variant:small-caps;">[[User:Northamerica1000|North America]]<sup>[[User talk:Northamerica1000|<span style="font-size: x-small;">1000</span>]]</sup></span> 02:40, 13 June 2020 (UTC)
*<s> As I said below, I think the project header should say "We are not willing to get involved in ongoing disputes".</s> I think these two templates should not be directing people to us. I think the links should simply be removed; I kind of feel like they were put in there by someone who thought WP:Cleanup is an instruction page on how to clean up an article. [[User:PJvanMill|PJvanMill]] ([[User talk:PJvanMill|talk]]) 13:23, 13 June 2020 (UTC)

==Should this project change its focus to not include sourcing, as in adding references, citations, etc.?==
The header of the project states, "This project covers cleanup issues including page layout, wikification, spelling, grammar and typographical errors, tone, and '''sourcing''' (bold emphasis mine). However, the [[Template:Cleanup]] template has nothing about adding references, sources, citations, etc. I think the project should omit requests for the addition of sources from the project's scope. I have noticed that cleanup requests for more sources in articles may not result in the action being performed. By reducing the project's scope a bit in this manner, we can focus more upon the other aspects of cleanup, and perhaps have a lessened backlog as well. I feel that '''reference cleanup''' is fine, such as fixing bare urls, standardizing reference formatting, etc., but that the project should not include requests for additional sources. <span class="smallcaps" style="font-variant:small-caps;">[[User:Northamerica1000|North America]]<sup>[[User talk:Northamerica1000|<span style="font-size: x-small;">1000</span>]]</sup></span> 02:40, 13 June 2020 (UTC)
:*<small>Pinging recent editing regulars from the main Cleanup page, in hopes to receive more input: {{ping|WildStar|Tinton5|Less Unless|Bbarmadillo|PJvanMill|Waxworker|ThinkHat|Wynn Liaw|Corachow|Ghostofakina|Tetrahedron17|Revirvlkodlaku|Andcentra|DemonDays64}}. <span class="smallcaps" style="font-variant:small-caps;">[[User:Northamerica1000|North America]]<sup>[[User talk:Northamerica1000|<span style="font-size: x-small;">1000</span>]]</sup></span> 02:54, 13 June 2020 (UTC) </small>
*'''Support''' changing "and sourcing" on the project's header to "source formatting". <span class="smallcaps" style="font-variant:small-caps;">[[User:Northamerica1000|North America]]<sup>[[User talk:Northamerica1000|<span style="font-size: x-small;">1000</span>]]</sup></span> 02:41, 13 June 2020 (UTC)
*'''Support''' "source formatting", although I don't mind rescuing sources which I think may fall under "and sourcing"... ie: going to archives to rescue citations?  I have an issue with COI though.  They can quickly entangle a good faith editor in an ongoing dispute. If possible, I'd like to see some wording emphasizing that we don't do COI, in the header, and possibly removing the references to [[Wikipedia:Cleanup|Cleanup]] in the two COI templates above.  Thank you.   -- '''[[User:WildStar|<span style="color:#000000">W<small>ILD</small>S<small>TAR</small></span>]]'''<sup>''[[User talk:WildStar|<span style="color:#000000">talk</span>]]''</sup> 03:27, 13 June 2020 (UTC)
*I would '''support''' this change as well. I'm new to Wikipedia, but I have already found that I like cleaning up issues with grammar, formatting, and ''existing'' sourcing. I have no interest in adding sources, and virtually none in removing them (unless the change would present itself to me as obvious and necessary). [[User:Triethylborane|Triethylborane]] ([[User talk:Triethylborane|talk]]) 03:31, 13 June 2020 (UTC)
* '''Support''' changing the wording to "source formatting", BUT I do think that the header will need more refinement after this. Cleaning up generally does not involve adding ''new references'', but it can involve looking at the sources to fix unclear citations. I also think we should add "neutrality issues, excessive detail and readability issues" which are things we do and will keep doing - they kind of fall under tone but also not. And, in line with [[User:WildStar|WildStar]], I think the header should clearly state that we are not willing to <s>get involved in ongoing disputes</s> do requests for COI drafts, or on requests for COI articles that are submitted by the author with a COI. [[User:PJvanMill|PJvanMill]] ([[User talk:PJvanMill|talk]]) 13:14, 13 June 2020 (UTC)
*'''Support''' changing "sourcing to "source formatting." Adding references goes beyond cleanup with the addition of new references. The addition of new/additional references boarders on article expansion and authoring.  I agree with [[User:PJvanMill|PJvanMill]] about adding "neutrality issues, excessive detail and readability issues" as these are frequent issues clean up editors already address. Source trimming in cases with excessive amounts; or those with questionable sources per [[WP:reliable]] can continue to fall under general clean up. [[User:ThinkHat|ThinkHat]] ([[User talk:ThinkHat|talk]]) 14:31, 13 June 2020 (UTC)
*'''Support''' Sometimes I add the refs on my own to the articles with 'more citation needed' however I don't think researching is clean up. Also agree with {{u|WildStar}} on COI. This could be tricky.[[User:Less Unless|Less Unless]] ([[User talk:Less Unless|talk]]) 15:23, 14 June 2020 (UTC)
* '''Support''' adding sources could be optional. I also suggest to clearly state that this project is not for cleaning up or improving drafts and COI contributions (as this theme pops up quite often). --[[User:Bbarmadillo|Bbarmadillo]] ([[User talk:Bbarmadillo|talk]]) 16:06, 19 June 2020 (UTC)
* '''Support''' I like cleaning up, but i don't think adding citations will come under it. [[User:Andcentra|Andcentra]] ([[User talk:Andcentra|talk]]) 05:10, 20 June 2020 (UTC)
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== Template-protected edit request on 23 August 2020 ==
{{moved from|Template talk:Editnotices/Page/Wikipedia:Cleanup}}

{{edit template-protected|Template:Editnotices/Page/Wikipedia:Cleanup|answered=yes}}
Please change the <code>text</code> field to the following:
<blockquote>Before listing an article here, please consider fixing it yourself! Some articles posted here do not get cleaned up, and many do not get cleaned up soon.</blockquote>
There are a few issues with the current text. The page can only be edited by autoconfirmed users, who already know that "Anybody can edit Wikipedia". The statement "Articles can languish here for ''years''" is not accurate anymore, as entries are now archived after one year. I also left the last part out for conciseness, and made some wording changes. <span style="font-family:monospace">'''[[User:PJvanMill|<span style="color:#790079">PJvanMill</span>]])[[User talk:PJvanMill|<span style="color:#790079">talk</span>]]('''</span> 20:13, 23 August 2020 (UTC)
: I've moved this request here. It makes sense to me, but I'd like to make sure no one watching the main page has any objections before implementing an edit request placed on a backwater talk page. [[User:Pppery|* Pppery *]] [[User talk:Pppery|<sub style="color:#800000">it has begun...</sub>]] 20:26, 23 August 2020 (UTC)
:[[File:Yes check.svg|20px|link=|alt=]] '''Done'''<!-- Template:ETp --> [[User:Primefac|Primefac]] ([[User talk:Primefac|talk]]) 20:56, 23 August 2020 (UTC)

== Unencyclopedic image gallery? Maybe. ==

[[Maternity clothing]] probably has way too many images without context or necessity, I hope its not [[Pregnancy fetishism|prego-fetish]], for [[WP:NOTGALLERY]]. Most doesn't try to be contextual, and some doesn't even have captions. Can someone clean it up a bit, and help to reduce unwarranted voyeurism on the Wikipedia? [[User:Aditya Kabir|<span style="font-family: Kristen ITC; color: deeppink;">Aditya</span>]]<sup>([[User talk:Aditya Kabir|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Aditya Kabir|contribs]])</sup> 14:49, 29 August 2020 (UTC)

:[[user:Aditya Kabir|Aditya Kabir]], I wonder why you put this on the project's talk page instead of putting it on the list on the project page? Anyway, it seems the issue has been resolved. Kind regards from <span style="font-family:monospace">'''[[User:PJvanMill|<span style="color:#B00000">PJvanMill</span>]])[[User talk:PJvanMill|<span style="color:#B00000">talk</span>]]('''</span> 22:28, 24 November 2020 (UTC)
::What's a "list on the project page" that I could have posted this to? [[User:Aditya Kabir|<span style="font-family: Kristen ITC; color: deeppink;">Aditya</span>]]<sup>([[User talk:Aditya Kabir|✉]] • [[Special:Contributions/Aditya Kabir|⚒]])</sup> 23:31, 24 November 2020 (UTC)
:::[[user:Aditya Kabir|Aditya Kabir]], I mean listing it on [[Wikipedia:Cleanup]], with all the other articles. I was particularly confused because you had done it once before (if you search [[Wikipedia:Cleanup]] for "Aditya" you will find yourself listing an article a few weeks earlier). Not that it matters, I'm just a bit confused. Kind regards from <span style="font-family:monospace">'''[[User:PJvanMill|<span style="color:#B00000">PJvanMill</span>]])[[User talk:PJvanMill|<span style="color:#B00000">talk</span>]]('''</span> 23:40, 24 November 2020 (UTC)
::::Thanks. Now I understand. I posted here as the cleanup would have needed some judgemental approach, not fair for the regular cleanup process. Anyways, it has been solved. [[User:Aditya Kabir|<span style="font-family: Kristen ITC; color: deeppink;">Aditya</span>]]<sup>([[User talk:Aditya Kabir|✉]] • [[Special:Contributions/Aditya Kabir|⚒]])</sup> 00:11, 25 November 2020 (UTC)

== [[:Category:Pages using infobox Scottish island with unknown parameters]] ==

Tracking {{cat|Pages using infobox Scottish island with unknown parameters}} has been fixed and cleaned out. Interested editors are invited to [{{fullurl:Category:Pages using infobox Scottish island with unknown parameters|action=watch}} add this category] to your watchlists. —⁠[[User:Andrybak|andrybak]] ([[User talk:Andrybak|talk]]) 09:46, 17 October 2020 (UTC)

== [[:Category:Hatnote templates using unusual parameters]] ==

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== RfC at [[Template talk:Lead too short]] ==
Please join the discussion at {{Section link|Template talk:Lead too short|RfC Should this template be repurposed to match its name?}}. —⁠[[User:Andrybak|andrybak]] ([[User talk:Andrybak|talk]]) 11:30, 2 December 2020 (UTC)

== "Clean-up categories" that have nothing to be cleaned up ==

I also posted this [[Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Categories#"Clean-up_categories"_that_have_nothing_to_be_cleaned_up|to the categories WikiProject]] but got no replies, so I'm asking about it here, too.

I've noticed that there are a significant number of categories which get tagged with {{Template|Monthly clean up category}} and added to their monthly page in [[:Category:Clean-up categories]] even though they are not cleanup categories. For example, [[:Category:EngvarB from April 2014]]. There's no backlog and nothing that needs to be cleaned up here.

These should probably be tagged with a new template such as {{Template|Monthly tracking category}} - and added to a category like [[:Category:Tracking categories from April 2014]] - of which [[:Category:Clean-up categories from April 2014]] would also be a subcategory in. As-is, the current system makes it look like non-issues are serious backlogs and vastly overestimates the (still large) amount of work that needs to be done. [[User:Elliot321|Elliot321]] ([[User_talk:Elliot321|talk]] &#124; [[Special:Contributions/Elliot321|contribs]]) 10:01, 29 December 2020 (UTC)

:[[User:Elliot321|Elliot321]], I would think the reason {{tl|monthly tracking category}} doesn't exist is that it's only cleanup categories that are considered part of the backlog and for which sorting by month - and having a template with monthly subtotals &c - is useful. Having EngvarB be month-sorted at all seems like the actual mistake to me. I'm not all that familiar with tracking categories, though, so maybe there is a use for it that I don't know about. <span style="font-family:monospace">'''[[User:PJvanMill|<span style="color:#B00000">PJvanMill</span>]])[[User talk:PJvanMill|<span style="color:#B00000">talk</span>]]('''</span> 18:58, 29 December 2020 (UTC)
::{{re|PJvanMill}} it's not ''just'' EngvarB, and the monthly subtotals aren't the issue. It's most templates that get added. For example, {{t|Use Irish English}} and {{t|use list-defined references}} have the same issue. Meanwhile, something like {{t|Use British English}} doesn't - the category is instead tagged with {{t|English variant category}} and {{t|CatAutoTOC}}, neither of which make it a cleanup category. However, given that these categories are created by {{u|AnomieBot}}, I'm not sure what the proper way would be to switch the over (nor the complete list of improperly-marked cleanup categories). [[User:Elliot321|Elliot321]] ([[User_talk:Elliot321|talk]] &#124; [[Special:Contributions/Elliot321|contribs]]) 03:25, 30 December 2020 (UTC)
:::[[user:Elliot321|Elliot321]], {{tl|use British English}} does as well - [[:category:use British English from March 2020]] is in [[:category:clean-up categories from March 2020]] and consequently in [[:category:clean-up categories]]. It seems like any category that is subcategorised by month gets added to "clean-up categories from &lt;month&gt;" - and I think this is logical because I only see the use of month-subcategories in the case of actual clean-up categories. Kind regards from <span style="font-family:monospace">'''[[User:PJvanMill|<span style="color:#B00000">PJvanMill</span>]])[[User talk:PJvanMill|<span style="color:#B00000">talk</span>]]('''</span> 11:55, 30 December 2020 (UTC)
::::{{re|PJvanMill}} oh, I see, I was looking at [[:Category:Use British English from April 2014]]. This should really be changed imo. [[User:Elliot321|Elliot321]] ([[User_talk:Elliot321|talk]] &#124; [[Special:Contributions/Elliot321|contribs]]) 17:48, 30 December 2020 (UTC)