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The 2014 WikiCup is off to a flying start, with, at time of writing, 138 participants. The is the largest number of participants we have seen since 2010. If you are yet to join the competition, don't worry- the judges have agreed to keep the
signups open for a few more days. By a wide margin, our current leader is newcomer
Godot13 (
submissions), whose set of
14 featured pictures, the first FPs of the competition, was worth 490 points. Here are some more noteworthy scorers:
Featured articles, featured lists, featured topics and featured portals are yet to play a part in the competition. The judges have removed a number of submissions which were deemed ineligible. Typically, we aim to see work on a project, followed by a nomination, followed by promotion, this year. We apologise for any disappointment caused by our strict enforcement this year; we're aiming to keep the competition as fair as possible.
Wikipedians interested in friendly competition may be interested to take part in The Core Contest; unlike the WikiCup, The Core Contest is not about audited content, but, like the WikiCup, it is about article improvement; specifically, The Core Contest is about contribution to some of Wikipedia's most important article. Of course, any work done for The Core Contest, if it leads to a DYK, GA or FA, can earn WikiCup 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. 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. 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. J Milburn ( talk • email), The ed17 ( talk • email) and Miyagawa ( talk • email) 19:54, 1 February 2014 (UTC)
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life sciences involve the study of living organisms
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I've finished doing a restoration of this; could you please review? Cheers, Adam Cuerden ( talk) 18:19, 5 February 2014 (UTC)
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Hi EuroCarGT,
Thanks for your review of the page! I will do my best to more accurately reference Sexton's credentials and awards before resubmitting, as I do believe he is significantly notable.
Do you think that adding an "Awards" section to catalog his accolades would be helpful? Sexton recently also won the Michael P. Smith Award for Documentary Photography ( http://www.leh.org/html/humawards.html).
Thanks, Lianna
Theenglishmaven ( talk) 21:02, 8 February 2014 (UTC)
Im in the process of submitting an article to wikipedia , it was rejected twice and we have made the changes required and suggested. However I'm surprised that this is publicly accessible
Please can you explain why this link is public and can it be made private please.
I don't know why this article is available publicly. Please email me urgent — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sheikha bint hamad ( talk • contribs) 21:25, 8 February 2014 (UTC)
For taking time to think about my RfA. Feel free to ask any question there or at my talk (or here if you echo me) if it would help you form an opinion (whatever it may be). Cheers, -- Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 20:43, 9 February 2014 (UTC)
![]() This staircase is an
impossible object
The following is WikiProject Today's articles for improvement's weekly selection: Previous selections: Life sciences • Low Countries Get involved with the TAFI project! You can... Posted by: MediaWiki message delivery ( talk) on behalf of Evad37 ( talk) 01:33, 10 February 2014 (UTC) • |
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Your
Featured picture candidate has been promoted Your nomination for
featured picture status,
File:Bixby Creek Bridge, California, USA - May 2013.jpg, gained a consensus of support, and has been promoted. If you would like to nominate another image, please do so at
Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates.
Armbrust
The Homunculus
02:59, 10 February 2014 (UTC)
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Dear Mr [[User:EuroCarGT]I hope you are doing well. Please help me out in fixing my write-up titled 'Malik Muhammad Jahangir'. How could it be rejected when many profiles are online who are less notable.Kindly check these profiles Siraj_Kassam_Teli and Shahzad_Malik. Kindly pay a look that dont have enough references but still online. I have provided as many as I could find on the internet as strong references. Also check profile of Malik Muhammad asif who is brother of Malik Muhammad Jahangir he hardly provided 4 references then how his profile is online Malik_Muhammad_Asif. Kindly dont make me feel that work is discriminated. Waiting for reply.Regards-- Whitepearl1 ( talk) 09:06, 31 January 2014 (UTC) @ Whitepearl1: Don't feel disappointed. I've seen some progress being made, I'll look into it when I have some time, for now improving the article with reliable sources and signs of notability is the way to go. Best, ///EuroCar GT 21:07, 31 January 2014 (UTC)
Dear [User:EuroCarGT], when my write-up be fixed?-- Whitepearl1 ( talk) 21:14, 6 February 2014 (UTC)
Dear, any hope? I know I am getting impatient...sigh-- Whitepearl1 ( talk) 17:44, 13 February 2014 (UTC)
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Your closure at Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Shishaldin notes "The result was speedy delete under A7", however, I believe the actual result was a redirect.-- S Philbrick (Talk) 13:48, 13 February 2014 (UTC)
Hi - I have been undoing edits from a page that has been receiving unverified, inaccurate and (probably) malicious edits: Base79
I have attempted to engage with editor FilOfTheFuture90 on his/her Talk page and have had no return engagement. He/she has had a complaint of sockpuppetry on this topic refuted and closed by another Wikipedia moderator.
The edits being made to the page by the the editor above are, in my opinion, intended to be embarrassing and damaging. They are inaccurate, and unverified and contain factual and typographical errors.
I would welcome your advice on the best course of action.
Many thanks
SimonSaysBoo ( talk) 11:04, 15 February 2014 (UTC)
SimonSaysBoo ( talk) 16:45, 15 February 2014 (UTC)
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It's that time again! Starting on March 1, there will be another GAN Backlog Drive! There will be several changes compared to previous drives:
Also, something that I thought I would share with all of you is that we raised $20.88 (USD) for the WMF in the December 2013 drive. It may not sound like a lot but considering that that was raised just because we reviewed articles, I would say that's pretty good! With that success, pledges can be made for the upcoming drive if you wish.
More info regarding the drive and full descriptions regarding the changes to this drive can be found on the the drive page. If you have any questions, feel free to leave a message on the drive talk page.
I look forward to your participation and hope that because of it, some day the backlog will be gone!
--Dom497
-- MediaWiki message delivery ( talk) 00:58, 22 February 2014 (UTC)
![]() | This is an archive of past discussions. Do not edit the contents of this page. If you wish to start a new discussion or revive an old one, please do so on the current talk page. |
The 2014 WikiCup is off to a flying start, with, at time of writing, 138 participants. The is the largest number of participants we have seen since 2010. If you are yet to join the competition, don't worry- the judges have agreed to keep the
signups open for a few more days. By a wide margin, our current leader is newcomer
Godot13 (
submissions), whose set of
14 featured pictures, the first FPs of the competition, was worth 490 points. Here are some more noteworthy scorers:
Featured articles, featured lists, featured topics and featured portals are yet to play a part in the competition. The judges have removed a number of submissions which were deemed ineligible. Typically, we aim to see work on a project, followed by a nomination, followed by promotion, this year. We apologise for any disappointment caused by our strict enforcement this year; we're aiming to keep the competition as fair as possible.
Wikipedians interested in friendly competition may be interested to take part in The Core Contest; unlike the WikiCup, The Core Contest is not about audited content, but, like the WikiCup, it is about article improvement; specifically, The Core Contest is about contribution to some of Wikipedia's most important article. Of course, any work done for The Core Contest, if it leads to a DYK, GA or FA, can earn WikiCup 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. 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. 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. J Milburn ( talk • email), The ed17 ( talk • email) and Miyagawa ( talk • email) 19:54, 1 February 2014 (UTC)
![]() The
life sciences involve the study of living organisms
The following is WikiProject Today's articles for improvement's weekly selection: Previous selections: Low Countries • Nordic art Get involved with the TAFI project! You can... Posted by: MediaWiki message delivery ( talk) on behalf of Evad37 ( talk) 02:33, 3 February 2014 (UTC) • |
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Greetings! You have been randomly selected to receive an invitation to participate in the request for comment on Template talk:Rational. Should you wish to respond to the invitation, your contribution to this discussion will be very much appreciated! If in doubt, please see suggestions for responding. If you do not wish to receive these types of notices, please remove your name from Wikipedia:Feedback request service. — Legobot ( talk) 00:06, 4 February 2014 (UTC)
I've finished doing a restoration of this; could you please review? Cheers, Adam Cuerden ( talk) 18:19, 5 February 2014 (UTC)
Greetings! You have been randomly selected to receive an invitation to participate in the request for comment on Wikipedia:Village pump (technical). Should you wish to respond to the invitation, your contribution to this discussion will be very much appreciated! If in doubt, please see suggestions for responding. If you do not wish to receive these types of notices, please remove your name from Wikipedia:Feedback request service. — Legobot ( talk) 00:06, 8 February 2014 (UTC)
Hi EuroCarGT,
Thanks for your review of the page! I will do my best to more accurately reference Sexton's credentials and awards before resubmitting, as I do believe he is significantly notable.
Do you think that adding an "Awards" section to catalog his accolades would be helpful? Sexton recently also won the Michael P. Smith Award for Documentary Photography ( http://www.leh.org/html/humawards.html).
Thanks, Lianna
Theenglishmaven ( talk) 21:02, 8 February 2014 (UTC)
Im in the process of submitting an article to wikipedia , it was rejected twice and we have made the changes required and suggested. However I'm surprised that this is publicly accessible
Please can you explain why this link is public and can it be made private please.
I don't know why this article is available publicly. Please email me urgent — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sheikha bint hamad ( talk • contribs) 21:25, 8 February 2014 (UTC)
For taking time to think about my RfA. Feel free to ask any question there or at my talk (or here if you echo me) if it would help you form an opinion (whatever it may be). Cheers, -- Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here 20:43, 9 February 2014 (UTC)
![]() This staircase is an
impossible object
The following is WikiProject Today's articles for improvement's weekly selection: Previous selections: Life sciences • Low Countries Get involved with the TAFI project! You can... Posted by: MediaWiki message delivery ( talk) on behalf of Evad37 ( talk) 01:33, 10 February 2014 (UTC) • |
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![]() |
Your
Featured picture candidate has been promoted Your nomination for
featured picture status,
File:Bixby Creek Bridge, California, USA - May 2013.jpg, gained a consensus of support, and has been promoted. If you would like to nominate another image, please do so at
Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates.
Armbrust
The Homunculus
02:59, 10 February 2014 (UTC)
|
Dear Mr [[User:EuroCarGT]I hope you are doing well. Please help me out in fixing my write-up titled 'Malik Muhammad Jahangir'. How could it be rejected when many profiles are online who are less notable.Kindly check these profiles Siraj_Kassam_Teli and Shahzad_Malik. Kindly pay a look that dont have enough references but still online. I have provided as many as I could find on the internet as strong references. Also check profile of Malik Muhammad asif who is brother of Malik Muhammad Jahangir he hardly provided 4 references then how his profile is online Malik_Muhammad_Asif. Kindly dont make me feel that work is discriminated. Waiting for reply.Regards-- Whitepearl1 ( talk) 09:06, 31 January 2014 (UTC) @ Whitepearl1: Don't feel disappointed. I've seen some progress being made, I'll look into it when I have some time, for now improving the article with reliable sources and signs of notability is the way to go. Best, ///EuroCar GT 21:07, 31 January 2014 (UTC)
Dear [User:EuroCarGT], when my write-up be fixed?-- Whitepearl1 ( talk) 21:14, 6 February 2014 (UTC)
Dear, any hope? I know I am getting impatient...sigh-- Whitepearl1 ( talk) 17:44, 13 February 2014 (UTC)
Greetings! You have been randomly selected to receive an invitation to participate in the request for comment on Template talk:Citation needed. Should you wish to respond to the invitation, your contribution to this discussion will be very much appreciated! If in doubt, please see suggestions for responding. If you do not wish to receive these types of notices, please remove your name from Wikipedia:Feedback request service. — Legobot ( talk) 00:01, 13 February 2014 (UTC)
Your closure at Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Shishaldin notes "The result was speedy delete under A7", however, I believe the actual result was a redirect.-- S Philbrick (Talk) 13:48, 13 February 2014 (UTC)
Hi - I have been undoing edits from a page that has been receiving unverified, inaccurate and (probably) malicious edits: Base79
I have attempted to engage with editor FilOfTheFuture90 on his/her Talk page and have had no return engagement. He/she has had a complaint of sockpuppetry on this topic refuted and closed by another Wikipedia moderator.
The edits being made to the page by the the editor above are, in my opinion, intended to be embarrassing and damaging. They are inaccurate, and unverified and contain factual and typographical errors.
I would welcome your advice on the best course of action.
Many thanks
SimonSaysBoo ( talk) 11:04, 15 February 2014 (UTC)
SimonSaysBoo ( talk) 16:45, 15 February 2014 (UTC)
Greetings! You have been randomly selected to receive an invitation to participate in the request for comment on Template talk:Val. Should you wish to respond to the invitation, your contribution to this discussion will be very much appreciated! If in doubt, please see suggestions for responding. If you do not wish to receive these types of notices, please remove your name from Wikipedia:Feedback request service. — Legobot ( talk) 00:08, 17 February 2014 (UTC)
![]() Model of a German SAR-Lupe
reconnaissance satellite inside a Cosmos-3M rocket
The following is WikiProject Today's articles for improvement's weekly selection: Previous selections: Impossible object • Life sciences Get involved with the TAFI project! You can... Posted by: MediaWiki message delivery ( talk) on behalf of Evad37 ( talk) 16:22, 17 February 2014 (UTC) • |
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Greetings! You have been randomly selected to receive an invitation to participate in the request for comment on Template talk:Unreliable sources. Should you wish to respond to the invitation, your contribution to this discussion will be very much appreciated! If in doubt, please see suggestions for responding. If you do not wish to receive these types of notices, please remove your name from Wikipedia:Feedback request service. — Legobot ( talk) 00:02, 22 February 2014 (UTC)
It's that time again! Starting on March 1, there will be another GAN Backlog Drive! There will be several changes compared to previous drives:
Also, something that I thought I would share with all of you is that we raised $20.88 (USD) for the WMF in the December 2013 drive. It may not sound like a lot but considering that that was raised just because we reviewed articles, I would say that's pretty good! With that success, pledges can be made for the upcoming drive if you wish.
More info regarding the drive and full descriptions regarding the changes to this drive can be found on the the drive page. If you have any questions, feel free to leave a message on the drive talk page.
I look forward to your participation and hope that because of it, some day the backlog will be gone!
--Dom497
-- MediaWiki message delivery ( talk) 00:58, 22 February 2014 (UTC)