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Welcome to the 2021 WikiCup!
Happy New Year and Happy New WikiCup! The competition begins today and all article creators, expanders, improvers and reviewers are welcome to take part. If you have already signed up, your submissions page can be found here. If you have not yet signed up, you can add your name here and the judges will set up your submissions page. Any questions on the rules or on anything else should be directed to one of the judges, or posted to the WikiCup talk page. Signups will close at the end of January, and the first round will end on 26 February; the 64 highest scorers at that time will move on to round 2. We thank Vanamonde93 and Godot13, who have retired as judges, and we thank them for their past dedication. The judges for the WikiCup this year are Sturmvogel 66 (talk · contribs · email) and Cwmhiraeth (talk · contribs · email). Good luck! MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 11:11, 1 January 2021 (UTC)
The WikiProject Video Games Newsletter, Q4 2020
The WikiProject Video Games Newsletter
Volume 12, No. 4 — 4th Quarter, 2020
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Could you please participate in a GA nomination for this article since you created most of its content? NASCARfan0548 ↗ 02:44, 15 January 2021 (UTC)
DYK for NASCAR at COTA
On 22 January 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article NASCAR at COTA, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Texas Motor Speedway's president once "just laughed" at the idea of NASCAR at COTA? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/NASCAR at COTA. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, NASCAR at COTA), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (ie, 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) 00:02, 22 January 2021 (UTC)
DYK for Ally 400
On 30 January 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Ally 400, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the addition of the Ally 400 to the 2021 NASCAR Cup Series schedule was considered a surprise as the host venue, the Nashville Superspeedway, had been up for sale since 2012? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Ally 400. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Ally 400), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (ie, 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) 12:02, 30 January 2021 (UTC)
DYK for Corn Belt Weekend
On 12 February 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Corn Belt Weekend, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Knoxville Raceway will host the first NASCAR nationally sanctioned race in its 120-year history in 2021, joining a race at Bristol Motor Speedway as dirt-track races on the NASCAR Truck Series schedule? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Corn Belt Weekend. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Corn Belt Weekend), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (ie, 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) 00:02, 12 February 2021 (UTC)
DYK for Pinty's Dirt Truck Race
On 12 February 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Pinty's Dirt Truck Race, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Knoxville Raceway will host the first NASCAR nationally sanctioned race in its 120-year history in 2021, joining a race at Bristol Motor Speedway as dirt-track races on the NASCAR Truck Series schedule? You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Pinty's Dirt Truck Race), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (ie, 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, 12 February 2021 (UTC)
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Happy First Edit Day!
Have a very happy first edit anniversary!
From the Birthday Committee, CAPTAIN RAJU(T) 00:26, 28 February 2021 (UTC)
WikiCup 2021 March newsletter
Round 1 of the competition has finished; it was a high-scoring round with 21 contestants scoring more than 100 points. Everyone with a positive score moves on to Round 2, with 55 contestants qualifying. You will need to finish among the top thirty-two contestants in Round 2 if you are to qualify for Round 3. Our top scorers in Round 1 were:
Epicgenius led the field with a featured article, nine good articles and an assortment of other submissions, specialising on buildings and locations in New York, for a total of 945 points.
Bloom6132 was close behind with 896 points, largely gained from 71 "In the news" items, mostly recent deaths.
ImaginesTigers, who has been editing Wikipedia for less than a year, was in third place with 711 points, much helped by bringing League of Legends to featured article status, exemplifying how bonus points can boost a contestant's score.
Amakuru came next with 708 points, Kigali being another featured article that scored maximum bonus points.
Ktin, new to the WikiCup, was in fifth place with 523 points, garnered from 15 DYKs and 34 "In the news" items.
The Rambling Man scored 511 points, many from featured article candidate reviews and from football related DYKs.
Gog the Mild, last year's runner-up, came next with 498 points, from a featured article and numerous featured article candidate reviews.
Hog Farm, at 452, scored for a featured article, four good articles and a number of reviews.
Le Panini, another newcomer to the WikiCup, scored 438 for a featured article and three good articles.
Lee Vilenski, last year's champion, scored 332 points, from a featured article and various other sport-related topics.
These contestants, like all the others, now have to start again from scratch. In Round 1, contestants achieved eight featured articles, three featured lists and one featured picture, as well as around two hundred DYKs and twenty-seven ITNs. They completed 97 good article reviews, nearly double the 52 good articles they claimed. Contestants also claimed for 135 featured article and featured list candidate reviews. There is no longer a requirement to mention your WikiCup participation when undertaking these reviews.
Remember that any content promoted after the end of Round 1 but before the start of Round 2 can be claimed in Round 2. 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 a good article candidate, a featured process, or something else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews.
If you want to help out with the WikiCup, please do your bit to keep down the review backlogs! 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) 20:27, 1 March 2021 (UTC)
DYK for Bully Hill Vineyards 150
On 3 March 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Bully Hill Vineyards 150, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that at the 1997 Bully Hill Vineyards 150, Ron Fellows, driving for a team that did not have garage space, became the first Canadian to win a NASCAR Craftsman Truck Series race? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Bully Hill Vineyards 150. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Bully Hill Vineyards 150), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (ie, 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.
Gatoclass (talk) 12:02, 3 March 2021 (UTC)
DYK for O'Reilly Auto Parts 253
On 5 March 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article O'Reilly Auto Parts 253, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that NASCAR races on the Daytona International Speedway infield road course for the Cup Series, the Xfinity Series, and the Camping World Truck Series were added to the schedule two years in a row due to the COVID-19 pandemic? You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, O'Reilly Auto Parts 253), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (ie, 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, 5 March 2021 (UTC)
DYK for Super Start Batteries 188
On 5 March 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Super Start Batteries 188, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that NASCAR races on the Daytona International Speedway infield road course for the Cup Series, the Xfinity Series, and the Camping World Truck Series were added to the schedule two years in a row due to the COVID-19 pandemic? You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Super Start Batteries 188), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (ie, 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, 5 March 2021 (UTC)
DYK for BrakeBest Select 159
On 5 March 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article BrakeBest Select 159, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that NASCAR races on the Daytona International Speedway infield road course for the Cup Series, the Xfinity Series, and the Camping World Truck Series were added to the schedule two years in a row due to the COVID-19 pandemic? You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, BrakeBest Select 159), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (ie, 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, 5 March 2021 (UTC)
I have watched him a bunch this part year on my racing subscription and am familiar with his background. Excellent job on doing a balanced new article on him with giving a priority to his dirt racing. Others write articles about a new NASCAR driver who has raced USAC or dirt and usually completely miss how he got to this point. I watched his win at the reopening of Huset's against a very stout field which I'd like to add to the article if you don't object. Royalbroil 03:06, 9 March 2021 (UTC)
- @Royalbroil: Appreciate the words and, ugh, I completely get what you mean. I hadn't planned on creating the article until I found out he's an alumnus at my college, so I'll confess that school pride played a role (totally just a little) in convincing me to do it. In regards to adding the Huset's win, go for it. Zappa⚡Matic 08:07, 9 March 2021 (UTC)
- I'd argue that the top few full-time USAC national midget and WoO sprint car drivers meet the "professional" clause at NMOTORSPORT so I'd argue his inclusion without NASCAR. Well done, no matter why you wanted to work on the article! You do great work and I appreciate it. Royalbroil 03:15, 10 March 2021 (UTC)
- You folks got me all excited about this, so I had to do a little research: [1]. TY for getting my oil flowing. :-) — Ched (talk) 05:55, 10 March 2021 (UTC)
- That's the race! I saw Huset's in person once right before it closed (check out the pics in its article). Everything was first class! It's funny what millions of dollars will do. Two scoreboards that belong in a NFL / MLB facility. The subscription was worth the modest annual fee to races all winter long and most weeknights in the summer. Royalbroil 14:22, 13 March 2021 (UTC)
NASCAR for dummies
Hi, I saw you added a source to NASCAR For Dummies (2009) with this revision. Do you have access to this book? If I go on Google Books there is a preview available but I can't get the page number from this (example). If you have the book and are you able to check for this text in there? If not then don't worry I can cite without a page. Thanks FozzieHey (talk) 21:33, 24 March 2021 (UTC)
- Nevermind, I've found it in the 2005 version here. FozzieHey (talk) 22:01, 24 March 2021 (UTC)
- @FozzieHey: Well, that just makes it easier for me, hah. That said, I probably wouldn't have been able to provide much help anyway since I don't have any other way to access the book beyond Google Books (I made that edit over five years ago and barely remember how I was able to get to it that time). Sorry I couldn't contribute, but glad that you were able to get it squared away regardless. Zappa⚡Matic 22:07, 24 March 2021 (UTC)
You're grounded!
How dare you revert my edits last week! That's it, you are grounded grounded grounded for 5 years!
- Understandable, have a nice day. Zappa⚡Matic 03:22, 27 March 2021 (UTC)
The WikiProject Video Games Newsletter, Q1 2021
The WikiProject Video Games Newsletter
Volume 13, No. 1 — 1st Quarter, 2021
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Brad Gross
Hi ZappaOMatic/Justin,
Thanks for separating the two Brad Gross articles and your comment in the edit summary. After googling, I didn't see a picture of the Australian Brad Gross, so I wouldn't have been able to know if there was an age difference. I actually was not 100% sure if they were the same person, so what I did was put the info about the Brad Gross that will make his Truck debut at COTA in the existing article for the other Brad Gross until we figured that out, and if they needed to be separated, we would eventually do that (and now we have).
Is this the first time I've ever sent you a talk page message? If it isn't, it's been a while since I have. You are an amazing editor and put a lot of hard work into your Wikipedia edits and your articles on The Checkered Flag (sometimes I'll cite your articles)! This is especially the case when it comes to creating articles about drivers that didn't previously have one (such as Shane Golobic and Matt Jaskol most recently)- they go from having nothing to everything, it seems! The amount of research you do and detail those articles have when they are *first published* are impressive! I haven't been able to replicate that when I create new articles about drivers, etc. (Although maybe as I get more experience as time goes on, I will!) Speaking of which, will your next new article be George Gorham Jr, who made his Xfinity debut today? (And he had an impressive debut race with a top 10 in stage 2!)
Thanks again,
Sean (Cavanaughs)
Cavanaughs (talk) 02:33, 12 April 2021 (UTC)
- @Cavanaughs: No worries on the Gross thing, Sean. I was briefly thrown for a loop myself when I looked him up while researching my piece for TCF and saw a WP article about a racer existed beforehand before realizing it's a different person. Always an awkward experience like when I learned the Xfinity driver Josh Williams is not the same Josh Williams who spots for Ryan Blaney, but it happens.
- I appreciate the words. I've been editing for about a decade now and it's been a massive boon for me as a writer and researcher. With time and practice, your writing will certainly get better. Not entirely sure when or if I'll work on an article for Gorham, but it's entirely within the realm of possibility if I can find any free time. Zappa⚡Matic 04:17, 13 April 2021 (UTC)
I just saw that you created George Gorham Jr's article- it looks great! Maybe you can create Brian Brown's next? Cavanaughs (talk) 09:59, 22 April 2021 (UTC)
- @Cavanaughs: One step at a time. Knoxville isn't until July so there's still plenty of time (though with his accolades, I believe he might meet NMOTORSPORT regardless of his NASCAR start). Zappa⚡Matic 18:07, 22 April 2021 (UTC)
You're a Champion!
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DYK for Matt Jaskol
On 26 April 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Matt Jaskol, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that NASCAR competitor and film stunt performer Matt Jaskol is the first driver to win a race in North America with Red Bull sponsorship? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Matt Jaskol. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Matt Jaskol), 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 April 2021 (UTC)
SMH
Buschy McBusch Race ??? ... good grief. — Ched (talk) 23:27, 28 April 2021 (UTC)
- for the tps: https://ftw.usatoday.com/2021/04/nascar-kansas-buschy-mcbusch-race-400-name-why — Ched (talk) 23:38, 28 April 2021 (UTC)
- Gotta love (or hate) the Internet, though I will concede I was rather partial toward "Nectar of the Cobs 400". Zappa⚡Matic 04:30, 29 April 2021 (UTC)
- Hate to admit it, but lately so much of it has become just white noise to me - but that one caught my eye. :) — Ched (talk) 13:17, 29 April 2021 (UTC)
WikiCup 2021 May newsletter
The second round of the 2021 WikiCup has now finished; it was a high-scoring round and contestants needed 61 points to advance to Round 3. There were some impressive efforts in the round, with the top eight contestants all scoring more than 400 points. A large number of the points came from the 12 featured articles and the 110 good articles achieved in total by contestants, as well as the 216 good article reviews they performed; the GAN backlog drive and the stay-at-home imperative during the COVID-19 pandemic may have been partially responsible for these impressive figures.
Our top scorers in Round 2 were:
- The Rambling Man, with 2963 points from three featured articles, 20 featured article reviews, 37 good articles, 73 good article reviews, as well as 22 DYKs.
- Epicgenius, with 1718 points from one featured article, 29 good articles, 16 DYKs and plenty of bonus points.
- Bloom6132, with 990 points from 13 DYKs and 64 "In the news" items, mostly recent deaths.
- Hog Farm, with 834 points from two featured articles, five good articles, 14 featured article reviews and 15 good article reviews.
- Gog the Mild, with 524 points from two featured articles and four featured article reviews.
- Lee Vilenski, with 501 points from one featured article, three good articles, six featured article reviews and 25 good article reviews.
Sammi Brie, with 485 points from four good articles, eight good article reviews and 27 DYKs, on US radio and television stations.- Ktin, with 436 points from four good articles, seven DYKs and 11 "In the news" items.
Please remember 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 (except for at the end of each round, when you must claim them before the cut-off date/time). 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. If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. Judges: Sturmvogel 66 (talk) and Cwmhiraeth MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 10:28, 2 May 2021 (UTC)
DYK for Risa Tsumugi
On 11 May 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Risa Tsumugi, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that when Risa Tsumugi was hired to be the disc jockey and rapper for the band Raise A Suilen, she had no prior experience in either disc jockeying or rapping? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Risa Tsumugi. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Risa Tsumugi), 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, 11 May 2021 (UTC)
QPQ needed for DYK nom
When you get a chance, please can you do a QPQ forTemplate:Did you know nominations/Kyle Tilley. Thanks. Joseph2302 (talk) 11:23, 5 June 2021 (UTC)
DYK for Yūka Nishio
On 14 June 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Yūka Nishio, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that when Yūka Nishio joined the violin rock band Morfonica as bassist, she had no experience with the bass guitar? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Yūka Nishio. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Yūka Nishio), 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, 14 June 2021 (UTC)
DYK for Kyle Tilley
On 16 June 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Kyle Tilley, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that early in his racing career, Kyle Tilley worked as a delivery driver, mechanic, and sales assistant to fund his Formula Ford team? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Kyle Tilley. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Kyle Tilley), 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, 16 June 2021 (UTC)
Orphaned non-free image File:WeatherTech SportsCar Championship logo.png
Thanks for uploading File:WeatherTech SportsCar Championship logo.png. The image description page currently specifies that the image is non-free and may only be used on Wikipedia under a claim of fair use. However, the image is currently not used in any articles on Wikipedia. If the image was previously in an article, please go to the article and see why it was removed. You may add it back if you think that that will be useful. However, please note that images for which a replacement could be created are not acceptable for use on Wikipedia (see our policy for non-free media).
Note that any non-free images not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described in section F5 of the criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. Vulp❯❯❯here! 18:19, 17 June 2021 (UTC)
WikiCup 2021 July newsletter
The third round of the 2021 WikiCup has now come to an end. Each of the sixteen contestants who made it into the fourth round had at least 294 points, and our top six scorers all had over 600 points. They were:
- The Rambling Man, with 1825 points from 3 featured articles, 44 featured article reviews, 14 good articles, 30 good article reviews and 10 DYKs. In addition, he completed a 34-article good topic on the EFL Championship play-offs.
- Epicgenius, a New York specialist, with 1083 points from 2 featured article reviews, 18 good articles, 30 DYKs and plenty of bonus points.
- Bloom6132, with 869 points from 11 DYKs, all with bonus points, and 54 "In the news" items, mostly covering people who had recently died.
- Gog the Mild, with 817 points from 3 featured articles on historic battles in Europe, 5 featured article reviews and 3 good articles.
- Hog Farm, with 659 points from 2 featured articles and 2 good articles on American Civil War battles, 18 featured article reviews, 2 good articles, 6 good article reviews and 4 DYKs.
BennyOnTheLoose, a snooker specialist and new to the Cup, with 647 points from a featured article, 2 featured article reviews, 6 good articles, 6 good article reviews and 3 DYKs.
In round three, contestants achieved 19 featured articles, 7 featured lists, 106 featured article reviews, 72 good articles, 1 good topic, 62 good article reviews, 165 DYKs and 96 ITN items. We enter the fourth round with scores reset to zero; 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 (one contestant in round 3 lost out because of this). 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. If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. Judges: Sturmvogel 66 (talk) and Cwmhiraeth Cwmhiraeth (talk) MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 09:30, 2 July 2021 (UTC)
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Note that any non-free images not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described in section F5 of the criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. IagoQnsi (talk) 21:15, 12 July 2021 (UTC)
Happy Birthday!
Have a very happy birthday on your special day!
Best wishes, CAPTAIN RAJU(T) 23:17, 13 July 2021 (UTC)
WikiCup 2021 September newsletter
The fourth round of the competition has finished with over 500 points being required to qualify for the final round. It was a hotly competitive round with two contestants, 
The Rambling Man and 
Epicgenius, each scoring over 3000 points, and six contestants scoring over 1000. All but one of the finalists achieved one or more FAs during the round, the exception being 
Bloom6132 who demonstrated that 61 "in the news" items produces an impressive number of points. Other contestants who made it to the final are .svg){kind=small}
Gog the Mild, 
Lee Vilenski, 
BennyOnTheLoose, 
Amakuru and 
Hog Farm. However, all their points are now swept away and everyone starts afresh in the final round.
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Bilorv scored for a 25-article good topic on Black Mirror but narrowly missed out on qualifying for the final round. There was enthusiasm for FARs, with 89 being performed, and there were 63 GARs and around 100 DYKs during the round. As we start round 5, we say goodbye to the eight competitors who didn't quite make it to the final round; 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 other contestants, 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.
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 your name from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. Sturmvogel 66 and Cwmhiraeth. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 13:02, 2 September 2021 (UTC)
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Welcome to the Months of African Cinema Global Contest!
Greetings!
The AfroCine Project core team is happy to inform you that the Months of African Cinema Contest is happening again this year in October and November. We invite Wikipedians all over the world to join in improving content related to African cinema on Wikipedia!
Please list your username under the participants’ section of the contest page to indicate your interest in participating in this contest. The term "African" in the context of this contest, includes people of African descent from all over the world, which includes the diaspora and the Caribbean.
The following prizes would be recognized at the end of the contest:
- Overall winner
- 1st - $500
- 2nd - $200
- 3rd - $100
- Diversity winner - $100
- Gender-gap fillers - $100
- Language Winners - up to $100*
Also look out for local prizes from affiliates in your countries or communities! For further information about the contest, the prizes and how to participate, please visit the contest page here. For further inquiries, please leave comments on the contest talkpage or on the main project talkpage. We look forward to your participation.--Jamie Tubers (talk) 23:20, 30th September 2021 (UTC)
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WikiCup 2021 November newsletter
The WikiCup is over for another year and the finalists can relax! Our Champion this year is The Rambling Man (submissions), who amassed over 5000 points in the final round, achieving 8 featured articles and almost 500 reviews. It was a very competitive round; seven of the finalists achieved over 1000 points in the round (enough to win the 2019 contest), and three scored over 3000 (enough to win the 2020 event). Our 2021 finalists and their scores were:
- The Rambling Man (submissions) with 5072 points
- Lee Vilenski (submissions) with 3276 points
- Amakuru (submissions) with 3197 points
- Epicgenius (submissions) with 1611 points
- Gog the Mild (submissions) with 1571 points
- BennyOnTheLoose (submissions) with 1420 points
- Hog Farm (submissions) with 1043 points
- Bloom6132 (submissions) with 528 points
All those who reached the final round will win awards. The following special awards will be made based on high performance in particular areas of content creation and review. Awards will be handed out in the next few days.
- The Rambling Man (submissions) wins the featured article prize, for 8 FAs in round 5.
- Lee Vilenski (submissions) wins the featured list prize, for 3 FLs in round 5.
- Gog the Mild (submissions) wins the featured topic prize, for 13 articles in a featured topic in round 5.
- Epicgenius (submissions) wins the good article prize, for 63 GAs in round 4.
- The Rambling Man (submissions) wins the good topic prize, for 86 articles in good topics in round 5.
- The Rambling Man (submissions) wins the reviewer prize, for 68 FAC reviews and 213 GAN reviews, both in round 5.
- Epicgenius (submissions) wins the DYK prize, for 30 did you know articles in round 3 and 105 overall.
- Bloom6132 (submissions) wins the ITN prize, for 71 in the news articles in round 1 and 284 overall.
Congratulations to everyone who participated in this year's WikiCup, whether they made it to the final round or not, and particular congratulations to the newcomers to the WikiCup, some of whom did very well. Wikipedia has benefitted greatly from the quality creations, expansions and improvements made, and the numerous reviews performed. Thanks to all who have taken part and helped out with the competition, not forgetting User:Jarry1250, who runs the scoring bot.
If you have views on whether the rules or scoring need adjustment for next year's contest, please comment on the WikiCup talk page. Next year's competition will begin on 1 January. You are invited to sign up to participate; the WikiCup is open to all Wikipedians, both novices and experienced editors, and we hope to see you all in the 2022 competition. Until then, it only remains to once again congratulate our worthy winners, and thank all participants for their involvement! 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 and Cwmhiraeth. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 19:56, 3 November 2021 (UTC)
The Months of African Cinema Contest Continues in November!
Greetings,
It is already past the middle of the contest and we are really excited about the Months of African Contest 2021 achievements so far! We want to extend our sincere gratitude for the time and energy you have invested. If you have not yet participated in the contest, it is not too late to do it. Please list your username as a participant on the contest’s main page.
Please remember to list the articles you have improved or created on the article achievements' section of the contest page so they can be tracked. In order to win prizes, be sure to also list your article in the users by articles. Please note that your articles must be present in both the article achievement section on the main contest page, as well as on the Users By Articles page for you to qualify for a prize.
We would be awarding prizes to different categories of winners:
- Overall winner
- 1st - $500
- 2nd - $200
- 3rd - $100
- Diversity winner - $100
- Gender-gap filler - $100
- Language Winners - up to $100*
Thank you once again for your valued participation! --Jamie Tubers (talk) 18:50, 11 November 2021 (UTC)
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