User talk:Ktin/Archive 7
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WikiProject Canada 10,000 Challenge sixth anniversary
The Bronze Maple Leaf Award | ||
This maple leaf is awarded to Ktin for writing four biographies and improving three others during the sixth year of The 10,000 Challenge of WikiProject Canada. Congratulations, and thank you for your contributions! Reidgreg (talk) 22:51, 4 December 2022 (UTC) |
ITN recognition for Kenneth Powell (sprinter)
On 13 December 2022, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Kenneth Powell (sprinter), which you nominated and updated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. PFHLai (talk) 00:31, 13 December 2022 (UTC)
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Happy New Year and Happy New WikiCup! The 2023 competition has just begun and all article creators, expanders, improvers and reviewers are welcome to take part. Even if you are a novice editor you should be able to advance to at least the second round, improving your editing skills as you go. If you have already signed up, your submissions page can be found here. If you have not yet signed up, you can add your name here and the judges will set up your submissions page ready for you to take part. Any questions on the scoring, rules or anything else should be directed to one of the judges, or posted to the WikiCup talk page. Signups will close at the end of January, and the first round will end on 26 February; the 64 highest scorers at that time will move on to round 2. The judges for the WikiCup this year are: Sturmvogel 66 (talk · contribs · email) and Cwmhiraeth (talk · contribs · email). Good luck! MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 14:16, 1 January 2023 (UTC)
Happy New Year, Ktin!
Ktin,
Have a prosperous, productive and enjoyable New Year, and thanks for your contributions to Wikipedia.
Abishe (talk) 01:31, 2 January 2023 (UTC)
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ITN recognition for Martin Davis (mathematician)
On 8 January 2023, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Martin Davis (mathematician), which you updated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. — Amakuru (talk) 23:00, 8 January 2023 (UTC)
ITN recognition for Siddeshwar Swami
On 8 January 2023, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Siddeshwar Swami, which you nominated and updated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. — Amakuru (talk) 23:02, 8 January 2023 (UTC)
ITN recognition for William S. W. Lim
On 11 January 2023, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article William S. W. Lim, which you nominated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. SpencerT•C 22:54, 11 January 2023 (UTC)
DYK for Kenneth Powell (sprinter)
On 15 January 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Kenneth Powell (sprinter), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Anglo-Indian sprinter Kenneth Powell was the first sportsperson from Karnataka to win the Arjuna Award? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Kenneth Powell (sprinter). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Kenneth Powell (sprinter)), 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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DYK for Siddeshwar Swami
On 23 January 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Siddeshwar Swami, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Hindu religious leader Siddeshwar Swami declined the Padma Shri, India's fourth-highest civilian honor? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Siddeshwar Swami. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Siddeshwar Swami), 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 Janaki Ballabh
On 28 January 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Janaki Ballabh, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that sinologist Janaki Ballabh was the first Indian to be given a long-term residency in China? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Janaki Ballabh. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Janaki Ballabh), 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.
Hey Ktin, are you still planning to review this nomination? Narutolovehinata5 (talk · contributions) 06:51, 4 February 2023 (UTC)
- Replied. Thanks for the ping. Ktin (talk) 17:13, 4 February 2023 (UTC)
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DYK for P. Kodanda Rao
On 5 February 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article P. Kodanda Rao, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Indian independence activist and author P. Kodanda Rao's correspondence with Mahatma Gandhi helped to clarify Thoreau's influence on Gandhi? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/P. Kodanda Rao. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, P. Kodanda Rao), 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.
ITN recognition for Bombay Sisters
On 5 February 2023, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Bombay Sisters, which you nominated and updated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. Stephen 23:57, 5 February 2023 (UTC)
ITN recognition for Paul A. David
On 9 February 2023, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Paul A. David, which you nominated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. Stephen 04:07, 9 February 2023 (UTC)
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WikiCup 2023 March newsletter
So ends the first round of the 2023 WikiCup. Everyone with a positive score moved on to Round 2, with 54 contestants qualifying. The top scorers in Round 1 were:
- Unlimitedlead with 1205 points, a WikiCup newcomer, led the field with two featured articles on historical figures and several featured article candidate reviews.
- Epicgenius was in second place with 789 points; a seasoned WikiCup competitor he specialises in buildings and locations in New York.
- FrB.TG was in third place with 625 points, garnered from a featured article on a filmmaker which qualified for an impressive number of bonus points.
- TheJoebro64, another WikiCup newcomer, came next with 600 points gained from two featured articles on video games.
- Iazyges was in fifth place with 532 points, from two featured articles on classical history.
The top sixteen contestants at the end of Round 1 had all scored over 300 points; these included LunaEatsTuna, Thebiguglyalien, Sammi Brie, Trainsandotherthings, Lee Vilenski, Juxlos, Unexpectedlydian, SounderBruce, Kosack, BennyOnTheLoose and PCN02WPS. It was a high-scoring start to the competition.
These contestants, like all the others, now have to start again from scratch. The first round finished on February 26. Remember that any content promoted after that date but before the start of Round 2 can be claimed in Round 2. Some contestants made claims before the new submissions pages were set up, and they will need to resubmit 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. 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 Needed.
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. Sturmvogel 66 and Cwmhiraeth. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 19:36, 2 March 2023 (UTC)
ITN recognition for Neela Ramgopal
On 8 March 2023, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Neela Ramgopal, which you nominated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. —Bagumba (talk) 05:35, 8 March 2023 (UTC)
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ITN recognition for Keshub Mahindra
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WikiCup 2023 May newsletter
The second round of the 2023 WikiCup has now finished. Contestants needed to have scored 60 points to advance into round 3. Our top five scorers in round 2 all included a featured article among their submissions and each scored over 500 points. They were:
- Iazyges (1040) with three FAs on Byzantine emperors, and lots of bonus points.
- Unlimitedlead (847), with three FAs on ancient history, one GA and nine reviews.
- Epicgenius (636), a WikiCup veteran, with one FA on the New Amsterdam Theatre, four GAs and eleven DYKs
- BennyOnTheLoose (553), a seasoned competitor, with one FA on snooker, six GAs and seven reviews.
- FrB.TG (525), with one FA, a Lady Gaga song and a mass of bonus points.
Other notable performances were put in by Sammi Brie, Thebiguglyalien, MyCatIsAChonk, PCN02WPS, and AirshipJungleman29.
So far contestants have achieved thirteen featured articles between them, one being a joint effort, and forty-nine good articles. The judges are pleased with the thorough reviews that are being performed, and have hardly had to reject any. As we enter 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 14 days of "earning" them.
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 Needed (remember to remove your listing when no longer required). 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 your name from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. Sturmvogel 66 and Cwmhiraeth. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 08:15, 2 May 2023 (UTC)
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ITN recognition for Padma Desai
On 9 May 2023, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Padma Desai, which you nominated and updated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. PFHLai (talk) 02:33, 9 May 2023 (UTC)
DYK nomination of Michael Lipton
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ITN recognition for 2023 Indian Premier League final
On 30 May 2023, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article 2023 Indian Premier League final, which you nominated and updated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. —Bagumba (talk) 05:57, 30 May 2023 (UTC)
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ITN recognition for Ivan Menezes
On 14 June 2023, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Ivan Menezes, which you nominated and updated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. Stephen 06:28, 14 June 2023 (UTC)
ITN recognition for Roger Payne
On 18 June 2023, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Roger Payne, which you nominated and updated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. Ktin (talk) 01:38, 18 June 2023 (UTC)
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DYK for Michael Lipton
On 24 June 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Michael Lipton, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that developmental economist Michael Lipton showed that poor farmers were more resource efficient than rich farmers? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Michael Lipton. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Michael Lipton), 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.
ITN recognition for Sylvester da Cunha
On 25 June 2023, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Sylvester da Cunha, which you nominated and updated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. Schwede66 04:28, 25 June 2023 (UTC)
ITN recognition for P. Sabanayagam
On 26 June 2023, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article P. Sabanayagam, which you nominated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. —Bagumba (talk) 08:05, 26 June 2023 (UTC)
ITN recognition for K. R. Parthasarathy (probabilist)
On 26 June 2023, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article K. R. Parthasarathy (probabilist), which you nominated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. —Bagumba (talk) 08:07, 26 June 2023 (UTC)
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WikiCup 2023 July newsletter
The third round of the 2023 WikiCup has come to an end. The 16 users who made it to the fourth round had at least 175 points. Our top scorers in round 3 were:
- Thebiguglyalien, with 919 points from a featured article on Frances Cleveland as well as five good articles and many reviews,
- Unlimitedlead, with 862 points from a high-scoring featured articles on Henry II of England and numerous reviews,
- Iazyges, with 560 points from a high-scoring featured article on Tiberius III.
Contestants achieved 11 featured articles, 2 featured lists, 47 good articles, 72 featured or good article reviews, over 100 DYKs and 40 ITN appearances. As always, any content promoted after the end of round 3 but before the start of round 4 can be claimed in round 4. Please also remember that you must claim your points within 14 days of "earning" them. When doing GARs, please make sure that you check that all the GA criteria are fully met. Please also remember that all submissions must meet core Wikipedia policies, regardless of the review process.
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Mistakes in ITN
Hey Ktin! I recently saw this edit on ITN where you seem to have accidentally deleted a nomination and created a duplicate July 20. I have cleaned this up for you, by removing the duplicate July 20 and readding the deleted nomination. You also nominated a RD that was already nominated and posted (Mangala Narlikar), so I’ve closed that nomination. We all make mistakes, so this is fine, but please remember to check carefully before you edit to check for any mistakes like this and to see if something has been nominated before you nominate it yourself. Sincerest well-wishes! Scientia potentia est, MonarchOfTerror 01:56, 23 July 2023 (UTC)
- Thanks for this note and more importantly thanks for fixing. Mangala Narlikar was a genuine oversight. Not sure what happened re: the deletion. Very odd. Onwards and upwards. Ktin (talk) 02:05, 23 July 2023 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of P. Kodanda Rao
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ITN recognition for Bruno Flierl
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Your GA nomination of P. Kodanda Rao
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ITN recognition for Merrill J. Fernando
On 27 July 2023, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Merrill J. Fernando, which you nominated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. Schwede66 02:49, 27 July 2023 (UTC)
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DYK for Usha Sundaram
On 31 July 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Usha Sundaram, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that independent India's first female pilot, Usha Sundaram, holds the record for the fastest flight between England and India in a piston-engine aircraft? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Usha Sundaram. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Usha Sundaram), 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 Sylvester da Cunha
On 31 July 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Sylvester da Cunha, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that in 1966 Sylvester da Cunha modelled the Amul girl to contrast with the mascot of Amul's main rival, Polson? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Sylvester da Cunha. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Sylvester da Cunha), 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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ITN recognition for 2023 Ashes series
On 1 August 2023, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article 2023 Ashes series, which you nominated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. Anarchyte (talk) 13:18, 1 August 2023 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of P. Kodanda Rao
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Your GA nomination of P. Kodanda Rao
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DYK for Sudakshina Sarma
On 5 August 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Sudakshina Sarma, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Indian singer Sudakshina Sarma sang in Assamese as Mahatma Gandhi's ashes were immersed in the Brahmaputra River? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Sudakshina Sarma. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Sudakshina Sarma), 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.
ITN recognition for Ambareesh Murty
On 13 August 2023, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Ambareesh Murty, which you nominated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. PFHLai (talk) 12:25, 13 August 2023 (UTC)
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Your GA nomination of Sylvester da Cunha
Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Sylvester da Cunha 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 MSG17 -- MSG17 (talk) 17:00, 25 August 2023 (UTC)
- @Ktin: Just want to reach out to you one more time before I put the nom on hold. MSG17 (talk) 21:56, 29 August 2023 (UTC)
- Hi there, firstly, thanks for starting to review. I didn’t even know that this was ready for my attention. All that this message says is that you had begun your review.
- I am off wiki for the better part of this week and early next week. I will take a look on my return. Ktin (talk) 01:08, 30 August 2023 (UTC)
- Thanks for letting me know. Will place on hold until then. MSG17 (talk) 01:40, 30 August 2023 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of Sylvester da Cunha
The article Sylvester da Cunha 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:Sylvester da Cunha and Talk:Sylvester da Cunha/GA1 for issues which need to be addressed. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of MSG17 -- MSG17 (talk) 02:00, 30 August 2023 (UTC)
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ITN recognition for Piloo Reporter
On 7 September 2023, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Piloo Reporter, which you nominated and updated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. Stephen 06:32, 7 September 2023 (UTC)
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ITN recognition for Gita Mehta
On 19 September 2023, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Gita Mehta, which you nominated and updated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. PFHLai (talk) 12:46, 19 September 2023 (UTC)
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ITN recognition for D. J. Gokulakrishnan
On 15 October 2023, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article D. J. Gokulakrishnan, which you nominated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. Stephen 22:50, 15 October 2023 (UTC)
Your GA nomination of Sylvester da Cunha
The article Sylvester da Cunha you nominated as a good article has failed ; see Talk:Sylvester da Cunha for reasons why the nomination failed. If or when these points have been taken care of, you may apply for a new nomination of the article. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of MSG17 -- MSG17 (talk) 19:43, 20 October 2023 (UTC)
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WikiCup 2023 November newsletter
The WikiCup is a marathon rather than a sprint and all those reaching the final round have been involved in the competition for the last ten months, improving Wikipedia vastly during the process. After all this hard work, BeanieFan11 has emerged as the 2023 winner and the WikiCup Champion. The finalists this year were:-
- BeanieFan11 with 2582 points
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- Unlimitedlead wins the featured article prize, for 7 FAs in total including 3 in round 2.
- MyCatIsAChonk wins the featured list prize, for 5 FLs in total.
- Lee Vilenski wins the featured topic prize, for a 6-article featured topic in round 4.
- MyCatIsAChonk wins the featured picture prize, for 6 FPs in total.
- BeanieFan11 wins the good article prize, for 75 GAs in total, including 61 in the final round.
- Epicgenius wins the good topic prize, for a 41-article good topic in the final round.
- LunaEatsTuna wins the GA reviewer prize, for 70 GA reviews in round 1.
- MyCatIsAChonk wins the FA reviewer prize, for 66 FA reviews in the final round.
- Epicgenius wins the DYK prize, for 49 did you know articles in total.
- Muboshgu wins the ITN prize, for 46 in the news articles in total.
The WikiCup has run every year since 2007. With the 2023 contest now concluded, I will be standing down as a judge due to real life commitments, so I hope that another editor will take over running the competition. Please get in touch if you are interested. Next year's competition will hopefully begin on 1 January 2024. You are invited to sign up to participate in the contest; the WikiCup is open to all Wikipedians, both novices and experienced editors. It only remains to congratulate our worthy winners once again and thank all participants for their involvement! (If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove your name from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send.) Sturmvogel 66 and Cwmhiraeth. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 16:51, 5 November 2023 (UTC)
The Signpost: 6 November 2023
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DYK for Brian Merrett
On 18 November 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Brian Merrett, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Canadian photographer and architectural activist Brian Merrett's works prompted the preservation of Montreal's Shaughnessy House, now the Canadian Centre for Architecture? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Brian Merrett. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Brian Merrett), 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.
The Signpost: 20 November 2023
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ITN recognition for S. Venkitaramanan
On 25 November 2023, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article S. Venkitaramanan, which you nominated and updated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. Stephen 01:36, 25 November 2023 (UTC)
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The Signpost: 4 December 2023
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The Signpost: 24 December 2023
- Special report: Did the Chinese Communist Party send astroturfers to sabotage a hacktivist's Wikipedia article?
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ITN recognition for Gurdev Singh Gill (physician)
On 29 December 2023, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Gurdev Singh Gill (physician), which you created and updated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. Stephen 03:13, 29 December 2023 (UTC)
Welcome to the 2024 WikiCup!
Happy New Year and Happy New WikiCup! The 2024 competition has just begun and all article creators, expanders, improvers and reviewers are welcome to take part. Even if you are a novice editor you should be able to advance to at least the second round, improving your editing skills as you go. If you have already signed up, your submissions page can be found here. If you have not yet signed up, you can add your name here and the judges will set up your submissions page ready for you to take part. Any questions on the scoring, rules or anything else should be directed to one of the judges, or posted to the WikiCup talk page. Signups will close on 31 January, and the first round will end on 26 February; the 64 highest scorers at that time will move on to round 2. The judges for the WikiCup this year are: Cwmhiraeth (talk · contribs · email), Epicgenius (talk · contribs · email), and Frostly (talk · contribs · email). 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) 00:21, 1 January 2024 (UTC)
- Hi Ktin! I noticed that a bot removed your WikiCup flag here, because it was a non-free file. You might want to go back to the signup page and choose a free image as a flag. — Bilorv (talk) 15:19, 2 January 2024 (UTC)
- Oh darn. Thanks for letting me know. Will fix it. Ktin (talk) 15:25, 2 January 2024 (UTC)
ITN recognition for J. P. S. Uberoi
On 10 January 2024, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article J. P. S. Uberoi, which you nominated and updated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. Stephen 00:18, 10 January 2024 (UTC)
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ITN recognition for Bernard Descôteaux
On 18 January 2024, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Bernard Descôteaux, which you nominated and updated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. Stephen 22:16, 18 January 2024 (UTC)
ITN recognition for Sukhbir Singh Gill
On 28 January 2024, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Sukhbir Singh Gill, which you nominated and updated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. Stephen 22:52, 28 January 2024 (UTC)
DYK for Voice of Freedom (radio station)
On 30 January 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Voice of Freedom (radio station), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Voice of Freedom had to counter poisonous snakes, leeches, and other wildlife? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Voice of freedom (radio station). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Voice of Freedom (radio station)), 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.
The Signpost: 31 January 2024
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DYK for Gurdev Singh Gill (physician)
On 3 February 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Gurdev Singh Gill (physician), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Gurdev Singh Gill was the first Canadian physician of Indian descent? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Gurdev Singh Gill (physician). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Gurdev Singh Gill (physician)), 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.
Regarding ITN question
Regarding your question here, the nom_comment parameter was deprecated following this discussion as it was causing issues with the reply tools. Curbon7 (talk) 09:58, 3 February 2024 (UTC)
- Hey @Curbon7, thanks for letting me know. I used to like that attribute. It also ensured some color commentary on the nomination. But, tbh, I do not understand the reply-issue. So, maybe it is for the best. Ktin (talk) 19:21, 3 February 2024 (UTC)
ITN recognition for R. Champakalakshmi
On 5 February 2024, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article R. Champakalakshmi, which you nominated and updated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. Stephen 10:45, 5 February 2024 (UTC)
DYK for Vincent Marks
On 5 February 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Vincent Marks, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that pathologist Vincent Marks helped reverse the conviction of socialite Claus von Bülow in a case that was adapted for the film Reversal of Fortune? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Vincent Marks. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Vincent Marks), 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.