Generalissima

Your GA nomination of Daxinzhuang

The article Daxinzhuang you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold . The article is close to meeting the good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needing to be addressed. If these are fixed within 7 days, the article will pass; otherwise it may fail. See Talk:Daxinzhuang and Talk:Daxinzhuang/GA1 for issues which need to be addressed. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Kusma -- Kusma (talk) 09:05, 27 May 2024 (UTC)

Just a reminder that this is still open (and there is a danger that I will forget what I meant by my comments if you do not address them soon). —Kusma (talk) 18:43, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

oh crap i totally forgot about this. thank you for reminding me. Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 18:51, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

It has been another week—can we please wrap this up in the next couple of days? I don't think it will take you very long. —Kusma (talk) 08:34, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Bernard Mellor

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Your GA nomination of German Mission House

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Your GA nomination of Auto Dollar

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DYK for German Mission House

On 9 June 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article German Mission House, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that over the course of several decades, the missionaries of New Zealand's German Mission House failed to convert a single person? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/German Mission House. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, German Mission House), 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.

RoySmith (talk) 00:02, 9 June 2024 (UTC)

story · music · places

Thank you for an interesting article! - Today's story is about a tune used by Bach and Mozart. - (forgot to sign)

Today is "the day" for James Joyce, also for Bach's fourth chorale cantata (and why does it come before the third?) - the new pics have a mammal I had to look up --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:12, 16 June 2024 (UTC)

New pics of food and flowers come with the story of Noye's Fludde (premiered on 18 June), written by Brian Boulton. I nominated Éric Tappy because he died, and it needs support today! I nominated another women for GA in the Women in Green June run, - review welcome, and more noms planned. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:27, 18 June 2024 (UTC)

Congratulations to your new FL, to appear soon! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:55, 24 June 2024 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Isaac Franklin

The article Isaac Franklin you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Isaac Franklin for comments about the article, and Talk:Isaac Franklin/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 Unexpectedlydian -- Unexpectedlydian (talk) 20:42, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

Triple Crown

Generalissima, for your continued contributions to Wikipedia I am happy to present you the Imperial Triple Crown Jewels. Thank you for your hard work. Damien Linnane (talk) 01:34, 25 June 2024 (UTC)

Just in case you were wondering, you were nominated for the award by Cowboygilbert.

I'm intrigued by your user page and am surprised we haven't crossed paths yet. I'm responsible for the creation of Crown (Australian coin) and the obsolete New Zealand bank notes. On a somewhat more interesting note, I've also been held in solitary as well. I'm sure we'd have a few things to talk about. Feel free to reach out/email me if you'd like to chat, though no pressure. Have a great day. Damien Linnane (talk) 01:34, 25 June 2024 (UTC)

Thank you Generalissima for your ongoing efforts to improve Wikipedia. You have well and truly earned the Imperial Napoleonic Triple Crown. Damien Linnane (talk) 00:35, 6 September 2024 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Dick Walker (astronomer)

The article Dick Walker (astronomer) you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Dick Walker (astronomer) for comments about the article, and Talk:Dick Walker (astronomer)/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 Sgubaldo -- Sgubaldo (talk) 10:05, 5 July 2024 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Zhang Zhenglang

The article Zhang Zhenglang you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold . The article is close to meeting the good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needing to be addressed. If these are fixed within 7 days, the article will pass; otherwise it may fail. See Talk:Zhang Zhenglang and Talk:Zhang Zhenglang/GA1 for issues which need to be addressed. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Thebiguglyalien -- Thebiguglyalien (talk) 00:25, 7 July 2024 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Zhang Zhenglang

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Your GA nomination of Daxinzhuang

The article Daxinzhuang you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Daxinzhuang for comments about the article, and Talk:Daxinzhuang/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 Kusma -- Kusma (talk) 20:46, 11 July 2024 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of James White (inventor)

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Your GA nomination of George Hunter Cary

The article George Hunter Cary you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:George Hunter Cary for comments about the article, and Talk:George Hunter Cary/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 UndercoverClassicist -- UndercoverClassicist (talk) 18:43, 18 August 2024 (UTC)

DYK for Nosy Komba

On 25 August 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Nosy Komba, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Nosy Komba is a destination for both ecotourism and logging? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Nosy Komba. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Nosy Komba), 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.

RoySmith (talk) 00:03, 25 August 2024 (UTC)

DYK for Bazaruto Island

On 26 August 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Bazaruto Island, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that thousands of crocodiles were once farmed on Bazaruto Island? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Bazaruto Island. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Bazaruto Island), 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.

Z1720 (talk) 00:02, 26 August 2024 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Capital Bicycle Club

The article Capital Bicycle Club you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Capital Bicycle Club for comments about the article, and Talk:Capital Bicycle Club/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 Rollinginhisgrave -- Rollinginhisgrave (talk) 05:04, 27 August 2024 (UTC)

DYK for Bangué

On 30 August 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Bangué, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Bangué, the smallest island of the Bazaruto Archipelago, was formed by ocean waves shaped by the surrounding archipelago? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Bangué. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Bangué), 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.

Z1720 (talk) 00:03, 30 August 2024 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Suiattle River

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Your GA nomination of Queen Anne Pool

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WikiCup 2024 August newsletter

The fourth round of the 2024 WikiCup ended on 29 August. Each of the 8 contestants who advanced to Round 4 scored at least 472 points, and the following contestants scored more than 700 points:

• Generalissima (submissions) with 1,150 points, mostly from 3 featured articles, 2 featured lists, 7 good articles, and 13 did you know nominations;
• Arconning (submissions) with 791 points, mostly from 2 featured lists, 8 good articles, 4 did you know nominations, and plenty of reviews;
• AirshipJungleman29 (submissions) with 718 points, mostly from a high-multiplier featured article on Genghis Khan and 2 good articles; and
• BennyOnTheLoose (submissions) with 714 points, mostly from 1 featured article on Susanna Hoffs, 2 featured lists, and 3 good articles.

Congratulations to our eight finalists and all who participated. Contestants put in extraordinary amounts of effort during this round, and their scores can be seen here. So far this year, competitors have gotten 36 featured articles, 55 featured lists, 15 good articles, 93 in the news credits, and at least 333 did you know credits. They have conducted 357 featured content reviews, as well as 553 good article reviews and peer reviews, and have added 30 articles to featured topics and good topics.

Any content promoted after 29 August but before the start of Round 5 can be claimed during Round 5, which starts on 1 September at 00:00 (UTC). Invitations for collaborative writing efforts or any other discussion of potentially interesting work is always welcome on the WikiCup talk page. If two or more WikiCup competitors have done significant work on an article, all can claim points. If you are concerned that your nomination—whether for a good article, featured content, or anything else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed. Remember to claim your points within 14 days of earning them, and importantly, before the deadline on 31 October.

If you would like to learn more about rules and scoring for the 2024 WikiCup, please see this page. Further questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup and the judges (Cwmhiraeth (talk · contribs), Epicgenius (talk · contribs), and Frostly (talk · contribs)) are reachable on their talk pages. Good luck! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove your name from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 03:12, 30 August 2024 (UTC)

Well done you. I don't know that our paths would have crossed except for the WikiCup since we edit in different areas and seeing your work is a pleasure. Congratulations on topping the leader board and thank you for your good work on Wikipedia. 🌿MtBotany (talk) 16:39, 30 August 2024 (UTC)

Thank you very much for the kind words! I appreciate your articles too. Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 21:42, 31 August 2024 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Queen Anne Pool

The article Queen Anne Pool you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Queen Anne Pool for comments about the article, and Talk:Queen Anne Pool/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 Premeditated Chaos -- Premeditated Chaos (talk) 03:04, 31 August 2024 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Suiattle River

The article Suiattle River you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Suiattle River for comments about the article, and Talk:Suiattle River/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 Premeditated Chaos -- Premeditated Chaos (talk) 05:25, 31 August 2024 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Bangué

The article Bangué you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Bangué for comments about the article, and Talk:Bangué/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 Skyshifter -- Skyshifter (talk) 21:22, 31 August 2024 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Bazaruto Island

The article Bazaruto Island you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Bazaruto Island for comments about the article, and Talk:Bazaruto Island/GA2 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 Chipmunkdavis -- Chipmunkdavis (talk) 09:23, 1 September 2024 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Gusuku period

The article Gusuku period you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Gusuku period for comments about the article, and Talk:Gusuku period/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 Kanguole -- Kanguole (talk) 23:22, 3 September 2024 (UTC)

DCWC September update

The Developing Countries WikiContest has now been running for two months, and we've seen tremendous improvement in the encyclopedic coverage of several underrepresented areas from a wide range of editors! The coordinators would like to highlght some of the newer faces who have been making notable contributions in the contest, including but by no means limited to:

• Arconning (submissions) – 386 points, with several good articles primarily relating to the Olympics
• Vigilantcosmicpenguin (submissions) – 141 points, who created multiple articles about abortion rights and laws in African countries
• TheNuggeteer (submissions) – 126 points, who has contributed to several articles associated with the Phillippines
• Jaguarnik (submissions) – 125 points, with several good article reviews and an appearance in the In the news section of the Main Page
• Averageuntitleduser (submissions) – 119 points, and has written about several Haitian topics and historical figures.

Only one month remains until the end of the contest, so it's time to make your remaining nominations! Please consider answering some review requests, particularly the older entries, as a way of helping out your fellow participants and moving up the leaderboard. Good luck!

If you have any questions, please leave a message on the contest talk page or ask one of the coordinators: Ixtal (talk · contribs), sawyer777 (talk · contribs), or TechnoSquirrel69 (talk · contribs). (To unsubscribe from these updates, remove yourself from this list.) Sent via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) —TechnoSquirrel69 (sigh) 22:00, 4 September 2024 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Yuan Shikai coinage

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Yuan Shikai coinage 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 Chipmunkdavis -- Chipmunkdavis (talk) 05:44, 5 September 2024 (UTC)

Infant school FAC candidacy

Hi @Generalissima, I have answered all your comments on the infant school nomination. I was wondering if you would like to support it. Llewee (talk) 12:59, 5 September 2024 (UTC)

Late Shang GAN

Thanks for starting on Talk:Late Shang/GA1. It would be great if you were able to continue with it, but I see that you're very busy, and this is probably heavier going than most. What do you think? Kanguole 16:40, 5 September 2024 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Nosy Komba

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DYK for Ivan Palmaw

On 7 September 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Ivan Palmaw, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that architect Ivan Palmaw designed houses in Shanghai and Seattle after fleeing the Russian Revolution? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Ivan Palmaw. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Ivan Palmaw), 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.

BorgQueen (talk) 00:03, 7 September 2024 (UTC)

DYK for William Aitken (architect)

On 8 September 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article William Aitken (architect), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/William Aitken (architect). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, William Aitken (architect)), 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.

BorgQueen (talk) 00:37, 8 September 2024 (UTC)

DYK for George W. Stoddard

On 8 September 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article George W. Stoddard, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, George W. Stoddard), 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.

BorgQueen (talk) 00:37, 8 September 2024 (UTC)

DYK for J. Lister Holmes

On 8 September 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article J. Lister Holmes, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/J. Lister Holmes. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, J. Lister Holmes), 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.

BorgQueen (talk) 00:37, 8 September 2024 (UTC)

DYK for John T. Jacobsen

On 8 September 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article John T. Jacobsen, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, John T. Jacobsen), 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.

BorgQueen (talk) 00:38, 8 September 2024 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Ivan Palmaw

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Question about the image on “shipping discourse”

pardon if this isn’t the right place to ask this, but I was curious about the image of wikipe-tan and commons-tan, and saw someone say you commissioned it? apologies if this is weird I’ve just been obsessed with this today. Razzlemandius (talk) 01:30, 9 September 2024 (UTC)

@Razzlemandius I did yes :) Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 02:14, 9 September 2024 (UTC)

thank you so much for your contributions to wikipedia! also good pronouns, i also use it/she Razzlemandius (talk) 08:29, 10 September 2024 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Ivan Palmaw

The article Ivan Palmaw you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold . The article is close to meeting the good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needing to be addressed. If these are fixed within 7 days, the article will pass; otherwise it may fail. See Talk:Ivan Palmaw and Talk:Ivan Palmaw/GA1 for issues which need to be addressed. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Vacant0 -- Vacant0 (talk) 09:43, 9 September 2024 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Ivan Palmaw

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Your GA nomination of Zhong Jingwen

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Your GA nomination of Zhong Jingwen

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Your GA nomination of Nosy Komba

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DYK for Zhong Jingwen

On 14 September 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Zhong Jingwen, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Zhong Jingwen was known as the "father of Chinese folklore studies"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Zhong Jingwen. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Zhong Jingwen), 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.

RoySmith (talk) 00:02, 14 September 2024 (UTC)

Promotion of John Silva Meehan

Congratulations, Generalissima! The article you nominated, John Silva Meehan, has been promoted to featured status, recognizing it as one of the best articles on Wikipedia. The nomination discussion has been archived.

This is a rare accomplishment and you should be proud. If you would like, you may nominate it to appear on the Main page as Today's featured article. Keep up the great work! Cheers, Gog the Mild (talk) via FACBot (talk) 00:05, 16 September 2024 (UTC)

DYK for Queen Anne Pool

On 18 September 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Queen Anne Pool, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Queen Anne Pool opened to the public one day late, after a thermostat glitch accidentally heated the pool to 100 °F (38 °C)? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Queen Anne Pool. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Queen Anne Pool), 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.

BorgQueen (talk) 00:02, 18 September 2024 (UTC)

DYK for Yuan Shikai coinage

On 19 September 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Yuan Shikai coinage, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Republic of China produced coins featuring emperor Yuan Shikai (pictured) for decades after his demise? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Yuan Shikai coinage. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Yuan Shikai coinage), 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.

BorgQueen (talk) 00:02, 19 September 2024 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Benjamin F. McAdoo

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Benjamin F. McAdoo 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 Premeditated Chaos -- Premeditated Chaos (talk) 04:41, 19 September 2024 (UTC)

DYK for Donald MacKay (architect)

On 20 September 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Donald MacKay (architect), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that architect Donald MacKay designed a fire station which later burnt down in the Great Seattle Fire? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Donald MacKay (architect). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Donald MacKay (architect)), 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.

RoySmith (talk) 00:03, 20 September 2024 (UTC)

DYK for Suiattle River

On 20 September 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Suiattle River, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that every summer, the Suiattle River dirties the Sauk with glacial debris? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Suiattle River. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Suiattle River), 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.

RoySmith (talk) 00:03, 20 September 2024 (UTC)

DCWC submission declined

Hey Generalissima, and thanks for your participation in the Developing Countries WikiContest so far! I've declined your submission of this GAN review as it was opened, as well as much of the comments written, before the contest began. Please let me or another coordinator know if you have any questions. —TechnoSquirrel69 (sigh) 17:02, 20 September 2024 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of 1909 Chinese provincial elections

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The Excellent New Editor's Barnstar

		A new editor on the right path
		Well. It's been two and a half years since I welcomed you and offered to answer any questions, and about a year since you took me up on that. So I suppose that something like this is in order. There doesn't seem to be any barnstar for being a good mentee, but you're still a new editor to me, #148 on WP:WBGAN or not, so here you go. I think you're well aware of how impressive it is what you've accomplished in a year, so I won't stroke your ego too much, but I will say that this has been just about the easiest mentorship experience someone could ask for. More importantly, it's been great to watch you grow in this time, seeing how Wikipedia's given you a space to share your interests with the world. It's also meant fewer late-night phone calls listening to you talk about coins, so truly a win-win for me. It's easy to lose sight, amidst the heartache and the thousand natural shocks of building an encyclopedia, of the importance of what we do here. The more cynical I've become about this project and how we sometimes overstate our own righteousness, the more I understand just how much what we write about influences the way people see the world. It's not just that people go to us for their facts. It's that our facts decide what a lot of people think about. Whether we have a decently-written article on a topic might be the difference between someone ever learning or not learning that that thing exists. Relative to the size of that burden, there aren't nearly enough people in the world who are both able to create good content and willing to do so for free while conforming to our policies. I'm glad that you are one of those people, and glad to have you in my life. :) Happy editing, newbie. -- Tamzin[cetacean needed] (they|xe) 04:17, 21 September 2024 (UTC)

Thank you so much Tamzin; I genuinely got misty-eyed reading this. This has definitely been a wild ride, and I hope that I stick along long enough that I can also be a jaded former admin someday. Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 04:29, 21 September 2024 (UTC)

TFA

story · music · places

Thank you today for Qalaherriaq, "on Qalaherriaq (AKA Erasmus Augustine Kallihirua and many, many other names), a young Inughuit lad who served as a interpreter (after an essential abduction) in the 1850s, converted to Christianity, and tragically died at around 22. This was my first article in a series on Inuit interpreters."! -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:27, 22 September 2024 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Memento dollar

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Your GA nomination of Wing Sam Chinn

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DYK nomination

Please supply an inline reference to the end of the sentence containing the hook fact in Benjamin F. McAdoo, as is required by the DYK rules. It is currently in the queue and should not have been approved without this. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 09:53, 25 September 2024 (UTC)

@Cwmhiraeth: This has been resolved! Sorry about that. Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 20:19, 25 September 2024 (UTC)

DYK for Ibsen Nelsen

On 26 September 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Ibsen Nelsen, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Dust Bowl refugee Ibsen Nelsen received the Purple Heart and became a fellow of the American Institute of Architects? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Ibsen Nelsen. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Ibsen Nelsen), 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.

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Your GA nomination of Memento dollar

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DYK nomination of Albert Bumgardner

Hello! Your submission of Albert Bumgardner 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) at your nomination's entry and respond there at your earliest convenience. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Flibirigit (talk) 21:43, 26 September 2024 (UTC)

DYK for Benjamin F. McAdoo

On 27 September 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Benjamin F. McAdoo, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Benjamin F. McAdoo was the first Black architect to be licensed in the U.S. state of Washington? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Benjamin F. McAdoo. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Benjamin F. McAdoo), 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.

Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:02, 27 September 2024 (UTC)

RFA2024 update: Discussion-only period now open for review

Hi there! The trial of the RfA discussion-only period passed at WP:RFA2024 has concluded, and after open discussion, the RfC is now considering whether to retain, modify, or discontinue it. You are invited to participate at Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/2024 review/Phase II/Discussion-only period. Cheers, and happy editing! MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 09:38, 27 September 2024 (UTC)

A Barnstar for you!

		The Chinese Barnstar
		Thanks for all your good hard work on China-related articles!

Di (they-them) (talk) 00:59, 28 September 2024 (UTC)

• Thank you very much, Di! Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 02:57, 28 September 2024 (UTC)

  No problem :) Di (they-them) (talk) 02:59, 28 September 2024 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Yuan Shikai coinage

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Your GA nomination of Lake Te Wapu

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Your GA nomination of 1909 Chinese provincial elections

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Re: Fisheries in the Philippines

Thanks for the review at DYK! It means a lot because I partly joined the DCWC to try and force myself to finish that draft, and I thought it may have been too late. Originally I was going to write an article on fisheries management areas as I find it interesting as a topic (see my request for a map here which sadly no-one was able to do). However, I noticed the distinct lack of articles on fisheries for the Philippines or Indonesia (the other country I know of with FMAs), so I thought I may as well make one of those articles. Sadly, sources begot sources and the article got too long and the scope kept creeping and we are where we are. I've never made a good topic; I don't know how to evaluate whether this is every article you would expect from a topic on Philippine fisheries. I am generally quite hesitant to nominate GAs, and the sub-articles started as holding pens for overflowing information so may still need work. I know I wouldn't consider the Aquaculture article a GA, and would also have to take another look at Commercial fisheries. If you have thoughts from the perspective of someone who hasn't had their brain turned to mush by this topic for months, I'd of course welcome them. CMD (talk) 08:36, 29 September 2024 (UTC)

• @Chipmunkdavis: GA criteria is fairly lenient, and I don't think you should be super hesitant to nominate stuff as long as its fully sourced and provides a somewhat decent overview; I feel even Aquaculture would pass it. The only things I could possibly think of that'd be missing would be sport/recreational fishing (although I have no idea how much of a thing that is in the Philippines), the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources itself, and possibly a split on illegal fishing in the country if theres enough info on that. Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 18:34, 29 September 2024 (UTC)

  Oh, maybe traditional fishing practices too if there's anthropological/historical papers on that? Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 18:36, 29 September 2024 (UTC)

I do always also say the criteria are lenient, but perhaps I also don't treat my own work the same way. The second opinion is really quite helpful though, I will keep it in mind. Recreational fishing does exist, perhaps mostly as tourism, but it's not going to be a big thing on its own as for the vast majority of people anyone recreationally fishing would eat or sell the resulting fish anyway. However, there is definitely enough out there to have a dedicated article on illegal fishing, I suspect there would be for most countries. Further, while I haven't looked into it specifically, I suspect you could really get into the weeds and have articles on the tuna fisheries, the sardine fisheries, and specific species farming if you wanted. For example, I WP:REDYESed genetically improved farmed tilapia, itself a subset of wider tilapia farming. So I'm not sure where the boundary lies in GT between the actual articles and the possible articles. CMD (talk) 01:32, 30 September 2024 (UTC)

CMD From what I have seen the line for GT is where the components parts provide a overview of the whole topic. There's way more you could say add to Wikipedia:Good topics/Macedonia (ancient kingdom), Wikipedia:Featured topics/Everglades, or Wikipedia talk:Featured topics/Han dynasty, but they give an overview of the topic collectively from a bunch of different angles under the main article. I don't think specific species fisheries would be needed, since they'd be given some coverage across all the articles. Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 01:53, 30 September 2024 (UTC)

Reward Board

I would like to take up your reward board task about the Austro-Hungarian government. The article I would like to do this on is the Central Powers. History6042 (talk) 14:42, 29 September 2024 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of William Aitken (architect)

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Your GA nomination of Wing Sam Chinn

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Your GA nomination of Zou Heng

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History of Christianity

I have finally nominated the article. Please take a look if you can: Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/History of Christianity/archive1. Thank you! Jenhawk777 (talk) 18:16, 1 October 2024 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Lake Te Wapu

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Your GA nomination of Albert Bumgardner

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A Gold Belt-buckle for you!

The Developing Countries

WikiContest Gold Belt Buckle

Thanks so much for your admirable work on such a wide variety of topics; keep it up! You've received 798 points, placing 1st. :)

... sawyer * he/they * talk 18:38, 3 October 2024 (UTC)

DCWC closing update

The 2024 Developing Countries WikiContest has come to a close! After a thrilling finish to the event with a slew of submissions on the final day, we have our winners. With 608 points, Thebiguglyalien (submissions) comes in third with his series of Kiribati and Botswanan submissions; BeanieFan11 (submissions) flies into second place at the last second with 771 points after a string of good articles about sportspersons; and after leading for much of contest's three months, Generalissima (submissions) finishes with a whopping 798 points to take home the Gold Belt Buckle. Congratulations to our winners!

In addition to his spot in the top three, BeanieFan11 (submissions) also wins the special awards for submitting under the most countries (44 countries) and for writing the most articles about women (15 Did you know? nominations)! Magentic Manifestations (submissions), after making 16 submissions under the Indian flag—15 of them good articles—receives the awards for most submissions for a single country and most featured or good articles promoted. For their submission of one FAC review, five FLC reviews, and 20 GAN reviews, Simongraham (submissions) wins for most article reviews.

The results of the contest have far exceeded any expectations the coordinators had for it at the beginning: among the submissions to the event were 3 FAs, 10 FLs, 88 GAs, dozens of article reviews of every kind, and more Did you know? submissions than we can count! Regardless of your level of participation, every contestant can be proud to have contributed towards a major step in countering the systemic bias on Wikipedia. Every year, millions of readers and editors around the globe use Wikipedia to educate themselves and communicate with others about parts of the world that often receive less attention than they deserve. Thank you for participating with us in the contest and contributing to this effort. The DCWC will return next year and we look forward to seeing you contribute again! However, before that...

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Anti-Systemic Bias Barnstar

		The Anti-Systemic Bias Barnstar
		Thank you for participating in the Developing Countries WikiContest! You've received 798 points, and here's a special award for your contributions.

... sawyer * he/they * talk 19:07, 3 October 2024 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Benjamin F. McAdoo

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Hello There

How many Pluses and Barnstars you have. 77.77.219.127 (talk) 13:26, 5 October 2024 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of William Aitken (architect)

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Your GA nomination of Victor N. J. Jones

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Your GA nomination of Ibsen Nelsen

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Your GA nomination of Ibsen Nelsen

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Your GA nomination of Ibsen Nelsen

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Your GA nomination of Albert Bumgardner

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Your GA nomination of Victor N. J. Jones

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DYK for Nancy S. Steinhardt

On 10 October 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Nancy S. Steinhardt, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Nancy S. Steinhardt completed her doctorate on medieval Chinese architecture before she was able to see any in person? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Nancy S. Steinhardt. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Nancy S. Steinhardt), 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) 00:02, 10 October 2024 (UTC)

Bronze W Award

		Bronze W Award
		Congratulations! You have been awarded the Bronze W Award for your contributions to each long-time section of the Main Page: a Featured Article at Today's Featured Article and 5 articles listed at Did You Know. Your contributions to Wikipedia put you in a class of prolific, highly skilled editors. Cowboygilbert - (talk) ♥ 02:22, 10 October 2024 (UTC)

You qualify for 9 Bronze W Awards, but I don't want to spam your talk page! You can show off this award by using Template:Bronze W UBX!

Your GA nomination of John T. Jacobsen

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DYK for Harold C. Hinton

On 14 October 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Harold C. Hinton, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Harold C. Hinton was one of the only American academics under McCarthyism to study communist China? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Harold C. Hinton. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Harold C. Hinton), 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.

^Complex/_Rational 00:04, 14 October 2024 (UTC)

DYK for Albert Bumgardner

On 16 October 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Albert Bumgardner, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Albert Bumgardner's design for an architectural press office was highly publicized in the architectural press? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Albert Bumgardner. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Albert Bumgardner), 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) 00:03, 16 October 2024 (UTC)

Promotion of John Gould Stephenson

Congratulations, Generalissima! The article you nominated, John Gould Stephenson, has been promoted to featured status, recognizing it as one of the best articles on Wikipedia. The nomination discussion has been archived.

This is a rare accomplishment and you should be proud. If you would like, you may nominate it to appear on the Main page as Today's featured article. Keep up the great work! Cheers, Gog the Mild (talk) via FACBot (talk) 12:05, 16 October 2024 (UTC)

DYK for Memento dollar

On 17 October 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Memento dollar, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the first silver dollars of the Republic of China were crudely designed mementos (example pictured)? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Memento dollar. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Memento dollar), 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) 00:02, 17 October 2024 (UTC)

Promotion of Terminology of transgender anatomy

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This is a rare accomplishment and you should be proud. If you would like, you may nominate it to appear on the Main page as Today's featured list. Keep up the great work! Cheers, Hey man im josh (talk) via FACBot (talk) 00:25, 17 October 2024 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

	The Tireless Contributor Barnstar
	Thanks for creating articles on early Republican era Chinese money like the Yuan Shikai dollar and etc. I actually have multiple Yuan Shikai dollars and I noticed that they didn't have a Wikipedia article a while before you created the article which intrigued me. Thank you for creating the article though. Alexysun (talk) 01:35, 17 October 2024 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Shunten

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Your GA nomination of Shunten

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Your GA nomination of John T. Jacobsen

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story · music · places

Thank you for high quality content all around! - My story today is about a composer and choir conductor, listen to his Lamento. - My story on 13 October was about a Bach cantata. As this place works, it's on the Main page now because of the date (but Bach wrote it for the 20th Sunday, not the Tuesday after the 21st Sunday after Trinity). I sort of like it because today is the birth date of my grandfather who loved and grew dahlias like those pictured. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:27, 22 October 2024 (UTC)

DYK for GhGk-63

On 23 October 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article GhGk-63, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that an ancient Canadian archaeological site was discovered during the construction of a dump? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/GhGk-63. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, GhGk-63), 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.

RoySmith (talk) 00:02, 23 October 2024 (UTC)

DYK for 1909 Chinese provincial elections

On 26 October 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article 1909 Chinese provincial elections, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that some delegates elected in the Qing Dynasty's first provincial elections were secretly affiliated with republican revolutionaries? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/1909 Chinese provincial elections. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, 1909 Chinese provincial elections), 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.

RoySmith (talk) 00:03, 26 October 2024 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of John Hawks (architect)

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Your GA nomination of John Hawks (architect)

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Your GA nomination of Zeng Laishun

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Zeng Laishun 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 Borsoka -- Borsoka (talk) 03:46, 29 October 2024 (UTC)

DYK for Wing Sam Chinn

On 30 October 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Wing Sam Chinn, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Wing Sam Chinn combined Chinese and Beaux-Arts architecture in his design for a building in Seattle (pictured)? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Wing Sam Chinn. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Wing Sam Chinn), 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) 00:02, 30 October 2024 (UTC)

Your WikiCup submission: Template:Did you know nominations/Wing Sam Chinn

Hi Generalissima, thanks for participating in the WikiCup. You recently submitted Template:Did you know nominations/Wing Sam Chinn for DYK points, but unfortunately it is not eligible for DYK points because it was nominated to DYK as a newly promoted GA. Had you nominated the page to DYK when it was first created/expanded, the article would've been eligible for DYK points.

I know this can be disappointing, but Wikipedia:WikiCup/Scoring#Did you know? states that only newly created or expanded DYKs are eligible for DYK points. The rules specifically exclude DYK submissions from receiving points if their appearance on DYK is solely because the article was a newly promoted GA. Epicgenius (talk) 01:31, 31 October 2024 (UTC)

Texas Centennial half dollar

This is to let you know that the above article has been scheduled as today's featured article for 15 December 2024 (and also Bonn–Oberkassel dog on 23 December. Please check that the articles need no amendments. Feel free to amend the draft blurbs, which can be found at Wikipedia:Today's featured article/December 2024, or to make comments on other matters concerning the scheduling of this articles at Wikipedia talk:Today's featured article/December 2024. Please keep an eye on that page, as comments regarding the draft blurbs may be left there. I also suggest that you watchlist Wikipedia:Main Page/Errors from two days before the article appear on the Main Page. Thanks and congratulations on your work!—Wehwalt (talk) 19:33, 31 October 2024 (UTC)

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!

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The 2024 WikiCup

Awarded to Generalissima for scoring third place in the 2024 WikiCup.

The featured article prize, awarded to Generalissima for nominating the most featured articles in the 2024 WikiCup, with 3 FAs in round 4, and 7 FAs overall.

Congratulations! Epicgenius (talk) 16:53, 1 November 2024 (UTC)

WP:Featured list candidates/List of inventoried hardwoods in the United States/archive1

Hi Laura. Impressive showing in the Wikicup. You recently recommended a reference format that includes things like "{{harvid|StreetNapieralaJanssens|2015}}" and "Street, Martin; Napierala, Hannes; Janssens, Luc." I haven't been keeping up with how these things are handled at FAC, but the more serious source reviews at FLC aren't going to be happy about discarding all the parameters that keep track of first and last names. Are there other options? - Dank (push to talk) 16:16, 2 November 2024 (UTC)

Good article reassessment for Haile Selassie

Haile Selassie has been nominated for a good article reassessment. If you are interested in the discussion, please participate by adding your comments to the reassessment page. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, the good article status may be removed from the article. Z1720 (talk) 16:36, 6 November 2024 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Zou Heng

The article Zou Heng you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Zou Heng for comments about the article, and Talk:Zou Heng/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 UndercoverClassicist -- UndercoverClassicist (talk) 21:47, 6 November 2024 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of William P. Dole

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article William P. Dole 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 Hog Farm -- Hog Farm (talk) 05:02, 7 November 2024 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Sun Jianai

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YGM

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DYK for John Hawks (architect)

On 14 November 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article John Hawks (architect), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that John Hawks was the first professionally trained architect to stay in the Thirteen Colonies? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/John Hawks (architect). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, John Hawks (architect)), 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) 00:03, 14 November 2024 (UTC)

DYK for Cycling in China

On 15 November 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Cycling in China, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that China was once the "Kingdom of Bicycles"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Cycling in China. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Cycling in China), 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) 00:02, 15 November 2024 (UTC)

Promotion of List of historic places in Stratford District

Congratulations, Generalissima! The list you nominated, List of historic places in Stratford District, has been promoted to featured status, recognizing it as one of the best lists on Wikipedia. The nomination discussion has been archived.

This is a rare accomplishment and you should be proud. If you would like, you may nominate it to appear on the Main page as Today's featured list. Keep up the great work! Cheers, PresN (talk) via FACBot (talk) 00:25, 15 November 2024 (UTC)

DYK for Sun Jianai

On 16 November 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Sun Jianai, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Sun Jianai co-founded one of China's first national universities in 1898? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Sun Jianai. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Sun Jianai), 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.

RoySmith (talk) 00:02, 16 November 2024 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Zeng Laishun

The article Zeng Laishun you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Zeng Laishun for comments about the article, and Talk:Zeng Laishun/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 Borsoka -- Borsoka (talk) 02:05, 16 November 2024 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of J. Lister Holmes

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article J. Lister Holmes 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 Hydrangeans -- Hydrangeans (talk) 20:22, 16 November 2024 (UTC)

Promotion of Benjamin F. McAdoo

Congratulations, Generalissima! The article you nominated, Benjamin F. McAdoo, has been promoted to featured status, recognizing it as one of the best articles on Wikipedia. The nomination discussion has been archived.

This is a rare accomplishment and you should be proud. If you would like, you may nominate it to appear on the Main page as Today's featured article. Keep up the great work! Cheers, FrB.TG (talk) via FACBot (talk) 00:05, 17 November 2024 (UTC)

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Qin dynasty

Hello, @Generalissima I wanted to reach out to you to sign up for your WP:REWARD offer on the Qin dynasty.Amir Ghandi (talk) 08:13, 19 November 2024 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of William P. Dole

The article William P. Dole you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:William P. Dole for comments about the article, and Talk:William P. Dole/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 Hog Farm -- Hog Farm (talk) 02:23, 20 November 2024 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of United States' Telegraph

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article United States' Telegraph 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 PrimalMustelid -- PrimalMustelid (talk) 01:03, 21 November 2024 (UTC)