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GRAPPLE X 23:52, 28 March 2011 (UTC)
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WikiProject Film Invitation
[edit]Thank you for your recent contributions to one of Wikipedia's film-related articles. Given the interest you've expressed by your edits, have you considered joining WikiProject Film? We are a group of editors dedicated to improving the overall quality of Wikipedia's film-related content. If you would like to join, simply add your name to the list of participants. We also have a number of regional and topical task forces that you may be interested in joining as well.
If you have any questions, don't hesitate to ask at the project talk page. We look forward to working with you in the future! Erik (talk | contribs) 20:00, 16 March 2011 (UTC) |
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Greetings from the Guild of Copy Editors
Hello Grapple X, a very warm welcome to the Guild of Copy Editors. We are pleased to have you join us! To start, you may want to copy edit an article from our Requests page, or pick one from our backlog. If you need any assistance, feel free to leave a note on our talk page, or you can contact any of our coordinators. If you are new to copy editing, you may want to join our Mentorship program. You may also want to participate in our Backlog elimination drives. Below, you will find list of useful links for your convenience. Thanks again for joining the Guild, and do make yourself at home. |
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GOCE / Mid-drive newsletter
[edit] Guild of Copy Editors March 2011 backlog elimination drive
Greetings from the Guild of Copy Editors March 2011 Backlog elimination drive! Here is your mid-drive newsletter.
So far, 79 people have signed up for this drive. Of these, 64 have participated. Interest is high due to a link to our event from the Watchlist page, and many new and first-time copy editors have joined us for the drive. If you signed up for the drive but haven't participated yet, it's not too late! Try to copy edit at least a few articles. Remember, if you have rollover words from the last drive, you will lose them if you do not participate in this drive. If you haven't signed up for the drive yet, you can sign up now. Many thanks to those editors who have been helping out at the Requests page. We have assisted in the promotion of seven articles to Good article status so far this month.
We have already achieved our target of reducing the overall backlog by 10%; however, we have more work to do with the 2009 backlog. We have almost eliminated May 2009 and we only have some 700 articles left from 2009. It is excellent progress, so let's concentrate our fire power on the remaining months from 2009. Thank you for participating in the March 2011 drive. We anticipate it will be another big success!
The UtahraptorTalk to me has decided to step down from his position as project coordinator due to real-life issues. Your drive coordinators – S Masters (talk), Diannaa (Talk) and Tea with toast (Talk) |
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Welcome to WikiProject Film
[edit]Hey, welcome to WikiProject Film! We're a group of editors working to improve Wikipedia's coverage of films, awards, festivals, filmmaking, and film characters. If you haven't already, please add {{User WikiProject Film}} to your user page.
A few features that you might find helpful:
- Most of our important discussions about the project itself and its related articles take place on the project's main discussion page; it is highly recommended that you watchlist it.
- The project has a monthly newsletter. The newsletter for February has been published. March's issue is currently in production; it will be delivered as a link, but several other formats are available.
There is a variety of interesting things to do within the project; you're free to participate however much—or little—you like:
- Want to jump right into editing? The style guidelines show things you should include.
- Want to assist in some current backlogs within the project? Visit the Announcements template to see how you can help.
- Want to see some great film article examples? Head on over to the spotlight department.
- Want to know how good our articles are? Our assessment department has rated the quality of the majority of film article in Wikipedia. Check it out!
If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask another fellow member, and we'll be happy to help you. Again, welcome! We look forward to seeing you around! Happy editing! Nehrams2020 (talk • contrib) 02:06, 23 March 2011 (UTC)
GOCE drive newsletter
[edit] Guild of Copy Editors March 2011 backlog elimination drive report
Greetings from the Guild of Copy Editors March 2011 Backlog elimination drive. Thank you for participating in the March 2011 drive! This newsletter summarizes the March drive and other recent events.
There were 99 signups for the drive; of these, 70 participated. Interest was high mainly due to a link to our event from the Watchlist page. We had a record-breaking 84 articles listed on the Requests page in March; 11 of these have been promoted to Good article status so far. Several of our recent efforts have received Featured Article status as well, and the GOCE is becoming a solid resource for the Wikipedia community. Many thanks to editors who have been helping out at the Requests page and by copy editing articles from the backlog.
Remarkable progress was made in reducing the backlog this month, as we now have fewer than 500 articles remaining from 2009. We are well under the 4,000-article mark for the total number remaining in the queue. Since our backlog drives began in May 2010 with 8,323 articles, we have cleared more than 53% of the backlog. A complete list of results and barnstars awarded can be found here. Barnstars will be distributed over the next week. If you enjoyed participating in our event, you may also like to join the Wikification drives, which are held on alternate months to our drives. Their April drive has started.
On March 21, SMasters appointed Chaosdruid (talk) and Torchiest (talk) as Guild coordinators to serve in place of The Utahraptor, who recently stepped down. Please feel free to contact any coordinator if you have any questions or need assistance. Your drive coordinators – S Masters (talk), Diannaa (Talk) and Tea with toast (Talk) |
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WP:FILM March 2011 Newsletter
[edit]The March 2011 issue of the WikiProject Film newsletter has been published. You may read the newsletter, change the format in which future issues will be delivered to you, or unsubscribe from this notification by following the link. If you have an idea for improving the newsletter please leave a message on my talk page. --Happy editing! Nehrams2020 (talk • contrib) 21:10, 3 April 2011 (UTC)
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Thank you for your participation in the March 2011 GAN backlog elimination drive
[edit]On behalf of User:Wizardman and myself, we would like to take the time and thank you for your contributions made as part of the March 2011 Good articles backlog elimination drive. Awards and barnstars will go out shortly for those who have reviewed a certain number of articles.
During the backlog drive, in the month of March 2011,
- 522 GA nominations were undertaken.
- 423 GA nominations passed.
- 72 GA nominations failed.
- 27 GA nominations were on hold.
We started the GA backlog elimination drive with 378 GA nominations remaining, with 291 that were not reviewed at all. By 2:00, April 1, 2011, the backlog was at 171 GA nominations, with 100 that were left unreviewed.
At the start of the drive, the oldest unreviewed GA nomination was 101 days (Andrei Kirilenko (politician), at 20 November 2010, reviewed and passed 1 March 2011); at the end of the drive the oldest unreviewed GA nomination was 39 days (Gery Chico, at 24 February 2011, still yet to be reviewed as of this posting).
While we did not achieve the objective of getting the backlog of outstanding GA nominations down to below 50, we reduced the GA backlog by over half. The GA reviews also seemed to be of a higher quality and have consistently led, to say the least, to marginal improvements to those articles (although there were significant improvements to many, even on the some of the nominations that were failed).
If you would like to comment on the drive itself and maybe even make suggestions on how to improve the next one, please make a comment at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Good articles/GAN backlog elimination drives/March 2011#Feedback. Another GA backlog elimination drive is being planned for later this year, tentatively for September or October 2011. Also, if you have any comments or remarks on how to improve the Good article process in general, Wikipedia:WikiProject Good articles can always use some feedback at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Good articles.
Again, on behalf of User:Wizardman and myself, thank you for making the March 2011 GA backlog elimination drive a success.
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GOCE drive update
[edit] Guild of Copy Editors May 2011 backlog elimination drive update
Greetings from the Guild of Copy Editors May 2011 Backlog elimination drive! Here is your mid-drive newsletter.
So far, 54 people have signed up for the drive, and 33 are actively participating. If you signed up for the drive but have not participated yet, it's not too late! Try to copy edit at least a few articles. Remember, if you have rollover words from the last drive, you will lose them if you do not participate in this drive. If you have not signed up for the drive yet, you can sign up now. If you have questions about getting started, feel free to talk to us. Many thanks to those editors who have been helping out at the Requests page. We currently have 17 articles awaiting edit.
We are making slow progress on achieving our target of reducing the overall backlog by 15%; in order to accomplish this goal we will need to complete about 400 more articles. However, we are making good progress on the 2009 backlog, as we have eliminated over half of the articles from 2009 that were present at the start of the drive. Let's concentrate our fire power on the remaining months from 2009; leaderboard awards will be handed out for 2009 articles this drive. Thank you for participating in the May 2011 drive. We hope it will be another success! Your drive coordinators – S Masters (talk), Diannaa (Talk), Tea with toast, Chaosdruid, and Torchiest |
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GOCE drive newsletter
[edit] Guild of Copy Editors May 2011 backlog elimination drive report
Greetings from the Guild of Copy Editors May 2011 Backlog elimination drive. Thank you for participating!
There were 63 signups for the drive; of these, 45 participated. Although we did not award a bonus for articles from the Requests page this drive, we are not experiencing lengthy delays in getting the articles processed. Many thanks to editors who have been helping out at the Requests page and by copy editing articles from the backlog.
During the month of May we reduced the backlog by approximately 10%, and made remarkable progress on eliminating articles tagged from 2009. There are now only 15 articles left, down from the 415 that were present when the drive started. Since our backlog drives began in May 2010 with 8,323 articles, we have cleared more than 54% of the backlog. A complete list of results and barnstars awarded can be found here. Barnstars will be distributed over the next week. If you enjoyed participating in our event, you may also like to join the Wikification drives, which are held on alternate months to our drives. Their June drive has started.
The six-month term for our first tranche of Guild coordinators will be expiring at the end of June. We will be accepting nominations for the second tranche of coordinators, who will also serve a six-month term. Nominations will open starting on June 5. For complete information, please have a look at the election page. Please feel free to contact any coordinator if you have any questions or need assistance. Your project coordinators are S Masters (talk), Diannaa (Talk), Tea with toast (Talk), Chaosdruid (talk), and Torchiest (talk). |
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GOCE elections
[edit]Greetings from the Guild of Copy Editors
Elections are currently underway for our Guild coordinators. The voting period will run for 14 days and ends on June 30, 23:59 UTC. All GOCE members in good standing, as well as past participants of any of the Guild's Backlog elimination drives, are eligible to vote. The candidate with the highest number of votes will become the Lead Coordinator, therefore, your vote really matters! There is also a referendum to appoint a Coordinator Emeritus. Cast your vote today. |
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WP:FILM June 2011 Newsletter
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GOCE drive invitation
[edit]Greetings from the Guild of Copy Editors
The latest GOCE backlog elimination drive is under way! It began on 1 July and so far 18 people have signed up to help us reduce the number of articles in need of copyediting. This drive will give a 50% bonus for articles edited from the GOCE requests page. Although we have cleared the backlog of 2009 articles there are still 3,935 articles needing copyediting and any help, no matter how small, would be appreciated. We are appealing to all GOCE members, and any other editors who wish to participate, to come and help us reduce the number of articles needing copyediting, as well as the backlog of requests. If you have not signed up yet, why not take a look at the current signatories and help us by adding your name and copyediting a few articles. Barnstars will be given to anyone who edits more than 4,000 words, with special awards for the top 5 in the categories: "Number of articles", "Number of words", and "Number of articles of over 5,000 words". |
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WP:FILM July 2011 Newsletter
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DYK for Miracle Man (The X-Files)
[edit]On 12 August 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Miracle Man (The X-Files), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that "Miracle Man" was the first episode of The X-Files written by Howard Gordon without his long-term collaborator Alex Gansa? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template talk:Did you know/Miracle Man (The X-Files).You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
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DYK for Shapes (The X-Files)
[edit]On 12 August 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Shapes (The X-Files), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that The X-Files episode "Shapes" reunited Twin Peaks cast members David Duchovny and Michael Horse? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template talk:Did you know/Shapes (The X-Files).You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
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DYK for Born Again (The X-Files)
[edit]On 21 August 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Born Again (The X-Files), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that The X-Files star David Duchovny "detested" the episode "Born Again", despite appearing alongside his then-girlfriend Maggie Wheeler? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template talk:Did you know/Born Again (The X-Files).You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
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GOCE drive newsletter
[edit]Invitation from the Guild of Copy Editors
The Guild of Copy Editors invites you to participate in their September 2011 Backlog elimination drive, a month-long effort to reduce the size of the copy editing backlog. The drive will begin on September 1 at 00:00 (UTC) and will end on September 30 at 23:59 (UTC). We will be tracking the number of 2010 articles in the backlog, as we want to copy edit as many of those as possible. Please consider copy editing an article that was tagged in 2010. Barnstars will be given to anyone who edits more than 4,000 words, with special awards for the top 5 in the categories "Number of articles", "Number of words", and "Number of articles of over 5,000 words". See you at the drive! – Your drive coordinators: Diannaa, Chaosdruid, The Utahraptor, Slon02, and SMasters. |
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DYK for Roland (The X-Files)
[edit]On 25 August 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Roland (The X-Files), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Željko Ivanek, who plays the title role in The X-Files episode "Roland," was the first person to audition for the part? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Roland (The X-Files).You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
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DYK credits for Project A119
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DYK for Episode 2 (Twin Peaks)
[edit]On 22 September 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Episode 2 (Twin Peaks), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that David Lynch experimented with backwards speech for Eraserhead before deciding to use it in "Episode 2" of Twin Peaks? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Episode 2 (Twin Peaks).You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
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- Nice work on this article! I always did think our coverage of this awesome show was rather slim; good to see someone working on it. rʨanaɢ (talk) 04:49, 24 September 2011 (UTC)
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DYK for Songs in the Key of X: Music from and Inspired by the X-Files
[edit]On 26 September 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Songs in the Key of X: Music from and Inspired by the X-Files, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Alice Cooper and Rob Zombie were nominated for a Grammy award for a song in the key of X? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Songs in the Key of X: Music from and Inspired by the X-Files.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
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WP:FILM September 2011 Newsletter
[edit]The September 2011 issue of the Films WikiProject newsletter has been published. You may read the newsletter, change the format in which future issues will be delivered to you, or unsubscribe from this notification by following the link. Thank you. —Erik (talk | contribs) 16:40, 30 September 2011 (UTC)
WikiCup 2011 September newsletter
[edit]We are on this year's home straight, with less than a month to go until the winner of the 2011 WikiCup will be decided. The fight for first place is currently being contested by Miyagawa (submissions), Hurricanehink (submissions) and Sp33dyphil (submissions), all of whom have over 200 points. This round has already seen multiple featured articles (1991 Atlantic hurricane season from Hurricanehink and Northrop YF-23 from Sp33dyphil) and a double-scoring featured list (Miyagawa's 1948 Summer Olympics medal table). The scores will likely increase far further before the end of the round on October 31 as everyone ups their pace. There is not much more to say- thoughts about next year's competition are welcome on the WikiCup talk page or the scoring talk page, and signups will open once a few things have been sorted out.
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DYK for X (The X-Files)
[edit]On 2 October 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article X (The X-Files), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that in 2009 Entertainment Weekly listed X as one of 20 "black sci-fi icons"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/X (The X-Files).You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
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DYK for Leonard Reiffel
[edit]On 7 October 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Leonard Reiffel, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Leonard Reiffel helped Enrico Fermi build a cyclotron, studied launching a missile at the Moon, and won a Peabody Award for his radio show? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Leonard Reiffel.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
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DYK for India Song
[edit]On 22 October 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article India Song, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that actor Michel Lonsdale considers the part of a vice-consul in India Song to be his "most favorite role"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/India Song.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
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DYK for List of awards and nominations received by The Elephant Man
[edit]On 30 October 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article List of awards and nominations received by The Elephant Man, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that John Hurt received three award nominations for The Elephant Man, winning one of them? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/List of awards and nominations received by The Elephant Man.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
The DYK project (nominate) 00:03, 30 October 2011 (UTC)
WP:FILM October 2011 Newsletter
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WikiCup 2011 October newsletter
[edit]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:
- Hurricanehink (submissions)
- Sp33dyphil (submissions)
- Yellow Evan (submissions)
- Miyagawa (submissions)
- Wizardman (submissions)
- Casliber (submissions)
- Resolute (submissions)
- PresN (submissions)
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.
- The Featured Article Award: Casliber (submissions), for his performance in round 2. Hurricanehink (submissions) matched the score, but Casliber won the tiebreaker.
- The Good Article Award: Yellow Evan (submissions), for his performance in round 4.
- The Featured List Award: Miyagawa (submissions), for his performance in round 4. PresN (submissions) matched the score, but Miyagawa won the tiebreaker.
- The Recognised Topic Award (for good and featured topics): PresN (submissions), for his performance in round 3.
- The Did You Know Award: The Bushranger (submissions), for his performance in round 1.
- The In the News Award: Candlewicke (submissions), for his performance in round 1.
- The Reviewer Award (for good article reviews): Wizardman (submissions), for his performance in round 3.
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 00:39, 1 November 2011 (UTC)
DYK for List of awards and nominations received by David Lynch
[edit]On 3 November 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article List of awards and nominations received by David Lynch, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that David Lynch has been awarded two Césars, two Bodils, and a Palme d'Or, yet no Oscars? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/List of awards and nominations received by David Lynch.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
The DYK project (nominate) 12:02, 3 November 2011 (UTC)
- Again, excellent work with this and the other films of David Lynch and their awards. Are you planning to split out the awards table from the Mulholland Dr. article? Lugnuts (talk) 15:10, 3 November 2011 (UTC)
- Yeah, it's next on my list. Keep meaning to get to it, might manage it tonight. I'll be doing Inland Empire as soon as I watch the DVD of it too; then the whole Twin Peaks franchise when I track down a copy of the film. Don't want to come up with articles for what I haven't seen yet. GRAPPLE X 15:49, 3 November 2011 (UTC)
DYK for List of awards and nominations received by Blue Velvet
[edit]On 4 November 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article List of awards and nominations received by Blue Velvet, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Dennis Hopper won four awards for his role in Blue Velvet, while co-star Isabella Rossellini only won one? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/List of awards and nominations received by Blue Velvet.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Thanks for supporting the DYK project Victuallers (talk) 12:02, 4 November 2011 (UTC)
WikiProject Film November 2011 Newsletter
[edit]The October 2011 issue of the Films WikiProject newsletter has been published. You may read the newsletter, change the format in which future issues will be delivered to you, or unsubscribe from this notification by following the link. Thank you. —Peppage (talk | contribs) 22:38, 5 December 2011 (UTC)
DYK for 2Shy
[edit]On 7 December 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article 2Shy, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the "unassuming" villain of The X-Files episode "2Shy" has been compared to those from the earlier episodes "Squeeze" and " Irresistible"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/2Shy.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
—HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 16:02, 7 December 2011 (UTC)
GOCE newsletter
[edit]Greetings from the Guild of Copy Editors
Elections are currently underway for our third tranche of Guild coordinators. The voting period will run for 14 days: 00:01 UTC, 16 December – 23:59 UTC, 31 December. All GOCE members, as well as past participants of any of the Guild's Backlog elimination drives, are eligible to vote. There are five candidates vying for four positions. Your vote really matters! Cast your vote today. |
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DYK for Deep Throat (The X-Files)
[edit]On 27 December 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Deep Throat (The X-Files), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Deep Throat was inspired by Deep Throat? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Deep Throat (The X-Files).You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
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DYK for The X-Files Mythology, Volume 1 – Abduction
[edit]On 28 December 2011, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article The X-Files Mythology, Volume 1 – Abduction, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that The X-Files Mythology, Volume 1 was well-received, despite its lack of liver-eating elastic monsters? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/The X-Files Mythology, Volume 1 – Abduction.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
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Welcome to the 2012 WikiCup
[edit]Hello, and welcome to the 2012 WikiCup! The competition officially begins at the start of 2012 (UTC) after which time you may begin to claim points. Your submission page, where you must note any content for which you wish to claim points, can be found here, and formatting instructions can be found in hidden comments on the page. A bot will then update the main table, which can be seen on the WikiCup page. The full rules for what will and will not be awarded points can be found at Wikipedia:WikiCup/Scoring. There's also a section on that page listing the changes that have been made to the rules this year, so that experienced participants can get up-to-date in a few seconds. One point of which we must remind everyone; you may only claim points for content upon which you have done significant work, and which you have nominated, in 2012. For instance, articles written or good article reviews started in 2011 are not eligible for points.
This round will last until late February, and signups will remain open until the middle of February. If you know of anyone who may like to take part, please let them know about the comeptition; the more the merrier! At the end of this round, the top 64 scorers will progress to the next round, where their scores will reset, and they will be split into pools. Note that, by default, you have been added to our newsletter list; we will be in contact at the end of every month with news. You're welcome to remove yourself from this list if you do not wish to hear from us. Conversely, those interested in following the competition are more than welcome to add themselves to the list. Please direct any questions towards the judges, or on the WikiCup talk page. Good luck! J Milburn (talk) and The ed17 (talk) 17:53, 31 December 2011 (UTC)
GOCE 2011 Year-End Report
[edit]Guild of Copy Editors 2011 Year-End Report
We have reached the end of the year, and what a year it has been! The Guild of Copy Editors was full of activity, and we achieved numerous important milestones in 2011. Read all about these in the Guild's 2011 Year-End Report.
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On behalf of the Guild, we take this opportunity to wish you Season's Greetings and Happy New Year. We look forward to your support in 2012! – Your 2011 Coordinators: Diannaa (lead), The Utahraptor, and Slon02 and SMasters (emeritus). |
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WikiProject Film December 2011 Newsletter
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DYK nomination of The X-Files Mythology, Volume 2 – Black Oil
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DYK for Drive (The X-Files)
[edit]On 7 January 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Drive (The X-Files), which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that a guest part on The X-Files helped drive Bryan Cranston to his role in Breaking Bad? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Drive (The X-Files). If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
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DYK nomination of Jerry Hardin
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DYK for Per Manum
[edit]On 9 January 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Per Manum, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the writer of The X-Files episode "Per Manum" has described it as being about "the way you perceive connections between people"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Per Manum.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
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DYK for Jerry Hardin
[edit]On 11 January 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Jerry Hardin, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Deep Throat's daughter is Monk's wife? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Jerry Hardin.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Thanks for your article Victuallers (talk) 16:03, 11 January 2012 (UTC)
DYK for Monday (The X-Files)
[edit]On 12 January 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Monday (The X-Files), which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that "Monday" was ranked among UGO Networks' 100 Greatest Moments in Time Travel? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Monday (The X-Files). If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Casliber (talk · contribs) 08:04, 12 January 2012 (UTC)
Milhist FA, A-Class and Peer Reviews Oct-Dec 2011
[edit]The Military history reviewers' award | ||
By order of the Military history WikiProject coordinators, for your devoted contributions to the WikiProject's Peer, A-Class and Featured article reviews for the period October–December 2011, I am delighted to award you the Military history WikiProject Reviewers' award. Buggie111 (talk) 17:11, 14 January 2012 (UTC) |
- Thanks, but are you sure this is going to the right guy? GRAPPLE X 17:14, 14 January 2012 (UTC)
DYK for Well-Manicured Man
[edit]On 16 January 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Well-Manicured Man, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the Well-Manicured Man served as the "voice of reason" amongst The X-Files' antagonists? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Well-Manicured Man.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
—HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 00:04, 16 January 2012 (UTC)
DYK for Terma (The X-Files)
[edit]On 18 January 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Terma (The X-Files), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that production of The X-Files episode "Terma" involved an oil plume 300 feet (91 m) high? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Terma (The X-Files).You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
—HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 00:02, 18 January 2012 (UTC)
DYK nomination of Operation Sandwedge
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DYK for The X-Files Mythology, Volume 2 – Black Oil
[edit]On 23 January 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article The X-Files Mythology, Volume 2 – Black Oil, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that a gulag used to mine black oil in The X-Files was inspired by Aleksandr Solzhenitsyn? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/The X-Files Mythology, Volume 2 – Black Oil.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
The DYK project (nominate) 16:03, 23 January 2012 (UTC)
DYK for Operation Sandwedge
[edit]On 26 January 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Operation Sandwedge, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the Watergate scandal might have been avoided had G. Gordon Liddy followed Operation Sandwedge? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Operation Sandwedge.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
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WikiCup 2012 January newsletter
[edit]WikiCup 2012 is off to a flying start. At the time of writing, we have 112 contestants; comparable to last year, but slightly fewer than 2010. Signups will remain open for another week, after which time they will be closed for this year. Our currrent far-away leader is Grapple X (submissions), due mostly to his work on a slew of good articles about The X-Files; there remain many such articles waiting to be reviewed at good article candidates. Second place is currently held by Ruby2010 (submissions), whose points come mostly from good articles about television episodes, although good article reviews, did you knows and an article about a baroness round out the score. In third place is Jivesh boodhun (submissions), who has scored 200 points for his work on a single featured article, as well as points for work on others, mostly in the area of pop music. In all, nine users have 100 or more points. However, at the other end of the scale, there are still dozens of participants who are yet to score. Please remember to update your submission pages promptly!
The 64 highest scoring participants will advance to round 2 in a month's time. There, they will be split into eight random groups of eight. The score needed to reach the next round is not at all clear; last year, 8 points guaranteed a place. The year before, 20.
A few participants and their work warrant a mention for achieving "firsts" in this competition.
- 12george1 (submissions) was the first to score, with his good article review of Illinois v. McArthur.
- 12george1 (submissions) was also the first to score points for an article, thanks to his work on Hurricane Debby (1982)- now a good article. Tropical storms have featured heavily in the Cup, and good articles currently have a relatively fast turnaround time for reviews.
- Sp33dyphil (submissions) was the first to score points for a did you know, with Russian submarine K-114 Tula. Military history is another subject which has seen a lot of Cup activity.
- Sp33dyphil (submissions) is also the first person to successfully claim bonus points. Terminator 2: Judgment Day is now a good article, and was eligible for bonus points because the subject was covered on more than 20 other Wikipedias at the start of the competition. It is fantastic to see bonus points being claimed so early!
- Speciate (submissions) was the first to score points for an In the News entry, with Paedophryne amauensis. The lead image from the article was also used on the main page for a time, and it's certainly eye-catching!
- Jivesh boodhun (submissions) was the first to score points for a featured article, and is, at the moment, the only competitor to claim for one. The article, "Halo" (Beyoncé Knowles song), was also worth double points because of its wide coverage. While this is an article that Jivesh and others have worked on for some time, it is undeniable that he has put considerable work into it this year, pushing it over the edge.
We are yet to see any featured lists, featured topics or good topics, but this is unsurprising; firstly, the nomination processes with each of these can take some time, and, secondly, it can take a considerable amount of time to work content to this level. In a similar vein, we have seen only one featured article. The requirement that content must have been worked on this year to be eligible means that we did not expect to see these at the start of the competition. No points have been claimed for featured portals or pictures, but these are not content types which are often claimed; the former has never made a big impact on the WikiCup, while the latter has not done so since 2009's competition.
A quick rules clarification before the regular notices: If you are concerned that another user is claiming points inappropriately, please contact a judge to take a look at the article. Competitors policing one another can create a bad atmosphere, and may lead to inconsistencies and mistakes. Rest assured that we, the judges, are making an effort to check submissions, but it is possible that we will miss something. On a loosely 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 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, 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 and The ed17 00:06, 1 February 2012 (UTC)
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DYK for Out Where the Buses Don't Run
[edit]On 4 February 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Out Where the Buses Don't Run, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the ending to Miami Vice's "Out Where the Buses Don't Run" "set a new standard for TV direction"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Out Where the Buses Don't Run.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
The DYK project (nominate) 00:02, 4 February 2012 (UTC)
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GOCE March copy edit drive
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DYK for 522666
[edit]On 27 February 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article 522666, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the antagonist of the Millennium episode "522666" represents "an indictment upon the modern obsession with celebrity"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/522666.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
The DYK project (nominate) 00:03, 27 February 2012 (UTC)
WikiCup 2012 February newsletter
[edit]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) 23:58, 29 February 2012 (UTC)
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DYK for Dead Letters (Millennium)
[edit]On 3 March 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Dead Letters (Millennium), which you created or substantially expanded. The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Dead Letters (Millennium).You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
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WikiProject Film's January–February Newsletter
[edit]The January 2012 issue of the Films WikiProject newsletter has been published. You may read the newsletter, change the format in which future issues will be delivered to you, or unsubscribe from this notification by following the link. Thank you.
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DYK for The Well-Worn Lock
[edit]On 4 March 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article The Well-Worn Lock, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that one reviewer found several scenes in Millennium's "The Well-Worn Lock" to be as horrifying as anything he had seen on television? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/The Well-Worn Lock.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
The DYK project (nominate) 01:33, 4 March 2012 (UTC)
DYK for Loin Like a Hunting Flame
[edit]On 5 March 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Loin Like a Hunting Flame, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Millennium's "Loin Like a Hunting Flame" took its name from a Dylan Thomas poem? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Loin Like a Hunting Flame.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Casliber (talk · contribs) 16:17, 5 March 2012 (UTC)
DYK for Kingdom Come (Millennium)
[edit]On 7 March 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Kingdom Come (Millennium), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the airing of Millennium's "Kingdom Come" was postponed due to the death of Cardinal Joseph Bernardin, Archbishop of Chicago? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Kingdom Come (Millennium).You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Casliber (talk · contribs) 16:04, 7 March 2012 (UTC)
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DYK for Weeds (Millennium)
[edit]On 9 March 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Weeds (Millennium), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the setting of the Millennium episode "Weeds" "simmers with recrimination and vigilantism"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Weeds (Millennium).You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
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DYK for Blood Relatives (Millennium)
[edit]On 12 March 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Blood Relatives (Millennium), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the Millennium episode "Blood Relatives" has been compared to episodes of The X-Files and Cracker? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Blood Relatives (Millennium).You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
The DYK project (nominate) 05:25, 12 March 2012 (UTC)
DYK for The Judge (Millennium)
[edit]On 13 March 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article The Judge (Millennium), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the Millennium episode "The Judge" featured a "high camp" villain and an allusion to Moby-Dick? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/The Judge (Millennium).You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Casliber (talk · contribs) 14:26, 13 March 2012 (UTC)
GOCE March drive newsletter
[edit] Guild of Copy Editors March 2012 backlog elimination drive update
Greetings from the Guild of Copy Editors March 2012 Backlog elimination drive! Here's the mid-drive newsletter. Participation: We have had 58 people sign up for this drive so far, which compares favorably with our last drive, and 27 have copy-edited at least one article. If you have signed up but have not yet copy-edited any articles, please consider doing so. Every bit helps! If you haven't signed up yet, it's not too late. Join us! Progress report: Our target of completing the 2010 articles has almost been reached, with only 56 remaining of the 194 we had at the start of the drive. The last ones are always the most difficult, so thank you if you are able to help copy-edit any of the remaining articles. We have reduced the total backlog by 163 articles so far. Special thanks: Special thanks to Stfg, who has been going through the backlog and doing some preliminary vetting of the articles—removing copyright violations, doing initial clean-up, and nominating some for deletion. This work has helped make the drive a more pleasant experience for all our volunteers. Your drive coordinators – Dianna (talk), Stfg (talk), and Dank (talk)To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from our mailing list. |
DYK for Marita Covarrubias
[edit]On 19 March 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Marita Covarrubias, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that in portraying Marita Covarrubias in The X-Files, actress Laurie Holden spent hours learning fifteen seconds of Russian dialogue? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Marita Covarrubias.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Casliber (talk · contribs) 00:04, 19 March 2012 (UTC)
DYK for List of accolades received by Miami Vice
[edit]On 22 March 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article List of accolades received by Miami Vice, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that although Philip Michael Thomas coined the term "EGOT" (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony), only Edward James Olmos and Jan Hammer would win any of those awards working on Miami Vice? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/List of accolades received by Miami Vice.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Thanks from me and the wiki Victuallers (talk) 00:02, 22 March 2012 (UTC)
DYK for Gehenna (Millennium)
[edit]On 25 March 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Gehenna (Millennium), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that murders in Millennium's "Gehenna" echo ritual sacrifice in the Hebrew Bible's Gehenna? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Gehenna (Millennium).You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Casliber (talk · contribs) 03:14, 25 March 2012 (UTC)
DYK for The Wild and the Innocent (Millennium)
[edit]On 26 March 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article The Wild and the Innocent (Millennium), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Millennium's "The Wild and the Innocent" episode has been compared to the works of Flannery O'Connor and Cormac McCarthy? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/The Wild and the Innocent (Millennium).You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
The DYK project (nominate) 02:29, 26 March 2012 (UTC)
- I remember reviewing this one, liking the title ;) - I found 10,000 Easter eggs in the Dismal Swamp, ready for you on top of my talk ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:44, 16 April 2012 (UTC)
- Now that's an idea; over here we've abandoned most of our traditions in favour of the corporate version. GRAPPLE X 11:59, 16 April 2012 (UTC)
- Did you see who noticed this beauty and wrote about it? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:24, 16 April 2012 (UTC)
- Now that's an idea; over here we've abandoned most of our traditions in favour of the corporate version. GRAPPLE X 11:59, 16 April 2012 (UTC)
DYK for Gravity the Seducer
[edit]On 28 March 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Gravity the Seducer, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the 2011 album Gravity the Seducer by Ladytron has been described as having "a feminine warmth"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Gravity the Seducer.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Casliber (talk · contribs) 00:59, 28 March 2012 (UTC)
WikiCup 2012 March newsletter
[edit]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) 23:18, 31 March 2012 (UTC)
GOCE March drive wrap-up
[edit] Guild of Copy Editors March 2012 backlog elimination drive
Greetings from the Guild of Copy Editors March 2012 Backlog elimination drive! This is the most successful drive we have had for quite a while. Here is your end-of-drive wrap-up newsletter. Participation Of the 70 people who signed up for this drive, 40 copy-edited at least one article. Thanks to all who participated! Special acknowledgement goes out to Lfstevens, who did over 200 articles, most of them in the last third of the drive, and topped all three leaderboard categories. You're a superstar! Stfg and others have been pre-checking the articles for quality and conformance to Wikipedia guidelines; some have been nominated for deletion or had some preliminary clean-up done to help make the copy-edit process more fun and appealing. Thanks to all who helped get those nasty last few articles out of the target months. Progress report During this drive we were successful in eliminating our target months—October, November, and December 2010—from the queue, and have now eliminated all the 2010 articles from our list. We were able to complete 500 articles this month! End-of-drive results and barnstar information can be found here. When working on the backlog, please keep in mind that there are options other than copy-editing available; some articles may be candidates for deletion, or may not be suitable for copy-editing at this time for other reasons. The {{GOCEreviewed}} tag can be placed on any article you find to be totally uneditable, and you can nominate for deletion any that you discover to be copyright violations or completely unintelligible. If you need help deciding what to do, please contact any of the coordinators. Thank you for participating in the March 2012 drive! All contributions are appreciated. Our next copy-edit drive will be in May. Your drive coordinators – Dianna (Talk), Stfg (Talk), and Dank (talk)To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from our mailing list. |
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DYK for Europa and the Pirate Twins
[edit]On 19 April 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Europa and the Pirate Twins, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Thomas Dolby's 1981 single "Europa and the Pirate Twins" features a harmonica solo by XTC's Andy Partridge? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Europa and the Pirate Twins.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
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GOCE May copy edit drive
[edit]Invitation from the Guild of Copy Editors
The Guild of Copy Editors invites you to participate in their May 2012 Backlog elimination drive, a month-long effort to reduce the size of the copy edit backlog. The drive begins on May 1 at 00:00 (UTC) and ends on May 31 at 23:59 (UTC). Our goal for the drive will be to eliminate January, February, and March 2011 from the queue. Barnstars will be awarded to anyone who copy edits more than 4,000 words, and special awards will be given to the top 5 in the following categories: "Number of articles", "Number of words", and "Number of articles of over 5,000 words". We hope to see you there! – Your drive coordinators: Dank, Diannaa, and Stfg. >>> Sign up now <<<
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WikiCup 2012 April newsletter
[edit]Round 2 of this year's WikiCup is over, and so we are down to our final 32, in what could be called our quarter-finals. The two highest scorers from each pool, as well as the next 16 highest scorers overall, have entered round 3, while 30 participants have been eliminated. Pool B's Grapple X (submissions) remains our top scorer with over 700 points; he continues to gain high numbers of points for his good articles on The X-Files, but also Millennium and other subjects. He has also gained points for a good topic, a featured list, multiple good article reviews and several did you knows. Pool E's Casliber (submissions) was second, thanks primarily to his biology articles, with Pool H's Muboshgu (submissions) coming in third, with an impressive 46 did you knows, mostly on the subject of baseball. Casliber and Cwmhiraeth both scored over 600 points. Pools E and H proved our most successful, with each seeing 5 members qualify for round 3, while Pools C and D were the least, with each seeing only 3 reach round 3. However, it was Pool G which saw the lowest scoring, with a little under 400 points combined; Pool H, the highest scoring group, saw over triple that score.
65 points was the lowest qualifying score for round 3; significantly higher than the 11 required to enter round 2, and also higher than the 41 required to reach round 3 last year. However, in 2010, 100 points were needed to secure a place in round 3. 16 will progress to round 4. In round 3, 150 points was the 16th highest score, though, statistically, people tend to up their game a little in later rounds. Last year, 76 points secured a place, while in 2010, a massive 250 points were needed. Guessing how many points will be required is not easy. We still have not seen any featured portals or topics this year, but, on the subject of less common content types, a small correction needs to be made to the previous newsletter: File:Wacht am Rhein map (Opaque).svg, our first featured picture, was the work of both Matthewedwards (submissions) and Grandiose (submissions), the latter of whom has also gone on to score with File:Map of the Battle of Guam, 1944.svg. Bonus points also continue to roll in; this round, Ealdgyth (submissions) earned triple points for her good articles on William the Conqueror and the Middle Ages, Casliber and Cwmhiraeth both earned triple points for their work on Western Jackdaw, now a good article, Dana Boomer (submissions) earned triple points for her work on lettuce and work by Stone (submissions) to ready antimony for good article status earned him triple points. Jarry1250 (submissions) managed to expand Vitus Bering far enough for a did you know, which was also worth triple points. All of these highly important topics featured on 50 or more Wikipedias at the start of the year.
An article on the WikiCup in the Wikimedia Blog, "Improving Wikipedia with friendly competition", was posted at the end of April. This may be of interest to those who are signed up to this newsletter, as well as serving as another way to draw attention to our project. Also, we would again like to thank Jarry1250 (submissions) and Stone (submissions), for continued help behind the scenes. As ever, 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. 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) 23:11, 30 April 2012 (UTC)
DYK for Walkabout (Millennium)
[edit]On 11 May 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Walkabout (Millennium), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that when filming "Walkabout", Millennium star Lance Henriksen wanted it to be clear his character was not reckless with medicine? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Walkabout (Millennium).You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Graeme Bartlett (talk) 16:05, 11 May 2012 (UTC)
DYK for Maranatha (Millennium)
[edit]On 12 May 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Maranatha (Millennium), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the Millennium episode "Maranatha" connects the Chernobyl disaster to events in the Book of Revelation? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Maranatha (Millennium).You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Casliber (talk · contribs) 16:03, 12 May 2012 (UTC)
DYK for The Gift (The X-Files)
[edit]On 13 May 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article The Gift (The X-Files), which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that Gillian Anderson's minimal involvement in The X-Files episode "The Gift" allowed her to spend more time with her daughter? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/The Gift (The X-Files). If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Casliber (talk · contribs) 16:04, 13 May 2012 (UTC)
DYK for Lamentation (Millennium)
[edit]On 14 May 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Lamentation (Millennium), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the Millennium episode "Lamentation" features a kidney sent to an investigator's wife, as a reference to Jack the Ripper's "From Hell" letter? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Lamentation (Millennium).You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Casliber (talk · contribs) 16:05, 14 May 2012 (UTC)
GOCE May mid-drive newsletter
[edit]Guild of Copy Editors May 2012 backlog elimination drive mid-drive newsletter
Participation: Out of 49 people signed up for this drive so far, 26 have copy-edited at least one article. It's a smaller group than last drive, but we're making good progress. If you've signed up but haven't yet copy-edited any articles, please consider doing so. Every bit helps! If you haven't signed up yet, it's not too late. Join us! Progress report: We're on track to meet our targets for the drive, largely due to the efforts of Lfstevens and the others on the leaderboard. Thanks to all. We have reduced our target group of articles—January, February, and March 2011—by over half, and it looks like we will achieve that goal. Good progress is being made on the overall backlog as well, with over 500 articles copy-edited during the drive so far. The total backlog currently sits at around 3200 articles. Hall of Fame: GOCE coordinator Diannaa was awarded a spot in the GOCE Hall of Fame this month! She has copy-edited over 1567 articles during these drives, and surpassed the 1,000,000-word mark on May 5. On to the second million! – Your drive coordinators: Dank, Diannaa and Stfg >>> Sign up now <<<
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DYK for Broken World (Millennium)
[edit]On 21 May 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Broken World (Millennium), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the Millennium episode "Broken World" has been compared to Peter Shaffer's 1973 play Equus? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Broken World (Millennium).You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Orlady (talk) 16:03, 21 May 2012 (UTC)
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DYK for Paper Dove
[edit]On 25 May 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Paper Dove, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the villain in Millennium's "Paper Dove" was based on real life murderers Edmund Kemper and Jeffrey Dahmer? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Paper Dove.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Graeme Bartlett (talk) 00:04, 25 May 2012 (UTC)
DYK for Powers, Principalities, Thrones and Dominions
[edit]On 27 May 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Powers, Principalities, Thrones and Dominions, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Millennium's "Powers, Principalities, Thrones and Dominions" makes reference to Powers, Principalities, Thrones and Dominions? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Powers, Principalities, Thrones and Dominions.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Carabinieri (talk) 08:05, 27 May 2012 (UTC)
DYK for Force Majeure (Millennium)
[edit]On 28 May 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Force Majeure (Millennium), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Millennium's "Force Majeure" features stock footage from the 1996 Saguenay Flood in Quebec? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Force Majeure (Millennium).You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
{{DYKbotdo 16:03, 28 May 2012 (UTC)
DYK for Covenant (Millennium)
[edit]On 30 May 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Covenant (Millennium), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the central premise of Millennium's "Covenant" may have been based on Albert Fish's history of self-harm? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Covenant (Millennium).You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Graeme Bartlett (talk) 16:04, 30 May 2012 (UTC)
DYK for Sacrament (Millennium)
[edit]On 31 May 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Sacrament (Millennium), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that writer Frank Spotnitz has called "Sacrament" his favourite among the episodes he has written for Millennium? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Sacrament (Millennium).You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Orlady (talk) 08:03, 31 May 2012 (UTC)
WikiCup 2012 May newsletter
[edit]We're halfway through round 3 (or the quarter finals, if you prefer) and things are running smoothly. We're seeing very high scoring; as of the time of writing, the top 16 all have over 90 points. This has already proved to be more competative than this time last year- in 2011, 76 points secured a place, while in 2010, a massive 250 was the lowest qualifying score. People have also upped their game slightly from last round, which is to be expected as we approach the end of the competition. Leading Pool A is Cwmhiraeth (submissions), whose points have mostly come from a large number of did you knows on marine biology. Pool B's leader, Grapple X (submissions), is for the first time not our highest scorer at the time of newsletter publication, but his good articles on The X-Files and Millenium keep him in second place overall. Miyagawa (submissions) leads Pool C, our quietest pool, with content in a variety of areas on a variety of topics. Pool D is led by Casliber (submissions), our current overall leader. Nearly half of Casliber's points come from his triple-scored Western Jackdaw, which is now a featured article.
This round has seen an unusually high number of featured lists, with nearly one in five remaining participants claiming one, and one user, Muboshgu (submissions), claiming two. Miyagawa's featured list, 1936 Summer Olympics medal table, was even awarded double points. By comparison, good article reviews seem to be playing a smaller part, and featured topics portals remain two content-types still unutilised in this competition. Other than that, there isn't much to say! Things are coming along smoothly. As ever, 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. J Milburn (talk • email) and The ed17 (talk • email) 23:32, 31 May 2012 (UTC)
DYK for Sette note in nero
[edit]On 1 June 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Sette note in nero, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Lucio Fulci's 1977 film Sette note in nero has been compared to the later American film Eyes of Laura Mars? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Sette note in nero.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Thanks from me and the wiki Victuallers (talk) 00:04, 1 June 2012 (UTC)
DYK for The Thin White Line (Millennium)
[edit]On 2 June 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article The Thin White Line (Millennium), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Glen Morgan and James Wong included several references to their cancelled series Space: Above and Beyond in their script for Millennium's "The Thin White Line"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/The Thin White Line (Millennium).You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Graeme Bartlett (talk) 00:04, 2 June 2012 (UTC)
DYK for Nude per l'assassino
[edit]On 2 June 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Nude per l'assassino, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Andrea Bianchi's Nude per l'assassino follows "the giallo formula almost to the letter"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Nude per l'assassino.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Graeme Bartlett (talk) 08:05, 2 June 2012 (UTC)
DYK for Le foto proibite di una signora per bene
[edit]On 3 June 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Le foto proibite di una signora per bene, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the 1970 film Le foto proibite di una signora per bene features a bossa nova-influenced score that has been compared to the work of Antônio Carlos Jobim? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Le foto proibite di una signora per bene.You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Casliber (talk · contribs) 08:03, 3 June 2012 (UTC)
GOCE May drive wrap-up
[edit]Guild of Copy Editors May 2012 backlog elimination drive wrap-up
Participation: Out of 54 people who signed up this drive, 32 copy-edited at least one article. Last drive's superstar, Lfstevens, again stood out, topping the leader board in all three categories and copy-editing over 700 articles. Thanks to all who participated! Final results, including barnstars awarded, are available here. Progress report: We were once again successful in our primary goal—removing the oldest three months from the backlog—while removing 1166 articles from the queue, the second-most in our history. The total backlog currently sits at around 2600 articles, down from 8323 when we started out just over two years ago. Coodinator election: The six-month term for our third tranche of Guild coordinators will be expiring at the end of June. We will be accepting nominations for the fourth tranche of coordinators, who will also serve a six-month term. Nominations will open starting on June 5. For complete information, please have a look at the election page. – Your drive coordinators: Dank, Diannaa, and Stfg To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from our mailing list. Newsletter delivered by EdwardsBot (talk) 15:32, 3 June 2012 (UTC)
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DYK for Luciano Ercoli
[edit]On 9 June 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Luciano Ercoli, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that film director and producer Luciano Ercoli is married to actress Nieves Navarro, star of several of his giallo thrillers? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Luciano Ercoli. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Casliber (talk · contribs) 00:03, 9 June 2012 (UTC)
DYK for Daniel Sackheim
[edit]On 19 June 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Daniel Sackheim, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that television producer and director Daniel Sackheim has won one Primetime Emmy Award and been nominated for two more? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Daniel Sackheim. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Thanks from Wikipedia and the DYK team Graeme Bartlett (talk) 08:03, 19 June 2012 (UTC)
DYK for Ida Galli
[edit]On 19 June 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Ida Galli, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Italian actress Ida Galli has also been billed as Evelyn Stewart and Isli Oberon? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Ida Galli. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Thanks from Wikipedia and the DYK team Graeme Bartlett (talk) 16:05, 19 June 2012 (UTC)
DYK for Il coltello di ghiaccio
[edit]On 21 June 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Il coltello di ghiaccio, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Umberto Lenzi's 1972 film Il coltello di ghiaccio features thematic and directorial elements which one reviewer found similar to the works of Lucio Fulci? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Il coltello di ghiaccio. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Yngvadottir (talk) 00:04, 21 June 2012 (UTC)
GOCE July 2012 Copy Edit Drive
[edit]Invitation from the Guild of Copy Editors
The Guild of Copy Editors invites you to participate in their July 2012 Backlog elimination drive, a month-long effort to reduce the size of the copy edit backlog. The drive begins on July 1 at 00:00 (UTC) and ends on July 31 at 23:59 (UTC). Our goals are to eliminate the articles tagged in April, May and June 2011 from the queue and to complete all requests placed before the end of June. Barnstars will be awarded to anyone who copy edits more than 4,000 words, and special awards will be given to the top 6 in the following categories: "Number of articles", "Number of words", "Number of articles of over 5,000 words", "Number of articles tagged in April–June 2011", and "Longest article". We hope to see you there! – Your drive coordinators: Dank, Diannaa and Stfg. >>> Sign up now <<<
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DYK for Sette scialli di seta gialla
[edit]On 23 June 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Sette scialli di seta gialla, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that 1972's Sette scialli di seta gialla was one of several "imitative whodunits" released after the success of Dario Argento's L'uccello dalle piume di cristallo? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Sette scialli di seta gialla. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Thanks from the DYK team Graeme Bartlett (talk) 10:16, 23 June 2012 (UTC)
DYK for Una sull'altra
[edit]On 24 June 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Una sull'altra, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the 1969 Italian film Una sull'altra was filmed on location in the United States, including a scene shot in San Quentin State Prison's gas chamber? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Una sull'altra. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
— Crisco 1492 (talk) 17:16, 24 June 2012 (UTC)
DYK for La morte accarezza a mezzanotte
[edit]On 25 June 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article La morte accarezza a mezzanotte, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Luciano Ercoli's 1972 film La morte accarezza a mezzanotte stars the director's wife, Nieves Navarro? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/La morte accarezza a mezzanotte. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
— Crisco 1492 (talk) 01:00, 25 June 2012 (UTC)
DYK for The X-Files Mythology, Volume 3 – Colonization
[edit]On 26 June 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article The X-Files Mythology, Volume 3 – Colonization, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that by its third volume, the mythology of The X-Files had become so intriguing that series creator Chris Carter "had to blow it up, because he couldn't deal with it anymore"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/The X-Files Mythology, Volume 3 – Colonization. If you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Casliber (talk · contribs) 16:03, 26 June 2012 (UTC)
WikiCup 2012 June newsletter
[edit]Apologies for the lateness of this letter; our usual bot wasn't working. We are now entering round 4, our semi-finals, and have our final 16. A score of 243 was required to reach this round; significantly more than 2011's 76 points, and only a little behind 2010's 250 points. By comparison, last year, 150 points in round 4 secured a place in the final; in 2010, 430 were needed. Commiserations to Pool A's igordebraga (submissions), who scored 242 points, missing out on a place in the round by a whisker. However, congratulations to Pool B's Grapple X (submissions), whose television articles have brought him another round victory. Pool A's Cwmhiraeth (submissions) came second overall, with an impressive list of biological did you knows, good articles and featured articles. Third overall was Pool D's Muboshgu (submissions), with a long list of contibutions, mostly relating to baseball. Of course, with the points resetting every round, the playing field has been levelled. The most successful Pool was Pool D, which saw seven into the final round. Pool B saw four, C saw three and Pool A saw only the two round leaders.
A quick note about other competitions taking place on Wikipedia which may be of interest. There are 13 days remaining in the June-July GAN backlog elimination drive, but it is not too late to take part. August will also see the return of The Core Contest- a one month long competition first run in 2007. While the WikiCup awards points for audited content on any subject, The Core Contest about is raw article improvement, focussing heavily on the most important articles on Wikipedia. As ever, 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. J Milburn (talk • email) and The ed17 (talk • email) 10:55, 2 July 2012 (UTC)
Speedy deletion nomination of Creating Portal:Millennium/Selected image
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Speedy deletion nomination of Creating Portal:Millennium/Selected image
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DYK for The Beginning and the End (Millennium)
[edit]On 11 July 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article The Beginning and the End (Millennium), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the Millennium episode "The Beginning and the End" features the Talking Heads song "Life During Wartime"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/The Beginning and the End (Millennium). You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Graeme Bartlett (talk) 08:02, 11 July 2012 (UTC)
DYK for Millennium (season 2)
[edit]On 13 July 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Millennium (season 2), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the second season of Millennium has been called "some sort of work of weird genius"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Millennium (season 2). You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Graeme Bartlett (talk 00:04, 13 July 2012 (UTC)
DYK for List of songs recorded by Faith No More
[edit]On 14 July 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article List of songs recorded by Faith No More, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Faith No More have recorded songs for the soundtracks to Judgment Night and Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/List of songs recorded by Faith No More. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Casliber (talk · contribs) 00:03, 14 July 2012 (UTC)
DYK for Monster (Millennium)
[edit]On 15 July 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Monster (Millennium), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Millennium's "Monster" features the song "Goodbye Charlie" by Bobby Darin, whose music is often used by the episode's writers? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Monster (Millennium). You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Graeme Bartlett (talk) 00:03, 15 July 2012 (UTC)
DYK for List of unmade episodes of The X-Files
[edit]On 15 July 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article List of unmade episodes of The X-Files, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that an unmade episode of The X-Files was later made into the film Final Destination? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/List of unmade episodes of The X-Files. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Graeme Bartlett (talk) 00:03, 15 July 2012 (UTC)
DYK for The Mikado (Millennium)
[edit]On 15 July 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article The Mikado (Millennium), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Michael R. Perry was inspired to write Millennium's "The Mikado" by the "dark side" of the internet, Jennifer Ringley's JenniCam website and the Zodiac Killer? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/The Mikado (Millennium). You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Graeme Bartlett (talk) 08:02, 15 July 2012 (UTC)
GOCE July 2012 mid-drive newsletter
[edit]Guild of Copy Editors July 2012 backlog elimination drive mid-drive newsletter
Participation: Out of 37 people signed up for this drive so far, 25 have copy-edited at least one article. It's a smaller group than last drive, but we're making good progress. If you've signed up but haven't yet copy-edited any articles, every bit helps; if you haven't signed up yet, it's not too late. Join us! Progress report: We're almost on track to meet our targets for the drive. Great work, guys. We have reduced our target group of articles—May, June, and July 2011—by about 40%, and the overall backlog has been reduced by 264 articles so far, to around 2500 articles. Copy Edit of the Month: Starting in August, your best copy-editing work of the month will be eligible for fabulous prizes! See here for details. – Your drive coordinators: Stfg, Allens, and Torchiest. >>> Sign up now <<<
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DYK for Somehow, Satan Got Behind Me
[edit]On 17 July 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Somehow, Satan Got Behind Me, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Darin Morgan included a satire of Fox Broadcasting Company's censorship in "Somehow, Satan Got Behind Me", after having difficulty with the network over the earlier "War of the Coprophages"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Somehow, Satan Got Behind Me. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Graeme Bartlett (talk) 08:03, 17 July 2012 (UTC)
DYK for Beware of the Dog (Millennium)
[edit]On 20 July 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Beware of the Dog (Millennium), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Millennium's casting director guest starred in "Beware of the Dog"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Beware of the Dog (Millennium). You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Yngvadottir (talk) 00:03, 20 July 2012 (UTC)
GOCE July drive wrap-up
[edit]Guild of Copy Editors July 2012 backlog elimination drive wrap-up
Participation: Out of 45 people who signed up this drive, 31 have copy-edited at least one article. Lfstevens continues to carry most of the weight, having edited 360 articles and over a quarter of a million words already. Thanks to all who have participated! Final results, including barnstars awarded, will be available early in August here. Progress report: We are once again very close to achieving in our primary goal—removing the oldest three months from the backlog. Only 35 such articles remain at press time. The total backlog currently sits at under 2400 articles, down from 8323 when we started out over two years ago. We are just two articles away from completing all requests made before July 2012 (both are in progress). Copy Edit of the Month: Starting in August, you'll be able to submit your best copy-editing work for palaver, praise, and prizes. See here for details. – Your drive coordinators: Stfg, Allens, and Torchiest. To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from our mailing list. Newsletter delivered by EdwardsBot (talk) 00:00, 28 July 2012 (UTC)
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WikiCup 2012 July newsletter
[edit]We're approaching the beginning of 2012's final round. Pool A sees Cwmhiraeth (submissions) as the leader, with 300 points being awarded for the featured article Bivalvia, and Pool B sees Grapple X (submissions) in the lead, with 10 good articles, and over 35 articles eligible for good topic points. Pool A sees Muboshgu (submissions) in second place with a number of articles relating to baseball, while Pool B's Ruby2010 (submissions) follows Grapple X, with a variety of contributions including the high-scoring, high-importance featured article on the 2010 film Pride & Prejudice. Ruby2010, like Grapple X, also claimed a number of good topic points; despite this, not a single point has been claimed for featured topics in the contest so far. The same is true for featured portals.
Currently, the eighth-place competitor (and so the lowest scorer who would reach the final round right now) has scored 332, more than double the 150 needed to reach the final round last year. In 2010, however, 430 was the lowest qualifying score. In this competition, we have generally seen scores closer to those in 2010 than those in 2011. Let's see what kind of benchmark we can set for future competitions! As ever, 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. J Milburn (talk • email) and The ed17 (talk • email) 22:24, 31 July 2012 (UTC)
DYK for The Pest House
[edit]On 1 August 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article The Pest House, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Millennium's "The Pest House" has been compared to the 1996 film Scream? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/The Pest House. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Graeme Bartlett (talk) 16:03, 1 August 2012 (UTC)
DYK for Chris Carter (screenwriter)
[edit]On 3 August 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Chris Carter (screenwriter), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that screenwriter Chris Carter (pictured) spent 13 years working for Surfing Magazine before creating The X-Files and Millennium? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Chris Carter (screenwriter). You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Graeme Bartlett (talk) 08:02, 3 August 2012 (UTC)
DYK for The Director's Cut
[edit]On 6 August 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article The Director's Cut, which you created or substantially expanded. The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/The Director's Cut. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Allen3 talk 16:08, 6 August 2012 (UTC)
DYK for Crime and Dissonance
[edit]On 8 August 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Crime and Dissonance, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Crime and Dissonance, a compilation of work by Ennio Morricone, presents the composer as "a sonic experimentalist"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Crime and Dissonance. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Orlady (talk) 16:03, 8 August 2012 (UTC)
DYK for No Exit (Miami Vice)
[edit]On 9 August 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article No Exit (Miami Vice), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the Miami Vice episode "No Exit" had its title changed from "Three-Eyed Turtle" when it was discovered the latter was sexual slang? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/No Exit (Miami Vice). You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Yngvadottir (talk) 16:03, 9 August 2012 (UTC)
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DYK for Tomahawk (album)
[edit]On 14 August 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Tomahawk (album), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Tomahawk's eponymous album features "some of the most unusual rhythms to be played by human hands since time began"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Tomahawk (album). You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Yngvadottir (talk) 00:03, 14 August 2012 (UTC)
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Cheers, TBrandley 02:33, 14 August 2012 (UTC)
DYK for Episode 14 (Twin Peaks)
[edit]On 14 August 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Episode 14 (Twin Peaks), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that "Episode 14" of Twin Peaks features frequent jump cuts between the two actors portraying Laura Palmer's killer? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Episode 14 (Twin Peaks). You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Casliber (talk · contribs) 16:02, 14 August 2012 (UTC)
DYK for Mondo Cane (album)
[edit]On 17 August 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Mondo Cane (album), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the 2010 album Mondo Cane by Mike Patton was conceived during the singer's time in Bologna? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Mondo Cane (album). You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Graeme Bartlett (talk) 08:02, 17 August 2012 (UTC)
DYK for Episode 1 (Twin Peaks)
[edit]On 19 August 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Episode 1 (Twin Peaks), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that "Episode 1" of Twin Peaks has drawn comparison to the 1990 film The Grifters? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Episode 1 (Twin Peaks). You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Graeme Bartlett (talk) 16:02, 19 August 2012 (UTC)
DYK for David Lynch filmography
[edit]On 19 August 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article David Lynch filmography, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that several works in the filmography of David Lynch have been collaborations with Mark Frost? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/David Lynch filmography. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Graeme Bartlett (talk) 16:03, 19 August 2012 (UTC)
- Nice work with this and all the Twin Peaks work! Lugnuts And the horse 16:47, 19 August 2012 (UTC)
- Thanks. There's more in the pipeline (plus another one you might like). GRAPPLE X 17:23, 19 August 2012 (UTC)
GA
[edit]Chris Carter (screenwriter) is now a Good Article | ||
Congrats! The article you nominated Chris Carter (screenwriter) was just promoted to Good Article status! Great job to all of your hard work! TBrandley 02:26, 20 August 2012 (UTC) |
DYK for Episode 3 (Twin Peaks)
[edit]On 21 August 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Episode 3 (Twin Peaks), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that although her character had been dead from the beginning of the series, Sheryl Lee was asked to return for "Episode 3" of Twin Peaks? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Episode 3 (Twin Peaks). You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Graeme Bartlett (talk) 08:03, 21 August 2012 (UTC)
GOCE news and September drive invitation
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DYK for Laborintus II
[edit]On 22 August 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Laborintus II, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Laborintus II, a collaboration between Mike Patton and Ictus Ensemble, is only the third recording of the titular piece since its composition in 1965? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Laborintus II. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
— Crisco 1492 (talk) 16:03, 22 August 2012 (UTC)
DYK for Ronnie Rocket
[edit]On 28 August 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Ronnie Rocket, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that both Michael J. Anderson and Dexter Fletcher were considered for the title role in David Lynch's unfinished film Ronnie Rocket? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Ronnie Rocket. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Graeme Bartlett (talk) 16:03, 28 August 2012 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of Episode 3 (Twin Peaks)
[edit]The article Episode 3 (Twin Peaks) you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold . The article is close to meeting the good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needed to be addressed. If these are fixed within 7 days, the article will pass, otherwise it will fail. See Talk:Episode 3 (Twin Peaks) for things which need to be addressed. TRLIJC19 (talk • contribs) 18:53, 31 August 2012 (UTC)
WikiCup 2012 August newsletter
[edit]The final is upon us! We are down to our final 8. A massive 573 was our lowest qualifying score; this is higher than the 150 points needed last year and the 430 needed in 2010. Even in 2009, when points were acquired for mainspace edit count in addition to audited content, 417 points secured a place. That leaves this year's WikiCup, by one measure at least, our most competitive ever. Our finalists, ordered by round 4 score, are:
- Grapple X (submissions) once again finishes the round in first place, leading Pool B. Grapple X writes articles about television, and especially The X-Files and Millenium, with good articles making up the bulk of the score.
- Miyagawa (submissions) led Pool A this round. Fourth-place finalist last year, Miyagawa writes on a variety of topics, and has reached the final primarily off the back of his massive number of did you knows.
- Ruby2010 (submissions) was second in Pool B. Ruby2010 writes primarily on television and film, and scores primarily from good articles.
- Casliber (submissions) finished third in Pool B. Casliber is something of a WikiCup veteran, having finished sixth in 2011 and fourth in 2010. Casliber writes on the natural sciences, including ornithology, botany and astronomy. Over half of Casliber's points this round were bonus points from the high-importance articles he has worked on.
- Cwmhiraeth (submissions) came second in Pool A. Also writing on biology, especially marine biology, Cwmhiraeth received 390 points for one featured article (Bivalvia) and one good article (pelican), topping up with a large number of did you knows.
- Muboshgu (submissions) was third in Pool A. Muboshgu writes primarily on baseball, and this round saw Muboshgu's first featured article, Derek Jeter, promoted on its fourth attempt at FAC.
- Dana Boomer (submissions) was fourth in Pool A. She writes on a variety of topics, including horses, but this round also saw the high-importance lettuce reach featured article status.
- Sasata (submissions) is another WikiCup veteran, having been a finalist in 2009 and 2010. He writes mostly on mycology.
However, we must also say goodbye to the eight who did not make the final, having fallen at the last hurdle: GreatOrangePumpkin (submissions), Ealdgyth (submissions), Calvin999 (submissions), Piotrus (submissions), Toa Nidhiki05 (submissions), 12george1 (submissions), The Bushranger (submissions) and 1111tomica (submissions). We hope to see you all next year.
On the subject of next year, a discussion has been opened here. Come and have your say about the competition, and how you'd like it to run in the future. This brainstorming will go on for some time before more focused discussions/polls are opened. As ever, 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. J Milburn (talk • email) and The ed17 (talk • email) 00:14, 1 September 2012 (UTC)
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DYK for Sense and Antisense (Millennium)
[edit]On 4 September 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Sense and Antisense (Millennium), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Millennium's "Sense and Antisense" underwent several rewrites to lessen its focus on race relations? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Sense and Antisense (Millennium). You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
— Crisco 1492 (talk) 00:02, 4 September 2012 (UTC)
DYK for Zelly and Me
[edit]On 4 September 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Zelly and Me, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that film-maker David Lynch acts opposite his real-life partner Isabella Rossellini in Tina Rathborne's semi-autobiographical film Zelly and Me? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Zelly and Me. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Casliber (talk · contribs) 16:02, 4 September 2012 (UTC)
GA Notice
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Hello, I just wanted to introduce myself and let you know I am glad to be reviewing the article Episode 1 (Twin Peaks) in which you've been a major contributor, and has been nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. TBrandley 22:26, 4 September 2012 (UTC) |
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DYK for Episode 4 (Twin Peaks)
[edit]On 7 September 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Episode 4 (Twin Peaks), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Tim Hunter, director of "Episode 4" of Twin Peaks, was inspired by Otto Preminger's use of small sets in 1945's Fallen Angel? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Episode 4 (Twin Peaks). You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Yngvadottir (talk) 16:02, 7 September 2012 (UTC)
DYK for Episode 5 (Twin Peaks)
[edit]On 11 September 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Episode 5 (Twin Peaks), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that scenes in "Episode 5" of Twin Peaks were filmed in Angeles National Forest? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Episode 5 (Twin Peaks). You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
The DYK project (nominate) 08:02, 11 September 2012 (UTC)
GOCE mid-drive newsletter
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DYK for Episode 7 (Twin Peaks)
[edit]On 18 September 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Episode 7 (Twin Peaks), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that "Episode 7" was the only episode of Twin Peaks directed by its co-creator Mark Frost? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Episode 7 (Twin Peaks). You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Casliber (talk · contribs) 16:03, 18 September 2012 (UTC)
DYK for Episode 6 (Twin Peaks)
[edit]On 22 September 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Episode 6 (Twin Peaks), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Harley Peyton, writer of "Episode 6" of Twin Peaks, found it difficult to write for Kyle MacLachlan's character Dale Cooper? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Episode 6 (Twin Peaks). You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Yngvadottir (talk) 08:04, 22 September 2012 (UTC)
WikiProject Good articles (Participant Clean-Up)
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DYK for Early life of David Lynch
[edit]On 25 September 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Early life of David Lynch, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that filmmaker and Eagle Scout David Lynch was declared medically unfit for conscription, was arrested for detonating a pipe bomb, and was present at the inauguration of John F. Kennedy? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Early life of David Lynch. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Casliber (talk · contribs) 00:04, 25 September 2012 (UTC)
WikiCup 2012 September newsletter
[edit]We're over half way through the final, and so it is less than a month until we know for certain our 2012 WikiCup champion. Grapple X (submissions) currently leads, followed by Sasata (submissions), Cwmhiraeth (submissions) and Casliber (submissions). However, we have no one resembling a breakaway leader, and so the competition is a long way from over. Next month's newsletter will feature a list of our winners (who are not necessarily only the finalists) and keep your eyes open for an article on the WikiCup in a future edition of The Signpost. The leaders are already on a par with last year's winners, but a long way from the huge scores seen in 2010. That said, a repeat of the competition from 2010 seems unlikely.
It is good to see that three-quarters of our finalists have already scored bonus points this round. This shows that, contrary to criticism that the WikiCup has received in the past, the competition does not merely incentivise the writing of trivial articles; instead, our top competitors are still spending their time contributing to high-importance articles, and bringing them to a high standard. This does a great service to the encyclopedia and its readers. Thank you, and good work!
The planning for next year's WikiCup is ongoing. Some straw polls have been opened concerning the scoring, and you can now sign up for next year's competition. As ever, 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. J Milburn (talk • email) and The ed17 (talk • email) J Milburn (talk) 19:54, 2 October 2012 (UTC)
WikiProject Good Articles Newsletter - October 2012
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GOCE September 2012 drive wrap-up
[edit]Guild of Copy Editors September 2012 backlog elimination drive wrap-up
Participation: Out of 41 people who signed up this drive, 28 copy-edited at least one article. Thanks to all who participated! Final results, including barnstars awarded, are available here. Progress report: We achieved our primary goal of clearing July, August, September and October 2011 from the backlog. This means that, for the first time since the drives began, the backlog is less than a year. At least 677 tagged articles were copy edited, although 365 new ones were added during the month. The total backlog at the end of the month was 2341 articles, down from 8323 when we started out over two years ago. We completed all 54 requests outstanding before September 2012 as well as eight of those made in September. Copy Edit of the Month: Voting is now over for the August 2012 competition, and prizes will be issued soon. The September 2012 contest is closed for submissions and open for voting. The October 2012 contest is now open for submissions. Everyone is welcome to submit entries and to vote. – Your drive coordinators: Stfg, Allens, and Torchiest. To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from our mailing list. Newsletter delivered by EdwardsBot (talk) 23:37, 4 October 2012 (UTC)
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DYK for A Single Blade of Grass
[edit]On 7 October 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article A Single Blade of Grass, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that one reviewer called "A Single Blade of Grass" "yet another adventure in weird, Native American mysticism from the folks at 1013 Productions"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/A Single Blade of Grass. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
The DYK project (nominate) 00:09, 7 October 2012 (UTC)
DYK for Oddfellows (album)
[edit]On 8 October 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Oddfellows (album), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Tomahawk's fourth album Oddfellows will be the first to feature new bass player Trevor Dunn? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Oddfellows (album). You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Graeme Bartlett (talk) 00:03, 8 October 2012 (UTC)
DYK for Owls (Millennium)
[edit]On 10 October 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Owls (Millennium), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Millennium's "Owls" was inspired by the earlier episode "The Hand of St. Sebastian"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Owls (Millennium). You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
The DYK project (nominate) 08:02, 10 October 2012 (UTC)
DYK for The Hand of St. Sebastian
[edit]On 10 October 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article The Hand of St. Sebastian, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Millennium's "Owls" was inspired by the earlier episode "The Hand of St. Sebastian"? You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
The DYK project (nominate) 08:02, 10 October 2012 (UTC)
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DYK for Frequent David Lynch collaborators
[edit]On 15 October 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Frequent David Lynch collaborators, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that after collaborating with actress Laura Dern on three films, David Lynch and a cow personally lobbied for her to win the Academy Award for Best Actress? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Frequent David Lynch collaborators. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Graeme Bartlett (talk) 00:02, 15 October 2012 (UTC)
DYK for 19:19
[edit]On 15 October 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article 19:19, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Millennium's "19:19" has been seen as mixing the themes of its first and second seasons? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/19:19. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Yngvadottir (talk) 16:03, 15 October 2012 (UTC)
WikiProject Good Articles - Participant Clean-up (Second Call)
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DYK for Anamnesis (Millennium)
[edit]On 17 October 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Anamnesis (Millennium), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Millennium's "Anamnesis" features the song "Dancing Barefoot" by Patti Smith? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Anamnesis (Millennium). You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Casliber (talk · contribs) 00:08, 17 October 2012 (UTC)
DYK for A Room With No View
[edit]On 17 October 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article A Room With No View, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Millennium's "A Room With No View" features the Paul Mauriat rendition of "Love Is Blue"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/A Room With No View. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Graeme Bartlett (talk) 08:02, 17 October 2012 (UTC)
GOCE fall newsletter
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DYK for The Time Is Now (Millennium)
[edit]On 25 October 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article The Time Is Now (Millennium), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Millennium's second season finale "The Time Is Now" was inspired in part by a cattle disease in the United Kingdom? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/The Time Is Now (Millennium). You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Yngvadottir (talk) 00:02, 25 October 2012 (UTC)
DYK for Millennium (season 3)
[edit]On 27 October 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Millennium (season 3), which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that the third season of Millennium sought to reduce its central conflicts to a struggle between two friends? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Millennium (season 3). You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
The DYK project (nominate) 08:02, 27 October 2012 (UTC)
WikiProject Good Articles - Participant Clean-up (Final Call)
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WikiCup 2012 October newsletter
[edit]The 2012 WikiCup has come to a close; congratulations to Cwmhiraeth (submissions), our 2012 champion! Cwmhiraeth joins our exclusive club of previous winners: Dreamafter (2007), jj137 (2008), Durova (2009), Sturmvogel 66 (2010) and Hurricanehink (2011). Our final standings were as follows:
- Cwmhiraeth (submissions)
- Sasata (submissions)
- Grapple X (submissions)
- Casliber (submissions)
- Muboshgu (submissions)
- Miyagawa (submissions)
- Ruby2010 (submissions)
- Dana Boomer (submissions)
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.
- The featured article award goes to Grapple X (submissions), for four featured articles in the final round.
- The good article award also goes to Grapple X (submissions), for 19 good articles in the second round.
- The list award goes to Muboshgu (submissions), for three featured lists in the final round.
- The topic award goes to Grapple X (submissions), for three good topics (with around 40 articles) in round 4.
- The did you know award goes to Cwmhiraeth (submissions), for well over 100 DYKs in the final round.
- The news award goes to ThaddeusB (submissions), for 10 in the news items in round 3.
- The picture award goes to Grandiose (submissions), for two featured pictures in round 2.
- The reviewer award goes to both Ruby2010 (submissions) (14 reviews in round 1) and Grandiose (submissions) (14 reviews in round 3).
- Finally, for achieving an incredible bonus point total in the final round, and for bringing the top-importance article frog to featured status, a biostar has been awarded to Cwmhiraeth (submissions).
Awards will be handed out in the coming days; please bear with us! This year's competition also saw fantastic contributions in all rounds, from newer Wikipedians contributing their first good or featured articles, right up to highly experienced Wikipedians chasing high scores and contributing to topics outside of their usual comfort zones. It would be impossible to name all of the participants who have achieved things to be proud of, but well done to all of you, and thanks! Wikipedia has certainly benefited from the work of this year's WikiCup participants.
Next year's WikiCup will begin in January. Currently, discussions and polls are open, and all contributions are welcome. You can also sign up for next year's competition. There will be no further newsletters this year, although brief notes may be sent out in December to remind everyone about the upcoming competition. It's been a pleasure to work with you all, and we hope to see you all in January! J Milburn (talk • email) and The ed17 (talk • email) 00:26, 1 November 2012 (UTC)
The GAN Newsletter (November 2012)
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DYK for La morte ha fatto l'uovo
[edit]On 4 November 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article La morte ha fatto l'uovo, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that 1968's La morte ha fatto l'uovo has been compared to the works of Michelangelo Antonioni, David Lynch and Luis Buñuel? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/La morte ha fatto l'uovo. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |
Graeme Bartlett (talk) 08:02, 4 November 2012 (UTC)
DYK for Omicidio per appuntamento
[edit]On 5 November 2012, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Omicidio per appuntamento, which you created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Mino Guerrini's direction of Omicidio per appuntamento has been compared to that of Mario Bava? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Omicidio per appuntamento. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check) and it will be added to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page. |