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WikiCup 2019 September newsletter
The fourth round of the competition has finished in a flurry of last minute activity, with 454 points being required to qualify for the final round. It was a hotly competitive round with two contestants with over 400 points being eliminated, and all but two of the finalists having achieved an FA during the round. Casliber, our 2016 winner, was the highest point-scorer, followed by Enwebb and Lee Vilenski, who are both new to the competition. In fourth place was SounderBruce, a finalist last year. But all those points are swept away as we start afresh for the final round.
Round 4 saw the achievement of 11 featured articles. In addition, Adam Cuerden scored with 18 FPs, Lee Vilenski led the GA score with 8 GAs while Kosack performed 15 GA reviews. There were around 40 DYKs, 40 GARs and 31 GAs overall during round 4. Even though contestants performed more GARs than they achieved GAs, there was still some frustration at the length of time taken to get articles reviewed.
As we start round 5, we say goodbye to the eight competitors who didn't quite make it; thank you for the useful contributions you have made to the Cup and Wikipedia, and we hope you will join us again next year. 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 14 days of "earning" them (some people have fallen foul of this rule and the points have been removed).
If you are concerned that your nomination, whether it be for a good article, a featured process, or anything else, will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed (remember to remove your listing when no longer required). If you want to help out with the WikiCup, please do your bit to help 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 yourself from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. Godot13, Sturmvogel 66, Vanamonde and Cwmhiraeth MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 18:44, 1 September 2019 (UTC)
New Page Review newsletter September-October 2019
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Hello The C of E,
- Backlog
Instead of reaching a magic 300 as it once did last year, the backlog approaching 6,000 is still far too high. An effort is also needed to ensure that older unsuitable older pages at the back of the queue do not get automatically indexed for Google.
- Coordinator
A proposal is taking place here to confirm a nominated user as Coordinator of NPR.
- This month's refresher course
Why I Hate Speedy Deleters, a 2008 essay by long since retired Ballonman, is still as valid today. Those of us who patrol large numbers of new pages can be forgiven for making the occasional mistake while others can learn from their 'beginner' errors. Worth reading.
- Deletion tags
Do bear in mind that articles in the feed showing the trash can icon (you will need to have 'Nominated for deletion' enabled for this in your filters) may have been tagged by inexperienced or non NPR rights holders using Twinkle. They require your further verification.
- Paid editing
Please be sure to look for the tell-tale signs of undisclosed paid editing. Contact the creator if appropriate, and submit the issue to WP:COIN if necessary. WMF policy requires paid editors to connect to their adverts.
- Subject-specific notability guidelines' (SNG). Alternatives to deletion
- Reviewers are requested to familiarise themselves once more with notability guidelines for organisations and companies.
- Blank-and-Redirect is a solution anchored in policy. Please consider this alternative before PRODing or CSD. Note however, that users will often revert or usurp redirects to re-create deleted articles. Do regularly patrol the redirects in the feed.
- Not English
- A common issue: Pages not in English or poor, unattributed machine translations should not reside in main space even if they are stubs. Please ensure you are familiar with WP:NPPNE. Check in Google for the language and content, and if they do have potential, tag as required, then move to draft. Modify the text of the template as appropriate before sending it.
- Tools
Regular reviewers will appreciate the most recent enhancements to the New Pages Feed and features in the Curation tool, and there are still more to come. Due to the wealth of information now displayed by ORES, reviewers are strongly encouraged to use the system now rather than Twinkle; it will also correctly populate the logs.
Stub sorting, by SD0001: A new script is available for adding/removing stub tags. See User:SD0001/StubSorter.js, It features a simple HotCat-style dynamic search field. Many of the reviewers who are using it are finding it an improvement upon other available tools.
Assessment: The script at User:Evad37/rater makes the addition of Wikiproject templates extremely easy. New page creators rarely do this. Reviewers are not obliged to make these edits but they only take a few seconds. They can use the Curation message system to let the creator know what they have done.
DannyS712 bot III is now patrolling certain categories of uncontroversial redirects. Curious? Check out its patrol log.
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DYK for Glory to Hong Kong
On 24 September 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Glory to Hong Kong, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that some protesters have described "Glory to Hong Kong" as the unofficial national anthem of Hong Kong? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Glory to Hong Kong. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Glory to Hong Kong), 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.
valereee (talk) 00:03, 24 September 2019 (UTC)
Hello
Thanks for thanking my edit on He Bowls to the Left. Also, it would be appreciated if you could improve on it.
- P.S, I really think you should make archives for this chat. It looks a bit too long.
If you want to make an archive, add this to your talk. Therefore, you can sort through this talk.LlewynYiming (talk) 06:29, 1 November 2019 (UTC) Look below for the template:
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Then, make archive chat pages. Hope you find this information useful!LlewynYiming (talk) 06:32, 1 November 2019 (UTC)
Review
Hello. I have seen that someone had removed the edit that did on the page he bowls to the left. I find that very annoying. Can you help please?LlewynYiming (talk) 06:54, 5 November 2019 (UTC)
- @LlewynYiming: If you restore it again, I will support you in defending it's restoration. After all WP:CCC is what you may need to lean on, preferably by finding some more recent sources for it. The C of E God Save the Queen! (talk) 07:45, 5 November 2019 (UTC)
DYK for 2019 Rugby World Cup Final
On 2 November 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article 2019 Rugby World Cup Final, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that today's 2019 Rugby World Cup Final between England and South Africa is a rematch of the 2007 final? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/2019 Rugby World Cup Final. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, 2019 Rugby World Cup Final), 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.
valereee (talk) 00:01, 2 November 2019 (UTC)
DYK for 1949 Rhodesia vs New Zealand rugby union match
On 2 November 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article 1949 Rhodesia vs New Zealand rugby union match, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the All Blacks were once defeated by Rhodesia, a non-test rugby playing country? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/1949 Rhodesia vs New Zealand rugby union match. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, 1949 Rhodesia vs New Zealand rugby union match), 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.
valereee (talk) 00:02, 2 November 2019 (UTC)
WikiCup 2019 November newsletter
The WikiCup is over for another year! Our Champion this year is 
Adam Cuerden (submissions), who over the course of the competition has amassed 91 featured pictures, including 32 in the final round. Our finalists this year were:
Adam Cuerden (submissions) with 964 points
Lee Vilenski (submissions) with 899 points
Casliber (submissions) with 817 points
Kosack (submissions) with 691 points
SounderBruce (submissions) with 388 points
Enwebb (submissions) with 146 points
Usernameunique (submissions) with 145 points
HaEr48 (submissions) with 74 points
All those who reached the final will win awards. The following special awards will be made based on high performance in particular areas of content creation. So that the finalists do not have an undue advantage, these prizes are awarded to the competitor who scored the highest in any particular field in a single round, or in the event of a tie, to the overall leader in this field. Awards will be handed out in the coming weeks. Please be patient!
- Casliber (submissions) wins the featured article prize, for a total of 7 FAs during the course of the competition.
- Lee Vilenski (submissions) wins the good article prize, for 14 GAs in round 5.
Yashthepunisher (submissions) wins the featured list prize, for 4 FLs overall.- Adam Cuerden (submissions) wins the featured picture prize, for 91 FPs overall.
MPJ-DK (submissions) wins the topic prize, for 7 articles in good topics in round 2.- Lee Vilenski (submissions) wins the DYK prize, for 14 did you know articles in round 5.
Muboshgu (submissions) wins the ITN prize, for 7 in the news articles in round 1.
Ed! (submissions) wins the reviewer prize, for 56 good article reviews in round 1.
Congratulations to everyone who participated in this year's WikiCup, whether you made it to the final rounds or not, and particular congratulations to the newcomers to the WikiCup who have achieved much this year. Thanks to all who have taken part and helped out with the competition, not forgetting User:Jarry1250, who runs the scoring bot.
We have opened a scoring discussion on whether the rules and scoring need adjustment. Please have your say. Next year's competition will begin on 1 January. You are invited to sign up to participate; the WikiCup is open to all Wikipedians, both novices and experienced editors, and we hope to see you all in the 2020 competition. Until then, it only remains to once again congratulate our worthy winners, and thank all participants for their involvement! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. Godot13, Sturmvogel 66, Vanamonde and Cwmhiraeth 14:18, 2 November 2019 (UTC)
Archive the talk page
Do you want me to archive some of the talk page as it's getting pretty big in terms of size with it being close to 700 thousand bytes as of the time that I am writing this. HawkAussie (talk) 04:12, 6 November 2019 (UTC)
Admin
Hi! I've noticed your edits every since I created an account; today I went on your userpage and saw you were interested in being an administrator. I realize you might not want a nomination from me because I'm relatively new, but I'm willing to do a be a co-nom, or even just vote in support of you. Anyways, I think you would make a great admin, and I can't wait until the day you decide to open your RfA. I just wanted to let you know that I am willing to do any nomination thing, and I would be an adamant supporter of you in a RfA. :-) I hope you do it soon - Puddleglum2.0👌(talk) 02:33, 10 November 2019 (UTC)
- @Puddleglum2.0: Wow, thank you. It's true I would like to be an admin someday, it's just I've been very busy recently in real life and haven't had the time spare to go through a nomination. There is a stumbling block that I can foresee people speaking against me (regardless of criteria) but the main one would be that I do edit in controversial areas and I fear people will hold that against me (it happens all the time at DYK). That being said, If you were to nominate me, I would not refuse. The C of E God Save the Queen! (talk) 15:49, 10 November 2019 (UTC)
- @The C of E: Well, I have a nomination written now, so whenever you want I can publish it! Just tell me when you're ready! I really think you could pass, seeing as you have so much DYK and GA experience. Puddleglum2.0👌(talk) 15:58, 10 November 2019 (UTC)
- Hold on... I was looking at your block log and you have like six blocks. They were from more than ten years ago, but how do you explain them? (I still think you're a great editor and I would still support you, but before I nominate you I wanted to know if you had an explanation for the blocks.) Thank you, Puddleglum2.0👌(talk) 16:57, 10 November 2019 (UTC)
- All I can say is youthful aggressive misunderstanding of the rules. To be honest, I can barely remember the reasons for them but that's in the past and I am not the same editor as I was back then @Puddleglum2.0:. The C of E God Save the Queen! (talk) 17:06, 10 November 2019 (UTC)
- Hold on... I was looking at your block log and you have like six blocks. They were from more than ten years ago, but how do you explain them? (I still think you're a great editor and I would still support you, but before I nominate you I wanted to know if you had an explanation for the blocks.) Thank you, Puddleglum2.0👌(talk) 16:57, 10 November 2019 (UTC)
- @The C of E: Well, I have a nomination written now, so whenever you want I can publish it! Just tell me when you're ready! I really think you could pass, seeing as you have so much DYK and GA experience. Puddleglum2.0👌(talk) 15:58, 10 November 2019 (UTC)
DYK for A Pittance of Time
On 11 November 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article A Pittance of Time, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the song "A Pittance of Time" was written to remind people to observe the two-minute silence on Remembrance Day? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/A Pittance of Time. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, A Pittance of Time), 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.
Gatoclass (talk) 00:02, 11 November 2019 (UTC)
Ichthus December 2019
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- Dolly Parton - an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, record producer, actress, author, businesswoman, and humanitarian, known primarily for her work in country music.
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- Henry VIII of England – King of England, He was an accomplished musician, author, and poet; his known piece of music is "Pastime with Good Company". He is often reputed to have written "Greensleeves" but probably did not. He had six marriages.
- ... that St. Charles College in Louisiana was the first Jesuit college established in the southern United States?
- ... that the ancient Jewish text of Perek Shirah asserts that spiders and rats praise God using verses from Psalm 150?
Being a Ghost Story of Christmas, commonly known as A Christmas Carol, is a novella by Charles Dickens, first published in London by Chapman & Hall in 1843 and illustrated by John Leech. The book is divided into five chapters, which Dickens titled "staves". A Christmas Carol recounts the story of Ebenezer Scrooge, an elderly miser who is visited by the ghost of his former business partner Jacob Marley and the spirits of Christmas Past, Present and Yet to Come. After their visits, Scrooge is transformed into a kinder, gentler man. (more...)
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Damon Runyon's short story "Dancing Dan's Christmas" is a fun read if you have the time. Right from the start it extols the virtues of the hot Tom and Jerry
No matter what concoction is your favorite to imbibe during this festive season I would like to toast you with it and to thank you for all your work here at the 'pedia this past year. Best wishes for your 2020 as well CoE. MarnetteD|Talk 21:40, 16 December 2019 (UTC) |
DYK for The Sinner's Redemption
On 25 December 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article The Sinner's Redemption, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that "The Sinner's Redemption" was called a "rude old carol" favoured by peasants? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/The Sinner's Redemption. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, The Sinner's Redemption), 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) 00:03, 25 December 2019 (UTC)
DYK for Super League XXV
On 27 December 2019, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Super League XXV, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the British Super League XXV will feature a Canadian rugby league team for the first time? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Super League XXV. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Super League XXV), 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.