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DYK for Elections in the First Czechoslovak Republic
On 1 May 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Elections in the First Czechoslovak Republic, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Social Democrats were the only party to win more than 16% of the vote in any national parliamentary election in the First Czechoslovak Republic? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Elections in the First Czechoslovak Republic. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Elections in the First Czechoslovak Republic), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
Gatoclass (talk) 14:37, 1 May 2016 (UTC)
The Signpost: 2 May 2016
- In the media: Wikipedia Zero piracy in Bangladesh; bureaucracy; chilling effects; too few cooks; translation gaps
- Traffic report: Purple
- Featured content: The best ... from the past two weeks
Soman, if you ever get tired of writing articles on esoteric parties from the 19th century, a real article on a real issue can do with your help. Thanks, Drmies (talk) 19:51, 3 May 2016 (UTC)
Precious anniversary
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... you were recipient no. 114 of Precious, a prize of QAI! |
--Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:14, 4 May 2016 (UTC)
WikiCup 2016 May newsletter
Round 2 is over and 35 competitors have moved on to Round 3.
Round 2 saw three FAs (two by Cas Liber (submissions) and one by Montanabw (submissions)), four Featured Lists (with three by Calvin999 (submissions)), and 53 Good Articles (six by Worm That Turned (submissions) and five each by Hurricanehink (submissions), Cwmhiraeth (submissions), and MPJ-DK (submissions)). Eleven Featured Pictures were promoted (six by Adam Cuerden (submissions) and five by Godot13 (submissions)). One Featured Portal, Featured Topic and Good Topic were also promoted. The DYK base point total was 1,135. Cwmhiraeth (submissions) scored 265 base points, while The C of E (submissions) and MPJ-DK (submissions) each scored 150 base points. Eleven ITN were promoted and 131 Good Article Reviews were conducted with MPJ-DK (submissions) completing a staggering 61 reviews. Two contestants, Cwmhiraeth (submissions) and Cas Liber (submissions), broke the 700 point mark for Round 2.
If you are concerned that your nomination 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. If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. Thanks to everyone for participating, and good luck to those moving into round 2. Sturmvogel 66 (talk · contribs · email), Figureskatingfan (talk · contribs · email), and Godot13 (talk · contribs · email) -- MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 02:59, 5 May 2016 (UTC)
File:Sacommtemplate.PNG listed for discussion
A file that you uploaded or altered, File:Sacommtemplate.PNG, has been listed at Wikipedia:Files for discussion. Please see the discussion to see why it has been listed (you may have to search for the title of the image to find its entry). Feel free to add your opinion on the matter below the nomination. Thank you. Cloudbound (talk) 21:47, 5 May 2016 (UTC)
DYK for Franz Karmasin
On 10 May 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Franz Karmasin, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that two deputies of the German Party were elected in the 1938 Slovak parliamentary election, former Carpathian German Party chief and member of the Czechoslovak parliament from the 10th district Franz Karmasin, and the priest Josef Steinhübl? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Franz Karmasin. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Franz Karmasin), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
— Chris Woodrich (talk) 12:08, 10 May 2016 (UTC)
DYK for Carpathian German Party
On 10 May 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Carpathian German Party, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that two deputies of the German Party were elected in the 1938 Slovak parliamentary election, former Carpathian German Party chief and member of the Czechoslovak parliament from the 10th district Franz Karmasin, and the priest Josef Steinhübl? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Carpathian German Party), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
— Chris Woodrich (talk) 12:08, 10 May 2016 (UTC)
DYK for German Party (Slovakia)
On 10 May 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article German Party (Slovakia), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that two deputies of the German Party were elected in the 1938 Slovak parliamentary election, former Carpathian German Party chief and member of the Czechoslovak parliament from the 10th district Franz Karmasin, and the priest Josef Steinhübl? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, German Party (Slovakia)), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
— Chris Woodrich (talk) 12:08, 10 May 2016 (UTC)
DYK for Josef Steinhübl
On 10 May 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Josef Steinhübl, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that two deputies of the German Party were elected in the 1938 Slovak parliamentary election, former Carpathian German Party chief and member of the Czechoslovak parliament from the 10th district Franz Karmasin, and the priest Josef Steinhübl? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Josef Steinhübl), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
— Chris Woodrich (talk) 12:08, 10 May 2016 (UTC)
DYK for Jihlava 10th electoral district (Czechoslovakia)
On 10 May 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Jihlava 10th electoral district (Czechoslovakia), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that two deputies of the German Party were elected in the 1938 Slovak parliamentary election, former Carpathian German Party chief and member of the Czechoslovak parliament from the 10th district Franz Karmasin, and the priest Josef Steinhübl? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Jihlava 10th electoral district (Czechoslovakia)), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
— Chris Woodrich (talk) 12:08, 10 May 2016 (UTC)
The Signpost: 17 May 2016
- Op-ed: Swiss chapter in turmoil
- In the media: Wikimedia's Dario Taraborelli quoted on Google's Knowledge Graph in The Washington Post
- Featured content: Two weeks for the prize of one
- Traffic report: Oh behave, Beyhive / Underdogs
- Arbitration report: "Wikicology" ends in site ban; evidence and workshop phases concluded for "Gamaliel and others"
- Wikicup: That's it for WikiCup Round 2!
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The Signpost: 28 May 2016
- News and notes: Upcoming Wikimedia conferences in the US and India; May Metrics and Activities Meeting
- Special report: Compensation paid to Sue Gardner increased by almost 50 percent after she stepped down as executive director
- Featured content: Eight articles, three lists and five pictures
- Op-ed: Journey of a Wikipedian
- Arbitration report: Gamaliel resigns from the arbitration committee
- Recent research: English as Wikipedia's Lingua Franca; deletion rationales; schizophrenia controversies
- Traffic report: Splitting (musical) airs / Slow Ride