User talk:Epicgenius/Archive/2024/Nov
 | This is an archive of past discussions with User:Epicgenius. Do not edit the contents of this page. If you wish to start a new discussion or revive an old one, please do so on the current talk page. |
WikiCup 2024 November newsletter
The 2024 WikiCup has come to an end, with the final round being a very tight race. Our new champion is 
AirshipJungleman29 (submissions), who scored 2,283 points mainly through 3 high-multiplier FAs and 3 GAs on military history topics. By a 1% margin, Airship beat out last year's champion, 
BeanieFan11 (submissions), who scored second with 2,264 points, mainly from an impressive 58 GAs about athletes. In third place, 
Generalissima (submissions) scored 1,528 points, primarily from two FAs on U.S. Librarians of Congress and 20 GAs about various historical topics. Our other finalists are: 
Sammi Brie (submissions) with 879 points, 
Hey man im josh (submissions) with 533 points, 
BennyOnTheLoose (submissions) with 432 points, 
Arconning (submissions) with 244 points, and 
AryKun (submissions) with 15 points. Congratulations to our finalists and all who participated!
The final round was very productive, and contestants had 7 FAs, 9 FLs, 94 GAs, 73 FAC reviews, and 79 GAN reviews and peer reviews. Altogether, Wikipedia has benefited greatly from the activities of WikiCup competitors all through the contest. Well done everyone!
All those who reached the final will receive awards and 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.
Generalissima (submissions) wins the featured article prize for 3 FAs in round 4, and 7 FAs overall.
Hey man im josh (submissions) wins the featured list prize for 23 FLs overall.
MaranoFan (submissions) wins the featured topic prize for 9 articles in featured topics in round 1.- Hey man im josh (submissions) wins the featured content reviewer prize for 110 FA/FL reviews overall.
BeanieFan11 (submissions) wins the good article prize for 58 GAs in round 5, and 70 GAs overall.
Fritzmann (submissions) wins the good topic prize for 6 articles in good topics in round 2.
Sammi Brie (submissions) wins the good article reviewer prize for 45 GA reviews in round 2, and 78 GA reviews overall.- BeanieFan11 (submissions) wins the DYK prize, for 131 Did you know articles overall.
Muboshgu (submissions) wins the ITN prize, for 15 In the news articles in round 1, and 36 overall.
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 2025 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. Cwmhiraeth (talk · contribs), Epicgenius (talk · contribs), and Frostly (talk · contribs). MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 13:48, 1 November 2024 (UTC)
DYK for 45 East 66th Street
On 3 November 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article 45 East 66th Street, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the tenants of a New York City apartment building protested against its owner by going to a racetrack and betting on his horse? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/45 East 66th Street. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, 45 East 66th Street), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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.
DYK for Puck Building
On 4 November 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Puck Building, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Puck Building has two gilded Pucks? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Puck Building. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Puck Building), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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.
— Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:04, 4 November 2024 (UTC)
- Hey, I actually did know that! From editing Puck, I think. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 07:50, 4 November 2024 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of Mansfield Hotel
The article Mansfield Hotel you nominated as a good article has passed 
; see Talk:Mansfield Hotel for comments about the article, and Talk:Mansfield Hotel/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article is eligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you can nominate it within the next seven days. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of 750h+ -- 750h+ (talk) 09:03, 5 November 2024 (UTC)
DYK for De Vinne Press Building
On 8 November 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article De Vinne Press Building, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the owner of the De Vinne Press Building finalized his purchase of the building while in an elevator? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/De Vinne Press Building. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, De Vinne Press Building), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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.
Your GA nomination of 240 Centre Street
Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article 240 Centre Street 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 ChristieBot, on behalf of 750h+ -- 750h+ (talk) 03:24, 11 November 2024 (UTC)
November 22 + 26: Free Culture Friday and Wikicurious photo event!
| November 22: Free Culture Friday | |
|---|---|
 You are invited to Foundation and Friends' Free Culture Friday at Prime Produce on Friday, November 22. This event will feature a reception with Wikimedia Foundation staff in the afternoon, followed by a more informal salon and game night, utilizing Prime Produce's vast collection of board games. No experience of anything at all is required. All are welcome!
| |
| November 26: Wikicurious: Capturing the Moment | |
 You are also invited to Wikicurious: Capturing the Moment, the third event of the beginner-focused Wikicurious series, at Jefferson Market Library on Tuesday, November 26, in collaboration with WikiPortraits and AfroCROWD. All are welcome to attend, especially those interested in photography or contributing to Wikimedia Commons. We will explore the art of capturing the moment through photography and learn the basics of Wikimedia Commons, and (weather-permitting) we are also planning a photo walk, so bring your camera (or use your smartphone)!
| |
| All attendees at Wikimedia NYC events are subject to the Wikimedia NYC Code of Conduct. | |
(You can subscribe/unsubscribe from future notifications for NYC-area events by adding or removing your name from this list.)
--Wikimedia New York City Team via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 15:33, 11 November 2024 (UTC)
Promotion of 1 Wall Street
DYK for 240 Centre Street
On 14 November 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article 240 Centre Street, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that a renovation of 240 Centre Street was delayed by several months because a street map was incorrect? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/240 Centre Street. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, 240 Centre Street), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. 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.
Your GA nomination of 240 Centre Street
The article 240 Centre Street you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:240 Centre Street for comments about the article, and Talk:240 Centre Street/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article is eligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you can nominate it within the next seven days. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of 750h+ -- 750h+ (talk) 15:21, 15 November 2024 (UTC)
1964 New York World's Fair
 | Hello, Epicgenius. This is a courtesy notice that the copy edit you requested for 1964 New York World's Fair at the Guild of Copy Editors requests page is now complete. All feedback welcome! Cheers, Baffle☿gab 21:21, 18 November 2024 (UTC) |
- Hi Epicgenius, I've now finished my c/e. I added alt text to some images and replaced poor alts on others; alt text should describe the image, rather than just provide an extended caption; feel free to adjust these as necessary. I also noticed the article uses mixed citation styles ({{Cite}} and {{efn}} / {{sfn}}); I don't know if that's a problem for FA reviewers. Anyway good luck with your planned FA nom, it's an interesting article. Cheers, Baffle☿gab 21:21, 18 November 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks for the copyedit, @Baffle gab1978; I appreciate it. In my experience at least, FAC reviewers don't usually have problems with the mixed usage of {{cite}}-style templates and {{sfn}}, though I appreciate the heads up nonetheless. – Epicgenius (talk) 21:45, 18 November 2024 (UTC)
- That's good to hear, I wasn't quite sure of that. And it's been a while since I worked up a large article like that; I usually pick shorter ones. :-) No worries and cheers, Baffle☿gab 22:16, 18 November 2024 (UTC).
ArbCom 2024 Elections voter message
Hello! Voting in the 2024 Arbitration Committee elections is now open until 23:59 (UTC) on Monday, 2 December 2024. All eligible users are allowed to vote. Users with alternate accounts may only vote once.
The Arbitration Committee is the panel of editors responsible for conducting the Wikipedia arbitration process. It has the authority to impose binding solutions to disputes between editors, primarily for serious conduct disputes the community has been unable to resolve. This includes the authority to impose site bans, topic bans, editing restrictions, and other measures needed to maintain our editing environment. The arbitration policy describes the Committee's roles and responsibilities in greater detail.
If you wish to participate in the 2024 election, please review the candidates and submit your choices on the voting page. If you no longer wish to receive these messages, you may add {{NoACEMM}} to your user talk page. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 00:31, 19 November 2024 (UTC)