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Hi Grapple X, I really just wanted to thank you, for the barnstar and the extremely helpful input. (Not sure this is the right place... hope I'm not breaching etiquette.) Also, I'm wondering if it might be a good idea for me to write a couple of paragraphs outlining my reasoning on the terminology, to put... on my user page I guess? Is that a thing? Hope you're having a lovely Friday! Persicifolia ( talk) 15:05, 29 October 2021 (UTC)
The phrases confined to a wheelchair and wheelchair-bound should be avoided as they frame the disability and the assistive device in a negative light. [...] Users tend to regard their wheelchairs as instruments of liberation, not confinement. They would literally be confined if they did not use wheelchairs. Essentially the "confined" and "bound" verbiage, and words in a similar light, carry an intrinsic negative connotation, like a cell or a cage, instead of seeing it as a means to convey oneself. I can't swim, but I doubt anyone would insist that I am "confined" to a boat, nor that Jonnie Peacock et al are "confined" to prostheses. It's one of those wordings that we gain nothing from keeping—it's a bit of an aside but I'm also in favour of gender-neutral language and while I disagree with terms like "actress" or "comedienne", there is at least the narrow case where someone can tell gender at a glance with them, there is some grounds for practicality there, but in these cases you don't have that, the "bound" terminology offers nothing informative that isn't conveyed by wording centred on "user/using" language. That's my two pence on it anyway. Hope you're getting to grips with Wikipedia well enough so far. 𝄠ʀᴀᴘᴘʟᴇ ꭗ 15:21, 29 October 2021 (UTC)
I hope you've had a lovely Halloween weekend, we have - in real life anyway. I think the discussions over this are perhaps affecting me more than I realised though. This is not theoretical for me as you know, and the point at which I got the word 'lame' pejoratively applied to me for the first time in my disabled life is probably the point at which I should have exited. You've been doing sterling work. But there does seem to be, just as you predicted, a determination to dig heels in over this, which given only one of my 100+ edits was ever reverted is frustrating. It's perhaps a very loud minority, but I don't think many wheelchair users will be able to stomach the tenor of the discussion, me included. The presumption that it is the 'other' being discussed, that we are not in the room as our bodies are being discussed, is overwhelming. Persicifolia ( talk) 01:05, 1 November 2021 (UTC)
It's all about you!
Is your username actually named after this operation, or is it just a coincidence? —
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On 16 November 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article David Arquette in World Championship Wrestling, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that David Arquette donated his earnings from his appearances in World Championship Wrestling to the families of dead and injured wrestlers? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/David Arquette in World Championship Wrestling. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page ( here's how, David Arquette in World Championship Wrestling), 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) 00:04, 16 November 2021 (UTC)
Hello:
The copy edit you requested from the Guild of Copy Editors of the article Ronnie Rocket has been completed.
Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.
Best of luck with the article moving forward.
Regards,
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Congratulations! You have been awarded the Four Award for your work from beginning to end on Laborintus II (album). Usernameunique ( talk) 23:42, 29 November 2021 (UTC) |
Hi Grapple. I saw you've written a number of DYK / GA-class articles and was wondering if I could get some advice? I submitted a few articles to WP:AFC last year and, while most of them were accepted, there's still two I've having trouble with. Draft:International Championship Wrestling (Mississippi) and Draft:National Wrestling Conference have both been rejected due to WP:ESSAY but I don't understand how these articles violate this policy. I've already removed a lot of content from the articles but none of the reviewers have told me what specifically needs to be cut. When I added more newspaper and print sources as suggested by User:Sdrqaz, another reviewer declined the article for "adding more details". If this were a GA-class article what info would need to be cut from these articles? Thanks. 173.162.220.17 ( talk) 19:26, 3 December 2021 (UTC)
On 11 December 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article First circle of hell, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Dante "may have detested everything about Arabs and Muslims", but placed Saladin, Avicenna, and Averroes among the virtuous in the first circle of hell? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/First circle of hell. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page ( here's how, First circle of hell), 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.
MANdARAX • XAЯAbИAM 01:25, 11 December 2021 (UTC)
On 14 December 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Second circle of hell, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the punishment of sinners in the second circle of hell (pictured) is an example of contrapasso? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Second circle of hell. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page ( here's how, Second circle of hell), 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, 14 December 2021 (UTC)
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Your hook reached 11,026 views (918.8 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of December 2021 – nice work! |
theleekycauldron ( talk • contribs) ( they/she) 02:18, 15 December 2021 (UTC)
Thanks for your feedback re this article, I have actioned all the points you raised, could I just ask you to have a quick look to see that I did the alt texts for the articles correctly? I'm not entirely confident with stuff relating to images...
Boynamedsue ( talk) 09:47, 19 December 2021 (UTC)
Also, not sure how to add alt text to the picture from the book of Aneirin at the top of the page... -- Boynamedsue ( talk) 09:49, 19 December 2021 (UTC)
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Here's wishing you a marvellous holiday and the best of 2022 Fowler&fowler «Talk» 21:45, 22 December 2021 (UTC) |
No fancy images just a thank you for starting the wheelchair RfC even though it didn't close appropriately it made me think about something I never thought of before it will change my language and perspective. A few people I asked outside Wikipedia "Would you prefer in a wheelchair, wheelchair user or wheelchair bound, they all say user. It's clearly a stereotype while acceptable for individuals to hold, not in written text that has no named author. Oh well, maybe the best thing is a best practice essay and link to it when making changes. -- Green C 21:07, 26 December 2021 (UTC)
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On 30 December 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Third circle of hell, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Dante used the third circle of hell (illustrated) to discuss contemporary Florentine politics rather than the sin of gluttony? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Third circle of hell. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page ( here's how, Third circle of hell), 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.
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Your hook reached 14,282 views (595.1 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of December 2021 – nice work! |
theleekycauldron ( talk • contribs) ( they/she) 01:17, 31 December 2021 (UTC)
I'm looking to nominate SLAPP Suits for FA status; I think I'm almost ready to wrap up the peer review, but could you take a quick look-through and give some thoughts? It'd really be appreciated—thanks so much :D happy new year! theleekycauldron ( talk • contribs) ( they/she) 02:24, 1 January 2022 (UTC)
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Hi! In your gracious peer review of The May Pamphlet you had left a note to message you when it goes to FAC, so wanted to just give a heads up that it's live at Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/The May Pamphlet/archive1, if you have the time/inclination to take another look. Hope all's well, czar 23:49, 22 January 2022 (UTC)
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Hey Grapple X! I hope all is well; it feels like it has been ages. I have a random question for you. I'm currently working on my PhD in library science, and my dissertation is on the information behaviors of fan editors. (Here's a more detailed outline of my project, if you'd like to read about it!) My work is autoethnographic, but I'm also wanting to work qualitative interviewing into the works. Since you're a fan and a pretty prolific editor, I thought you might be a good editor to talk to. Would you be interested in chatting with me about your information experiences (e.g., where you get info, how you determine if something is good quality, etc.) sometime?-- Gen. Quon [Talk] (I'm studying Wikipedia!) 18:23, 10 February 2022 (UTC)
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:
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Ten years ago, you were found precious. That's what you are, always. -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 13:26, 12 March 2022 (UTC)
Hi! Back in October, I brought up Immortality in fiction at WT:FAC and was advised to start a WP:Peer review. You offered to take a look at the article. If you're still interested in doing so, I would greatly appreciate it. If not, I understand. TompaDompa ( talk) 22:32, 13 April 2022 (UTC)
Hi Grapple. I see you've not been active on WP for a while - hope all is well and you're OK. If you do pop by on the off-chance, you might be interested in this change to the cast in the plot section (Mary's father vs X's father, etc, etc). Hopefully see you back here one day. Thanks! Lugnuts Fire Walk with Me 17:49, 25 May 2022 (UTC)
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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:
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.
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Hey, how's it going? I see you've reviewed football-related articles for FA in recent years. A.C. Monza has been a candidate for over three weeks, and there are almost no comments. I would really appreciate it if you took some time to leave a comment (it doesn't necessarily have to be a full review) :) Nehme 1499 21:10, 16 July 2022 (UTC)
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!
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This is to let you know that the Operation Sandwedge article has been scheduled as today's featured article for October 12, 2022. Please check the article needs no amendments. If you're interested in editing the main page text, you're welcome to do so at Wikipedia:Today's featured article/October 12, 2022, but note that a coordinator will trim the lead to around 1000 characters anyway, so you aren't obliged to do so.
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Thank you today for the article, introduced a year ago: "Taking another run with this one, which was last at FAC back in January 2016. At that time it was only half the length it is now, reflecting the paucity of sources available when I was writing it, but some tremendous help from the late Brianboulton identified several texts which contributed to a much more comprehensive overview of a project which never happened. Sandwedge is a minor footnote in the grand scheme of the Watergate affair, but an interesting one, as it inevitably gives rises to the question of "what if". I hope whether any of you take the time to review this or not you at least find it an interesting entry in political history, a quaint reminder of a time when crime in public office was wrong." -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 06:03, 12 October 2022 (UTC)
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Hey, Grapple X. Just stopping by to wish you a Happy Wiki-Birthday from the
Wikipedia Birthday Committee! Have a great day! Volten001 ☎ 06:41, 28 October 2022 (UTC) |
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![]() | Happy First Edit Day! Hi Grapple X! On behalf of the Birthday Committee, I'd like to wish you a very happy anniversary of the day you made your first edit and became a Wikipedian! CAPTAIN RAJU (T) 20:52, 28 October 2022 (UTC) |
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Happy New Year and Happy New WikiCup! The 2023 competition has just begun and all article creators, expanders, improvers and reviewers are welcome to take part. Even if you are a novice editor you should be able to advance to at least the second round, improving your editing skills as you go. 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 ready for you to take part. Any questions on the scoring, rules or 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. The judges for the WikiCup this year are: Sturmvogel 66 ( talk · contribs · email) and Cwmhiraeth ( talk · contribs · email). Good luck! MediaWiki message delivery ( talk) 14:16, 1 January 2023 (UTC)
Hi, I was wondering if you could help me find a better name for Flavius Paulus. "Flavius" was no longer used as a name by that time (it became a title back in the 4th century), and I believe most sources only call him "Paulus" anyway. I was thinking of something like "Paulus (rex)" or "Paulus (king)", but I'm not sure. Tintero21 ( talk) 09:10, 14 January 2023 (UTC)
So ends the first round of the 2023 WikiCup. Everyone with a positive score moved on to Round 2, with 54 contestants qualifying. The top scorers in Round 1 were:
The top sixteen contestants at the end of Round 1 had all scored over 300 points; these included
LunaEatsTuna,
Thebiguglyalien,
Sammi Brie,
Trainsandotherthings,
Lee Vilenski,
Juxlos,
Unexpectedlydian,
SounderBruce,
Kosack,
BennyOnTheLoose and
PCN02WPS. It was a high-scoring start to the competition.
These contestants, like all the others, now have to start again from scratch. The first round finished on February 26. Remember that any content promoted after that date but before the start of Round 2 can be claimed in Round 2. Some contestants made claims before the new submissions pages were set up, and they will need to resubmit them. 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.
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 and Cwmhiraeth. MediaWiki message delivery ( talk) 19:36, 2 March 2023 (UTC)
The second round of the 2023 WikiCup has now finished. Contestants needed to have scored 60 points to advance into round 3. Our top five scorers in round 2 all included a featured article among their submissions and each scored over 500 points. They were:
Other notable performances were put in by
Sammi Brie,
Thebiguglyalien,
MyCatIsAChonk,
PCN02WPS, and
AirshipJungleman29.
So far contestants have achieved thirteen featured articles between them, one being a joint effort, and forty-nine good articles. The judges are pleased with the thorough reviews that are being performed, and have hardly had to reject any. As we enter the third round, remember that any content promoted after the end of round 2 but before the start of round 3 can be claimed in round 3. Remember too that you must claim your points within 14 days of "earning" them.
If you are concerned that your nomination—whether it is at good article nominations, a featured process, or anywhere 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 and Cwmhiraeth. MediaWiki message delivery ( talk) 08:14, 2 May 2023 (UTC)
The third round of the 2023 WikiCup has come to an end. The 16 users who made it to the fourth round had at least 175 points. Our top scorers in round 3 were:
Contestants achieved 11 featured articles, 2 featured lists, 47 good articles, 72 featured or good article reviews, over 100 DYKs and 40 ITN appearances. As always, 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 at good article nominations, a featured process, or anywhere 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 ( talk). MediaWiki message delivery ( talk) 15:18, 8 July 2023 (UTC)
Hello. This is somewhat out of the blue, but you have been absent from Wikipedia for quite some time, so I was just wondering if you are doing okay? PanagiotisZois ( talk) 12:20, 15 July 2023 (UTC)
The WikiCup is a marathon rather than a sprint and all those reaching the final round have been involved in the competition for the last ten months, improving Wikipedia vastly during the process. After all this hard work,
BeanieFan11 has emerged as the 2023 winner and the WikiCup Champion. The finalists this year were:-
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 competition, some of whom did very well. Wikipedia has benefitted greatly from the quality creations, expansions and improvements made, and the numerous reviews performed. 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 WikiCup has run every year since 2007. With the 2023 contest now concluded, I will be standing down as a judge due to real life commitments, so I hope that another editor will take over running the competition. Please get in touch if you are interested. Next year's competition will hopefully begin on 1 January 2024. You are invited to sign up to participate in the contest; the WikiCup is open to all Wikipedians, both novices and experienced editors. It only remains to congratulate our worthy winners once again and thank all participants for their involvement! (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) 16:51, 5 November 2023 (UTC)
Happy New Year and Happy New WikiCup! The 2024 competition has just begun and all article creators, expanders, improvers and reviewers are welcome to take part. Even if you are a novice editor you should be able to advance to at least the second round, improving your editing skills as you go. 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 ready for you to take part. Any questions on the scoring, rules or anything else should be directed to one of the judges, or posted to the WikiCup talk page. Signups will close on 31 January, and the first round will end on 26 February; the 64 highest scorers at that time will move on to round 2. The judges for the WikiCup this year are: Cwmhiraeth ( talk · contribs · email), Epicgenius ( talk · contribs · email), and Frostly ( talk · contribs · 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. MediaWiki message delivery ( talk) 00:21, 1 January 2024 (UTC)
The 2024 WikiCup is off to a flying start, with 135 participants. This is the largest number of participants we have seen since 2017.
Our current leader is newcomer
Generalissima (
submissions), who has one FA on
John Littlejohn (preacher) and 10 GAs and 12 DYKs mostly on New Zealand coinage and Inuit figures. Here are some more noteworthy scorers:
As a reminder, competitors may submit work for the first round until 23:59 (UTC) on 27 February, and the second round starts 1 March. Remember that only the top 64 scoring competitors will make it through to the second round; currently, competitors need at least 15 points to progress. If you are concerned that your nomination will not receive the necessary reviews, and you hope to get it promoted before the end of the round, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews. However, please remember to continue to offer reviews at GAN, FAC and all the other pages that require them to prevent any backlogs which could otherwise be caused by the Cup. As ever, questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup and the judges ( Cwmhiraeth ( talk · contribs), Epicgenius ( talk · contribs), and Frostly ( talk · contribs)) are reachable on their talk pages. 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. MediaWiki message delivery ( talk) 17:58, 11 February 2024 (UTC)
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