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--Gurubrahma 05:27, 3 March 2006 (UTC)

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|On 15 August, 2006, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article The Whitehall Mystery, which you created. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the "Did you know?" talk page.

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|On 1 September, 2006, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article André Dallaire, which you created. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the "Did you know?" talk page.

Thanks for the contribution! -- Samir धर्म 00:57, 1 September 2006 (UTC)

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|On 19 October, 2006, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Martyrs' Cemetery, which you created. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the "Did you know?" talk page.

--Andrew Levine 19:37, 19 October 2006 (UTC)

I see your DYK tie of 6 and I raise you one to 7. Have a nice day.Chris 12:19, 24 October 2006 (UTC)

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|On February 2, 2007, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Frederick II's language experiment, which you created or substantially expanded. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the "Did you know?" talk page.

Thanks for your contributions! Nishkid 64 22:55, 2 February 2007 (UTC)

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{{Rquote|right|Torture can never be an instrument to fight terror, for torture is an instrument of terror|Judge Dennis O'ConnorFreze, Colin. Globe and Mail, [http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/opinions/jailed-arab-details-ties-to-tortured-canadians/article1285350/ Jailed Arab details ties to tortured Canadians], September 11, 2009}}

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{{Rquote|right|There is every sign that Canadians are not just apathetic in the face of this abuse; most of them support it. Sometimes it seems that democracy isn't even skin-deep in this country. It vanishes at the first challenge. By sheer good luck, the challenges have never been severe enough to create major changes in our institutions, nor damage our smugness. That sense of confidence is poorly deserved and, like all illusions, more dangerous to our survival as a free country than any of the external challenges we might face.|

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style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid gray;" | Let it be known that Sherurcij was awarded Second Place in the first Wikipedia Core Contest. This award is based on his or her outstanding work in improving Willem Barentsz. Thanks for your hard work in making Wikipedia's core articles better. Earthdirt (talk) 03:48, 7 March 2009 (UTC)

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{{award2|image=MediationBarnstar.png|topic=Mediation Barnstar|text=This Barnstar is awarded for having the cahounas to call--bless his heart--User:Brewcrewer a dick! (As Ghaundi would say, "Hate the sin, not the sinner." --Firefly322 (talk) 10:28, 29 March 2008 (UTC)}}

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style="vertical-align: top; border-top: 1px solid gray;" | A barnstar for Sherurcij, the asexual, Mennonite Wikipedian from Ontario, for a most excellent and amusing user page rant. Thanks for that. :-) IvoShandor (talk) 14:40, 11 September 2008 (UTC)

{{The 25 DYK Medal|Great job Sherurcij! Keep those DYK's coming. You're half way to 50. :) Synergy 20:41, 15 May 2009 (UTC)}}

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⇌ Jake Wartenberg 07:42, 25 November 2009 (UTC)

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The 2010 WikiCup begins tomorrow!

Welcome to the biggest WikiCup Wikipedia has yet seen! Round one will take place over two months, and finish on February 26. There is only one pool, and the top 64 will progress. The competition will be tough, as more than half of the current competitors will not make it to round 2. Details about scoring have been finalized and are explained at Wikipedia:WikiCup/Scoring. Please make sure you're familiar with the scoring rules, because any submissions made that violate these rules will be removed. Like always, the judges can be reached through the WikiCup talk pages, on their talk page, or over IRC with any issues concerning anything tied to the Cup. We will keep in contact with you via weekly newsletters; if you do not want to receive them, please remove yourself from the list here. Conversely, if a non-WikiCup participant wishes to receive the newsletters, they may add themselves to that list. Well, enough talk- get writing! Your submission's page is located here. Details on how to submit your content is located here, so be sure to check that out! Once content has been recognized, it can be added to your submissions page, from which our bot will update the main score table. Remember that only articles worked on and nominated during the competition are eligible for points. Have fun, and good luck! Garden, iMatthew, J Milburn, and The ed17 19:23, 31 December 2009 (UTC)

:Good Luck, Sherurcij. I hope you win! I'll try to follow the action from the sidelines, but the scoring rules will probably be too difficult for me to follow =). IRA NinetyNineFennelSeeds (talk) 16:49, 19 January 2010 (UTC)

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Materialscientist (talk) 00:00, 14 January 2010 (UTC)

Unreferenced BLPs

30px Hello Sherurcij! Thank you for your contributions. I am a bot alerting you that 13 of the articles that you created are tagged as Unreferenced Biographies of Living Persons. The biographies of living persons policy requires that all personal or potentially controversial information be sourced. In addition, to ensure verifiability, all biographies should be based on reliable sources. If you were to bring these articles up to standards, it would greatly help us with the current {{PAGESINCATEGORY:All_unreferenced_BLPs}} article backlog. Once the articles are adequately referenced, please remove the {{tl|unreferencedBLP}} tag. Here is the list:

Lynn McAdams - {{findsources|Lynn McAdams}}
Abdullah Kadhem Roweed Al-Musheikhi - {{findsources|Abdullah Kadhem Roweed Al-Musheikhi}}
Mizher Abdullah Roweed Al-Musheikhi - {{findsources|Mizher Abdullah Roweed Al-Musheikhi}}
Mohammed Azawi Ali - {{findsources|Mohammed Azawi Ali}}
Ray Protti - {{findsources|Ray Protti}}
Judith Lapierre - {{findsources|Judith Lapierre}}
Assem Omar Jarrah - {{findsources|Assem Omar Jarrah}}
Osama Nazir - {{findsources|Osama Nazir}}
Claudia Pastorino - {{findsources|Claudia Pastorino}}
Ammar al-Bakri - {{findsources|Ammar al-Bakri}}

:11. Muhammed Ibrahim al-Juraissey

:12. Muhammed Latif

Thanks!--DASHBot (talk) 22:04, 16 January 2010 (UTC)

McCoy page

Did you find anything on the KEYE references that mentions any of the referenced material? Please show me where. I couldn't find any. Thanks!Victor9876 (talk) 05:31, 19 January 2010 (UTC)

I removed the dead links for a live one for better verifiability. I didn't know your real last name is Ainslie. I went to school with an Ainslee who was English stock. A very nice person.Victor9876 (talk) 06:28, 19 January 2010 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Dale Nelson

25px Hello! Your submission of Dale Nelson at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and there still are some issues that may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath {{T:TDYK|Dale Nelson|your nomination's entry}} and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Materialscientist (talk) 00:44, 20 January 2010 (UTC)

[[Wikipedia:Templates for discussion|Nomination for deletion]] of [[:Template:CanadianTerrorism]]

30px Template:CanadianTerrorism has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the template's entry on the Templates for discussion page. Thank you. Skomorokh 02:10, 20 January 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Beauharnois scandal

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Materialscientist (talk) 18:00, 20 January 2010 (UTC)

DYK nomination of List of Bin Laden sightings in the United States

Hello Sherurcij, I have just reviewed your nomination at DYK and there is an issue that needs addressing regarding the length of current prose before promotion can take place. Kindly Calmer Waters 01:16, 22 January 2010 (UTC)

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DYK for Dale Nelson

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Materialscientist (talk) 12:00, 22 January 2010 (UTC)

Fair use rationale for File:Alleged Khadr 3.png

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DYK for List of Bin Laden sightings in the United States

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Materialscientist (talk) 12:01, 24 January 2010 (UTC)

DYK nomination

I reviewed T:TDYK#Mohammed Loay Bayazid at DYK and have some comments there. I realize that I may have come over as excessively critical in reviewing a few of your DYK nominations recently, but as they are BLPs about very sensitive subjects I think vigilance is a necessity there. Keep up the good work and I hope we'll be able to run more (alleged?) al-Qaedaists on DYK. Ucucha 22:33, 24 January 2010 (UTC)

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dyk hook problems

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Would you mind adding some links to your statement for readers who are not aware of the user's conduct at Commons ? Thanks. Abecedare (talk) 03:31, 11 February 2010 (UTC)

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I'm confused

As to your recent edits, erasing (though I had reflected them) any semblance of [http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-02-02/bomb-plotter-ressam-s-sentence-is-thrown-out-by-appeals-court.html this] major part of the Ahmed Ressam story -- why would you delete the fact that this month a US court of Appeals rule he "must be resentenced because his 22-year prison term was too short"? My most edit had fixed the failure of the article to properly reflect that, and now you've deleted mention of it. --Epeefleche (talk) 06:20, 16 February 2010 (UTC)

:Tx. You may want to work in mention of AQ ... see for example [http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/washingtonpost/access/90175015.html?dids=90175015:90175015&FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:FT&type=current&date=Nov+16%2C+2001&author=Michael+Dobbs+and+Peter+Behr&pub=The+Washington+Post&desc=Analysts+Debate+Next+Weapon+in+Al+Qaeda+Arsenal%3B+Panel+Finds+Terrorists+More+Likely+to+Possess+Radioactive+%27Dirty+Bombs%27+Than+Nuclear+Weapons&pqatl=google this] and [http://www.nytimes.com/2001/09/30/world/nation-challenged-bin-laden-s-network-al-qaeda-sprawling-hard-spot-web.html?pagewanted=all this]--Epeefleche (talk) 06:31, 16 February 2010 (UTC)

::And here are some good source docs ... the article is mighty thin on the facts ... his [http://nefafoundation.org/miscellaneous/FeaturedDocs/U.S._v_Ressam_indictment.pdf indictment], [http://nefafoundation.org/miscellaneous/FeaturedDocs/U.S._v_Ressam_DOJPRConviction.pdf press release] on his conviction on all counts, the recent [http://www.nefafoundation.org/miscellaneous/US_v_Ressam_9thcircuitappeals0210.pdf opinion] by the court of appeals, and [http://www.nefafoundation.org/miscellaneous/US_v_ressam_dojprapp0210.pdf DOJ's release] on the decision. Cheers.--Epeefleche (talk) 06:37, 16 February 2010 (UTC)

:::Also, I think that that info most certainly belongs in the intro, as 1) the intro is small and can handle another sentence, and 2) this qualifies the information in the intro -- and the reader should be able to walk away from the intro w/a sense as to the current state of play (not the case as the intro now stands).--Epeefleche (talk) 06:39, 16 February 2010 (UTC)

Happy to work w/you on it. Agree the article needs a lot of work. Sorry that we have to start with a second disagreement. The intro should not indicate as it does what his sentence is without informing the reader that it is being extended. I don't think that many would disagree with that, and am happy for us to take it to the appropriate noticeboard if you like. It's a pretty basic issue. You already have recognized that his sentence is lead-notable. The fact that the number that you put in is not the real number is a no-no that I believe must be corrected by reference to the fact that it is being reviewed for extension (not those words, but more artful ones). And it doesn't matter that this happened after 10 years ... the wheels of justice are slow, but that doesn't mean we shouldn't correct the misimpression that the lede leaves one with. There is language in the DOJ release at his conviction, btw, as to what they thought the case was a "first" for. As to the other things you want to put in the lede, their fine as well -- ledes can be as long as four paras. What we have here is a stub (and misleading) lede, and a stub article. IMHO, of course.--Epeefleche (talk) 06:52, 16 February 2010 (UTC)

May 2004 warnings

I would have to look at each article (which I'm not likely to do), but your add may not be that relevant to some of them. The warnings do more than one thing, along with the press conference relating to them. They ID'd the seven most sought AQ. The press conference spoke of the imminence of threats. Where the second point is the issue, your addition makes good sense. Where not, not so much imho (slightly off-topic Dem/Rep typical spatting about imminence of threat where that is not the issue in the article). Best.

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Finnish Girl

You might like this. Out of curiosity I did some Wiki-ing on the jpg file name. I don't speak a word of Finnish so I might be way off here:

: Seitajärvellä 7. heinäkuuta 1944 partisaanit ottivat taloista ruokaa ja pyyheliinoja

: 7 July 1944, Seitajärvellä Partisans deprived of shelter, food and proper clothing

::Seitajärvellä, also Seitajärven - ? a Finnish ethnic group ?

::heinäkuu - July

::partisaani - partisan

::ottivat - to deprive, bereave; take

::taloista - houses, buildings

::ruokaa - food; meal

::ja - and

::pyyheliina - towel; towelling, terry cloth ?

Significance of 7 July 1944:

: 7. heinäkuuta – Neuvostoliittolaiset partisaanit tuhosivat Seitajärven kylän Savukoskella ja tappoivat 14 kylän asukasta.

: 7 July - Soviet partisans devastate Seitajärven villages in Savukoskella and murder 14 inhabitants.

::Neuvostoliittolaiset - Soviet

::tuhota - damage, destroy, devastate ; tuhopolttaja - arsonist ; tuhopoltto - arson

::Seitajärven - ? an ethnic group ?

::kylä - village

::Savukoski - area in eastern Lappland

::tappo - manslaughter

::asukas - inhabitant, dweller

There were two wars between Finland and Soviet Union. Winter War and Continuation War so 1944 would put the image in the Continuation War. What a brave little country. It's interesting they only declassified it in 2006.

She was a probably rape victim as you suggest, the cloths and the notation for July 7 seem to indicate that. The jpg name seems to imply she's a Finnish partisan maybe killed in action. Confusing. A terrible loss of a precious life but the photo doesn't really humiliate her that I can tell. A good lithmus test, If it was me, maybe I wouldn't mind if people saw me like that. It might be a good image to use, though it might be an emotional thing for some Finns.

The baby image is disturbing but if you don't mind readers losing their cookies then go for it. I personally think that would be wrong but whatever. The Ripper picture - nice. Slightsmile (talk) 22:12, 5 March 2010 (UTC)Slightsmile

As I look at it some more, I think that:

:Seitajärvellä 7. heinäkuuta 1944 partisaanit ottivat taloista ruokaa ja pyyheliinoja

probably should read:

:Seitajärvellä 7 July 1944 Partisans deprived of shelter, food and proper clothing

So maybe she's a Russian partisan? Slightsmile (talk) 23:46, 5 March 2010 (UTC)Slightsmile

DYK Alexander McLeod

I have promoted it to the prep area, but. Could you please add years all around the article. It is unclear when many events took place. I am particularly keen to add a year (or estimate if not known) to the DYK hook - or some folks might think it was a recent event :-) Materialscientist (talk) 07:50, 10 March 2010 (UTC)

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These topics have been discussed on various talk pages. IQinn (talk) 19:28, 19 April 2010 (UTC)

:And with no consensus to remove entire sections from articles, which you have been doing for days unchecked. Get consensus to butcher an article first, then butcher it. Sherurcij ^{(speaker for the dead)} 19:30, 19 April 2010 (UTC)

::There have been discussions read the relevant talk pages and take part in the discussions instead of edit warring. IQinn (talk) 19:32, 19 April 2010 (UTC)

:::Stop your edit war. This has been discussed including the Administrator noticeboard. IQinn (talk) 19:39, 19 April 2010 (UTC)

:::You have removed large swaths of information from the tribunal of Ahmed Tourson here, [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ahmad_Tourson&curid=5042185&diff=357048393&oldid=357046184 1], can you show me any talk page discussion that resulted in consensus for you to do so...or any talk page discussion on his article at all? No, you have simply removed large swaths of verifiable information autonomously. I will continue to undo your mass deletions where you lack consensus on the talk page of an article. If an article has an ongoing discussion, I will leave it alone and hope you will do the same. Sherurcij ^{(speaker for the dead)}

::::You should stop your revert war now. You reverting edits concerning various topics please read the relevant talk page discussions. IQinn (talk) 19:42, 19 April 2010 (UTC)

:::::IQ--Looks to me that Sheru is giving you diffs, and you are so far giving him generalities that you've not substantiated with diffs. It might perhaps help the discussion advance if you were to give diffs as well, reflecting the basis for your position.--Epeefleche (talk) 06:34, 20 April 2010 (UTC)

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::::I've threatened to block you before? Why don't I remember this? hm. Ignore please. -FASTILY_sock^(TALK) 05:58, 8 May 2010 (UTC)

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:If this text was added to my user page, I would take offence at both the words used, and the attitude. Fastily, I am not sure what other baggage exists or event has occurred, however, at this point, it would seem that you are too close to the subject matter. billinghurst sDrewth 04:57, 8 May 2010 (UTC)

::Ditto.--Epeefleche (talk) 05:08, 8 May 2010 (UTC)

:::If you all don't mind, I'd appreciate it if you would stay out of this. I'm aware Sherurcij has asked for your opinions but I'd appreciate it if you would let me discuss this matter with Sherurcij alone. I have asked him to email me so we can work out an agreement. Thanks, FASTILY_sock^(TALK) 05:10, 8 May 2010 (UTC)

::::Check your email. -FASTILY_sock^(TALK) 05:40, 8 May 2010 (UTC)

:::":Fastily -- you're way out of line. Completely. Please live up to your sysop responsibilities. I never mind anyone asking me if there has been off-wiki conversation w/me on a subject. You didn't do that. Instead, you directed a snarky, non-AGF, lie at me. How many wp:admin violations is that in one? Nobody -- not Sheru, nor anyone else -- directed me to this. So I'm expecting to see an immediate corrective comments or redaction. That's totally uncalled for, and on top of your first issue with tone above, suggests that you might want to reconsider what you've typed before you hit send in the future. Billing gave you excellent advice. You would do well to heed it. We just lost an effective sysop this week because he couldn't hold his tongue. You can do excellent work; you just would do better work if you followed wp:civil and wp:agf.--Epeefleche (talk) 06:30, 8 May 2010 (UTC)

Featured article review [[Ziad Jarrah]]

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WikiCup 2010 August newsletter

We have our final eight! The best of luck to those who remain. A bumper newsletter this week as we start our home straight.

Pool A's winner was {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant|Sturmvogel_66}}. Awarded the top score overall this round, Sturmvogel_66 writes primarily on military history, favouring Naval warfare.
Pool B's winner was {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant|Casliber}}. Awarded the top score for featured articles this round, Casliber writes primarily on natural sciences, especially botany and ornithology.
Pool A's close second was {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant|Sasata}}. Awarded the top score for featured pictures this round, Sasata writes primarily on natural sciences, favouring mycology.
Pool B's close second was {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant|ThinkBlue}}. Awarded the top score for good articles and topics this round, ThinkBlue primarily writes content related to television and film, including 30 Rock.
The first wildcard was {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant|TonyTheTiger}}. Awarded the top score for did you knows and valued pictures this round, TonyTheTiger writes on a number of topics, including baseball, American football and Chicago.
The second wildcard was {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant|White Shadows}}. Someone who has helped the Cup behind the scenes all year, White Shadows said "I'm still in shock that I made it this far" and writes primarily on Naval warfare, especially U-boats.
The third wildcard was {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant|Staxringold}}. Awarded the top score for featured lists and topics this round, Staxringold primarily writes on sport and television, including baseball and 30 Rock.
The fourth wildcard was {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant|William S. Saturn}}. Entering the final eight only on the final day of the round, William S. Saturn writes on a number of topics, mostly related to Texas.

We say goodbye to the six who fell at the final hurdle. {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant|Geschichte}} only just missed out on a place in the final eight. {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant|Resolute}} was not far behind. {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant|Candlewicke}} was awarded top points for in the news this round. {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant|Gary King}} contributed a variety of did you know articles. {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant|Suomi Finland 2009}} said "I'm surprised to have survived so far into the competition", but was extactic to see Finland in the semi-finals. {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant|Arsenikk}} did not score this round, but has scored highly in previous rounds. We also say goodbye to {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant|Ian Rose}}, who withdrew earlier this month after spending six weeks overseas. Anyone interested in this round's results can see them here and here. Thank you to {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant|Stone}} for these.

Signups for next year's competition are now open. Planning is ongoing, with a key discussion about judges for next year open. Discussion about how next year's scoring will work is ongoing, and thoughts are more than welcome at Wikipedia talk:WikiCup/Scoring. Also, TonyTheTiger is compiling some information and statistics on the finalists here- the final eight are encouraged to add themselves to the list.

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The return of reviewer awards, task force discussions, and more information on the upcoming coordinator election

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The Military history WikiProject Newsletter : LIV (August 2010)

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The Milhist election has started!

The Military history WikiProject coordinator election has started. You are cordially invited to help pick fourteen new coordinators from a pool of twenty candidates. This time round, the term has increased from six to twelve months so it is doubly important that you have your say! Please cast your vote here no later than 23:59 (UTC) on Tuesday, 28 September 2010.

With many thanks in advance for your participation from the coordinator team, Roger Davies ^talk 19:37, 17 September 2010 (UTC)

Jinn vs genie

Although you haven't been active as an editor since May, you may like to know that your requested move at Talk:Genie, which was closed last year as having produced no consensus, has just been reinstated. Regards, Cavila (talk) 14:16, 29 September 2010 (UTC)

MfD nomination of [[User:Geo Swan/review/Yusef Abdel Majeed]]

User:Geo Swan/review/Yusef Abdel Majeed, a page you substantially contributed to, has been nominated for deletion. Your opinions on the matter are welcome; please participate in the discussion by adding your comments at Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/User:Geo Swan/review/Yusef Abdel Majeed and please be sure to sign your comments with four tildes (~~~~). You are free to edit the content of User:Geo Swan/review/Yusef Abdel Majeed during the discussion but should not remove the miscellany for deletion template from the top of the page; such a removal will not end the deletion discussion. Thank you. Gigs (talk) 15:35, 5 October 2010 (UTC)

[[Wikipedia:Proposed deletion|Proposed deletion]] of [[Bill C-215]]

The results of September's coordinator elections, plus ongoing project discussions and proposals

The article Bill C-215 has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

:Not notable - did not receive consensus and was therefore not enacted.

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WikiCup 2010 October newsletter

The 2010 WikiCup is over! It has been a long journey, but what has been achieved is impressive: combined, participants have produced over seventy featured articles, over five hundred good articles, over fifty featured lists, over one thousand one hundred "did you know" entries, in addition to various other pieces of recognised content. A full list (which has yet to be updated to reflect the scores in the final round) can be found here. Perhaps more importantly, we have our winner! The 2010 WikiCup champion is {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant|Sturmvogel_66}}, with an unbelievable 4220 points in the final round. Second place goes to {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant|TonyTheTiger}}, with 2260, and third to {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant|Casliber}}, with 560. Congratulations to our other four finalists – {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant|White Shadows}}, {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant|William S. Saturn}}, {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant|Staxringold}} and {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant|ThinkBlue}}. Also, congratulations to {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant|Sasata}}, who withdrew from the competition with an impressive 2685 points earlier in this round.

Prizes will also be going to those who claimed the most points for different types of content in a single round. It was decided that the prizes would be awarded for those with the highest in a round, rather than overall, so that the finalists did not have an unfair advantage. Winning the featured article prize is {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant|Casliber}}, for five featured articles in round 4. Winning the good article prize is {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant|Sturmvogel_66}}, for eighty-one good articles in round 5. Winning the featured list prize is {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant|Staxringold}}, for six featured lists in round 1. Winning the picture and sound award is {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant|Jujutacular}}, for four featured pictures in round 3. Winning the topic award is {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant|Sturmvogel_66}}, for forty-seven articles in various good topics in round 5. Winning the "did you know" award is {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant|TonyTheTiger}}, for over one hundred did you knows is round 5. Finally, winning the in the news award is {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant|Candlewicke}}, for nineteen articles in the news in round three.

The WikiCup has faced criticism in the last month – hopefully, we will take something positive from it and create a better contest for next year. Like Wikipedia itself, the Cup is a work in progress, and ideas for how it should work are more than welcome on the WikiCup talk page and on the scoring talk page. Also, people are more than welcome to sign up for next year's competition on the signup page. Well done and thank you to everyone involved – the Cup has been a pleasure to run, and we, as judges, have been proud to be a part of it. We hope that next year, however the Cup is working, and whoever is running it, it will be back, stronger and more popular than ever. Until then, goodbye and happy editing! If you wish to start receiving or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. J Milburn, Fox and The ed17 03:11, 1 November 2010 (UTC)

WikiCup 2010 Ribbon of Participation

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[[Wikipedia:Proposed deletion|Proposed deletion]] of [[Bei-Alla and Musa Tsechoyev]]

The article Bei-Alla and Musa Tsechoyev has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

:Non-notable persons. WP:NOTNEWS

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''The Bugle'': Issue LVI, October 2010

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Project News: Editors for the newsletter, GAN backlog reduction drive
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Editorial: EyeSerene sums up our "Five years of military history"

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[[Wikipedia:Proposed deletion|Proposed deletion]] of [[James Marcinkowski]]

The article James Marcinkowski has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

:Fails WP:POLITICIAN "Just being an elected local official, or an unelected candidate for political office, does not guarantee notability, although such people can still be notable if they meet the primary notability criterion of "significant coverage in reliable sources that are independent of the subject of the article."

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''The Bugle'': Issue LVII, November 2010

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Editorial: bahamut guides us through "Nominating military biographies for deletion"

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[[WP:CUP|WikiCup 2011]]

Hello. You are being contacted because you have previously shown interest in the WikiCup but have not yet signed up for the 2011 WikiCup, which starts at midnight. It is not too late to sign up! The competition will remain open until at least January 31, and so it is not too late to enter. If you are interested, simply follow the instructions to add your username to the signup page, and a judge will contact you as soon as possible with an explanation of how to participate. The WikiCup is a friendly competition open to all Wikipedians, old and new, experienced and inexperienced, providing a fun and rewarding way to contribute quality content to Wikipedia. If you do not want to receive any further messages about the WikiCup, or you want to start receiving messages about the WikiCup, you may add or remove your name from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. If you have any questions, feel free to ask on the WikiCup talk page or contact the judges directly. J Milburn and The ed17 06:51, 31 December 2010 (UTC)

Nomination of [[Nabil al-Marabh]] for deletion

Your military history newsletter – Volume LVIII, December 2010

The article Nabil al-Marabh is being discussed concerning whether it is suitable for inclusion as an article according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Nabil al-Marabh until a consensus is reached, and anyone is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on good quality evidence, and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion template from the top of the article..--Misarxist 11:22, 1 January 2011 (UTC)

File:Altaf and Ishrat.jpg listed for deletion

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''The Bugle'': Issue LVIII, December 2010

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Contest results • A-class medal recipients • bahamut teaches us proper usage of "Jargon and acronyms"

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[[Wikipedia:Proposed deletion|Proposed deletion]] of [[Jewish Civil Rights Educational Foundation of Canada]]

The article Jewish Civil Rights Educational Foundation of Canada has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

:No indication or evidence of notability. No independent coverage or sources.

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Nomination of [[Aynur Saygili]] for deletion

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File:Voss-called-to-identify.jpg listed for deletion

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[[Wikipedia:Proposed deletion|Proposed deletion]] of [[Larry Lowe]]

The article Larry Lowe has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

:Fails WP:BLP1E. No notability apart from being mentioned by name as a CSIS agent at the Air India Inquiry

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[[Wikipedia:Proposed deletion|Proposed deletion]] of [[Lynn McAdams]]

The article Lynn McAdams has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

:Fails WP:BLP1E. No notability apart from being mentioned by name as a CSIS agent at the Air India Inquiry

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''The Bugle'': Volume LVIX, January 2011

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Project News: From the editors
Articles: The month's featured and A-class Milhist content
Members: Contest results, A-class medal recipients
Editorial: EyeSerene discusses "Writing neutrally for Wikipedia"

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WikiCup 2011 February newsletter

So begins round two of the WikiCup! We now have eight pools, each with eight random contestants. This round will continue until the end of April, when the top two of each pool, as well as the next 16 highest scorers of those remaining, will make it to round three. Congratulations to {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant2|The Bushranger}} (first, with 487 points) and {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant2|Hurricanehink}} (second, with 459), who stormed the first round. {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant2|Casliber}} finished third with 223. Twelve others finished with over 100 points- well done to all of you! The final standings in round one can be seen here. A mere 8 points were required to reach round two; competition will no doubt be much more fierce this round, so be ready for a challenge! A special thanks goes, again, to {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant2|Jarry1250}} for dealing with all bot work. This year's bot, as well as running smoothly, is doing some very helpful things that last year's did not. Also, thanks to {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant2|Stone}} for some helpful behind-the-scenes updating and number crunching.

Some news for those who are interested- March will see a GAN backlog elimination drive, which you are still free to join. Organised by WikiProject Good articles, the drive aims to minimise the GAN backlog and offers prizes to those who help out. Of course, you may well be able to claim WikiCup points for the articles you review as part of the drive. Also ongoing is the Great Backlog Drive, looking to work on clearing all of the backlogs on Wikipedia; again, incentives are offered, and the spirit of friendly competition is alive, while helping the encyclopedia is the ultimate aim. Though unrelated to the WikiCup, these may well be of interest to some of you.

Just a reminder of the rules; if you have done significant work on content this year and it is promoted in this round, you may claim for it. Also, anything that was promoted after the end of round one but before the beginning of round two may be claimed for in round two. Details of the rules can be found on this page. For those interested in statistics, a running total of claims can be seen here, and a very interesting table of that information (along with the highest scorers in each category) can be seen [http://toolserver.org/~jarry/wikicup/ here]. 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 GAC, 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 are reachable on their talk pages, or by email. Good luck! If you wish to start receiving or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. J Milburn and The ed17 23:50, 28 February 2011 (UTC)

''The Bugle'': Issue LX, February 2011

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Project News: From the editors
Articles: The month's featured and A-class Milhist content
Members: Contest results, A-class medal recipients
Editorial: Ed talks about real-world collaborations and how you can help

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[[Wikipedia:Proposed deletion|Proposed deletion]] of [[Muhammed Ibrahim al-Juraissey]]

The article Muhammed Ibrahim al-Juraissey has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

:Does not appear to be notable.

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Nomination of [[Maha el-Samnah]] for deletion

A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Maha el-Samnah is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Maha el-Samnah until a consensus is reached, and anyone is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on good quality evidence, and our policies and guidelines.

WikiCup 2011 April newsletter

Round 2 of the 2011 WikiCup is over, and the new round will begin on 1 May. Note that any points scored in the interim (that is, for content promoted or reviews completed on 29-30 April) can be claimed in the next round, but please do not start updating your submissions' pages until the next round has begun. Fewer than a quarter of our original contestants remain; 32 enter round 3, and, in two months' time, only 16 will progress to our penultimate round. {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant2|Casliber}}, who led Pool F, was our round champion, with 411 points, while 7 contestants scored between 200 and 300 points. At the other end of the scale, a score of 41 was high enough to reach round 3; more than five times the score required to reach round 2, and competition will no doubt become tighter now we're approaching the later rounds. Those progressing to round 3 were spread fairly evenly across the pools; 4 progressed from each of pools A, B, E and H, while 3 progressed from both pools C and F. Pools D and G were the most successful; each had 5 contestants advancing.

This round saw our first good topic points this year; congratulations to {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant2|Hurricanehink}} and {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant2|Nergaal}} who also led pool H and pool B respectively. However, there remain content types for which no points have yet been scored; featured sounds, featured portals and featured topics. In addition to prizes for leaderboard positions, the WikiCup awards other prizes; for instance, last year, a prize was awarded to {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant2|Candlewicke}} (who has been eliminated) for his work on In The News. For this reason, working on more unusual content could be even more rewarding than usual!

Sorry this newsletter is going out a little earlier than expected- there is a busy weekend coming up! A running total of claims can be seen here. 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 GAC, 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 are reachable on their talk pages, or by email. Good luck! If you wish to start receiving or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. J Milburn and The ed17 19:29, 29 April 2011 (UTC)

''The Bugle'': Issue LXI, March 2011

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Editorial: Dank helps you see what article writers want from reviewers

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''The Bugle'': Issue LXII, April 2011

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Orphaned non-free image File:Zolf medal,.png

Image:Ambox warning blue.svg Thanks for uploading :File:Zolf medal,.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 the criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. Skier Dude (talk) 06:55, 21 May 2011 (UTC)

[[Wikipedia:Templates for discussion|Nomination for deletion]] of [[Template:Redact]]

File:Ambox warning pn.svg Template:Redact has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the template's entry on the Templates for discussion page. doomgaze (talk) 02:13, 1 June 2011 (UTC)

''The Bugle'': Issue LXIII, May 2011

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Project News: From the editors – Contest results, A-class medal recipients
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Nomination of [[Barakat Fahim Ali Mohamed]] for deletion

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Nomination of [[Salem el-Masri]] for deletion

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::Sherurcij, I think that it was probably not a good idea to write this article, unless you have some evidence of importance other than merely his arrest. DGG ( talk ) 01:40, 14 August 2011 (UTC)

WikiCup 2011 June newsletter

We are half way through 2011, and entering the penultimate round of this year's WikiCup; the semi-finals are upon us! Points scored in the interim (29/30 June) may be counted towards next round, but please do not update your submissions' pages until the next round has begun. 16 contestants remain, and all have shown dedication to the project to reach this far. Our round leader was {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant2|Casliber}} who, among other things, successfully passed three articles through featured article candidates and claimed an impressive 29 articles at Did You Know, scoring 555 points. Casliber led pool D. Pool A was led by {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant2|Wizardman}}, claiming points for a featured article, a featured list and seven good article reviews, while pool C was led by {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant2|Eisfbnore}}, who claimed for two good articles, ten articles at Did You Know and four good article reviews. They scored 154 and 118 respectively. Pool B was by far our most competitive pool; six of the eight competitors made it through to round 4, with all of them scoring over 100 points. The pool was led by {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant2|Hurricanehink}}, who claimed for, among other things, three featured articles and five good articles. In addition to the four pool leaders, 12 others (the four second places, and the 8 next highest overall) make up our final 16. The lowest scorer who reached round 4 scored 76 points; a significant increase on the 41 needed to reach round 3. Eight of our semi-finalists scored at least twice as much as this.

No points were awarded this round for featured pictures, good topics or In the News, and no points have been awarded in the whole competition for featured topics, featured portals or featured sounds. Instead, the highest percentage of points has come from good articles. Featured articles, despite their high point cost, are low in number, and so, overall, share a comparable number of points with Did You Know, which are high in number but low in cost. A comparatively small but still considerable number of points come from featured lists and good article reviews, rounding out this round's overall scores.

We would again like to thank {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant2|Jarry1250}} and {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant2|Stone}} for invaluable background work, as well as all of those helping to provide reviews for the articles listed on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews. Please do keep using it, and please do help by providing reviews for the articles listed there. However, please remember to continue to offer reviews generally at GAC, FAC and all the other pages that require them to prevent any backlogs which could otherwise be caused by the Cup.

Two final notes: Firstly, please remember to state your participation in the WikiCup when nominating articles at FAC. Finally, some WikiCup-related statistics can be seen [http://toolserver.org/~jarry/wikicup/ here] and here, for those interested, though it appears that neither are completely accurate at this time. As ever, 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 receiving or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. J Milburn and The ed17 23:39, 30 June 2011 (UTC)

''The Bugle'': Issue LXIV, June 2011

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Project news: From the editors; medal recipients; contest results
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Book reviews: Nick-D looks at Finland and Spitfires
Op-ed: Fifelfoo and hunting for plagiarism

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Hey Sherurcij thank you for contributing the article and I made some edits for you. --Mohamed Aden Ighe (talk) 23:11, 6 August 2011 (UTC)

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''The Bugle'': Issue LXV, July 2011

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Your Military History Newsletter

Project news: From the editors; medal recipients; contest results
Articles: The month's featured and A-class Milhist content
Book reviews: Nick-D looks at Zeebrugee and Afghanistan
Op-ed: WereSpielChequers examines RfA

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WikiCup 2011 July newsletter

The finals are upon us; we're down to the last few. One of the eight remaining contestants will be this year's WikiCup champion! 150 was the score needed to progress to the final; just under double the 76 required to reach round 4, and more than triple the 41 required to reach round 3. Our eight finalists are:

{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant2|Casliber}}, Pool A's winner. Casliber has the highest total score in the competition, with 1528, the bulk of which is made up of 8 featured articles. He has the highest number of total featured articles (8, 1 of which was eligible for double points) and total did you knows (72) of any finalist. Casliber writes mostly on biology, including ornithology, botany and mycology.
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant2|PresN}}, Pool B's winner and the highest scorer this round. PresN is the only finalist who has scored featured topic points, and he has gathered an impressive 330, but most of his points come from his 4 featured articles, one of which scored double. PresN writes mostly on video games and the Hugo Awards.
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant2|Hurricanehink}}, Pool A's runner-up. Hurricanehink's points are mostly from his 30 good articles, more than any other finalist, and he is also the only finalist to score good topic points. Hurricanehink, as his name suggests, writes mostly on meteorology.
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant2|Wizardman}}, Pool B's runner-up. Wizardman has completed 86 good article reviews, more than any other finalist, but most of his points come from his 2 featured articles. Wizardman writes mostly on American sport, especially baseball.
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant2|Miyagawa}}, the "fastest loser" (Pool A). Miyagawa has written 3 featured lists, one of which was awarded double points, more than any other finalist, but he was awarded points mostly for his 68 did you knows. Miyagawa writes on a variety of topics, including dogs, military history and sport.
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant2|Resolute}}, the second "fastest loser" (Pool B). Most of Resolute's points come from his 9 good articles. He writes mostly on Canadian topics, including ice hockey.
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant2|Yellow Evan}}, who was joint third "fastest loser" (Pool A). Most of Evan's points come from his 10 good articles, and he writes mostly on meteorology.
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant2|Sp33dyphil}}, who was joint third "fastest loser" (Pool B). Most of Phil's points come from his 9 good articles, 4 of which (more than any other finalist) were eligible for double points. He writes mostly on aeronautics.

We say goodbye to our seven other semi-finalists, {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant2|Another Believer}}, {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant2|Piotrus}}, {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant2|Grandiose}}, {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant2|Stone}}, {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant2|Eisfbnore}}, {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant2|Canada Hky}} and {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant2|MuZemike}}. Everyone still in the competition at this stage has done fantastically well, and contributed greatly to Wikipedia. We're on the home straight now, and we will know our winner in two months.

In other news, preparations for next year's competition have begun with a brainstorming thread. Please, feel free to drop by and share any thoughts you have about how the competition should work next year. Sign ups are not yet open, but will be opened in due course. Watch this space. Further, there has been a discussion about the rule whereby those in the WikiCup must delcare their participation when nominating articles at featured article candidates. This has resulted in a bot being created by new featured article delegate {{user|Ucucha}}. The bot will leave a message on FAC pages if the nominator is a participant in the WikiCup.

A reminder of the rules: any points scored after August 29 may be claimed for the final round, and please remember to update submission pages promptly. If you are concerned that your nomination, be it at good article candidates, a featured process or anywhere else, will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews. However, please remember to continue to offer reviews at GAC, 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 are reachable on their talk pages, or by email. Good luck! If you wish to start receiving or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. J Milburn and The ed17 00:12, 1 September 2011 (UTC)

''The Bugle'': Issue LXVI, August 2011

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Project news: From the editors; medal recipients; contest results
Articles: The month's featured and A-class Milhist content
Book reviews: Nick-D looks at Carthage and Australia in Palestine
Op-ed: Remembering 9/11

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[[Wikipedia:Criteria for speedy deletion|Speedy deletion]] nomination of [[:File:Victoria Tower bell April 2006.jpg]]

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Categories for discussion nomination of Category:Sallekhana

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Interview with Wikimedia Foundation

Hi Sherurcij,

I hope you're well. My name is Aaron and I'm one of the Storytellers working on the 2011 fundraiser for the Wikimedia Foundation. For this year's campaign, we're trying to broaden the range of appeals we run come November by speaking with a wider variety of Wikipedians. Though it appears you may no longer be very active on Wikipedia, I wonder if you might still consider speaking with me about your experiences editing and writing here? (I was especially intrigued by the comments you placed on your user page.) Please let me know if you're interesting by emailing amuszalski{{@}}wikimedia.org. Thanks! user:Aaron (WMF)

WikiProject Terrorism - Welcome Back!

Welcome back from Wiki Project Terrorism! I'm Katarighe, a Wikipedian member since 2009. I'm currently the successor of Sherurcij in September because, he has not edited Wikipedia using this account for a considerable amount of time since May 2010. We are trying to renovate the new WP page this fall 2011 and we look forward this month whats next. If you are interested, start the renovation with us and new awards on contributing terrorism are coming soon. The WP terrorism newsletter begins January 2012. See you on October for the updates on WP terrorism. I will send this message next month about the updates. Good Luck.

Delivered by MessageDeliveryBot on behalf of Terrorism at 22:41, 25 September 2011 (UTC).

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''The Bugle'': Issue LXVII, September 2011

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Your Military History Newsletter

Project news: From the editors; medal recipients; contest results
Articles: The month's featured and A-class Milhist content
Book reviews: Nick-D and Ian Rose look at Australian air power
Op-ed: Buggie111 ruminates about WikiLife and WikiDeath

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WikiCup 2011 October newsletter

The 2011 WikiCup is now over, and our new champion is {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant2|Hurricanehink}}, who joins the exclusive club of the previous winners: {{ul|Dreamafter}} (2007), {{ul|jj137}} (2008), {{ul|Durova}} (2009) and {{ul|Sturmvogel_66}} (2010). The final standings were as follows:

{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant2|Hurricanehink}}
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant2|Sp33dyphil}}
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant2|Yellow Evan}}
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant2|Miyagawa}}
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant2|Wizardman}}
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant2|Casliber}}
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant2|Resolute}}
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant2|PresN}}

Prizes for first, second, third and fourth will be awarded, as will prizes for all those who reached the final eight. Every participant who scored in the competition will receive a ribbon of participation. In addition to the prizes based on placement, the following special prizes will be awarded based on high performance in particular areas of content creation. So that the finalists do not have an undue advantage, the prize is awarded to the competitor who scored the highest in any particular field in a single round.

The Featured Article Award: {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant2|Casliber}}, for his performance in round 2. {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant2|Hurricanehink}} matched the score, but Casliber won the tiebreaker.
The Good Article Award: {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant2|Yellow Evan}}, for his performance in round 4.
The Featured List Award: {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant2|Miyagawa}}, for his performance in round 4. {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant2|PresN}} matched the score, but Miyagawa won the tiebreaker.
The Recognised Topic Award (for good and featured topics): {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant2|PresN}}, for his performance in round 3.
The Did You Know Award: {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant2|The Bushranger}}, for his performance in round 1.
The In the News Award: {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant2|Candlewicke}}, for his performance in round 1.
The Reviewer Award (for good article reviews): {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant2|Wizardman}}, for his performance in round 3.

No prize was awarded for featured pictures, sounds or portals, as none were claimed throughout the competition. The awards will be handed out over the next few days. Congratulations to all our participants, and especially our winners; we've all had fun, and Wikipedia has benefitted massively from our content work.

Preparation for next year's WikiCup is ongoing. Interested parties are invited to sign up and participate in our straw polls. It's been a pleasure to work with you all this year, and, whoever's taking part in and running the competition in 2012, we hope to see you all in January! J Milburn and The ed17 00:48, 1 November 2011 (UTC)

[[Wikipedia:Proposed deletion|Proposed deletion]] of [[Tariq Mahmood (detainee)]]

The article Tariq Mahmood (detainee) has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

:two of the three sources failed verification. This leaves one passing mention - a name on a list, which is the source for the other 2 sources. This is not notable

While all contributions to Wikipedia are appreciated, content or articles may be deleted for any of several reasons.

You may prevent the proposed deletion by removing the {{Tlc|proposed deletion/dated}} notice, but please explain why in your edit summary or on the article's talk page.

Please consider improving the article to address the issues raised. Removing {{Tlc|proposed deletion/dated}} will stop the proposed deletion process, but other deletion processes exist. In particular, the speedy deletion process can result in deletion without discussion, and articles for deletion allows discussion to reach consensus for deletion. JungerMan Chips Ahoy! (talk) 01:01, 4 December 2011 (UTC)

Nomination of [[Abdel Hadi al-Tunsi]] for deletion

A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Abdel Hadi al-Tunsi is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Abdel Hadi al-Tunsi (2nd nomination) until a consensus is reached, and anyone is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on good quality evidence, and our policies and guidelines.

2012 WikiCup

Hi! As you've previously expressed interest in the competition, I'm just letting you know that the 2012 WikiCup is due to start in less than 24 hours. Signups are open, and will remain so for a few weeks after the beginning of the competition. The competition itself will follow basically the same format as last year, with a few small tweaks to point costs to reflect the opinions of the community. If you're interested in taking part, you're more than welcome, and if you know anyone who might be, please let them know too- the more the merrier! To join, simply add your name to Wikipedia:WikiCup/2012 signups, and we will be in touch. Please feel free to direct any questions to me, or leave a note on the WikiCup talk page. Thanks! You are receiving this note as you are listed on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. Please feel free to add or remove yourself. EdwardsBot (talk) 01:26, 31 December 2011 (UTC)

Military Historian of the Year

Nominations for the "Military Historian of the Year" for 2011 are now open. If you would like to nominate an editor for this award, please do so here. Voting will open on 22 January and run for seven days. Thanks! On behalf of the coordinators, Nick-D (talk) and Ed ^{[talk] [majestic titan]} 00:26, 16 January 2012 (UTC) You were sent this message because you are a listed as a member of the Military history WikiProject.

WikiCup 2012 January newsletter

WikiCup 2012 is off to a flying start. At the time of writing, we have 112 contestants; comparable to last year, but slightly fewer than 2010. Signups will remain open for another week, after which time they will be closed for this year. Our currrent far-away leader is {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant3|Grapple X}}, due mostly to his work on a slew of good articles about The X-Files; there remain many such articles waiting to be reviewed at good article candidates. Second place is currently held by {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant3|Ruby2010}}, whose points come mostly from good articles about television episodes, although good article reviews, did you knows and an article about a baroness round out the score. In third place is {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant3|Jivesh boodhun}}, who has scored 200 points for his work on a single featured article, as well as points for work on others, mostly in the area of pop music. In all, nine users have 100 or more points. However, at the other end of the scale, there are still dozens of participants who are yet to score. Please remember to update your submission pages promptly!

The 64 highest scoring participants will advance to round 2 in a month's time. There, they will be split into eight random groups of eight. The score needed to reach the next round is not at all clear; last year, 8 points guaranteed a place. The year before, 20.

A few participants and their work warrant a mention for achieving "firsts" in this competition.

{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant3|12george1}} was the first to score, with his good article review of Illinois v. McArthur.
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant3|12george1}} was also the first to score points for an article, thanks to his work on Hurricane Debby (1982)- now a good article. Tropical storms have featured heavily in the Cup, and good articles currently have a relatively fast turnaround time for reviews.
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant3|Sp33dyphil}} was the first to score points for a did you know, with Russian submarine K-114 Tula. Military history is another subject which has seen a lot of Cup activity.
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant3|Sp33dyphil}} is also the first person to successfully claim bonus points. Terminator 2: Judgment Day is now a good article, and was eligible for bonus points because the subject was covered on more than 20 other Wikipedias at the start of the competition. It is fantastic to see bonus points being claimed so early!
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant3|Speciate}} was the first to score points for an In the News entry, with Paedophryne amauensis. The lead image from the article was also used on the main page for a time, and it's certainly eye-catching!
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant3|Jivesh boodhun}} was the first to score points for a featured article, and is, at the moment, the only competitor to claim for one. The article, "Halo" (Beyoncé Knowles song), was also worth double points because of its wide coverage. While this is an article that Jivesh and others have worked on for some time, it is undeniable that he has put considerable work into it this year, pushing it over the edge.

We are yet to see any featured lists, featured topics or good topics, but this is unsurprising; firstly, the nomination processes with each of these can take some time, and, secondly, it can take a considerable amount of time to work content to this level. In a similar vein, we have seen only one featured article. The requirement that content must have been worked on this year to be eligible means that we did not expect to see these at the start of the competition. No points have been claimed for featured portals or pictures, but these are not content types which are often claimed; the former has never made a big impact on the WikiCup, while the latter has not done so since 2009's competition.

A quick rules clarification before the regular notices: If you are concerned that another user is claiming points inappropriately, please contact a judge to take a look at the article. Competitors policing one another can create a bad atmosphere, and may lead to inconsistencies and mistakes. Rest assured that we, the judges, are making an effort to check submissions, but it is possible that we will miss something. On a loosely related note: If you are concerned that your nomination, be it at good article candidates, a featured process or anywhere else, will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews. However, please remember to continue to offer reviews at GAC, 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 are reachable on their talk pages, or by email. Good luck! If you wish to start receiving or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. J Milburn and The ed17 00:17, 1 February 2012 (UTC)

WikiProject Article Rescue Squadron Newsletter

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WikiProject Cleanup

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You are invited to join WikiProject Cleanup, a WikiProject and resource for Wikipedia cleanup listings, information and discussion.

To join the project, just add your name to the member list. Northamerica1000^(talk) 09:50, 29 February 2012 (UTC)

WikiCup 2012 February newsletter

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Round 1 is already over! The 64 highest scorers have progressed to round 2. Our highest scorer was {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant3|Grapple X}}, again thanks mostly to a swathe of good articles on The X-Files. In second place was {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant3|Tigerboy1966}}, thanks an impressive list of did you knows about racehorses. Both scored over 400 points. Following behind with over 300 points were {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant3|Ruby2010}}, {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant3|Cwmhiraeth}}, {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant3|Miyagawa}} and {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant3|Casliber}}. February also saw the competition's first featured list: List of colleges and universities in North Dakota, from {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant3|Ruby2010}}. At the other end of the scale, 11 points was enough to secure a place in this round, and some contestants with 10 points made it into the round on a tiebreaker. This is higher than the 8 points that were needed last year, but lower than the 20 points required the year before. The number of points required to progress to round 3 will be significantly higher.

The remaining contestants have been split into 8 pools of 8, named A through H. Round two will finish in two months time on 28 April, when the two highest scorers in each pool, as well as the next 16 highest scorers, will progress to round 3. The pools were entirely random, so while some pools may end up being more competitive than others, this is by chance rather than design.

The judges would like to point out two quick rules reminders. First, any content promoted during the interim period (that is, on or after 27 February) is eligible for points in round 2. Second, any content worked on significantly this year is eligible for points if promoted in this round. On a related note, if you are concerned that your nomination, be it at good article candidates, a featured process or anywhere else, will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews. However, please remember to continue to offer reviews at GAC, FAC and all the other pages that require them to prevent any backlogs which would otherwise be caused by the Cup. As ever, 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 receiving or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. J Milburn (talk • email) and The ed17 (talk • email) 00:07, 1 March 2012 (UTC)

[[Wikipedia:Criteria for speedy deletion|Speedy deletion]] nomination of [[:Al-Bashir Al-Faqih]]

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A tag has been placed on :Al-Bashir Al-Faqih requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A7 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be about a person, organization (band, club, company, etc.) or web content, but it does not indicate how or why the subject is important or significant: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, such articles may be deleted at any time. Please see the guidelines for what is generally accepted as notable.

If you think that the page was nominated in error, contest the nomination by clicking on the button labelled "Click here to contest this speedy deletion" in the speedy deletion tag. Doing so will take you to the talk page where you can explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. You can also visit the page's talk page directly to give your reasons, but be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be removed without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag yourself, but do not hesitate to add information that is consistent with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, you can contact one of these administrators to request that the administrator userfy the page or email a copy to you. Jeancey (talk) 22:08, 19 April 2012 (UTC)

[[Wikipedia:Proposed deletion|Proposed deletion]] of [[Al-Bashir Al-Faqih]]

The article Al-Bashir Al-Faqih has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

:not notable: no information in Google news or Google ; link in article is dead

While all contributions to Wikipedia are appreciated, content or articles may be deleted for any of several reasons.

You may prevent the proposed deletion by removing the {{Tlc|proposed deletion/dated}} notice, but please explain why in your edit summary or on the article's talk page.

Please consider improving the article to address the issues raised. Removing {{Tlc|proposed deletion/dated}} will stop the proposed deletion process, but other deletion processes exist. In particular, the speedy deletion process can result in deletion without discussion, and articles for deletion allows discussion to reach consensus for deletion. DGG ( talk ) 15:26, 20 April 2012 (UTC)

WikiCup 2012 April newsletter

Round 2 of this year's WikiCup is over, and so we are down to our final 32, in what could be called our quarter-finals. The two highest scorers from each pool, as well as the next 16 highest scorers overall, have entered round 3, while 30 participants have been eliminated. Pool B's {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant3|Grapple X}} remains our top scorer with over 700 points; he continues to gain high numbers of points for his good articles on The X-Files, but also Millennium and other subjects. He has also gained points for a good topic, a featured list, multiple good article reviews and several did you knows. Pool E's {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant3|Casliber}} was second, thanks primarily to his biology articles, with Pool H's {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant3|Muboshgu}} coming in third, with an impressive 46 did you knows, mostly on the subject of baseball. Casliber and Cwmhiraeth both scored over 600 points. Pools E and H proved our most successful, with each seeing 5 members qualify for round 3, while Pools C and D were the least, with each seeing only 3 reach round 3. However, it was Pool G which saw the lowest scoring, with a little under 400 points combined; Pool H, the highest scoring group, saw over triple that score.

65 points was the lowest qualifying score for round 3; significantly higher than the 11 required to enter round 2, and also higher than the 41 required to reach round 3 last year. However, in 2010, 100 points were needed to secure a place in round 3. 16 will progress to round 4. In round 3, 150 points was the 16th highest score, though, statistically, people tend to up their game a little in later rounds. Last year, 76 points secured a place, while in 2010, a massive 250 points were needed. Guessing how many points will be required is not easy. We still have not seen any featured portals or topics this year, but, on the subject of less common content types, a small correction needs to be made to the previous newsletter: :File:Wacht am Rhein map (Opaque).svg, our first featured picture, was the work of both {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant3|Matthewedwards}} and {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant3|Grandiose}}, the latter of whom has also gone on to score with :File:Map of the Battle of Guam, 1944.svg. Bonus points also continue to roll in; this round, {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant3|Ealdgyth}} earned triple points for her good articles on William the Conqueror and the Middle Ages, Casliber and Cwmhiraeth both earned triple points for their work on Western Jackdaw, now a good article, {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant3|Dana boomer}} earned triple points for her work on lettuce and work by {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant3|Stone}} to ready antimony for good article status earned him triple points. {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant3|Jarry1250}} managed to expand Vitus Bering far enough for a did you know, which was also worth triple points. All of these highly important topics featured on 50 or more Wikipedias at the start of the year.

An article on the WikiCup in the Wikimedia Blog, "[http://blog.wikimedia.org/2012/04/30/improving-wikipedia-with-friendly-competition/ Improving Wikipedia with friendly competition]", was posted at the end of April. This may be of interest to those who are signed up to this newsletter, as well as serving as another way to draw attention to our project. Also, we would again like to thank {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant3|Jarry1250}} and {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant3|Stone}}, for continued help behind the scenes. As ever, if you are concerned that your nomination, be it at good article candidates, a featured process or anywhere else, will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews. 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 receiving or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. J Milburn (talk • email) and The ed17 (talk • email) 23:20, 30 April 2012 (UTC)

[[Wikipedia:Templates for discussion|Nomination for deletion]] of [[Template:AmericanVets]]

File:Ambox warning pn.svg Template:AmericanVets has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the template's entry on the Templates for discussion page. Jenks24 (talk) 10:22, 12 May 2012 (UTC)

Nomination of [[Said Namouh]] for deletion

A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Said Namouh is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Said Namouh until a consensus is reached, and anyone is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

I have added you to [[missing Wikipedians]]

Just to let you know (I am supposed to - this is what it says). Ottawahitech (talk) 19:07, 7 June 2012 (UTC)

Wow

I read your user page and I like those words there. ༆ (talk) 23:03, 10 July 2012 (UTC)

WikiCup 2012 August newsletter

The final is upon us! We are down to our final 8. A massive 573 was our lowest qualifying score; this is higher than the 150 points needed last year and the 430 needed in 2010. Even in 2009, when points were acquired for mainspace edit count in addition to audited content, 417 points secured a place. That leaves this year's WikiCup, by one measure at least, our most competitive ever. Our finalists, ordered by round 4 score, are:

{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant3|Grapple X}} once again finishes the round in first place, leading Pool B. Grapple X writes articles about television, and especially The X-Files and Millenium, with good articles making up the bulk of the score.
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant3|Miyagawa}} led Pool A this round. Fourth-place finalist last year, Miyagawa writes on a variety of topics, and has reached the final primarily off the back of his massive number of did you knows.
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant3|Ruby2010}} was second in Pool B. Ruby2010 writes primarily on television and film, and scores primarily from good articles.
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant3|Casliber}} finished third in Pool B. Casliber is something of a WikiCup veteran, having finished sixth in 2011 and fourth in 2010. Casliber writes on the natural sciences, including ornithology, botany and astronomy. Over half of Casliber's points this round were bonus points from the high-importance articles he has worked on.
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant3|Cwmhiraeth}} came second in Pool A. Also writing on biology, especially marine biology, Cwmhiraeth received 390 points for one featured article (Bivalvia) and one good article (pelican), topping up with a large number of did you knows.
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant3|Muboshgu}} was third in Pool A. Muboshgu writes primarily on baseball, and this round saw Muboshgu's first featured article, Derek Jeter, promoted on its fourth attempt at FAC.
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant3|Dana boomer}} was fourth in Pool A. She writes on a variety of topics, including horses, but this round also saw the high-importance lettuce reach featured article status.
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant3|Sasata}} is another WikiCup veteran, having been a finalist in 2009 and 2010. He writes mostly on mycology.

However, we must also say goodbye to the eight who did not make the final, having fallen at the last hurdle: {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant3|GreatOrangePumpkin}}, {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant3|Ealdgyth}}, {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant3|Calvin999}}, {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant3|Piotrus}}, {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant3|Toa Nidhiki05}}, {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant3|12george1}}, {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant3|The Bushranger}} and {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant3|1111tomica}}. We hope to see you all next year.

On the subject of next year, a discussion has been opened here. Come and have your say about the competition, and how you'd like it to run in the future. This brainstorming will go on for some time before more focused discussions/polls are opened. As ever, 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. 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. J Milburn (talk • email) and The ed17 (talk • email) 00:23, 1 September 2012 (UTC)

[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history|Military history]] coordinator election

The Military history WikiProject has started its 2012 project coordinator election process, where we will select a team of coordinators to organize the project over the coming year. If you would like to be considered as a candidate, please submit your nomination by 14 September. If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact one of the current coordinators on their talk page. This message was delivered here because you are a member of the Military history WikiProject. – Military history coordinators (about the project • what coordinators do) 09:52, 10 September 2012 (UTC)

WikiCup 2012 October newsletter

The 2012 WikiCup has come to a close; congratulations to {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant3|Cwmhiraeth}}, our 2012 champion! Cwmhiraeth joins our exclusive club of previous winners: {{ul|Dreamafter}} (2007), {{ul|jj137}} (2008), {{ul|Durova}} (2009), {{ul|Sturmvogel 66}} (2010) and {{ul|Hurricanehink}} (2011). Our final standings were as follows:

{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant3|Cwmhiraeth}}
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant3|Sasata}}
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant3|Grapple X}}
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant3|Casliber}}
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant3|Muboshgu}}
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant3|Miyagawa}}
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant3|Ruby2010}}
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant3|Dana boomer}}

The featured article award goes to {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant3|Grapple X}}, for four featured articles in the final round.
The good article award also goes to {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant3|Grapple X}}, for 19 good articles in the second round.
The list award goes to {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant3|Muboshgu}}, for three featured lists in the final round.
The topic award goes to {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant3|Grapple X}}, for three good topics (with around 40 articles) in round 4.
The did you know award goes to {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant3|Cwmhiraeth}}, for well over 100 DYKs in the final round.
The news award goes to {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant3|ThaddeusB}}, for 10 in the news items in round 3.
The picture award goes to {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant3|Grandiose}}, for two featured pictures in round 2.
The reviewer award goes to both {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant3|Ruby2010}} (14 reviews in round 1) and {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant3|Grandiose}} (14 reviews in round 3).
Finally, for achieving an incredible bonus point total in the final round, and for bringing the top-importance article frog to featured status, a biostar has been awarded to {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant3|Cwmhiraeth}}.

Awards will be handed out in the coming days; please bear with us! This year's competition also saw fantastic contributions in all rounds, from newer Wikipedians contributing their first good or featured articles, right up to highly experienced Wikipedians chasing high scores and contributing to topics outside of their usual comfort zones. It would be impossible to name all of the participants who have achieved things to be proud of, but well done to all of you, and thanks! Wikipedia has certainly benefited from the work of this year's WikiCup participants.

Next year's WikiCup will begin in January. Currently, discussions and polls are open, and all contributions are welcome. You can also sign up for next year's competition. There will be no further newsletters this year, although brief notes may be sent out in December to remind everyone about the upcoming competition. It's been a pleasure to work with you all, and we hope to see you all in January! J Milburn (talk • email) and The ed17 (talk • email) 00:42, 1 November 2012 (UTC)

Nomination of [[Adil al-Jazeeri]] for deletion

A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Adil al-Jazeeri is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Adil al-Jazeeri until a consensus is reached, and anyone is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

[[Wikipedia:Criteria for speedy deletion|Speedy deletion]] nomination of [[:Jamil Qasim Saeed Mohammed]]

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WikiCup 2013 starting soon

Hi there; you're receiving this message because you have previously shown interest in the WikiCup. This is just to remind you that the 2013 WikiCup will be starting on 1 January, and that signups will remain open throughout January. Old and new Wikipedians and WikiCup participants are warmly invited to take part in this year's competition. (Though, as a note to the more experienced participants, there have been a few small rules changes in the last few months.) If you have already signed up, let this be a reminder; you will receive a message with your submissions' page soon. Please direct any questions to the WikiCup talk page. Thanks! J Milburn 19:24, 30 December 2012 (UTC)

Nomination of [[Shafig bin Laden]] for deletion

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WikiCup 2013 January newsletter

Signups are now closed; we have our final 127 contestants for this year's competition. 64 contestants will make it to the next round at the end of February, but we're already seeing strong scoring compared to previous years. {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant4|Sturmvogel_66}} currently leads, with 358 points. At this stage in 2012, the leader ({{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant4|Grapple X}}) had 342 points, while in 2011, the leader had 228 points. We also have a large number of scorers when compared with this stage in previous years. {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant4|12george1}} was the first competitor to score this year, as he was last year, with a detailed good article review. Some other firsts:

{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant4|12george1}} was also the first to score for an article, with the good article Hurricane Gordon (2000). Again, this is a repeat of last year!
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant4|Buggie111}} was the first to score for a did you know, with Marquis Flowers.
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant4|Spencer}} was the first to score for an in the news, with 2013 Houphouët-Boigny stampede.
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant4|Status}} was the first to score for a featured list, with list of Billboard Social 50 number-one artists.
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant4|Adam Cuerden}} was the first to score for a featured picture, with :File:Thure de Thulstrup - L. Prang and Co. - Battle of Gettysburg - Restoration by Adam Cuerden.jpg.

Featured articles, portals and topics, as well as good topics, are yet to feature in the competition.

This year, the bonus points system has been reworked, with bonus points on offer for old articles prepared for did you know, and "multiplier" points reworked to become more linear. For details, please see Wikipedia:WikiCup/Scoring. There have been some teething problems as the bot has worked its way around the new system, but issues should mostly be ironed out- please report any problems to the WikiCup talk page. Here are some participants worthy of note with regards to the bonus points:

{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant4|Ed!}} was the first to score bonus points, with Portland-class cruiser, a good article.
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant4|Hawkeye7}} has the highest overall bonus points, as well as the highest scoring article, thanks to his work on Enrico Fermi, now a good article. The biography of such a significant figure to the history of science warrants nearly five times the normal score.
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant4|HueSatLum}} claimed bonus points for René Vautier and Nicolas de Fer, articles that did not exist on the English Wikipedia at the start of the year; a first for the WikiCup. The articles were eligible for bonus points because of fact they were both covered on a number of other Wikipedias.

Also, a quick mention of {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant4|The C of E}}, who may well have already written the oddest article of the WikiCup this year: did you know that the Fucking mayor objected to Fucking Hell on the grounds that there was no Fucking brewery? The gauntlet has been thrown down; can anyone beat it?

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. 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. J Milburn (talk • email) and The ed17 (talk • email) 00:37, 1 February 2013 (UTC)

Informing you of a PROD

Hi there, I saw that you were one of the users who contributed most to the Matthew Axelson article so I thought I would just let you know that it was PROD'd today by {{user|Beingsshepherd}} and it will be deleted after 5 March 2013 if left uncontested. Regards, — -dainomite 18:44, 26 February 2013 (UTC)

WikiCup 2013 February newsletter

Round 1 is now over. The top 64 scorers have progressed to round 2, where they have been randomly split into eight pools of eight. At the end of April, the top two from each pool, as well as the 16 highest scorers from those remaining, will progress to round 3. Commiserations to those eliminated; if you're interested in still being involved in the WikiCup, able and willing reviewers will always be needed, and if you're interested in getting involved with other collaborative projects, take a look at the WikiWomen's Month discussed below.

Round 1 saw 21 competitors with over 100 points, which is fantastic; that suggests that this year's competition is going to be highly competative. Our lower scores indicate this, too: A score of 19 was required to reach round 2, which was significantly higher than the 11 points required in 2012 and 8 points required in 2011. The score needed to reach round 3 will be higher, and may depend on pool groupings. In 2011, 41 points secured a round 3 place, while in 2012, 65 was needed. Our top three scorers in round 1 were:

{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant4|Sturmvogel_66}}, primarily for an array of warship GAs.
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant4|Miyagawa}}, primarily for an array of did you knows and good articles, some of which were awarded bonus points.
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant4|Casliber}}, due in no small part to Canis Minor, a featured article awarded a total of 340 points. A joint submission with {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant4|Keilana}}, this is the highest scoring single article yet submitted in this year's competition.

Other contributors of note include:

{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant4|Sven Manguard}}, whose Portal:Massachusetts is the first featured portal this year. The featured portal process is one of the less well-known featured processes, and featured portals have traditionally had little impact on WikiCup scores.
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant4|Sasata}}, whose Mycena aurantiomarginata was the first featured article this year.
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant4|Muboshgu}} and {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant4|Wizardman}}, who both claimed points for articles in the Major League Baseball tie-breakers topic, the first topic points in the competition.
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant4|Toa Nidhiki05}}, who claimed for the first full good topic with the Casting Crowns studio albums topic.

Featured topics have still played no part in this year's competition, but once again, a curious contribution has been offered by {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant4|The C of E}}: did you know that there is a Shit Brook in Shropshire? With April Fools' Day during the next round, there will probably be a good chance of more unusual articles...

March sees the WikiWomen's History Month, a series of collaborative efforts to aid the women's history WikiProject to coincide with Women's History Month and International Women's Day. A number of WikiCup participants have already started to take part. The project has a to-do list of articles needing work on the topic of women's history. Those interested in helping out with the project can find articles in need of attention there, or, alternatively, add articles to the list. Those interested in collaborating on articles on women's history are also welcome to use the WikiCup talk page to find others willing to lend a helping hand. Another collaboration currently running is an an effort from WikiCup participants to coordinate a number of Easter-themed did you know articles. Contributions are welcome!

A few final administrative issues. From now on, submission pages will need only a link to the article and a link to the nomination page, or, in the case of good article reviews, a link to the review only. See your submissions' page for details. This will hopefully make updating submission pages a little less tedious. 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. 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. J Milburn (talk • email) and The ed17 (talk • email) J Milburn (talk) 11:42, 1 March 2013 (UTC)

WikiCup 2013 March newsletter

We are halfway through round two. Pool A sees the strongest competition, with five out of eight of its competitors scoring over 100, and Pool H is lagging, with half of its competitors yet to score. WikiCup veterans lead overall; Pool A's {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant4|Sturmvogel_66}} (2010's winner) leads overall, with poolmate {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant4|Miyagawa}} (a finalist in 2011 and 2012) not far behind. Pool F's {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant4|Casliber}} (a finalist in 2010, 2011 and 2012) is in third. The top two scorers in each pool, as well as the next highest 16 scorers overall, will progress to round three at the end of April.

Today has seen a number of Easter-themed did you knows from WikiCup participants, and March has seen collaboration from contestants with WikiWomen's History Month. It's great to see the WikiCup being used as a locus of collaboration; if you know of any collaborative efforts going on, or want to start anything up, please feel free to use the WikiCup talk page to help find interested editors. As well as fostering collaboration, we're also seeing the Cup encouraging the improvement of high-importance articles through the bonus point system. Highlights from the last month include GAs on physicist Niels Bohr ({{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant4|Hawkeye7}}), on the European hare ({{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant4|Cwmhiraeth}}), on the constellation Circinus ({{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant4|Keilana}} and {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant4|Casliber}}) and on the Third Epistle of John ({{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant4|Cerebellum}}). All of these subjects were covered on at least 50 Wikipedias at the beginning of the year and, subsequently, each contribution was awarded at least three times as many points as normal.

Wikipedians who enjoy friendly competition may be interested in participating in April's wikification drive. While wikifying an article is typically not considered "significant work" such that it can be claimed for WikiCup points, such gnomish work is often invaluable in keeping articles in shape, and is typically very helpful for new writers who may not be familiar with formatting norms.

A quick reminder: now, submission pages will need only a link to the article and a link to the nomination page, or, in the case of good article reviews, a link to the review only. See your submissions' page for details. This will hopefully make updating submission pages a little less tedious. 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. 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. J Milburn (talk • email) and The ed17 (talk • email) J Milburn (talk) 22:31, 31 March 2013 (UTC)

WikiCup 2013 April newsletter

We are a week into Round 3, but it is off to a flying start, with {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant4|Sven Manguard}} claiming for the high-importance Portal:Sports and Portal:Geography (which are the first portals ever awarded bonus points in the WikiCup) and {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant4|Cwmhiraeth}} claiming for a did you know of sea, the highest scoring individual did you know article ever submitted for the WikiCup. Round 2 saw very impressive scores at close; first place {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant4|Casliber}} and second place {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant4|Sturmvogel_66}} both scored over 1000 points; a feat not seen in Round 2 since 2010. This, in part, has been made possible by the change in the bonus points rules, but is also testament to the quality of the competition this year. Pool C and Pool G were most competitive, with three quarters of participants making it to Round 3, while Pool D was the least, with only the top two scorers making it through. The lowest qualifying score was 123, significantly higher than last year's 65, 2011's 41 or even 2010's 100.

The next issue of The Signpost is due to include a brief update on the current WikiCup, comparing it to previous years' competitions. This may be of interest to current WikiCup followers, and may help bring some more new faces into the community. We would also like to note that this round includes an extra competitor to the 32 advertised, who has been added to a random pool. This extra inclusion seems to have been the fairest way to deal with a small mistake made before the beginning of this round, but should not affect the competition in a large way. If you have any questions or concerns about this, please feel free to contact one of the judges.

A rules clarification: content promoted between rounds can be claimed in the round after the break, but not the round before. The case in point is content promoted on 29/30 April, which may be claimed in this round. 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. 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. J Milburn (talk • email) and The ed17 (talk • email) 15:55, 7 May 2013 (UTC)

[[Wikipedia:Criteria for speedy deletion|Speedy deletion]] nomination of [[:File:Henry Albert Harper statue from base Centre Block.jpg]]

A tag has been placed on :File:Henry Albert Harper statue from base Centre Block.jpg requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section F2 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because it is an image page for a missing or corrupt image or an empty image description page for a Commons-hosted image.

If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Click here to contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be removed without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. Sfan00 IMG (talk) 09:14, 10 June 2013 (UTC)

[[Wikipedia:Proposed deletion|Proposed deletion]] of [[Abdulrahman Farhane]]

The article Abdulrahman Farhane has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

:BLP1E/BLPCRIME - We'll never know more about this guy.

While all constructive contributions to Wikipedia are appreciated, content or articles may be deleted for any of several reasons.

You may prevent the proposed deletion by removing the {{Tlc|proposed deletion/dated}} notice, but please explain why in your edit summary or on the article's talk page.

Please consider improving the article to address the issues raised. Removing {{Tlc|proposed deletion/dated}} will stop the proposed deletion process, but other deletion processes exist. In particular, the speedy deletion process can result in deletion without discussion, and articles for deletion allows discussion to reach consensus for deletion. NorthBySouthBaranof (talk) 17:52, 15 June 2013 (UTC)

[[Wikipedia:Proposed deletion|Proposed deletion]] of [[Tarik Shah]]

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The article Tarik Shah has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

:BLP1E/BLPCRIME

While all constructive contributions to Wikipedia are appreciated, content or articles may be deleted for any of several reasons.

You may prevent the proposed deletion by removing the {{Tlc|proposed deletion/dated}} notice, but please explain why in your edit summary or on the article's talk page.

Please consider improving the article to address the issues raised. Removing {{Tlc|proposed deletion/dated}} will stop the proposed deletion process, but other deletion processes exist. In particular, the speedy deletion process can result in deletion without discussion, and articles for deletion allows discussion to reach consensus for deletion. NorthBySouthBaranof (talk) 17:55, 15 June 2013 (UTC)

WikiCup 2013 June newsletter

We are down to our final 16: the 2013 semi-finals are upon us. A score of 321 was required to survive round 3, further cementing this as the most competitive WikiCup yet; round 3 was survived in 2012 with 243 points, in 2011 with 76 points and in 2010 with 250 points. The change may in part be to do with the fact that more articles are now awarded bonus points, in addition to more competitive play. Reaching the final has, in the past, required 573 points (2012, a 135% increase on the score needed to reach round 4), 150 points (2011, a 97% increase) and 417 points (2010, a 72% increase). This round has seen over a third of participants claiming points for featured articles (with seven users claiming for multiple featured articles) and most users have also gained bonus points. However, the majority of points continue to come from good articles, followed by did you know articles. In this round, every content type was utilised by at least one user, proving that the WikiCup brings together content contributors from all corners of the project.

Round 3 saw a number of contributions of note. {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant4|Figureskatingfan}} claimed the first featured topic points in this year's competition for her excellent work on topics related to Maya Angelou, the noted American author and poet. We have also continued to see high-importance articles improved as part of the competition: {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant4|Ealdgyth}} was awarded a thoroughly well-earned 560 points for her featured article Middle Ages and 102 points for her good article Battle of Hastings. Good articles James Chadwick and Stanislaw Ulam netted {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant4|Hawkeye7}} 102 and 72 points respectively, while 72 points were awarded to {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant4|Piotrus}} for each of Władysław Sikorski and Emilia Plater, both recently promoted to good article status. Collaborative efforts between WikiCup participants have continued, with, for example, {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant4|Casliber}} and {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant4|Sasata}} being awarded 180 points each for their featured article on Boletus luridus.

A rules reminder: content promoted between rounds can be claimed in the round after the break, but not the round before. The case in point is content promoted on the 29/30 June, which may be claimed in this round. 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. We are currently seeing concern about the amount of time people have to wait for reviews, especially at GAC- if you want to help out with the WikiCup, please do your bit to reduce 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. J Milburn (talk • email) and The ed17 (talk • email) 10:02, 1 July 2013 (UTC)

Essay

I appreciated your essay on forgetting history. Have you written any others? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.26.15.164 (talk) 22:18, 23 July 2013 (UTC)

WikiCup 2013 August newsletter

This year's final is upon us. Our final eight, in order of last round's score, are:

{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant4|Hawkeye7}}, a WikiCup newcomer who has contributed on topics of military history and physics, including a number of high-importance topics. Good articles have made up the bulk of his points, but he has also scored a great deal of bonus points. He has the second highest score overall so far, with more than 3000 points accumulated.
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant4|Casliber}}, another WikiCup veteran who reached the finals in 2012, 2011 and 2010. He writes on a variety of topics including botany, mycology and astronomy, and has claimed the highest or joint highest number of featured articles every round so far this year. He has the third highest score overall, with just under 3000 points accumulated.
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant4|Cwmhiraeth}}, 2012 WikiCup champion, who writes mostly on marine biology. She has also contributed to high-importance topics, seeing huge numbers of bonus points for high-importance featured and good articles. Previous rounds have seen her scoring the most bonus points, with scoring spread across did you knows, good articles and featured articles.
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant4|Sasata}}, a WikiCup veteran who finished in second place in 2012, and competed as early as 2009. He writes articles on biology, especially mycology, and has scored highly for a number of collaborations at featured article candidates.
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant4|Sturmvogel_66}}, the winner of the 2010 competition. His contributions mostly concern Naval history, and he has scored a very large number of points for good articles and good article reviews in every round. He is the highest scorer overall this year, with over 3500 points in total.
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant4|Ealdgyth}}, who is competing in the WikiCup for the second time, though this will be her first time in the final. A regular at FAC, she is mostly interested in British medieval history, and has scored very highly for some top-importance featured articles on the topic.
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant4|Miyagawa}}, a finalist in 2012 and 2011. He writes on a broad variety of topics, with many of this year's points coming from good articles about Star Trek. Good articles make up the bulk of his points, and he had the most good articles back in round 2; he was also the highest scorer for DYK in rounds 1 and 2.
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant4|Adam Cuerden}} has previously been involved with the WikiCup, but hasn't participated for a number of years. He scores mostly from restoration work leading to featured picture credits, but has also done some article writing and reviewing.

We say goodbye to eight great participants who did not qualify for the final: {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant4|Piotrus}}, {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant4|Figureskatingfan}}, {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant4|ThaddeusB}}, {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant4|Dana boomer}}, {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant4|Status}}, {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant4|Ed!}}, {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant4|12george1}}, {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant4|Calvin999}}. Having made it to this stage is still an excellent achievement, and you can leave with your heads held high. We hope to see you all again next year. Signups are now open for the 2014 WikiCup, which will begin on 1 January. All Wikipedians, whatever their interest or level of experience, are warmly invited to participate in next year's competition.

This last month has seen some incredible contributions; for instance, Cwmhiraeth's Starfish and Ealdgyth's Battle of Hastings—two highly important, highly viewed pages—made it to featured article status. It would be all too easy to focus solely on these stunning achievements at the expense of those participants working in lower-scoring areas, when in fact all WikiCup participants are doing excellent work. A mention of everything done is impossible, but here are a few: Last round saw the completion of several good topics (on the 1958, 1959 and 1962 Atlantic hurricane seasons) to which 12george1 had contributed. Calvin999 saw "S&M" (song), on which he has been working for several years, through to featured article status on its tenth try. Figureskatingfan continued towards her goal of a broad featured/good topic on Maya Angelou, with two featured and four good articles. ThaddeusB contributed significantly to over 20 articles which appeared on the main page's "in the news" section. Adam Cuerden continued to restore a large number of historical images, resulting in over a dozen FP credits this round alone. The WikiCup is not just about top-importance featured articles, and the work of all of these users is worthy of commendation.

Finally, the usual notices: 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. If you want to help out with the WikiCup, please do your bit to reduce 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. J Milburn (talk • email) and The ed17 (talk • email) 05:37, 29 August 2013 (UTC)

WikiProject Military history coordinator election

Greetings from WikiProject Military history! As a member of the project, you are invited to take part in our annual project coordinator election, which will determine our coordinators for the next twelve months. If you wish to cast a vote, please do so on the election page by 23:59 (UTC) on 28 September! Kirill ^[talk] 17:01, 16 September 2013 (UTC)

Orphaned non-free media (File:GreatHeep.jpg)

File:Ambox warning blue.svg Thanks for uploading :File:GreatHeep.jpg. The media description page currently specifies that it is non-free and may only be used on Wikipedia under a claim of fair use. However, it is currently orphaned, meaning that it is not used in any articles on Wikipedia. If the media 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 will be useful. However, please note that media for which a replacement could be created are not acceptable for use on Wikipedia (see our policy for non-free media).

Obscure reference

Some years ago you inserted an obscure reference mentioning only volume and page, with no title and other necessary information, at Ahnenerbe#Skulls. Could you please fill it up?

: — 189.61.0.190 (talk) 22:12, 28 September 2013 (UTC)

WikiCup 2013 October newsletter

The WikiCup is over for another year! Our champion, for the second year running, is {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant4|Cwmhiraeth}}. Our final nine were as follows:

{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant4|Cwmhiraeth}}
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant4|Hawkeye7}}
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant4|Sasata}}
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant4|Sturmvogel_66}}
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant4|Casliber}}
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant4|Adam Cuerden}}
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant4|Miyagawa}}
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant4|Piotrus}}
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant4|Ealdgyth}}

All those who reached the final win prizes, and prizes will also be going to the following participants:

{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant4|Casliber}} wins the FA prize, for four featured articles in round 4, worth 400 points.
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant4|Sturmvogel_66}} wins the GA prize, for 20 good articles in round 3, worth 600 points.
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant4|Another Believer}} wins the FL prize, for four featured lists in round 2, worth 180 points.
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant4|Adam Cuerden}} wins the FP prize, for 23 featured pictures in round 5, worth 805 point.
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant4|Sven Manguard}} wins the FPo prize, for 2 featured portals in round 3, worth 70 points.
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant4|Hawkeye7}} wins the topic prize, for a 23-article featured topic in round 5, worth 230 points.
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant4|Cwmhiraeth}} wins the DYK prize, for 79 did you know articles in round 5, worth 570 points.
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant4|ThaddeusB}} wins the ITN prize, for 23 in the news articles in round 4, worth 270 points.
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant4|Ed!}} wins the GAR prize, for 24 good article reviews in round 1, worth 96 points.
The judges are awarding the Oddball Barnstar to {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant4|The C of E}}, for some curious contributions in earlier rounds.
Finally, the judges are awarding {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant4|Cwmhiraeth}} the Geography Barnstar for her work on sea, now a featured article. This top-importance article was the highest-scoring this year; when it was promoted to FA status, Cwmhiraeth could claim 720 points.

Prizes will be handed out in the coming weeks. Please be patient!

Congratulations to everyone who has been successful in this year's WikiCup, whether you made it to the final rounds or not, and a particular congratulations to the newcomers to the WikiCup who have achieved this year. Thanks to all who have taken part and helped out with the competition. While it has been an excellent year, errors have opened up the judges' eyes to the need for a third judge, and it is with pleasure that we announce that experienced WikiCup participant Miyagawa will be acting as a judge from now on. We hope you will all join us in welcoming him to the team.

Next year's competition begins on 1 January. You are invited to sign up to participate; it is open to all Wikipedians, new and old. Brainstorming and discussion remains open for how next year's competition will work, and straw polls will be opened by the judges soon. Those interested in friendly competition may also like to keep an eye on the stub contest, being organised by Casliber. The WikiCup judges will be back in touch over the coming months, and we hope to see you all in the 2014 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. J Milburn (talk • email) and The ed17 (talk • email) 00:38, 1 November 2013 (UTC)

WikiCup 2014 January newsletter

The 2014 WikiCup is off to a flying start, with, at time of writing, 138 participants. The is the largest number of participants we have seen since 2010. If you are yet to join the competition, don't worry- the judges have agreed to keep the signups open for a few more days. By a wide margin, our current leader is newcomer {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant5|Godot13}}, whose set of 14 featured pictures, the first FPs of the competition, was worth 490 points. Here are some more noteworthy scorers:

{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant5|12george1}} and {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant5|TropicalAnalystwx13}} were the first people to score, for the good article Tropical Storm Bret (1981) and its good article review respectively. 12george1 was also the first person to score in 2012 and 2013.
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant5|Sven Manguard}} scored the first ITN points for 2014 North American polar vortex.
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant5|WonderBoy1998}} scored points for an early good topic, finishing off Wikipedia:Featured topics/She Wolf.
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant5|TheAustinMan}} scored the first bonus points of the competition, for his work on Typhoon Vera.
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant5|Igordebraga}} has scored the highest number of bonus points for a single article, for the high-importance Jurassic Park (film).

Featured articles, featured lists, featured topics and featured portals are yet to play a part in the competition. The judges have removed a number of submissions which were deemed ineligible. Typically, we aim to see work on a project, followed by a nomination, followed by promotion, this year. We apologise for any disappointment caused by our strict enforcement this year; we're aiming to keep the competition as fair as possible.

Wikipedians interested in friendly competition may be interested to take part in The Core Contest; unlike the WikiCup, The Core Contest is not about audited content, but, like the WikiCup, it is about article improvement; specifically, The Core Contest is about contribution to some of Wikipedia's most important article. Of course, any work done for The Core Contest, if it leads to a DYK, GA or FA, can earn WikiCup 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. 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. 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. J Milburn (talk • email), The ed17 (talk • email) and Miyagawa (talk • email) 19:54, 1 February 2014 (UTC)

WikiCup 2014 February newsletter

And so ends the most competitive first round we have ever seen, with 38 points required to qualify for round 2. Last year, 19 points secured a place; before that, 11 (2012) or 8 (2011) were enough. This is both a blessing and a curse. While it shows the vigourous good health of the competition, it also means that we have already lost many worthy competitors. Our top three scorers were:

{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant5|Godot13}}, a WikiCup newcomer whose high-quality scans of rare banknotes represent an unusual, interesting and valuable contribution to Wikipedia. Most of Godot's points this round have come from a large set of pictures used in Treasury Note (1890–91).
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant5|Adam Cuerden}}, a WikiCup veteran and a finalist last year, Adam is also a featured picture specialist, focusing on the restoration of historical images. This month's promotions have included a carefully restored set of artist William Russell Flint's work.
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant5|WikiRedactor}}, another WikiCup newcomer. WikiRedactor has claimed points for good article reviews and good articles relating to pop music, many of which were awarded bonus points. Articles include Sky Ferreira, Hannah Montana 2: Meet Miley Cyrus and "Wrecking Ball" (Miley Cyrus song).

Other competitors of note include:

{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant5|Hahc21}}, who helped take Thirty Flights of Loving through good article candidates and featured article candidates, claiming the first first featured article of the competition.
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant5|Prism}}, who claimed the first featured list of the competition with Natalia Kills discography.
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant5|Cwmhiraeth}}, who takes the title of the contributor awarded the highest bonus point multiplier (resulting in the highest scoring article) of the competition so far. Her high-importance salamander, now a good article, scored 108 points.

After such a competitive first round, expect the second round to also be fiercely fought. Remember that any content promoted after the end of round 1 but before the start of round 2 can be claimed in round 2, but please do not update your submission page until March (UTC). 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 equally.

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. 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. 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. J Milburn (talk • email), The ed17 (talk • email) and Miyagawa (talk • email) 00:01, 1 March 2014 (UTC)

[[Wikipedia:Criteria for speedy deletion|Speedy deletion]] nomination of [[:Glenn Neville Ford]]

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A tag has been placed on :Glenn Neville Ford requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section A7 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the article appears to be about a person, organization (band, club, company, etc.), web content or organised event, but it does not indicate how or why the subject is important or significant: that is, why an article about that subject should be included in an encyclopedia. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, such articles may be deleted at any time. Please read more about what is generally accepted as notable.

WikiCup 2014 April newsletter

Round 3 of the 2014 WikiCup has just begun; 32 competitors remain. Pool G's {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant5|Adam Cuerden}} was Round 2's highest scorer, with a large number of featured picture credits. In March/April, he restored star charts from Urania's Mirror, lithographs of various warships (such as SMS Gefion) and assorted other historical media. Second overall was Pool E's {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant5|Godot13}}, whose featured list Silver certificate (United States) contains dozens of scans of banknotes recently promoted to featured picture status. Third was Pool G's {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant5|ChrisGualtieri}} who has produced a large number of good articles, many, including Falkner Island, on Connecticut-related topics. Other successful participants included {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant5|Cliftonian}}, who saw three articles (including the top-importance Ian Smith) through featured article candidacies, and {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant5|Caponer}}, who saw three lists (including the beautifully-illustrated list of plantations in West Virginia) through featured list candidacies. High-importance good articles promoted this round include narwhal from {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant5|Reid,iain james}}, tiger from {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant5|Cwmhiraeth}} and The Lion King from {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant5|Igordebraga}}. We also saw our first featured topic points of the competition, awarded to {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant5|Czar}} and {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant5|Red Phoenix}} for their work on the Sega Genesis topic. No points have been claimed so far for good topics or featured portals.

192 was our lowest qualifying score, again showing that this WikiCup is the most competitive ever. In previous years, 123 (2013), 65 (2012), 41 (2011) or 100 (2010) secured a place in Round 3. Pool H was the strongest performer, with all but one of its members advancing, while only the two highest scorers in Pools G and F advanced. At the end of June, 16 users will advance into the semi-finals. 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. 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. 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. J Milburn (talk • email), The ed17 (talk • email) and Miyagawa (talk • email) 17:57, 4 May 2014 (UTC)

Nomination of [[:Daniel Gunther]] for deletion

A discussion is taking place as to whether the article :Daniel Gunther is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Daniel Gunther until a consensus is reached, and anyone is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article. Gbawden (talk) 10:37, 3 June 2014 (UTC)

I saw the video

Great news! I have my fingers crossed we will see you back soon! Geo Swan (talk) 23:33, 4 June 2014 (UTC)

WikiCup 2014 June newsletter

After an extremely close race, Round 3 is over. 244 points secured a place in Round 4, which is comparable to previous years- 321 was required in 2013, while 243 points were needed in 2012. Pool C's {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant5|Godot13}} was the round's highest scorer, mostly due to a 32 featured pictures, including both scans and photographs. Also from Pool C, {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant5|Casliber}} finished second overall, claiming three featured articles, including the high-importance Grus (constellation). Third place was Pool B's {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant5|Sturmvogel_66}}, whose contributions included featured articles Russian battleship Poltava (1894) and Russian battleship Peresvet. Pool C saw the highest number of participants advance, with six out of eight making it to the next round.

The round saw this year's first featured portal, with {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant5|Sven Manguard}} taking Portal:Literature to featured status. The round also saw the first good topic points, thanks to {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant5|12george1}} and the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season. This means that all content types have been claimed this year. Other contributions of note this round include a featured topic on Maya Angelou's autobiographies from {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant5|Figureskatingfan}}, a good article on the noted Czech footballer Tomáš Rosický from {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant5|Cloudz679}} and a now-featured video game screenshot, freely released due to the efforts of {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant5|Sven Manguard}}.

The judges would like to remind participants to update submission pages promptly. This means that content can be checked, and allows those following the competition (including those participating) to keep track of scores effectively. This round has seen discussion about various aspects of the WikiCup's rules and procedures. Those interested in the competition can be assured that formal discussions about how next year's competition will work will be opened shortly, and all are welcome to voice their views then. 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. 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. 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. {{user|J Milburn}} {{user|The ed17}} and {{user|Miyagawa}} 18:48, 30 June 2014 (UTC)

Nomination of [[:James Marcinkowski]] for deletion

A discussion is taking place as to whether the article :James Marcinkowski is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/James Marcinkowski (2nd nomination) until a consensus is reached, and anyone is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article.John Pack Lambert (talk) 04:49, 23 August 2014 (UTC)

Nomination of [[:Tarik Shah]] for deletion

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A discussion is taking place as to whether the article :Tarik Shah is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Tarik Shah until a consensus is reached, and anyone is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article.John Pack Lambert (talk) 04:56, 23 August 2014 (UTC)

WikiCup 2014 August newsletter

The final of the 2014 WikiCup begins in a few short minutes! Our eight finalists are listed below, along with their placement in Round 4:

{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant5|Godot13}}, a WikiCup newcomer, finished top of Pool A and was the round's highest scorer. Godot is a featured picture specialist, claiming large numbers of points due to high-quality scans of historical documents, especially banknotes.
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant5|Casliber}} is a WikiCup veteran, having been a finalist every year since 2010. In the semi-final, he was Pool B's highest scorer. Cas's points primarily come from articles on the natural sciences.
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant5|Czar}} was Pool A's runner-up. Czar's points come mostly from content related to independent video games, including both articles and topics.
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant5|Adam Cuerden}} was Pool B's runner-up. Another featured picture specialist, many of Adam's points come from the restoration of historical media. He has been a WikiCup finalist twice before.
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant5|Cwmhiraeth}} won the WikiCup in 2012 and 2013, and enters this final as the first wildcard. She focuses on biology-related articles, and has worked on several high-importance articles.
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant5|12george1}} is the second wildcard. George's points come primarily from meteorology-related articles. This year and last year, George was the first person in the competition to score.
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant5|Sturmvogel 66}}, the third wildcard, was the 2010 champion and a finalist last year. His writes mostly on military history, especially naval history.
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant5|Bloom6132}}, the fourth and final wildcard, has participated in previous WikiCups, but not reached any finals. Bloom's points are mostly thanks to did you knows, featured lists and good articles related to sport and national symbols.

We say goodbye to this year's semi-finalists. {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant5|Matty.007}}, {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant5|ThaddeusB}}, {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant5|WikiRedactor}}, {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant5|Figureskatingfan}}, {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant5|Yellow Evan}}, {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant5|Prism}} and {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant5|Cloudz679}} have all performed well to reach this stage of the competition, and we hope they will all be joining us again next year.

There are two upcoming competitions unrelated to the WikiCup which may be of interest to those who receive this newsletter. The Stub Contest will run through September, and revolves around expanding stub articles, especially high-importance or old stubs. In addition, a proposal has been made for a new competition, the GA Cup, which the organisers plan to run next year. This competition is based on the WikiCup and aims to reduce the good article review backlog.

There is now a thread for brainstorming on how next year's WikiCup competition should work. Please come along and share your thoughts- What works? What doesn't work? What needs changing? Signups for next year's competition will be open soon; we will be in touch. If, at this stage of the competition, you are keen to help the with the WikiCup, please do what you can to participate in review processes. Our finalists will find things much easier if the backlogs at good article candidates, featured article candidates, featured picture candidates and the rest are kept at a minimum. As ever, 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. {{user|J Milburn}} {{user|The ed17}} and {{user|Miyagawa}} 22:09, 31 August 2014 (UTC)

WikiProject Military history coordinator election

WikiCup 2014: The results

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The 2014 WikiCup champion is {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant5|Godot13}}, who flew the flag of the Smithsonian Institution. This was Godot13's first WikiCup competition and, over the 10 months of the competition, he has produced (among other contributions) two featured lists and an incredible 292 featured pictures, including architectural photographs and scans of historical documents. {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant5|Cwmhiraeth}}, 2012 and 2013 WikiCup champion, came in second, having written a large number of biology-related articles. {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant5|Casliber}}, WikiCup finalist every year since 2010, finished in third.

A full list of our prize-winners follows:

{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant5|Godot13}} wins the prize for first place and the FP prize for 181 featured pictures in the final round.
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant5|Cwmhiraeth}} wins the prize for second place and the DYK prize for 65 did you knows in the final round.
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant5|Casliber}} wins the prize for third place and the FA prize for four featured articles in the final round.
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant5|Czar}} wins the prize for fourth place
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant5|Sturmvogel 66}} wins a final 8 prize.
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant5|Bloom6132}} wins a final 8 prize.
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant5|12george1}} wins a final 8 prize.
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant5|ChrisGualtieri}} wins the GA prize for 27 good articles in round 2 and the review prize for 28 good article reviews in round 1.
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant5|Caponer}} wins the FL prize for three featured lists in round 2.
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant5|Sven Manguard}} wins the FPo prize his work on featured portals.
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant5|Figureskatingfan}} wins the topic prize for a nine-article featured topic in round 3.
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant5|ThaddeusB}} wins the news prize for 28 in the news articles in round 3.

Congratulations to everyone who has been successful in this year's WikiCup, whether you made it to the final rounds or not, and a particular congratulations to the newcomers to the WikiCup who have participated this year. We warmly invite all of you to sign up for next year's competition. Discussions and polls concerning potential rules changes are also open, and all are welcome to participate. The WikiCup judges will be back in touch over the coming months, and we hope to see you all in the 2014 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. {{user|J Milburn}} {{user|The ed17}} and {{user|Miyagawa}} 22:52, 4 November 2014 (UTC)

Nominations for the Military history Wikiproject's Historian and Newcomer of the Year Awards are now open!

The Military history Wikiproject has opened nominations for the Military historian of the year and Military history newcomer of the year. Nominations will be accepted until 13 December at 23:59 GMT, with voting to begin at 0:00 GMT 14 December. The voting will conclude on 21 December. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 08:41, 7 December 2014 (UTC)

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WikiCup 2015 is just around the corner...

Hello everyone, and may we wish you all a happy holiday season. As you will probably already know, the 2015 WikiCup begins in the new year; there is still time to sign up. We have a few important announcements concerning the future of the WikiCup.

We would like to announce that Josh (J Milburn) and Ed (The ed17), who have been WikiCup judges since 2009 and 2010 respectively, are stepping down. This decision has been made for a number of reasons, but the main one is time. Both Josh and Ed have found that, over the previous year, they have been unable to devote the time necessary to the WikiCup, and it is not likely that they will be able to do this in the near future. Furthermore, new people at the helm can only help to invigorate the WikiCup and keep it dynamic. Josh and Ed will still be around, and will likely be participating in the Cup this following year as competitors, which is where both started out.
In a similar vein, we hope you will all join us in welcoming Jason (Sturmvogel 66) and Christine (Figureskatingfan), who are joining Brian (Miyagawa) to form the 2015 WikiCup judging team. Jason is a WikiCup veteran, having won in 2010 and finishing in fifth this year. Christine has participated in two WikiCups, reaching the semi-finals in both, and is responsible for the GA Cup, which she now co-runs.
The discussions/polls concerning the next competition's rules will be closed soon, and rules changes will be made clear on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Scoring and talk pages. While it may be impossible to please everyone, the judges will make every effort to ensure that the new rules are both fair and in the best interests of the competition, which is, first and foremost, about improving Wikipedia.

If you have any questions or concerns, the judges can be reached on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup, on their talk pages, or by email. We hope you will all join us in trying to make the 2015 WikiCup the most productive and enjoyable yet. You are receiving this message because you are listed on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. J Milburn (talk), The ed17 (talk), Miyagawa (talk), Sturmvogel 66 (talk) and Figureskatingfan (talk) 18:54, 7 December 2014 (UTC)

Voting for the Military historian and Military newcomer of the year now open!

Nominations for the military historian of the year and military newcomer of the year have now closed, and voting for the candidates has officially opened. All project members are invited to cast there votes for the Military historian and Military newcomer of the year candidates before the elections close at 23:59 December 21st. For the coordinators, {{u|TomStar81}}

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Nomination of [[:Calvin Greenup]] for deletion

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A discussion is taking place as to whether the article :Calvin Greenup is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Calvin Greenup until a consensus is reached, and anyone is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article. – S. Rich (talk) 04:40, 3 January 2015 (UTC)

WikiCup 2015 March newsletter

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 {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant6|Freikorp}} 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 {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant5|Godot13}} had 500 points in 2014 at the end of round 1, and our very own judge, {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant4|Sturmvogel_66}} 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:

{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant6|Cwmhiraeth}} took Bumblebee, a level-4 vital article, to Good Article;
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant6|AHeneen}} worked-up the Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 article, also to Good Article status;
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant6|Rodw}} 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, {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant6|Godot13}} 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.

You may also wish to know that The Core Contest is running through the month of March. Head there for further details - they even have actual prizes!

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. 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. {{User4|Figureskatingfan}}, {{user4|Miyagawa}} and {{User4|Sturmvogel 66}}

Thanks for your assistance! Miyagawa (talk) on behalf of Wikipedia:WikiCup.

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Nomination of [[:Richard Dale Morrison]] for deletion

A discussion is taking place as to whether the article :Richard Dale Morrison is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Richard Dale Morrison until a consensus is reached, and anyone is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article. -- Y not? 18:46, 11 March 2015 (UTC)

hi {{ping|Sherurcij}} , I'm new at Wikipedia, I'm contributing on various terrorism related pages till now. I want to join Wikiproject on Terrorism. What is the procedure of joining any project? Thank you. --Human3015 15:36, 27 March 2015 (UTC)

Al-Shabaab support inside Wikipedia

Hi, I have read your interesting comments about user:Middayexpress. You were called "racist" by this user, who seems to be related to the "nazi version" of the muslim fanatism in Somalia.

Of course I agree with you, but I want to add the following information, in case you want to investigate the "Al-Shabaab-ISIS" issue & presence inside Wikipedia. Thanks anyway:

MIDDAYEXPRESS: supposed involvement in MUSLIM TERRORISM SUPPORT

She is a Somali woman living in the UK, probably in London, who is accused to be with pathological behavior while controlling in en.wiki all articles on Somalia. She has caused to abandon Wikipedia at least one user (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Chuckupd), who wrote that "I'm not the only one being attacked (by Middayexpress) without mercy" and "Middayexpress, you are hopelessly insane " and finally "I give up on Wikipedia. Middayexpress has accused me with so many lies that it has become unbearably depressing. I'm not the only one being attacked without mercy. One of these days, I hope she will be banned and then I might consider returning here."

Another wiki user (user: Buckshot06) wrote that "Middayexpress is in long-standing, continual violation of WP:NPOV, continually rolls back edits that do not reflect his views (IDONTLIKEIT/Disruptive editing, plus WP:UNDUE over-positive views of the Somali situation), and continually attempts to WP:OWN a wide range of Somalia articles." And this statement was supported by User:Bobrayner, who wrote that "I share Buckshot06's concerns. However, I feel the problem may be more widespread, as I have seen Middayexpress doing the same kind of pov-pushing on other articles related to Somalia and the surrounding region".

Buckshot06 wrote (on 17 February 2014): "Middayexpress, I remain increasingly concerned about your distortions of sources in both these articles. Beyond the issue of the TFG's security forces in Mogadishu in December 2006-January 2007, these include putting words in the mouth of a senior Ethiopian official, who did not say that Ethiopia had 8,000 troops in Somalia in November 2013, distorting a meeting between Italian and Somali officials in 2012 into a claim that Somali had started rebuilding its air force in 2000-2010, and inventing aircraft numbers and entire aircraft from the Library of Congress Country Study. Why do you continually readd the SM-1019s that are not listed in the Country Study?".....and user Nick-D (talk) added:" I've noticed that your edits to these articles seem to put an unduly positive "spin" on things. For instance, in your most recent edit to the Somali Civil War article [1] you removed material sourced to a January 2013 academic journal article by Laura Hammond in which she argued that "[M]uch of rural Somalia remains in the hands of al-Shabaab" and replaced it with more positive material sourced to a November 2012 news story which argues that 85% of the country was under government control at the time. You did not provide a rationale for this change (especially removing material outright rather than noting differing viewpoints) and I'm wondering why you made this change?"

User:Gobonobo added the negative comments that "Middayexpress can be a difficult editor to work with. Middayexpress tends to exert ownership over Somalia-related articles, employing an editing style that is combative and adversarial, often refactoring other's contributions and/or edit-warring to preserve their preferred version of an article. Sometimes Middayexpress exhibits tendentious behavior, removing sourced material that is critical of Somalia or Somali people". Additionally User:StoneProphet pinpointed that Middayexpress did "rampant cherry-picking of sources and content".

Middaexpress had fights from his first wiki-moments even with admins (like http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Kwamikagami/old , who accused Middayexpress of "violating basic Wikipedia policy") and with many other users.

Middayexpress has even insulted users, like User:Sherurcij, who was called "racist" ( http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Somalia_Affair&action=historysubmit&diff=303950062&oldid=303948740 ).

Middayexpress was "restricted" from posting by admin EdJohnston for some months in June 2010, after an edit-warring with user StoneProphet (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:Middayexpress/Archive_11).

User:Baboon43 accused Middayexpress of meatpuppetry in a sockpuppet investigation (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Sockpuppet_investigations/Runehelmet/Archive ). He wrote:

"Middayexpress is a meatpuppet master for Runehelmet as seen on Runehelmets talk page once middayexpress began into a dispute with me he went over to call runehelmet into the discussion 27 and rune also does the same vice versa 28..These two individuals would rather have a page dominated by somali-centric material and seem to turn a blind eye on other ethnic groups as seen here 29..Gyrofrog does not enter discussion on a wide scale like Runehelmet does so that is not comparable..If an editor pushes pov and seems to take your side in a discussion always and you go invite him then that is not acceptable..also your example about you and runehelmet disagreeing on article doesnt matter because that article is strictly somali oriented(squabbling in your own pot)..runehelmet would rather tag team if possible based on his behavior & he prefers to tag team strictly with Middayexpress....User Runehelmet also seems like a meatpuppet for User_talk:Middayexpress as clearly seen on runehelmets talk page [6]..midday passes on articles for runehelmet to add on his watchlist clearing way for both users to appear on WP:OBSART and wp:CAN..it seems other users have brought up their behavior in previous discussion 7..middayexpress invites runehelmet to discussions which is also clearly seen on the talk page..they back each other to push consensus seen here [8] & [9]..also the only time Runehelmet seems to accept consensus in a dispute is if middayexpress enters the discussion as seen here [10] & [11]" Baboon43 (talk) 09:35, 26 November 2012 (UTC)

User:Bricology found that Middaexpress was "hiding it in a long, dense and relatively undifferentiated timeline" the issue of poaching as a source of funds for the Somalian terrorist group Al-Shabaab. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Al-Shabaab_(militant_group)#Moving_on...). He even wrote: "Middayexpress, you either presume that you have the power to unilaterally change other editors' work or you misunderstand the relevant issue, or both".

This tentative to "help" the image of Al-Shabaab in Wikipedia (similar to the one denounced by user Nick-D ) raises doubts, and creates the possibility that Middayexpress has a supposed involvement in Muslim terrorism support. Indeed she has an astonishing knowledge of Al-Shabaab activity in the last years: this knowledge can only possessed by an insider (or a closely-related insider) of this terrorist organization!

Furthermore, Middayexpress has shown a "fanatical hate" (similar to the one of members of Al-Shabaab) against Christianity in Somalia, as is clearly evidenced from her cancellation of serious bibliography and data in the voice "Roman Catholicism in Somalia" (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Roman_Catholicism_in_Somalia&oldid=320544261): she has made disappear that "The Bishop of Mogadishu, Franco Filippini, declared in 1940 that there were about 40,000 Somali Catholics due to the work of missionaries in the rural regions of Juba and Shebelle, but WWII damaged in an irreversibly way most of the catholic missions in Italian Somalia.Tripodi, Paolo. The Colonial Legacy in Somalia. p. 66 ". She angrily (as a possible al-Shabaab member or sympathizer) denied her POV-caused disappearances (https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Roman_Catholicism_in_Somalia&oldid=320948362).

Middayexpress even attacked with continuous "malignity" user Oldsettler accusing him of sockpuppetry until she obtained the help of "wikimafia" user Vituzzu (read about this Sicilian-calabrese: [http://wikipediocracy.com/forum/viewtopic.php?p=95904 The Stewarts are firmly in control]): she wanted and obtained to "decapitate without pity in Wikipedia" Oldsettler with the same kind of malignity & hate shown in Syria by ISIS terrorists. Oldsettler wrote "The malignity of this Middayexpress is unbelievable. Why against me? I have never done anything with him/her or against him/her, but -after obtaining to erase my dad's photo- now attacks me continuously repeating the same accusations again and again and again with his/her typical "byzantine phrases" full of the same things. I have read his/her 60 archives and I have found that he/she is a Somalian living in the UK (probably in the London area full of supporters of ISIS (read [46]) and that he/she has had "fightings" with many wikipedians. He/she has collected many blocks and menaces of blocks for his/her continuous edit-warrings and seems to promote muslim POVs in a way that remembers the religious fanatism: most important to me, he/she seems to "hate" colonialism and western colonialists, so probably he/she identifies me with the Italians who colonized Somalia....and this can explain his/her attacks against me."

Furthermore Vituzzu is known in the Italian wiki as one of the main bosses of the “Italian wikimafia”. Some websites denounce him, like “Wikiperle” (read in Italian : htp://wikiperle.blogspot.com/2013/05/wikipedia-mai-criticare-la-famiglia.html) and “Perle Complottiste” (read: http://complottismo.blogspot.com/search/label/Vituzzu?max-results=100 ) and so do many Italian wikiusers (read in Italian: http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Amministratori/Riconferma_annuale/Vituzzu/3 ; http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Amministratori/Riconferma_annuale/Archivio/Archivio_riconferme_tacite/2012#Vituzzu ; http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Amministratori/Riconferma_annuale/Archivio/Archivio_riconferme_tacite/2013#Vituzzu ).

Vituzzu -he is from Calabria, the home of Ndrangheta (http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/features/2015/02/150224083921277.html)- has even been "blocked" many times in the Italian Wikipedia, even if he is an admin, and "strangely" survived without ever being banned (http://it.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?titl… ): but this could only be possible because of his powerful "mafia" relationships!).

This help from wikimafia Vituzzu could or seems to be related to the growing relationship between muslim terrorism organizations and the mafia against & inside the Christian Western industrial societies (http://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache:PZMgorG2ojMJ:www.europarl.europa.eu/document/activities/cont/201211/20121127ATT56707/20121127ATT56707EN.pdf+&cd=7&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=us): may be it is even related -as a clear possible proof- to the Middayexpress supposed involvement in Muslim terrorism support. Even a possible link to Al-Kaeda cannot be excluded, because of the growing contacts between Somalian Al-Shabaab and ISIS (read: http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2015/03/24/isis-reaches-out-to-somali-terror-group-al-shabaab/ ).

Indeed in London, between some members of the huge Somalian community, there it is a growing "hidden" support for Al-Shabaab; and Middaexpress seems to live there (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2964218/Somali-terror-group-Al-Shabaab-calls-Westgate-style-shopping-centre-attack-London-s-Oxford-Street-chilling-new-video.html ).

If interested in further in formation, please go to http://www.trackingterrorism.org/group/north-london-boys — Preceding unsigned comment added by 64.134.148.64 (talk) 16:06, 3 May 2015 (UTC)

WikiCup 2015 September newsletter

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 {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant3|Casliber}} 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 {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant6|Coemgenus}} 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:

{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant6|Casliber}}, 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.
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant6|Godot13}}, second place both in Pool B and overall, earned the bulk of his points with FPs, mostly depicting currency.
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant6|Cwmhiraeth}}, 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.
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant6|Harrias}}, 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.
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant6|West Virginian}}, 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.
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant6|Rodw}}, 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.
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant6|Rationalobserver}}, 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.
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant6|Calvin999}}, 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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WikiProject Military history coordinator election

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Nomination of [[:Shawn Gibson]] for deletion

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WikiCup 2015: The results

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WikiCup 2015 is now in the books! Congrats to our finalists and winners, and to everyone who took part in this year's competition.

This year's results were an exact replica of last year's competition. For the second year in a row, the 2015 WikiCup champion is {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant6|Godot13}}. All of his points were earned for an impressive 253 featured pictures and their associated bonus points (5060 and 1695, respectively). His entries constituted scans of currency from all over the world and scans of medallions awarded to participants of the U.S. Space program. {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant6|Cwmhiraeth}} came in second place; she earned by far the most bonus points (4082), for 4 featured articles, 15 good articles, and 147 DYKs, mostly about in her field of expertise, natural science. {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant6|Casliber}}, a finalist every year since 2010, came in third, with 2379 points.

Our newcomer award, presented to the best-performing new competitor in the WikiCup, goes to {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant6|Rationalobserver}}. Everyone should be very proud of the work they accomplished. We will announce our other award winners soon.

A full list of our award winners are:

{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant6|Godot13}} wins the prize for first place and the FP prize for 330 featured pictures in the final round.
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant6|Cwmhiraeth}} wins the prize for second place and the DYK prize for 160 did you knows in the final round (310 in all rounds).
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant6|Casliber}} wins the prize for third place and the FA prize for 26 featured articles in all rounds.
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant6|West Virginian}} wins the prize for fourth place
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant6|Calvin999}} wins a final 8 prize.
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant6|Rationalobserver}} wins a final 8 prize.
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant6|Harrias}} wins a final 8 prize and the FL prize for 11 featured lists.
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant6|Rodw}} wins the most prizes: a final 8 prize, the GA prize for 41 good articles, and the topic prize for a 13-article good topic and an 8-article featured topic, both in round 3.
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant6|ThaddeusB}} wins the news prize for the most news articles in round 3.

We warmly invite all of you to sign up for next year's competition. Discussions and polls concerning potential rules changes are also open, and all are welcome to participate. The WikiCup judges will be back in touch over the coming months, and we hope to see you all in the 2016 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.

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[[WP:ACE2015|ArbCom elections are now open!]]

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Nominations for the Military history WikiProject historian and newcomer of the year awards now open!

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Proposed deletion of Jean-Claude Boton

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WikiCup 2016 is just around the corner...

Hello everyone, and we would like to wish you all a happy holiday season. As you will probably already know, the 2016 WikiCup begins in the new year; there is still time to sign up. There are some changes we'd like to announce before the competition begins.

After two years of serving as WikiCup judge, User:Miyagawa has [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:WikiCup#Retiring_as_Judge stepped down as judge]. He deserves great thanks and recognition for his dedication and hard work, and for providing necessary transition for a new group of judges in last year's Cup. Joining Christine (User:Figureskatingfan) and Jason (User:Sturmvogel 66) is Andrew (User:Godot13), a very successful WikiCup competitor and expert in Featured Pictures; he won the two previous competitions. This is a strong judging team, and we anticipate lots of enjoyment and good work coming from our 2016 competitors.

We would also like to announce one change in how this year's WikiCup will be run. In the spirit of sportsmanship, Godot13 and Cwmhiraeth have chosen to limit their participation. See [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:WikiCup#Something_different_in_2016 here] for the announcement and a complete explanation of why. They and the judges feel that it will make for a more exciting, enjoyable, and productive competition.

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WikiCup 2016: Game On!

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WikiCup 2016: Game On!

Nomination of [[:Josef Allerberger]] for deletion

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Military history WikiProject coordinator election

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WikiProject Good Articles's 2016-2017 GA Cup

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Nomination for deletion of Template:Thuraya

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Proposed deletion of [[Mohammad Ashraf Siddiqui]]

The article Mohammad Ashraf Siddiqui has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

:The given reference links are dead. A search on the name produces a number of Wikipedia mirror results but nothing in the way of potential reliable sources. In any event, that doesn't matter. He is notable for a single court case. WP:BLP1E applies, which, combined with lack of sources, ensures the subject fails WP:GNG.

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File:Sherurcij Profile.jpg listed for discussion

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March Madness 2017

G'day all, please be advised that throughout March 2017 the Military history Wikiproject is running its March Madness drive. This is a backlog drive that is focused on several key areas:

tagging and assessing articles that fall within the project's scope
updating the project's currently listed A-class articles to ensure their ongoing compliance with the listed criteria
creating articles that are listed as "requested" on the project's various task force pages or other lists of missing articles.

As with past Milhist drives, there are points awarded for working on articles in the targeted areas, with barnstars being awarded at the end for different levels of achievement.

The drive is open to all Wikipedians, not just members of the Military history project, although only work on articles that fall (broadly) within the military history scope will be considered eligible. More information can be found here for those that are interested, and members can sign up as participants at that page also.

The drive starts at 00:01 UTC on 1 March and runs until 23:59 UTC on 31 March 2017, so please sign up now.

For the Milhist co-ordinators. Regards, AustralianRupert (talk) & MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 07:24, 26 February 2017 (UTC)

March 2017 WikiCup newsletter

And so ends the first round of the competition, with 4 points required to qualify for round 2. It would have been 5 points, but when a late entrant was permitted to join the contest in February, a promise was made that his inclusion would not result in the exclusion of any other competitor. To achieve this, the six entrants that had the lowest positive score of 4 points have been added to the 64 people who otherwise would have qualified. As a result, some of the groups have nine contestants rather than eight. Our top four scorers in round 1 were:

{{flagicon|Scotland}} Cas Liber, last year's winner, led the field with two featured articles on birds and a total score of 674.
{{flagicon|European Union}} Iry-Hor, a WikiCup newcomer, came next with a featured article, a good article and a tally of 282 bonus points for a score of 517. All these points came from the article Nyuserre Ini, an Ancient Egyptian pharaoh,
{{flagicon|Japan}} 1989, another WikiCup newcomer, was in joint third place at 240. 1989 has claimed points for two featured lists and one good article relating to anime and comedy series, all of which were awarded bonus points.
{{flagicon|South Australia}} Peacemaker67 shared third place with five good articles and thirteen good article reviews, mostly on naval vessels. He is also new to the competition.

The largest number of DYKs have been submitted by Vivvt and The C of E, who each claimed for seven, and MBlaze Lightning achieved eight articles at ITN. Carbrera and Peacemaker67 each claimed for five GAs and Krishna Chaitanya Velaga was well out in front for GARs, having reviewed 32. No featured pictures, featured topics or good topics yet, but we have achieved three featured articles and a splendid total of fifty good articles.

So, on to the second round. 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 equally.

If you are concerned that your nomination—whether it is a good article candidate, a featured process, or anything 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 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. 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. Godot13, Sturmvogel 66 and Cwmhiraeth 13:52, 1 March 2017 (UTC)

Your article [[Daniel Jouanneau]]

Image:Information.svg Welcome, and thank you for contributing the page :Daniel Jouanneau to Wikipedia. While you have added the page to the English version of Wikipedia, the article is not in English. We invite you to translate it into English. It has been listed at Pages Needing Translation, but if it is not translated within two weeks, the article will be listed for deletion. Thank you. I dream of horses {{small| If you reply here, please ping me by adding {{U|I dream of horses}} to your message }} {{small|(talk to me) (My edits)}} @ 02:14, 9 March 2017 (UTC)

Nomination for deletion of Template:CanadianTerrorism

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May 2017 WikiCup newsletter

The second round of the competition has now closed, with just under 100 points being required to qualify for round 3. YellowEvan just scraped into the next round with 98 points but we have to say goodbye to the thirty or so competitors who didn't achieve this threshold; thank you for the useful contributions you have made to the Cup and Wikipedia. Our top scorers in round 2 were:

{{flagicon|Scotland}} Cas Liber, led the field with five featured articles, four on birds and one on astronomy, and a total score of 2049, half of which came from bonus points.
{{flagicon|Japan}} 1989 was in second place with 826 points, 466 of which were bonus points. 1989 has claimed points mostly relating to anime and Japanese-related articles.
{{flagicon|South Australia}} Peacemaker67 took third place with two FAs, one GA and seven GARs, mostly on naval vessels or military personnel, scoring 543 points.
Other contestants who scored over 400 points were Freikorp, Carbrera, and Czar. Of course all these points are now wiped out and the 32 remaining contestants start again from zero in round 3.

Vivvt submitted the largest number of DYKs (30), and MBlaze Lightning achieved 13 articles at ITN. Carbrera claimed for 11 GAs and Argento Surfer performed the most GARs, having reviewed 11. So far we have achieved 38 featured articles and a splendid 132 good articles. Commendably, 279 GARs have been achieved so far, more than double the number of GAs.

So, on to 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 10 days of "earning" 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 equally.

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. 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. 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. Godot13, Sturmvogel 66 and Cwmhiraeth 13:16, 1 May 2017 (UTC)

Nomination for deletion of Template:CSRT-Yes

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Nomination for deletion of Template:ARB-No

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Nomination for deletion of Template:WPT-ITN

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Nomination of [[:Maha el-Samnah]] for deletion

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Nomination of [[:Abdulkareem Khadr]] for deletion

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2017 Military history WikiProject Coordinator election

Greetings from the Military history WikiProject! Elections for the Military history WikiProject Coordinators are currently underway. As a member of the WikiProject you are cordially invited to take part by casting your vote(s) for the candidates on the election page. This year's election will conclude at 23:59 UTC 29 September. Thank you for your time. For the current tranche of Coordinators, AustralianRupert (talk) 10:39, 21 September 2017 (UTC)

Nomination of [[:Amer Kamfar]] for deletion

A discussion is taking place as to whether the article :Amer Kamfar is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Amer Kamfar until a consensus is reached, and anyone is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article. _{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here} 09:18, 26 September 2017 (UTC)

WikiCup 2017 November newsletter: Final results

The final round of the 2017 WikiCup is over. Congratulations to the 2017 WikiCup top three finalists:

First Place - {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant8|Adityavagarwal}}
Second Place -{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant8|Vanamonde93}}
Third Place - {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant8|Casliber}}

In addition to recognizing the achievements of the top finishers and everyone who worked hard to make it to the final round, we also want to recognize those participants who were most productive in each of the WikiCup scoring categories:

Featured Article – Cas Liber (actually a two-way tie with themselves for an astonishing five FAs in R2 and R4).
Good Article – Adityavagarwal had 14 GAs promoted in R5.
Featured List – {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant8|Bloom6132}} and {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant8|1989}} both produced 2 FLs in R2
Featured Pictures – {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant8|SounderBruce}} improved an image to FP status in R5, the only FP this year.
Featured Topic – {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant8|MPJ-DK}} has the only FT of the Cup in R3.
Good Topic – Four different editors created a GT in R2, R3 and R4.
Did You Know – Adityavagarwal had 22 DYKs on the main page in R5.
In The News – {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant8|MBlaze Lightning}} had 14 ITN on the main page in R2.
Good Article Review – {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant8|Krishna Chaitanya Velaga}} completed 31 GARs in R1.

Over the course of the 2017 WikiCup the following content was added or improved on Wikipedia: 51 Featured Articles, 292 Good Articles, 18 Featured Lists, 1 Featured Picture, 1 Featured Topics, 4 Good Topics, around 400 Did You Knows, 75 In The News, and 442 Good Article Reviews. Thank you to all the competitors for your hard work and what you have done to improve Wikipedia.

Regarding the prize vouchers - {{reply to|Adityavagarwal|Vanamonde93|Casliber|Bloom6132|1989|SounderBruce}} please send {{user4|Godot13}} an email from the email address to which you would like your Amazon voucher sent. Please include your preference of global Amazon marketplace as well. We hope to have the electronic gift cards processed and sent within a week.

We will open up a discussion for comments on process and scoring in a few days. The 2018 WikiCup is just around the corner! Many thanks from all the judges. If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. {{User4|Sturmvogel 66}}, {{User4|Cwmhiraeth}}, and {{user4|Godot13}} MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 11:41, 2 November 2017 (UTC)

WikiCup 2018

So the 2017 WikiCup has come to an end. Congratulations to the winner, to the other finalists and to all those who took part. 177 contestants signed up, more than usual, but not all of them submitted entries in the first round. Were editors attracted by the cash prizes offered for the first time this year, or were these irrelevant? Do the rules and scoring need changing for the 2018 WikiCup? If you have a view on these or other matters, why not join in the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:WikiCup/Scoring WikiCup discussion] about next year's contest? {{User4|Sturmvogel 66}}, {{user4|Godot13}} and {{User4|Cwmhiraeth}}. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 13:59, 17 November 2017 (UTC)

2017 Military Historian of the Year and Newcomer of the Year nominations and voting

As we approach the end of the year, the Military History project is looking to recognise editors who have made a real difference. Each year we do this by bestowing two awards: the Military Historian of the Year and the Military History Newcomer of the Year. The co-ordinators invite all project members to get involved by nominating any editor they feel merits recognition for their contributions to the project. Nominations for both awards are open between 00:01 on 2 December 2017 and 23:59 on 15 December 2017. After this, a 14-day voting period will follow commencing at 00:01 on 16 December 2017. Nominations and voting will take place on the main project talkpage: here and here. Thank you for your time. For the co-ordinators, MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 08:36, 8 December 2017 (UTC)

User group for Military Historians

Greetings,

"Military history" is one of the most important subjects when speak of sum of all human knowledge. To support contributors interested in the area over various language Wikipedias, we intend to form a user group. It also provides a platform to share the best practices between military historians, and various military related projects on Wikipedias. An initial discussion was has been done between the coordinators and members of WikiProject Military History on English Wikipedia. Now this discussion has been taken to Meta-Wiki. Contributors intrested in the area of military history are requested to share their feedback and give suggestions at Talk:Discussion to incubate a user group for Wikipedia Military Historians.

MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 11:30, 21 December 2017 (UTC)

Nomination of [[:Eyad Alrababah]] for deletion

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Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article. power~enwiki (π, ν) 20:23, 2 February 2018 (UTC)

[[Wikipedia:Proposed deletion|Proposed deletion]] of [[:Thomas Junta]]

The article :Thomas Junta has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

Fails WP:NOTNEWS

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[[Wikipedia:Proposed deletion|Proposed deletion]] of [[:Adil al-Sudani]]

The article :Adil al-Sudani has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

Not notable. No valid redirection target since he appeared in two events.

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Nomination of [[:Robab Farahi-Mahdavieh]] for deletion

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The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Robab Farahi-Mahdavieh until a consensus is reached, and anyone, including you, is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

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Nomination of [[:Mahnaz Samadi]] for deletion

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A discussion is taking place as to whether the article :Mahnaz Samadi is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Mahnaz Samadi until a consensus is reached, and anyone, including you, is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article. Stefka Bulgaria (talk) 22:11, 24 August 2018 (UTC)

brilliant contribution

You seem to understand the world

MoodyGoss (talk) 11:27, 14 November 2018 (UTC)

Welcome to the 2019 WikiCup!

Hello and Happy New Year!

Welcome to the 2019 WikiCup, the competition begins today. If you have already joined, your submission page can be found here. If you have not yet signed up, you can add your name here and we will set up your submissions page. One important rule to remember is that only content on which you have completed significant work during 2019, and which you have nominated this year, is eligible for points in the competition, the judges will be checking! Any questions should be directed to one of the judges, or left on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup. 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 make it to round 2. Good luck! The judges for the WikiCup are {{User4|Sturmvogel 66}}, {{User4|Godot13}}, {{User4|Vanamonde93}} and {{User4|Cwmhiraeth}}. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 11:14, 1 January 2019 (UTC)

Nomination for deletion of Template:Albanian asylum

File:Ambox warning blue.svg Template:Albanian asylum has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the template's entry on the Templates for discussion page. Steel1943 (talk) 04:18, 12 February 2019 (UTC)

Nomination for deletion of Template:Detainee names

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Nomination for deletion of Template:Uyghur detainee

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Nomination for deletion of Template:GTMO-phone

File:Ambox warning blue.svg Template:GTMO-phone has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the template's entry on the Templates for discussion page. Steel1943 (talk) 19:07, 13 February 2019 (UTC)

[[Wikipedia:Proposed deletion|Proposed deletion]] of [[:Victor Alvarez (Puerto Rican)]]

The article :Victor Alvarez (Puerto Rican) has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

The coverage (references, external links, etc.) does not seem sufficient to justify this article passing Wikipedia:General notability guideline and the more detailed Wikipedia:Notability (biographies) requirement. Also WP:ONEVENT-type of a biography. If you disagree and deprod this, please explain how it meets them on the talk page here in the form of "This article meets criteria A and B because..." and ping me back through WP:ECHO or by leaving a note at User talk:Piotrus. Thank you.

While all constructive contributions to Wikipedia are appreciated, pages may be deleted for any of several reasons.

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[[Wikipedia:Proposed deletion|Proposed deletion]] of [[:Jeffrey Walsh]]

The article :Jeffrey Walsh has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

Does not meet WP:NSOLDIER. Reads more like a news article or a memorial. No significant after-the-fact sources located on search, indicating this is a single event with no WP:LASTING impact

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[[Wikipedia:Proposed deletion|Proposed deletion]] of [[:Rick Wilson (attorney)]]

The article :Rick Wilson (attorney) has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

WP:BLP1E. Not notable outside of one event that should not grant notability.

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Nomination of [[:Rick Wilson (attorney)]] for deletion

A discussion is taking place as to whether the article :Rick Wilson (attorney) is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Rick Wilson (attorney) until a consensus is reached, and anyone, including you, is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

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WikiCup 2019 November newsletter

The WikiCup is over for another year! Our Champion this year is {{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant10|Adam Cuerden}}, who over the course of the competition has amassed 91 featured pictures, including 32 in the final round. Our finalists this year were:

{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant10|Adam Cuerden}} with 964 points
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant10|Lee Vilenski}} with 899 points
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant10|Casliber}} with 817 points
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant10|Kosack}} with 691 points
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant10|SounderBruce}} with 388 points
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant10|Enwebb}} with 146 points
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant10|Usernameunique}} with 145 points
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant10|HaEr48}} with 74 points

All those who reached the final will win awards. The following special awards will be made based on high performance in particular areas of content creation. So that the finalists do not have an undue advantage, these prizes are awarded to the competitor who scored the highest in any particular field in a single round, or in the event of a tie, to the overall leader in this field. Awards will be handed out in the coming weeks. Please be patient!

{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant10|Casliber}} wins the featured article prize, for a total of 7 FAs during the course of the competition.
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant10|Lee Vilenski}} wins the good article prize, for 14 GAs in round 5.
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant10|Yashthepunisher}} wins the featured list prize, for 4 FLs overall.
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant10|Adam Cuerden}} wins the featured picture prize, for 91 FPs overall.
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant10|MPJ-DK}} wins the topic prize, for 7 articles in good topics in round 2.
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant10|Lee Vilenski}} wins the DYK prize, for 14 did you know articles in round 5.
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant10|Muboshgu}} wins the ITN prize, for 7 in the news articles in round 1.
{{Wikipedia:WikiCup/Participant10|Ed!}} wins the reviewer prize, for 56 good article reviews in round 1.

Congratulations to everyone who participated in this year's WikiCup, whether you made it to the final rounds or not, and particular congratulations to the newcomers to the WikiCup who have achieved much this year. Thanks to all who have taken part and helped out with the competition, not forgetting User:Jarry1250, who runs the scoring bot.

We have opened a scoring discussion on whether the rules and scoring need adjustment. Please have your say. 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 2020 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. Godot13, Sturmvogel 66, Vanamonde and Cwmhiraeth 14:18, 2 November 2019 (UTC)

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Welcome to the 2020 WikiCup!

Happy New Year, Happy New Decade and Happy New WikiCup! The competition begins today and all article creators, expanders and improvers 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. We are relaxing the rule that only content on which you have completed significant work during 2020 will count; now to be eligible for points in the competition, you must have completed significant work on the content at some time! Any questions on the rules or on anything else connected to the Cup 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. Good luck! The judges for the WikiCup are {{User4|Sturmvogel 66}}, {{User4|Godot13}}, {{User4|Vanamonde93}} and Cwmhiraeth (talk) 11:43, 1 January 2020 (UTC)

Nomination of [[:Jim Moses]] for deletion

A discussion is taking place as to whether the article :Jim Moses is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

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WikiCup 2020 March newsletter

And so ends the first round of the competition. Everyone with a positive score moves on to Round 2, with 57 contestants qualifying. We have abolished the groups this year, so to qualify for Round 3 you will need to finish Round 2 among the top thirty-two contestants.

Our top scorers in Round 1 were:

{{flagicon|New York (state)}} Epicgenius, a WikiCup newcomer, led the field with a featured article, five good articles and an assortment of other submissions, specialising on buildings and locations in New York, for a total of 895 points.
File:Royal Standard of England (1406-1603).svg Gog the Mild came next with 464 points, from a featured article, two good articles and a number of reviews, the main theme being naval warfare.
{{flagicon|United States}} Raymie was in third place with 419 points, garnered from one good article and an impressive 34 DYKs on radio and TV stations in the United States.
{{flagicon|Somerset}} Harrias came next at 414, with a featured article and three good articles, an English civil war battle specialist.
File:Pirate Flag.svg CaptainEek was in fifth place with 405 points, mostly garnered from bringing Cactus wren to featured article status.
The top ten contestants at the end of Round 1 all scored over 200 points; they also included {{flagicon|United States}} L293D, {{flagicon|Venezuela}} Kingsif, {{flagicon|Antarctica}} Enwebb, {{flagicon|ENG}} Lee Vilenski and {{flagicon|Nepal}} CAPTAIN MEDUSA. Seven of the top ten contestants in Round 1 are new to the WikiCup.

These contestants, like all the others, now have to start scoring points again from scratch. In Round 1 there were four featured articles, one featured list and two featured pictures, as well as around two hundred DYKs and twenty-seven ITNs. Between them, contestants completed 127 good article reviews, nearly a hundred more than the 43 good articles they claimed for, thus making a substantial dent in the review backlog. Contestants also claimed for 40 featured article / featured list reviews, and most even remembered to mention their WikiCup participation in their reviews (a requirement).

Remember that any content promoted after the end of Round 1 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.

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[[Wikipedia:BLPPROD|Proposed deletion]] of [[Mekki Hamed Mekki]]

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Nomination of [[:Mekki Hamed Mekki]] for deletion

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Nomination for merging of [[Template:AQChiefs]]

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Nomination for merging of [[Template:3iC-alQaeda]]

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WikiCup 2020 May newsletter

The second round of the 2020 WikiCup has now finished. It was a high-scoring round and contestants needed 75 points to advance to round 3. There were some very impressive efforts in round 2, with the top ten contestants all scoring more than 500 points. A large number of the points came from the 12 featured articles and the 186 good articles achieved in total by contestants, and the 355 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:

{{flagicon|New York (state)}} Epicgenius, with 2333 points from one featured article, forty-five good articles, fourteen DYKs and plenty of bonus points
File:Royal Standard of England (1406-1603).svg Gog the Mild, with 1784 points from three featured articles, eight good articles, a substantial number of featured article and good article reviews and lots of bonus points
{{flagicon|BWA}} The Rambling Man, with 1262 points from two featured articles, eight good articles and a hundred good article reviews
{{flagicon|Somerset}} Harrias, with 1141 points from two featured articles, three featured lists, ten good articles, nine DYKs and a substantial number of featured article and good article reviews
{{flagicon|ENG}} Lee Vilenski with 869 points, File:Blason Gondor.svg Hog Farm with 801, {{flagicon|Venezuela}} Kingsif with 719, {{flagicon|Cascadia}} SounderBruce with 710, {{flagicon|United States}} Dunkleosteus77 with 608 and {{flagicon|Mexico}} MX with 515.

The rules for featured article reviews have been adjusted; reviews may cover three aspects of the article, content, images and sources, and contestants may receive points for each of these three types of review. Please also remember the requirement to mention the WikiCup when undertaking an FAR for which you intend to claim points. Remember also 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. 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. 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. Godot13 (talk), Sturmvogel 66 (talk), Vanamonde (talk) and Cwmhiraeth. - MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 17:44, 1 May 2020 (UTC)

WikiCup 2020 July newsletter

The third round of the 2020 WikiCup has now come to an end. The 16 users who made it into the fourth round each had at least 353 points (compared to 68 in 2019). It was a highly competitive round, and a number of contestants were eliminated who would have moved on in earlier years. Our top scorers in round 3 were:

{{flagicon|New York (state)}} Epicgenius, with one featured article, 28 good articles and 17 DYKs, amassing 1836 points
{{flagicon|BWA}} The Rambling Man , with 1672 points gained from four featured articles and seventeen good articles, plus reviews of a large number of FACs and GAs
File:Royal Standard of England (1406-1603).svg Gog the Mild, a first time contestant, with 1540 points, a tally built largely on 4 featured articles and related bonus points.

Between them, contestants managed 14 featured articles, 9 featured lists, 3 featured pictures, 152 good articles, 136 DYK entries, 55 ITN entries, 65 featured article candidate reviews and 221 good article reviews. Additionally, {{flagicon|Denmark}} MPJ-DK added 3 items to featured topics and 44 to good topics. Over the course of the competition, contestants have completed 710 good article reviews, in comparison to 387 good articles submitted for review and promoted. These large numbers are probably linked to a GAN backlog drive in April and May, and the changed patterns of editing during the COVID-19 pandemic. 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.

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. Godot13 (talk), Sturmvogel 66 (talk), Vanamonde (talk), Cwmhiraeth (talk) MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 12:34, 2 July 2020 (UTC)

[[Wikipedia:Proposed deletion|Proposed deletion]] of [[:Eutímio Guerra]]

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Rathfelder (talk) 20:42, 30 December 2020 (UTC)

Nomination of [[:Richard Mosley]] for deletion

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Nomination of [[:Joseph Charette]] for deletion

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Nomination of [[:Abdelrahman Fakhri Abou el-Ila]] for deletion

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SL93 (talk) 00:35, 25 May 2021 (UTC)

Nomination of [[:Nageeb al-Hadi]] for deletion

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[[Wikipedia:Proposed deletion|Proposed deletion]] of [[:Toronto Free Gallery]]

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Nomination for deletion of [[:Template:14HighValue]]

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Nomination of [[:Martin Springett]] for deletion

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Nomination for deletion of [[:Template:CSRT-Yes]]

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Nomination for deletion of [[:Template:CSRT]]

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Nomination for deletion of [[:Template:CSRT-No]]

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Nomination for deletion of [[:Template:Al-Odah]]

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[[Wikipedia:Proposed deletion|Proposed deletion]] of [[:Effat Nejati]]

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No evidence of WP:SUSTAINED coverage and insufficient grounds for WP:GNG - more about the one-off deportation even than the persion.

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[[Wikipedia:Proposed deletion|Proposed deletion]] of [[:Withdrawal of United States troops from Saudi Arabia]]

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Nomination of [[:Alleged bin Laden sightings in the United States]] for deletion

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[[Wikipedia:Proposed deletion|Proposed deletion]] of [[:Cameron Hugh McArthur]]

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This two sentence biography article has only one reference, and that fails verification. Unable to find citations with indepth coverage to establish notability. Created on 18 August 2009.

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[[Wikipedia:Proposed deletion|Proposed deletion]] of [[:Aumar Alsorani]]

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Fails WP:GNG. Only mentioned in two Toronto Star articles, with no updates after May 2004. The incident may be able to be mentioned somewhere, but not notable enough for its own article.

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Nomination of [[:Jamal Zougam]] for deletion

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Longhornsg (talk) 06:05, 11 August 2024 (UTC)

Orphaned non-free image File:Yelizaveta mironova.jpg

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[[Wikipedia:Criteria for speedy deletion|Speedy deletion]] nomination of [[:Category:Mennonite Wikipedians]]

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[[Wikipedia:Proposed deletion|Proposed deletion]] of [[:Al-Hisn Mosque]]

The article :Al-Hisn Mosque has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

Clearly does not meet notability criteria (WP:GNG). Only source here is an incomplete citation to a 9th-century author, which is difficult to verify. Almost no reliable and/or secondary sources even mention it and none provide any significant coverage (I found a passing mention in a [https://islamansiklopedisi.org.tr/misis Turkish encyclopedia], nothing in English). Based on the article itself and on the lack of sources, it seems the mosque (and maybe the town it was in) disappeared long ago, so it's unlikely notability will be satisified in the future. Article has been tagged for this issue since 2022, and apart from the recent routine addition of an infobox, no significant edits have been made to it since its creation in 2007.

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[[Wikipedia:Proposed deletion|Proposed deletion]] of [[:Mahmood Abo Shandi]]

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No real sources on article, I was able to find these two on Google but I'm not sure that's enough to clear WP:N[https://www.wrmea.org/1992-february/canada-calling-asylum-seeking-former-plo-officer-jailed-in-canada.html][https://www.jta.org/archive/former-plo-colonel-deported-after-4-month-wait-in-canada]

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Nomination of [[:William James Carson]] for deletion

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Prezbo (talk) 20:08, 20 January 2025 (UTC)

Nomination of [[:Controversies surrounding the Royal Canadian Mounted Police]] for deletion

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Nomination of [[:Guantanamo Bay detainee uniforms]] for deletion