User talk:Ktin/Archive 6
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ITN recognition for Surajit Sengupta
On 20 February 2022, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Surajit Sengupta, which you nominated and updated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. Stephen 23:01, 20 February 2022 (UTC)
DYK for Naren Chandra Das
On 21 February 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Naren Chandra Das, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Indian Army havildar Naren Chandra Das escorted the 14th Dalai Lama to safety in India after the monk made a 13-day trek across the Himalayas dressed as a soldier to evade Chinese troops? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Naren Chandra Das. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Naren Chandra Das), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:02, 21 February 2022 (UTC)
ITN recognition for Lata Mangeshkar
On 6 February 2022, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Lata Mangeshkar, which you updated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. Stephen 23:09, 6 February 2022 (UTC)
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a great team on the MP: my joy - more on my talk --Gerda Arendt (talk) 18:52, 7 February 2022 (UTC)
Valentine's Day edition, with spring flowers and plenty of music --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:50, 14 February 2022 (UTC)
stand and sing --Gerda Arendt (talk) 23:20, 25 February 2022 (UTC)
The Signpost: 27 February 2022
- From the team: Selection of a new Signpost Editor-in-Chief
- News and notes: Impacts of Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Special report: A presidential candidate's team takes on Wikipedia
- In the media: Wiki-drama in the UK House of Commons
- Technology report: Community Wishlist Survey results
- WikiProject report: 10 years of tea
- Featured content: Featured Content returns
- Deletion report: The 10 most SHOCKING deletion discussions of February
- Recent research: How editors and readers may be emotionally affected by disasters and terrorist attacks
- Arbitration report: Parties remonstrate, arbs contemplate, skeptics coordinate
- Gallery: The vintage exhibit
- Traffic report: Euphoria, Pamela Anderson, lies and Netflix
- News from Diff: The Wikimania 2022 Core Organizing Team
- Crossword: A Crossword, featuring Featured Articles
- Humour: Notability of mailboxes
WikiCup 2022 March newsletter
And so ends the first round of the WikiCup. Last year anyone who scored more than zero points moved on to Round 2, but this was not the case this year, and a score of 13 or more was required to proceed. The top scorers in Round 1 were:
- Epicgenius, a finalist last year, who led the field with 1906 points, gained from 32 GAs and 19 DYKs, all on the topic of New York buildings.
- AryKun, new to the contest, was second with 1588 points, having achieved 2 FAs, 11 GAs and various other submissions, mostly on the subject of birds.
- Bloom6132, a WikiCup veteran, was in third place with 682 points, garnered from 51 In the news items and several DYKs.
- GhostRiver was close behind with 679 points, gained from achieving 12 GAs, mostly on ice hockey players, and 35 GARs.
- Kavyansh.Singh was in fifth place with 551 points, with an FA, a FL, and many reviews.
- SounderBruce was next with 454 points, gained from an FA and various other submissions, mostly on United States highways.
- Ktin, another WikiCup veteran, was in seventh place with 412 points, mostly gained from In the news items.
These contestants, like all the others who qualified for Round 2, now have to start scoring points again from scratch. Between them, contestants completed reviews of a large number of good articles as the contest ran concurrently with a GAN backlog drive. Well done all! To qualify for Round 3, contestants will need to finish Round 2 among the top thirty-two participants.
Remember that any content promoted after the end of Round 1 but before the start of Round 2 can be claimed in Round 2. Anything that should have been claimed for in Round 1 is no longer eligible for points. Invitations for collaborative writing efforts or any other discussion of potentially interesting work is always welcome on the WikiCup talk page. Remember, if two or more WikiCup competitors have done significant work on an article, all can claim points. If you are concerned that your nomination—whether it is at good article candidates, a featured process, or anywhere else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed.
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. Sturmvogel 66 (talk) and Cwmhiraeth (talk) MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 12:07, 3 March 2022 (UTC)
WikiCup 2022 March newsletter
And so ends the first round of the WikiCup. Last year anyone who scored more than zero points moved on to Round 2, but this was not the case this year, and a score of 13 or more was required to proceed. The top scorers in Round 1 were:
- Epicgenius, a finalist last year, who led the field with 1906 points, gained from 32 GAs and 19 DYKs, all on the topic of New York buildings.
- AryKun, new to the contest, was second with 1588 points, having achieved 2 FAs, 11 GAs and various other submissions, mostly on the subject of birds.
- Bloom6132, a WikiCup veteran, was in third place with 682 points, garnered from 51 In the news items and several DYKs.
- GhostRiver was close behind with 679 points, gained from achieving 12 GAs, mostly on ice hockey players, and 35 GARs.
- Kavyansh.Singh was in fifth place with 551 points, with an FA, a FL, and many reviews.
- SounderBruce was next with 454 points, gained from an FA and various other submissions, mostly on United States highways.
- Ktin, another WikiCup veteran, was in seventh place with 412 points, mostly gained from In the news items.
These contestants, like all the others who qualified for Round 2, now have to start scoring points again from scratch. Between them, contestants completed reviews of a large number of good articles as the contest ran concurrently with a GAN backlog drive. Well done all! To qualify for Round 3, contestants will need to finish Round 2 among the top thirty-two participants.
Remember that any content promoted after the end of Round 1 but before the start of Round 2 can be claimed in Round 2. Anything that should have been claimed for in Round 1 is no longer eligible for points. Invitations for collaborative writing efforts or any other discussion of potentially interesting work is always welcome on the WikiCup talk page. Remember, if two or more WikiCup competitors have done significant work on an article, all can claim points. If you are concerned that your nomination—whether it is at good article candidates, a featured process, or anywhere else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed.
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. Sturmvogel 66 (talk) and Cwmhiraeth (talk) MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 13:55, 3 March 2022 (UTC)
DYK for Richard J. Ferris
On 9 March 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Richard J. Ferris, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Richard J. Ferris, CEO of United Airlines, worked a financing plan with Boeing to prevent hostile takeovers of his company? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Richard J. Ferris. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Richard J. Ferris), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
— Maile (talk) 00:03, 9 March 2022 (UTC)
Category:Coffee in Vancouver has been nominated for deletion
Category:Coffee in Vancouver has been nominated for deletion. A discussion is taking place to decide whether this proposal complies with the categorization guidelines. If you would like to participate in the discussion, you are invited to add your comments at the category's entry on the categories for discussion page. Thank you. Marcocapelle (talk) 09:58, 12 March 2022 (UTC)
ITN recognition for Nadungamuwa Raja
On 14 March 2022, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Nadungamuwa Raja, which you nominated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. TJMSmith (talk) 19:54, 14 March 2022 (UTC)
QPQ needed
Just a reminder that a QPQ is needed for Template:Did you know nominations/Surajit Sengupta when you have time. Joseph2302 (talk) 12:07, 15 March 2022 (UTC)
DYK for Surajit Sengupta
On 23 March 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Surajit Sengupta, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Indian footballer Surajit Sengupta was called Sócrates because of his beard and varied interests? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Surajit Sengupta. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Surajit Sengupta), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
— Amakuru (talk) 00:03, 23 March 2022 (UTC)
The Signpost: 27 March 2022
- From the Signpost team: How The Signpost is documenting the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
- News and notes: Of safety and anonymity
- Eyewitness Wikimedian, Kharkiv, Ukraine: Countering Russian aggression with a camera
- Eyewitness Wikimedian, Vinnytsia, Ukraine: War diary
- Eyewitness Wikimedian, Western Ukraine: Working with Wikipedia helps
- Disinformation report: The oligarchs' socks
- In the media: Ukraine, Russia, and even some other stuff
- Wikimedian perspective: My heroes from Russia, Ukraine & beyond
- Discussion report: Athletes are less notable now
- Technology report: 2022 Wikimedia Hackathon
- Arbitration report: Skeptics given heavenly judgement, whirlwind of Discord drama begins to spin for tropical cyclone editors
- Traffic report: War, what is it good for?
- Deletion report: Ukraine, werewolves, Ukraine, YouTube pundits, and Ukraine
- From the archives: Burn, baby burn
- Essay: Yes, the sky is blue
- Tips and tricks: Become a keyboard ninja
- On the bright side: The bright side of news
WikiCup 2022 May newsletter
The second round of the 2022 WikiCup has now finished. It was a high-scoring round and contestants needed 115 points to advance to round 3. There were some very impressive efforts in round 2, with the top seven contestants all scoring more than 500 points. A large number of the points came from the 11 featured articles and the 79 good articles achieved in total by contestants.
Our top scorers in round 2 were:
- Epicgenius, with 1264 points from 2 featured article, 4 good articles and 18 DYKs. Epicgenius was a finalist last year but has now withdrawn from the contest as he pursues a new career path.
- AryKun, with 1172 points from two featured articles, one good article and a substantial number of featured article and good article reviews.
- Bloom6132, with 605 points from 44 in the news items and 4 DYKs.
- Sammi Brie, with 573 points from 8 GAs and 21 DYKs.
- Ealdgyth, with 567 points from 11 GAs and 34 good and featured article reviews.
- Panini!, with 549 points from 1 FA, 4 GAs and several other sources.
- Lee Vilenski, with 545 points from 1 FA, 4 GAs and a number of reviews.
The rules for featured and good article reviews require the review to be of sufficient length; brief quick fails and very short reviews will generally not be awarded points. Remember also that DYKs cannot be claimed until they have appeared on the main page. As we enter the third round, any content promoted after the end of round 2 but before the start of round 3 can be claimed now, and anything you forgot to claim in round 2 cannot! Remember too, that you must claim your points within 14 days of "earning" them. When doing GARs, please make sure that you check that all the GA criteria are fully met.
If you are concerned that your nomination—whether it is at good article nominations, a featured process, or anything else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed (remember to remove your listing when no longer required). 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 your name from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. Sturmvogel 66 (talk) and Cwmhiraeth Cwmhiraeth (talk) 10:39, 1 May 2020 (UTC)
ITN recognition for Bjarni Tryggvason
On 9 April 2022, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Bjarni Tryggvason, which you nominated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. PFHLai (talk) 19:59, 9 April 2022 (UTC)
ITN recognition for Eleanor Munro
On 11 April 2022, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Eleanor Munro, which you nominated and updated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. PFHLai (talk) 23:23, 11 April 2022 (UTC)
ITN recognition for Tadao Takahashi
On 12 April 2022, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Tadao Takahashi, which you created and nominated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. PFHLai (talk) 21:06, 12 April 2022 (UTC)
ITN recognition for Chibuzor Nwakanma
On 15 April 2022, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Chibuzor Nwakanma, which you nominated and updated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. SpencerT•C 00:07, 15 April 2022 (UTC)
ITN recognition for Baidyanath Chakrabarty
On 17 April 2022, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Baidyanath Chakrabarty, which you created and nominated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. Ks0stm (T•C•G•E) If you reply here, please ping me by using {{re|Ks0stm}} in your reply. 15:58, 17 April 2022 (UTC)
ITN recognition for Bilquis Edhi
On 18 April 2022, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Bilquis Edhi, which you updated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. Black Kite (talk) 11:27, 18 April 2022 (UTC)
Hello, when you add people to the Deaths in 2022 page, please note that they should be in alphabetical order under each day. Thank you. --Marbe166 (talk) 18:25, 18 April 2022 (UTC)
- Yes, this was a genuine mistake given that I was trying to place 'SA' above 'SO' and the edit went below 'SO'. Ktin (talk) 18:42, 18 April 2022 (UTC)
ITN recognition for David G. Barber
On 19 April 2022, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article David G. Barber, which you nominated and updated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. SpencerT•C 00:20, 19 April 2022 (UTC)
ITN recognition for N. Sankar
On 20 April 2022, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article N. Sankar, which you nominated and updated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. PFHLai (talk) 02:09, 20 April 2022 (UTC)
The Signpost: 24 April 2022
- News and notes: Double trouble
- In the media: The battlegrounds outside and inside Wikipedia
- Special report: Ukrainian Wikimedians during the war
- Eyewitness Wikimedian, Vinnytsia, Ukraine: War diary (Part 2)
- Technology report: 8-year-old attribution issues in Media Viewer
- Featured content: Wikipedia's best content from March
- Interview: On a war and a map
- Serendipity: Wikipedia loves photographs, but hates photographers
- Traffic report: Justice Jackson, the Smiths, and an invasion
- News from the WMF: How Smart is the SMART Copyright Act?
- Humour: Really huge message boxes
- From the archives: Wales resigned WMF board chair in 2006 reorganization
ITN recognition for Umang Gupta
On 26 April 2022, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Umang Gupta, which you nominated and updated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. Ks0stm (T•C•G•E) If you reply here, please ping me by using {{re|Ks0stm}} in your reply. 07:30, 26 April 2022 (UTC)
DYK for Tadao Takahashi
On 28 April 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Tadao Takahashi, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Brazilian computer science researcher and internet pioneer Tadao Takahashi negotiated with drug lords to install internet equipment in his country? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Tadao Takahashi. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Tadao Takahashi), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:03, 28 April 2022 (UTC)
ITN recognition for Elvera Britto
On 2 May 2022, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Elvera Britto, which you created and nominated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. PFHLai (talk) 12:19, 2 May 2022 (UTC)
DYK for Chibuzor Nwakanma
On 8 May 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Chibuzor Nwakanma, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Nigerian footballer Chibuzor Nwakanma was among the first few foreign players to play for all the "big three" Kolkata-based football clubs, Mohun Bagan, East Bengal, and Mohammedan Sporting? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Chibuzor Nwakanma. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Chibuzor Nwakanma), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:03, 8 May 2022 (UTC)
ITN recognition for David Walden
On 9 May 2022, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article David Walden, which you nominated and updated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. Stephen 02:08, 9 May 2022 (UTC)
ITN recognition for George D. Gould
On 11 May 2022, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article George D. Gould, which you created and nominated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. PFHLai (talk) 02:44, 11 May 2022 (UTC)
ITN recognition for Shivkumar Sharma
On 11 May 2022, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Shivkumar Sharma, which you nominated and updated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. —Bagumba (talk) 14:16, 11 May 2022 (UTC)
ITN recognition for Axel Leijonhufvud
On 12 May 2022, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Axel Leijonhufvud, which you nominated and updated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. Stephen 00:15, 12 May 2022 (UTC)
DYK for Baidyanath Chakrabarty
On 20 May 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Baidyanath Chakrabarty, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Indian gynaecologist and reproductive medicine pioneer Baidyanath Chakrabarty, who performed over 4,000 IVF procedures, was a cricket fan who thought Virat Kohli and Ashwin were "such good boys"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Baidyanath Chakrabarty. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Baidyanath Chakrabarty), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:03, 20 May 2022 (UTC)
ITN recognition for Ben Roy Mottelson
On 23 May 2022, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Ben Roy Mottelson, which you nominated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. – Muboshgu (talk) 19:19, 23 May 2022 (UTC)
DYK for Shushma Datt
On 26 May 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Shushma Datt, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that ethnic broadcasting pioneer Shushma Datt was the first Canadian woman to obtain a CRTC broadcast licence? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Shushma Datt. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Shushma Datt), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
— Amakuru (talk) 00:02, 26 May 2022 (UTC)
The Signpost: 29 May 2022
- From the team: A changing of the guard
- News and notes: 2022 Wikimedia Board elections
- Community view: Have your say in the 2022 Wikimedia Foundation Board elections
- In the media: Putin, Jimbo, Musk and more
- Special report: Three stories of Ukrainian Wikimedians during the war
- Discussion report: Portals, April Fools, admin activity requirements and more
- WikiProject report: WikiProject COVID-19 revisited
- Technology report: A new video player for Wikimedia wikis
- Featured content: Featured content of April
- Interview: Wikipedia's pride
- Serendipity: Those thieving image farms
- Recent research: 35 million Twitter links analysed
- Tips and tricks: The reference desks of Wikipedia
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- News from Diff: Winners of the Human rights and Environment special nomination by Wiki Loves Earth announced
- News from the WMF: The EU Digital Services Act: What’s the Deal with the Deal?
- From the archives: The Onion and Wikipedia
- Humour: A new crossword
DYK for Elvera Britto
On 30 May 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Elvera Britto, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Indian women's hockey player Elvera Britto and her sisters would stitch their own team uniforms while playing in the 1960s? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Elvera Britto. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Elvera Britto), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:02, 30 May 2022 (UTC)
ITN recognition for 2022 Indian Premier League Final
On 1 June 2022, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article 2022 Indian Premier League Final, which you updated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. — Amakuru (talk) 15:49, 1 June 2022 (UTC)
DYK for David Walden
On 3 June 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article David Walden, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that after developing the first packet switching network for the ARPANET in the United States, computer scientist David Walden went to Norway to develop a packet switching network in that country? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/David Walden. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, David Walden), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Cwmhiraeth (talk) 12:02, 3 June 2022 (UTC)
DYK for George D. Gould
On 7 June 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article George D. Gould, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that a 1 a.m. phone call resulted in financier George D. Gould joining the efforts to stave off New York City's near-bankruptcy in 1975? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/George D. Gould. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, George D. Gould), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
— Maile (talk) 00:02, 7 June 2022 (UTC)
DYK for N. Sankar
On 7 June 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article N. Sankar, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that cricketers Anil Kumble and Harbhajan Singh both played for the Chemplast cricket team under owner and industrialist N. Sankar? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/N. Sankar. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, N. Sankar), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Cwmhiraeth (talk) 12:02, 7 June 2022 (UTC)
ITN recognition for Dorothy E. Smith
On 7 June 2022, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Dorothy E. Smith, which you nominated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. Stephen 23:19, 7 June 2022 (UTC)
DYK for Mahendra Raj
On 10 June 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Mahendra Raj, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Mahendra Raj's engineering work on the Hindustan Lever pavilion resembled a crumpled sheet of paper? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Mahendra Raj. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Mahendra Raj), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
— Maile (talk) 00:02, 10 June 2022 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of Chris Wilkinson (architect)
Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Chris Wilkinson (architect) you 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. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Kavyansh.Singh -- Kavyansh.Singh (talk) 20:01, 18 June 2022 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of Chris Wilkinson (architect)
The article Chris Wilkinson (architect) you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold . The article is close to meeting the good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needing to be addressed. If these are fixed within 7 days, the article will pass; otherwise it may fail. See Talk:Chris Wilkinson (architect) for issues which need to be addressed. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Kavyansh.Singh -- Kavyansh.Singh (talk) 21:01, 18 June 2022 (UTC)
The Signpost: 26 June 2022
- News and notes: WMF inks new rules on government-ordered takedowns, blasts Russian feds' censor demands, spends big bucks
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WikiCup 2022 July newsletter
The third round of the 2022 WikiCup has now come to an end. Each of the sixteen contestants who made it into the fourth round had at least 180 points, which is a lower figure than last year when 294 points were needed to progress to round 4. Our top scorers in round 3 were:
- BennyOnTheLoose, with 746 points, a tally built both on snooker and other sports topics, and on more general subjects.
- Bloom6132, with 683 points, garnered mostly from "In the news" items and related DYKs.
- Sammi Brie, with 527, from a variety of submissions related to radio and television stations.
Between them contestants achieved 5 featured articles, 4 featured lists, 51 good articles, 149 DYK entries, 68 ITN entries, and 109 good article reviews. As we enter the fourth round, remember that any content promoted after the end of round 3 but before the start of round 4 can be claimed in round 4. Please also remember that you must claim your points within 14 days of "earning" them. When doing GARs, please make sure that you check that all the GA criteria are fully met. Please also remember that all submissions must meet core Wikipedia policies, regardless of the review process.
If you are concerned that your nomination—whether it is a good article nomination, a featured process, or anything else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed (remember to remove your listing when no longer required). 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 your name from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. WikiCup judges: Sturmvogel 66 (talk) and Cwmhiraeth (talk) MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 12:51, 3 July 2022 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of Chris Wilkinson (architect)
The article Chris Wilkinson (architect) you nominated as a good article has failed ; see Talk:Chris Wilkinson (architect) for reasons why the nomination failed. If or when these points have been taken care of, you may apply for a new nomination of the article. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Kavyansh.Singh -- Kavyansh.Singh (talk) 15:41, 12 July 2022 (UTC)
ITN recognition for P. Gopinathan Nair
On 13 July 2022, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article P. Gopinathan Nair, which you nominated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. —Bagumba (talk) 11:31, 13 July 2022 (UTC)
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ITN recognition for T. Mohandas Pai
On 8 August 2022, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article T. Mohandas Pai, which you created and nominated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. Stephen 00:45, 8 August 2022 (UTC)
ITN recognition for Barry Downs (architect)
On 8 August 2022, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Barry Downs (architect), which you created and nominated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. SpencerT•C 17:10, 8 August 2022 (UTC)
ITN recognition for Rudi Koertzen
On 10 August 2022, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Rudi Koertzen, which you nominated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. PFHLai (talk) 17:51, 10 August 2022 (UTC)
Closing nominations
Would you be able to sign your closures for the record. They were all absolutely non-admin closable, good call. Stephen 01:38, 11 August 2022 (UTC)
- Sure thing. I installed this script recently and did not realize that the script does not add the signature. Will add them going forward. Thanks. Ktin (talk) 04:13, 11 August 2022 (UTC)
ITN recognition for Narender Thapa
On 12 August 2022, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Narender Thapa, which you nominated and updated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. Stephen 22:55, 12 August 2022 (UTC)
ITN recognition for Tom Alberg
On 13 August 2022, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Tom Alberg, which you nominated and updated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. PFHLai (talk) 14:34, 13 August 2022 (UTC)
ITN recognition for Anshu Jain
On 13 August 2022, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Anshu Jain, which you nominated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. PFHLai (talk) 23:13, 13 August 2022 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of B. Jayaram
Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article B. Jayaram you 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. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Premeditated Chaos -- Premeditated Chaos (talk) 20:02, 17 August 2022 (UTC)
Nomination of M. V. Seetharamiah for deletion
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Your GA nomination of Kilvidi Seshachari
Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Kilvidi Seshachari you 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. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Mike Christie -- Mike Christie (talk) 19:42, 21 August 2022 (UTC)
ITN recognition for Robert E. Finnigan
On 26 August 2022, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Robert E. Finnigan, which you nominated and updated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. PFHLai (talk) 16:46, 26 August 2022 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of Kilvidi Seshachari
The article Kilvidi Seshachari you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Kilvidi Seshachari for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already appeared on the main page as a "Did you know" item, or as a bold link under "In the News" or in the "On This Day" prose section, you can nominate it within the next seven days to appear in DYK. Bolded names with dates listed at the bottom of the "On This Day" column do not affect DYK eligibility. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Mike Christie -- Mike Christie (talk) 22:22, 26 August 2022 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of Mukundrao Pai
Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Mukundrao Pai you 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. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Mike Christie -- Mike Christie (talk) 16:21, 27 August 2022 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of Kekhashru Mistry
Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Kekhashru Mistry you 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. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Mike Christie -- Mike Christie (talk) 16:21, 27 August 2022 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of Mukundrao Pai
The article Mukundrao Pai you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Mukundrao Pai for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already appeared on the main page as a "Did you know" item, or as a bold link under "In the News" or in the "On This Day" prose section, you can nominate it within the next seven days to appear in DYK. Bolded names with dates listed at the bottom of the "On This Day" column do not affect DYK eligibility. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Mike Christie -- Mike Christie (talk) 16:42, 27 August 2022 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of Ravish Malhotra
Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Ravish Malhotra you 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. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Mike Christie -- Mike Christie (talk) 19:01, 27 August 2022 (UTC)
ITN recognition for Nayyara Noor
On 28 August 2022, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Nayyara Noor, which you nominated and updated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. PFHLai (talk) 00:01, 28 August 2022 (UTC)
Congress Radio
Radio Star! | |
For the wonderful read that is the Congress Radio. Cheers! Ashwin147 (talk) 07:13, 28 August 2022 (UTC) |
Your GA nomination of Ebrahim Ismail Ebrahim
Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Ebrahim Ismail Ebrahim you 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. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Mike Christie -- Mike Christie (talk) 14:02, 28 August 2022 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of Ebrahim Ismail Ebrahim
The article Ebrahim Ismail Ebrahim you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Ebrahim Ismail Ebrahim for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already appeared on the main page as a "Did you know" item, or as a bold link under "In the News" or in the "On This Day" prose section, you can nominate it within the next seven days to appear in DYK. Bolded names with dates listed at the bottom of the "On This Day" column do not affect DYK eligibility. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Mike Christie -- Mike Christie (talk) 16:42, 28 August 2022 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of Ravish Malhotra
The article Ravish Malhotra you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Ravish Malhotra for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already appeared on the main page as a "Did you know" item, or as a bold link under "In the News" or in the "On This Day" prose section, you can nominate it within the next seven days to appear in DYK. Bolded names with dates listed at the bottom of the "On This Day" column do not affect DYK eligibility. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Mike Christie -- Mike Christie (talk) 00:22, 29 August 2022 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of Kekhashru Mistry
The article Kekhashru Mistry you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Kekhashru Mistry for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already appeared on the main page as a "Did you know" item, or as a bold link under "In the News" or in the "On This Day" prose section, you can nominate it within the next seven days to appear in DYK. Bolded names with dates listed at the bottom of the "On This Day" column do not affect DYK eligibility. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Mike Christie -- Mike Christie (talk) 01:42, 29 August 2022 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of Congress Radio
Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Congress Radio you 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. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Sammi Brie -- Sammi Brie (talk) 04:20, 29 August 2022 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of Congress Radio
The article Congress Radio you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold . The article is close to meeting the good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needing to be addressed. If these are fixed within 7 days, the article will pass; otherwise it may fail. See Talk:Congress Radio for issues which need to be addressed. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Sammi Brie -- Sammi Brie (talk) 06:01, 29 August 2022 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of B. Jayaram
The article B. Jayaram you nominated as a good article has failed ; see Talk:B. Jayaram for reasons why the nomination failed. If or when these points have been taken care of, you may apply for a new nomination of the article. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Premeditated Chaos -- Premeditated Chaos (talk) 22:22, 29 August 2022 (UTC)
DYK for T. Mohandas Pai
On 31 August 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article T. Mohandas Pai, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Indian philanthropist and business executive T. Mohandas Pai has been called the "architect of modern Manipal"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/T. Mohandas Pai. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, T. Mohandas Pai), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:02, 31 August 2022 (UTC)
DYK for Barry Downs (architect)
On 31 August 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Barry Downs (architect), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Canadian architect Barry Downs contributed to the redevelopment of the Expo 86 site in Vancouver, the largest private development in North America at the time? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Barry Downs (architect). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Barry Downs (architect)), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Cwmhiraeth (talk) 12:02, 31 August 2022 (UTC)
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WikiCup 2022 September newsletter
The fourth round of the WikiCup has now finished. 383 points were required to reach the final, and the new round has got off to a flying start with all finalists already scoring. In round 4, Bloom6132 with 939 points was the highest points-scorer, with a combination of DYKs and In the news items, followed by BennyOnTheLoose, Sammi Brie and Lee Vilenski. The points of all contestants are swept away as we start afresh for the final round.
At this stage, we say goodbye to the eight competitors who didn't quite make it; thank you for the useful contributions you have made to the Cup and Wikipedia, and we hope you will join us again next year. For the remaining competitors, remember that any content promoted after the end of round 4 but before the start of round 5 can be claimed in round 5. Remember too that you must claim your points within 14 days of "earning" them, and importantly, before the deadline on October 31st!
If you are concerned that your nomination, whether it be for a good article, a featured process, or anything else, will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed (remember to remove your listing when no longer required). If you want to help out with the WikiCup, please do your bit to help keep down the review backlogs! Questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup, and the judges are reachable on their talk pages or by email. If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. The judges are Sturmvogel 66 and Cwmhiraeth. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 12:44, 3 September 2022 (UTC)
DYK for Narender Thapa
On 4 September 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Narender Thapa, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Indian footballer Narender Thapa played for both of Calcutta's football clubs Mohun Bagan and Mohammedan Sporting at different times in his career? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Narender Thapa. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Narender Thapa), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
— Maile (talk) 00:03, 4 September 2022 (UTC)
ITN recognition for Mary Roy
On 4 September 2022, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Mary Roy, which you nominated and updated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. PFHLai (talk) 17:21, 4 September 2022 (UTC)
ITN recognition for Abhijit Sen
On 5 September 2022, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Abhijit Sen, which you nominated and updated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. – Muboshgu (talk) 17:51, 5 September 2022 (UTC)
ITN recognition for Elizabeth Bailey
On 6 September 2022, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Elizabeth Bailey, which you nominated and updated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. Stephen 06:50, 6 September 2022 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of Congress Radio
The article Congress Radio you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Congress Radio for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already appeared on the main page as a "Did you know" item, or as a bold link under "In the News" or in the "On This Day" prose section, you can nominate it within the next seven days to appear in DYK. Bolded names with dates listed at the bottom of the "On This Day" column do not affect DYK eligibility. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Sammi Brie -- Sammi Brie (talk) 18:21, 7 September 2022 (UTC)
ITN recognition for Helen Potrebenko
On 7 September 2022, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Helen Potrebenko, which you nominated and updated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. Black Kite (talk) 21:14, 7 September 2022 (UTC)
Orphaned non-free image File:M. V. Seetharamaiah Kannada Author.png
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DYK for Tom Alberg
On 10 September 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Tom Alberg, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Seattle-based Tom Alberg, one of the earliest investors in Amazon, was convinced of the company's promise when he could not find a book by Peter Drucker in his local bookstore? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Tom Alberg. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Tom Alberg), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
— Amakuru (talk) 12:02, 10 September 2022 (UTC)
DYK for Congress Radio
On 11 September 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Congress Radio, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Indian independence movement's underground Congress Radio once submerged their equipment in the Godavari River? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Congress Radio. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Congress Radio), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:03, 11 September 2022 (UTC)
DYK nomination of M. V. Seetharamiah
Hello! Your submission of M. V. Seetharamiah at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) at your nomination's entry and respond there at your earliest convenience. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! -- RoySmith (talk) 13:28, 12 September 2022 (UTC)
ITN recognition for Naresh Kumar (tennis)
On 19 September 2022, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Naresh Kumar (tennis), which you nominated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. SpencerT•C 02:59, 19 September 2022 (UTC)
DYK for Helen Potrebenko
On 20 September 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Helen Potrebenko, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that according to Modern Times, a San Francisco–based bookstore collective, if there was only one book that you read in 1975 it had to be Canadian author and activist Helen Potrebenko's Taxi!? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Helen Potrebenko. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Helen Potrebenko), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
— Maile (talk) 00:02, 20 September 2022 (UTC)
DYK for M. V. Seetharamiah
On 25 September 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article M. V. Seetharamiah, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Kannada-language author M. V. Seetharamiah established that the Rashtrakuta emperor Nrupatunga did not write the classic Kavirajamarga? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/M. V. Seetharamiah. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, M. V. Seetharamiah), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:03, 25 September 2022 (UTC)
Precious anniversary
Two years! |
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Thank you! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:36, 26 September 2022 (UTC)
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Nomination of Nandini Sundar for deletion
The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Nandini Sundar until a consensus is reached, and anyone, including you, is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.
Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article until the discussion has finished.
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WikiCup 2022 November newsletter
The 2022 WikiCup has drawn to a close with the final round going down to the wire. The 2022 champion is
- Lee Vilenski (1752 points), who won in 2020 and was runner up in both 2019 and last year. In the final round he achieved 3 FAs and 15 GAs, mostly on cue sports. He was closely followed by
- Bloom6132 (1732), who specialised in "In the news" items and DYKs, and who has reached the final round of the Cup for the past three years. Next was
- BennyOnTheLoose (1238), another cue sports enthusiast, also interested in songs, followed by
- Muboshgu (1082), an "In the news" contributor, a seasoned contestant who first took part in the Cup ten years ago. Other finalists were
- Sammi Brie (930), who scored with a featured article, good articles and DYKs on TV and radio stations,
- Kavyansh.Singh (370), who created various articles on famous Americans, including an FA on Louis H. Bean, famed for his prediction of election outcomes. Next was
- PCN02WPS (292), who scored with good articles and DYKs on sporting and other topics and
- Z1720 (25) who had DYKs on various topics including historic Canadians.
During the WikiCup, contestants achieved 37 featured articles, 349 good articles, 360 featured article reviews, 683 good article reviews and 480 In the news items, so Wikipedia has benefited greatly from the activities of WikiCup competitors. Well done everyone! All those who reached the final round will receive awards and the following special awards will be made, based on high performance in particular areas of content creation and review. So that the finalists do not have an undue advantage, these prizes are awarded to the competitor who scored the highest in any particular field in a single round, or the overall leader in this field.
- Lee Vilenski wins the featured article prize, for a total of 6 FAs during the course of the competition and 3 in the final round.
- Kavyansh.Singh wins the featured list prize, for 3 FLs in round 2.
- Adam Cuerden wins the featured picture prize, for 39 FPs during the competition.
- Z1720 wins the featured article reviewer prize, for 35 FARs in round 4.
- Epicgenius wins the good article prize, for 32 GAs in round 1.
- SounderBruce wins the featured topic prize, for 4 FT articles in round 1.
- Lee Vilenski wins the good topic prize, for 34 GT articles in round 5.
- Sammi Brie wins the good article reviewer prize, for 71 GARs overall.
- Sammi Brie wins the Did you know prize, for 30 DYKs in round 3 and 106 overall.
- Bloom6132 wins the In the news prize, for 106 ITNs in round 5 and 289 overall.
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ITN recognition for Rajni Kumar
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DYK for Srinivas Varadachariar
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