User talk:Σ/Archive/2013/August

Please edit my change, versus censoring it entirely

I notice that you entirely removed my entry on Representative Kevin Brady. If you thought it was too negative, then I welcome you to re-word it to make it more neutral. However, censoring it entirely is in poor form. Please put the entry back, and feel free to re-word it however you feel necessary. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 66.68.52.224 (talk) 20:39, 26 July 2013 (UTC)

It's not like we have a section on how representatives voted on everything they've ever voted on. Emphasis on something like this constitutes undue weight. →Σσς. (Sigma) 03:18, 27 July 2013 (UTC)

WikiCup 2013 July newsletter

We're halfway through this year's penultimate round, and the competition is moving along well. Pool A's Sasata (submissions) currently leads overall, while Pool B's Sturmvogel_66 (submissions) is second. Both leaders are WikiCup veterans, and both have already scored over 600 points this month. If the round were to end today, Miyagawa (submissions), with 274 points, would be the lowest-scoring participant to make it through. This indicates that participants will need a score comparable to last year's (573, the highest ever) to qualify for the final. The high scores this year are a testament both to the quality of participants and to the increased focus on significant content (eligible for bonus points) in this year's competition. So far this round, both Sasata and Cwmhiraeth (submissions) have made up over half of their score through bonus points, with, for example, high importance FA koala earning Sasata a total of 440 points (from a multiplier of 4.4) and high-importance GA sea earning Cwmhiraeth a total of 216 points (from a multiplier of 7.2). Other articles on important topics submitted this round include a featured article on the Norman conquest of England by Ealdgyth (submissions), and good articles on Nobel laureate in literature Henryk Sienkiewicz, Nobel laureate in physics Hans Bethe, and the noted Japanese aircraft carrier Hiryū. These articles are by Piotrus (submissions), Hawkeye7 (submissions) and Sturmvogel_66 respectively.

Other than that, there is not much to report! 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) 23:44, 31 July 2013 (UTC)

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Blong

A blong (a contraction of the words blog and song) is an original song release accompanied by a blog of associated literature, quotes, and art. The term was coined by Joanne Jolee who published her first blong on July 22, 2013. The theme of the blong was 'Love' and included her new song, 'Love is a Treasure', and 'Love's Philosophy' - a poem by Percy Shelly. Joanne Jolee's Blong - Love -- Wikipedia 2013 ·addshore· ^{talk to me!} 23:42, 11 August 2013 (UTC)

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