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WikiCup 2024 November newsletter
[edit]The 2024 WikiCup has come to an end, with the final round being a very tight race. Our new champion is 
AirshipJungleman29 (submissions), who scored 2,283 points mainly through 3 high-multiplier FAs and 3 GAs on military history topics. By a 1% margin, Airship beat out last year's champion, 
BeanieFan11 (submissions), who scored second with 2,264 points, mainly from an impressive 58 GAs about athletes. In third place, 
Generalissima (submissions) scored 1,528 points, primarily from two FAs on U.S. Librarians of Congress and 20 GAs about various historical topics. Our other finalists are: 
Sammi Brie (submissions) with 879 points, 
Hey man im josh (submissions) with 533 points, 
BennyOnTheLoose (submissions) with 432 points, 
Arconning (submissions) with 244 points, and 
AryKun (submissions) with 15 points. Congratulations to our finalists and all who participated!
The final round was very productive, and contestants had 7 FAs, 9 FLs, 94 GAs, 73 FAC reviews, and 79 GAN reviews and peer reviews. Altogether, Wikipedia has benefited greatly from the activities of WikiCup competitors all through the contest. Well done everyone!
All those who reached the final will receive awards and 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.
Generalissima (submissions) wins the featured article prize for 3 FAs in round 4, and 7 FAs overall.
Hey man im josh (submissions) wins the featured list prize for 23 FLs overall.
MaranoFan (submissions) wins the featured topic prize for 9 articles in featured topics in round 1.- Hey man im josh (submissions) wins the featured content reviewer prize for 110 FA/FL reviews overall.
BeanieFan11 (submissions) wins the good article prize for 58 GAs in round 5, and 70 GAs overall.
Fritzmann (submissions) wins the good topic prize for 6 articles in good topics in round 2.
Sammi Brie (submissions) wins the good article reviewer prize for 45 GA reviews in round 2, and 78 GA reviews overall.- BeanieFan11 (submissions) wins the DYK prize, for 131 Did you know articles overall.
Muboshgu (submissions) wins the ITN prize, for 15 In the news articles in round 1, and 36 overall.
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 2025 competition. Until then, it only remains to once again congratulate our worthy winners, and thank all participants for their involvement!
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[edit]- From the editors: Editing Wikipedia should not be a crime
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Question from Avril Zises (20:20, 13 November 2024)
[edit]Hello, I just submitted an article to be published. Please let me know what I can expect next. Thank you. --Avril Zises (talk) 20:20, 13 November 2024 (UTC)
- Hello, a reviewer will look over your article and determine if it is suitable for publication depending on whether it meets Wikipedia policies and guidelines. Please be patient - reviews can take a little bit of time. Best, ~deltasock (talk • cont) 20:32, 13 November 2024 (UTC)
Question from Between Blue and Green on User talk:Between Blue and Green (06:16, 14 November 2024)
[edit]Is now good for digging garden --Between Blue and Green (talk) 06:16, 14 November 2024 (UTC)
- Hi @Between Blue and Green, Wikipedia is not a forum. If you want to talk about gardening I bet there are other Internet communities that you can participate in. Best, ~delta (talk • cont) 16:58, 14 November 2024 (UTC)
Nominations now open for the WikiProject Military history newcomer of the year and military historian of the year
[edit]Nominations now open for the WikiProject Military History newcomer of the year and military historian of the year awards for 2024! The the top editors will be awarded the coveted Gold Wiki. Nominations are open here and here respectively. The nomination period closes at 23:59 on 30 November 2024 when voting begins. On behalf of the coordinators, wishing you the very best for the festive season and the new year. MediaWiki message delivery via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 04:21, 16 November 2024 (UTC)
The Signpost: 18 November 2024
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November thanks
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Thank you for improving articles in November! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 17:35, 20 November 2024 (UTC)
I uploaded pics of a trip that was a 10-day celebration of a 16 November event, but the day was also when a dear friend died. We sang Hevenu shalom aleichem at his funeral yesterday, and it was good. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:54, 30 November 2024 (UTC)
Hello, just wanted to establish contact and introduce myself --I-beam (talk) 01:42, 25 November 2024 (UTC)
- @I-beam: Hello, welcome to Wikipedia! Feel free to take a look around the Wikipedia Policies and Guidelines page as well as the guide for writing for your first article or basic copyediting to get yourself started. For stuff that needs to be worked on please take a look at the Task center for that. If you have any questions about editing, feel free to ask them on my Talk page here or on the Teahouse, a forum for new users to ask questions about Wikipedia. Happy editing! Best, ~delta (talk • cont) 12:29, 25 November 2024 (UTC)
Does the English Wikipedia allow UK spellings such as organisation? --I-beam (talk) 01:46, 25 November 2024 (UTC)
- Hi! Regarding that, the Wikipedia Manual of Style states that British English is allowed on articles that have strong national ties to the UK, and likewise with the USA and American English, Australia and Australian English etc. For instance, an article about God Save the King would use British English while the Star-Spangled Banner would use American English. Best, ~delta (talk • cont) 12:33, 25 November 2024 (UTC)
- Got it, thank you! I-beam (talk) 16:55, 25 November 2024 (UTC)
how to end an paragraph nicely and remarkably --Arpitcurt (talk) 17:23, 25 November 2024 (UTC)
Voting is now open for the WikiProject Military History newcomer of the year and military historian of the year awards
[edit]Voting is now open for the WikiProject Military History newcomer of the year and military historian of the year awards for 2024! The top editors will be awarded the coveted Gold Wiki. Cast your votes here and here respectively. Voting closes at 23:59 on 30 December 2024. On behalf of the coordinators, wishing you the very best for the festive season and the new year. MediaWiki message delivery via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 23:59, 29 November 2024 (UTC)