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Talk page archive 1 January 2015 - 31 March 2015

Please comment on Talk:Governor-General of Australia

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WikiCup 2015 launch newsletter

Round one of the 2015 WikiCup has begun! So far we've had around 80 signups, which close on February 5. If you have not already signed up and want to do so, then you can add your name here. There have been changes to to several of the points scores for various categories, and the addition of Peer Reviews for the first time. These will work in the same manner as Good Article Reviews, and all of the changes are summarised here.

Remember that only the top 64 scoring competitors will make it through to the second round, and one of the new changes this year is that all scores must be claimed within two weeks of an article's promotion or appearance, so don't forget to add them to your submissions pages! If you are concerned that your nomination will not receive the necessary reviews, and you hope to get it promoted before the end of the round, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews. However, please remember to continue to offer reviews at GAN, FAC and all the other pages that require them to prevent any backlogs which could otherwise be caused by the Cup. As ever, questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup and the judges are reachable on their talk pages. Good luck! Figureskatingfan (talk · contribs), Miyagawa (talk · contribs) and Sturmvogel 66 (talk · contribs)
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Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!

Iselilja, I wish you a Happy New Year, and thank you for the good cooperation in the past as also in the future. Beagel (talk) 12:46, 3 January 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Linus Bylund

On 7 January 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Linus Bylund, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Swedish Democrat politician Linus Bylund (pictured) made an election campaign song for the party as part of the duo Korpöga? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Linus Bylund. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Harrias ^talk 12:01, 7 January 2015 (UTC)

Books and Bytes - Issue 9

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Books & Bytes
Issue 9, November-December 2014
by The Interior (talk · contribs), Ocaasi (talk · contribs), Sadads (talk · contribs)

New donations, including real-paper-and-everything books, e-books, science journal databases, and more
New TWL coordinators, conference news, a new open-access journal database, summary of library-related WMF grants, and more
Spotlight: "Global Impact: The Wikipedia Library and Persian Wikipedia" - a Persian Wikipedia editor talks about their experiences with database access in Iran, writing on the Persian project and the JSTOR partnership

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MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 23:36, 8 January 2015 (UTC)

IdeaLab proposal

There is a proposal at the IdeaLab that may interest you. Lightbreather (talk) 20:51, 9 January 2015 (UTC)

Test Kaffeeklatsch area for women-only

Since WikiProject Women as proposed at the IdeaLab may take some time to realize, and based on a discussion on the proposal's talk page, I have started a test Kaffeeklatsch area for women only (cisgender or trans-woman, regardless of sexual orientation).

It is a place where women can go and be sure they'll be able to participate in discussions without being dominated by men's advice, criticism, and explanations. If interested, your participation would be most welcome. Lightbreather (talk) 23:18, 16 January 2015 (UTC)

The Convictions of Charbonniers and Charlie Hebdo are quite clear, well sourced and should not be removed!

Above all it is a secular and atheist newspaper," said Charbonnier, who signs his own sketches and goes by the name of "Charb" (REUTERS Sep 19, 2012 1, http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/09/19/film-protests-charlie-idUSL5E8KJE6320120919). True to its position on the far left of French politics, Charlie Hebdo's past is full of splits and ideological betrayals (BBC, 8 January 2015 -http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-15551998) tai The tradition combines left-wing radicalism with a provocative scurrility that often borders on the obscene. (BBC, 7 January 2015 -http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-30710883). Stéphane Charbonnier described himself as "a staunch republican and militant atheist" (THE GUARDIAN 13 January 2015 http://www.theguardian.com/media/2015/jan/13/stephane-charbonnier). Let's not fall into the trappings off political correctness! RudiLefkowitz (talk) 20:04, 20 January 2015 (UTC)

Sorry, my mistake; I looked for the quote in the article, but I missed it. I agree it's relevant, but please insert it in the body of the article first; the lead is meant to be a summary of the body. And please also pay extra attention to avoiding close paraphrasing issues; I have nominated this for DYK (front page), so we have to be extra carefull. Regards, Iselilja (talk) 20:15, 20 January 2015 (UTC)

Barnetvern and Eva Michaláková

Hello, Iselilja, Norway is now unfortunately ignominy of Europe. But the truth will come out. I wish good life without Barnetvern for all the children and their parents in Norway. Let stop lying to yourself. The situation in the Czech Republic is similar, but not so bad as in Norway. Best regards Severák (talk) 23:31, 22 January 2015 (UTC)

Bail Act 2013

Thanks for the review of the Bail Act 2013 article and did you know nomination - I've had a go at your suggestions for the article. --110.20.234.69 (talk) 09:05, 27 January 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Charb

On 4 February 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Charb, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the French satirical cartoonist Charb (pictured), a victim of the Charlie Hebdo shooting in Paris in January, had been on Al-Qaeda's "most wanted list" since 2013? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Charb. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:01, 4 February 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Richard Malka

On 8 February 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Richard Malka, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that in 2007 Richard Malka successfully defended the editor of Charlie Hebdo against charges of inciting racism? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Richard Malka. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Crisco 1492 (talk) 02:26, 8 February 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Dickie Dick Dickens

On 20 February 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Dickie Dick Dickens, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Dickie Dick Dickens was voted the most popular radio play ever in Norway? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Dickie Dick Dickens. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:18, 20 February 2015 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Élie Bloncourt

Hello! Your submission of Élie Bloncourt at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! — Mr. Stradivarius ^{♪ talk ♪} 21:53, 22 February 2015 (UTC)

Please comment on Talk:Head of state

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DYK nomination of Gabriel Langfeldt

Hello! Your submission of Gabriel Langfeldt at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Yoninah (talk) 00:27, 24 February 2015 (UTC)

Iselilja, it has been over a week since the review and above ping. Are you planning to return to this soon? Thanks. BlueMoonset (talk) 14:13, 4 March 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Élie Bloncourt

On 25 February 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Élie Bloncourt, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Guadeloupe-born Élie Bloncourt was permanently blinded in World War I and part of the French resistance movement in World War II? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Élie Bloncourt. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Coffee // have a cup // beans // 12:02, 25 February 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Charlie Hebdo issue No. 1178

On 27 February 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Charlie Hebdo issue No. 1178, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Charlie Hebdo issue No. 1178 had the highest print run in the history of the French press? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Charlie Hebdo issue No. 1178. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Coffee // have a cup // beans // 00:01, 27 February 2015 (UTC)

I'm very humbled

Thank you for crediting me on the DYK for Charlie Hebdo issue No. 1178, I must admit I wasn't expecting credit as I did very little to the article compared to other users. But thank you nonetheless. '''tAD''' (talk) 02:49, 27 February 2015 (UTC)

WikiCup 2015 March newsletter

That's it, the first round is done, sign-ups are closed and we're into round 2. 64 competitors made it into this round, and are now broken into eight groups of eight. The top two of each group will go through to round 3, and then the top scoring 16 "wildcards" across all groups. Round 1 saw some interesting work on some very important articles, with the round leader Freikorp (submissions) owing most of his 622 points scored to a Featured Article on the 2001 film Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within which qualified for a times-two multiplier. This is a higher score than in previous years, as Godot13 (submissions) had 500 points in 2014 at the end of round 1, and our very own judge, Sturmvogel_66 (submissions) led round 1 with 601 points in 2013.

In addition to Freikorp's work, some other important articles and pictures were improved during round one, here's a snapshot of a few of them:

Cwmhiraeth (submissions) took Bumblebee, a level-4 vital article, to Good Article;
AHeneen (submissions) worked-up the Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 article, also to Good Article status;
Rodw (submissions) developed an extremely timely article to Good Article, taking Magna Carta there some 800 years after it was first sealed;
And last but not least, Godot13 (submissions) (FP bonus points) worked up a number of Featured Pictures during round 1, including the 1948 one Deutsche Mark (pictured right), receiving the maximum bonus due to the number of Wikis that the related article appears in.

You may also wish to know that The Core Contest is running through the month of March. Head there for further details - they even have actual prizes!

If you are concerned that your nomination—whether it is at good article candidates, a featured process, or anywhere else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews. Questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup, and the judges are reachable on their talk pages or by email. Good luck! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. Figureskatingfan (talk · contribs · email), Miyagawa (talk · contribs · email) and Sturmvogel 66 (talk · contribs · email)

Thanks for your assistance! Miyagawa (talk) on behalf of Wikipedia:WikiCup.

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Books and Bytes - Issue 10

The Wikipedia Library

Books & Bytes
Issue 10, January-February 2015
by The Interior (talk · contribs), Ocaasi (talk · contribs), Sadads (talk · contribs)

New donations - ProjectMUSE, Dynamed, Royal Pharmaceutical Society, and Women Writers Online
New TWL coordinator, conference news, and a new guide and template for archivists
TWL moves into the new Community Engagement department at the WMF, quarterly review

Read the full newsletter

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DYK for Gabriel Langfeldt

On 15 March 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Gabriel Langfeldt, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that after Gabriel Langfeldt diagnosed Knut Hamsun as having "permanently impaired mental capabilities", Hamsun portrayed Langfeldt negatively in his book On Overgrown Paths? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Gabriel Langfeldt. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Coffee // have a cup // beans // 00:03, 15 March 2015 (UTC)

Hello

Hi Iselilja,

I saw your post at AN/I. It would probably be best to wait until she returns - and then make a request at WP:AE. My personal choice is always to let someone defend themselves when any restrictions are requested. Just IMO. — Ched : ? 22:43, 22 March 2015 (UTC)

Hi Ched. Yes, I see your point. But now it is filed, so I'll just see what the admins there do. If they remove it, I'll copy it and file it once the block it over. Regards, Iselilja (talk) 22:54, 22 March 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Sibylle Lewitscharoff

On 28 March 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Sibylle Lewitscharoff, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the title of Sibylle Lewitscharoff's (pictured) first crime novel, Killmousky, comes from the name of a cat in Midsomer Murders? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Sibylle Lewitscharoff. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, live views, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Coffee // have a cup // beans // 12:01, 28 March 2015 (UTC)

Today's articles for improvement

Hello Iselilja:

Please consider participating in this week's vote for TAFI's upcoming Week 17 collaboration. Last week's voting did not receive many participants. Thanks for your consideration. North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 16:14, 31 March 2015 (UTC)