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Welcome to the 2024 WikiCup!

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) reply

Your GA nomination of Aly Raisman

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Aly Raisman 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 ChristieBot, on behalf of Arconning -- Arconning ( talk) 15:23, 6 January 2024 (UTC) reply

Your GA nomination of Aly Raisman

The article Aly Raisman you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Aly Raisman for comments about the article, and Talk:Aly Raisman/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article has never appeared on the Main Page as a "Did you know" item, and has not appeared within the last year either as "Today's featured article", or as a bold link under "In the news" or in the "On this day" prose section, you can nominate it within the next seven days to appear at DYK. Bolded names with dates listed at the bottom of the "On this day" column do not affect DYK eligibility. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Arconning -- Arconning ( talk) 11:01, 9 January 2024 (UTC) reply

Unreferenced articles February 2024 backlog drive

WikiProject Unreferenced articles | February 2024 Backlog Drive

There is a substantial backlog of unsourced articles on Wikipedia, and we need your help! The purpose of this drive is to add sources to these unsourced articles and make a meaningful impact.

  • Barnstars will be awarded based on the number of articles cited.
  • Remember to tag your edit summary with [[WP:FEB24]], both to advertise the event and tally the points later using Edit Summary Search.
  • Interested in taking part? Sign up here.
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MediaWiki message delivery ( talk) 15:38, 20 January 2024 (UTC) reply

Welcome to the drive! In my experience, there are lots of uncited woman bio articles out there and you will be a great help to make these articles more reliable. Think of this project as an extension to WikiProject Women in Red :). Anyways, I'm super glad that you joined this drive and together we can make articles on Wikipedia more reliable and comprehensive. CactiStaccingCrane ( talk) 14:59, 21 January 2024 (UTC) reply

Women in Red February 2024

Women in Red | February 2024, Volume 10, Issue 2, Numbers 293, 294, 297, 298


Online events:

Announcement

  • Please let other wikiprojects know about our February Black women event.

Tip of the month:

  • AllAfrica can now be searched on the ProQuest tab at the WP Library.

Other ways to participate:

Instagram | Pinterest | Twitter

-- Lajmmoore ( talk 20:10, 28 January 2024 (UTC) via MassMessaging reply

Welcome to the drive!

Welcome, welcome, welcome Riley1012! I'm glad that you are joining the drive! Please, have a cup of WikiTea, and go cite some articles.

CactiStaccingCrane ( talk)15:39, 2 February 2024 UTC [ refreshvia JWB and Geardona ( talk to me?)

WikiCup 2024 February newsletter

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) reply

Precious anniversary

Precious
One year!

-- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 08:39, 25 February 2024 (UTC) reply

Women in Red March 2024

Women in Red | March 2024, Volume 10, Issue 3, Numbers 293, 294, 299, 300, 301


Online events:

Announcements

Tip of the month:

  • When creating a new article, check various spellings, including birth name, married names
    and pseudonyms, to be sure an article doesn't already exist.

Other ways to participate:

Instagram | Pinterest | Twitter

-- Lajmmoore ( talk 20:23, 25 February 2024 (UTC) via MassMessaging reply

WikiCup 2024 March newsletter

The first round of the 2024 WikiCup ended at 23:59 (UTC) on 27 February. Everyone with at least 30 points moved on to Round 2, the highest number of points required to advance to the second round since 2014. Due to a six-way tie for the 64th-place spot, 67 contestants have qualified for Round 2.

The following scorers in Round 1 all scored more than 300 points:

In this newsletter, the judges would like to pay a special tribute to Vami_IV ( submissions), who unfortunately passed away this February. At the time of his death, he was the second-highest-scoring competitor. Outside the WikiCup, he had eight other featured articles, five A-class articles, eight other good articles, and two Four Awards. Vami also wrote an essay on completionism, a philosophy in which he deeply believed. If you can, please join us in honoring his memory by improving one of the articles on his to-do list.

Remember that any content promoted after 27 February 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 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, feel free to review one of the nominations listed on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed. Questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup, and the judges 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) 00:41, 28 February 2024 (UTC) reply

Your GA nomination of Angelina Melnikova

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Angelina Melnikova 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 ChristieBot, on behalf of Arconning -- Arconning ( talk) 10:25, 5 March 2024 (UTC) reply

February 2024 WikiProject Unreferenced articles backlog drive – award

Citation Barnstar

This award is given in recognition to Riley1012 for collecting more than 10 points during the WikiProject Unreferenced articles's FEB24 backlog drive. Your contributions played a crucial role in sourcing 14,300 unsourced articles during the drive. Thank you so much for participating and helping to reduce the backlog! – – DreamRimmer ( talk) 18:10, 8 March 2024 (UTC) reply

Your GA nomination of Max Whitlock

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Max Whitlock 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 ChristieBot, on behalf of MovieTalk101178 -- MovieTalk101178 ( talk) 12:11, 9 March 2024 (UTC) reply

Your GA nomination of Max Whitlock

The article Max Whitlock you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Max Whitlock for comments about the article, and Talk:Max Whitlock/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article is eligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you can nominate it within the next seven days. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of MovieTalk101178 -- MovieTalk101178 ( talk) 01:01, 11 March 2024 (UTC) reply

Your GA nomination of Angelina Melnikova

The article Angelina Melnikova you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold . The article is close to meeting the good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needing to be addressed. If these are fixed within 7 days, the article will pass; otherwise it may fail. See Talk:Angelina Melnikova and Talk:Angelina Melnikova/GA1 for issues which need to be addressed. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Arconning -- Arconning ( talk) 14:02, 13 March 2024 (UTC) reply

Your GA nomination of Angelina Melnikova

The article Angelina Melnikova you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Angelina Melnikova for comments about the article, and Talk:Angelina Melnikova/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article is eligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you can nominate it within the next seven days. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Arconning -- Arconning ( talk) 13:41, 14 March 2024 (UTC) reply

DYK nomination of Krisztofer Mészáros

Hello! Your submission of Krisztofer Mészáros at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) at your nomination's entry and respond there at your earliest convenience. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Questions? four Olifanofmrtennant (she/her) 07:27, 20 March 2024 (UTC) reply

Hi there! Just a gentle reminder on the above GA review which you opened but have yet to start. Thanks in advance! Sims2aholic8 ( talk) 13:14, 24 March 2024 (UTC) reply

Disambiguation link notification for March 28

An automated process has detected that when you recently edited Evita Griskenas, you added a link pointing to the disambiguation page 2023 Pan American Gymnastics Championships.

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