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Welcome, welcome, welcome SounderBruce! I'm glad that you are joining the drive! Please, have a cup of WikiTea, and go cite some articles.

CactiStaccingCrane (talk)18:55, 1 February 2024 UTC [refresh]via JWB and Geardona (talk to me?)

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) 17:58, 11 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

On 12 February 2024, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article 2023 Africa Cup of Nations final, 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) 18:20, 12 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks so much for your careful updating for 2022. The 2023 U.S. Census estimates come out next month (late March), and you are welcome to do that update as well. Wikipedia's full list of 2023 Metropolitan statistical areas, which should be fully edited by April 1, might be easier to work from than the U.S. Census website. Mason.Jones (talk) 00:59, 15 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Mason.Jones: I'll leave updating the big list to those with scripts and tools that can do a bit better than my copying and pasting out of the raw CSV. Only noticed that this table was out of date while working on Seattle metropolitan area, so I'll return to doing that instead. SounderBruce 02:52, 15 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I totally understand, and don't mind updating it in future. Before, some other editor just copied in the new numbers from Metropolitan statistical areas. Thanks very much for your reply. Mason.Jones (talk) 16:08, 15 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello SounderBruce. I am just letting you know that I declined the speedy deletion of User:Citrakayah/sandbox, a page you tagged for speedy deletion, because of the following concern: It's an odd page, but I don't see how this fits the strict criteria under U5, so declining to delete. You can always blank it (since it is over a year old) but the editor can restore, or send it to MfD (not a good candidate). Thank you. Dennis Brown 2¢ 02:44, 15 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Dennis Brown: A fictional war with a normal (albeit non-functional) infobox seems to fall under WP:UP#GAMES and WP:FAKEARTICLE from the supplemental link in CSD U5. SounderBruce 02:47, 15 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

• That bothered me as well, but it seems to really be a list of references for other articles, and that was a significant percentage of the article, so it is plausible that was the original intent. The first half fiction wasn't coherent, but the list of sources was, enough so that maybe MfD would delete it, but I didn't feel it met the criteria for a SPEEDY delete. Dennis Brown 2¢ 02:52, 15 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

On 17 February 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article List of WNBA seasons, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that some WNBA seasons, including this year's, have a break for the Summer Olympic Games? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/List of WNBA seasons. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, List of WNBA seasons), 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]

On 17 February 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article 2024 WNBA season, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that some WNBA seasons, including this year's, have a break for the Summer Olympic Games? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/List of WNBA seasons. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, 2024 WNBA season), 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]

		The Women in Red Barnstar
		Thank you for your articles about the WNBA! Frostly (talk) 05:05, 17 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Frostly: Thank you. I plan to do a few more general articles in the space (mostly for the Storm), but seeing the sorry state of the lists was enough to drive me to do something about it. SounderBruce 03:09, 20 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Congratulations, SounderBruce! The list you nominated, List of WNBA seasons, has been promoted to featured status, recognizing it as one of the best lists on Wikipedia. The nomination discussion has been archived.

This is a rare accomplishment and you should be proud. If you would like, you may nominate it to appear on the Main page as Today's featured list. Keep up the great work! Cheers, SounderBruce (talk) via FACBot (talk) 12:26, 21 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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

On 25 February 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Seattle metropolitan area, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Seattle metropolitan area includes two major volcanoes, Mount Rainier and Glacier Peak? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Seattle metropolitan area. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Seattle metropolitan area), 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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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:

• Generalissima (submissions), who has 916 points mostly from one FA on John Littlejohn (preacher), 15 GAs, and 16 DYKs on a variety of topics including New Zealand coinage and Inuit figures, in addition to seven reviews
• Vami_IV (submissions), who has 790 points from two FAs on Felix M. Warburg House and Doom (2016 video game), two GAs, one DYK, and 11 reviews
• AirshipJungleman29 (submissions), who has 580 points from one FA on Hö'elün, two GAs on Mongolia-related articles, two DYKs, and five reviews
• Sammi Brie (submissions), who has 420 points mostly from nine GAs and seven DYKs on television and radio stations
• MaranoFan (submissions), who has 351 points from one FA on Holidays (Meghan Trainor song), a nine-article FT on 30 (album), and three DYKs
• Skyshifter (submissions), who has 345 points from one FA on OneShot, one DYK and two reviews

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) 00:41, 28 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Congratulations, SounderBruce! The article you nominated, 2020 Seattle Sounders FC season, has been promoted to featured status, recognizing it as one of the best articles on Wikipedia. The nomination discussion has been archived.

This is a rare accomplishment and you should be proud. If you would like, you may nominate it to appear on the Main page as Today's featured article. Keep up the great work! Cheers, Ian Rose (talk) via FACBot (talk) 12:05, 29 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Congrats! ---Another Believer _(Talk) 14:41, 29 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article U.S. Route 101 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 Dylan620 -- Dylan620 (talk) 02:24, 3 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hey. Hope you're good. Do you have a link or quote from the WikiProject Footy article regarding piping (or not) US club names? Not disputing, but I couldn't find it after a cursory search and I've been editing for over a decade and have aleays used, and seen other experienced users use, piped club names in articles. UncleTupelo1 (talk) 23:37, 4 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@UncleTupelo1: I believe the most recent FOOTY discussion on the issue was Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Football/Archive 129#American teams and FC, SC, AFC, etc., but I do know there were earlier discussions where some sort of consensus was reached. I've just been following what has been established in use around non-player MLS articles and am expanding it out to maintain some consistency. SounderBruce 01:22, 5 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

		Citation Barnstar
		This award is given in recognition to SounderBruce for collecting more than 10 points during the WikiProject Unreferenced articles's FEB24 backlog drive. Your contributions played a crucial role in sourcing 14,300 unsourced articles during the drive. Thank you so much for participating and helping to reduce the backlog! – – DreamRimmer (talk) 18:10, 8 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello! Your submission of List of Seattle SuperSonics seasons 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! PCN02WPS (talk | contribs) 20:57, 8 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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On 11 March 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Tim Burke (journalist), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that sports journalist Tim Burke specialized in capturing "offbeat" moments through GIFs? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Tim Burke (journalist). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Tim Burke (journalist)), 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, 11 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The article U.S. Route 101 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:U.S. Route 101 and Talk:U.S. Route 101/GA1 for issues which need to be addressed. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Dylan620 -- Dylan620 (talk) 18:04, 13 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The article U.S. Route 101 you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:U.S. Route 101 for comments about the article, and Talk:U.S. Route 101/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 Dylan620 -- Dylan620 (talk) 18:02, 14 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]