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Trouted

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Whack!

You've been whacked with a wet trout.

Don't take this too seriously. Someone just wants to let you know that you did something silly.

You have been trouted for: Thanks for thanking me! Fluddsskark (talk) 17:46, 29 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

WikiCup 2024 August newsletter

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The fourth round of the 2024 WikiCup ended on 29 August. Each of the 8 contestants who advanced to Round 4 scored at least 472 points, and the following contestants scored more than 700 points:

Congratulations to our eight finalists and all who participated. Contestants put in extraordinary amounts of effort during this round, and their scores can be seen here. So far this year, competitors have gotten 36 featured articles, 55 featured lists, 15 good articles, 93 in the news credits, and at least 333 did you know credits. They have conducted 357 featured content reviews, as well as 553 good article reviews and peer reviews, and have added 30 articles to featured topics and good topics.

Any content promoted after 29 August but before the start of Round 5 can be claimed during Round 5, which starts on 1 September at 00:00 (UTC). Invitations for collaborative writing efforts or any other discussion of potentially interesting work is always welcome on the WikiCup talk page. 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 for a good article, featured content, or anything else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed. Remember to claim your points within 14 days of earning them, and importantly, before the deadline on 31 October.

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Books & Bytes – Issue 64

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The Wikipedia Library: Books & Bytes
Issue 64, July – August 2024

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Women in Red October 2024

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Women in Red | October 2024, Volume 10, Issue 10, Numbers 293, 294, 318, 319, 320


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Message for you

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Hello There, Since if you love Rainbow i send for you without WikiLove. 🌈 77.77.219.127 (talk) 21:29, 3 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, and thanks for your message. Rainbows are lovely, aren't they?
Have a nice day! = paul2520 💬 22:09, 4 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Paul, I'm trying to add an article on Shuah Khan. Can you help? Thanks. AbdulRahim2002 (talk) 17:46, 6 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi AbdulRahim2002. First, it looks like you didn't tag SafariScribe in your response, so they may not have seen it.
It does look like you've added some content since the initial review, but I recommend adding more. Start by finding some additional sources. For example, is there an article specifically focused on Khan's contributions? Or perhaps an article specifically about kselftest and how popular it is?
And yes, Linux is used everywhere, but notability is not inherited.
I hope this is helpful! = paul2520 💬 20:27, 8 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
AbdulRahim2002 After reading the ZDNet article in more detail, I think you should expand based on that. You should also mention CommunityBridge, which is mentioned in that piece.
Since she is the third Fellow after Linus Torvalds and Greg Kroah-Hartman, I think there is a strong case for notability. That would also make for an interesting Did you know... hook. I would be happy to help with that nomination once the article is ready. = paul2520 💬 20:39, 8 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
For example, is there an article specifically focused on Khan's contributions? Or perhaps an article specifically about kselftest and how popular it is?
Would these help?
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Thanks for taking a look. AbdulRahim2002 (talk) 21:56, 9 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@AbdulRahim2002: I think these definitely help! You could mention that she has presented at the Linux Kernel Developers Summit (at least) those three times & cite those.
Another source I just found: [1]. = paul2520 💬 23:36, 9 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
There is a lot of useful information in interviews.
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I previously cited them, but it was removed by SafariScribe because of Wikipedia:Interviews, but it is mentioned in the same page that:
It is okay to use interviews to source some facts. Interviews may sometimes be the best or clearest sources, especially for biographical or personal information.
I also noticed that articles on developers generally cites blogs and technical documents.
For example: Greg_Kroah-Hartman and David_S._Miller. AbdulRahim2002 (talk) 10:55, 10 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@AbdulRahim2002, May I ask you to revert my edits if you deem it necessary. Cheers! Safari ScribeEdits! Talk! 13:52, 10 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Since she is the third Fellow after Linus Torvalds and Greg Kroah-Hartman, I think there is a strong case for notability. That would also make for an interesting Did you know... hook. I would be happy to help with that nomination once the article is ready
Would appreciate that AbdulRahim2002 (talk) 22:54, 12 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Wiki Uff Da! Editing the Wikipedia for Absolute Beginners

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Wiki UFF DA! - Editing the Wikipedia for Absolute Beginners
Oh, you know, if it isn't just the most basic workshop ever needed, "Wikipedia Editing for Absolute Beginners" for those who haven't had the pleasure of diving into that simple process quite yet. Bless their hearts, they're just starting out, so we thought, why not put something together? Because, you know, it's not like it's rocket science or anything, but hey, we're always happy to lend a hand where we can. And just a little bit of Minnesota Nice to help along the way. 'Uff da!' you say? Well editing the Wikipedia is not hard at all!

Join us at one of our three FREE workshops in Minnesota, where you can learn how to edit Wikipedia and add Minnesota's local history in a relaxed and supportive setting. Work alongside others and discover how easy editing Wikipedia can be. The workshops aim to enhance the ability of communities in Greater and rural Minnesota to edit and comprehend Wikipedia, as well as to expand Wikipedia's coverage of Minnesota's history.

Already good at editing the Wikipedia? You're welcome to come and work on local history Minnesota Wikipedia articles alongside others.
Learn more »

Registration is required to be included for lunch.

Event 1 @ Morris, MN

  • Date & time: Wednesday, October 23, 2024, 11 am to 4 pm CDT
  • Location: West Central Minnesota Historical Center, McGinnis Room, Briggs Library, University of Minnesota-Morris, Morris, Minnesota

Event 2 @ Chisholm, MN

  • Date & time: Thursday, November 14, 2024, 11 am to 4 pm CDT
  • Location: MN Discovery Center, 1005 Discovery Drive, Chisholm, Minnesota

Event 3 @ Mankato, MN

  • Date & time: Wednesday, November 20, 2024, 11 am to 4 pm CDT
  • Location: Room 2057, 601 Maywood Ave, Memorial Library, Minnesota State University, Mankato, Minnesota

Facilitator: Myotus | Joe Hoover

These workshops are put on by the Minnesota Historical Society as part of their commitment to the Minnesota local history community and are led by Local History Services.

Myotus (talk) 20:18, 15 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

November 2024 Minnesota User Group Meeting

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In the area? You're invited to the November 2024 Minnesota User Group Meeting

The organizer of this soiree is Joe Hoover aka Myotus feel free to drop him a message.

Okay its been a while since the Wikipedia Minnesota User Group has meet. Since the last time we meet there has been social upheaval, plague, etc... - no small thing to be sure. There has been some sad lonely discussions on the Minnesota Meetup page on getting together but little action. So here it is. Come and be seen. Talk about future the Minnesota User Group and see what nefarious plans we can hatch.


Date: Sunday, November 3, 2024
Time: 1 to 3:30 pm (reminder - Daylight Saving Time ends)
Place: Wild Mind Ales'
6031 Pillsbury Ave, Minneapolis, MN


Look forward to seeing folks!
Myotus (talk) 01:28, 22 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Growth News, October 2024

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Trizek_(WMF), 15:43, 22 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I had a typo

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Hey. I saw you tagged my name on this DYK nom. I already submitted a DYK nom, but apparently I had a typo Template:Did_you_know_nominations/Shah_Khan. I missed the "u". How would you like to proceed?--v/r - TP 18:33, 28 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@TParis: wow, impeccable timing. I was actually just reviewing the article as the LinuxReviews.org link concerned me. It seems very biased, and since the site is a wiki, I don't think it's a reliable source.
I replaced it with a primary source here. Thoughts on that?
Regarding the DYK nom, I'd suggest withdrawing yours due to my concerns with the source + the typo you mentioned. Feel free to comment on my nomination! = paul2520 💬 18:38, 28 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I'm happy with citing the commit directly, for something like this it is straight factual. However, the importance of the event would need a secondary source, I think. Regardless, would you work in my hook as an ALT1 before I deleting my nom?--v/r - TP 18:53, 28 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@TParis: Done @ Template:Did you know nominations/Shuah Khan. How does that look?
I agree it would be nice to have a secondary source... do you think [2] is good? It doesn't mention Khan, but maybe that's OK when paired with the commit/email threads? = paul2520 💬 19:03, 28 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I think the two sources together are appropriate. One identifies her as part of the effort, the other speaks to the importance of the effort.--v/r - TP 19:05, 28 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Also, I keep meaning to say, but I think the author of the article should get the credit - not me. I only hit the move buttons.--v/r - TP 19:06, 28 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]
@TParis: yeah, I was on the fence & saw another DYK nom that also showed "moved to mainspace" editor. I've added the original author first.
I added the ZDNET article I linked above to the article. Feel free to edit. = paul2520 💬 19:27, 28 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Women in Red November 2024

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Women in Red | November 2024, Vol 10, Issue 11, Nos 293, 294, 321, 322, 323


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WikiCup 2024 November newsletter

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The 2024 WikiCup has come to an end, with the final round being a very tight race. Our new champion is AirshipJungleman29 (submissions), who scored 2,283 points mainly through 3 high-multiplier FAs and 3 GAs on military history topics. By a 1% margin, Airship beat out last year's champion, Delaware BeanieFan11 (submissions), who scored second with 2,264 points, mainly from an impressive 58 GAs about athletes. In third place, Generalissima (submissions) scored 1,528 points, primarily from two FAs on U.S. Librarians of Congress and 20 GAs about various historical topics. Our other finalists are: Sammi Brie (submissions) with 879 points, Canada Hey man im josh (submissions) with 533 points, BennyOnTheLoose (submissions) with 432 points, Arconning (submissions) with 244 points, and Christmas Island AryKun (submissions) with 15 points. Congratulations to our finalists and all who participated!

The final round was very productive, and contestants had 7 FAs, 9 FLs, 94 GAs, 73 FAC reviews, and 79 GAN reviews and peer reviews. Altogether, Wikipedia has benefited greatly from the activities of WikiCup competitors all through the contest. Well done everyone!

All those who reached the final will receive awards and the following special awards will be made, based on high performance in particular areas of content creation. 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 in the event of a tie, to the overall leader in this field.

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Disputed non-free use rationale for File:En-us-Roger Guenveur Smith (speaking his own name).oga

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Meeting notes added

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I have a added the meeting notes for the November 3, 2024 Minnesota User Group Meeting. You will have to forgive me, I am a crap note taker. Sorry! Please feel free to edit/add. Myotus (talk) 16:42, 7 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Books & Bytes – Issue 65

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The Wikipedia Library: Books & Bytes
Issue 65, September – October 2024

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