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Hey J Milburn,
Could you please help me with reviewing a deleted page? There is a Norwegian artist called Gabrielle Leithaug and I was gonna update her wiki page (I am not the original creator) and found her article deleted. There was no copyright infringement in the content and I would like to know why it has been deleted. If there really is a problem with the article I would like to edit it so it can stay public.
This is the link: http://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabrielle_Leithaug
Thank you.
-Julia — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jule sound ( talk • contribs) 13:48, 9 October 2011 (UTC)
Yes, I did actually check the site. At the time (3 or so days ago), it had her page with a nice little graph and everything. I'm not sure what happened? I'll revert it tomorrow if I get no response from the website. Clay Clay Clay 21:13, 10 October 2011 (UTC)
Hi J,
Just to let you know that the Featured Picture File:Mark Rutte-6.jpg is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on October 14, 2011. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2011-10-14. howcheng { chat} 17:58, 11 October 2011 (UTC)
You were the one who deleted the article on Jerry Lee [1], which is one of the true pioneers of Rock and Roll (no, it was not Elvis Presley) [2]. Are you serious? 176.15.159.156 ( talk) 21:06, 14 October 2011 (UTC)
Sorry, you think I was taking a cheap shot. Am not as much your enemy as you might think, but is complicated to explain and I should probably stop rebutting people too much on one thread so will not belabor the nuance of my points, for now. 71.246.147.40 ( talk) 23:04, 16 October 2011 (UTC)
As a representative of the Cup team, I wondered whether there were any informal plans to attract some of Wikipedia's largest contributors to, or back to, the Cup. It would be nice to have some awesome competition. I post here because of its informal nature. Grandiose ( me, talk, contribs) 13:28, 16 October 2011 (UTC)
Hello J, as you are a judge for the Cup, I'd like to ask for your advice on what to do with the Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II/archive1, which is stalling. As the clock is ticking and that there are only 11 days left in the competition, what can I do to revitalise interest in the article which might be detrimental on whether I can come out on top this year? The FAC doesn't have any objections at the moment, but I'm worried because there are no supports or opposes, and I hate to see my FAC go down because of a lack of interest instead of the article being non-FA worthy. Sp33dyphil © • © 06:22, 20 October 2011 (UTC)
Hello, J Milburn. I have reviewed the article Connie Talbot's Christmas Album for GA. It is generally very good, but there are just a few small issues. I have put the article On Hold for a number of days to give you a chance to resolve them. Cheers, Moisejp ( talk) 05:26, 21 October 2011 (UTC)
Hello J Milburn. About a month ago you gave comments on the FLC of
K-Ci & JoJo discography. However you said that you were holding off your support until other users take a look. Two other users have have comments on it, and I was wondering if you could take a look whenever you have the chance and see if there were any other comments you have on the article. Thanks!
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Hi J,
Just to let you know that the Featured Picture File:Big&Small edit 1.jpg is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on October 27, 2011. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2011-10-27. howcheng { chat} 17:04, 25 October 2011 (UTC)
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You deleted the page Talk:Trey McIntyre in 2008. I have just fully referenced the current article and I would like to add project details to the talk page. Do you wish to undelete the previous one or shall I create it again? Please answer here, no need for tb. Thanks. -- Mirokado ( talk) 21:44, 27 October 2011 (UTC)
I already joined the competition, and have a question. Is a good topic worth 10 points for every GA or only your GA's? Likewise for featured topics. Sincerely, Bar Code Symmetry (Talk) 00:53, 28 October 2011 (UTC)
Hi J Milburn, how's it going? How are things coming with the Connie Talbot's Christmas Album GAR, which has been On Hold the last nine days? By the way, how about this source? [3] It appears to be her official site in Asia. That's what my impression was, and that it's not just a fan site or anything. And it looks like it has all the same info that her British (American?) official site would have had before going dead. Anyway, if we could finish off this review sometime soon, that'd be great. Thanks! Take care, Moisejp ( talk) 16:39, 30 October 2011 (UTC)
The 2011 WikiCup is now over, and our new champion is
Hurricanehink (
submissions), who joins the exclusive club of the previous winners:
Dreamafter (2007),
jj137 (2008),
Durova (2009) and
Sturmvogel_66 (2010). The final standings were as follows:
Prizes for first, second, third and fourth will be awarded, as will prizes for all those who reached the final eight. Every participant who scored in the competition will receive a ribbon of participation. In addition to the prizes based on placement, the following special prizes will be awarded based on high performance in particular areas of content creation. So that the finalists do not have an undue advantage, the prize is awarded to the competitor who scored the highest in any particular field in a single round.
No prize was awarded for featured pictures, sounds or portals, as none were claimed throughout the competition. The awards will be handed out over the next few days. Congratulations to all our participants, and especially our winners; we've all had fun, and Wikipedia has benefitted massively from our content work.
Preparation for next year's WikiCup is ongoing. Interested parties are invited to sign up and participate in our straw polls. It's been a pleasure to work with you all this year, and, whoever's taking part in and running the competition in 2012, we hope to see you all in January! J Milburn and The ed17 00:41, 1 November 2011 (UTC)
Sent you an email. Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 21:21, 2 November 2011 (UTC)
Hiya, I just posted a new 2nd place cup image in the workshop, let me know what you think. Cheers. -- The Pink Oboe ( talk) 16:55, 5 November 2011 (UTC)
Hi JM, was wondering if you could help me with an admin task. Paecilomyces lilacinus recently underwent a name change to Purpureocillium lilacinum, and a newish user did a copy-paste move rather than a move to preserve article history. I rolled back the change to the original article, but now of course I can't move it because the new article is already there. Would you be able to finish the move for me? Thanks! Sasata ( talk) 15:10, 9 November 2011 (UTC)
Hi, J Milburn. How are you? I have just finished reviewing Connie Talbot's Holiday Magic and it has passed. Congratulations! Take care, Moisejp ( talk) 16:38, 10 November 2011 (UTC)
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The image in question is File:Söderbaum.jpg. I was advised not to use it in an article because it is not free. (See Talk:Jud Süß (1940 film)/GA1) In fact, it is slated for deletion for lack of a "fair use rationale". I'm a bit confused because the "Licensing" section says "This is a logo of an organization, item, or event, and is protected by copyright." I think this is a mistake because it's a photo of a (deceased) stage/film actress. I don't know when the photo was taken but I would guess that it was taken in the 1930s and so it probably is still under copyright protection.
I'm not sure what, if anything, can be done to keep this image in Wikipedia. Can you give me some idea of what I might do next? Is there, in your opinion, a fair-use rationale for using this image? I have seen assertions that low-resolution versions of non-free images are acceptable under the fair-use doctrine. Do you think this applies?
Would you agree that the assertion that this is a logo is incorrect?
-- Pseudo-Richard ( talk) 17:37, 14 November 2011 (UTC)
Please continue your review of the article. I believe I have addressed all your concerns. Thanks. Gage ( talk) 21:52, 17 November 2011 (UTC)
Your
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File:Hepburn-afternoon.jpg, gained a consensus of support, and has been promoted. If you would like to nominate another image, please do so at
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I began the article
Anaphora Literary Press, which was deleted. I had thought it was suitably notable and verified, but apparently someone thought it wasn't. I saw you listed as an editor who could put the deleted article in my user space, and I would appreciate it if you could do that for me.
I would like to talk to an admin about what I can do so that I don't run into this problem in the future. If you or an editor you know who deals with publisher articles could help me, that would be great. I had read Wikipedia articles about what was required, so apparently I missed something.
Thank you for your help.
Alden Loveshade (
talk)
17:49, 21 November 2011 (UTC)
Hello J Milburn, Please request possible.
Is it possible to develop an article Singer of the High School Musical, Corbin Bleu and become a good article See the article Arabic Wikipedia good article, can you? .
See in this version of the User:Efe well written, but I do not know retrieved.
Success in your life. Goodbye J Milburn. -- 77.30.104.238 ( talk) 20:23, 19 November 2011 (UTC)
Thanks for the talk, Sir, but I want you just to fix this article.
Like this version, written better. And better pictures. This can be done please. To become a ( good article). -- 2.89.32.240 ( talk) 06:06, 22 November 2011 (UTC)
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Makeemlighter (
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Hi, I've reviewed Wonderland (Faryl Smith album) and placed it on hold for a week. The review is at Talk:Wonderland (Faryl Smith album)/GA1. -- Beloved Freak 13:15, 23 November 2011 (UTC)
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Hi. Will you restore File:Oil platform P-51 (Brazil).jpg? The file page was deleted despite including the FP tag (and probably the POTD one too). Also, a question: when I notice something like this, should I just re-add the FP tag? Or is it better to request that an admin restore the page? Thanks. Makeemlighter ( talk) 02:29, 27 November 2011 (UTC)
I think I have fixed all of the issues except the Taxomony one for now, can you confirm this please? Thank you. Puffin Let's talk! 10:33, 3 December 2011 (UTC)
Hi there J Milburn. You seem like someone who knows a lot about the featured picture process. I've happened to run across a couple of high resolution portraits on Wikipedia that, in my very unqualified opinion, seem to be of a high technical standard. The first is this one of comedian Zoe Lyons (which could probably do with a bit of a crop at the top), and second is of opera singer Angela Gheorghiu. Do you reckon it would be worth nominating either or both of these images at FPC, or is there some obvious flaw in them that I'm completely overlooking? Thanks for your time. A Thousand Doors ( talk | contribs) 19:35, 3 December 2011 (UTC)
I clearly stated in my Jason Myers article that he is an American Author with 4 published books that are actually quite highly reviewed. I am confused as to why this does not meet the criteria for wikipedia. There are many other author's pages on wikipedia. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Physup ( talk • contribs) 17:01, 9 December 2011 (UTC)
Hi there. I was wondering if you'd be willing to provide a second opinion at Talk:Heriot-Watt University/GA1. I'm not sure how to proceed. Sven Manguard Wha? 09:21, 10 December 2011 (UTC)
Would you like to close the discussion on Wikipedia_talk:FPC#Draft_rule_discussion:_closers_cannot_have_voted_in_a_nom_that_they_close? Seems to me that the result should be "no consensus", and this conversation could be linked in the FP nominating procedures. Pine talk 07:35, 13 December 2011 (UTC)
User:Makeemlighter has not responded to my request that he return to this discussion. Can you do something to bring this to resolution? Pine talk 07:39, 13 December 2011 (UTC)
Hi. Thank you for your patience in letting things run their course re Phodopus. When you closed your GAN assessment, you offered a "third opinion". I'm still hoping to help Puffin if he'll let me, so I'd be very happy to know your opinion, if you would. Best regards, -- Stfg ( talk) 20:29, 13 December 2011 (UTC)
Hello J Milburn! The article for Romances was promoted a few months ago and now I had another peer review and it is currently going another copy-edit. From the last FAC, I want to know if the issues you've pointed as still current or if there are new issues that need to be addressed before I submit it as a FAC. Thank you for your time. Erick ( talk) 18:21, 15 December 2011 (UTC)
Wikipedia policy allows us to link to legal streamed copies of albums. It would be useful to draw up a guideline on how and when to link to such albums; however, there is concern that it may not be appropriate as the music would not be available in all parts of the world. Is the benefit of having access to the music for most users outweighed by the fact that some users will follow a link to find the music is not playable in their region? Your view would be helpful at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Albums. SilkTork ✔Tea time 02:23, 16 December 2011 (UTC)
Hey. Doesn't look like the concerns are going to be touched, so you can just fail this. Wizardman Operation Big Bear 19:58, 16 December 2011 (UTC)
There is a photo in Flickr of Sean Lennon. Some Admin or "trusted" whatever uploaded it, but the Creative Commons license is not one we accept. See here: [4] and the uploaded photo is used in several different language Wikipedias. Here it is in Commons: [5] Sometimes the photographers change their license to a more restricted one, but I don't think so here, since I uploaded a photo of Hindi Zahra, and the license is proper and unchanged. Can you work out the delicate issues with the Lennon photo? Thanks, -- Leahtwosaints ( talk) 22:30, 16 December 2011 (UTC)
Sorry to keep pestering you. This time, it's about the photo for the article on Geoffrey Keezer's biography. It was tagged by a bot and really needs to be moved to Commons, if you would be so kind! Thanks! -- Leahtwosaints ( talk) 19:05, 17 December 2011 (UTC)
What would be the appropriate way to handle user who seemed to be posting borderline vandalism here? At best his comment was a poor judgment of what's appropriate when commenting on FPCs. The user's talk page shows that he already has a Level 4 warning from December 11th for vandalism, although the warning doesn't link to whichever page it was that he allegedly vandalized so I can't tell how serious it was. Because the prior warning was a Level 4, I'm wondering if a referral to AIV for a block is appropriate. Pine talk 09:59, 19 December 2011 (UTC)
... for your comment. I have responded ... I need you to help me a bit. I have done it but still... Jivesh1205 ( Talk)
Hello. I am currently reviewing the article Ontario Highway 400's good article nomination and would like a second opinion regarding the use of File:400 Woodbridge.png in the article. The picture has the tag commons:Template:Not-PD-US-URAA, which states that the image is currently considered copyrighted in the US. My initial thought is that because of this use of the image would require a fair-use rationale and would need to meet WP:NFCC. However, because this seems to be a gray area I'd appreciate your opinion on this. Thanks in advance, – Grondemar 18:56, 20 December 2011 (UTC)
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I stumbled upon the article of Taufik Batisah, and the photo is placed sideways. I really strongly don't think that the photo was meant to be displayed like that, and I'm hoping either you know how to fix it, or you know someone who can. I sure appreciate all the help you continue to give us struggling computer-ignorant editors. If you can respond on my talk page, I'd appreciate it! Merry Christmas to you, too!! -- Leahtwosaints ( talk) 15:34, 22 December 2011 (UTC)
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Greetings Milburn. Can you please tell me whether the rationale of the music sample of " Halo" looks good to you? Jivesh1205 ( Talk) 06:27, 25 December 2011 (UTC)
Hi! You're good with images, right? Wiki no 4 ( talk · contribs) has uploaded a bunch of copyrighted images on Commons (see here), which he quite obviously is not the owner of. He even claims to be Matt Groening here. I don't really know how they deal with this kind of stuff on Commons so I'd really appreciate if you could handle it. Thanks, Theleftorium (talk) 13:38, 28 December 2011 (UTC)
Just dropping by to confirm how I have coded the bot (or should have done - I won't be able to test it properly so it may take a day or two to get going properly), so you can adjust your opening instructions as appropriate :)
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Multiplier|none}}
or {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Multiplier|2}}
, etc. If people try a manual multiplier by duplicating lines, it will do this for the first line and ignore subsequent lines.I hope that is agreeable to you, and I trust you found nothing actionable in my previous email. Festive regards, - Jarry1250 Weasel? Discuss. 20:43, 28 December 2011 (UTC)
I think i got most of the issues - feel free to bring up anything else that strikes you. While I have you, can I get you to look over this for me and tell me if I was totally off base in thinking it was wanting more than was required for GA? Ealdgyth - Talk 01:21, 24 December 2011 (UTC)
Hey there, I didn't plan it as such, but it looks like a GA nomination that I started before the cup is going to still be open once it starts. Not that it particularly matters, but I just wanted to know if I get credit for GANs that close during the cup but don't start during it. Thanks, Sven Manguard Wha? 21:18, 29 December 2011 (UTC)
Hi J Milburn, we've attempted to respond to your comments. Let us know if we're heading in right direction.Best wishes Mick gold ( talk) 07:55, 27 December 2011 (UTC)
Should the list here be blanked? It appears to be from last year's competition... Bar Code Symmetry (Talk) 01:33, 31 December 2011 (UTC)
Hey J, where are we putting the list of contestants? Wikipedia:WikiCup/History/2012/Contestants is a redlink... Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 02:04, 31 December 2011 (UTC)
Would you mind moving me a few notches on the WikiCup's 2012 history page? (My flag looks awkward right below the same one...) Thanks. HurricaneFan 25 — 17:10, 31 December 2011 (UTC)
The above user just deleted the Welcome to the Wikicup message from signed up competitors pages, using an alternate account User:Hurricanefan24. What is going on? Jezhotwells ( talk) 18:21, 31 December 2011 (UTC)
I have reverted the additions of a FA and GA by Sjones23 worked on and nominated in 2011. Since I am a contestant in the WikiCup as well, I am notifying you in case of a COI. Eagles 24/7 (C) 04:41, 2 January 2012 (UTC)
Okay, should all be updated. Not only had I not removed featured sounds, but I hadn't even updated the point s for each category. Thankfully you made me look at the code before it went live :) Anyway, it's all set up for tomorrow; not entirely convinced it'll work first time, but we'll see. (I won't be around to fix things until about 18:00 UTC, but I don't think that's too bad.) - Jarry1250 Deliberation needed 12:36, 31 December 2011 (UTC)
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20:47, 2 January 2012 (UTC)Okay, should all be updated. Not only had I not removed featured sounds, but I hadn't even updated the point s for each category. Thankfully you made me look at the code before it went live :) Anyway, it's all set up for tomorrow; not entirely convinced it'll work first time, but we'll see. (I won't be around to fix things until about 18:00 UTC, but I don't think that's too bad.) - Jarry1250 Deliberation needed 12:36, 31 December 2011 (UTC)
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20:47, 2 January 2012 (UTC)I had to revert an edit done by Living Bot as seen here because it keeps reverting my points to 0. – TropicalAnalystwx13 ( talk) 22:40, 2 January 2012 (UTC)
Hey J, we've taken your advice and made the change in the diagram (and some other good ideas from reviewers). If you could come take a look and support vote, much appreciated!
TCO (
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01:33, 4 January 2012 (UTC)
Hello Milburn. How are you? I have a question related with the Wiki Cup points. I nominated "Unfaithful" for DYK on December 29, 2011, but the DYK page was updated with the fact on January 5, 2012. Will the DYK about "Unfaithful" affect on my points in the Cup? Thank You. — Tomica1111 • Question Existing? 00:12, 5 January 2012 (UTC)
You pointed me to the above discussion. As far as I can see there have been no new posts since 2005. Am I missing something? Zeimusu | Talk page 19:31, 5 January 2012 (UTC)
Is this enough work to allow me to claim this as a GAN for Wikicup? I'm a bit unclear on how much "work" is involved in "significant" work... I'll be nominating it no matter what, just want to have an idea on whether it qualifies. Thanks! Ealdgyth - Talk 20:57, 5 January 2012 (UTC)
hello,
you opposed the promotion of this picture, but now, as User:Fallschirmjäger retouched the picture, can you take a second look? Thanks. ♫GoP♫ T C N 19:22, 6 January 2012 (UTC)
Milburn, can you please explain to me what the bot did here in my assessment page? — Legolas (talk2me) 16:44, 7 January 2012 (UTC)
No worries. The bot should add things now as and when it finds them, as before really. - Jarry1250 Deliberation needed 17:31, 7 January 2012 (UTC)
(leans on you) I think I got the issues, anything else? Ealdgyth - Talk 15:20, 8 January 2012 (UTC)
The lack of a report is no biggie, since I can easily manually check the articles for issues. As to why the report isn't showing up, I honestly have no idea, as one should have been made by now. Your best bet is to talk to the bot owner, User:Noommos, and see if he can figure it out. He appears inactive, but the bot is working from the looks of it. Wizardman Operation Big Bear 18:56, 8 January 2012 (UTC)
Juts starting your points, it wierd how weve met again, small world... :P Mayhem Mario 17:49, 6 January 2012 (UTC)
That's alright, if it doesn't count it doesn't count. So I know for the future, did you feel it wasn't in-depth enough, or was it that I fixed any errors and passed it rather than listing them and holding it? GRAPPLE X 12:46, 10 January 2012 (UTC)
I have a question. I wrote an article, 2011 Southern California fires because I couldn't find one on the topic, and thought there was no article about the event. So I wrote an article and nominated it for ITN which got shot down (I was basically told no because ITN is too US-centric). I was notified on my talk page that a page existed already but was told "your version is much better developed". So I redirected the other page into mine. I then had RL things to do and when I came back I saw that User:YummyDonutsmmm had basically copy-pasted my article to his title and redirected my page without discussion. YummyDonutsmmm was found to be a sock of User:Daniel L. Barth and was bolcked indefinately. Before he was blocked he nominated the article for DYK. I just said on the DYK that I would take over for him.
Since the text on the page is pretty much my writing, if I can get the article to the Main Page can I claim points? BCS (Talk) 20:42, 10 January 2012 (UTC)
I must say that I feel somewhat aggrieved. The system that you have instituted for this cup appears somewhat skewed. If I review an article that is of GA standard or very near and there is little or nothing to comment on, then I don't get any points, yet other reviews that miss obviously poor prose such as Talk:So Appalled/GA1 or Talk:Forest Highway 16/GA1 where one of the reviewers points remained unaddressed get the points. Your call, but it all seems a little pointless. Jezhotwells ( talk) 21:01, 10 January 2012 (UTC)
Hey JM. Wondered if you thought it might be a nice idea for me (or anyone else) to pick out at advertise on WT:CUP some multiplied articles that it might be nice for people to work on? Just a spread of a dozen, or something? - Jarry1250 Deliberation needed 21:49, 10 January 2012 (UTC)
[6]. Eagles 24/7 (C) 23:02, 10 January 2012 (UTC)
Hi. I was wondering if you could help me out. See Talk:Yogo sapphire, specifically Talk:Yogo_sapphire#Reshoot_of_Yogo_sapphires and its subsections. I'm trying to get decent pics of two Yogo sapphires. Any help appreciated. PumpkinSky talk 01:36, 11 January 2012 (UTC)
I found the author of the photographic reproduction that you were worried about. cheers-- Guerillero | My Talk 15:33, 12 January 2012 (UTC)
Any chance you'd be able to do an image review at the psilocybin FAC? I think it should be routine/uncontroversial. Sasata ( talk) 16:17, 12 January 2012 (UTC)
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Your
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featured picture status,
File:Gymnocephalus cernuus Pärnu River Estonia 2010-01-06.jpg, gained a consensus of support, and has been promoted. If you would like to nominate another image, please do so at
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Makeemlighter (
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Hello,
I am in the
2012 WikiCup, and I have a GA problem.
I have nominated an article,
10 złotych note, for GA status and it passed. (
Talk:10 złotych note/GA1) A few days later, after discussions with a third party, it is delisted. (
Talk:10 złotych note/GA1) Should I keep the points for the WikiCup or take them away and get them back when it passes, eventually, in a /GA2? – Plarem (
User
talk)
20:57, 14 January 2012 (UTC)
If you nominate an article for DYK but you didn't write it or expand it, does that count for the WikiCup? BCS (Talk) 21:32, 14 January 2012 (UTC)
Are you online? Jivesh1205 ( Talk) 12:12, 15 January 2012 (UTC)
– Muboshgu ( talk) 23:44, 15 January 2012 (UTC)
I have a question in regards to GA nominations. Could I submit GAN articles before achieving good article status, or do I have to undergo the whole process before submitting? — DAP388 ( talk) 00:52, 16 January 2012 (UTC)
Thank you for the notification and sorry for any inconvenience. I will let the judges sort the submissions out next time and contact you or Ed if there seems to be a dispute. I do, however, have a quick and simple question: should GA reviews be started and finished during the WikiCup, or do they only have to be finished during the WikiCup? Thanks! — WP:PENGUIN · [ TALK ] 01:42, 16 January 2012 (UTC)
Thanks, that should help. — WP:PENGUIN · [ TALK ] 19:19, 16 January 2012 (UTC)
God I forgot to reply. I nominated to the Guild of Copy-editors but is it worth it? I know it isn't GA quality yet but is there anyway you could pretty please do a quick c/e and then I'd renominate it? Thanks a bunch for your support anyhow :) - FeuDeJoie ( talk) 20:28, 16 January 2012 (UTC)
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Can articles which have been editing in both 2011 and 2012 but nominated 2012 still allow for points to be claimed? Calvin • Watch n' Learn 17:42, 16 January 2012 (UTC)
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Please provide a copy of Claims_of_free_energy_device and put it in my user space. thank you. -- Namaste@ ? 20:21, 20 January 2012 (UTC)
Milburn, can you delete this please? An IP created this falsely. — Legolas (talk2me) 04:16, 21 January 2012 (UTC)
Can you make sure i formatted my claim for the DYK points correctly please. Jason Rees ( talk) 10:45, 22 January 2012 (UTC)
Do GANs which are nominated in the first round but do not get reviewed until the second round still get placed in the second round? If that makes sense? Lol. Aaron • You Da One 01:15, 28 January 2012 (UTC)
Hi J Milburn, You've been such a help to Visionholder and me on our respective Madagascar-related articles. I've just completed revising the main article on Madagascar and intend to nominate it for GA this weekend after I add a few more citations. It's just undergone a copy edit and an automated peer review was completed but the reviewer didn't respond to my request to focus on breadth/depth of content and objectivity in regards to the political situation in particular. If you have the opportunity to look it over and provide your thoughts on it before nominating, I think you could help reduce the kinds of issues others might raise at the GA and FA reviews. (Once it gets to GA, I hope to quickly move it on to FA afterward, since I tried to write it to that level of quality.) Many thanks, Lemurbaby ( talk) 19:19, 25 January 2012 (UTC)
I was told by the winner of last year's cup that I could claim points if the timeline got most of the comments/votes in 2012, which it did. Is that not so? TropicalAnalystwx13 ( talk) 21:21, 28 January 2012 (UTC)
I was able to find the Malamat paper. Hopefully, this will help fill out the article some more so that it can become FA. Cheers, Magister Scienta talk 20:11, 29 January 2012 (UTC)
Hello. I addressed most of the issues on the GA review. The last point however I didn't understand. Till I Go Home ( talk) 08:18, 26 January 2012 (UTC)
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The Tireless Contributor Barnstar |
It is with grand appreciation that I award you this barnstar for completing Good Article reviews for the December 2011 Good Article Nomination backlog elimination drive Cheers, AstroCog ( talk) 22:12, 3 February 2012 (UTC) |
I nominated We Ride for GAN on Dec 29 2011, I can't claim points can I now that it was passed today? Aaron • You Da One 12:17, 4 February 2012 (UTC)
Hey. Could you ping me once that FAC is closed? This way I'll know when to close the topic. Wizardman Operation Big Bear 17:59, 6 February 2012 (UTC)
I admit, so of the comment I left might have pushed it a bit due it my frustration that the 3 times I put the image up for FP it gets denied by one vote (one time I got 2/3 of votes exactly but the admin who closed the nomination decided that it will not be promoted and another time the nomination has taking what from the main nomination for more than 24 hrs (by mistake I assume)). Anyways, Sorry to have caused a problem :-) -- The Egyptian Liberal ( talk) 03:54, 7 February 2012 (UTC)
Hi J,
Just to let you know that the Featured Picture File:Brandenburg Pano 02 (MK).jpg is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on February 9, 2012. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2012-02-09. — howcheng { chat} 17:44, 8 February 2012 (UTC)
I noticed two people have got bonus points for a GA and DYK? I thought you only got that with an FA? Aaron • You Da One 16:10, 10 February 2012 (UTC)
Ah, OK. I'll fix it ;) -- Khanassassin ( talk) 08:52, 11 February 2012 (UTC)
Would an article that you have created earn you points for ITN? Bruvtakesover ( T| C) 15:56, 11 February 2012 (UTC)
I asked a question at the help desk over at Commons about Deep Blue. The reply I received suggested I asked an OTRS Volunteer to help. Looking at the list of names of OTRS people, yours was about the only name I recognised. Can you help? Cwmhiraeth ( talk) 18:56, 11 February 2012 (UTC)
Dear J Milburn,
My name is Jonathan Obar user:Jaobar, I'm a professor in the College of Communication Arts and Sciences at Michigan State University and a Teaching Fellow with the Wikimedia Foundation's Education Program. This semester I've been running a little experiment at MSU, a class where we teach students about becoming Wikipedia administrators. Not a lot is known about your community, and our students (who are fascinated by wiki-culture by the way!) want to learn how you do what you do, and why you do it. A while back I proposed this idea (the class) to the community HERE, where it was met mainly with positive feedback. Anyhow, I'd like my students to speak with a few administrators to get a sense of admin experiences, training, motivations, likes, dislikes, etc. We were wondering if you'd be interested in speaking with one of our students.
So a few things about the interviews:
Bottom line is that we really need your help, and would really appreciate the opportunity to speak with you. If interested, please send me an email at obar@msu.edu (to maintain anonymity) and I will add your name to my offline contact list. If you feel comfortable doing so, you can post your name
HERE instead.
If you have questions or concerns at any time, feel free to email me at obar@msu.edu. I will be more than happy to speak with you.
Thanks in advance for your help. We have a lot to learn from you.
Sincerely,
Jonathan Obar -- Jaobar ( talk) 07:05, 12 February 2012 (UTC)
Hey J Milburn. Thanks for offering so many suggestions. I've made most of the changes you've suggested, pulled out some text and inserted some other. The only thing left is the map which I'll play around with over the next day or so (wouldn't mind a little input if you think either option I've suggested is something I could use). If you get a chance to have another look, I'd appreciate it! Cheers! WormTT · ( talk) 15:28, 14 February 2012 (UTC)
Hi J,
Just to let you know that the Featured Picture File:Dendropsophus microcephalus - calling male (Cope, 1886).jpg is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on February 10, 2012. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2012-02-10. — howcheng { chat} 09:39, 9 February 2012 (UTC)
Hi J,
Just to let you know that the Featured Picture File:Collared Lizard 2.jpg is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on February 16, 2012. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2012-02-16. — howcheng { chat} 17:32, 15 February 2012 (UTC)
I have been in touch with Anders Poulsen, the diver and photographer responsible for the Deep Blue site. He has agreed to release images under an appropriate license. I have sent you an email which copies our most recent correspondence. If he really means to release all his undersea images, it is a splendid resource. What do you think? Cwmhiraeth ( talk) 18:21, 15 February 2012 (UTC)
Whoops. I obviously misread the rules. I thought they would be O.K. as they were DYKs in January, but clearly some were ineligible as they were written in December '11. Tigerboy1966 22:03, 20 February 2012 (UTC)
No problem, my reviews can be short because I tend to sort out all minor problems with the article myself rather than waste time writing them up, but I understand why they might not be eligible for points Thanks. -- He to Hecuba ( talk) 07:56, 21 February 2012 (UTC)
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Thanks for your help with formatting that photo set at FPC. Pine talk 11:20, 21 February 2012 (UTC) |
No problem - but just one question related to that article: would a Pearl Jam studio albums GT be a valid submission in later rounds of the Cup? After all, I'm working to get all nine albums to GA status - and six would reach get there in 2012 (three were already GAs; this month I helped Pearl Jam and another pass; one is a current GAN; and I'll work on the other three eventually) igordebraga ≠ 02:37, 22 February 2012 (UTC)
Hey J Milburn. I believe I (and Demiurge1000) have hit all the salient points on the GA review - do feel free to have another look! Cheers WormTT · ( talk) 12:05, 22 February 2012 (UTC)
Hi J,
Just to let you know that the Featured Picture File:Nicholas Kratzer by Hans Holbein the Younger.jpg is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on February 21, 2012. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2012-02-21. — howcheng { chat} 22:24, 20 February 2012 (UTC)
Hi J,
Just to let you know that the Featured Picture File:Thrissops cf formosus 01.jpg is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on February 23, 2012. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2012-02-23. — howcheng { chat} 17:41, 22 February 2012 (UTC)
A moment ago, I withdrew He to Hecuba on the grounds (s)he has been indef blocked, per the precedent of Racepacket and previous. Only afterwards did I realise that was really your/TheEd's prerogative, not mine. Sorry to both of you (I think he stalks this page, no?) for the mixup. Regards, - Jarry1250 Deliberation needed 11:03, 23 February 2012 (UTC)
Hi J,
Just to let you know that the Featured Picture File:Pectinaria koreni (with and without tube).jpg is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on February 24, 2012. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2012-02-24. Looks like we are going through a prolific nomination phase for you. — howcheng { chat} 17:41, 23 February 2012 (UTC)
So it took me a total of about 2 minutes to remember how Huggle worked. But to be completely honest, I feel like I've forgotten a lot of the stuff on Wikipedia that I used to know how to do. I look at my userpage for example and just see a bunch of code! I used to actually be able to read it. I'm honestly scared to edit/create pages now a bit for fear of forgetting how to actually do it correctly! :/-- White Shadows One eye watching you 22:22, 26 February 2012 (UTC)
Hi. OK, I know that most likely I will be eliminated again, with 10 points (last year I had 7 pts, and came in 65 place, and as you can imagine, was quite irked) plus a GA nomination (2 pts) completed circa 12 minutes after the deadline of 23:59:59 UTC 26 February 2012. However, in the spirit of WikiCup, I'd just like to ask a few questions to clarify any ambiguities in the scoring process:
I thank you for organizing and judging the WikiCup. Please keep me on the newsletter and let me know of any further developments such as updates to the process - maybe I'll set up a scoring table on my userpage to see how many points I could have gotten through improvements to articles - I remember last year there was a DYK hook shortage after round 1 closed! Thanks. ~ AH1 ( discuss!) 00:35, 27 February 2012 (UTC)
I got a DYK at 00:03am today (27th Feb), does it still go in my submissions for round one? I noticed that Round 1 finished yesterday on the 26th but Round 2 doesn't start until 1st March? Aaron • You Da One 00:37, 27 February 2012 (UTC)
Can you weigh in on the copyright status for the photo in Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/NYPD Ford Crown Victoria? Multiple views have been expressed so I'm requesting comments from multiple people in an attempt to get a consensus. Thanks. Pine talk 10:53, 27 February 2012 (UTC)
Yngvadottir ( talk) 18:23, 29 February 2012 (UTC)
Round 1 is already over! The 64 highest scorers have progressed to round 2. Our highest scorer was
Grapple X (
submissions), again thanks mostly to a swathe of good articles on The X-Files. In second place was
Tigerboy1966 (
submissions), thanks an impressive list of did you knows about racehorses. Both scored over 400 points. Following behind with over 300 points were
Ruby2010 (
submissions),
Cwmhiraeth (
submissions),
Miyagawa (
submissions) and
Casliber (
submissions). February also saw the competition's first featured list:
List of colleges and universities in North Dakota, from
Ruby2010 (
submissions). At the other end of the scale, 11 points was enough to secure a place in this round, and some contestants with 10 points made it into the round on a tiebreaker. This is higher than the 8 points that were needed last year, but lower than the 20 points required the year before. The number of points required to progress to round 3 will be significantly higher.
The remaining contestants have been split into 8 pools of 8, named A through H. Round two will finish in two months time on 28 April, when the two highest scorers in each pool, as well as the next 16 highest scorers, will progress to round 3. The pools were entirely random, so while some pools may end up being more competitive than others, this is by chance rather than design.
The judges would like to point out two quick rules reminders. First, any content promoted during the interim period (that is, on or after 27 February) is eligible for points in round 2. Second, any content worked on significantly this year is eligible for points if promoted in this round. On a related note, if you are concerned that your nomination, be it at good article candidates, a featured process or anywhere else, will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews. However, please remember to continue to offer reviews at GAC, FAC and all the other pages that require them to prevent any backlogs which would otherwise be caused by the Cup. As ever, 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 receiving or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. J Milburn ( talk • email) and The ed17 ( talk • email) 00:00, 1 March 2012 (UTC)
I am withdrawing i.f.f. someone can take my place. Wikipedia_talk:WikiCup#Tiebreaker for details. Sven Manguard Wha? 00:13, 1 March 2012 (UTC)
Hi J,
Just to let you know that the Featured Picture File:Enallagma cyathigerum 1(loz).jpg is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on February 28, 2012. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2012-02-28. — howcheng { chat} 22:33, 25 February 2012 (UTC)
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The Special Barnstar |
Thanks so much for your reply! It was extremly helpfull! Once again, thanks for helping me, especially with the Poppy Meadow FA Review! :) Mayhem Mario 18:07, 2 March 2012 (UTC) |
Hi, thanks for the review and comments at Poppy Meadow's FA nomination. Your comments were great, and made me wonder if I am good enough to edit articles! Some were such silly mistakes! Okay, is it okay if I ask some questions involving Wikipedia? I just came to you as your a fountain full of knowledge;
Hi again! Can I ask another questions please?
I am not going to bother disputing your removal of my uploads except for one: New wtc.jpg
First of all, I did not upload the original image, simply updated it. Both are from the same site. Second of all, it is non-replaceable. Photos of buildings are replaceable and you can create your own images of those by taking your own photos, I'll give you that, but computer generated images are not replaceable as they were professionally created by the company as a promotion. I can't just go into Paint and create the same detailed, professional work. How detailed do you need the rationales to be, as there is already one on the image. Cadiomals ( talk) 18:24, 3 March 2012 (UTC)
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Four Award | |
Congratulations! You have been awarded the Four Award for your work from beginning to end on Faryl. TonyTheTiger ( T/ C/ BIO/ WP:CHICAGO/ WP:FOUR) 18:54, 3 March 2012 (UTC) |
-- TonyTheTiger ( T/ C/ BIO/ WP:CHICAGO/ WP:FOUR) 18:54, 3 March 2012 (UTC)
Hi, as I was looking through some articles I came across this article, North by North Quahog, which is a featured article. However, are featured articles meant to have a citation needed tag? This quote: "Gibson was approached to voice himself but passed on it, which he later regretted because he enjoyed the episode.[citation needed]". Sorry for asking, just wondering. Many thanks, Mayhem Mario 20:34, 13 March 2012 (UTC)
Hi J, I currently have the above up for WP:GAN and wondered if you could take a look. I am seeking a review, but failing that a thorough image check would be splendid! I have spent a great deal of time on the article and this will be my second visit to GAN. I would very much appreciate your thoughts on it. All the best -- Cassianto ( talk) 02:11, 16 March 2012 (UTC)
Hey J, for what it's worth, the nominator is blocked as a sock--the sock of someone who can't leave snakes and GA reviews alone. For more context, see User talk:Sebastian80. Sorry, Drmies ( talk) 15:47, 16 March 2012 (UTC)
I've changed the fair use image on George Went Hensley, if you'd like to revisit the FAC. It's a shame there aren't any good free pictures of him out there, he was active in the 1910s and 20s, but lived in rural Appalachia, so I doubt there are extant photographs of him from that time. Mark Arsten ( talk) 18:02, 17 March 2012 (UTC)
Thank you for awarding Adamussium good article status. Your review was an instructive process. Some of what you call jargon is me trying to use the correct technical terms. If my source is an article the jargon of which I do not fully understand, it is not easy to translate the information into layman's terms without possibly distorting the meaning. Using the original terms prevents this but makes the article less understandable to the casual reader. Cwmhiraeth ( talk) 20:48, 18 March 2012 (UTC)
Why is there a red link here ? I don't know how to correct it. Aaron • You Da One 20:37, 20 March 2012 (UTC)
Please see Wikipedia_talk:WikiCup#Gemma_McCluskie_DYK AndyTheGrump ( talk) 17:02, 21 March 2012 (UTC)
I was going to update some things in Connie Talbot's article because it hasn't been for some time. I added her full name, how come you reverted it? Thanks. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connie_Talbot — Preceding unsigned comment added by Gsklubb ( talk • contribs) 17:55, 22 March 2012 (UTC)
Mr. Milburn,
Just to let you know that the Featured Picture File:Squilla mantis (l'Ametlla) brighter and quality.jpg is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on March 24, 2012. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2012-03-24. — howcheng { chat} 19:39, 23 March 2012 (UTC)
Hi! I've been over the thousand or so photos I uploaded and placed on musicians' articles over the years to add links for each the little link if they have categories in Commons, (which of itself still baffles the hell out of me). Would you take a look on Commons for the band, Levellers? It appears that two definition of that word needs some Commons disambiguation since the alternative rock band with that name doesn't seem to fit with the other stuff in the same Commons category with the same name. As always, I sure appreciate your help. With my ADD disorder, that kind of thing drives me crazy! -- Leahtwosaints ( talk) 18:12, 24 March 2012 (UTC)
Hi, J! Could You please review Lure of the Temptress or maybe Steve Ince for GA? :) All the Best, - Khanassassin ☪ 18:59, 29 March 2012 (UTC)
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Your
Featured picture candidate has been promoted Your nomination for
featured picture status,
File:Harescombe Church.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.
Papa Lima Whiskey 2 (
talk)
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Hi J,
Just to let you know that the Featured Picture File:Lambis truncata 01.JPG is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on March 29, 2012. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2012-03-29. — howcheng { chat} 16:53, 26 March 2012 (UTC)
Hi J,
Just to let you know that the Featured Picture File:Messier 81 HST.jpg is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on March 30, 2012. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2012-03-30. — howcheng { chat} 16:48, 29 March 2012 (UTC)
If you think the articles I reviewed are not eligible for the Cup you are welcome to discount them but I would point out that wading through Article 15 of the Constitution of Singapore and considering what, if anything, could be improved took an inordinate amount of time. In the case of Stresemann's Bushcrow, the nominator/author would not respond to my comments so I made several edits to the article to bring it up to scratch before I passed it. Anyway, you're the judge. :) Cwmhiraeth ( talk) 14:09, 30 March 2012 (UTC)
Thank you for you feedback regarding Connie Talbot's article - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connie_Talbot. The photo's author Heidi McManus, Connie's brother's girlfriend, took the photo and sent it to me by e-mail and agreed for it to be shown on Connie Talbot's article and to be free-licensed. I'm not sure what license to put it under if the one I said isn't correct. About my other edits: Talbot's name, what sort of reliable source can I give for that? IMDB, or her official website? About a reliable source to Connie's single "Beautiful World", is the single's page on iTunes a good enough source? The thing is I am very new to Wikipedia, so please bare with me. Thank you so much. -- Gsklubb ( talk) 15:43, 30 March 2012 (UTC)
We are over half way through the second round of this year's WikiCup and things are going well!
Grapple X (
submissions), of Pool B, is our highest overall scorer thanks to his prolific writings on television and film. In second place is Pool H's
Cwmhiraeth (
submissions), thanks primarily to work on biological articles, especially in
marine biology and
herpetology. Third place goes to Pool E's
Casliber (
submissions), who also writes primarily on biology (including
ornithology and
botany) and has already submitted two featured articles this round. Of the 63 contestants remaining, 15 (just under a quarter) have over 100 points this round. However, 25 are yet to score. Please remember to update your submission pages promptly. 32 contestants, the top two from each pool and the 16 next-highest scorers, will advance to round 3.
Congratulations to
Matthewedwards (
submissions), whose impressive
File:Wacht am Rhein map (Opaque).svg became the competition's first featured picture. Also, congratulations to
12george1 (
submissions), who claimed good topic points, our first contestant this year to do so, for his work on
Wikipedia:Featured topics/1982 Atlantic hurricane season. This leaves featured topics and featured portals as the only sources of points not yet utilised. However, as
recent statistics from
Miyagawa (
submissions) show, no source has yet been utilised this competition to the same extent it has been previously!
It has been observed that the backlogs at good article candidates are building up again. While the points for good article reviews will be remaining constant, any help that can be offered keeping the backlog down would be appreciated. On a related note, if you are concerned that your nomination, be it at good article candidates, a featured process or anywhere else, will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews. As ever, 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 receiving or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. J Milburn ( talk • email) and The ed17 ( talk • email) 23:20, 31 March 2012 (UTC)
There are numerous joke nominations like that of Methodism that have been created today. Anyone who is monitoring the page will know if anything is left open and needs closing. I even created one myself that I will be taking the liberty to personally close later. Heck, last year I even went to the Meta Wiki and proposed to move the servers to Canada, which people immediately picked up as a joke and played along with (notice I closed that right away on April 2). Things like this happen in the mainspace annually on this date, and I for one look forward to seeing what kind of funny little things will be said about articles like Life, Earth, and 2013 (that one last year) that warrants deletion for foolish reasons. There was no need to rush closure, it would have been closed within the end of the day. CycloneGU ( talk) 17:55, 1 April 2012 (UTC)
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Hey J Milburn,
Could you please help me with reviewing a deleted page? There is a Norwegian artist called Gabrielle Leithaug and I was gonna update her wiki page (I am not the original creator) and found her article deleted. There was no copyright infringement in the content and I would like to know why it has been deleted. If there really is a problem with the article I would like to edit it so it can stay public.
This is the link: http://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gabrielle_Leithaug
Thank you.
-Julia — Preceding unsigned comment added by Jule sound ( talk • contribs) 13:48, 9 October 2011 (UTC)
Yes, I did actually check the site. At the time (3 or so days ago), it had her page with a nice little graph and everything. I'm not sure what happened? I'll revert it tomorrow if I get no response from the website. Clay Clay Clay 21:13, 10 October 2011 (UTC)
Hi J,
Just to let you know that the Featured Picture File:Mark Rutte-6.jpg is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on October 14, 2011. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2011-10-14. howcheng { chat} 17:58, 11 October 2011 (UTC)
You were the one who deleted the article on Jerry Lee [1], which is one of the true pioneers of Rock and Roll (no, it was not Elvis Presley) [2]. Are you serious? 176.15.159.156 ( talk) 21:06, 14 October 2011 (UTC)
Sorry, you think I was taking a cheap shot. Am not as much your enemy as you might think, but is complicated to explain and I should probably stop rebutting people too much on one thread so will not belabor the nuance of my points, for now. 71.246.147.40 ( talk) 23:04, 16 October 2011 (UTC)
As a representative of the Cup team, I wondered whether there were any informal plans to attract some of Wikipedia's largest contributors to, or back to, the Cup. It would be nice to have some awesome competition. I post here because of its informal nature. Grandiose ( me, talk, contribs) 13:28, 16 October 2011 (UTC)
Hello J, as you are a judge for the Cup, I'd like to ask for your advice on what to do with the Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/McDonnell Douglas AV-8B Harrier II/archive1, which is stalling. As the clock is ticking and that there are only 11 days left in the competition, what can I do to revitalise interest in the article which might be detrimental on whether I can come out on top this year? The FAC doesn't have any objections at the moment, but I'm worried because there are no supports or opposes, and I hate to see my FAC go down because of a lack of interest instead of the article being non-FA worthy. Sp33dyphil © • © 06:22, 20 October 2011 (UTC)
Hello, J Milburn. I have reviewed the article Connie Talbot's Christmas Album for GA. It is generally very good, but there are just a few small issues. I have put the article On Hold for a number of days to give you a chance to resolve them. Cheers, Moisejp ( talk) 05:26, 21 October 2011 (UTC)
Hello J Milburn. About a month ago you gave comments on the FLC of
K-Ci & JoJo discography. However you said that you were holding off your support until other users take a look. Two other users have have comments on it, and I was wondering if you could take a look whenever you have the chance and see if there were any other comments you have on the article. Thanks!
—
Michael Jester (
talk)
04:13, 23 October 2011 (UTC)
Hi J,
Just to let you know that the Featured Picture File:Big&Small edit 1.jpg is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on October 27, 2011. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2011-10-27. howcheng { chat} 17:04, 25 October 2011 (UTC)
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You deleted the page Talk:Trey McIntyre in 2008. I have just fully referenced the current article and I would like to add project details to the talk page. Do you wish to undelete the previous one or shall I create it again? Please answer here, no need for tb. Thanks. -- Mirokado ( talk) 21:44, 27 October 2011 (UTC)
I already joined the competition, and have a question. Is a good topic worth 10 points for every GA or only your GA's? Likewise for featured topics. Sincerely, Bar Code Symmetry (Talk) 00:53, 28 October 2011 (UTC)
Hi J Milburn, how's it going? How are things coming with the Connie Talbot's Christmas Album GAR, which has been On Hold the last nine days? By the way, how about this source? [3] It appears to be her official site in Asia. That's what my impression was, and that it's not just a fan site or anything. And it looks like it has all the same info that her British (American?) official site would have had before going dead. Anyway, if we could finish off this review sometime soon, that'd be great. Thanks! Take care, Moisejp ( talk) 16:39, 30 October 2011 (UTC)
The 2011 WikiCup is now over, and our new champion is
Hurricanehink (
submissions), who joins the exclusive club of the previous winners:
Dreamafter (2007),
jj137 (2008),
Durova (2009) and
Sturmvogel_66 (2010). The final standings were as follows:
Prizes for first, second, third and fourth will be awarded, as will prizes for all those who reached the final eight. Every participant who scored in the competition will receive a ribbon of participation. In addition to the prizes based on placement, the following special prizes will be awarded based on high performance in particular areas of content creation. So that the finalists do not have an undue advantage, the prize is awarded to the competitor who scored the highest in any particular field in a single round.
No prize was awarded for featured pictures, sounds or portals, as none were claimed throughout the competition. The awards will be handed out over the next few days. Congratulations to all our participants, and especially our winners; we've all had fun, and Wikipedia has benefitted massively from our content work.
Preparation for next year's WikiCup is ongoing. Interested parties are invited to sign up and participate in our straw polls. It's been a pleasure to work with you all this year, and, whoever's taking part in and running the competition in 2012, we hope to see you all in January! J Milburn and The ed17 00:41, 1 November 2011 (UTC)
Sent you an email. Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 21:21, 2 November 2011 (UTC)
Hiya, I just posted a new 2nd place cup image in the workshop, let me know what you think. Cheers. -- The Pink Oboe ( talk) 16:55, 5 November 2011 (UTC)
Hi JM, was wondering if you could help me with an admin task. Paecilomyces lilacinus recently underwent a name change to Purpureocillium lilacinum, and a newish user did a copy-paste move rather than a move to preserve article history. I rolled back the change to the original article, but now of course I can't move it because the new article is already there. Would you be able to finish the move for me? Thanks! Sasata ( talk) 15:10, 9 November 2011 (UTC)
Hi, J Milburn. How are you? I have just finished reviewing Connie Talbot's Holiday Magic and it has passed. Congratulations! Take care, Moisejp ( talk) 16:38, 10 November 2011 (UTC)
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Thanks J Milburn for helping to promote Connie Talbot's Holiday Magic to Good Article status. Please accept this little sign of appreciation and goodwill from me, because you deserve it. Keep it up, and give some a pat on the back today. -- Sp33dyphil © • © 23:56, 11 November 2011 (UTC) |
The image in question is File:Söderbaum.jpg. I was advised not to use it in an article because it is not free. (See Talk:Jud Süß (1940 film)/GA1) In fact, it is slated for deletion for lack of a "fair use rationale". I'm a bit confused because the "Licensing" section says "This is a logo of an organization, item, or event, and is protected by copyright." I think this is a mistake because it's a photo of a (deceased) stage/film actress. I don't know when the photo was taken but I would guess that it was taken in the 1930s and so it probably is still under copyright protection.
I'm not sure what, if anything, can be done to keep this image in Wikipedia. Can you give me some idea of what I might do next? Is there, in your opinion, a fair-use rationale for using this image? I have seen assertions that low-resolution versions of non-free images are acceptable under the fair-use doctrine. Do you think this applies?
Would you agree that the assertion that this is a logo is incorrect?
-- Pseudo-Richard ( talk) 17:37, 14 November 2011 (UTC)
Please continue your review of the article. I believe I have addressed all your concerns. Thanks. Gage ( talk) 21:52, 17 November 2011 (UTC)
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File:Hepburn-afternoon.jpg, gained a consensus of support, and has been promoted. If you would like to nominate another image, please do so at
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I began the article
Anaphora Literary Press, which was deleted. I had thought it was suitably notable and verified, but apparently someone thought it wasn't. I saw you listed as an editor who could put the deleted article in my user space, and I would appreciate it if you could do that for me.
I would like to talk to an admin about what I can do so that I don't run into this problem in the future. If you or an editor you know who deals with publisher articles could help me, that would be great. I had read Wikipedia articles about what was required, so apparently I missed something.
Thank you for your help.
Alden Loveshade (
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Hello J Milburn, Please request possible.
Is it possible to develop an article Singer of the High School Musical, Corbin Bleu and become a good article See the article Arabic Wikipedia good article, can you? .
See in this version of the User:Efe well written, but I do not know retrieved.
Success in your life. Goodbye J Milburn. -- 77.30.104.238 ( talk) 20:23, 19 November 2011 (UTC)
Thanks for the talk, Sir, but I want you just to fix this article.
Like this version, written better. And better pictures. This can be done please. To become a ( good article). -- 2.89.32.240 ( talk) 06:06, 22 November 2011 (UTC)
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File:PeterOliver.jpeg, gained a consensus of support, and has been promoted. If you would like to nominate another image, please do so at
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Hi, I've reviewed Wonderland (Faryl Smith album) and placed it on hold for a week. The review is at Talk:Wonderland (Faryl Smith album)/GA1. -- Beloved Freak 13:15, 23 November 2011 (UTC)
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Makeemlighter (
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Hi. Will you restore File:Oil platform P-51 (Brazil).jpg? The file page was deleted despite including the FP tag (and probably the POTD one too). Also, a question: when I notice something like this, should I just re-add the FP tag? Or is it better to request that an admin restore the page? Thanks. Makeemlighter ( talk) 02:29, 27 November 2011 (UTC)
I think I have fixed all of the issues except the Taxomony one for now, can you confirm this please? Thank you. Puffin Let's talk! 10:33, 3 December 2011 (UTC)
Hi there J Milburn. You seem like someone who knows a lot about the featured picture process. I've happened to run across a couple of high resolution portraits on Wikipedia that, in my very unqualified opinion, seem to be of a high technical standard. The first is this one of comedian Zoe Lyons (which could probably do with a bit of a crop at the top), and second is of opera singer Angela Gheorghiu. Do you reckon it would be worth nominating either or both of these images at FPC, or is there some obvious flaw in them that I'm completely overlooking? Thanks for your time. A Thousand Doors ( talk | contribs) 19:35, 3 December 2011 (UTC)
I clearly stated in my Jason Myers article that he is an American Author with 4 published books that are actually quite highly reviewed. I am confused as to why this does not meet the criteria for wikipedia. There are many other author's pages on wikipedia. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Physup ( talk • contribs) 17:01, 9 December 2011 (UTC)
Hi there. I was wondering if you'd be willing to provide a second opinion at Talk:Heriot-Watt University/GA1. I'm not sure how to proceed. Sven Manguard Wha? 09:21, 10 December 2011 (UTC)
Would you like to close the discussion on Wikipedia_talk:FPC#Draft_rule_discussion:_closers_cannot_have_voted_in_a_nom_that_they_close? Seems to me that the result should be "no consensus", and this conversation could be linked in the FP nominating procedures. Pine talk 07:35, 13 December 2011 (UTC)
User:Makeemlighter has not responded to my request that he return to this discussion. Can you do something to bring this to resolution? Pine talk 07:39, 13 December 2011 (UTC)
Hi. Thank you for your patience in letting things run their course re Phodopus. When you closed your GAN assessment, you offered a "third opinion". I'm still hoping to help Puffin if he'll let me, so I'd be very happy to know your opinion, if you would. Best regards, -- Stfg ( talk) 20:29, 13 December 2011 (UTC)
Hello J Milburn! The article for Romances was promoted a few months ago and now I had another peer review and it is currently going another copy-edit. From the last FAC, I want to know if the issues you've pointed as still current or if there are new issues that need to be addressed before I submit it as a FAC. Thank you for your time. Erick ( talk) 18:21, 15 December 2011 (UTC)
Wikipedia policy allows us to link to legal streamed copies of albums. It would be useful to draw up a guideline on how and when to link to such albums; however, there is concern that it may not be appropriate as the music would not be available in all parts of the world. Is the benefit of having access to the music for most users outweighed by the fact that some users will follow a link to find the music is not playable in their region? Your view would be helpful at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Albums. SilkTork ✔Tea time 02:23, 16 December 2011 (UTC)
Hey. Doesn't look like the concerns are going to be touched, so you can just fail this. Wizardman Operation Big Bear 19:58, 16 December 2011 (UTC)
There is a photo in Flickr of Sean Lennon. Some Admin or "trusted" whatever uploaded it, but the Creative Commons license is not one we accept. See here: [4] and the uploaded photo is used in several different language Wikipedias. Here it is in Commons: [5] Sometimes the photographers change their license to a more restricted one, but I don't think so here, since I uploaded a photo of Hindi Zahra, and the license is proper and unchanged. Can you work out the delicate issues with the Lennon photo? Thanks, -- Leahtwosaints ( talk) 22:30, 16 December 2011 (UTC)
Sorry to keep pestering you. This time, it's about the photo for the article on Geoffrey Keezer's biography. It was tagged by a bot and really needs to be moved to Commons, if you would be so kind! Thanks! -- Leahtwosaints ( talk) 19:05, 17 December 2011 (UTC)
What would be the appropriate way to handle user who seemed to be posting borderline vandalism here? At best his comment was a poor judgment of what's appropriate when commenting on FPCs. The user's talk page shows that he already has a Level 4 warning from December 11th for vandalism, although the warning doesn't link to whichever page it was that he allegedly vandalized so I can't tell how serious it was. Because the prior warning was a Level 4, I'm wondering if a referral to AIV for a block is appropriate. Pine talk 09:59, 19 December 2011 (UTC)
... for your comment. I have responded ... I need you to help me a bit. I have done it but still... Jivesh1205 ( Talk)
Hello. I am currently reviewing the article Ontario Highway 400's good article nomination and would like a second opinion regarding the use of File:400 Woodbridge.png in the article. The picture has the tag commons:Template:Not-PD-US-URAA, which states that the image is currently considered copyrighted in the US. My initial thought is that because of this use of the image would require a fair-use rationale and would need to meet WP:NFCC. However, because this seems to be a gray area I'd appreciate your opinion on this. Thanks in advance, – Grondemar 18:56, 20 December 2011 (UTC)
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Wishing you and yours a Happy Holiday Season, from the horse and bishop person. May the year ahead be productive and troll-free. Ealdgyth - Talk 17:28, 21 December 2011 (UTC) Ealdgyth - Talk 17:25, 21 December 2011 (UTC) |
I stumbled upon the article of Taufik Batisah, and the photo is placed sideways. I really strongly don't think that the photo was meant to be displayed like that, and I'm hoping either you know how to fix it, or you know someone who can. I sure appreciate all the help you continue to give us struggling computer-ignorant editors. If you can respond on my talk page, I'd appreciate it! Merry Christmas to you, too!! -- Leahtwosaints ( talk) 15:34, 22 December 2011 (UTC)
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Greetings Milburn. Can you please tell me whether the rationale of the music sample of " Halo" looks good to you? Jivesh1205 ( Talk) 06:27, 25 December 2011 (UTC)
Hi! You're good with images, right? Wiki no 4 ( talk · contribs) has uploaded a bunch of copyrighted images on Commons (see here), which he quite obviously is not the owner of. He even claims to be Matt Groening here. I don't really know how they deal with this kind of stuff on Commons so I'd really appreciate if you could handle it. Thanks, Theleftorium (talk) 13:38, 28 December 2011 (UTC)
Just dropping by to confirm how I have coded the bot (or should have done - I won't be able to test it properly so it may take a day or two to get going properly), so you can adjust your opening instructions as appropriate :)
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Multiplier|none}}
or {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Multiplier|2}}
, etc. If people try a manual multiplier by duplicating lines, it will do this for the first line and ignore subsequent lines.I hope that is agreeable to you, and I trust you found nothing actionable in my previous email. Festive regards, - Jarry1250 Weasel? Discuss. 20:43, 28 December 2011 (UTC)
I think i got most of the issues - feel free to bring up anything else that strikes you. While I have you, can I get you to look over this for me and tell me if I was totally off base in thinking it was wanting more than was required for GA? Ealdgyth - Talk 01:21, 24 December 2011 (UTC)
Hey there, I didn't plan it as such, but it looks like a GA nomination that I started before the cup is going to still be open once it starts. Not that it particularly matters, but I just wanted to know if I get credit for GANs that close during the cup but don't start during it. Thanks, Sven Manguard Wha? 21:18, 29 December 2011 (UTC)
Hi J Milburn, we've attempted to respond to your comments. Let us know if we're heading in right direction.Best wishes Mick gold ( talk) 07:55, 27 December 2011 (UTC)
Should the list here be blanked? It appears to be from last year's competition... Bar Code Symmetry (Talk) 01:33, 31 December 2011 (UTC)
Hey J, where are we putting the list of contestants? Wikipedia:WikiCup/History/2012/Contestants is a redlink... Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 02:04, 31 December 2011 (UTC)
Would you mind moving me a few notches on the WikiCup's 2012 history page? (My flag looks awkward right below the same one...) Thanks. HurricaneFan 25 — 17:10, 31 December 2011 (UTC)
The above user just deleted the Welcome to the Wikicup message from signed up competitors pages, using an alternate account User:Hurricanefan24. What is going on? Jezhotwells ( talk) 18:21, 31 December 2011 (UTC)
I have reverted the additions of a FA and GA by Sjones23 worked on and nominated in 2011. Since I am a contestant in the WikiCup as well, I am notifying you in case of a COI. Eagles 24/7 (C) 04:41, 2 January 2012 (UTC)
Okay, should all be updated. Not only had I not removed featured sounds, but I hadn't even updated the point s for each category. Thankfully you made me look at the code before it went live :) Anyway, it's all set up for tomorrow; not entirely convinced it'll work first time, but we'll see. (I won't be around to fix things until about 18:00 UTC, but I don't think that's too bad.) - Jarry1250 Deliberation needed 12:36, 31 December 2011 (UTC)
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20:47, 2 January 2012 (UTC)Okay, should all be updated. Not only had I not removed featured sounds, but I hadn't even updated the point s for each category. Thankfully you made me look at the code before it went live :) Anyway, it's all set up for tomorrow; not entirely convinced it'll work first time, but we'll see. (I won't be around to fix things until about 18:00 UTC, but I don't think that's too bad.) - Jarry1250 Deliberation needed 12:36, 31 December 2011 (UTC)
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20:47, 2 January 2012 (UTC)I had to revert an edit done by Living Bot as seen here because it keeps reverting my points to 0. – TropicalAnalystwx13 ( talk) 22:40, 2 January 2012 (UTC)
Hey J, we've taken your advice and made the change in the diagram (and some other good ideas from reviewers). If you could come take a look and support vote, much appreciated!
TCO (
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Hello Milburn. How are you? I have a question related with the Wiki Cup points. I nominated "Unfaithful" for DYK on December 29, 2011, but the DYK page was updated with the fact on January 5, 2012. Will the DYK about "Unfaithful" affect on my points in the Cup? Thank You. — Tomica1111 • Question Existing? 00:12, 5 January 2012 (UTC)
You pointed me to the above discussion. As far as I can see there have been no new posts since 2005. Am I missing something? Zeimusu | Talk page 19:31, 5 January 2012 (UTC)
Is this enough work to allow me to claim this as a GAN for Wikicup? I'm a bit unclear on how much "work" is involved in "significant" work... I'll be nominating it no matter what, just want to have an idea on whether it qualifies. Thanks! Ealdgyth - Talk 20:57, 5 January 2012 (UTC)
hello,
you opposed the promotion of this picture, but now, as User:Fallschirmjäger retouched the picture, can you take a second look? Thanks. ♫GoP♫ T C N 19:22, 6 January 2012 (UTC)
Milburn, can you please explain to me what the bot did here in my assessment page? — Legolas (talk2me) 16:44, 7 January 2012 (UTC)
No worries. The bot should add things now as and when it finds them, as before really. - Jarry1250 Deliberation needed 17:31, 7 January 2012 (UTC)
(leans on you) I think I got the issues, anything else? Ealdgyth - Talk 15:20, 8 January 2012 (UTC)
The lack of a report is no biggie, since I can easily manually check the articles for issues. As to why the report isn't showing up, I honestly have no idea, as one should have been made by now. Your best bet is to talk to the bot owner, User:Noommos, and see if he can figure it out. He appears inactive, but the bot is working from the looks of it. Wizardman Operation Big Bear 18:56, 8 January 2012 (UTC)
Juts starting your points, it wierd how weve met again, small world... :P Mayhem Mario 17:49, 6 January 2012 (UTC)
That's alright, if it doesn't count it doesn't count. So I know for the future, did you feel it wasn't in-depth enough, or was it that I fixed any errors and passed it rather than listing them and holding it? GRAPPLE X 12:46, 10 January 2012 (UTC)
I have a question. I wrote an article, 2011 Southern California fires because I couldn't find one on the topic, and thought there was no article about the event. So I wrote an article and nominated it for ITN which got shot down (I was basically told no because ITN is too US-centric). I was notified on my talk page that a page existed already but was told "your version is much better developed". So I redirected the other page into mine. I then had RL things to do and when I came back I saw that User:YummyDonutsmmm had basically copy-pasted my article to his title and redirected my page without discussion. YummyDonutsmmm was found to be a sock of User:Daniel L. Barth and was bolcked indefinately. Before he was blocked he nominated the article for DYK. I just said on the DYK that I would take over for him.
Since the text on the page is pretty much my writing, if I can get the article to the Main Page can I claim points? BCS (Talk) 20:42, 10 January 2012 (UTC)
I must say that I feel somewhat aggrieved. The system that you have instituted for this cup appears somewhat skewed. If I review an article that is of GA standard or very near and there is little or nothing to comment on, then I don't get any points, yet other reviews that miss obviously poor prose such as Talk:So Appalled/GA1 or Talk:Forest Highway 16/GA1 where one of the reviewers points remained unaddressed get the points. Your call, but it all seems a little pointless. Jezhotwells ( talk) 21:01, 10 January 2012 (UTC)
Hey JM. Wondered if you thought it might be a nice idea for me (or anyone else) to pick out at advertise on WT:CUP some multiplied articles that it might be nice for people to work on? Just a spread of a dozen, or something? - Jarry1250 Deliberation needed 21:49, 10 January 2012 (UTC)
[6]. Eagles 24/7 (C) 23:02, 10 January 2012 (UTC)
Hi. I was wondering if you could help me out. See Talk:Yogo sapphire, specifically Talk:Yogo_sapphire#Reshoot_of_Yogo_sapphires and its subsections. I'm trying to get decent pics of two Yogo sapphires. Any help appreciated. PumpkinSky talk 01:36, 11 January 2012 (UTC)
I found the author of the photographic reproduction that you were worried about. cheers-- Guerillero | My Talk 15:33, 12 January 2012 (UTC)
Any chance you'd be able to do an image review at the psilocybin FAC? I think it should be routine/uncontroversial. Sasata ( talk) 16:17, 12 January 2012 (UTC)
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Your
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featured picture status,
File:Gymnocephalus cernuus Pärnu River Estonia 2010-01-06.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.
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Hello,
I am in the
2012 WikiCup, and I have a GA problem.
I have nominated an article,
10 złotych note, for GA status and it passed. (
Talk:10 złotych note/GA1) A few days later, after discussions with a third party, it is delisted. (
Talk:10 złotych note/GA1) Should I keep the points for the WikiCup or take them away and get them back when it passes, eventually, in a /GA2? – Plarem (
User
talk)
20:57, 14 January 2012 (UTC)
If you nominate an article for DYK but you didn't write it or expand it, does that count for the WikiCup? BCS (Talk) 21:32, 14 January 2012 (UTC)
Are you online? Jivesh1205 ( Talk) 12:12, 15 January 2012 (UTC)
– Muboshgu ( talk) 23:44, 15 January 2012 (UTC)
I have a question in regards to GA nominations. Could I submit GAN articles before achieving good article status, or do I have to undergo the whole process before submitting? — DAP388 ( talk) 00:52, 16 January 2012 (UTC)
Thank you for the notification and sorry for any inconvenience. I will let the judges sort the submissions out next time and contact you or Ed if there seems to be a dispute. I do, however, have a quick and simple question: should GA reviews be started and finished during the WikiCup, or do they only have to be finished during the WikiCup? Thanks! — WP:PENGUIN · [ TALK ] 01:42, 16 January 2012 (UTC)
Thanks, that should help. — WP:PENGUIN · [ TALK ] 19:19, 16 January 2012 (UTC)
God I forgot to reply. I nominated to the Guild of Copy-editors but is it worth it? I know it isn't GA quality yet but is there anyway you could pretty please do a quick c/e and then I'd renominate it? Thanks a bunch for your support anyhow :) - FeuDeJoie ( talk) 20:28, 16 January 2012 (UTC)
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For all your help with " Beat of My Drum" I cannot express how grateful I am to have someone like you on Wikipedia. Thank you so much! FeuDeJoie ( talk) 23:47, 16 January 2012 (UTC) |
Can articles which have been editing in both 2011 and 2012 but nominated 2012 still allow for points to be claimed? Calvin • Watch n' Learn 17:42, 16 January 2012 (UTC)
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Please provide a copy of Claims_of_free_energy_device and put it in my user space. thank you. -- Namaste@ ? 20:21, 20 January 2012 (UTC)
Milburn, can you delete this please? An IP created this falsely. — Legolas (talk2me) 04:16, 21 January 2012 (UTC)
Can you make sure i formatted my claim for the DYK points correctly please. Jason Rees ( talk) 10:45, 22 January 2012 (UTC)
Do GANs which are nominated in the first round but do not get reviewed until the second round still get placed in the second round? If that makes sense? Lol. Aaron • You Da One 01:15, 28 January 2012 (UTC)
Hi J Milburn, You've been such a help to Visionholder and me on our respective Madagascar-related articles. I've just completed revising the main article on Madagascar and intend to nominate it for GA this weekend after I add a few more citations. It's just undergone a copy edit and an automated peer review was completed but the reviewer didn't respond to my request to focus on breadth/depth of content and objectivity in regards to the political situation in particular. If you have the opportunity to look it over and provide your thoughts on it before nominating, I think you could help reduce the kinds of issues others might raise at the GA and FA reviews. (Once it gets to GA, I hope to quickly move it on to FA afterward, since I tried to write it to that level of quality.) Many thanks, Lemurbaby ( talk) 19:19, 25 January 2012 (UTC)
I was told by the winner of last year's cup that I could claim points if the timeline got most of the comments/votes in 2012, which it did. Is that not so? TropicalAnalystwx13 ( talk) 21:21, 28 January 2012 (UTC)
I was able to find the Malamat paper. Hopefully, this will help fill out the article some more so that it can become FA. Cheers, Magister Scienta talk 20:11, 29 January 2012 (UTC)
Hello. I addressed most of the issues on the GA review. The last point however I didn't understand. Till I Go Home ( talk) 08:18, 26 January 2012 (UTC)
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It is with grand appreciation that I award you this barnstar for completing Good Article reviews for the December 2011 Good Article Nomination backlog elimination drive Cheers, AstroCog ( talk) 22:12, 3 February 2012 (UTC) |
I nominated We Ride for GAN on Dec 29 2011, I can't claim points can I now that it was passed today? Aaron • You Da One 12:17, 4 February 2012 (UTC)
Hey. Could you ping me once that FAC is closed? This way I'll know when to close the topic. Wizardman Operation Big Bear 17:59, 6 February 2012 (UTC)
I admit, so of the comment I left might have pushed it a bit due it my frustration that the 3 times I put the image up for FP it gets denied by one vote (one time I got 2/3 of votes exactly but the admin who closed the nomination decided that it will not be promoted and another time the nomination has taking what from the main nomination for more than 24 hrs (by mistake I assume)). Anyways, Sorry to have caused a problem :-) -- The Egyptian Liberal ( talk) 03:54, 7 February 2012 (UTC)
Hi J,
Just to let you know that the Featured Picture File:Brandenburg Pano 02 (MK).jpg is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on February 9, 2012. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2012-02-09. — howcheng { chat} 17:44, 8 February 2012 (UTC)
I noticed two people have got bonus points for a GA and DYK? I thought you only got that with an FA? Aaron • You Da One 16:10, 10 February 2012 (UTC)
Ah, OK. I'll fix it ;) -- Khanassassin ( talk) 08:52, 11 February 2012 (UTC)
Would an article that you have created earn you points for ITN? Bruvtakesover ( T| C) 15:56, 11 February 2012 (UTC)
I asked a question at the help desk over at Commons about Deep Blue. The reply I received suggested I asked an OTRS Volunteer to help. Looking at the list of names of OTRS people, yours was about the only name I recognised. Can you help? Cwmhiraeth ( talk) 18:56, 11 February 2012 (UTC)
Dear J Milburn,
My name is Jonathan Obar user:Jaobar, I'm a professor in the College of Communication Arts and Sciences at Michigan State University and a Teaching Fellow with the Wikimedia Foundation's Education Program. This semester I've been running a little experiment at MSU, a class where we teach students about becoming Wikipedia administrators. Not a lot is known about your community, and our students (who are fascinated by wiki-culture by the way!) want to learn how you do what you do, and why you do it. A while back I proposed this idea (the class) to the community HERE, where it was met mainly with positive feedback. Anyhow, I'd like my students to speak with a few administrators to get a sense of admin experiences, training, motivations, likes, dislikes, etc. We were wondering if you'd be interested in speaking with one of our students.
So a few things about the interviews:
Bottom line is that we really need your help, and would really appreciate the opportunity to speak with you. If interested, please send me an email at obar@msu.edu (to maintain anonymity) and I will add your name to my offline contact list. If you feel comfortable doing so, you can post your name
HERE instead.
If you have questions or concerns at any time, feel free to email me at obar@msu.edu. I will be more than happy to speak with you.
Thanks in advance for your help. We have a lot to learn from you.
Sincerely,
Jonathan Obar -- Jaobar ( talk) 07:05, 12 February 2012 (UTC)
Hey J Milburn. Thanks for offering so many suggestions. I've made most of the changes you've suggested, pulled out some text and inserted some other. The only thing left is the map which I'll play around with over the next day or so (wouldn't mind a little input if you think either option I've suggested is something I could use). If you get a chance to have another look, I'd appreciate it! Cheers! WormTT · ( talk) 15:28, 14 February 2012 (UTC)
Hi J,
Just to let you know that the Featured Picture File:Dendropsophus microcephalus - calling male (Cope, 1886).jpg is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on February 10, 2012. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2012-02-10. — howcheng { chat} 09:39, 9 February 2012 (UTC)
Hi J,
Just to let you know that the Featured Picture File:Collared Lizard 2.jpg is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on February 16, 2012. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2012-02-16. — howcheng { chat} 17:32, 15 February 2012 (UTC)
I have been in touch with Anders Poulsen, the diver and photographer responsible for the Deep Blue site. He has agreed to release images under an appropriate license. I have sent you an email which copies our most recent correspondence. If he really means to release all his undersea images, it is a splendid resource. What do you think? Cwmhiraeth ( talk) 18:21, 15 February 2012 (UTC)
Whoops. I obviously misread the rules. I thought they would be O.K. as they were DYKs in January, but clearly some were ineligible as they were written in December '11. Tigerboy1966 22:03, 20 February 2012 (UTC)
No problem, my reviews can be short because I tend to sort out all minor problems with the article myself rather than waste time writing them up, but I understand why they might not be eligible for points Thanks. -- He to Hecuba ( talk) 07:56, 21 February 2012 (UTC)
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Thanks for your help with formatting that photo set at FPC. Pine talk 11:20, 21 February 2012 (UTC) |
No problem - but just one question related to that article: would a Pearl Jam studio albums GT be a valid submission in later rounds of the Cup? After all, I'm working to get all nine albums to GA status - and six would reach get there in 2012 (three were already GAs; this month I helped Pearl Jam and another pass; one is a current GAN; and I'll work on the other three eventually) igordebraga ≠ 02:37, 22 February 2012 (UTC)
Hey J Milburn. I believe I (and Demiurge1000) have hit all the salient points on the GA review - do feel free to have another look! Cheers WormTT · ( talk) 12:05, 22 February 2012 (UTC)
Hi J,
Just to let you know that the Featured Picture File:Nicholas Kratzer by Hans Holbein the Younger.jpg is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on February 21, 2012. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2012-02-21. — howcheng { chat} 22:24, 20 February 2012 (UTC)
Hi J,
Just to let you know that the Featured Picture File:Thrissops cf formosus 01.jpg is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on February 23, 2012. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2012-02-23. — howcheng { chat} 17:41, 22 February 2012 (UTC)
A moment ago, I withdrew He to Hecuba on the grounds (s)he has been indef blocked, per the precedent of Racepacket and previous. Only afterwards did I realise that was really your/TheEd's prerogative, not mine. Sorry to both of you (I think he stalks this page, no?) for the mixup. Regards, - Jarry1250 Deliberation needed 11:03, 23 February 2012 (UTC)
Hi J,
Just to let you know that the Featured Picture File:Pectinaria koreni (with and without tube).jpg is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on February 24, 2012. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2012-02-24. Looks like we are going through a prolific nomination phase for you. — howcheng { chat} 17:41, 23 February 2012 (UTC)
So it took me a total of about 2 minutes to remember how Huggle worked. But to be completely honest, I feel like I've forgotten a lot of the stuff on Wikipedia that I used to know how to do. I look at my userpage for example and just see a bunch of code! I used to actually be able to read it. I'm honestly scared to edit/create pages now a bit for fear of forgetting how to actually do it correctly! :/-- White Shadows One eye watching you 22:22, 26 February 2012 (UTC)
Hi. OK, I know that most likely I will be eliminated again, with 10 points (last year I had 7 pts, and came in 65 place, and as you can imagine, was quite irked) plus a GA nomination (2 pts) completed circa 12 minutes after the deadline of 23:59:59 UTC 26 February 2012. However, in the spirit of WikiCup, I'd just like to ask a few questions to clarify any ambiguities in the scoring process:
I thank you for organizing and judging the WikiCup. Please keep me on the newsletter and let me know of any further developments such as updates to the process - maybe I'll set up a scoring table on my userpage to see how many points I could have gotten through improvements to articles - I remember last year there was a DYK hook shortage after round 1 closed! Thanks. ~ AH1 ( discuss!) 00:35, 27 February 2012 (UTC)
I got a DYK at 00:03am today (27th Feb), does it still go in my submissions for round one? I noticed that Round 1 finished yesterday on the 26th but Round 2 doesn't start until 1st March? Aaron • You Da One 00:37, 27 February 2012 (UTC)
Can you weigh in on the copyright status for the photo in Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/NYPD Ford Crown Victoria? Multiple views have been expressed so I'm requesting comments from multiple people in an attempt to get a consensus. Thanks. Pine talk 10:53, 27 February 2012 (UTC)
Yngvadottir ( talk) 18:23, 29 February 2012 (UTC)
Round 1 is already over! The 64 highest scorers have progressed to round 2. Our highest scorer was
Grapple X (
submissions), again thanks mostly to a swathe of good articles on The X-Files. In second place was
Tigerboy1966 (
submissions), thanks an impressive list of did you knows about racehorses. Both scored over 400 points. Following behind with over 300 points were
Ruby2010 (
submissions),
Cwmhiraeth (
submissions),
Miyagawa (
submissions) and
Casliber (
submissions). February also saw the competition's first featured list:
List of colleges and universities in North Dakota, from
Ruby2010 (
submissions). At the other end of the scale, 11 points was enough to secure a place in this round, and some contestants with 10 points made it into the round on a tiebreaker. This is higher than the 8 points that were needed last year, but lower than the 20 points required the year before. The number of points required to progress to round 3 will be significantly higher.
The remaining contestants have been split into 8 pools of 8, named A through H. Round two will finish in two months time on 28 April, when the two highest scorers in each pool, as well as the next 16 highest scorers, will progress to round 3. The pools were entirely random, so while some pools may end up being more competitive than others, this is by chance rather than design.
The judges would like to point out two quick rules reminders. First, any content promoted during the interim period (that is, on or after 27 February) is eligible for points in round 2. Second, any content worked on significantly this year is eligible for points if promoted in this round. On a related note, if you are concerned that your nomination, be it at good article candidates, a featured process or anywhere else, will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews. However, please remember to continue to offer reviews at GAC, FAC and all the other pages that require them to prevent any backlogs which would otherwise be caused by the Cup. As ever, 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 receiving or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. J Milburn ( talk • email) and The ed17 ( talk • email) 00:00, 1 March 2012 (UTC)
I am withdrawing i.f.f. someone can take my place. Wikipedia_talk:WikiCup#Tiebreaker for details. Sven Manguard Wha? 00:13, 1 March 2012 (UTC)
Hi J,
Just to let you know that the Featured Picture File:Enallagma cyathigerum 1(loz).jpg is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on February 28, 2012. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2012-02-28. — howcheng { chat} 22:33, 25 February 2012 (UTC)
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The Special Barnstar |
Thanks so much for your reply! It was extremly helpfull! Once again, thanks for helping me, especially with the Poppy Meadow FA Review! :) Mayhem Mario 18:07, 2 March 2012 (UTC) |
Hi, thanks for the review and comments at Poppy Meadow's FA nomination. Your comments were great, and made me wonder if I am good enough to edit articles! Some were such silly mistakes! Okay, is it okay if I ask some questions involving Wikipedia? I just came to you as your a fountain full of knowledge;
Hi again! Can I ask another questions please?
I am not going to bother disputing your removal of my uploads except for one: New wtc.jpg
First of all, I did not upload the original image, simply updated it. Both are from the same site. Second of all, it is non-replaceable. Photos of buildings are replaceable and you can create your own images of those by taking your own photos, I'll give you that, but computer generated images are not replaceable as they were professionally created by the company as a promotion. I can't just go into Paint and create the same detailed, professional work. How detailed do you need the rationales to be, as there is already one on the image. Cadiomals ( talk) 18:24, 3 March 2012 (UTC)
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Four Award | |
Congratulations! You have been awarded the Four Award for your work from beginning to end on Faryl. TonyTheTiger ( T/ C/ BIO/ WP:CHICAGO/ WP:FOUR) 18:54, 3 March 2012 (UTC) |
-- TonyTheTiger ( T/ C/ BIO/ WP:CHICAGO/ WP:FOUR) 18:54, 3 March 2012 (UTC)
Hi, as I was looking through some articles I came across this article, North by North Quahog, which is a featured article. However, are featured articles meant to have a citation needed tag? This quote: "Gibson was approached to voice himself but passed on it, which he later regretted because he enjoyed the episode.[citation needed]". Sorry for asking, just wondering. Many thanks, Mayhem Mario 20:34, 13 March 2012 (UTC)
Hi J, I currently have the above up for WP:GAN and wondered if you could take a look. I am seeking a review, but failing that a thorough image check would be splendid! I have spent a great deal of time on the article and this will be my second visit to GAN. I would very much appreciate your thoughts on it. All the best -- Cassianto ( talk) 02:11, 16 March 2012 (UTC)
Hey J, for what it's worth, the nominator is blocked as a sock--the sock of someone who can't leave snakes and GA reviews alone. For more context, see User talk:Sebastian80. Sorry, Drmies ( talk) 15:47, 16 March 2012 (UTC)
I've changed the fair use image on George Went Hensley, if you'd like to revisit the FAC. It's a shame there aren't any good free pictures of him out there, he was active in the 1910s and 20s, but lived in rural Appalachia, so I doubt there are extant photographs of him from that time. Mark Arsten ( talk) 18:02, 17 March 2012 (UTC)
Thank you for awarding Adamussium good article status. Your review was an instructive process. Some of what you call jargon is me trying to use the correct technical terms. If my source is an article the jargon of which I do not fully understand, it is not easy to translate the information into layman's terms without possibly distorting the meaning. Using the original terms prevents this but makes the article less understandable to the casual reader. Cwmhiraeth ( talk) 20:48, 18 March 2012 (UTC)
Why is there a red link here ? I don't know how to correct it. Aaron • You Da One 20:37, 20 March 2012 (UTC)
Please see Wikipedia_talk:WikiCup#Gemma_McCluskie_DYK AndyTheGrump ( talk) 17:02, 21 March 2012 (UTC)
I was going to update some things in Connie Talbot's article because it hasn't been for some time. I added her full name, how come you reverted it? Thanks. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connie_Talbot — Preceding unsigned comment added by Gsklubb ( talk • contribs) 17:55, 22 March 2012 (UTC)
Mr. Milburn,
Just to let you know that the Featured Picture File:Squilla mantis (l'Ametlla) brighter and quality.jpg is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on March 24, 2012. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2012-03-24. — howcheng { chat} 19:39, 23 March 2012 (UTC)
Hi! I've been over the thousand or so photos I uploaded and placed on musicians' articles over the years to add links for each the little link if they have categories in Commons, (which of itself still baffles the hell out of me). Would you take a look on Commons for the band, Levellers? It appears that two definition of that word needs some Commons disambiguation since the alternative rock band with that name doesn't seem to fit with the other stuff in the same Commons category with the same name. As always, I sure appreciate your help. With my ADD disorder, that kind of thing drives me crazy! -- Leahtwosaints ( talk) 18:12, 24 March 2012 (UTC)
Hi, J! Could You please review Lure of the Temptress or maybe Steve Ince for GA? :) All the Best, - Khanassassin ☪ 18:59, 29 March 2012 (UTC)
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Your
Featured picture candidate has been promoted Your nomination for
featured picture status,
File:Harescombe Church.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.
Papa Lima Whiskey 2 (
talk)
20:28, 29 March 2012 (UTC)
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Hi J,
Just to let you know that the Featured Picture File:Lambis truncata 01.JPG is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on March 29, 2012. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2012-03-29. — howcheng { chat} 16:53, 26 March 2012 (UTC)
Hi J,
Just to let you know that the Featured Picture File:Messier 81 HST.jpg is due to make an appearance as Picture of the Day on March 30, 2012. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2012-03-30. — howcheng { chat} 16:48, 29 March 2012 (UTC)
If you think the articles I reviewed are not eligible for the Cup you are welcome to discount them but I would point out that wading through Article 15 of the Constitution of Singapore and considering what, if anything, could be improved took an inordinate amount of time. In the case of Stresemann's Bushcrow, the nominator/author would not respond to my comments so I made several edits to the article to bring it up to scratch before I passed it. Anyway, you're the judge. :) Cwmhiraeth ( talk) 14:09, 30 March 2012 (UTC)
Thank you for you feedback regarding Connie Talbot's article - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Connie_Talbot. The photo's author Heidi McManus, Connie's brother's girlfriend, took the photo and sent it to me by e-mail and agreed for it to be shown on Connie Talbot's article and to be free-licensed. I'm not sure what license to put it under if the one I said isn't correct. About my other edits: Talbot's name, what sort of reliable source can I give for that? IMDB, or her official website? About a reliable source to Connie's single "Beautiful World", is the single's page on iTunes a good enough source? The thing is I am very new to Wikipedia, so please bare with me. Thank you so much. -- Gsklubb ( talk) 15:43, 30 March 2012 (UTC)
We are over half way through the second round of this year's WikiCup and things are going well!
Grapple X (
submissions), of Pool B, is our highest overall scorer thanks to his prolific writings on television and film. In second place is Pool H's
Cwmhiraeth (
submissions), thanks primarily to work on biological articles, especially in
marine biology and
herpetology. Third place goes to Pool E's
Casliber (
submissions), who also writes primarily on biology (including
ornithology and
botany) and has already submitted two featured articles this round. Of the 63 contestants remaining, 15 (just under a quarter) have over 100 points this round. However, 25 are yet to score. Please remember to update your submission pages promptly. 32 contestants, the top two from each pool and the 16 next-highest scorers, will advance to round 3.
Congratulations to
Matthewedwards (
submissions), whose impressive
File:Wacht am Rhein map (Opaque).svg became the competition's first featured picture. Also, congratulations to
12george1 (
submissions), who claimed good topic points, our first contestant this year to do so, for his work on
Wikipedia:Featured topics/1982 Atlantic hurricane season. This leaves featured topics and featured portals as the only sources of points not yet utilised. However, as
recent statistics from
Miyagawa (
submissions) show, no source has yet been utilised this competition to the same extent it has been previously!
It has been observed that the backlogs at good article candidates are building up again. While the points for good article reviews will be remaining constant, any help that can be offered keeping the backlog down would be appreciated. On a related note, if you are concerned that your nomination, be it at good article candidates, a featured process or anywhere else, will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews. As ever, 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 receiving or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. J Milburn ( talk • email) and The ed17 ( talk • email) 23:20, 31 March 2012 (UTC)
There are numerous joke nominations like that of Methodism that have been created today. Anyone who is monitoring the page will know if anything is left open and needs closing. I even created one myself that I will be taking the liberty to personally close later. Heck, last year I even went to the Meta Wiki and proposed to move the servers to Canada, which people immediately picked up as a joke and played along with (notice I closed that right away on April 2). Things like this happen in the mainspace annually on this date, and I for one look forward to seeing what kind of funny little things will be said about articles like Life, Earth, and 2013 (that one last year) that warrants deletion for foolish reasons. There was no need to rush closure, it would have been closed within the end of the day. CycloneGU ( talk) 17:55, 1 April 2012 (UTC)