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* The '''[[WP:DCWC|2024 Developing Countries WikiContest]]''' is an editing competition with a focus towards developing countries. It will begin on July 1st and signups will close on July 15th. '''[[Wikipedia:2024 Developing Countries WikiContest/Signups|Sign up now!]]''' |
* The '''[[WP:DCWC|2024 Developing Countries WikiContest]]''' is an editing competition with a focus towards developing countries. It will begin on July 1st and signups will close on July 15th. '''[[Wikipedia:2024 Developing Countries WikiContest/Signups|Sign up now!]]''' |
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* Want to help good articles get better? Sign up for the '''[[Wikipedia:Good articles/GAN Backlog Drives/July 2024|July Good Article backlog drive]]'''! New and experienced reviewers welcome. |
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* '''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject_Military_history/Contest|Monthly contest, WikiProject Military history]].''' The contest department of the Military history WikiProject aims to motivate increased quality in military history articles by offering a form of friendly competition for project members making improvements to them. The primary contest available is a simple rolling competition that awards points for improving articles. The contest runs from the first to last day of each month. |
* '''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject_Military_history/Contest|Monthly contest, WikiProject Military history]].''' The contest department of the Military history WikiProject aims to motivate increased quality in military history articles by offering a form of friendly competition for project members making improvements to them. The primary contest available is a simple rolling competition that awards points for improving articles. The contest runs from the first to last day of each month. |
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* '''Guild of Copy Editors' editing <!--blitz-->drive.''' <!--The '''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Blitzes/August 2024|August 2024 editing blitz]]''' was a one-week-long effort by the '''[[WP:GOCE|Guild of Copy Editors]]''' to reduce its backlog. The themes were: articles on the [[WP:GOCE/REQ|GOCE Requests page]] from May and June 2024, and articles on the [[:Category:Wikipedia articles needing copy edit from May 2023|May 2023]] and [[:Category:Wikipedia articles needing copy edit from June 2023|June 2023]] backlog.--> The '''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors/Backlog elimination drives/September 2024|September 2024 backlog drive]]''' is a one-month-long effort by the [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors|'''Guild of Copy Editors''']] to reduce the backlog of articles that require copy editing: those carrying the {{tl|copy edit}} tag (also {{Tl|awkward}}, {{Tl|copy edit section}}, {{tl|inappropriate person}}, and {{Tl|copy edit inline}}, and their redirects) or are listed on the [[WP:GOCE/REQ|GOCE Requests page]]. <u>It began on 1 September, 00:00 (UTC), and will end on 30 September, 23:59 (UTC).</u> <!-- Stay tuned for the next event. --> |
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* '''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Women in Red]] 2024 Events''': |
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* '''[[Wikipedia:The 100,000 Challenge|The 100,000 Challenge]].''' The quest to bring about 100,000 article improvements and creations globally through a series of 50,000/10,000/1000 Challenges for different regions and countries. This is a loose challenge, a list will not be maintained here, but the components will function independently on each of the subpages. Will be updated every week or two. |
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**[[Wikipedia:The 50,000 Destubbing Challenge|The 50,000 Destubbing Challenge]] is a long term challenge to destub 50,000 articles on English Wikipedia for every country and topic. It may take decades to accomplish, it may take ten years, it all depends on how many people actively contribute. |
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** The [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Outlines#Outline of the week!|Outline of the week]] is '''{{Wikipedia:WikiProject Outlines/Outline of the week}}'''. |
** The [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Outlines#Outline of the week!|Outline of the week]] is '''{{Wikipedia:WikiProject Outlines/Outline of the week}}'''. |
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** Please help improve them. ''—[[User:The Transhumanist|The Transhumanist]]'' |
** Please help improve them. ''—[[User:The Transhumanist|The Transhumanist]]'' 14:35, 13 August 2024 (UTC) |
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* We're trying to revive [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Geocaching]]! If you're a Geocacher and want to improve the quality of the Geocaching related articles, sign up now! [[User:Lordseriouspig|'''<span style="color:#008080;">Lord</span>''']][[User_talk:Lordseriouspig|'''<span style="color:#B8860B;">serious</span>''']][[Special:Contributions/Lordseriouspig|'''<span style="color:#FF7F50;">pig</span>''']] 20:12, 1 August 2024 (UTC) |
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*We are looking to revive '''[[Wikipedia:Tambayan Philippines/Philippine history task force|Task Force Philippine History]]''' and are looking for interested editors! Sign-up now! [[User:NyanThousand|NyanThousand]] ([[User talk:NyanThousand|talk]]) 15:45, 28 July 2024 (UTC) |
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*[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Unreferenced articles|WP Unreferenced articles]] is trying to clear the [[:Category:Articles lacking sources|decades-long backlog of '''unreferenced articles''']]. The backlog recently reached '''under 90,000'''. Come contribute! — [[User:PerfectSoundWhatever|<span style="letter-spacing:0.1em;">PerfectSoundWhatever</span>]] ([[User talk:PerfectSoundWhatever|t]]; [[Special:Contributions/PerfectSoundWhatever|c]]) 17:04, 4 July 2024 (UTC) |
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* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Bendigo|WikiProject Bendigo]] is currently seeking interested editors to join the project. [[User:Lotsw73|Lotsw73]] ([[User talk:Lotsw73|talk]]) 05:03, 30 January 2024 (UTC) |
* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Bendigo|WikiProject Bendigo]] is currently seeking interested editors to join the project. [[User:Lotsw73|Lotsw73]] ([[User talk:Lotsw73|talk]]) 05:03, 30 January 2024 (UTC) |
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* [[Wikipedia:WikiProject_Council/Proposals/Operating_systems|WikiProject Operating systems]] (in proposal state) is looking for interested participants to support the creation of a regular WikiProject page. |
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Welcome to the community bulletin board, which is a page used for announcements from WikiProjects and other groups. Included here are coordinated efforts, events, projects, and other general announcements.
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Yearly or infrequent events
- The 2024 Developing Countries WikiContest is an editing competition with a focus towards developing countries. It will begin on July 1st and signups will close on July 15th. Sign up now!
- Want to help good articles get better? Sign up for the July Good Article backlog drive! New and experienced reviewers welcome.
Monthly or continuous events
- Monthly contest, WikiProject Military history. The contest department of the Military history WikiProject aims to motivate increased quality in military history articles by offering a form of friendly competition for project members making improvements to them. The primary contest available is a simple rolling competition that awards points for improving articles. The contest runs from the first to last day of each month.
- Guild of Copy Editors' editing drive. The September 2024 backlog drive is a one-month-long effort by the Guild of Copy Editors to reduce the backlog of articles that require copy editing: those carrying the {{copy edit}} tag (also {{awkward}}, {{copy edit section}}, {{inappropriate person}}, and {{copy edit inline}}, and their redirects) or are listed on the GOCE Requests page. It began on 1 September, 00:00 (UTC), and will end on 30 September, 23:59 (UTC).
- Wikipedia:WikiProject Women in Red 2024 Events:
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Christchurch 31 | September 1, 2024 |
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Seattle meetup | September 17, 2024 |
BLT Office Hours | September 22, 2024 |
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London 209 | October 13, 2024 |
Seattle meetup | October 15, 2024 |
BLT Office Hours | October 27, 2024 |
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Also consider posting WikiProject, Task Force, and Collaboration news at The Signpost's WikiProject Report page. Please include your signature when adding a listing here.
- WikiProject Outlines news:
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- The following outline covers an ongoing situation, please help keep it updated:
- Outline drafts recently moved to article space (thank you!):
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- The Outline of the week is Outline of open educational resources.
- Please help improve them. —The Transhumanist 14:35, 13 August 2024 (UTC)
- We're trying to revive Wikipedia:WikiProject Geocaching! If you're a Geocacher and want to improve the quality of the Geocaching related articles, sign up now! Lordseriouspig 20:12, 1 August 2024 (UTC)
- We are looking to revive Task Force Philippine History and are looking for interested editors! Sign-up now! NyanThousand (talk) 15:45, 28 July 2024 (UTC)
- WP Unreferenced articles is trying to clear the decades-long backlog of unreferenced articles. The backlog recently reached under 90,000. Come contribute! — PerfectSoundWhatever (t; c) 17:04, 4 July 2024 (UTC)
- WikiProject Bendigo is currently seeking interested editors to join the project. Lotsw73 (talk) 05:03, 30 January 2024 (UTC)
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