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This is an old revision of this page, as edited by EdChem (talk | contribs) at 00:11, 1 March 2014 (→Potential small edit: r Sphilbrick). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

If you're here to respond to a comment I posted on your talk page, feel free to reply on your talk page so the question and answer are together. I tend to watch the talk pages to which I have posted comments. If you want to leave me a message, I'll respond here unless you ask me to reply somewhere else. If you do ask me to respond on your talk page, I may well copy responses here as well, so that there is a coherent version of the conversation in at least one place. EdChem 21:15, 28 January 2008 (UTC)[reply]

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DYK Reviewer Ribbon

Hi. I noticed that you created {{DYK reviewer ribbon}}. Did you ever have any specific criteria in mind for awarding it? I guess with the quid pro quo process lots of editors review DYK noms as a means to get their own nom reviewed but I've noticed some regular contributors that are reviewing for the sake of reviewing. Chris Troutman (talk) 21:46, 26 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Chris, I created it back before QPQ reviewing came in, for those who chose to review. If you want to try to formulate something to go with it for reviews over and above QPQ, that'd be fine with me.  :) EdChem (talk) 12:36, 29 January 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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 Smithsonian Institution Godot13 (submissions), whose set of 14 featured pictures, the first FPs of the competition, was worth 490 points. Here are some more noteworthy scorers:

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)[reply]

Potential small edit

In this edit, you said:

...look at the subsequent comments by Kevin (he has not archived them, you'll have to look in his user page history)...

I think you meant "now" rather than "not".

Three options occur to me:

  • You could use strikeout and underline to make the correction
  • You could give me permission to do so
  • You could tel me not to sweat the small stuff.

It isn't a big deal, but it gave me pause.--S Philbrick(Talk) 16:16, 27 February 2014 (UTC)[reply]

@Sphilbrick: Actually, I meant "not", I was commenting on the fact that Kevin has been archiving selectively, leaving out some threads or parts of threads. I recognise my intent was not clear, however, so I may add a note. Thanks for bringing it to my attention. EdChem (talk) 00:11, 1 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]

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:

  1. Smithsonian Institution Godot13 (submissions), 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).
  2. Oh, better far to live and die / Under the brave black flag I fly... Adam Cuerden (submissions), 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.
  3. United States WikiRedactor (submissions), 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:

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)[reply]

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