User talk:Fox/October 2012
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WikiCup 2012 September newsletter
We're over half way through the final, and so it is less than a month until we know for certain our 2012 WikiCup champion. Grapple X (submissions) currently leads, followed by Sasata (submissions), Cwmhiraeth (submissions) and Casliber (submissions). However, we have no one resembling a breakaway leader, and so the competition is a long way from over. Next month's newsletter will feature a list of our winners (who are not necessarily only the finalists) and keep your eyes open for an article on the WikiCup in a future edition of The Signpost. The leaders are already on a par with last year's winners, but a long way from the huge scores seen in 2010. That said, a repeat of the competition from 2010 seems unlikely.
It is good to see that three-quarters of our finalists have already scored bonus points this round. This shows that, contrary to criticism that the WikiCup has received in the past, the competition does not merely incentivise the writing of trivial articles; instead, our top competitors are still spending their time contributing to high-importance articles, and bringing them to a high standard. This does a great service to the encyclopedia and its readers. Thank you, and good work!
The planning for next year's WikiCup is ongoing. Some straw polls have been opened concerning the scoring, and you can now sign up for next year's competition. As ever, 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. 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) J Milburn (talk) 19:53, 2 October 2012 (UTC)
The Signpost: 01 October 2012
- Paid editing: Does Wikipedia Pay? The Founder: Jimmy Wales
- News and notes: Independent review of UK chapter governance; editor files motion against Wikitravel owners
- Featured content: Mooned
- Technology report: WMF and the German chapter face up to Toolserver uncertainty
- WikiProject report: The Name's Bond... WikiProject James Bond
WikiProject Good Articles Newsletter - October 2012
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GOCE September 2012 drive wrap-up
Guild of Copy Editors September 2012 backlog elimination drive wrap-up
Participation: Out of 41 people who signed up this drive, 28 copy-edited at least one article. Thanks to all who participated! Final results, including barnstars awarded, are available here. Progress report: We achieved our primary goal of clearing July, August, September and October 2011 from the backlog. This means that, for the first time since the drives began, the backlog is less than a year. At least 677 tagged articles were copy edited, although 365 new ones were added during the month. The total backlog at the end of the month was 2341 articles, down from 8323 when we started out over two years ago. We completed all 54 requests outstanding before September 2012 as well as eight of those made in September. Copy Edit of the Month: Voting is now over for the August 2012 competition, and prizes will be issued soon. The September 2012 contest is closed for submissions and open for voting. The October 2012 contest is now open for submissions. Everyone is welcome to submit entries and to vote. – Your drive coordinators: Stfg, Allens, and Torchiest. To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from our mailing list. Newsletter delivered by EdwardsBot (talk) 23:36, 4 October 2012 (UTC)
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Talkback
Message added 00:04, 5 October 2012 (UTC). You can remove this notice at any time by removing the {{Talkback}} or {{Tb}} template.
I noticed you blocked him in Sept. but his previous edits were Feb., 7 months before, so not sure what the harassment was or where to find in order to review the unblock request. A note there and a ping on my talk page would be helpful. Dennis Brown - 2¢ © Join WER 02:04, 5 October 2012 (UTC)
- Hi Dennis. OTRS got a complaint from the victim of the attack page (see ticket 2012090910001112) and so I simply prevented the user from recreating it by blocking them. Apologies for the confusion. — foxj 11:36, 5 October 2012 (UTC)
- No problem. The talk page was bizarre, but I figured that alone would have garnered a strong warning only for a single event, but the OTRS makes sense and adds the final piece of the puzzle, thanks. Dennis Brown - 2¢ © Join WER 12:14, 5 October 2012 (UTC)
- Yeah, it's all a bit weird :) But the OTRS thing sort of proves this is a personal feud that's spilled onto Wikipedia. — foxj 12:19, 5 October 2012 (UTC)
- I've gone ahead and revoked talk page access. Since he re-added the material that seems to have played a role in the original block. He can use UTRS, although I don't see that he has ever done much to build an encyclopedia here. Dennis Brown - 2¢ © Join WER 12:23, 5 October 2012 (UTC)
- Good shout. I thought (hoped) we'd seen the end of this... But yes, he's quite obviously not here to be constructive. — foxj 12:26, 5 October 2012 (UTC)
- I've gone ahead and revoked talk page access. Since he re-added the material that seems to have played a role in the original block. He can use UTRS, although I don't see that he has ever done much to build an encyclopedia here. Dennis Brown - 2¢ © Join WER 12:23, 5 October 2012 (UTC)
- Yeah, it's all a bit weird :) But the OTRS thing sort of proves this is a personal feud that's spilled onto Wikipedia. — foxj 12:19, 5 October 2012 (UTC)
- No problem. The talk page was bizarre, but I figured that alone would have garnered a strong warning only for a single event, but the OTRS makes sense and adds the final piece of the puzzle, thanks. Dennis Brown - 2¢ © Join WER 12:14, 5 October 2012 (UTC)
This Month in GLAM: September 2012
- From the team: Results of the This Month in GLAM survey (part 2)
- UK report: GLAMcamp London; brief news
- Spain report: Edit-a-thons in Spain
- Italy report: Smithsonian Institution, Brooklyn Museum and WikiAfrica
- Germany report: WikiCon; GLAMcamp London; Science 2.0
- Sweden report: Sweden report
- Switzerland report: Botanical Garden Lausanne;CERN
- India report: Wiki Loves Monuments 2012 in India
- Mexico report: Edit-a-thon at the Salón de la Plástica Mexicana
- Africa report: A month in Africa's GLAMs
- Open Access report: Open Access per default; Open Access Media Importer tests finished; Preparations for Open Access Week
- Calendar: October's GLAM events
The Signpost: 08 October 2012
- News and notes: Education Program faces community resistance
- WikiProject report: Ten years and one million articles: WikiProject Biography
- Featured content: A dash of Arsenikk
- Discussion report: Closing RfAs: Stewards or Bureaucrats?; Redesign of Help:Contents
The Signpost: 15 October 2012
- In the media: Wikipedia's language nerds hit the front page
- Featured content: Second star to the left
- News and notes: Chapters ask for big bucks
- Technology report: Wikidata is a go: well, almost
- WikiProject report: WikiProject Chemicals
Talkback
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GOCE fall newsletter
Fall Events from the Guild of Copy Editors
The Guild of Copy Editors invites you to participate in its events:
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The Signpost: 22 October 2012
- Special report: Examining adminship from the German perspective
- Arbitration report: Malleus Fatuorum accused of circumventing topic ban; motion to change "net four votes" rule
- Technology report: Wikivoyage migration: technical strategy announced
- Discussion report: Good articles on the main page?; reforming dispute resolution
- News and notes: Wikimedians get serious about women in science
- WikiProject report: Where in the world is Wikipedia?
- Featured content: Is RfA Kafkaesque?
Thank You for deleting the pages I wanted to get rid off them Harro774 (talk) 17:08, 25 October 2012 (UTC)
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Thanks for your help! Bye, AndreaFox Knock here... 15:26, 26 October 2012 (UTC)
- No problem! — foxj 15:31, 26 October 2012 (UTC)
Mercyhurst edits
Please stop adding content to our page regarding William Garvey.
Thank you — Preceding unsigned comment added by Marpubrel (talk • contribs) 18:10, 29 October 2012 (UTC)
- It is not "your" article. — — foxj 18:14, 29 October 2012 (UTC)
Hello!
I've not been on here in a very long time. Do you still edit? You've changed your username again! --steelersfan_uk06 time4ring7 21:06, 30 October 2012 (UTC)
The Signpost: 29 October 2012
- News and notes: First chickens come home to roost for FDC funding applicants; WMF board discusses governance issues and scope of programs
- WikiProject report: In recognition of... WikiProject Military History
- Technology report: Improved video support imminent and Wikidata.org live
- Featured content: On the road again