Wikipedia talk:WikiCup/Archive/2008

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Questions

I've entered myself in the tournament as Mexico. I have 2 brief questions:

What kind of timeframe are we looking at for the tournament (i.e. possible start and end dates)
Would it be within the rules if I was to change my 'nation' from Mexico to Cornwall? (see Cornish self-government movement)

Regards, ŞůṜīΣĻ¹98¹^Speak 07:50, 13 January 2008 (UTC)

I am looking to start said tournament in the month of May, and ending it, even if it means spacing it out alot, at the end of the year. I will have a look to see about Cornwall. // F 9 T 18:12, 13 January 2008 (UTC)

I've joined!

Hello, I'm Barkjon. I would like to join the tournament. I know I will not win, but I just want to try. Oh yeah, I entered my country as the US.-- Barkjon 21:07, 16 February 2008 (UTC) Ok, as U.S. is already taken, I switched to Switzerland.-- Barkjon 19:01, 18 February 2008 (UTC)

It doesn't matter if you don't win, as said on the MfD page it is to encourage editing to get you closer to winning it the following year, so it doesn't matter if you don't win this time, aim to do better for next time. // F 9 T 21:59, 18 February 2008 (UTC)

Rejoined

I've rejoined, but this time i think i will stand no chance of being runner up like last year, but what the hell i'll try. Sunder land 06 22:49, 18 February 2008 (UTC)

Question

How exactly is this tournament scored, or rather, are there certain scoring procedures (for example, one point for every edit, 20 points for a GA, etc.)? jj137 (talk) 02:25, 26 February 2008 (UTC)

All will be revealed shortly. // F 9 T 17:06, 26 February 2008 (UTC)

Team

Can I become part of the team? LB22 (talk to me!)Email me! 12:09, 1 March 2008 (UTC)

Not now, maybe for the next tournament, next year, this is our panel of 3 for this term. // F 9 T 17:11, 1 March 2008 (UTC)

Let him have my spot. Life is too hectic to handle even making a couple of edits here every day. I can't even place the wikibreak template on my page due to spending my time on this edit. If it isn't too late, also remove me from the Wikicup, please. Sorry, Sexy Sea Bass 22:45, 25 March 2008 (UTC)

How do I withdraw?

I recently announced that I won't be editing on wikipedia anymore. So the UK will get 0 points. How do I withdraw? Can I? HPJoker ^{Leave me a message} 00:12, 21 March 2008 (UTC)

About the 0 points: no surprise there... =P _{WEBURIEDOURSECRETSINTHEGARDEN} ^{I push my hand up to the sky} 23:08, 27 March 2008 (UTC)

Withdrawn. 21655 ^{ταλκ/01ҁ} 20:19, 18 May 2008 (UTC)

When is scoring counted and updated?

Two One Six Five Five ^τ_ʃ 14:45, 21 March 2008 (UTC)

Help!

Just found out about this and I'd like to join. Where do I start? - Diligent Terrier^{and friends} 15:22, 21 March 2008 (UTC)

Registration has been closed for months. Sorry! Two One Six Five Five ^τ_ʃ 15:38, 21 March 2008 (UTC)

Can I register for a future WikiCup? - Diligent Terrier (and friends) 23:21, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

Yep, during the next tournament. - Milk's favorite Cookie 23:22, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

Is there a waiting list? Can I put my name in now? - Diligent Terrier (and friends) 23:22, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

I don't think so. There is no limit (I think) to the amount of people that can join. - Milk's favorite Cookie 23:24, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

But can I put my name on a waiting list for the United States? - Diligent Terrier (and friends) 23:26, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

Update

I've just updated the scores. jj137 (talk) 03:16, 30 March 2008 (UTC)

I'm just wondering, I got my first GA's the other day, so will my 2 GA's and 1 FL be added to the points. Sunder land 06 12:59, 30 March 2008 (UTC)

Done. I also fixed the order of the FA and GAs, they were mixed up. weburiedoursecrets inthegarden 13:34, 30 March 2008 (UTC)

Edits to Good and Featured articles

How do you determine whether a user's contributions were to good/featured articles? Is it done manually (thru the interiot's edit count tool), or is there another tool for it? Also, in order to get scores for good/featured edits, does the user have to make those edits in the past month, or it doesn't matter even if the edits are a couple of months old? AR TYOM 13:59, 30 March 2008 (UTC)

I would imagine the edits have to be made between March and May 2008. weburiedoursecrets inthegarden 15:31, 30 March 2008 (UTC)

It may have changed now, but there is a way we can tell which articles you have edited the most - I just can't remember what it is, so we just used to check if they were Good of Featured articles. // Fi nns 07:41, 11 April 2008 (UTC)

Does this help, I think it is the right thing, you just have to change it to en.wikipedia then type the name of the article. Sunderland06 (talk) 09:01, 11 April 2008 (UTC)

Thanks Sunderland06, that is what I used. // Fi nns 10:56, 11 April 2008 (UTC)

Entr

How do u enter. I don't understand the instructions. They aren't very clear. Chubbennaitor 14:09, 2 April 2008 (UTC)

You can't, entries closed months ago, sorry. weburiedoursecrets inthegarden 15:37, 2 April 2008 (UTC)

FL?

Does a featured list count instead of an featured article? - 'M ilks 'F 'avorite 'C ookie 18:50, 2 April 2008 (UTC)

Yep. weburiedoursecrets inthegarden 18:53, 2 April 2008 (UTC)

How?

I need to be taken out of the WikiCup, and removed from the WikiCup team. I don't have time for this. Whoever's in charge please take care of this. Peace, Sexy Sea Bass 03:33, 9 April 2008 (UTC)

Done. I'll step in on your behalf for now. weburiedoursecrets inthegarden 18:49, 9 April 2008 (UTC)

Yes, we can't have a one person team :) jj137 (talk) 19:16, 9 April 2008 (UTC)

Exactly =P weburiedoursecrets inthegarden 21:46, 9 April 2008 (UTC)

Update?

Is anyone going to update the scores? Milk’s Favorite Cookie ^(Talk) 20:53, 23 April 2008 (UTC)

OK, I'll work on it. weburiedoursecrets inthegarden 21:04, 23 April 2008 (UTC)

It is being sorted, I think we need to see out of the three judges, who is one, two and three. // Fi nns 21:41, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

My score is wrong.

Right, the criteria is:

1 point per mainspace edit (count is divided by ten)
25 points per good article greatly contributed to (at least 25 edits)
40 points per Featured article significantly contributed to (at least 25 edits)
5 points per DYK
Average user rating (Out of 10)
This will include your edit summary usage.

I have:

12,000 edits according to my preferences, so that's 1,200.
Contributed heaivly to six GA's (In Your House 1, One Night Stand (2005), One Night Stand (2006), 1995 Japanese Grand Prix, 2007 Australian Grand Prix and 2007 Malaysian Grand Prix, so that's 125 points.
Significantly contributed to 1 FA, that's 40 points.
Nothing for DYK.

So I think the total score is wrong. D.M.N. (talk) 18:01, 18 May 2008 (UTC)

How many of them did you do between March and May? Exactly.... :P weburiedoursecrets inthegarden 18:52, 18 May 2008 (UTC)

1 GA difference. That's all. All the rest are before March. Check on the article talkpage(s) if you don't believe me. :P D.M.N. (talk) 21:10, 18 May 2008 (UTC)

Update

I added all of the Round 2 mainspace edit counts, but none of the GAs, FAs, or unique pages edited yet. jj137 (talk) 22:47, 17 June 2008 (UTC)

Cheers. weburiedoursecretsinthegarden 05:41, 18 June 2008 (UTC)

Hi, I wasn't quite sure if I had to update my own mainspace and unique pages edited or if you would do it, can you clarify? Sunderland06 (talk) 11:54, 24 July 2008 (UTC)

I'll get them before I leave, possibly by the end of today, but I can't update them at the end of July as I won't be here. If you like, you could do them then? weburiedoursecretsinthegarden 12:47, 24 July 2008 (UTC)

Sure, if you'd kindly come on IRC, and show me how to. :) Sunderland06 (talk) 12:29, 25 July 2008 (UTC)

Withdraw

I withdraw, other things are getting in my way. Soxπed93^(blag) 03:30, 24 July 2008 (UTC)

Awww :P Oh well, so be it. weburiedoursecretsinthegarden 08:52, 24 July 2008 (UTC)

I'd like to apply... - Diligent Terrier (and friends) 16:34, 29 July 2008 (UTC)

May I apply too? ThePageChanger (talk) 19:12, 31 July 2008 (UTC)

Sorry, I'm afraid application for this years current tournement is closed. You will be able to apply for the next competition next year. Thanks. Sunderland06 (talk) 20:12, 31 July 2008 (UTC)

When next year? ThePageChanger (talk) 18:00, 1 August 2008 (UTC)

A date hasn't offially been set for the next competition, but I'd assume it would be in 2009. Sunderland06 (talk) 19:43, 1 August 2008 (UTC)

Ok Alert me when it is time of the 2009 Wikicup. ThePageChanger (talk) 15:36, 7 August 2008 (UTC)

Please alert me also when it is timew for the next cup. Thanks, Spencer^T♦^C 14:37, 12 August 2008 (UTC)

Update

Just noting that I am going to update the mainspace scores tonight at 00:00 BST. Sunderland06 (talk) 20:16, 31 July 2008 (UTC)

ITN

Do ITN features have the same points as DYK? Spencer^T♦^C 22:54, 16 September 2008 (UTC)