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RfC on the guidance for bonus and alternative tracklists in album articles

I've started an RfC about the guidance at MOS:ALBUMS ↗ for alternative and bonus tracks. I've notified you because you've participated in a past discussion of the issue. See the discussion at Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Albums#RfC_on_bonus_and_alternate_track_listings ↗.--3family6 (Talk to me<nowiki>|</nowiki>See what I have done ↗) 17:52, 14 May 2025 (UTC)

Articles for Creation backlog drive

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AfC ↗ notification: Draft:2025 Cotton Bowl Classic (December) ↗ has a new comment

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I've left a comment on your Articles for Creation submission, which can be viewed at Draft:2025 Cotton Bowl Classic (December) ↗. Thanks! Robert McClenon (talk) 00:01, 25 August 2025 (UTC) </div>

:{{re|Robert McClenon}} Hello! Thanks for the note. I see your comment there, but I'm not quite following it. I see the disambiguation page, which appears to be correct. And I think the draft article has the correct title also. Here are a couple of additional points: (1) For these annual college football bowl games, it's pretty common for the article names to be disambiguated in this way, as it's not unusual for the bowl to be played twice in the same calendar year, but for two different seasons, as in this case. (2) Although I'm an experienced editor, I'm not sure I've actually submitted an article to AfC before. I found this draft that another editor had started, and got it more up to speed and then submitted it. So, would I actually be better off replying to your post on the draft, rather than here? <span style="font-family: cursive;">— Mudwater<small><sup> (Talk)</sup></small></span> 00:43, 25 August 2025 (UTC)
::See my detailed instructions for reviewers at Draft:2025 Cotton Bowl Classic (December) ↗. That explains what will need to be done when the draft is accepted. Robert McClenon (talk) 01:52, 25 August 2025 (UTC)

:::{{re|Robert McClenon}} Hello! Currently "2025 Cotton Bowl Classic (December)" exists as a redirect to "Cotton Bowl Classic". So whoever accepts the draft and moves it to the main space will have to replace the redirect with the article itself. The disambiguation page, "2025 Cotton Bowl Classic", can stay the way it is, if I'm not mistaken. <span style="font-family: cursive;">— Mudwater<small><sup> (Talk)</sup></small></span> 10:08, 25 August 2025 (UTC)

AfC ↗ notification: Draft:2025 Cotton Bowl Classic (December) ↗ has a new comment

Your submission at Articles for creation ↗: 2026 Orange Bowl ↗ (October 15)

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AfC ↗ notification: Draft:2025 Cotton Bowl Classic (December) ↗ has a new comment

Your submission at Articles for creation ↗: 2025 Cotton Bowl Classic (December) ↗ has been accepted

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:{{re|Carolina2k22}} Thanks! <span style="font-family: cursive;">— Mudwater<small><sup> (Talk)</sup></small></span> 00:04, 26 October 2025 (UTC)

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Happy First Edit Anniversary Mudwater 🎉

Hey @Mudwater. Your wiki edit anniversary is today, marking 19 years of dedicated contributions to English Wikipedia. Your passion for sharing knowledge and your remarkable contributions have not only enriched the project, but also inspired countless others to contribute. Thank you for your amazing contributions. Wishing you many more wonderful years ahead in the Wiki journey. :) -<span style="color:#990000">❙❚❚</span><span style="color:#339966">❙❙</span><span style="font-variant:small-caps;color:#000"> GnOeee </span><span style="color:#006699">❚❙❚</span><span style="color:#339966">❙❙</span> ✉ 18:32, 17 December 2025 (UTC)

:{{Re|Gnoeee}} Thanks! {{smiley}} <span style="font-family: cursive;">— Mudwater<small><sup> (Talk)</sup></small></span> 22:18, 17 December 2025 (UTC)

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Weir discography

Hi there. For background, the referencing tag at Bob Weir ↗'s discography stemmed from the page's "In the News" nomination ↗. The WP:CIRCULAR ↗ policy reads: {{tq2|Do not use articles from Wikipedia (whether English Wikipedia or Wikipedias in other languages) as sources, since Wikipedia is a user-generated source ... Content from a Wikipedia article is not considered reliable unless it is backed up by citing reliable sources. Confirm that these sources support the content, then use them directly.}} Regards. —Bagumba (talk) 17:29, 13 January 2026 (UTC)

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Editor experience invitation

Hi Mudwater. I'm looking for experienced editors to interview here ↗. Feel free to pass if you're not interested. <span style="color:mediumpurple">Clovermoss</span><span style="color:green">🍀</span> (talk) 14:28, 20 March 2026 (UTC)

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'''Backlog update'''

At the time of this message, there are 15,282 articles and 32,951 redirects awaiting review.

After the January–February drive the article backlog was reduced to 15,179 articles and the redirect backlog to 19,053 respectively. Great job! However, both queues are growing rapidly and any additional reviews are highly appreciated.

'''2024 and 2025 NPP Awards'''

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