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Soman, the nominator has responded to your review. Were you planning to return to continue the review, or should I find a new reviewer to take over? Please let me know if it's the latter. Many thanks. BlueMoonset (talk) 00:16, 1 March 2016 (UTC)

WikiCup 2015 March newsletter

That's it, the first round is done, sign-ups are closed and we're into round 2. Forty-seven competitors move into this round (a bit shy of the expected 64), and we are roughly broken into eight groups of six. The top two of each group will go through to round 3, and then the top scoring 16 "wildcards" across all groups.

Twenty-two Good Articles were submitted, including three by Cyclonebiskit (submissions), and two each by MPJ-DK (submissions), Hurricanehink (submissions), 12george1 (submissions), and Cas Liber (submissions). Twenty-one Featured Pictures were claimed, including 17 by Adam Cuerden (submissions) (the Round 1 high scorer). Thirty-one contestants saw their DYKs appear on the main page, with a commanding lead (28) by Cwmhiraeth (submissions). Twenty-nine participants conducted GA reviews with J Milburn (submissions) completing nine.

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WikiCup 2016 March newsletter (update)

Along with getting the year wrong in the newsletter that went out earlier this week, we did not mention (as the bot did not report) that Cas Liber (submissions) claimed the first Featured Article Persoonia terminalis of the 2016 Wikicup. Sturmvogel 66 (talk · contribs · email), Figureskatingfan (talk · contribs · email), and Godot13 (talk · contribs · email).--MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 16:05, 2 March 2016 (UTC)

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DYK for Ernst Paul

On 7 March 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Ernst Paul, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that during World War II, Office of Strategic Services agent I. S. Dorfman maintained liaisons with exiled socialist leaders of the Stockholm-based "Little Internationale" such as Willy Brandt, Bruno Kreisky, and Ernst Paul? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Ernst Paul. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

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DYK for Isaiah Sol Dorfman

On 7 March 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Isaiah Sol Dorfman, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that during World War II, Office of Strategic Services agent I. S. Dorfman maintained liaisons with exiled socialist leaders of the Stockholm-based "Little Internationale" such as Willy Brandt, Bruno Kreisky, and Ernst Paul? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

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DYK for International Group of Democratic Socialists

On 7 March 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article International Group of Democratic Socialists, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that during World War II, Office of Strategic Services agent I. S. Dorfman maintained liaisons with exiled socialist leaders of the Stockholm-based "Little Internationale" such as Willy Brandt, Bruno Kreisky, and Ernst Paul? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Coffee // have a cup // beans // 12:02, 7 March 2016 (UTC)

The Signpost: 02 March 2016

News and notes: Tretikov resigns, WMF in transition

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Recent research: Wikipedia and paid labour; Swedish gender gap; how verifiable is "verifiable"?

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The Signpost: 09 March 2016

News and notes: Katherine Maher named interim head of WMF; Wales email re-sparks Heilman controversy; draft WMF strategy posted

In the media: Wikipedian is break-out star of International Women's Day; dinosaur art; Wikipedia's new iOS app and its fight for market share

Op-ed: A modest proposal for Wikimedia’s future

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WikiCup report: First round of the WikiCup finishes

Blog: The new alchemy: turning online harassment into Wikipedia articles on women scientists

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DYK

Hello! Your submission of Karl Čermak at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 15:19, 14 March 2016 (UTC)

There isn't much to comment on. The reviewer reviewed 1 of the 2 articles in the nomination, so what is needed is that another user reviews the second one. In the second article the reviewer encountered one spelling error, so I don't see any major issue there. @Northamerica1000: --Soman (talk) 17:14, 14 March 2016 (UTC)

Nomination of Lindsay Street for deletion

A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Lindsay Street is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

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Karel Dufek

Hi-Karel Dufek of Czechoslovakia was a diplomat; he was ambassador to Brazil and Turkey. During the 1950s purges in the Czechoslavakia Communist Party, he was tried, convicted and imprisoned. He was later rehabilitated and released from prison. Dufek was also one of the surviving veterans of the Spanish Civil War of 1936-1939 and just had his 100th birthday. Would you be open about starting an article about Karel Dufek? Many thanks-RFD (talk) 16:54, 18 March 2016 (UTC)

Sure, I'll look into it later today or tomorrow. Thanks, --Soman (talk) 16:58, 18 March 2016 (UTC)

Thank you for starting the article-RFD (talk) 12:10, 19 March 2016 (UTC)

Thanks for the tip. Still there are some stuff I'm unsure of, [1] gives a different place of birth, etc., but not sure if that is WP:RS. Also, the Who's Who reference says he got the 1st grade of the Virtuti Militari, which from the wiki article was given only to high commanders/politicians. --Soman (talk) 12:18, 19 March 2016 (UTC)

The Signpost: 16 March 2016

News and notes: Wikipedia Zero: Orange mobile partnership in Africa ends; the evolution of privacy loss in Wikipedia

In the media: Wales at SXSW; lawsuit over Wikipedia PR editing

Op-ed: Hard work needed to address Wikimedia’s leadership challenges

Discussion report: Is an interim WMF executive director inherently notable?

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Traffic report: Donald Trump, the 45th President of the United States

Wikipedia Weekly: Podcast #119: The Foundation and the departure of Lila Tretikov

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DYK for Karl Čermak

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Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 22 March 2016 (UTC)

DYK for Česká Lípa 5th electoral district (Czechoslovakia)

On 22 March 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Česká Lípa 5th electoral district (Czechoslovakia), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that in the 1920s, Karl Čermak, deputy from the Česká Lípa 5th electoral district, was the sole member of the German Social Democracy in Czechoslovakia leadership who hailed from a major city? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 22 March 2016 (UTC)

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Franz Karmasin

I wrote you up a Nazi, who was left free to roam in Germany and continue Naziing until his death. In the reference from Die Zeit I added is enough material for another right-wing club, the Witikobund. They might go together as a triple DYK with your Carpathian German Party. Drmies (talk) 22:34, 25 March 2016 (UTC)

Ok, great. --Soman (talk) 22:47, 25 March 2016 (UTC)

The Signpost: 23 March 2016

Interview: Exclusive: interview with interim ED Katherine Maher

News and notes: Lila Tretikov a Young Global Leader; Wikipediocracy blog post sparks indefinite blocks

In the media: Angolan file sharers cause trouble for Wikipedia Zero; the 3D printer edit war; a culture based on change and turmoil

Traffic report: Be weary on the Ides of March

Editorial: "God damn it, you've got to be kind."

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DYK for Karel Dufek

On 31 March 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Karel Dufek, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Karel Dufek, Czechoslovak ambassador to Turkey and Brazil, served in the International Brigades in the Spanish Civil War? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Karel Dufek. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

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