User talk:Zippybonzo
Zippybonzo has recently suffered a significant loss and is grieving. Consequently, their ability to work on Wikipedia and their time available to do so may be affected – an unplanned short wikibreak is also possible. Your patience with delays in handling Wikipedia responsibilities and in responding to talk page messages or e-mails is appreciated, as is your compassion and understanding. Thank you. |
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Question from Rizky Translation (15:05, 25 June 2024)[edit]
Hello, Zippybonzo Nice to meet you
Honestly, I came here not for editing the articles, I want it, but I think I am not the suitable person to do that. My major reason is to translate some articles to and from Arabic, English, and Indonesian because I am loving to do that, and I need some projects so I can apply freelance jobs.
I am happy if you help me in relying that. Thank you! --Rizky Translation (talk) 15:05, 25 June 2024 (UTC)
- Hiya, please see the policy on undisclosed paid editing. Offering a service such as Wikipedia editing in return for money or other valuable items is against the Terms of Use of WIkipedia and results in you being blocked, as such I discourage this. Best, Zippybonzo | talk | contribs (they/them) 10:08, 26 June 2024 (UTC)
Hi Zippy! I wanted to ask, If there is a page about a organization that has a website, would it be promo to use the official website as a source for said page? Thank you! --Madigoosh (talk) 21:39, 25 June 2024 (UTC)
WikiCup 2024 July newsletter[edit]
The third round of the 2024 WikiCup ended on 28 June. As with Round 2, this round was competitive: each of the 16 contestants who advanced to Round 4 scored at least 256 points.
The following editors all scored more than 400 points in Round 3:
- Generalissima (submissions) with 1,059 points, mostly from 1 featured article on DeLancey W. Gill, 11 good articles, 18 did you know nominations, and dozens of reviews;
- Skyshifter (submissions) with 673 points, mostly from 2 featured articles on Worlds (Porter Robinson album) and I'm God, 5 good articles, and 2 did you know nominations;
- Sammi Brie (submissions) with 557 points, mostly from 1 featured article on KNXV-TV, 5 good articles, and 8 did you know nominations; and
- AryKun (submissions) with 415 points, mostly from 1 featured article on Great cuckoo-dove, with a high number of bonus points from that article.
The full scores for round 3 can be seen here. So far this year, competitors have gotten 28 featured articles, 38 featured lists, 240 good articles, 92 in the news credits, and at least 285 did you know credits. They have conducted 279 featured article reviews, as well as 492 good article reviews and peer reviews, and have added 22 articles to featured topics and good topics.
Remember that any content promoted after 28 June but before the start of Round 4 can be claimed during Round 4, which starts on 1 July at 00:00 (UTC). Invitations for collaborative writing efforts or any other discussion of potentially interesting work is always welcome on the WikiCup talk page. Remember, if two or more WikiCup competitors have done significant work on an article, all can claim points. If you are concerned that your nomination—whether for a good article, featured content, or anything else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed.
If you would like to learn more about rules and scoring for the 2024 WikiCup, please see this page. Further questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup and the judges (Cwmhiraeth (talk · contribs), Epicgenius (talk · contribs), and Frostly (talk · contribs)) are reachable on their talk pages. Good luck! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove your name from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 21:30, 29 June 2024 (UTC)
Question from Pearl girl123 on User:Pearl girl123/sandbox (17:59, 1 July 2024)[edit]
Hi I'm writing about a person and it's my first ever article. So can you share me some tips? --Pearl girl123 (talk) 17:59, 1 July 2024 (UTC)
- @Pearl girl123, my best advice is to make sure that the person is notable, and to adhere to the biographies of living people guidelines if they are a living person. Feel free to reach out to me if you would like me to take a look at your draft :) Zippybonzo | talk | contribs (they/them) 10:07, 4 July 2024 (UTC)
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Administrators' newsletter – July 2024[edit]
News and updates for administrators from the past month (June 2024).
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CVUA request[edit]
Hello, are you still accepting trainers for the CVUA? If so, I would like to be adopted. I already have some experience with using Special:RecentChanges and warning other users using Ultraviolet. I have around 400 edits total, with about half being in the mainspace. mwwv converse∫edits 01:50, 7 July 2024 (UTC)
- Hiya, I'm quite busy at the moment in real life, but I'm slowly getting back onto Wikipedia, I'm happy to take you now, but there may be the occasional wait for responses on the course, if that's fine with you I'm happy to take you :) Zippybonzo | talk | contribs (they/them) 07:29, 7 July 2024 (UTC)
- I'm fine with that. Thank you for this opportunity. mwwv converse∫edits 15:25, 7 July 2024 (UTC)
- @Mwwv, I'll setup your course, I've got more time than I used to so I should be able to train you so I'll ping you when I've setup the course :) Zippybonzo | talk | contribs (they/them) 19:55, 8 July 2024 (UTC)
- @Zippybonzo any updates on this? mwwv converse∫edits 14:15, 11 July 2024 (UTC)
- Heya @Mwwv, I'm just setting it up now, check back at User talk:Zippybonzo/Training/CVUA/Mwwv in about 2 minutes and it'll be there :) Zippybonzo | talk | contribs (they/them) 14:25, 11 July 2024 (UTC)
- @Zippybonzo any updates on this? mwwv converse∫edits 14:15, 11 July 2024 (UTC)
- @Mwwv, I'll setup your course, I've got more time than I used to so I should be able to train you so I'll ping you when I've setup the course :) Zippybonzo | talk | contribs (they/them) 19:55, 8 July 2024 (UTC)
- I'm fine with that. Thank you for this opportunity. mwwv converse∫edits 15:25, 7 July 2024 (UTC)