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October 30, 2008	Good article nominee	Listed
June 21, 2013	Featured article candidate	Promoted
May 15, 2014	Featured topic candidate	Promoted
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DYK[edit]

Created article on 2/11/08; finished first edit on 2/15. Trying to see if it's eligible for DYK. --Figureskatingfan (talk) 21:46, 15 February 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Autobiography vs. autobiographical novel[edit]

This has never been an issue here, unlike MA's previous autobiography, but I'm making the changes here as well. See here for the justification. --Figureskatingfan (talk) 05:35, 7 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]

GA review[edit]

I've started a review. Just click on the link above. Wrad (talk) 22:45, 29 October 2008 (UTC)[reply]

Capitalization usage[edit]

I have gone through this article and changed some capitalizations. The changes were inspired by User:Moni3, who copyedited Singin' and Swingin' and Gettin' Merry Like Christmas in anticipation of re-submitting that article for FAC. Instead of re-creating that discussion here, I refer you to it: [1] I have now done this for all MA articles I've worked on thus far (I say that because for the 4th of July weekend, it's my intention to start improving The Heart of a Woman), and will continue the practice in the future. Christine (talk) 18:03, 2 July 2010 (UTC)[reply]

WP:FOUR for Gather Together in My Name[edit]

		Four Award
		Congratulations! You have been awarded the Four Award for your work from beginning to end on Gather Together in My Name. TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 07:30, 22 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 07:30, 22 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Copying this over here... Christine (Figureskatingfan) (talk) 05:29, 23 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]

Sources found this week[edit]

[2] Prostitution
[3] Interview
[4] The Star
[5] New Statesman

Christine (Figureskatingfan) (talk) 21:24, 2 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Time for Semi-protection??[edit]

Lots of vandalism against this Article. Frequency and repetition of vandalism are striking. Should it be protected? Should the worst culprits be blocked? KUDOS to the editors working so diligently to clean it up & keep it available! — and to the many who've contributed to its creation and development!! 🙏🏼 Left Central (talk) 00:01, 20 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]