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WikiCup 2018 November newsletter

The WikiCup is over for another year! Our Champion this year is South Carolina Courcelles (submissions), who over the course of the competition has amassed 147 GAs, 111 GARs, 9 DYKs, 4 FLs and 1 ITN. Our finalists were as follows:

  1. South Carolina Courcelles (submissions)
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  8. United States Ceranthor (submissions)


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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.

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A kitten for you!

Thanks for your willingness to mentor me to learn more skills. JogiAsad  Talk 12:22 pm, 21 November 2018, last Wednesday (4 days ago) (UTC−6)

@JogiAsad: I'm afraid this is exactly what I meant when I said your English was not good enough to participate in most discussions. I explicitly said I was not willing to mentor you; not because I have any hard feelings, but because I'm too busy. And you've misunderstood me completely. Do you see the problem? Vanamonde (talk) 2:09 pm, 21 November 2018, last Wednesday (4 days ago) (UTC−6)
Okay, sorry for that I am taking back this kitten..JogiAsad  Talk 4:40 pm, 21 November 2018, last Wednesday (4 days ago) (UTC−6)

Prep 4

Ready for you to review and promote. Thanks, Yoninah (talk) 22:48, 15 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

@Yoninah: Thanks; I've given the hook a tweak, take a look, if you would. Vanamonde (talk) 22:50, 15 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Very good, thanks. I wasn't sure how to word it nicely; I'll change it in the article. Yoninah (talk) 22:51, 15 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Cheers. Vanamonde (talk) 22:54, 15 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Reversion of edit

Hi! I appreciate your spirit for serving wikipedia for such a long time. About the edit you reverted, I think you misunderstood what I actually wanted to say. The source given in the page is a huff-post which says that many deaths were caused by demonetization. Actually, the way the article has been written at that place seems to introduce a deliberate bias in the mind of a new reader, leaving no space for personal opinion or thought. If some policy is depicted to have caused deaths, it forms a general impression of disgust. When vaccines were introduced, do you think there were no test deaths? But is it wri tten so prominently that it alters the entire image of the process from good to bad? The Forbes article argues in a similar fashion: whether the 100 deaths accounted to demonetization are so much to ponder that they should undermine the reformatory cause it carries? Throughout the paragraph, demonetization has been portrayed as evil and no effort to reflect the economic help it has provided, has been made. The paragraph appears to be written by someone who wants to impose the ideology that the reform is fundamentally detrimental and the government is a fool.

https://www.forbes.com/sites/timworstall/2016/12/08/indias-demonetisation-kills-100-people-apparently-this-is-not-an-important-number/ Srdtheking (talk) 16:15, 17 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

And of course even on a experience basis the above Forbes article from a genuine author is far more reliable than a huff post with who knows who, unnamed writers. Srdtheking (talk) 16:18, 17 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

I mean I mistakenly used "a" instead of "an" before experience. Srdtheking (talk) 16:19, 17 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

  • @Srdtheking: You're entitled to your opinions about demonetization, but how it is presented in the article is constrained by our policy on maintaining a neutral point of view. We have present what reliable sources say about the subject. A number of such sources make the link between demonetization and the reported deaths; so we have to do the same. You cannot use Worstall to argue against that, because his article is basically saying it's not a big deal to kill a 100 people; he isn't saying demonetization did not cause the deaths, and so using this source to add "allegedly" to the article is actually original research, which is forbidden. That opinion is also wildly undue weight for the article about Modi. If that's an opinion you wish to add to the article about demonetization, you could open a discussion on that talk page. Vanamonde (talk) 16:36, 17 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for clarifying! So you basically mean that if I'm able to draft a better paragraph in a neutral disposition while maintaining citations from independent intellectual resources, I have the complete liberty to include such opinions in the article. Thank you once again. But, please remember it isn't the contributor who decides the weight of particular sections of someone's work on his profile but it's the social order and the reader's reviews which help to do so. At this time the entire government seems to lose the next elections partly due to unsupported arguments on demonetization cited from Wikipedia which doesn't mention any of its benefits. So yes, it does impact Modi and that too pretty heavily.

Thanks for giving your time. Have a nice day/night. Srdtheking (talk) 16:49, 17 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

@Srdtheking: Nobody is at "complete liberty" to include anything; you are bound by consensus, particularly on an article that has gone through a peer review process, as this one has. You are free to add something, but if someone reverts you, as is possible, then you need to discuss the content on the talk page first. Also, you cannot misrepresent sources, which you did in your first edit. Wikipedia's only obligation is to provide information as it is presented in reliable sources; if Modi loses (or wins) the election because of that, that's none of our affair. Also, the material about demonetization is a summary of that article, which examines hundreds of sources about the subject, and at the moment is doing a fairly good job of presenting information in a manner compliant with WP:DUE. Vanamonde (talk) 17:02, 17 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

GA review request

I have recently nominated Vastupala, a 13th-century minister from Gujarat for GA review. I noticed that you have nominated some GAs related to Indian history. So I thought you would be better at reviewing Indian history related GA. Thus I humbly request you to review Vastupala for GA. Regards,-Nizil (talk) 05:19, 24 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Nizil. I'll make an effort to review this, but it may be a few weeks before I get to it. At first glance, the article seems well researched and based on solid sources, which makes it a decent GA candidate. However, there are fairly regular grammatical issues. These could be picked up during a GA review, but since it's likely to be some time before it's reviewed, I wonder if you would consider requesting a GOCE copyedit. There are also some inconsistencies, which I suspect are a result of contradictory material in the sources: for instance, you mention a possible date of birth, but then state that a later date is the "earliest known date about him". The latter refers to an event thirty years after the former, but suggests it occurs during his childhood. This sort of thing may be resolved by using inline attribution more ("this source states that..."). Addressing these points before a review would speed it up considerably. Finally, considering how much the article mentions the brother of the primary subject, I wonder if it would be worth refashioning it into a single article about both siblings (which isn't that unusual a thing to do). Best, Vanamonde (talk) 08:24, 24 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
........Piggybacking on the title of this section, how good is Rajendralal Mitra for a GA after writing a lead? The one about Narada Sting Operation went pretty smooth:-) ∯WBGconverse 09:44, 24 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
@Winged Blades of Godric: It's in decent shape. Comments here would mostly be grammar and structure related; it seems well referenced and looks like it covers much of the substance. A copy-edit wouldn't hurt here either, but I'd be willing to pick it up as is in a couple of weeks, if no one else has done so before. There's a few harv errors in the article; just in case you're not already aware of it, this is a very handy script for checking these. Vanamonde (talk) 10:20, 24 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
@Vanamonde93:, I can wait for few weeks. Thank you for pointing out things which need to be fixed (especially birth date issue). I will look into it and will request copyedit at GOCE as well because I am not very good with grammar. I also thought about making the article about both siblings but I afraid that it would make it longer with more information on Tejapala. I will reconsider my decision and most probably make it about both siblings. Great inputs. :) -Nizil (talk) 12:45, 24 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
@Nizil Shah: No problem. Do keep in mind that according to our guideline about article size, we don't really have to worry about a page needing to be split because of length until we're over 50kb of readable prose size. At the moment this article is at 21kb, so I wouldn't worry. The factor that does affect whether to make a single article about the two people is the degree of overlap in the content about them, which of course you know better than I do. Best, Vanamonde (talk) 12:49, 24 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
@Vanamonde93:, thank you for pointing it out. I will check: what I can find about Tejapala and what need to be expanded in the current article to include information on Tejapala. If the expansion is not significant, I will make it about both siblings. Many things are already common for both. e.g. Ancestry and family. Regards,-Nizil (talk) 12:58, 24 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
I will look forward to your review:-) And, thanks for pointing me to the script! ∯WBGconverse 06:41, 26 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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Holiday wishes

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

Hi Vanamonde93, I wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas,
and a very Happy and Prosperous New Year!
May 2019 be prosperous and joyful......
Thanks for all your help and your contributions to the 'pedia

∯WBGconverse 16:40, 24 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Cheers, WBG, and the same to you and yours. Vanamonde (talk) 07:19, 25 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Austral season's greetings

Austral season's greetings
Tuck into this! We've made about three of these in the last few days for various festivities. Supermarkets are stuffed with cheap berries. Season's greetings! Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 22:04, 24 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Many thanks, Cas, and the same to you. Vanamonde (talk) 07:19, 25 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Help with Noticeboard

I have noticed that another person has tried to remove a discussion I started about a sockpuppet [[1]] who is in a targeted way trying to revert what I put and then he will claim that I am "POV editing"or giving "Unconstructive edits". The sockpuppet's name is supposed to be Anonymous17771 and in fact for one article called Frontier Corps, he deleted information that I added with sourcing and did not give a proper reasoning before doing so. Can you please make sure that the Incident that I have recorded on the Noticeboard remains up there? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mountain157 (talk • contribs) 23:06, 24 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

@Mountain157: The account you want investigated is already blocked. No purpose is served by further investigation, and so the removal of the report was absolutely correct. Please don't put your request back on the noticeboard. Vanamonde (talk) 06:42, 25 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Durham Fire Department Page Deletion

Hi, I created and was working on expanding the Durham Fire Department article. In the proposed deletion vote it seems that the fact I was still fleshing out the content was why it was deleted. Could you copy the article over to my sandbox in its most recent form so I can continue to work on it and get it up to snuff? Thanks. ForDisplayOnly (talk) 00:43, 25 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

@ForDisplayOnly: I've restored it to User:ForDisplayOnly/Durham Fire Department. However, please keep in mind that there was fairly clear consensus that the department was not independently notable. So you need to either develop this towards merging it somewhere, or provide unequivocal evidence of notability (which would necessarily have to be sources over and above those that were produced at the AfD, since those have already been analyzed). Vanamonde (talk) 06:28, 25 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you! In retrospect I should have worked on the page in my sandbox more prior to creating it on the main site. It still needed significantly more material and sources synthesized into it, leaving the article as it stood very much a stub in need of expanding on. I was not aware of the intensity of curation of new articles. I appreciate you salvaging what was done so far so I can get it where it ought to be to meet standards here. ForDisplayOnly (talk) 01:21, 29 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Seasonal Greetings

Merry Christmas and a Prosperous 2019!

Hello Vanamonde93, may you be surrounded by peace, success and happiness on this seasonal occasion. Spread the WikiLove by wishing another user a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past, a good friend, or just some random person. Sending you heartfelt and warm greetings for Christmas and New Year 2019.
Happy editing,
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Merry Christmas!

Hello Vanamonde93: Enjoy the holiday season, and thanks for your work to maintain, improve and expand Wikipedia. Cheers, TheSandDoctor Talk 07:55, 25 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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Happy New Year, Vanamonde93!

Happy New Year!

Vanamonde93,
Have a prosperous, productive and enjoyable New Year, and thanks for your contributions to Wikipedia.
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Happy New Year Vanamonde93!

Happy New Year!
Hello Vanamonde93:
Thanks for all of your contributions to improve the encyclopedia for Wikipedia's readers, and have a happy and enjoyable New Year! Cheers, DBigXrayᗙ 15:40, 31 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]



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Hope the new year will bring more friendly debates and collaboration for us. Best wishes. Cheers --DBigXrayᗙ 15:40, 31 December 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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 Sturmvogel 66 (talk · contribs · email), Godot13 (talk · contribs · email), Vanamonde93 (talk · contribs · email) and Cwmhiraeth (talk · contribs · email). MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 11:14, 1 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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2019


Die Zeit, die Tag und Jahre macht

Happy 2019

a time for thanks and praise

begin it with music and memories

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:20, 2 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you, and a happy new year to you too, Gerda. Vanamonde (talk) 14:54, 2 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you! Please check out "Happy" once more, for a smile, and sharing (a Nobel Peace Prize), and resolutions. I wanted that for 1 January, but then wasn't sad about having our music pictured instead. Not too late for resolutions, New Year or not. DYK that he probably kept me on Wikipedia, back in 2012? By the line (which brought him to my attention, and earned the first precious in br'erly style) that I added to my editnotice, in fond memory? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:14, 12 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]
There's some nice quotes there, thanks for sharing, Gerda. Vanamonde (talk) 16:34, 12 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Creat a new article

Hi, I am trying to creat a new article named "MJ Freeway". I have sources https://www.forbes.com/sites/sarabrittanysomerset/2018/09/20/mj-freeway-makes-a-comeback-with-10-million-in-series-c-financing/#728d53060098 http://www.cnbc.com/2015/03/24/how-techies-are-profiting-from-the-booming-pot-business.html http://fortune.com/2013/03/21/yes-we-cannabis/ http://blogs.wsj.com/riskandcompliance/2014/02/13/marijuana-an-industry-shaped-curiously-enough-by-compliance/ https://www.wired.com/2014/04/high-tech/ http://money.cnn.com/video/smallbusiness/2013/03/21/sbiz-marijuana-software-business.cnnmoney http://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2013/04/07/medical-marijuana-industry-growing-billion-dollar-business/2018759/ http://www.inc.com/profile/mj-freeway https://www.entrepreneur.com/article/233877

Will you please help me to create this article — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mayur Bhatt Shiv (talk • contribs) 11:54, 4 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

@Mayur Bhatt Shiv: I see that you have created a draft at Draft:MJ Freeway. Unfortunately, the version you created violated our copyright policy, because it copy-pasted directly from one of your sources, and therefore I have deleted it. Some of your sources look okay. I would therefore recommend trying again, using only those sources that satisfy our guideline about reliable sources, and using your own words to convey the information. I would also recommend using the WP:AFC process to create your article. Best, Vanamonde (talk) 06:44, 5 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Will you please help me to create this article perfectly ? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Mayur Bhatt Shiv (talk • contribs) 07:10, 5 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

@Mayur Bhatt Shiv: I'm sorry, but I do not have the time for that at the moment. You will receive helpful feedback on your work at WP:AFC: if that isn't enough for you, you could try asking for help at the teahouse. Vanamonde (talk) 07:16, 5 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

2018 Year in Review

 Military history service award 
For you work on Operation PBHistory and Luis Posada Carriles, you are hereby awarded the Military history WikiProject Service 2 stripe. Congrats! TomStar81 (Talk) 19:13, 4 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

The Biography Barnstar
For you work on Luis Posada Carriles you are hereby awarded The Biography Barnstar. Congrats! TomStar81 (Talk) 19:13, 4 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Whoa, thanks, TomStar81. I was not expecting these. Vanamonde (talk) 06:44, 5 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

WikiCup 2019

I am not sure about this but the GA submissions from MaranoFan and Lee Vilenski, who are in the top three currently does not meet the scoring criteria. Both the users worked through the articles during 2018, before the competition even began. Please let me know if I have made a mistake. ImmortalWizard(chat) 16:18, 7 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

@ImmortalWizard: I am going to check all of the GA submissions at some point, and will get back to you then; it will likely be a few days. Cwmhiraeth or one of the other judges may take a decision about them before that. Vanamonde (talk) 16:19, 7 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Gadget to measure prose size

Could you add a link to the gadget, as you offered here? Thanks, Mathglot (talk) 23:54, 10 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Vanitha Mathil

Hi, I wonder if you could help. I was reviewing this article for DYK and I'm concerned about a sentence in the first paragraph that I have tagged "clarification needed". I already removed the text once, but it was reverted. Can you check the text and the source, as it doesn't make sense. Also somebody's changing kilometres to metres all the time - why is that? Whispyhistory (talk) 13:35, 13 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Whispyhistory. I can't speak to why an editor might be changing kilometers, but since they haven't reverted again, I think you don't need to worry about it. I agree that the text you have tagged could use some rewriting; it's written from a perspective that assumes too much knowledge of the situation; but I'm afraid I'm too busy to look into it at the moment, partly because I don't know too much about it. It will have to wait for a couple of days, though maybe Kautilya3 will be able to help. Vanamonde (Talk) 00:18, 14 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Hi Whispyhistory, I will open a talk page post so that we don't end up pinging Van.
Has the page been nominated for DYK? I didn't find any notices on the talk page. -- Kautilya3 (talk) 00:52, 14 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you both. I'll check later too. Whispyhistory (talk) 09:00, 14 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Help!

I made a proposal here, but all the permutations and combinations have been rejected by another editor and so, I thought that someone experienced can only add it. Please add what is proposed there to the article in a way that is acceptable according to the rules. It was copied from the List of fatwas article, from the section titled, "Fatwas against terrorism, Al-Qaeda and ISIS". I also wrote about the Trump administration withdrawing aid citing its dissatisfaction with Pakistan's counter-terrorism, but it has been removed as can be seen here. Please modify and add that back to the article in a way that others will accept it, according to the rules. Thanks!-Karumari (talk) 18:14, 14 January 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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