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Hey Bloom6132. I remember when we worked together on a few DYK and ITN nominations back in 2022 when you came so close to winning the WikiCup. I came across your name at a few ITN nominations recently and I wondered whether you plan on entering again this year (still two weeks to enter)? As the ole' saying goes, "the more WikiCup participants the merrier"! BeanieFan11 (talk) 01:12, 18 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

@BeanieFan11: thanks for the kind offer! Unfortunately, I don't envision myself keeping up constant editing, especially during this summer. And I want to keep my streak of 5 consecutive final appearances intact. Perhaps next year … —Bloom6132 (talk) 04:06, 24 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

On 26 January 2024, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Norman Jewison, 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. —Bagumba (talk) 04:19, 26 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

Thanks for your work on Norman Jewison! Best wishes. Flibirigit (talk) 15:19, 27 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

On 30 January 2024, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Jack Riddell, 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 04:04, 30 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

On 30 January 2024, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Charles Fried, 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. PFHLai (talk) 22:29, 30 January 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

On 6 February 2024, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Chita Rivera, 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. Spencer^T•C 08:29, 6 February 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]

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:

• AirshipJungleman29 (submissions), with one FA on Hö'elün, two GAs on Mongolia-related articles, and two DYKs;
• Vami_IV (submissions), with one FA on Doom (2016 video game), one GA on Boundary Fire (2017), and 11 reviews;
• MaranoFan (submissions), with one FA on Holidays (Meghan Trainor song), a nine-article FT on 30 (album), and two DYKs;
• Skyshifter (submissions), with one FA on OneShot and one DYK;
• Sammi Brie (submissions), with five GAs and five DYKs on television and radio stations;
• voorts (submissions) and Elli (submissions), both with one FA and one DYK each.

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) 17:57, 11 February 2024 (UTC)Reply[reply]