can you tell me the difference between Zone of Disturbed Weather and Tropical Disturbance ... Thanks you Final-Fantasy-HH ( talk) 17:46, 22 February 2015 (UTC). reply

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That's it, the first round is done, sign-ups are closed and we're into round 2. 64 competitors made it into this round, and are now broken into eight groups of eight. The top two of each group will go through to round 3, and then the top scoring 16 "wildcards" across all groups. Round 1 saw some interesting work on some very important articles, with the round leader Freikorp ( submissions) owing most of his 622 points scored to a Featured Article on the 2001 film Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within which qualified for a times-two multiplier. This is a higher score than in previous years, as Godot13 ( submissions) had 500 points in 2014 at the end of round 1, and our very own judge, Sturmvogel_66 ( submissions) led round 1 with 601 points in 2013.

In addition to Freikorp's work, some other important articles and pictures were improved during round one, here's a snapshot of a few of them:

• Cwmhiraeth ( submissions) took Bumblebee, a level-4 vital article, to Good Article;
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That's it, the first round is done, sign-ups are closed and we're into round 2. 64 competitors made it into this round, and are now broken into eight groups of eight. The top two of each group will go through to round 3, and then the top scoring 16 "wildcards" across all groups. Round 1 saw some interesting work on some very important articles, with the round leader Freikorp ( submissions) owing most of his 622 points scored to a Featured Article on the 2001 film Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within which qualified for a times-two multiplier. This is a higher score than in previous years, as Godot13 ( submissions) had 500 points in 2014 at the end of round 1, and our very own judge, Sturmvogel_66 ( submissions) led round 1 with 601 points in 2013.

In addition to Freikorp's work, some other important articles and pictures were improved during round one, here's a snapshot of a few of them:

• Cwmhiraeth ( submissions) took Bumblebee, a level-4 vital article, to Good Article;
• AHeneen ( submissions) worked-up the Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 article, also to Good Article status;
• Rodw ( submissions) developed an extremely timely article to Good Article, taking Magna Carta there some 800 years after it was first sealed;
• And last but not least, Godot13 ( submissions) ( FP bonus points) worked up a number of Featured Pictures during round 1, including the 1948 one Deutsche Mark (pictured right), receiving the maximum bonus due to the number of Wikis that the related article appears in.

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If there's stuff you like in the TFA paragraph, please consider copying it over. I notice the text says "South-west" but the page title says "South-West". The Main Page gets a lot of casual traffic; not all those readers will know that "90°E" is a longitude. And ... well just in general, consider my changes and whether you approve. I'll come back later on and have a look again at the lead section. Gratz on your TFA day. Hope the music is going well. - Dank ( push to talk) 02:54, 2 March 2015 (UTC) reply

Can you please remove the (1998) from Cyclone Alan (1998) and get rid of the disambiguation page per WP:Two Dabs. Jason Rees ( talk) 22:59, 3 March 2015 (UTC) reply

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		For your contributions to bring Cyclone Honorinina to Good Article status. Thanks, and keep up the good work!  —  ₳aron 21:14, 12 March 2015 (UTC) reply

On 17 March 2015, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Cyclone Honorinina, which you recently created or substantially expanded. The fact was ... that Cyclone Honorinina killed 99 people? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Cyclone Honorinina. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page ( here's how, live views, daily totals), 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.

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Thanks very much for the compliment! I had not finished it because, as always, I see myself as an aspiring researcher (meaning someone who, by definition, knows how to write thoroughly yet concisely) with good historical practice, so I prefer to gain access to as many sources as possible, and to hone the art of writing, before completing an article. (That's why I haven't yet finished several sandboxes, including the article on the 1926 Miami hurricane. In truth, my goal is to eventually write a featured article on that and perhaps other significant U.S. tropical cyclones—those of true historic significance, whether culturally, monetarily, or otherwise. I would probably target not only the Miami hurricane, but also the 1900 Galveston hurricane, the 1928 Okeechobee hurricane—which needs major revisions, both to the source formats/links and to the body, considering all the raw, unused material out there—the 1935 Labor Day hurricane, and the 1938 New England hurricane. I may add some others to this list in the future. As an aside, my grandmother experienced the 1938 hurricane in Bridgeport, Connecticut, and has vivid memories of the storm to this day.)

I have a personal interest in the Miami and Okeechobee hurricanes because, as a former South Floridian now in the Tampa–St. Petersburg metropolitan area, I have read and heard so much about these storms from historical sources; I have a personal collection of interviews, old newspaper articles, photographs, and other materials, many from local historical societies, that shows how notorious, tragic, and significant those cyclones were in the region, especially in the often-forgotten Lake Okeechobee area and the Everglades—the scene of the greatest casualties in both 1926 and 1928. Even though most people only think about the 1928 storm, the 1926 hurricane caused equally catastrophic flooding, but in a different part of the area: on the southwest shore, whereas the 1928 storm affected the southeast and northern sides of the lake. Also, in the case of 1926, most people only think about Miami, but in fact more than a quarter of the storm's deaths (excluding those from Lake Okeechobee!) probably occurred outside the city: in Miami Beach, in Fort Lauderdale–Hollywood, on the southwest coast, and in the Florida Panhandle.

Few people realize just how large and intense the 1926 hurricane was. According to historical sources I've read, hurricane-force winds occurred from Key Largo to Stuart, a distance of more than 100 miles. An anemometer, probably elevated, recorded sustained winds of 132 mph at Hillsboro Lighthouse (in northern Broward County), which, accounting for elevation, probably converts to about 90 mph at 10 meters, the standard elevation of observation. That means near-Category 2 winds occurred well to the north of the eye wall. (The actual eye of the hurricane made landfall near Perrine, about 10–15 miles south of Miami.) Accounts tell of people shoveling a foot of sand from the second and third stories of buildings on Hollywood beach. The storm tide in Bahia Mar, on the coast near Fort Lauderdale, approached 13 feet. Numerous gauges on the New River reported a storm tide of about 7 feet. The tide carried boats into downtown Fort Lauderdale. Newspapers reported hundreds of buildings destroyed in Hollywood and Fort Lauderdale alone—two cities that were outside the eye wall. More than 50 people probably died in Broward County. The entire beach between Miami Beach and Delray Beach was washed out to sea; waves rose more than 30 feet to the top of the barrier island in Boca Raton; 25 feet of sand vanished from the foundation of the Hillsboro Lighthouse. Only a steep cliff remained where Florida State Road A1A once stood. Cities as far north as West Palm Beach reported roofs torn from buildings, warehouses destroyed, and trees snapped.

Now, bear in mind that the 1926 storm made landfall with winds of 145 mph—a very strong Category 4 hurricane, almost as strong as Andrew in 1992. Yet it was two to three times the size of Andrew. It also spent several days as a strong Category 4 hurricane over the Bahamas. Based on everything that I have read, the storm was likely undergoing the initial stages of an eyewall replacement cycle as it made landfall in South Florida. The angle of approach, the intensity over a long period of time, the radius of gale-force winds, and the landfall point also worked to enhance not only the wave heights, but also the storm tide—that is, the storm tide away from Biscayne Bay. All these factors explain the large storm tide in an area (Fort Lauderdale) normally protected from such an event. They also explain survivors' accounts that the wind in Fort Lauderdale briefly lulled a bit, but did not calm, as the hurricane made landfall near Miami. Such an occurrence would hint at an outer eyewall structure. In short, the 1926 hurricane was close to a worst-case scenario for South Florida. Rarely does a hurricane of such large size and extreme strength hit the United States. Most of the strongest impacts—1935, Andrew, Charley—have been small, rapidly intensifying cyclones, not large, steady-state ones. Most of the large cyclones to hit the United States in recent decades were much weaker than the 1926 storm and were often weakening before landfall. The 1926 hurricane was more like Carla in 1961 than other large cyclones, like Katrina in 2005, that weakened before landfall at the same time they expanded. Carla was a very large storm, yet it made landfall as a high-end Category 4 hurricane.

In addition to the rarity of the 1926 event, there are quite a few questions about its impact. In particular, there are some glaring gaps in the official records: the official death toll of 372, based on Red Cross records, is commonly accepted for the entirety of the storm, when in fact, based on my research, it only includes deaths on land in the United States; many deaths in the Bahamas and at sea apparently went unrecorded. Besides the official deaths, hundreds of missing transients, especially migrant workers, in South Florida may have died, though several of these probably survived and went elsewhere. Many workers lived in frail tenements during the land boom; when the storm destroyed these structures, many may have died due to injuries from flying debris. They lacked close relatives to look after them, and so their identities and whereabouts went unknown. Finally, while black migrant deaths comprised most of the casualties in 1928 (and were tragically ignored, then and now, in large part due to racial attitudes), probably few other disasters killed as many white, well-off farmers—making historical ignorance of the storm all more glaring. Most intriguingly, the 1926 storm devastated the Seminole and Miccosukee tribes in the Everglades; I have managed to uncover an account or two from a Miccosukee in the Everglades, but it is too brief for my taste, so I am looking for more information.

Back to Typhoon Cora: I found only one particularly good source regarding damages and construction practices on the islands affected, but I would like to dig into some archival material from the National Archives, ship logs, surface station data, the Navy (which flew the reconnaissance missions into West Pacific typhoons at the time), diaries/personal accounts, and, of course, the states affected, which would necessitate some fluency in Japanese and Chinese, particularly the Wade–Giles in use at the time. CapeVerdeWave ( talk) 00:45, 25 March 2015 (UTC) reply

A summary of a Featured Article you nominated at WP:FAC will appear on the Main Page soon. Was there anything I left out of the summary that you'd like to see put back in? I'd appreciate it if you could you check the article one more time before its day on the Main Page. Also, please check the link in the lead to "Caribbean territory"; it seems to point to a Pacific island. I just went with an unlinked "U.S. Caribbean territories", which seems clear enough, but feel free to link it if you like. - Dank ( push to talk) 23:43, 29 March 2015 (UTC) reply

I don't know if you're aware, but I reviewed Cyclone Lam for good article status here. Thanks. Seattle ( talk) 19:53, 3 April 2015 (UTC) reply

Hello there, Hurricanehink! I'm AmericanLemming, and I've been putting together a list of notable Wikipedians by topic; that is, organizing them by the areas in which they tend to write articles. Under the "Meterology" subsection I've compiled a list of notable editors working on hurricane articles, of which you are one. I've put the list together using recent DYKs, recently promoted GAs, and recently promoted FAs and FLs, as well as the Wikipedia:List of Wikipedians by featured article nominations page. The list of editors is as follows:

• Hurricanes (Atlantic): 12george1 (hurricane seasons by year), CrazyC83, Cyclonebiskit, Hurricanehink, Juliancolton, The AustinMan, TropicalAnalystwx13 (timelines), Yellow Evan (YE)
• Tornados: CrazyC83
• Typhoons (Pacific): Jason Rees

Anyway, I was wondering if you could tell me if I'm missing any important editors who work or worked on hurricane articles. You've been around Wikipedia long enough and have made enough edits in this area that I figure you're pretty familiar with all the hurricane aficionados. As long as they have 5,000 edits and have made focused contributions to hurricane, tropical cyclone, or extreme weather articles, they can be included. And do note that I include all notable editors on a particular topic, including these who have retired and/or those who are banned/blocked. I'd greatly appreciate your input on this matter, seeing as you have a much better idea of who the important hurricane editors are than I do. AmericanLemming ( talk) 22:33, 4 April 2015 (UTC) reply

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Wednesday April 29, 7pm: WikiWednesday Salon and Skill-Share NYC

You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our inaugural evening "WikiWednesday" salon and knowledge-sharing workshop by 14th Street / Union Square in Manhattan. We also hope for the participation of our friends from the Free Culture movement and from educational and cultural institutions interested in developing free knowledge projects. We will also follow up on plans for recent and upcoming editathons, and other outreach activities. After the main meeting, pizza and refreshments and video games in the gallery! Wednesday April 29 WikiWednesday Salon and Skill-Share NYC ( RSVP on-wiki or at meetup.com). 7:00pm - 9:00 pm at Babycastles, 137 West 14th Street Featuring a keynote talk this month on Lady Librarians & Feminist Epistemologies! We especially encourage folks to add your 5-minute lightning talks to our roster, and otherwise join in the "open space" experience! Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! -- Pharos ( talk) 18:28, 14 April 2015 (UTC) reply

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You should be able to sign in and get full access to Newspapers.com now. HazelAB ( talk) 14:45, 17 April 2015 (UTC) reply

You know the drill. A summary of a Featured Article you nominated at WP:FAC will appear on the Main Page soon. I had to squeeze the summary down to around 1200 characters; was there anything I left out you'd like to see put back in? I'd appreciate it if you could check the article one more time before its day on the Main Page. Are there any free images to go with the text? - Dank ( push to talk) 21:46, 17 April 2015 (UTC) reply

I like today's already, Hurricane Erika (1997), precious again, -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 05:21, 18 April 2015 (UTC) reply

Hi Hink. It's been a long time. But I was just asking if you would like to join the topic: Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Tropical cyclones#PAGASA only-named storms with JTWC designations? It would be great if you would like to help. Thanks and have a great day! Typhoon2013 (talk) 23:25, 18 April 2015 (UTC) reply

@ Typhoon2013: I know you weren't actually talking to me, but I think Hink already knows (he replied as Hurricanehink mobile a few says ago). Dustin  (talk) 23:33, 18 April 2015 (UTC) reply

@ Dustin V. S.: Whoops! Didn't see that and I thought it was someone else. Typhoon2013 (talk) 23:59, 18 April 2015 (UTC) reply

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The second round one has all wrapped up, and round three has now begun! Congratulations to the 34 contestants who have made it through, but well done and thank you to all contestants who took part in our second round. Leading the way overall was Cas Liber ( submissions) in Group B with a total of 777 points for a variety of contributions including Good Articles on Corona Borealis and Microscopium - both of which received the maximum bonus.

Special credit must be given to a number of high importance articles improved during the second round.

• Coemgenus ( submissions) was one of several users who worked on improving Ulysses S. Grant. Remember, you do not need to work on an article on your own - as long as each person has completed significant work on the article during 2015, multiple competitors can claim the same article.
• Cwmhiraeth ( submissions) took Dragonfly to Good Article for a 3x bonus - and if that wasn't enough, they also took Damselfly there as well for a 2x bonus.
• LeftAire ( submissions) worked up Alexander Hamilton to Good Article for the maximum bonus. Hamilton was one of the founding fathers of the United States and is a level 4 vital article.

The points varied across groups, with the lowest score required to gain automatic qualification was 68 in Group A - meanwhile the second place score in Group H was 404, which would have been high enough to win all but one of the other Groups! As well as the top two of each group automatically going through to the third round, a minimum score of 55 was required for a wildcard competitor to go through. We had a three-way tie at 55 points and all three have qualified for the next round, in the spirit of fairness. The third round ends on June 28, with the top two in each group progressing automatically while the remaining 16 highest scorers across all four groups go through as wildcards. Good luck to all competitors for the third round! Figureskatingfan ( talk · contribs · email), Miyagawa ( talk · contribs · email) and Sturmvogel 66 ( talk · contribs · email) 16:34, 4 May 2015 (UTC) reply

I'll get to work on this one soon. You know the drill. - Dank ( push to talk) 18:38, 8 May 2015 (UTC) reply

Wednesday June 10, 7pm: WikiWednesday Salon / Wikimedia NYC Annual Meeting

You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our next evening "WikiWednesday" salon and knowledge-sharing workshop by 14th Street / Union Square in Manhattan. This month will also feature on our agenda: recent and upcoming editathons, the organization's Annual Meeting, and Chapter board elections. We also hope for the participation of our friends from the Free Culture movement and from educational and cultural institutions interested in developing free knowledge projects. We will also follow up on plans for recent and upcoming editathons, and other outreach activities. After the main meeting, pizza and refreshments and video games in the gallery! Wednesday June 10 WikiWednesday Salon / Wikimedia NYC Annual Meeting ( RSVP on-wiki or at meetup.com). 7:00pm - 9:00 pm at Babycastles, 137 West 14th Street Featuring a keynote talk this month to be determined! We especially encourage folks to add your 5-minute lightning talks to our roster, and otherwise join in the "open space" experience! Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! -- Pharos ( talk) 16:22, 12 May 2015 (UTC) reply

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I changed all the infoboxes on the season pages (in many cases, the minimum pressure is uncertain since it was peripheral or not at peak intensity, which will remain an issue at least until the 1970s when Dvorak estimates become available to continuously assess pressures), as well as a few storm pages. A couple storm pages I did detailed updates (such as Hazel 1954). However, most individual storm pages have not been updated, and new storms have no write-ups at this time. CrazyC83 ( talk) 18:59, 14 May 2015 (UTC) reply

Martin O'Malley, an article that you or your project may be interested in, has been nominated for an individual good article reassessment. If you are interested in the discussion, please participate by adding your comments to the reassessment page. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, the good article status may be removed from the article. Wasted Time R ( talk) 12:18, 30 May 2015 (UTC) reply

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Hey, since you are such a major player in WikiProject Tropical cyclones, I thought I would ask, is there some sort of reviewing process or something where I can get suggestions on how to improve Typhoon Abe (1990)? I asked in the wiki-hurricanes chatroom, and while I've gotten some help through yesterday, asking there isn't much getting me anywhere anymore, so... I rated the article as C-class, but I want to make it better. Thanks! :) Dustin  (talk) 03:43, 8 June 2015 (UTC) reply

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Typhoon Zeb you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of TropicalAnalystwx13 -- TropicalAnalystwx13 ( talk) 20:00, 16 June 2015 (UTC) reply

The article Typhoon Zeb you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Typhoon Zeb for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already been on the main page as an "In the news" or "Did you know" item, you can nominate it to appear in Did you know. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of TropicalAnalystwx13 -- TropicalAnalystwx13 ( talk) 16:41, 17 June 2015 (UTC) reply

Wednesday July 8, 7pm: WikiWednesday Salon and Skill-Share NYC

You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our evening "WikiWednesday" salon and knowledge-sharing workshop by 14th Street / Union Square in Manhattan. This month will also feature on a review of past and upcoming editathons, including Black Lunch Table Editathon @ MoMA on July 13. We also hope for the participation of our friends from the Free Culture movement and from educational and cultural institutions interested in developing free knowledge projects. We will also follow up on plans for recent and upcoming editathons, and other outreach activities. After the main meeting, pizza and refreshments and video games in the gallery! Wednesday July 8 WikiWednesday Salon and Skill-Share NYC ( RSVP on-wiki or at meetup.com). 7:00pm - 9:00 pm at Babycastles, 137 West 14th Street Featuring a keynote talk this month to be determined! We especially encourage folks to add your 5-minute lightning talks to our roster, and otherwise join in the "open space" experience! Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! -- Pharos ( talk) 05:44, 28 June 2015 (UTC) reply

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Hi, Hurricanehink. I'm just posting to let you know that List of New Mexico hurricanes – a list that you have been heavily involved with – has been chosen to appear on the Main Page as Today's featured list for August 3. The TFL blurb can be seen here. If you have any thoughts on the selection, please post them on my talk page or at TFL talk. Regards, Giants2008 ( Talk) 01:32, 11 July 2015 (UTC) reply

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The article Typhoon Mireille you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Typhoon Mireille for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already been on the main page as an "In the news" or "Did you know" item, you can nominate it to appear in Did you know. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of 12george1 -- 12george1 ( talk) 17:01, 21 July 2015 (UTC) reply

Grats. Love reading these articles. ChrisGualtieri ( talk) 17:45, 21 July 2015 (UTC) reply

Thanks! I'm working on improving retired typhoon articles. Expect more in the future :) Hurricanehink mobile ( talk) 17:58, 21 July 2015 (UTC) reply

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Meh, no big deal. Didn't you use to use Chatzilla? Y E ^{Pacific Hurricane} 03:23, 22 July 2015 (UTC) reply

I haven't done this one yet, but it's up next and should be done soon. - Dank ( push to talk) 22:39, 23 July 2015 (UTC) reply

Good to see it now, -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 06:16, 7 August 2015 (UTC) reply

Sunday August 2, 1-7pm: WikNYC Picnic

You are invited to join us the "picnic anyone can edit" in Brooklyn's Prospect Park, as part of the Great American Wiknic celebrations being held across the USA. Remember it's a wiki-picnic, which means potluck. Sunday August 2 WikNYC Picnic ( RSVP) ( also on meetup.com) 1pm–7pm - come by any time! @ Bartel-Pritchard Square entrance (Prospect Park West and 15th St), immediately on the lawn to your left as you walk through the lovely lotus columns. Subway: ​ to 15th Street – Prospect Park (IND Culver Line) We hope to see you there! -- Pharos ( talk) 03:31, 24 July 2015 (UTC) reply (Bonus event: WikiWednesday Salon @ Babycastles - Wednedsay, August 19)

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Is a track map necessary to the article: South Atlantic tropical cyclone? I mean like a season summary track map like all other basins? Typhoon2013 (talk) 04:43, 2 August 2015 (UTC) reply

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Wednesday August 19, 7pm: WikiWednesday Salon and Skill-Share NYC

You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our evening "WikiWednesday" salon and knowledge-sharing workshop by 14th Street / Union Square in Manhattan. We also hope for the participation of our friends from the Free Culture movement and from educational and cultural institutions interested in developing free knowledge projects. We will also follow up on plans for recent and upcoming editathons, and other outreach activities. After the main meeting, pizza and refreshments and video games in the gallery! Wednesday August 19 WikiWednesday Salon and Skill-Share NYC ( RSVP on-wiki or at meetup.com). 7:00pm - 9:00 pm at Babycastles, 137 West 14th Street Featuring a keynote talk this month to be determined! We especially encourage folks to add your 5-minute lightning talks to our roster, and otherwise join in the "open space" experience! Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! -- Pharos ( talk) 15:58, 11 August 2015 (UTC) reply

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Yeah... Didn't remember that Diana was retired. Sorry about that. I undone the move. ABC paulista ( talk) 19:30, 20 August 2015 (UTC) reply

Never said it before, but thank you for putting up with my inconstancy and belligerence all these years and always believing in me! ❤ Though I may not be a frequent contributor, WPTC will always have a special place in my heart thanks to you (•‿•) Auree ^★ ★ 02:15, 28 August 2015 (UTC) reply

An editor has asked for a discussion to address the redirect Post-2008 Atlantic hurricane seasons. Since you had some involvement with the Post-2008 Atlantic hurricane seasons redirect, you might want to participate in the redirect discussion if you have not already done so. -- Tavix ^{( talk)} 18:51, 29 August 2015 (UTC) reply

The finals for the 2015 Wikicup has now begun! Congrats to the 8 contestants who have survived to the finals, and well done and thanks to everyone who took part in rounds 3 and 4.

In round 3, we had a three-way tie for qualification among the wildcard contestants, so we had 34 competitors. The leader was by far Casliber ( submissions) in Group B, who earned 1496 points. Although 913 of these points were bonus points, he submitted 15 articles in the DYK category. Second place overall was Coemgenus ( submissions) at 864 points, who although submitted just 2 FAs for 400 points, earned double that amount for those articles in bonus points. Everyone who moved forward to Round 4 earned at least 100 points.

The scores required to move onto the semifinals were impressive; the lowest scorer to move onto the finals was 407, making this year's Wikicup as competitive as it's always been. Our finalists, ordered by round 4 score, are:

1. Cas Liber ( submissions), who is competing in his sixth consecutive Wikicup final, again finished the round in first place, with an impressive 1666 points in Pool B. Casliber writes about the natural sciences, including ornithology, botany and astronomy. A large bulk of his points this round were bonus points.
2. Godot13 ( submissions) ( FP bonus points), second place both in Pool B and overall, earned the bulk of his points with FPs, mostly depicting currency.
3. Cwmhiraeth ( submissions), first in Pool A, came in third. His specialty is natural science articles; in Round 4, he mostly submitted articles about insects and botany. Five out of the six of the GAs he submitted were level-4 vital articles.
4. Harrias ( submissions), second in Pool A, took fourth overall. He tends to focus on articles about cricket and military history, specifically the 1640s First English Civil War.
5. West Virginian ( submissions), from Pool A, was our highest-scoring wildcard. West Virginia tends to focus on articles about the history of (what for it!) the U.S. state of West Virginia.
6. Rodw ( submissions), from Pool A, likes to work on articles about British geography and places. Most of his points this round were earned from two impressive accomplishments: a GT about Scheduled monuments in Somerset and a FT about English Heritage properties in Somerset.
7. Rationalobserver ( submissions), from Pool B, came in seventh overall. RO earned the majority of her points from GARs and PRs, many of which were earned in the final hours of the round.
8. Calvin999 ( submissions), also from Pool B, who was competing with RO for the final two spots in the final hours, takes the race for most GARs and PRs—48.

The intense competition between RO and Calvin999 will continue into the finals. They're both eligible for the Newcomers Trophy, given for the first time in the Wikicup; whoever makes the most points will win it.

Good luck to the finalists; the judges are sure that the competition will be fierce!

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Wednesday September 16, 7pm: WikiWednesday Salon and Skill-Share NYC

You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our evening "WikiWednesday" salon and knowledge-sharing workshop by 14th Street / Union Square in Manhattan. This month, we will also host a Newcomer's Wiki Workshop for those getting started on the encyclopedia project! We hope for the participation of our friends from the Free Culture movement and from educational and cultural institutions interested in developing free knowledge projects. We will also follow up on plans for recent and upcoming editathons, and other outreach activities. After the main meeting, pizza/chicken/vegetables and refreshments and video games in the gallery! Wednesday September 16 WikiWednesday Salon and Skill-Share NYC ( RSVP on-wiki or at meetup.com). 7:00pm - 9:00 pm at Babycastles, 137 West 14th Street Featuring a keynote talk this month to be determined! We especially encourage folks to add your 5-minute lightning talks to our roster, and otherwise join in the "open space" experience! Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! -- Pharos ( talk) 15:11, 10 September 2015 (UTC) reply Bonus events, RSVP now for our latest upcoming editathons: September 20 - Afrocrowd Wikipedia editathon @ Queens Library October 3 - WikiArte Latin America editathon @ MoMA October 15 - Women in Architecture editathon @ Guggenheim

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I put tropical depression numbers as regular numbers because to me it's much easier. Using the number words kind of makes me feel uncomfortable. If you don't accept the regular numbers then that's fine with me. — Preceding unsigned comment added by LyrickStudios1983 ( talk • contribs) 02:29, 17 September 2015 (UTC) reply

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Saturday October 3: WikiArte Latin America Edit-a-thon @ MoMA

You are invited to join us for a full Saturday (drop-in any time!) of social Wikipedia editing at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) for our upcoming "WikiArte" Latin America Edit-a-thon, for Wiki Arte y Cultura Latinoamericana, a communal day of creating, updating, improving, and translating Wikipedia articles about Latin American art and culture. Saturday October 3 WikiArte Edit-a-thon @ MoMA ( RSVP on-wiki or at meetup.com). 11:00am - 5:00 pm (drop-in anytime!) at MoMA Cullman Education and Research Building, 4 West 54th Street All are invited, with no specialized knowledge of the subject or Wikipedia editing experience required. We will provide training sessions and resources for beginner Wikipedians, WiFi, reference materials, and suggested topics, as well as childcare and refreshments. Please bring your laptop, power cord, and ideas for articles that need to be updated, translated, or created. You are welcome to edit all day or drop by to show your support, and to follow #WikiArte on social media! Trainings for new and less experienced Wikipedia editors will be offered (in English) at 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 3:30 p.m. Tutorials and resources in Spanish will be available online, and participants are also encouraged to work on the Spanish and Portuguese language editions of Wikipedia. We hope to see you there!-- Pharos ( talk) 10:33, 28 September 2015 (UTC) reply P.S. Next event, October 15 - Women in Architecture editathon @ Guggenheim

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