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Hello! Your submission of Canada All-Stars at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) at your nomination's entry and respond there at your earliest convenience. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Narutolovehinata5 ( talk · contributions) 10:20, 3 March 2024 (UTC)

In regards to your message at Y10's page: Well, technically I did "Josh Allen". Josh Allen (offensive lineman) was the first Josh Allen and used to be titled "Josh Allen". ~WikiOriginal-9~ ( talk) 19:12, 7 March 2024 (UTC)

• Interesting :) BeanieFan11 ( talk) 20:07, 7 March 2024 (UTC)

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Hello! Your submission of Ray Walsh at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) at your nomination's entry and respond there at your earliest convenience. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! PCN02WPS ( talk | contribs) 21:35, 8 March 2024 (UTC)

On 9 March 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Brandon Coleman (offensive lineman), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that 320-pound (145 kg) Brandon Coleman runs at 18 miles per hour (29 km/h)? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Brandon Coleman (offensive lineman). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page ( here's how, Brandon Coleman (offensive lineman)), 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, 9 March 2024 (UTC)

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		Your hook reached 15,108 views (629.5 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of March 2024 – nice work!

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On 10 March 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article King Tornado football, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the King Tornado football team once won by a score of 206–0 – without even playing the full game? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/King Tornado football. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page ( here's how, King Tornado football), 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, 10 March 2024 (UTC)

On 10 March 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Aaron Hertzman, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Aaron Hertzman paid $25 to have a team in the National Football League? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Aaron Hertzman. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page ( here's how, Aaron Hertzman), 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, 10 March 2024 (UTC)

Might I ask how you found my PROD of Lists of starting quarterbacks in the XFL so quickly? And did you do a BEFORE? Let'srun ( talk) 19:23, 10 March 2024 (UTC)

• @ Let'srun: I had put that page on my watchlist when it was first created. As for why I deproded it, it's just that I think it might be best to have a discussion on it, as there's similar lists for other leagues. Not necessarily calling it notable, just requesting that you take that and the USFL list to AFD rather than PROD. BeanieFan11 ( talk) 19:26, 10 March 2024 (UTC)

  I found some possible articles for the USFL list and think that one meets the WP:NLIST, thus I don't think a bundle makes sense. However, I will be taking the XFL list to AfD shortly as I respectfully disagree with the WP:OTHERSTUFFEXISTS argument. Let'srun ( talk) 19:29, 10 March 2024 (UTC)

  OK – since the leagues are combined now I thought it'd make sense. We'll see how the AfD goes. BeanieFan11 ( talk) 19:31, 10 March 2024 (UTC)

On 13 March 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Fran Foley, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that after being named the general manager of the Minnesota Vikings for three years, Fran Foley served in the position for just three months? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Fran Foley. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page ( here's how, Fran Foley), 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.

theleekycauldron ( talk • she/her) 04:33, 13 March 2024 (UTC)

Hello! Your submission of Francis Fogarty (American football) at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) at your nomination's entry and respond there at your earliest convenience. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! — Bagumba ( talk) 10:02, 13 March 2024 (UTC)

Hello! Your submission of Millard Naylor at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) at your nomination's entry and respond there at your earliest convenience. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! — Bagumba ( talk) 11:04, 13 March 2024 (UTC)

On 14 March 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Georgetown football, 1874–1889, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the first game in Georgetown football history was never played? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Georgetown football, 1874–1889. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page ( here's how, Georgetown football, 1874–1889), 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) 00:10, 14 March 2024 (UTC)

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MediaWiki message delivery ( talk) 10:52, 14 March 2024 (UTC)

Sorry but on the page you said I "made the grammar worse" on, you're wrong, the grammar was better than you! -- 174.233.17.11 ( talk) 18:27, 14 March 2024 (UTC)

Calling someone Karen is entirely inappropriate and violates WP:CIVIL IP so I suggest you retract that. S0091 ( talk) 18:31, 14 March 2024 (UTC)

You're inappropriate for saying that. In fact, you're a Karen too. Strike that, A Dork! 174.233.17.11 ( talk) 18:32, 14 March 2024 (UTC)

Hey Beanie. I stumbled upon Fred Davis (defensive lineman) today while while working on adding more details to List of Chicago Bears first-round draft picks. I noticed his article is seriously lacking and, after doing a bit of research, I saw a lot of potential for expansion and possible DYK in its future if you're interested in taking it on. He was listed as having one Pro Bowl, but I found that he was selected to two, he was missing an AP2 for 1948, and it didn't include any mention of the fact he was a tackle for more games than a defensive lineman. So, based on him switching sides of the ball, the accolades, and the fact that I found multiple sources stating he was traded from the Rams to the Bears ( 1, 2), which there's no mention of, I think there's enough SIGCOV out there to make something of this. Was he signed by the Rams and traded before he could even play a game? What happened there? The trade was announced in July! Anyways, I just thought I'd share what I found with you because I thought you might also find it interesting. Hey man im josh ( talk) 13:18, 15 March 2024 (UTC)

• Been busy recently (challenged myself to do an article every day this month, something I've never accomplished before), but I'm sure I'll have enough time at some point to check it out. Thanks! BeanieFan11 ( talk) 16:11, 15 March 2024 (UTC)

  No worries or pressure! I just know you like your stub to promoted content pipeline and interesting players :P Hey man im josh ( talk) 22:25, 15 March 2024 (UTC)

On 21 March 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Frank Fitzgerald (American football), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Frank Fitzgerald was the general manager of an NFL team that played under four names in five years? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Frank Fitzgerald (American football). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page ( here's how, Frank Fitzgerald (American football)), 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.

 —  Amakuru ( talk) 00:03, 21 March 2024 (UTC)

Hi there BeanieFan11. There's still a QPQ outstanding for Template:Did you know nominations/Millard Naylor. In light of DYK's current backlog, and given that over a week has elapsed since the nomination was made, can you provide a QPQ, even if you're still working on the other issues there? Thanks. — Bagumba ( talk) 16:36, 22 March 2024 (UTC)

• @ Bagumba: Doesn't it say Reviewed: Template:Did you know nominations/KARE (TV) at the nomination? The double QPQ due to the backlog only applies to nominations after March 8. BeanieFan11 ( talk) 16:38, 22 March 2024 (UTC)

  Oops, I saw the big red X to remind me, and you didnt specifically mention the QPQ, and I didn't notice. Sorry. Carry on.— Bagumba ( talk) 16:44, 22 March 2024 (UTC)

  You did mention. My heads just up my ass.— Bagumba ( talk) 16:49, 22 March 2024 (UTC)

On 23 March 2024, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Steve Tensi, which you nominated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. PFHLai ( talk) 13:01, 23 March 2024 (UTC)

On 24 March 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article John Blackinger, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that John Blackinger quit his job as the general manager of a professional football team to work in the dairy business? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/John Blackinger. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page ( here's how, John Blackinger), 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.

— Ganesha811 ( talk) 00:03, 24 March 2024 (UTC)

On 27 March 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Francis Fogarty (American football), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Francis Fogarty, who went on to manage an NFL franchise for nearly two decades, was taken prisoner by the Nazis in World War II but managed to escape while wounded? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Francis Fogarty (American football). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page ( here's how, Francis Fogarty (American football)), 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) 12:04, 27 March 2024 (UTC)

BF, at WP:RMTR you wrote "An undiscussed controversial draft move by Dicklyon. There's an RM taking place at Talk:CFL Draft." True, but it seems to imply that the move was controversial because of that RM taking place, or that the move was done while the RM was taking place, neither of which is true or sensible. So I'm wondering why you thought it was controversial to move an obviously generic plural to lowercase. Dicklyon ( talk) 09:04, 29 March 2024 (UTC)

On 29 March 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Millard Naylor, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that due to segregation, coach Millard Naylor's high school football team needed to play out-of-state opponents for his first 19 seasons? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Millard Naylor. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page ( here's how, Millard Naylor), 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.

 —  Amakuru ( talk) 12:03, 29 March 2024 (UTC)

On 31 March 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Arch Wolfe, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that one of Arch Wolfe's duties as an NFL general manager was to prevent his players from fighting the referees? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Arch Wolfe. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page ( here's how, Arch Wolfe), 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.

 —  Amakuru ( talk) 00:02, 31 March 2024 (UTC)

ThankYouThankYouThankYouThankYouThankYou! The Ink Daddy! ( talk) 03:20, 31 March 2024 (UTC)

• Nice to know my work is appreciated :) BeanieFan11 ( talk) 15:11, 31 March 2024 (UTC)

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On 3 April 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article John Holahan, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that John Holahan recalled both being called a "lunatic" by his school's president for seeking a football game at night and being told afterward by the president, "I was the lunatic, not you"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/John Holahan. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page ( here's how, John Holahan), 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.

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On 3 April 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Canada All-Stars, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that in one year, a team of Canadian All-Stars twice played against the U.S. college football national champion and came within one point of winning each game? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Canada All-Stars. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page ( here's how, Canada All-Stars), 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.

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On 6 April 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article George Schollenberger, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that George Schollenberger was so well known as a high-school football coach that teams in the National Football League sometimes asked for his opinions? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/George Schollenberger. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page ( here's how, George Schollenberger), 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.

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Is the site working for you? I keep messages asking me to pay for it or do a trial. I know you know where to ask about this one, but I can't remember where to go. KatoKungLee ( talk) 17:00, 7 April 2024 (UTC)

• @ KatoKungLee: It should work as long as you are at https://www-newspapers-com.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org/ and are logged in to an account. BeanieFan11 ( talk) 21:36, 7 April 2024 (UTC)

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On 9 April 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Ray Walsh, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that football executive Ray Walsh also had a "murderous" forehand? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Ray Walsh. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page ( here's how, Ray Walsh), 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.

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On 13 April 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Jack White (sports executive), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Jack White worked for the New York Yankees – and for the New York Yankees? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Jack White (sports executive). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page ( here's how, Jack White (sports executive)), 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.

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• Thanks :) BeanieFan11 ( talk) 15:24, 17 April 2024 (UTC)

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Your thoughts on this? Thanks. X ( talk) 10:32, 19 April 2024 (UTC)

• @ Xkalponik: Interesting idea; although I wonder exactly how it'd work in practice. E.g. say Fleur van Dooren had been deleted (looks like it won't be). If I was deleted, and I had it restored to draftspace, what would I need to do to get it returned to mainspace? BeanieFan11 ( talk) 16:55, 19 April 2024 (UTC)

  @ BeanieFan11, Not much. If the article is relatively well written, and sourcing is also unproblematic, then there's not much edit needed in the draft except attributing the OG. The reason I mentioned in the criteria that a refund has to come as a draft first is that a draft is a precondition for assessing the quality of the article and identifying and correcting or making adjustments. If a draft is nearly flawless, then be it, just attribute and move to mainspace. Nothing is final here. Please feel free to share your thoughts or edit the project page if you wish to insert your viewpoints. Nonetheless, I appreciate your interest in it. I hope I'll get more editors' opinions on this. Regards. X ( talk) 17:07, 19 April 2024 (UTC)

  @ BeanieFan11, For consistency, can we continue this discussion in the project's talkpage? I'm taking liberty in copying this discussion to the talk page of the project. X ( talk) 17:09, 19 April 2024 (UTC)

Hi.

I remembered that you defended me when I was blocked since you had reviewed many of my articles as a member of NPP and that "they always have appeared excellent and of subjects we need". Well… I am about to embark on another “insane streak of creations” between today and 31 May, at a rate of over two pages per day (I have everything scheduled).

So stay tuned if you are interested in reviewing my pages and once I am done, we can perhaps talk about that barnstar you mentioned (PS: The last phrase was a joke; I am not doing this for barnstars).

Kind Regards. Barr Theo ( talk) 22:30, 20 April 2024 (UTC)

On 21 April 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Clint Sargent, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Clint Sargent succeeded Scott Nagy as head coach of the Wright State Raiders, years after he played for him with the South Dakota State Jackrabbits? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Clint Sargent. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page ( here's how, Clint Sargent), 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.

Cas Liber ( talk · contribs) 00:03, 21 April 2024 (UTC)

On 24 April 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article West Georgia Wolves football, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the West Georgia Wolves football team won 13 games in 13 years before folding, but upon returning two decades later compiled consecutive undefeated regular seasons and became national champions? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/West Georgia Wolves football. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page ( here's how, West Georgia Wolves football), 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.

Cas Liber ( talk · contribs) 00:02, 24 April 2024 (UTC)

Hey there, Beanie. Do you mind making a couple of Newspapers.com clippings for me? I've been unable to regain access for some time now.

• CSUMB taps new basketball coaches
• Jimenez thrilled to get chance to get chance to build program
• Ventura native takes new job

Thank you and happy editing. JTtheOG ( talk) 21:55, 25 April 2024 (UTC)

• @ JTtheOG: See [1] / [2] / [3]. Are you able to access the www-newspapers-com.wikipedialibrary.idm.oclc.org site? If so, are you logged-in to an account? BeanieFan11 ( talk) 22:03, 25 April 2024 (UTC)

  Yes, I'm able to get access the site but I am no longer able to log in. I also tried going in through WP:LIBRARY and clicking "access collection," but it does not let me access my account. JTtheOG ( talk) 19:35, 26 April 2024 (UTC)

  @ JTtheOG: At the top right of the website there should be something that says "Sign in" – what happens when you click on that? BeanieFan11 ( talk) 19:37, 26 April 2024 (UTC)

  It asks for my username and password but does not accept my credentials, nor am I receiving the recovery email to reset my password. I have contacted Samwalton9, though, so hopefully I can get it figured out. JTtheOG ( talk) 19:44, 26 April 2024 (UTC)

  @ JTtheOG: Do you have the thing set where your computer automatically fills the username / password in? BeanieFan11 ( talk) 19:46, 26 April 2024 (UTC)

  @ JTtheOG: Actually, I think either way, try this: make sure your email and password are correctly entered in, then erase them, then add them back again. Let me know if that works. BeanieFan11 ( talk) 19:50, 26 April 2024 (UTC)

  Hallelujah. I can't believe it was that simple. Thank you for your patience. JTtheOG ( talk) 18:50, 27 April 2024 (UTC)

BeanieFan11-- You seem well skilled and informed. Would a photo taken from a 1952 newspaper article with no copyright mark or editor name, still be in the Public Domain since Hawaii was actually only a U.S. territory and not a state in 1952? As in, "This work is in the public domain because it was published in the United States between 1929 and 1977 inclusive, without a copyright notice."

This work is in the public domain because it was published in the United States between 1929 and 1977 inclusive, without a copyright notice. Unless the author has been dead for several years, it is not in the public domain in countries that do not apply the rule of the shorter term for US works. This includes Canada, China (not Hong Kong, Macao, or Taiwan Area), Germany, Mexico, Switzerland, and other countries with individual treaties. See also further explanation. PD-US Public domain in the United States //en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:BeanieFan11/Archive_15

Dcw2003 ( talk) 22:03, 25 April 2024 (UTC)dcw2003, Any response would be immensely appreciated

• @ Dcw2003: Hi. I'm not the best with image copyright rules, but looking at the tag, I'd think if it has no copyright notice and in Hawaii it'd still qualify; the tag seems to say just that it needs to be published in the United States, not that it needs to be published in a state in the United States. BeanieFan11 ( talk) 22:06, 25 April 2024 (UTC)
  • • Dcw2003, if a copyright notice appeared anywhere in a printed newspaper of that era, it applied to the entire newspaper. It was common to have had a copyright notice on an inside page along with the paper's address, phone numbers, editorial staff and so on. In the US, this is called a "masthead" but that means something else in the UK. So, the lack of a copyright notice in a single article means little. Cullen328 ( talk) 22:23, 25 April 2024 (UTC)

The article Bob Noel you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold . The article is close to meeting the good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needing to be addressed. If these are fixed within 7 days, the article will pass; otherwise it may fail. See Talk:Bob Noel and Talk:Bob Noel/GA1 for issues which need to be addressed. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Gonzo fan2007 -- Gonzo fan2007 ( talk) 23:40, 25 April 2024 (UTC)

The article Bob Noel you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Bob Noel for comments about the article, and Talk:Bob Noel/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article is eligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you can nominate it within the next seven days. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Gonzo fan2007 -- Gonzo fan2007 ( talk) 19:42, 26 April 2024 (UTC)

The 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:

• Sammi Brie ( submissions) with 707 points, mostly from 45 good article nomination reviews and 12 good articless about radio and television;
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