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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, 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) 08:14, 2 May 2023 (UTC)
On 3 May 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Sam H. Harris Theatre, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that despite plans to restore the Sam H. Harris Theatre in the 1990s, it became an entrance to a wax museum? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Sam H. Harris Theatre. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Sam H. Harris Theatre), 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, 3 May 2023 (UTC)
On 3 May 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Mansfield Hotel, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that New York City's Mansfield Hotel was developed by two neighbors from Vermont, one of whom later served as Vermont's governor? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Mansfield Hotel. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Mansfield Hotel), 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) 12:02, 3 May 2023 (UTC)
On 4 May 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article 2023 New York City parking garage collapse, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that after the 2023 New York City parking garage collapse, a robotic dog named Digidog was deployed by the New York City Fire Department? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/2023 New York City parking garage collapse. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, 2023 New York City parking garage collapse), 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, 4 May 2023 (UTC)
On 4 May 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article The Jane, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that when part of New York City's Hotel Riverview became a theater, some people thought that the hotel's overflowing toilets and leaky ceilings were part of the show there? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/The Jane. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, The Jane), 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, 4 May 2023 (UTC)
Hi, it's me, hope you're doing well! I noticed that you added a TON of great new information on the page for the Sheraton New York Times Square Hotel (the old Americana of New York). It's a page I've done a lot of work on too. :) However, the design information you've added, while fascinating, is all at the head of the article now, before the section on the history of the hotel. I'd like to switch those, so it reflects other pages we've both worked a lot on, like the St Regis and the Hotel Pennsylvania, where the hotel history comes first and the design information about the structure and the interiors comes second. Just wanted to post here about that intention and get your feedback before taking any action. :) Jamesluckard (talk) 00:07, 4 May 2023 (UTC)
It sucks we can't use this source about increased service. The Post's transit coverage is actually journalism. Kew Gardens 613 (talk) 18:38, 2 May 2023 (UTC)
hello, Epicgenius! i had a few questions regarding this article and the associated blurb.
apologies for all the questions! i hope they're not too much trouble to address. dying (talk) 06:36, 6 May 2023 (UTC)
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The article 108 Leonard you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:108 Leonard for comments about the article, and Talk:108 Leonard/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 Kusma -- Kusma (talk) 16:03, 8 May 2023 (UTC)
On 9 May 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article New York Savings Bank Building, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the New York Savings Bank Building later became "The Grand Palais of Rugs" and the "Temple of Food"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/New York Savings Bank Building. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, New York Savings Bank Building), 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) 12:02, 9 May 2023 (UTC)
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On 22 May 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Hotel Belleclaire, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that after a guest smuggled a lion into the Hotel Belleclaire using a piano crate, the lion was thrown out of the hotel? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Hotel Belleclaire. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Hotel Belleclaire), 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, 22 May 2023 (UTC)
Hello, Epicgenius Have you ever been uploaded Donald Friedman's "The Structure of Skyscrapers in America 1871-1900: Their History and Preservation" book by the Association for Preservation Technology International to Internet Archive (archive.org)? Yuliadhi (talk) 13:57, 22 May 2023 (UTC)
On 23 May 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza, which you recently nominated. The fact was ... that actress Katharine Hepburn threatened to remove her name from a garden in Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza (pictured) when New York City officials said they would not widen the plaza? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Dag Hammarskjöld Plaza), 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, 23 May 2023 (UTC)
Hello! Your submission of The Dorilton at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) at your nomination's entry and respond there at your earliest convenience. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Morgan695 (talk) 15:30, 23 May 2023 (UTC)
Thanks for your assistance there, both explaining things clearly to the other editor and in finding better links. --JBL (talk) 17:07, 23 May 2023 (UTC)
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15:14, 29 May 2023 (UTC)
Just wanted to remind you that it's been two weeks since you stuck your placeholder at Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Interstate 40 in Tennessee/archive2. I appreciate your willingness to review this nomination, but if you are still planning on doing so, I hope you will very soon, as I do not want this nomination to get archived again. Thanks in advance. Bneu2013 (talk) 23:29, 9 May 2023 (UTC)
Just to let you know they are threatening to archive it again if it doesn't pick up a support in the next few days. I certainly disagree with this move, but I would still like to move on with this nomination. That being said, I think most outlying issues have been resolved and the article isn't far from being able to be promoted. Not trying to pressure you, I just don't want it to get archived again. Bneu2013 (talk) 06:04, 17 May 2023 (UTC)
Are you still planning on posting comments on the talk page? Thanks. Bneu2013 (talk) 10:27, 30 May 2023 (UTC)