User talk:Coemgenus/archive2017-2

DYK nomination of Marshall L. Shepard

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Your GA nomination of Louis de Barth

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Your GA nomination of Louis de Barth

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DYK for Marshall L. Shepard

On 25 April 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Marshall L. Shepard, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that when Marshall L. Shepard said the opening prayer at the 1936 Democratic National Convention, segregationist Senator Ellison D. Smith left in protest? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Marshall L. Shepard. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Marshall L. Shepard), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:04, 25 April 2017 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Marshall L. Shepard

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Marshall L. Shepard you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Midnightblueowl -- Midnightblueowl (talk) 17:42, 30 April 2017 (UTC)

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:

• 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.
• 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.
• 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)

Your GA nomination of Marshall L. Shepard

The article Marshall L. Shepard you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Marshall L. Shepard for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already been on the main page as an "In the news" or "Did you know" item, you can nominate it to appear in Did you know. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Midnightblueowl -- Midnightblueowl (talk) 16:42, 2 May 2017 (UTC)

FAC reviewing barnstar

		The Reviewer Barnstar
		FAC can't function without people like you contributing reviews. Thank you for the four FAC image/source reviews you did during April. Mike Christie (talk - contribs - library) 10:55, 3 May 2017 (UTC)

TFA

Thank you for John Sherman! The list of GAs is also impressive! I should write more. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 17:13, 10 May 2017 (UTC)

Thank you! --Coemgenus (talk) 17:35, 10 May 2017 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Maurice S. Osser

Hello! Your submission of Maurice S. Osser at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Yoninah (talk) 08:15, 11 May 2017 (UTC)

DYK for Maurice S. Osser

On 15 May 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Maurice S. Osser, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Democrats Thomas P. McHenry and Maurice S. Osser served together as Philadelphia City Commissioners for 20 years, until McHenry died and Osser went to jail? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Maurice S. Osser. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Maurice S. Osser), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Gatoclass (talk) 03:38, 15 May 2017 (UTC)

DYK for Thomas P. McHenry

On 15 May 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Thomas P. McHenry, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Democrats Thomas P. McHenry and Maurice S. Osser served together as Philadelphia City Commissioners for 20 years, until McHenry died and Osser went to jail? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Thomas P. McHenry), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Gatoclass (talk) 03:38, 15 May 2017 (UTC)

1880 Greenback National Convention scheduled for TFA

This is to let you know that the 1880 Greenback National Convention article has been scheduled as today's featured article for 9 June 2017. Please check the article needs no amendments. If you're interested in editing the main page text, you're welcome to do so at Wikipedia:Today's featured article/June 9, 2017. Thanks! Mike Christie (talk - contribs - library) 11:21, 27 May 2017 (UTC)

Thank you for the convention's platform fights: "women's suffrage, child labor, immigration, and the eight-hour-day"! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 05:37, 9 June 2017 (UTC)

Thanks for reading! --Coemgenus (talk) 11:30, 9 June 2017 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Constance Dallas

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Constance Dallas you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Vanamonde93 -- Vanamonde93 (talk) 12:41, 27 May 2017 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Constance Dallas

The article Constance Dallas you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Constance Dallas for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already been on the main page as an "In the news" or "Did you know" item, you can nominate it to appear in Did you know. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Vanamonde93 -- Vanamonde93 (talk) 12:41, 30 May 2017 (UTC)

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Four

		Four Award
		Congratulations! You have been awarded the Four Award for your work from beginning to end on Philadelphia municipal election, 1951. Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 11:01, 4 June 2017 (UTC)

--two years to the day since you started it! Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 11:01, 4 June 2017 (UTC)

Thanks! --Coemgenus (talk) 13:06, 4 June 2017 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Philadelphia City Council special election, 1960

Hello! Your submission of Philadelphia City Council special election, 1960 at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! HaEr48 (talk) 10:37, 22 June 2017 (UTC)

WikiCup 2017 July newsletter

The third round of the competition has finished in a flurry of last minute activity, with 288 points being required to qualify for round 4. It was a hotly competitive round with all but four of the contestants exceeding the 106 points that was necessary to proceed to round 4 last year. Coemgenus and Freikorp tied on 288, and both have been allowed to proceed, so round 4 now has one pool of eight competitors and one of nine.

Round 3 saw the achievement of a 26-topic Featured topic by MPJ-DK as well as 5 featured lists and 13 featured articles. PanagiotisZois and SounderBruce achieved their first ever featured articles. Carbrera led the GA score with 10, Tachs achieved 17 DYKs and MBlaze Lightning 10 In the news items. There were 167 DYKs, 93 GARs and 82 GAs overall, this last figure being higher than the number of GAs in round 2, when twice as many people were taking part. Even though contestants performed more GARs than they achieved GAs, there was still some frustration at the length of time taken to get articles reviewed.

As we start round 4, we say goodbye to the fifteen or so competitors who didn't quite make it; thank you for the useful contributions you have made to the Cup and Wikipedia. Remember that any content promoted after the end of round 3 but before the start of round 4 can be claimed in round 4. Remember too that you must claim your points within 10 days of "earning" them (some people have fallen foul of this rule and the points have been removed).

If you are concerned that your nomination, whether it be for a good article, a featured process, or anything else, will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews. It would be helpful if this list could be cleared of any items no longer relevant. If you want to help out with the WikiCup, please do your bit to 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 05:37, 30 June 2017 (UTC)

GAN review

Hi there! I saw you're familiar with law, so I wondered if you would have time to review my GAN Dec. No. 5946/212/2015. It's been up for such a long time and its promotion would help me to complete a Good Topic. Best regards, Cartoon network freak (talk) 21:14, 2 July 2017 (UTC)

@Cartoon network freak: Sure, I'll take a look at it. --Coemgenus (talk) 13:40, 4 July 2017 (UTC)

DYK for Henry W. Sawyer

On 3 July 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Henry W. Sawyer, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Henry W. Sawyer argued before the U.S. Supreme Court in the landmark Establishment Clause cases of Abington School District v. Schempp and Lemon v. Kurtzman? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Henry W. Sawyer. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Henry W. Sawyer), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:03, 3 July 2017 (UTC)

DYK for Philadelphia City Council special election, 1960

On 8 July 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Philadelphia City Council special election, 1960, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that William A. Dwyer Jr. and Joseph T. Murphy were opponents in a 1960 Philadelphia City Council election but were later colleagues on the Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Philadelphia City Council special election, 1960. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Philadelphia City Council special election, 1960), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 12:02, 8 July 2017 (UTC)

DYK for William A. Dwyer Jr.

On 8 July 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article William A. Dwyer Jr., which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that William A. Dwyer Jr. and Joseph T. Murphy were opponents in a 1960 Philadelphia City Council election but were later colleagues on the Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, William A. Dwyer Jr.), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 12:02, 8 July 2017 (UTC)

DYK for Joseph T. Murphy

On 8 July 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Joseph T. Murphy, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that William A. Dwyer Jr. and Joseph T. Murphy were opponents in a 1960 Philadelphia City Council election but were later colleagues on the Pennsylvania Court of Common Pleas? You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Joseph T. Murphy), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Callanecc (talk • contribs • logs) 12:02, 8 July 2017 (UTC)

DYK for Thomas McIntosh

On 19 July 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Thomas McIntosh, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that while a member of the Philadelphia City Council, Thomas McIntosh challenged the school district to ensure that school conditions were equal in both black and white neighborhoods? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Thomas McIntosh. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Thomas McIntosh), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Alex Shih^Talk 00:03, 19 July 2017 (UTC)

Grant

Can you look at the sources, and the text around Cairo. Two questions, was Grant really previously posted to Northern? MO . . . southeast, maybe? And our text suggests that on Nov 1 two different contradictory? orders came from Fremont? Thanks. Alanscottwalker (talk) 12:31, 28 July 2017 (UTC)

Sure, I'll take a look this weekend. --Coemgenus (talk) 12:34, 28 July 2017 (UTC)

Trump judicial nominees...

Hi there!

Quick question. I saw you added more nominees on List of federal judges appointed by Donald Trump, saying they were announced. Where did you find the announcement? I did a Google search and didn't come up with anything recent and haven't noticed any press releases on the White House website. Just curious.

Thanks! Snickers2686 (talk) 00:27, 4 August 2017 (UTC)

@Snickers2686: Some journalists tweeted screenshots of the White House press release. [1] [2] I noticed it wasn't on the website yet, too, but I thought the story was credible and that it would be posted soon. --Coemgenus (talk) 00:51, 4 August 2017 (UTC)

@Coemgenus: I'm going to guess it'll be posted later tonight or maybe tomorrow too. This administation isn't the best at posting things right away on the website. Thanks for the information though. Snickers2686 (talk) 01:24, 4 August 2017 (UTC)

WP:Newspapers.com

Hello Coemgenus, signups for Newspapers.com have moved to the new library card platform that can be found here --Cameron₁₁₅₉₈ ^(Talk) 02:02, 9 August 2017 (UTC)

WikiCup 2017 September newsletter

Round 4 of the WikiCup has ended and we move forward into the final round. In round 4, a total of 12 FAs, 3 FLs, 44 GAs, 3 FLs, 79 DYKs, 1 ITN and 42 GARs was achieved, with no FPs or FTs this time. Congratulations to Peacemaker67 on the Royal Yugoslav Navy Good Topic of 36 items, and the 12 featured articles achieved by Cas Liber (5), Vanamonde93 (3), Peacemaker67 (2), Adityavagarwal (1) and 12george1 (1). With a FA scoring 200 points, and bonus points available on top of this, FAs are likely to feature heavily in the final round. Meanwhile Yellow Evan, a typhoon specialist, was contributing 12 DYKs and 10 GAs, while Adityavagarwal and Freikorp topped the GAR list with 8 reviews each. As we enter the final round, we are down to eight contestants, and we would like to thank those of you who have been eliminated for the useful contributions you have made to the Cup and Wikipedia. The lowest score needed to reach round 5 was 305, and I think we can expect a highly competitive final round.

Remember that any content promoted after the end of round 4 but before the start of round 5 can be claimed in round 5. Remember too that you must claim your points within 10 days of "earning" them. If you are concerned that your nomination will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed. It would be helpful if this list could be cleared of any items no longer relevant. 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, and let the best man (or woman) win! 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 06:26, 1 September 2017 (UTC)

Michael Francis Egan scheduled for TFA

This is to let you know that the Michael Francis Egan article has been scheduled as today's featured article for September 29, 2017. Please check the article needs no amendments. If you're interested in editing the main page text, you're welcome to do so at Wikipedia:Today's featured article/September 29, 2017, but note that a coordinator will trim the lead to around 1100 characters anyway, so you aren't obliged to do so. Thanks! Jimfbleak - talk to me? 09:10, 1 September 2017 (UTC)

That all looks fine, thanks! --Coemgenus (talk) 14:04, 1 September 2017 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Henry W. Sawyer

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Henry W. Sawyer you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Casliber -- Casliber (talk) 11:41, 1 September 2017 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Henry W. Sawyer

The article Henry W. Sawyer you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Henry W. Sawyer for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already been on the main page as an "In the news" or "Did you know" item, you can nominate it to appear in Did you know. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Casliber -- Casliber (talk) 14:02, 6 September 2017 (UTC)

William Henry Harrison presidential campaign, 1840

If you have some time, could you take a look at the FAC of the above? Much obliged.--Wehwalt (talk) 22:11, 11 September 2017 (UTC)

Already on my list! I'll start tomorrow. --Coemgenus (talk) 22:30, 11 September 2017 (UTC)

Precious five years!

Precious

Five years!

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:04, 14 September 2017 (UTC)

Thank you for Michael Francis Egan, the first Catholic bishop of Philadelphia. - How fitting to have that on St. Michael's Day! Bach sang of victory ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:09, 29 September 2017 (UTC)

You're welcome, and thank you! --Coemgenus (talk) 13:28, 29 September 2017 (UTC)

Four Award

		Four Award
		Congratulations! You have been awarded the Four Award for your work from beginning to end on Henry W. Sawyer. epicgenius (talk) 19:59, 25 September 2017 (UTC)

Request for mentorship re FAC nomination?

Hi, I was thinking about trying to get an article I've worked on, Lilias Armstrong, to featured article status. I noted on WP:FAC that it was encouraged for first-time nominators to look for a mentorship, and I noticed you had added your name to the list of users who might be willing to help. I'm not sure if this topic is within your purview, but I figured that since you have experience with biographies you might be a good choice. I've managed to get this article to Good Article status; I've also listed it for a peer review although so far I've yet to get a response. I'm not sure how "active" this mentoring program is, but if you would be willing to give me advice as to how to go through this process I'd appreciate it. If not, no worries. Thanks! :) Umimmak (talk) 14:55, 11 October 2017 (UTC)

Umimmak, the mentorship program is, as far as I can tell, not that active, but I'd be glad to help. Would you like me to just do the peer review? That seems like the best place to get started. --Coemgenus (talk) 16:02, 11 October 2017 (UTC)

Yes that would be great, thank you! :) Umimmak (talk) 17:08, 11 October 2017 (UTC)

Hi, @Coemgenus: thanks for looking over the article and for providing feedback! :) I was hoping at some point you could make sure I actually went through the nomination process correctly -- I believe I followed all the instructions, but it would be good to have an experienced pair of eyes confirm. Thanks again! Umimmak (talk) 14:35, 17 October 2017 (UTC)

@Coemgenus: This is a very confusing process; I'm so confused about how to pass the image review and I'm not sure how I'm doing. How long does it typically take to go through the process do you think? I'm a bit worried that I've only gotten one support so far. Thank you. Umimmak (talk) 02:09, 25 October 2017 (UTC)

@Umimmak: It sometimes takes a while! FAC is a pretty brutal process at times, but it results in a stronger article at the end. Image reviews, in particular, are tricky. I just tend to do whatever Nikkimaria says, she knows what she's talking about. Sometimes it results in an image being removed from the article, which is unfortunate, but the encyclopedia's no-copyright rules are pretty strict. I've kept the FAC on my watchlist, and if you want I'll be glad to comment where I think it might help. But I think it's moving at a pretty normal pace so far. --Coemgenus (talk) 13:42, 25 October 2017 (UTC)

Okay thanks! I sometimes get worried over nothing, I suppose :) Umimmak (talk) 20:36, 25 October 2017 (UTC)

That it takes so long is a problem, but it's a problem with the system, not your article! --Coemgenus (talk) 21:27, 25 October 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 - Adityavagarwal (submissions)
• Second Place - Vanamonde (submissions)
• Third Place - Cas Liber (submissions)

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 – Bloom6132 (submissions) and 1989 (submissions) both produced 2 FLs in R2
• Featured Pictures – SounderBruce (submissions) improved an image to FP status in R5, the only FP this year.
• Featured Topic – MPJ-DK (submissions) 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 – MBlaze Lightning (submissions) had 14 ITN on the main page in R2.
• Good Article Review – Krishna Chaitanya Velaga (submissions) 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 - @Adityavagarwal, Vanamonde93, Casliber, Bloom6132, 1989, and SounderBruce: please send Godot13 (talk · contribs · email) 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. Sturmvogel 66 (talk · contribs · email), Cwmhiraeth (talk · contribs · email), and Godot13 (talk · contribs · email) 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 WikiCup discussion about next year's contest? Sturmvogel 66 (talk · contribs · email), Godot13 (talk · contribs · email) and Cwmhiraeth (talk · contribs · email). MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 13:59, 17 November 2017 (UTC)

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Donald Trump judicial appointment controversies

I created Donald Trump judicial appointment controversies being as several of his nominees have been of contention, i.e. L. Steven Grasz, Amy Coney Barrett. And now with the withdraw requests of Brett Talley and Jeff Mateer--I think the article makes sense to create and maintain.

However, it has been nominated for deletion and I'd like your viewpoint on the matter. (See:Afd:Donald Trump judicial appointment controversies). Snickers2686 (talk) 18:02, 16 December 2017 (UTC)