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Balenciaga, Borremans

In descriptions of your edits, you have in both of these articles sought to hide the fact that you have made substantial changes to wordings; you have described the edits as merely finding a better source. Why not do the decent thing and describe your edits properly? It is, after all, a recommended procedure for all editors. Why are you hiding what you do? Boscaswell talk 22:00, 2 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I wrote in my summary that I replaced the previous sources with a better one, because the info in the previous ones was wrong (wrong book, erroneous claim about castration). It goes without saying that I also removed the erroneous info - which you haven't reinserted or claimed was correct, so I don't see what the problem is. You have however readded an unsupported or misleading claim about general criticism of Fire from the Sun. I'll take that on the article's talk page. Ffranc (talk) 12:04, 3 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for The Pagan School

On 17 December 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article The Pagan School, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Charles Baudelaire wrote "The Pagan School" in opposition to the veneration of Pan in 19th-century France? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/The Pagan School. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, The Pagan School), 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) 00:03, 17 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Welcome to the 2023 WikiCup!

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)[reply]

DYK for Paul Delvaux Museum

On 8 January 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Paul Delvaux Museum, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Paul Delvaux Museum exhibits not only Paul Delvaux's paintings, but also a collection of model trains? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Paul Delvaux Museum. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Paul Delvaux Museum), 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, 8 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Odysseus, Verbrecher

On 21 January 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Odysseus, Verbrecher, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that according to a critic, Odysseus, Verbrecher portrays Odysseus with post-traumatic stress disorder? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Odysseus, Verbrecher. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Odysseus, Verbrecher), 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) 12:03, 21 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for The Mercian Sphere

On 2 February 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article The Mercian Sphere, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that according to a critic, the black metal album The Mercian Sphere is not folk metal, but close enough for "black metal purists" to reject it? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/The Mercian Sphere. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, The Mercian Sphere), 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, 2 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for God Giving Birth

On 14 February 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article God Giving Birth, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the painting God Giving Birth was inspired by Monica Sjöö's inner visions while giving birth? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/God Giving Birth. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, God Giving Birth), 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.

theleekycauldron (talkcontribs) (she/her) 02:51, 14 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for The Owl's Legacy

On 18 February 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article The Owl's Legacy, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the television series The Owl's Legacy was modelled after the ancient Greek symposium? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/The Owl's Legacy. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, The Owl's Legacy), 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, 18 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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.
  • New York (state) Epicgenius was in second place with 789 points; a seasoned WikiCup competitor he specialises in buildings and locations in New York.
  • Germany 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.
  • United States TheJoebro64, another WikiCup newcomer, came next with 600 points gained from two featured articles on video games.
  • Byzantine Empire 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 Berkelland LunaEatsTuna, Thebiguglyalien, Sammi Brie, New England Trainsandotherthings, England Lee Vilenski, Indonesia Juxlos, Unexpectedlydian, Washington (state) SounderBruce, Wales Kosack, BennyOnTheLoose and Chicago 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.

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DYK for Luci van Org

On 6 March 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Luci van Org, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the singer Luci van Org followed up her mainstream success from the 1990s by starting a "Latin–disco–pop–country crossover" band? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Luci van Org. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Luci van Org), 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, 6 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Ovid in the Third Reich

On 14 April 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Ovid in the Third Reich, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the poem "Ovid in the Third Reich" has been described as "a classic reaction" to the Eichmann trial, despite being published before the trial was held? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Ovid in the Third Reich. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Ovid in the Third Reich), 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.

Aoidh (talk) 00:02, 14 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for your great work on this article, a really interesting read! Eddie891 Talk Work 14:06, 14 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Wilma with Cat

On 17 April 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Wilma with Cat, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Museum Arnhem in the Netherlands celebrated its 100th anniversary with a giant cat picture? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Wilma with Cat. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Wilma with Cat), 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.

Aoidh (talk) 00:03, 17 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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:

Other notable performances were put in by Sammi Brie, Thebiguglyalien, MyCatIsAChonk, Chicago PCN02WPS, and London 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) 08:14, 2 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for The Pagan Review

On 26 May 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article The Pagan Review, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the late-Victorian Pagan Review lasted for a single issue and all of its content was written by one person? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/The Pagan Review. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, The Pagan Review), 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.

Kusma (talk) 00:03, 26 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination of Epsilon Team for deletion

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Very Average Editor (talk) 06:23, 5 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Verein für germanisches Heidentum 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 Vaticidalprophet -- Vaticidalprophet (talk) 10:43, 27 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The article Verein für germanisches Heidentum you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Verein für germanisches Heidentum for comments about the article, and Talk:Verein für germanisches Heidentum/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article has not already appeared on the main page as a "Did you know" item, or as a bold link under "In the News" or in the "On This Day" prose section, you can nominate it within the next seven days to appear in DYK. Bolded names with dates listed at the bottom of the "On This Day" column do not affect DYK eligibility. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Vaticidalprophet -- Vaticidalprophet (talk) 12:42, 27 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I have sent you a note about a page you started

Hello, Ffranc. Thank you for your work on Osiris and Isis. User:Netherzone, while examining this page as a part of our page curation process, I had the following comments:

Thanks for creating this article on an important painting.

To reply, leave a comment here and begin it with {{Re|Netherzone}}. Please remember to sign your reply with ~~~~. (Message delivered via the Page Curation tool, on behalf of the reviewer.)

Netherzone (talk) 20:35, 3 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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:

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.

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 (talk) and Cwmhiraeth (talk). MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 15:18, 8 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Alberto Caeiro

On 17 July 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Alberto Caeiro, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the poet Fernando Pessoa considered Alberto Caeiro, one of his own heteronyms, to be his master? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Alberto Caeiro. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Alberto Caeiro), 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.

Kusma (talk) 00:02, 17 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Robert Steuckers

On 17 July 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Robert Steuckers, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Belgian far-right activist Robert Steuckers is critical of the French New Right for their lack of proficiency in German? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Robert Steuckers. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Robert Steuckers), 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.

Kusma (talk) 00:02, 17 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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(t · c) buidhe 05:15, 30 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Your GA nomination of The Temple (painting)

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Your GA nomination of The Temple (painting)

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Speedy deletion nomination of Category:Turkish modern pagans

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Speedy deletion nomination of Category:Modern paganism in Turkey

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WikiCup 2023 September newsletter

The fourth round of the competition has finished, with anyone scoring less than 673 points being eliminated. It was a high scoring round with all but one of the contestants who progressed to the final having achieved an FA during the round. The highest scorers were

  • New York (state) Epicgenius, with 2173 points topping the scores, gained mainly from a featured article, 38 good articles and 9 DYKs. He was followed by
  • Sammi Brie, with 1575 points, gained mainly from a featured article, 28 good articles and 50 good article reviews. Close behind was
  • Thebiguglyalien, with 1535 points mainly gained from a featured article, 15 good articles, 26 good article reviews and lots of bonus points.

Between them during round 4, contestants achieved 12 featured articles, 3 featured lists, 3 featured pictures, 126 good articles, 46 DYK entries, 14 ITN entries, 67 featured article candidate reviews and 147 good article reviews. Congratulations to our eight finalists and all who participated! It was a generally high-scoring and productive round and I think we can expect a highly competitive finish to the competition.

Remember that any content promoted after the end of round 4 but before the start of round 5 can be claimed in round 5. Remember too that you must claim your points within 10 days of "earning" them and within 24 hours of the end of the final. If you are concerned that your nomination will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews. It would be helpful if this list could be cleared of any items no longer relevant. 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. If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove your name from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send.

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DYK for The Temple (painting)

On 13 September 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article The Temple (painting), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that according to an art historian, the painting The Temple evokes a sense of both crisis and "enduring power"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/The Temple (painting). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, The Temple (painting)), 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.

theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 03:30, 13 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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, Delaware BeanieFan11 has emerged as the 2023 winner and the WikiCup Champion. The finalists this year were:-

Congratulations to everyone who participated in this year's WikiCup, whether they made it to the final round or not, and particular congratulations to the newcomers to the competition, some of whom did very well. Wikipedia has benefitted greatly from the quality creations, expansions and improvements made, and the numerous reviews performed. All those who reached the final round will win awards. The following special awards will be made based on high performance in particular areas of content creation and review. Awards will be handed out in the next few days.

  • 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.
  • England 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.
  • Delaware BeanieFan11 wins the good article prize, for 75 GAs in total, including 61 in the final round.
  • New York (state) Epicgenius wins the good topic prize, for a 41-article good topic in the final round.
  • Berkelland 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.
  • New York (state) Epicgenius wins the DYK prize, for 49 did you know articles in total.
  • Ukraine 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)[reply]

DYK for The Constellation of Leo

On 27 November 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article The Constellation of Leo, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that The Constellation of Leo, a group portrait of people from Italy's art world, was exhibited with a note that read "not without a trace of irony"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/The Constellation of Leo. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, The Constellation of Leo), 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, 27 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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DYK for Mathias Nordvig

On 10 December 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Mathias Nordvig, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the scholar Mathias Nordvig argues that Norse mythology contains many implicit references to Icelandic volcanoes? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Mathias Nordvig. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Mathias Nordvig), 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, 10 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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)[reply]

WikiCup 2024 February newsletter

The 2024 WikiCup is off to a flying start, with 135 participants. This is the largest number of participants we have seen since 2017.

Our current leader is newcomer Generalissima (submissions), who has one FA on John Littlejohn (preacher) and 10 GAs and 12 DYKs mostly on New Zealand coinage and Inuit figures. Here are some more noteworthy scorers:

As a reminder, competitors may submit work for the first round until 23:59 (UTC) on 27 February, and the second round starts 1 March. Remember that only the top 64 scoring competitors will make it through to the second round; currently, competitors need at least 15 points to progress. 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. However, please remember to continue to offer reviews at GAN, FAC and all the other pages that require them to prevent any backlogs which could otherwise be caused by the Cup. As ever, 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) 17:58, 11 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for The Anxious City

On 17 February 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article The Anxious City, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that The Anxious City introduced a recurring figure in Paul Delvaux's paintings: a man who is ignorant of the pretty women and disasters around him? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/The Anxious City. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, The Anxious City), 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.

Ganesha811 (talk) 00:03, 17 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

March 2024 GAN backlog drive

Good article nominations | March 2024 Backlog Drive
March 2024 Backlog Drive:
  • On 1 March, a one-month backlog drive for good article nominations will begin.
  • Barnstars will be awarded.
  • Interested in taking part? You can sign up here or ask questions here.
You're receiving this message because you have reviewed or nominated a good article in the last year.

(t · c) buidhe 02:39, 23 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

WikiCup 2024 March newsletter

The first round of the 2024 WikiCup ended at 23:59 (UTC) on 27 February. Everyone with at least 30 points moved on to Round 2, the highest number of points required to advance to the second round since 2014. Due to a six-way tie for the 64th-place spot, 67 contestants have qualified for Round 2.

The following scorers in Round 1 all scored more than 300 points:

In this newsletter, the judges would like to pay a special tribute to Vami_IV (submissions), who unfortunately passed away this February. At the time of his death, he was the second-highest-scoring competitor. Outside the WikiCup, he had eight other featured articles, five A-class articles, eight other good articles, and two Four Awards. Vami also wrote an essay on completionism, a philosophy in which he deeply believed. If you can, please join us in honoring his memory by improving one of the articles on his to-do list.

Remember that any content promoted after 27 February but before the start of Round 2 can be claimed in Round 2. 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, feel free to review one of the nominations listed on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed. Questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup, and the judges 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) 00:40, 28 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Your GA nomination of Il dio vagabondo

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Il dio vagabondo 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 Otuọcha -- Otuọcha (talk) 00:04, 22 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Fabrizio Dori

On 23 March 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Fabrizio Dori, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Fabrizio Dori wants his comic book Il dio vagabondo to bring attention to an ancient Greek view of death? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Fabrizio Dori. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Fabrizio Dori), 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.

WaggersTALK 00:02, 23 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Il dio vagabondo

On 23 March 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Il dio vagabondo, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Fabrizio Dori wants his comic book Il dio vagabondo to bring attention to an ancient Greek view of death? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Fabrizio Dori. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Il dio vagabondo), 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.

WaggersTALK 00:02, 23 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Your GA nomination of Il dio vagabondo

The article Il dio vagabondo 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:Il dio vagabondo and Talk:Il dio vagabondo/GA1 for issues which need to be addressed. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Otuọcha -- Otuọcha (talk) 15:22, 23 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Your GA nomination of Il dio vagabondo

The article Il dio vagabondo you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Il dio vagabondo for comments about the article, and Talk:Il dio vagabondo/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 Otuọcha -- Otuọcha (talk) 14:27, 24 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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