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A belated welcome!  Here's wishing you a belated welcome to Wikipedia, Anonymous 7481. I see that you've already been around a while and wanted to thank you for your contributions. Though you seem to have been successful in finding your way around, you may benefit from following some of the links below, which help editors get the most out of Wikipedia:
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Your draft article, Draft:Circus SavageHello, Anonymous 7481. It has been over six months since you last edited the Articles for Creation submission or Draft page you started, "Circus Savage". In accordance with our policy that Wikipedia is not for the indefinite hosting of material deemed unsuitable for the encyclopedia mainspace, the draft has been deleted. If you plan on working on it further and you wish to retrieve it, you can request its undeletion by following the instructions at this link. An administrator will, in most cases, restore the submission so you can continue to work on it. Thanks for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing. Liz Read! Talk! 14:16, 26 November 2020 (UTC) Hello, Anonymous 7481. An AFD discussion has started for The Love Club (song). Please comment if you are interested. Thank you very much, HĐ (talk) 07:00, 28 January 2021 (UTC) Waag (river) moved to draftspaceAn article you recently created, Waag (river), is not suitable as written to remain published. It needs more citations from reliable, independent sources. (?) Information that can't be referenced should be removed (verifiability is of central importance on Wikipedia). I've moved your draft to draftspace (with a prefix of " Nomination of Maritime Republic of Eastport for deletion The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Maritime Republic of Eastport until a consensus is reached, and anyone, including you, is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines. Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article. Beyond My Ken (talk) 07:27, 28 April 2021 (UTC) Autopatrolled granted Hi Anonymous 7481, I just wanted to let you know that I have added the "autopatrolled" permission to your account, as you have created numerous, valid articles. This feature will have no effect on your editing, and is simply intended to reduce the workload on new page patrollers. For more information on the autopatrolled right, see Wikipedia:Autopatrolled. However, you should consider adding relevant wikiproject talk-page templates, stub-tags and categories to new articles that you create if you aren't already in the habit of doing so, since your articles will no longer be systematically checked by other editors (User:Evad37/rater and User:SD0001/StubSorter.js are useful scripts which can help). Feel free to leave me a message if you have any questions. Happy editing! Beeblebrox (talk) 02:37, 15 May 2021 (UTC)
DYK for Maritime Republic of Eastport On 17 May 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Maritime Republic of Eastport, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the neighborhood of Eastport in Annapolis, Maryland, declared independence in mock secession after the state highway administration temporarily shut down the drawbridge connecting it with the rest of Annapolis? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Maritime Republic of Eastport. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Maritime Republic of Eastport), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. 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. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:03, 17 May 2021 (UTC) isiNdebele in Mpuamalanga placesHi. A number of articles you have recently created link to the disambiguation page Ndebele language (you can see which here). I would assume, based on the language statistics of Mpumalanga at large, that these should all link to Southern Ndebele language, but I can't be certain. Can you confirm this? Lennart97 (talk) 13:31, 7 June 2021 (UTC)
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DYK for Time in KiribatiOn 11 June 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Time in Kiribati, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that between 1979 and 1994 the Gilbert Islands in Kiribati were a full day ahead of the country's eastern Phoenix and Line Islands? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Time in Kiribati. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Time in Kiribati), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. 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. — Amakuru (talk) 12:02, 11 June 2021 (UTC) Requested article
Noticed you made the redirect a few weeks ago but it redirects to the page for time in the UK -> British territories, which doesn't seem right because despite Abidjan being in GMT+0 it's not a British territory. Not sure what it SHOULD be changed to, so just letting you know so you can change it. --50.72.215.179 (talk) 04:51, 31 August 2021 (UTC)
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rankinghello, please add to the 50th place of the ranking https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_most-followed_TikTok_accounts account @ondymikula with more than 30m, social media personality, czech republic Ondrazek1 (talk) 06:44, 29 December 2021 (UTC) Your GA nomination of Time in FinlandHi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Time in Finland you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. Your GA nomination of Time in FinlandThe article Time in Finland you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold
Welcome to the 2022 WikiCup!Happy New Year and Happy New WikiCup! The 2022 competition has just begun and all article creators, expanders, improvers and reviewers are welcome to take part. Even if you are a novice editor you should be able to advance to at least the second round, improving your editing skills as you go. If you have already signed up, your submissions page can be found here. If you have not yet signed up, you can add your name here and the judges will set up your submissions page. Any questions on the rules or on anything else should be directed to one of the judges, or posted to the WikiCup talk page. Signups will close at the end of January, and the first round will end on 26 February; the 64 highest scorers at that time will move on to round 2. The judges for the WikiCup this year are: Sturmvogel 66 (talk · contribs · email) and Cwmhiraeth (talk · contribs · email). Good luck! MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 14:37, 5 January 2022 (UTC) Welcome to the 2022 WikiCup!Happy New Year and Happy New WikiCup! The 2022 competition has just begun and all article creators, expanders, improvers and reviewers are welcome to take part. Even if you are a novice editor you should be able to advance to at least the second round, improving your editing skills as you go. If you have already signed up, your submissions page can be found here. If you have not yet signed up, you can add your name here and the judges will set up your submissions page. Any questions on the rules or on anything else should be directed to one of the judges, or posted to the WikiCup talk page. Signups will close at the end of January, and the first round will end on 26 February; the 64 highest scorers at that time will move on to round 2. The judges for the WikiCup this year are: Sturmvogel 66 (talk · contribs · email) and Cwmhiraeth (talk · contribs · email). Good luck! MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 15:02, 5 January 2022 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of Time in FinlandThe article Time in Finland you nominated as a good article has passed A barnstar for you!
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DYK for Time in SvalbardOn 2 February 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Time in Svalbard, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that despite experiencing midnight sun and polar night, Svalbard observes daylight saving time? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Time in Svalbard. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Time in Svalbard), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. 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. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:02, 2 February 2022 (UTC) DYK nomination of Time in Iceland
DYK for Svalbard Minute by MinuteOn 18 February 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Svalbard Minute by Minute, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Svalbard Minute by Minute, a 221-hour-long television broadcast, is credited with increasing tourism in Svalbard by 25 percent? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Svalbard Minute by Minute. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Svalbard Minute by Minute), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. 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. — Amakuru (talk) 00:02, 18 February 2022 (UTC) DYK for Time in IcelandOn 23 February 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Time in Iceland, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Iceland's time zone might have a negative health effect on citizens? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Time in Iceland. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Time in Iceland), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. 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. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:02, 23 February 2022 (UTC) WikiCup 2022 March newsletterAnd so ends the first round of the WikiCup. Last year anyone who scored more than zero points moved on to Round 2, but this was not the case this year, and a score of 13 or more was required to proceed. The top scorers in Round 1 were:
These contestants, like all the others who qualified for Round 2, now have to start scoring points again from scratch. Between them, contestants completed reviews of a large number of good articles as the contest ran concurrently with a GAN backlog drive. Well done all! To qualify for Round 3, contestants will need to finish Round 2 among the top thirty-two participants. Remember that any content promoted after the end of Round 1 but before the start of Round 2 can be claimed in Round 2. Anything that should have been claimed for in Round 1 is no longer eligible for points. 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 it is at good article candidates, a featured process, or anywhere else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed. Questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup, and the judges are reachable on their talk pages or by email. Good luck! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. Sturmvogel 66 (talk) and Cwmhiraeth (talk) MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 12:07, 3 March 2022 (UTC) DYK nomination of Walk of Health
DYK for Walk of HealthOn 9 April 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Walk of Health, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that dictator Saparmurat Niyazov made his officials walk a mountain path every year while he flew the route in a helicopter? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Walk of Health. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Walk of Health), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. 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. — Maile (talk) 12:03, 9 April 2022 (UTC) Promotion of Time in Finland
Congratulations, LunaEatsTuna! The article you nominated, Time in Finland, has been promoted to featured status, recognizing it as one of the best articles on Wikipedia. The nomination discussion has been archived.This is a rare accomplishment and you should be proud. If you would like, you may nominate it to appear on the Main page as Today's featured article. Keep up the great work! Cheers, Gog the Mild (talk) via FACBot (talk) 00:05, 21 April 2022 (UTC)
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WikiCup 2022 May newsletterThe second round of the 2022 WikiCup has now finished. It was a high-scoring round and contestants needed 115 points to advance to round 3. There were some very impressive efforts in round 2, with the top seven contestants all scoring more than 500 points. A large number of the points came from the 11 featured articles and the 79 good articles achieved in total by contestants. Our top scorers in round 2 were:
The rules for featured and good article reviews require the review to be of sufficient length; brief quick fails and very short reviews will generally not be awarded points. Remember also that DYKs cannot be claimed until they have appeared on the main page. As we enter the third round, any content promoted after the end of round 2 but before the start of round 3 can be claimed now, and anything you forgot to claim in round 2 cannot! Remember too, that you must claim your points within 14 days of "earning" them. When doing GARs, please make sure that you check that all the GA criteria are fully met. If you are concerned that your nomination—whether it is at good article nominations, 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). Questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup, and the judges are reachable on their talk pages or by email. 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. Sturmvogel 66 (talk) and Cwmhiraeth Cwmhiraeth (talk) 10:39, 1 May 2020 (UTC)
Nomination of Kevin Baugh for deletionThe article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Kevin Baugh (2nd nomination) until a consensus is reached, and anyone, including you, is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines. Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article. BusterD (talk) 18:10, 9 May 2022 (UTC)
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Time in Finland scheduled for TFAThis is to let you know that the Time in Finland article has been scheduled as today's featured article for July 7, 2022. Please check the article needs no amendments. If you're interested in editing the main page text, you're welcome to do so at Wikipedia:Today's featured article/July 7, 2022, but note that a coordinator will trim the lead to around 1000 characters anyway, so you aren't obliged to do so. For Featured Articles promoted recently, there will be an existing blurb linked from the FAC talk page, which is likely to be transferred to the TFA page by a coordinator at some point. We suggest that you watchlist Wikipedia:Main Page/Errors from the day before this appears on Main Page. Thanks! Jimfbleak - talk to me? 12:58, 9 June 2022 (UTC)
Precioustime in place  Thank you for quality articles about timekeeping around the world, such as Time in Finland and Time in Iceland, for articles about children's film, for your famous Paint Drying, all diligently listed, - for your taste for tuna and beans, - you are an awesome Wikipedian! You are recipient no. 2748 of Precious, a prize of QAI. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:07, 7 July 2022 (UTC)
New Page Patrol newsletter June 2022  Hello LunaEatsTuna,
At the time of the last newsletter (No.27, May 2022), the backlog was approaching 16,000, having shot up rapidly from 6,000 over the prior two months. The attention the newsletter brought to the backlog sparked a flurry of activity. There was new discussion on process improvements, efforts to invite new editors to participate in NPP increased and more editors requested the NPP user right so they could help, and most importantly, the number of reviews picked up and the backlog decreased, dipping below 14,000[a] at the end of May. Since then, the news has not been so good. The backlog is basically flat, hovering around 14,200. I wish I could report the number of reviews done and the number of new articles added to the queue. But the available statistics we have are woefully inadequate. The only real number we have is the net queue size.[b] In the last 30 days, the top 100 reviewers have all made more than 16 patrols (up from 8 last month), and about 70 have averaged one review a day (up from 50 last month). While there are more people doing more reviews, many of the ~730 with the NPP right are doing little. Most of the reviews are being done by the top 50 or 100 reviewers. They need your help. We appreciate every review done, but please aim to do one a day (on average, or 30 a month).
A backlog reduction drive, coordinated by buidhe and Zippybonzo, will be held from July 1 to July 31. Sign up here.
Many new articles on schools are being created by new users in developing and/or non-English-speaking countries. The authors are probably not even aware of Wikipedia's projects and policy pages. WP:WPSCH/AG has some excellent advice and resources specifically written for these users. Reviewers could consider providing such first-time article creators with a link to it while also mentioning that not all schools pass the GNG and that elementary schools are almost certainly not notable.
There is a new template available, Very high unreviewed pages backlog: 15680 articles, as of 22:00, 28 December 2024 (UTC), according to DatBot There has been significant discussion at WP:VPP recently on NPP-related matters (Draftification, Deletion, Notability, Verifiability, Burden). Proposals that would somewhat ease the burden on NPP aren't gaining much traction, although there are suggestions that the role of NPP be fundamentally changed to focus only on major CSD-type issues.
MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 10:01, 24 June 2022 (UTC) NPP July 2022 backlog drive is on!
(t · c) buidhe 20:25, 1 July 2022 (UTC) WikiCup 2022 July newsletterThe third round of the 2022 WikiCup has now come to an end. Each of the sixteen contestants who made it into the fourth round had at least 180 points, which is a lower figure than last year when 294 points were needed to progress to round 4. Our top scorers in round 3 were:
Between them contestants achieved 5 featured articles, 4 featured lists, 51 good articles, 149 DYK entries, 68 ITN entries, and 109 good article reviews. As we enter the fourth round, remember that any content promoted after the end of round 3 but before the start of round 4 can be claimed in round 4. Please also remember that you must claim your points within 14 days of "earning" them. When doing GARs, please make sure that you check that all the GA criteria are fully met. Please also remember that all submissions must meet core Wikipedia policies, regardless of the review process. If you are concerned that your nomination—whether it is a good article nomination, 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). Questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup, and the judges are reachable on their talk pages or by email. 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. WikiCup judges: Sturmvogel 66 (talk) and Cwmhiraeth (talk) MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 12:51, 3 July 2022 (UTC)
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New Page Patrol newsletter August 2022 Hello LunaEatsTuna,
After the last newsletter (No.28, June 2022), the backlog declined another 1,000 to 13,000 in the last week of June. Then the July backlog drive began, during which 9,900 articles were reviewed and the backlog fell by 4,500 to just under 8,500 (these numbers illustrate how many new articles regularly flow into the queue). Thanks go to the coordinators Buidhe and Zippybonzo, as well as all the nearly 100 participants. Congratulations to Dr vulpes who led with 880 points. See this page for further details. Unfortunately, most of the decline happened in the first half of the month, and the backlog has already risen to 9,600. Understandably, it seems many backlog drive participants are taking a break from reviewing and unfortunately, we are not even keeping up with the inflow let alone driving it lower. We need the other 600 reviewers to do more! Please try to do at least one a day.
Delivered by: MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 21:24, 6 August 2022 (UTC) WikiCup 2022 September newsletterWikiCup 2022 September newsletterThe fourth round of the WikiCup has now finished. 383 points were required to reach the final, and the new round has got off to a flying start with all finalists already scoring. In round 4, Bloom6132 with 939 points was the highest points-scorer, with a combination of DYKs and In the news items, followed by BennyOnTheLoose, Sammi Brie and Lee Vilenski. The points of all contestants are swept away as we start afresh for the final round. At this stage, 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. For the remaining competitors, 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, and importantly, before the deadline on October 31st! 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. The judges are Sturmvogel 66 and Cwmhiraeth. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 12:44, 3 September 2022 (UTC)
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Help with editingHi, do you think that you could add entries to disappeared lists. I have my hands full with editing and can only do so much at a time. I would be very thankful for any help that you could give me. Davidgoodheart (talk) 19:28, 9 September 2022 (UTC)
microntionshello good to see another person who believes in the sovereign God im a calvinist as well orthodox presbyterian. Was wondering why you changed my edit and if there was a better place to put it. I am new to editing and just trying to add to some subjects I know about. Brycelpro89 (talk) 02:41, 11 September 2022 (UTC)
DYK for A Costume for NicholasOn 14 October 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article A Costume for Nicholas, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the young protagonist of A Costume for Nicholas has Down syndrome, as does his portrayer? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/A Costume for Nicholas. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, A Costume for Nicholas), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. 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) 12:03, 14 October 2022 (UTC) WikiCup 2022 November newsletterThe 2022 WikiCup has drawn to a close with the final round going down to the wire. The 2022 champion is
During the WikiCup, contestants achieved 37 featured articles, 349 good articles, 360 featured article reviews, 683 good article reviews and 480 In the news items, so Wikipedia has benefited greatly from the activities of WikiCup competitors. Well done everyone! All those who reached the final round will receive awards and the following special awards will be made, based on high performance in particular areas of content creation and review. 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 the overall leader in this field.
Next year's competition will begin on 1 January and possible changes to the rules and scoring are being discussed on the discussion page. You are invited to sign up to take part in the contest; the WikiCup is open to all Wikipedians, both novices and experienced editors, and we hope to have a good turnout for the 2023 competition. Until then, it only remains to once again congratulate our worthy winners and finalists, 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. Sturmvogel 66 and Cwmhiraeth. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 19:28, 6 November 2022 (UTC) MicronationsI saw that you changed the page micronations entirely. Fantastic, this looks much better! Delle89 (talk) 09:51, 25 November 2022 (UTC)
Cheers!Hiya I came back to check on Talk:Squatting in Albania/GA3 and I see it's done and dusted. Cheers for the review, third time is the charm :) Hope to see you around, are you still busy with 'Time in X' articles? The 'Squatting in X' project is still ongoing but has slowed somewhat - I'll make a fresh push in 2023. All the best, Mujinga (talk) 22:01, 26 November 2022 (UTC)
ArbCom 2022 Elections voter message Hello! Voting in the 2022 Arbitration Committee elections is now open until 23:59 (UTC) on Monday, 12 December 2022. All eligible users are allowed to vote. Users with alternate accounts may only vote once. The Arbitration Committee is the panel of editors responsible for conducting the Wikipedia arbitration process. It has the authority to impose binding solutions to disputes between editors, primarily for serious conduct disputes the community has been unable to resolve. This includes the authority to impose site bans, topic bans, editing restrictions, and other measures needed to maintain our editing environment. The arbitration policy describes the Committee's roles and responsibilities in greater detail. If you wish to participate in the 2022 election, please review the candidates and submit your choices on the voting page. If you no longer wish to receive these messages, you may add {{NoACEMM}} 𓃦LunaEatsTuna (💬) 01:43, 29 November 2022 (UTC) DYK for Paint DryingOn 3 December 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Paint Drying, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that a British filmmaker forced the British Board of Film Classification to watch paint drying for ten hours? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Paint Drying. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Paint Drying), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:03, 3 December 2022 (UTC)
GalliumBot (talk • contribs) (he/it) 10:49, 13 December 2022 (UTC) Your 1990 and 1996 userpagesmade me smile a lot! :) Double sharp (talk) 03:33, 15 December 2022 (UTC)
Happy New Year, LunaEatsTuna!  LunaEatsTuna, Send New Year cheer by adding {{subst:Happy New Year fireworks}} to user talk pages. Abishe (talk) 02:34, 1 January 2023 (UTC)
Welcome to the 2023 WikiCup!Happy New Year and Happy New WikiCup! The 2023 competition has just begun and all article creators, expanders, improvers and reviewers are welcome to take part. Even if you are a novice editor you should be able to advance to at least the second round, improving your editing skills as you go. If you have already signed up, your submissions page can be found here. If you have not yet signed up, you can add your name here and the judges will set up your submissions page ready for you to take part. Any questions on the scoring, rules or anything else should be directed to one of the judges, or posted to the WikiCup talk page. Signups will close at the end of January, and the first round will end on 26 February; the 64 highest scorers at that time will move on to round 2. The judges for the WikiCup this year are: Sturmvogel 66 (talk · contribs · email) and Cwmhiraeth (talk · contribs · email). Good luck! MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 14:16, 1 January 2023 (UTC) 2023
Thank you for good wishes for 2023 - good company! -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:39, 1 January 2023 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of Paint DryingHi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Paint Drying you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. Your GA nomination of Paint DryingThe article Paint Drying you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold Your GA nomination of Paint DryingThe article Paint Drying you nominated as a good article has passed GratefullyI just wanted to say one more thanks for your GA review of Guns into Plowshares! That was my first experience with that process, and you made it nice and easy. I've been reading some of your articles, too, and they set an excellent bar. It's nice to have editors to aspire to! Gratefully, — Brian (talk) 13:14, 10 January 2023 (UTC)
Metropolitan main lineHey Luna, I will not dispute you on the merits of Garfield's reliability; it appears the consensus is that chicago-l.org is "good enough" for DYKs and minor details on FAs, but cannot be used as the major source for the latter, something I am content with and understand. More importantly, I have over the past couple of months found better sources, including most notably Moffat. While I can't completely eradicate Garfield, especially on minor points, I can change the sourcing as I have here. Do you think it is possible to reopen the GAR pending these developments, rather than having to go through the trouble of nominating it yet again? – John M Wolfson (talk • contribs) 01:32, 21 January 2023 (UTC)
QuestionYou know Wikipedia was founded in 2001, right? How come all the year of your userpage is before 2001? Just wondering MasterMatt12💬 ● 📝 17:36, 2 February 2023 (UTC)
A barnstar for you!
Your GA nomination of MicronationHi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Micronation you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. DYK for Ashgabat ZooOn 13 February 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Ashgabat Zoo, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that when Ashgabat Zoo opened in Turkmenistan, dictator Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedow's personal menagerie was moved to the zoo? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Ashgabat Zoo. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Ashgabat Zoo), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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. -- RoySmith (talk) 00:02, 13 February 2023 (UTC) GA nomingHi Luna! I"m thinking about possibly going for my first GA, however I'm honestly quite nervous to do so because I am completely unfamiliar with the process and have no clue what i should do to get the article ready for a GA. Got any tips? ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 16:15, 15 February 2023 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of MicronationThe article Micronation you nominated as a good article has passed New message from Red-tailed hawk Message added 23:35, 19 February 2023 (UTC). You can remove this notice at any time by removing the {{Talkback}} or {{Tb}} template. — Red-tailed hawk (nest) 23:35, 19 February 2023 (UTC) SignatureHey! I recommend adding between the Japanese Katakana character and your username so that if there happens to be a line break there it won't look weird. ― Blaze WolfTalkBlaze Wolf#6545 14:03, 22 February 2023 (UTC)
WikiCup 2023 March newsletterSo ends the first round of the 2023 WikiCup. Everyone with a positive score moved on to Round 2, with 54 contestants qualifying. The top scorers in Round 1 were:
The top sixteen contestants at the end of Round 1 had all scored over 300 points; these included These contestants, like all the others, now have to start again from scratch. The first round finished on February 26. Remember that any content promoted after that date but before the start of Round 2 can be claimed in Round 2. Some contestants made claims before the new submissions pages were set up, and they will need to resubmit them. 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 it is at good article candidates, a featured process, or anywhere else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed. If you want to help out with the WikiCup, please do your bit to keep down the review backlogs! Questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup, and the judges are reachable on their talk pages or by email. Good luck! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. Sturmvogel 66 and Cwmhiraeth. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 19:36, 2 March 2023 (UTC) Tagging pages for deletionHello, LunaEatsTuna, When you tag pages for deletion, please start using Twinkle, whether it is CSD, PROD, AFD/RFD/CFD/etc. Twinkle is a very useful editing tool and has some advantages for you and your fellow editors. Once you set up your Twinkle Preferences to "Notify pages creator", then when you tag a page for deletion, Twinkle will post a notification for the article creator to inform them that an article/redirect/category has been tagged for deletion which is an important step in the deletio process. It will also provide an informative edit summary which you don't always do. Twinkle has a lot of great features that will help you edit easier as it remembers all of the necessary templates so you don't have to go searching for them. I encourage you to try it out. If you don't want to use Twinkle, then please, on your own, please notify page creators and also leave an edit summary when you are tagging pages for deletion. Thank you. Liz Read! Talk! 00:40, 7 March 2023 (UTC)
DYK for MicronationOn 14 March 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Micronation, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that micronations have claimed territory in Antarctica, in international waters, and in space? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Micronation. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Micronation), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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. BorgQueen (talk) 00:03, 14 March 2023 (UTC)
Bruxton (talk) 23:38, 22 March 2023 (UTC)
The WikiCupAs a WikiCup judge, I am disallowing your submission of Micronation as a DYK. This is because the criterion for it appearing as a DYK was that it was a newly-promoted GA. Only DYKs from newly-created or 5x expanded articles are eligible for points in the WikiCup. Please look at the WikiCup scoring page. You also submitted the following three articles for points during Round 1. They were not eligible for Round 1 because they were completed after the end of the round, but they are eligible for Round 2, so if you submit them now they can score points in Round 2.
I know it is a bit confusing for newcomers to the WikiCup. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 11:08, 16 March 2023 (UTC) Promotion of Paint Drying
Congratulations, LunaEatsTuna! The article you nominated, Paint Drying, has been promoted to featured status, recognizing it as one of the best articles on Wikipedia. The nomination discussion has been archived.This is a rare accomplishment and you should be proud. If you would like, you may nominate it to appear on the Main page as Today's featured article. Keep up the great work! Cheers, Ian Rose (talk) via FACBot (talk) 00:06, 24 March 2023 (UTC)
Nominated Paint Drying for TFAVery interesting topic, so I decided to nominate it for TFA. You've done some very inspiring work on the article. Heythereimaguy (talk) 15:50, 26 March 2023 (UTC)
Paint Drying scheduled for TFAThis is to let you know that the above article has been scheduled as today's featured article for 29 May 2023. Please check that the article needs no amendments. Feel free to amend the draft blurb, which can be found at Wikipedia:Today's featured article/May 29, 2023, or to make comments on other matters concerning the scheduling of this article at Wikipedia talk:Today's featured article/May 2023. I suggest that you watchlist Wikipedia:Main Page/Errors from the day before this appears on Main Page. Thanks and congratulations on your work. Gog the Mild (talk) 19:29, 7 April 2023 (UTC) Thank you today for the article, introduced: "An independent filmmaker forced the British Board of Film Classification to watch paint dry for ten hours. I have exhausted all available sources I could find"! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:02, 29 May 2023 (UTC)
WikiCup 2023 May newsletterThe second round of the 2023 WikiCup has now finished. Contestants needed to have scored 60 points to advance into round 3. Our top five scorers in round 2 all included a featured article among their submissions and each scored over 500 points. They were:
Other notable performances were put in by So far contestants have achieved thirteen featured articles between them, one being a joint effort, and forty-nine good articles. The judges are pleased with the thorough reviews that are being performed, and have hardly had to reject any. As we enter the third round, remember that any content promoted after the end of round 2 but before the start of round 3 can be claimed in round 3. Remember too that you must claim your points within 14 days of "earning" them. If you are concerned that your nomination—whether it is at good article nominations, a featured process, or anywhere else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed (remember to remove your listing when no longer required). Questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup, and the judges are reachable on their talk pages or by email. 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. Sturmvogel 66 and Cwmhiraeth. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 08:15, 2 May 2023 (UTC) Your GA nomination of Micronations and the Search for SovereigntyThe article Micronations and the Search for Sovereignty you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold Your GA nomination of Micronations and the Search for SovereigntyThe article Micronations and the Search for Sovereignty you nominated as a good article has passed Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article 13 Lakes you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. The article 13 Lakes you nominated as a good article has passed Your GA nomination of How to Rule Your Own Country: The Weird and Wonderful World of MicronationsHi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article How to Rule Your Own Country: The Weird and Wonderful World of Micronations you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. Your GA nomination of How to Rule Your Own Country: The Weird and Wonderful World of MicronationsThe article How to Rule Your Own Country: The Weird and Wonderful World of Micronations you nominated as a good article has passed Good article reassessment for How to Rule Your Own Country: The Weird and Wonderful World of MicronationsHow to Rule Your Own Country: The Weird and Wonderful World of Micronations has been nominated for a good article reassessment. If you are interested in the discussion, please participate by adding your comments to the reassessment page. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, the good article status may be removed from the article. JML1148 (Talk | Contribs) 22:43, 21 May 2023 (UTC) Your GA nomination of 24 Hour PsychoHi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article 24 Hour Psycho you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. Your GA nomination of Micronations: The Lonely Planet Guide to Home-Made NationsHi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Micronations: The Lonely Planet Guide to Home-Made Nations you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. Your GA nomination of 24 Hour PsychoThe article 24 Hour Psycho you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold DYK for 13 LakesOn 2 June 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article 13 Lakes, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the experimental film 13 Lakes, which consists of 13 ten-minute-long static shots of different lakes in the United States, was deemed to be significant by the Library of Congress? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/13 Lakes. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, 13 Lakes), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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. -- RoySmith (talk) 00:03, 2 June 2023 (UTC) DYK for Abgig obeliskOn 6 June 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Abgig obelisk, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that when first erected, the Abgig obelisk likely stood at 12.9 metres (42.3 ft) high, but was knocked down on the ground and broke into two pieces? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Abgig obelisk. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Abgig obelisk), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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. BorgQueen (talk) 00:03, 6 June 2023 (UTC)
GalliumBot (talk • contribs) (he/it) 03:27, 7 June 2023 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of 24 Hour PsychoThe article 24 Hour Psycho you nominated as a good article has passed DYK for Micronations: The Lonely Planet Guide to Home-Made NationsOn 11 June 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Micronations: The Lonely Planet Guide to Home-Made Nations, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Micronations: The Lonely Planet Guide to Home-Made Nations features the Gay and Lesbian Kingdom of the Coral Sea Islands, the Kingdom of Lovely, and the Grand Duchy of Westarctica? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Micronations: The Lonely Planet Guide to Home-Made Nations. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Micronations: The Lonely Planet Guide to Home-Made Nations), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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. -- RoySmith (talk) 00:02, 11 June 2023 (UTC) DYK for Squatting in PeruOn 13 June 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Squatting in Peru, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Shining Path used squatting as a tactic to gain support during the internal conflict in Peru? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Squatting in Peru. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Squatting in Peru), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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. -- RoySmith (talk) 00:03, 13 June 2023 (UTC) Your GA nomination of Micronations: The Lonely Planet Guide to Home-Made NationsHi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Micronations: The Lonely Planet Guide to Home-Made Nations you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. Your GA nomination of Micronations: The Lonely Planet Guide to Home-Made NationsThe article Micronations: The Lonely Planet Guide to Home-Made Nations you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold Your GA nomination of Micronations: The Lonely Planet Guide to Home-Made NationsThe article Micronations: The Lonely Planet Guide to Home-Made Nations you nominated as a good article has passed Your GA nomination of How to Start Your Own Country (book)Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article How to Start Your Own Country (book) you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. Precious anniversary
--Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:38, 7 July 2023 (UTC)
WikiCup 2023 July newsletterThe third round of the 2023 WikiCup has come to an end. The 16 users who made it to the fourth round had at least 175 points. Our top scorers in round 3 were:
Contestants achieved 11 featured articles, 2 featured lists, 47 good articles, 72 featured or good article reviews, over 100 DYKs and 40 ITN appearances. As always, any content promoted after the end of round 3 but before the start of round 4 can be claimed in round 4. Please also remember that you must claim your points within 14 days of "earning" them. When doing GARs, please make sure that you check that all the GA criteria are fully met. Please also remember that all submissions must meet core Wikipedia policies, regardless of the review process. If you are concerned that your nomination—whether it is at good article nominations, a featured process, or anywhere else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed (remember to remove your listing when no longer required). Questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup, and the judges are reachable on their talk pages or by email. 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. Sturmvogel 66 (talk) and Cwmhiraeth (talk). MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 15:18, 8 July 2023 (UTC) DYK for 24 Hour PsychoOn 11 July 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article 24 Hour Psycho, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that 24 Hour Psycho slows down Alfred Hitchcock's 1960 film Psycho to two frames per second, stretching its duration to a full 24 hours? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/24 Hour Psycho. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, 24 Hour Psycho), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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. Z1720 (talk) 00:02, 11 July 2023 (UTC)
GalliumBot (talk • contribs) (he/it) 03:27, 12 July 2023 (UTC) Your GA nomination of How to Start Your Own Country (book)The article How to Start Your Own Country (book) you nominated as a good article has passed New pages patrol invitation
Promotion of Micronations and the Search for Sovereignty
Congratulations, LunaEatsTuna! The article you nominated, Micronations and the Search for Sovereignty, has been promoted to featured status, recognizing it as one of the best articles on Wikipedia. The nomination discussion has been archived.This is a rare accomplishment and you should be proud. If you would like, you may nominate it to appear on the Main page as Today's featured article. Keep up the great work! Cheers, Gog the Mild (talk) via FACBot (talk) 00:06, 17 August 2023 (UTC)
WikiCup 2023 September newsletterThe fourth round of the competition has finished, with anyone scoring less than 673 points being eliminated. It was a high scoring round with all but one of the contestants who progressed to the final having achieved an FA during the round. The highest scorers were
Between them during round 4, contestants achieved 12 featured articles, 3 featured lists, 3 featured pictures, 126 good articles, 46 DYK entries, 14 ITN entries, 67 featured article candidate reviews and 147 good article reviews. Congratulations to our eight finalists and all who participated! It was a generally high-scoring and productive round and I think we can expect a highly competitive finish to the competition. 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 10 days of "earning" them and within 24 hours of the end of the final. If you are concerned that your nomination will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews. It would be helpful if this list could be cleared of any items no longer relevant. If you want to help out with the WikiCup, please do your bit to 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 your name from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. I will be standing down as a judge after the end of the contest. I think the Cup encourages productive editors to improve their contributions to Wikipedia and I hope that someone else will step up to take over the running of the Cup. Sturmvogel 66 (talk), and Cwmhiraeth (talk) Thank you for participating in the August 2023 GAN backlog drive
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Micronations and the Search for Sovereignty scheduled for TFAThis is to let you know that the above article has been scheduled as today's featured article for 25 November 2023. Please check that the article needs no amendments. Feel free to amend the draft blurb, which can be found at Wikipedia:Today's featured article/November 25, 2023, or to make comments on other matters concerning the scheduling of this article at Wikipedia talk:Today's featured article/November 2023. I suggest that you watchlist Wikipedia:Main Page/Errors from the day before this appears on Main Page. Thanks and congratulations on your work. Gog the Mild (talk) 14:37, 30 September 2023 (UTC) Asking for opinionsHi, I noticed that one of the things you do is proofread articles for Good Article status, particularly in the field of sport. I'm thinking of submitting articles related to sumo and am currently working on improving the one on yobidashi. I'd like to have your opinion on the level of this article so that I can submit it for GA status at a later date. Would this article be appropriate at this level? Thank you for your time and any response :) - OtharLuin (talk) 09:19, 31 October 2023 (UTC)
WikiCup 2023 November newsletterThe WikiCup is a marathon rather than a sprint and all those reaching the final round have been involved in the competition for the last ten months, improving Wikipedia vastly during the process. After all this hard work,
Congratulations to everyone who participated in this year's WikiCup, whether they made it to the final round or not, and particular congratulations to the newcomers to the competition, some of whom did very well. Wikipedia has benefitted greatly from the quality creations, expansions and improvements made, and the numerous reviews performed. All those who reached the final round will win awards. The following special awards will be made based on high performance in particular areas of content creation and review. Awards will be handed out in the next few days.
The WikiCup has run every year since 2007. With the 2023 contest now concluded, I will be standing down as a judge due to real life commitments, so I hope that another editor will take over running the competition. Please get in touch if you are interested. Next year's competition will hopefully begin on 1 January 2024. You are invited to sign up to participate in the contest; the WikiCup is open to all Wikipedians, both novices and experienced editors. It only remains to congratulate our worthy winners once again and thank all participants for their involvement! (If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove your name from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send.) Sturmvogel 66 and Cwmhiraeth. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 16:51, 5 November 2023 (UTC)
WikiCup awards Oh, this is surprising – thank you so much! ツ LunaEatsTuna (💬)— 17:59, 25 November 2023 (UTC) ArbCom 2023 Elections voter messageHello! Voting in the 2023 Arbitration Committee elections is now open until 23:59 (UTC) on Monday, 11 December 2023. All eligible users are allowed to vote. Users with alternate accounts may only vote once. The Arbitration Committee is the panel of editors responsible for conducting the Wikipedia arbitration process. It has the authority to impose binding solutions to disputes between editors, primarily for serious conduct disputes the community has been unable to resolve. This includes the authority to impose site bans, topic bans, editing restrictions, and other measures needed to maintain our editing environment. The arbitration policy describes the Committee's roles and responsibilities in greater detail. If you wish to participate in the 2023 election, please review the candidates and submit your choices on the voting page. If you no longer wish to receive these messages, you may add
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Merry Belated Christmas, Luna! An important message thoughCan you revert the area of Quebec from 1,542,056.14 km2 to simply 1,542,056 km2? I noticed that the area of Quebec used to be just 1,542,056 km2, until October 28, 2022, when an Argentinian Wikipedia user by the name of Locked Empire edited it with a .14 decimal. You can see it from here: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Quebec&action=history&offset=20221030164517%7C1119084035 (check the revisions that were made when Locked Empire made the edit and before their edit was made). It's really unsourced and i see no evidence of Quebec being 1,542,056.14 km2, just 1,542,056 km2. Please revert the edit and go to Locked Empire's talk page and tell them that you've reverted their edit. Thanks for reading and have a good day :3 2601:280:5000:D2F0:97:422:AA69:E546 (talk) 02:16, 27 December 2023 (UTC)
Welcome to the 2024 WikiCup!Happy New Year and Happy New WikiCup! The 2024 competition has just begun and all article creators, expanders, improvers and reviewers are welcome to take part. Even if you are a novice editor you should be able to advance to at least the second round, improving your editing skills as you go. If you have already signed up, your submissions page can be found here. If you have not yet signed up, you can add your name here and the judges will set up your submissions page ready for you to take part. Any questions on the scoring, rules or anything else should be directed to one of the judges, or posted to the WikiCup talk page. Signups will close on 31 January, and the first round will end on 26 February; the 64 highest scorers at that time will move on to round 2. The judges for the WikiCup this year are: Cwmhiraeth (talk · contribs · email), Epicgenius (talk · contribs · email), and Frostly (talk · contribs · email). 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) 00:21, 1 January 2024 (UTC) Happy New Year 2024! Happy New Year! Hello LunaEatsTuna: Thanks for all of your contributions to Wikipedia, and have a great New Year! Cheers, CAPTAIN RAJU(T) 23:13, 2 January 2024 (UTC)
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WikiCup 2024 February newsletterThe 2024 WikiCup is off to a flying start, with 135 participants. This is the largest number of participants we have seen since 2017. Our current leader is newcomer
As a reminder, competitors may submit work for the first round until 23:59 (UTC) on 27 February, and the second round starts 1 March. Remember that only the top 64 scoring competitors will make it through to the second round; currently, competitors need at least 15 points to progress. If you are concerned that your nomination will not receive the necessary reviews, and you hope to get it promoted before the end of the round, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews. However, please remember to continue to offer reviews at GAN, FAC and all the other pages that require them to prevent any backlogs which could otherwise be caused by the Cup. As ever, 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) 17:58, 11 February 2024 (UTC) WikiCup 2024 March newsletterThe first round of the 2024 WikiCup ended at 23:59 (UTC) on 27 February. Everyone with at least 30 points moved on to Round 2, the highest number of points required to advance to the second round since 2014. Due to a six-way tie for the 64th-place spot, 67 contestants have qualified for Round 2. The following scorers in Round 1 all scored more than 300 points:
In this newsletter, the judges would like to pay a special tribute to Remember that any content promoted after 27 February but before the start of Round 2 can be claimed in Round 2. 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 it is at good article candidates, a featured process, or anywhere else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed. If you want to help out with the WikiCup, feel free to review one of the nominations listed on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed. Questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup, and the judges 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) 00:41, 28 February 2024 (UTC) The article Republic of Slowjamastan has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:
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WikiCup 2024 April newsletterWe are approaching the end of the 2024 WikiCup's second round, with a little over two weeks remaining. Currently, contestants must score at least 105 points to progress to the third round. Our current top scorers are as follows:
Competitors may submit work for the second round until the end of 28 April, and the third round starts 1 May. Remember that only competitors with the top 32 scores will make it through to the third round. If you are concerned that your nomination will not receive the necessary reviews, and you hope to get it promoted before the end of the round, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews. Please remember to continue to offer reviews at GAN, FAC and all the other pages that require them to prevent any backlogs. As a reminder, competitors are strictly prohibited from gaming Wikipedia policies or processes to receive more points. If you would like to learn more about rules and scoring for the 2024 WikiCup, please read Wikipedia:WikiCup/Scoring. 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) 15:05, 12 April 2024 (UTC) WikiCup 2024 May newsletterThe second round of the 2024 WikiCup ended on 28 April. This round was particularly competitive: each of the 32 contestants who advanced to Round 3 scored at least 141 points. This is the highest number of points required to advance to Round 3 since 2014. The following scorers in Round 2 all scored more than 500 points:
The full scores for Round 2 can be seen here. So far this year, competitors have gotten 18 featured articles, 22 featured lists, and 186 good articles, 76 in the news credits and at least 200 did you know credits. They have conducted 165 featured article reviews, as well as 399 good article reviews and peer reviews, and have added 21 articles to featured topics and good topics. Remember that any content promoted after 28 April but before the start of Round 3 can be claimed during Round 3, which starts on 1 May 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 it is at good article candidates, a featured process, or anywhere 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) 13:37, 29 April 2024 (UTC) You've got mail! Message added 00:00, 30 April 2024 (UTC). It may take a few minutes from the time the email is sent for it to show up in your inbox. You can at any time by removing the {{You've got mail}} or {{ygm}} template. Spicy (talk) 00:00, 30 April 2024 (UTC) Reminder to vote now to select members of the first U4C
Dear Wikimedian, You are receiving this message because you previously participated in the UCoC process. This is a reminder that the voting period for the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) ends on May 9, 2024. Read the information on the voting page on Meta-wiki to learn more about voting and voter eligibility. The Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) is a global group dedicated to providing an equitable and consistent implementation of the UCoC. Community members were invited to submit their applications for the U4C. For more information and the responsibilities of the U4C, please review the U4C Charter. Please share this message with members of your community so they can participate as well. On behalf of the UCoC project team, RamzyM (WMF) 23:09, 2 May 2024 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of 69 (number)Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article 69 (number) you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. Your GA nomination of 69 (number)The article 69 (number) you nominated as a good article has passed A Barnstar for you!
SignatureHi LunaEatsTuna. Thanks for the review at Joe Shields. I wanted to bring to your attention your signature, which currently appears to point to a non-existent template. This can be somewhat confusing and not sure if there is a purpose for it? « Gonzo fan2007 (talk) @ 22:29, 28 May 2024 (UTC)
You've got mailIt may take a few minutes from the time the email is sent for it to show up in your inbox. You can at any time by removing the {{You've got mail}} or {{ygm}} template. Vanderwaalforces (talk) 17:03, 29 May 2024 (UTC) DYK for 69 (number)On 31 May 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article 69 (number), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that 69 is "nice"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/69 (number). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, 69 (number)), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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. Z1720 (talk) 00:04, 31 May 2024 (UTC)
GalliumBot (talk • contribs) (he/it) 03:27, 1 June 2024 (UTC)
The Reviewer Barnstar
Good article reassessment for Xinxiu bencaoXinxiu bencao has been nominated for a good article reassessment. If you are interested in the discussion, please participate by adding your comments to the reassessment page. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, the good article status may be removed from the article. Kzyx (talk) 03:18, 23 June 2024 (UTC) WikiCup 2024 July newsletterThe 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:
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) Precious anniversary
--Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:30, 7 July 2024 (UTC) A barnstar for you!
A fox for you!.jpg) From a certain foxo. Who totally isn't addicted to foxos. Thanks for all your work. LakesideMinersCome Talk To Me! 01:54, 15 July 2024 (UTC)
You've got mail!Message added 13:03, 26 July 2024 (UTC). It may take a few minutes from the time the email is sent for it to show up in your inbox. You can at any time by removing the {{You've got mail}} or {{ygm}} template. Vanderwaalforces (talk) 13:03, 26 July 2024 (UTC) Balto article rewriteHey Luna, I put in more into my Balto sandbox and only needs a few areas to work on if you're still interested. :) Nathan Obral • he/him • t • c • 17:56, 9 August 2024 (UTC) 69 (number)Congratulations on your recent GA at 69 (number). I think the point you made at wikiproject numbers is important. Since 69 (number) is the only integer GA it's an important example to follow, IMO. Polyamorph (talk) 19:03, 9 August 2024 (UTC)
WikiCup 2024 August newsletterThe fourth round of the 2024 WikiCup ended on 29 August. Each of the 8 contestants who advanced to Round 4 scored at least 472 points, and the following contestants scored more than 700 points:
Congratulations to our eight finalists and all who participated. Contestants put in extraordinary amounts of effort during this round, and their scores can be seen here. So far this year, competitors have gotten 36 featured articles, 55 featured lists, 15 good articles, 93 in the news credits, and at least 333 did you know credits. They have conducted 357 featured content reviews, as well as 553 good article reviews and peer reviews, and have added 30 articles to featured topics and good topics. Any content promoted after 29 August but before the start of Round 5 can be claimed during Round 5, which starts on 1 September 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. 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. Remember to claim your points within 14 days of earning them, and importantly, before the deadline on 31 October. 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) 03:12, 30 August 2024 (UTC) Some falafel for you!
WikiCup 2024 November newsletterThe 2024 WikiCup has come to an end, with the final round being a very tight race. Our new champion is 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.
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