WikiCup 2023 September newsletter
The fourth round of the competition has finished, with anyone scoring less than 673 points being eliminated. It was a high scoring round with all but one of the contestants who progressed to the final having achieved an FA during the round. The highest scorers were
Epicgenius, with 2173 points topping the scores, gained mainly from a featured article, 38 good articles and 9 DYKs. He was followed by
Sammi Brie, with 1575 points, gained mainly from a featured article, 28 good articles and 50 good article reviews. Close behind was
Thebiguglyalien, with 1535 points mainly gained from a featured article, 15 good articles, 26 good article reviews and lots of bonus points.
Between them during round 4, contestants achieved 12 featured articles, 3 featured lists, 3 featured pictures, 126 good articles, 46 DYK entries, 14 ITN entries, 67 featured article candidate reviews and 147 good article reviews. Congratulations to our eight finalists and all who participated! It was a generally high-scoring and productive round and I think we can expect a highly competitive finish to the competition.
Remember that any content promoted after the end of round 4 but before the start of round 5 can be claimed in round 5. Remember too that you must claim your points within 10 days of "earning" them and within 24 hours of the end of the final. If you are concerned that your nomination will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews. It would be helpful if this list could be cleared of any items no longer relevant. If you want to help out with the WikiCup, please do your bit to keep down the review backlogs! Questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup, and the judges are reachable on their talk pages or by email. If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove your name from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send.
I will be standing down as a judge after the end of the contest. I think the Cup encourages productive editors to improve their contributions to Wikipedia and I hope that someone else will step up to take over the running of the Cup. Sturmvogel 66 (talk), and Cwmhiraeth (talk)
Nicknames in invered commas?
Hi Vanamonde93. I see that you put in a lot of work on the Miriam Makeba article – and are possibly (co)-responsible for its featured article status – so I have a feeling that you will be able to settle this query. At Louis Armstrong, the nicknames are in inverted commas. whereas here Mama Africa is not. Any idea which one is correct? Rui ''Gabriel'' Correia (talk) 09:27, 18 September 2023 (UTC)
- I default to doing what the sources do, unless that creates POV issues from outdated sources. I don't want to make general pronouncements; I'm not a MOS-expert. Perhaps you could ask at WT:MOS? Vanamonde (Talk) 15:59, 18 September 2023 (UTC)
Balanescu 4tet
Thank you so much for sorting that out! I was worried that I was going to explode with outrage, which could have been messy. Cheers 82.34.153.236 (talk) 19:10, 18 September 2023 (UTC)
A bit of help needed
Hi, Vanamonde93, we have a bit of a situation at Talk:Time in J. R. R. Tolkien's fiction. Rather than try to explain it here, which would seem like trying to get you on my side, I'd be glad if you could take a look at the article and talk page, and see if we can find a resolution? Obviously I'll answer any questions you may have. Many thanks, Chiswick Chap (talk) 05:04, 20 September 2023 (UTC)
Deletion review for Princess Anna of Saxony (1903–1976)
An editor has asked for a deletion review of Princess Anna of Saxony (1903–1976). Because you closed the deletion discussion for this page, speedily deleted it, or otherwise were interested in the page, you might want to participate in the deletion review. 62.181.221.7 (talk) 08:48, 20 September 2023 (UTC)
- Note to self, as the notification is badly formatted; DRV closed procedurally, as OP blocked for socking; all opinions were to endorse. Vanamonde (Talk) 05:41, 30 September 2023 (UTC)
Women in Green GA Editathon October 2023 - Around the World in 31 Days
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Hello Vanamonde93:
WikiProject Women in Green is holding a month-long Good Article Edit-a-thon event in October 2023!
Running from October 1 to 31, 2023, WikiProject Women in Green (WiG) is hosting a Good Article (GA) edit-a-thon event with the theme Around the World in 31 Days! All experience levels welcome. Never worked on a GA project before? We'll teach you how to get started. Or maybe you're an old hand at GAs – we'd love to have you involved! Participants are invited to work on nominating and/or reviewing GA submissions related to women and women's works (e.g., books, films) during the event period. We hope to collectively cover article subjects from at least 31 countries (or broader international articles) by month's end. GA resources and one-on-one support will be provided by experienced GA editors, and participants will have the opportunity to earn a special WiG barnstar for their efforts.
We hope to see you there!
Alanna the Brave (talk) 00:53, 22 September 2023 (UTC)
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A barnstar for you!
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The Barnstar of Diplomacy |
[While I don't necessarily fully endorse all of your views,] I appreciate your effort in trying to resolve the edit war at Talk:2016 Indian Line of Control strike. Thank you, Wrythemann (talk) 20:37, 26 September 2023 (UTC) |
Otto Reich
Hello Vanamonde93 I try to add new data to Otto Reich's entry, but I see how constant they are reverted, if I even finish the edition. Not even verified information such as his date of birth is accepted. Can you help or advise me on how I should publish this data? Sincerely Jmh58 (talk) 05:22, 30 September 2023 (UTC)
- Hi Jmh58, welcome to Wikipedia. Any content included in an article needs to be cited to reliable sources, including dates of birth. If you are modifying content that is already supported by good sources, you need to demonstrate why the sources you are using are better, or why your text represents them better. In the case of Otto Reich, it's quite possible you will be able to find a source for the date of birth, but rather unlikely that any high-quality source will contradict the existing text about his role in the OPD or his lobbying activity. Vanamonde (Talk) 05:34, 30 September 2023 (UTC)
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FA Review?
Hi. I've submitted Fleetwood Park Racetrack as my first FAC, and the nomination seems to be stalled. Could I interest you in doing a review? RoySmith (talk) 16:43, 3 October 2023 (UTC)
- Looks interesting! But it's far outside my wheelhouse and I've made a few other on-wiki commitments that I should get to first, so I can't promise anything...if I find time I'll look in. Vanamonde (Talk) 17:06, 3 October 2023 (UTC)
The Signpost: 3 October 2023
- News and notes: Wikimedia Endowment financial statement published
- Recent research: Readers prefer ChatGPT over Wikipedia; concerns about limiting "anyone can edit" principle "may be overstated"
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- Poetry: "The Sight"
Administrators' newsletter – September 2023
News and updates for administrators from the past month (September 2023).
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- An RfC is open regarding amending the paid-contribution disclosure policy to add the following text:
Any administrator soliciting clients for paid Wikipedia-related consulting or advising services not covered by other paid-contribution rules must disclose all clients on their userpage.
- Administrators can now choose to add the user's user page to their watchlist when changing the usergroups for a user. This works both via Special:UserRights and via the API. (T272294)
- Remedy 9 ("MarioProtIV topic ban") of the WikiProject Tropical Cyclones case has been rescinded.
- The 2023 CheckUser and Oversight appointments process has concluded with the appointment of one new CheckUser.
- Self-nominations for the electoral commission for the 2023 Arbitration Committee elections opens on 2 October and closes on 8 October.
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