User talk:JML1148/Archive 11

Question from Sanescious (20:32, 5 March 2024)

Hello I would like to know on how can i add my details as an artist, producer, beat maker and rapper --Sanescious (talk) 20:32, 5 March 2024 (UTC)

@Sanescious: Wikipedia strongly discourages making an article for yourself, but you still are allowed to provided you follow the conflict of interest guidelines. If you are already notable, it is likely you already have an article. Before doing anything, I would check to see if you meet notability guidlines, particularly WP:NSINGER, before doing anything. JML1148 ^{(talk | contribs)} 05:51, 6 March 2024 (UTC)

Ok i will wait for your go ahead 41.150.221.213 (talk) 05:56, 6 March 2024 (UTC)

@Sanescious: I'm not your supervisor. Start whenever you want. JML1148 ^{(talk | contribs)} 08:04, 7 March 2024 (UTC)

Question from Haspsyokes (11:03, 6 March 2024)

hello, do you know why is it that wikipedia marks words like "honoured" and "sulphur" as incorrect grammer(might be wrong term, I mean the red line underneath the word), and should I replace it with the other spelling of the word? (eg: honored, sulfur) --Haspsyokes (talk) 11:03, 6 March 2024 (UTC)

@Haspsyokes: Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia! 'Honoured' and 'sulphur' are the correct spellings for British or Australian English, whereas 'honored' and 'sulfur' are the correct spellings for American English. I'm assuming your browser or device is set to British English for some reason. JML1148 ^{(talk | contribs)} 08:09, 7 March 2024 (UTC)

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Question from Irma Fritz (20:00, 7 March 2024)

Hello James! Good to meet you! I'm a fiction writer. Aside from English, I read/write German. I'd like to get started on Wikipedia, perhaps by creating my own Wiki page. --Irma Fritz (talk) 20:00, 7 March 2024 (UTC)

@Irma Fritz: Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia! I'm just going to partially copy advice I've already given to editors in the same boat as you, I hope you don't mind. Wikipedia strongly discourages making an article for yourself, but you still are allowed to provided you follow the conflict of interest guidelines. Please make sure you are notable first, otherwise it is almost certain your article will be deleted. I would check notability guidelines, particularly WP:NAUTHOR, before doing anything. JML1148 ^{(talk | contribs)} 06:58, 8 March 2024 (UTC)

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Stadio Olimpico

Thanks, I wish for it to become a good article but I am aware that the article needs editing by a native speaker who well knows English. -- Blackcat 19:21, 10 March 2024 (UTC)

@Blackcat: No worries! Just so you know, I probably won't have much time to copyedit the article today, but I'll get to it tomorrow. JML1148 ^{(talk | contribs)} 21:14, 10 March 2024 (UTC)

Ok. Just a thing, in the lead you asked whether 90,000 were the highest attendance for a concert at all, or only for the Olimpico. Of course it's the Olimpico only (Paul McCartney made > 200,000 in Rio de Janeiro in 1990...). I guess I explained it later in the article. -- Blackcat 21:22, 10 March 2024 (UTC)

@Blackcat: Another thing, in the 'Stadio dei Centomila' section, the sentence CONI chairman Giulio Onesti announced that renewal works would finish in 1950 is used, but there doesn't seem to be any other information before it about a renewal project. Am I missing something, or is there missing context? JML1148 ^{(talk | contribs)} 09:05, 12 March 2024 (UTC)

Onesti was appointed chairman of CONI and his first task was the renewal of the venue. According to Piero Ostilio Rossi (Rossi, PO; Gatti, I. (1991) Roma. Guida all'architettura moderna 1909-1991, pp 351-52), the project was presented in 1949 by Vitellozzi and Roccatelli, and realized between 1951-53 by Vitellozzi, Valle and Pintonello because Roccatelli died in 1951 before the work started. -- Blackcat 20:52, 14 March 2024 (UTC)
PS BTW of this: Consiglio superiore dei Lavori Pubblici (Superior Council of Public Works) is a government agency which board is composed by architects, engineers and lawyers which is charged to supersede to tenders for public works. Now it happens rarely if never at all, but in the past its members also used to take part to the projects of State-owned buildings.

Your close

Thanks your for your considered close. Per your comments re: AN/I I did take action towards the end of the RfC at AE that resulted in a topic ban from two subjects for the editor you named. I should have handled myself better during the whole episode and I got a warning for my behaviour also. TarnishedPath^talk 10:23, 11 March 2024 (UTC)

@TarnishedPath: Thank you for the heads up regarding the AN thread. I didn't realise that Mkstokes received a topic ban or that the thread existed. JML1148 ^{(talk | contribs)} 06:39, 12 March 2024 (UTC)

Engagement in WP:GRAVEDANCING and WP:NPA

The following discussion is closed. Please do not modify it. Subsequent comments should be made on the appropriate discussion page. No further edits should be made to this discussion.

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Nick McKenzie talk page]. The basis of this is the idea that the blocked/banned/retired editor owns the content they created, and that this content was invalidated at the same time they were blocked, banned or decided to retire. This is incorrect, since the editor may originally have meant very well, and done good work, before they eventually flamed out. This also seems like a personal attack in violation of WP:NPA. I'll note that while Mkstokes currently has a topic ban, he is not banned from responding to your accusations, [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User_talk:MaskedSinger/Archive_2

EXAMPLES OF GRAVEDANCING

Examples of gravedancing may include:

* Insults/accusations/other behavior directed at editors who are now blocked or banned. This is motivated by the idea that the editor in question won't be able to respond to the comment. This is wrong even if the editor in question never sees it because it contributes to a negative environment that is less likely to encourage editors to work together. * Behaving as though a consensus is no longer valid simply because a blocked or banned editor contributed to it. Whilst consensus can change, the simple act of blocking does not change it - if you wish to overturn the previous consensus then further input should be sought.

Despite claiming "There is consensus to remove the disputed content," it is clear none was achieved to remove said content. If it had been obtained, there would be no concern that "This is going to be a controversial closure, given the numerical majority against removing the content." Mkstokes (talk) 15:53, 11 March 2024 (UTC)

@Mkstokes: When I made the close at Nick McKenzie, I did not know of the WP:AN thread that existed, nor your topic ban. Neither of those things factored into my close as a result. If I have caused hurt, I apologise, but I don't think it qualifies as gravedancing because I did not know of your topic ban, and you are still able to respond to my comments. I also don't believe I did either of the examples of gravedancing that you have mentioned.

I do have more of an issue with the final part of your comment, though. RfCs and other discussions aren't closed based off of a simple vote tally. Instead, we work based on consensus. Per WP:DETCON, consensus is ascertained by the quality of the arguments given on the various sides of an issue, as viewed through the lens of Wikipedia policy. This means that closes may be made even if the numerical majority is against, if the quality of arguments on the minority are much stronger than the majority, which was the case in this discussion. I explained this in my closure note. The reason I left the comment about it being a controversial close is because closes against the numerical majority can obviously look unfair, particularly if you are involved and have a strong viewpoint. JML1148 ^{(talk | contribs)} 06:53, 12 March 2024 (UTC)

Then you didn't do proper research before closing the item. There was no hurt caused as I am now fully aware of the way Wikipedia skews it's policies and guidelines to fit a leftist viewpoint. However, the apology is greatly appreciated. No one seems to take policies regarding public figures seriously on Biographies of living persons. As the dispute was thoroughly handled via the dispute process, there was no need to add your personal admonitions to the editors involved and to single me out for personal insult. As an experienced editor, you knew that any personal attack would come back to me when you tagged me, so the intent is clear. As you didn't know I was under a topic ban, I retract my warning and this can be either closed or deleted. Your prerogative. Mkstokes (talk) 08:43, 12 March 2024 (UTC)

@Mkstokes: I've struck your comment, which is standard procedure for retracted statements. Since you seem reluctant to communicate any further, I will not respond to other parts of your comment. JML1148 ^{(talk | contribs)} 08:49, 12 March 2024 (UTC)

It's not that I'm reluctant to communicate with you. Rather, there are specific editors waiting for any opportunity to impose additional sanctions on me. Therefore I have to be very careful not to give them any cogent reason to do so via my Wikipedia contributions. You're welcome to email me if you want further discussion. Mkstokes (talk) 11:27, 12 March 2024 (UTC)

@Mkstokes, the edit at Special:Diff/1213191446 in which you mention an article from which you are topic banned is a violation of your topic ban. Further this edit at Special:Diff/1213316863 in which you criticise an editor's close of an RfC about a subject which you are topic banned from is a violation of your topic ban. @Ivanvector, for your attention. TarnishedPath^talk 23:49, 12 March 2024 (UTC)

@TarnishedPath, as you'll notice, the editor specifically tagged me in his closure while additionally insulting me. As @Ivanvector previously mentioned, "Mkstokes is banned from commenting on this topic; they're not banned from responding to...accusations." I accused @JML1148 of grave dancing and violating the no personal attacks policy on two points:

1. Insults/accusations/other behavior

2. Behaving as though a consensus is no longer valid

This issue has been cleared up, apologies and appreciations have been exchanged, I admitted my mistake, and the issue has been put to rest. You have been warned by the administrator that "A topic ban is not an invitation for you to follow the sanctioned user around and point out every mistake they make." This additional accusation as well as your comments on the talk page of the Fani Willis BLP are a clear indication that you either don't understand or don't care about the policies related to hounding. Ivanvector warned you, "...please don't harass editors even if they are sanctioned, unless you want to see your names beside logged interaction bans at WP:AELOG." I'm graciously willing to give you one last chance to drop your all consuming desire to get me. However, if Ivanvector wishes to submit you for addition to the Arbitration enforcement log, I will fully support his actions. I have full confidence that he will make the correct decision. Mkstokes (talk) 01:26, 13 March 2024 (UTC)

@Mkstokes, I'm clearly not following you around as evidenced by the thread above which I'd come back to see a response to. I suggest you strike your ridiculous statements. TarnishedPath^talk 03:17, 13 March 2024 (UTC)

As per your aspersions about hounding, participation in a single RfC does not constitute anything approaching that. Notably, as soon as I participated in that RfC you replied to my !vote immediately and then badgered me for a while. By your definition is that hounding? If you think I have a case to answer I invite you to take it to WP:AN/I. TarnishedPath^talk 03:26, 13 March 2024 (UTC)

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You don't need to be invited. I am happy you decided to take the leap and provide your perspective even if I haven't formally asked :) Clovermoss🍀 (talk) 18:15, 12 March 2024 (UTC)

@Clovermoss: Thank you :) JML1148 ^{(talk | contribs)} 03:35, 13 March 2024 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

	The Half Barnstar
	Thank you for bringing a contentious discussion to a close. Despite my accusation, you acted as a neutral, uninterested party and quashed a pointless discussion. You are an intellectually honest and fair-minded editor! Mkstokes (talk) 03:55, 13 March 2024 (UTC)

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I'm sorry about this

These accounts have a way of drawing people into arguments. I'm most sorry. TarnishedPath^talk 10:24, 15 March 2024 (UTC)

@TarnishedPath: Don't apologise. When I closed the RfC, I knew this was going to happen. Someone had to do it, and I decided it was going to be me. JML1148 ^{(talk | contribs)} 10:25, 15 March 2024 (UTC)

If I'd handled myself better earlier and taken action earlier perhaps we wouldn't be where we are now. TarnishedPath^talk 10:28, 15 March 2024 (UTC)

@TarnishedPath: What's done is done, no point mulling on the past. Anyway, let's hope this month-long block dissuades them from editing disruptively again. JML1148 ^{(talk | contribs)} 05:42, 16 March 2024 (UTC)

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Question from IncidentScribe (11:21, 18 March 2024)

Hey, how can I create a page for a software/tool? How can I be an auto confirmed user? --IncidentScribe (talk) 11:21, 18 March 2024 (UTC)

@IncidentScribe: The autoconfirmed permission is automatically given to users with at least 10 edits and an account over 4 days old. I'm guessing you want to make a page for Squadcast, looking at your talk page. If this is the case, definitely read the simple conflict of interest guide and implement its advice. For a new user, I would strongly recommend you create your article through the Article Wizard. JML1148 ^{(talk | contribs)} 07:11, 19 March 2024 (UTC)

Question from Hon. KIBEDI MOSES (06:09, 22 March 2024)

Hello am trying to upload my data and information but its being rejected. i also might have unknowing uploaded my data to wikimedia commons instead of wikipedia so am abit stuck --Growth & Comfort Never co-Exist (talk) 06:09, 22 March 2024 (UTC)

@Hon. KIBEDI MOSES: I don't see any edits from you except you creating your userpage, so I don't know what's being 'rejected' - can you explain a bit more? You've only uploaded photos to Wikimedia Commons, which is what that site is for. Also, Wikipedia strongly discourages editing about yourself or things you have a close connection with. If you do still want to edit about yourself, as your question implies, read the simple conflict of interest guide. JML1148 ^{(talk | contribs)} 08:22, 22 March 2024 (UTC)

when i search my name Hon. MOSES KIBEDI I DONT SEE ANY THING TURNING UP FROM WIKIPEDIA Growth & Comfort Never co-Exist (talk) 10:33, 22 March 2024 (UTC)

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Need help on basically everything. Also, how to make pictures and line bartiers between sections? — Preceding unsigned comment added by CoolEagle cake The Original (talk • contribs) 09:47, 30 March 2024 (UTC)

@CoolEagle cake The Original: You seem to have worked out how to make a draft article, which is a good start. However, it is very clearly an essay, rather than an encyclopaedic article, and will not be accepted as an article per WP:NOTESSAY. I would recommend you work on existing articles before creating new ones. JML1148 ^{(talk | contribs)} 23:39, 30 March 2024 (UTC)

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March 2024 GOCE drive award

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Hey sorry to bother you. How do i add a source for information that’s relatively new so the new information dosent get removed? --LoLIamHappy (talk) 12:06, 9 April 2024 (UTC)

@LoLIamHappy: I'm assuming you already have a source - if you don't, you cannot add the content, as almost all statements on Wikipedia require a source. Have a look at Help:Introduction to referencing with VisualEditor if you're using visual editor, or Help:Referencing for beginners if you're using source editor. JML1148 ^{(talk | contribs)} 10:09, 11 April 2024 (UTC)

Question from Littleeinsteinsisfire22bro (15:13, 9 April 2024)

hi --Littleeinsteinsisfire22bro (talk) 15:13, 9 April 2024 (UTC)

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Hello I am new to Wikipidea and it seems that you have been assigned as a mentor to me ,so Hi :) --TheAstorPastor (talk) 08:50, 12 April 2024 (UTC)

@TheAstorPastor: Hello, and welcome to Wikipedia! Do you have a question? JML1148 ^{(talk | contribs)} 07:30, 13 April 2024 (UTC)

nah just greetings :) TheAstorPastor (talk) 09:55, 14 April 2024 (UTC)

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WikiCup 2024 April newsletter

We are approaching the end of the 2024 WikiCup's second round, with a little over two weeks remaining. Currently, contestants must score at least 105 points to progress to the third round.

Our current top scorers are as follows:

• Sammi Brie (submissions) with 642 points, mostly from 11 GAs about radio and television;
• voorts (submissions) with 530 points, mostly from two FAs (Well he would, wouldn't he? and Cora Agnes Benneson) and three GAs;
• Generalissima (submissions) with 523 points, mostly from 11 GAs about coinage and history;
• SounderBruce (submissions) with 497 points, mostly from a FA about the 2020 season of the soccer club Seattle Sounders FC and two GAs;
• Tamzin (submissions) with 410 points, mostly from a FA about the drink Capri-Sun and three GAs;
• Kusma (submissions) with 330 points, mostly from a FA about the English botanist Anna Blackburne and a GA.

Competitors may submit work for the second round until the end of 28 April, and the third round starts 1 May. Remember that only competitors with the top 32 scores will make it through to the third round. If you are concerned that your nomination will not receive the necessary reviews, and you hope to get it promoted before the end of the round, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews. Please remember to continue to offer reviews at GAN, FAC and all the other pages that require them to prevent any backlogs. As a reminder, competitors are strictly prohibited from gaming Wikipedia policies or processes to receive more points.

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Question from Zebralter (15:48, 17 April 2024)

Hi, how do edits work --Zebralter (talk) 15:48, 17 April 2024 (UTC)

@Zebralter: Hello! Can you please give a bit more detail about what you want to know? Your question is a bit too vague for me to properly answer. JML1148 ^{(talk | contribs)} 06:33, 18 April 2024 (UTC)

Thank you, I figured some of it out 2601:243:1301:7250:A024:1026:8302:55F8 (talk) 20:50, 18 April 2024 (UTC)

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Question from GrayWhiteSaint (12:20, 20 April 2024)

Hello, I want to edit an entry written about this subject that had already been attempted to be made as an article by another user, but that was reject. Reason being for lack of sources and I would like to make an edit of the entry but having trouble in finding resources for the subject matter. Can you assist me in giving me tips in how to find sources for the subject matter? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Draft:Peach_and_Goma is the entry in question, and thank you --GrayWhiteSaint (talk) 12:20, 20 April 2024 (UTC)

@GrayWhiteSaint: Honestly, I doubt something like this will be considered notable, mostly because there's likely a lack of sources for it. Searching for Chinese-language news articles is probably your best bet. When reviewing sources, make sure that they meet WP:SIGCOV, particularly the 'reliable sources that are independent of the subject' part. JML1148 ^{(talk | contribs)} 06:52, 21 April 2024 (UTC)

I understand, and that does sound like a great start in trying to find sources. Regardless thank you for your reply and help! GrayWhiteSaint (talk) 18:47, 21 April 2024 (UTC)

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How to add citation --DrewColussi (talk) 06:50, 25 April 2024 (UTC)

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How to add citation --DrewColussi (talk) 06:50, 25 April 2024 (UTC)

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The second round of the 2024 WikiCup ended on 28 April. This round was particularly competitive: each of the 32 contestants who advanced to Round 3 scored at least 141 points. This is the highest number of points required to advance to Round 3 since 2014.

The following scorers in Round 2 all scored more than 500 points:

• Sammi Brie (submissions) with 707 points, mostly from 45 good article nomination reviews and 12 good articless about radio and television;
• Generalissima (submissions) with 600 points, mostly from 12 good articles and 12 did you know nominations about coinage and history;
• SounderBruce (submissions) with 552 points, mostly from a featured article about the 2020 Seattle Sounders FC season, three featured lists, and two good articles;
• BennyOnTheLoose (submissions) with 548 points, mostly from a featured article about the snooker player John Pulman, two featured lists, and one good article;
• voorts (submissions) with 530 points, mostly from two featured articles (Well he would, wouldn't he? and Cora Agnes Benneson) and three good articles.

The full scores for Round 2 can be seen here. So far this year, competitors have gotten 18 featured articles, 22 featured lists, and 186 good articles, 76 in the news credits and at least 200 did you know credits. They have conducted 165 featured article reviews, as well as 399 good article reviews and peer reviews, and have added 21 articles to featured topics and good topics.

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Question from TheXboxGamer2002 (18:12, 2 May 2024)

Why do my edits keep getting changed bruv --TheXboxGamer2002 (talk) 18:12, 2 May 2024 (UTC)

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Question from Riverza 413 (17:51, 3 May 2024)

Hello,

     how do i save/stop editing when im done editing? --Riverza 413 (talk) 17:51, 3 May 2024 (UTC)

RFA2024 update: phase I concluded, phase II begins

Hi there! Phase I of the Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/2024 review has concluded, with several impactful changes gaining community consensus and proceeding to various stages of implementation. Some proposals will be implemented in full outright; others will be discussed at phase II before being implemented; and still others will proceed on a trial basis before being brought to phase II. The following proposals have gained consensus:

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Question from Dgbarsue (00:34, 9 May 2024)

Hello James, It is good coming in contact with you online. I would like to understand few things here, please:

1. By Wikipedia definition, or main idea of this Wikipedia program, what is the meaning of editing?

2. If editing by overall definition which means to improve or correct an article or information is considered as the main idea here do you have a team or system to detect people who are editing on Wikipedia on a daily basis as to whether the information they are using as an edit is correct or not?

3. Do people get paid for editing or posting new article or so? --Dgbarsue (talk) 00:34, 9 May 2024 (UTC)

@Dgbarsue: Hello, thank you for your questions. The first question is quite vague and one I can't really answer, but I can certainly your last two questions. Wikipedia cannot really ensure that everything in an article is correct, as no one has the time nor want to dig through every single edit and work out whether the added content is true. However, edits without a citation, which most intentionally misleading edits are, are usually removed by anti-vandalism patrollers. Finally, the answer to your last question is, unfortunately, yes. Wikipedia's policy on paid editing is that people can edit provided they disclose who are paying them. Most of the time, these paid articles are either poorly written or don't pass the basic notability guideline, so they are deleted fairly quickly. Despite all of the warnings not to, paid editors are an unfortunately common occurrence. JML1148 ^{(talk | contribs)} 11:42, 9 May 2024 (UTC)

Question from Kosha22kosh on User talk:JML1148 (04:03, 9 May 2024)

نحن نكمل بعض لي بعض كوشا مصر --Kosha22kosh (talk) 04:03, 9 May 2024 (UTC)

@Kosha22kosh: This is the English Wikipedia - all communication is done in English. If you want, there is an Arabic Wikipedia that you can contribute to. JML1148 ^{(talk | contribs)} 11:36, 9 May 2024 (UTC)

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Question from Steven7942 (04:16, 12 May 2024)

Hi, I hope I did a good job with my first post - I just don't know how to link the content to other people, e.g. where I mention that Wally worked with Billy Butler (DJ). Thanks, Steven. --Steven7942 (talk) 04:16, 12 May 2024 (UTC)

@Steven7942: We call this 'wikilinking', in case you ever see that term. Use Ctrl K or press the chain button in Visual Editor while highlighting what you want to be linked, or use two square brackets at the start and end of what you want linked in the source editor. JML1148 ^{(talk | contribs)} 10:34, 12 May 2024 (UTC)

Hi, I tried my best! Steven7942 (talk) 03:22, 22 May 2024 (UTC)

Question from Tim Prophit (15:13, 13 May 2024)

I would like to create a Wiki page for my sailboat racing team, to include the various boats, people, events, results, over almost 40 years of existence. How do I start? Thank you. --Tim Prophit (talk) 15:13, 13 May 2024 (UTC)

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I have written up the Wiki page I am looking to publish. Please can you tell me if it's live or awaiting some form of review?

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WikiCup 2024 July newsletter

The third round of the 2024 WikiCup ended on 28 June. As with Round 2, this round was competitive: each of the 16 contestants who advanced to Round 4 scored at least 256 points.

The following editors all scored more than 400 points in Round 3:

• Generalissima (submissions) with 1,059 points, mostly from 1 featured article on DeLancey W. Gill, 11 good articles, 18 did you know nominations, and dozens of reviews;
• Skyshifter (submissions) with 673 points, mostly from 2 featured articles on Worlds (Porter Robinson album) and I'm God, 5 good articles, and 2 did you know nominations;
• Sammi Brie (submissions) with 557 points, mostly from 1 featured article on KNXV-TV, 5 good articles, and 8 did you know nominations; and
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The full scores for round 3 can be seen here. So far this year, competitors have gotten 28 featured articles, 38 featured lists, 240 good articles, 92 in the news credits, and at least 285 did you know credits. They have conducted 279 featured article reviews, as well as 492 good article reviews and peer reviews, and have added 22 articles to featured topics and good topics.

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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.

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Arbitration

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