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WikiCup 2017 September newsletter
Round 4 of the WikiCup has ended and we move forward into the final round. In round 4, a total of 12 FAs, 3 FLs, 44 GAs, 3 FLs, 79 DYKs, 1 ITN and 42 GARs was achieved, with no FPs or FTs this time. Congratulations to Peacemaker67 on the Royal Yugoslav Navy Good Topic of 36 items, and the 12 featured articles achieved by Cas Liber (5), Vanamonde93 (3), Peacemaker67 (2), Adityavagarwal (1) and 12george1 (1). With a FA scoring 200 points, and bonus points available on top of this, FAs are likely to feature heavily in the final round. Meanwhile Yellow Evan, a typhoon specialist, was contributing 12 DYKs and 10 GAs, while Adityavagarwal and Freikorp topped the GAR list with 8 reviews each. As we enter the final round, we are down to eight contestants, and we would like to thank those of you who have been eliminated for the useful contributions you have made to the Cup and Wikipedia. The lowest score needed to reach round 5 was 305, and I think we can expect a highly competitive final round.

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. If you are concerned that your nomination will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on WikiCup/Reviews Needed. 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 reduce the review backlogs! Questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup, and the judges are reachable on their talk pages or by email. Good luck, and let the best man (or woman) win! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. Godot13, Sturmvogel 66 and Cwmhiraeth 06:26, 1 September 2017 (UTC)

2017 South Asian Floods
Nice work cleaning up that mess and getting it suitable for the main page. --CosmicAdventure (talk) 11:01, 5 September 2017 (UTC)
 * Thanks! Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 16:07, 6 September 2017 (UTC)

DYK for Brazilian coastal defense ship Deodoro
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 6 September 2017 (UTC)

DYK for Bartley-Fox Law
Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:04, 6 September 2017 (UTC)

The Signpost: 6 September 2017
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Roma/Operation Avalanche
Hello, could you take a look here? --Olonia (talk) 06:33, 6 September 2017 (UTC)
 * Done! Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 16:07, 6 September 2017 (UTC)

The Bugle: Issue CXXXVII, September 2017
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This Month in GLAM: August 2017
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Invitation to Admin confidence survey
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Facto Post – Issue 4 – 18 September 2017
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Editorial: Conservation data
The IUCN Red List update of 14 September led with a threat to North American ash trees. The International Union for Conservation of Nature produces authoritative species listings that are peer-reviewed. Examples used as metonyms for loss of species and biodiversity, and |theoretical discussion of extinction rates, are the usual topics covered in the media to inform us about this area. But actual data matters. Clearly, conservation work depends on decisions about what should be done, and where. While animals, particularly mammals, are photogenic, species numbers run into millions. Plant species lie at the base of typical land-based food chains, and vegetation is key to the habitats of most animals.

ContentMine dictionaries, for example as tabulated at d:Wikidata:WikiFactMine/Dictionary list, enable detailed control of queries about endangered species, in their taxonomic context. To target conservation measures properly, species listings running into the thousands are not what is needed: range maps showing current distribution are. Between the will to act, and effective steps taken, the services of data handling are required. There is now no reason at all why Wikidata should not take up the burden.

Links

 * What Makes a Good Collaborative Knowledge Graph: Group Composition and Quality in Wikidata (paywall)
 * Wikimedia and the free knowledge ecosystem by Maria Cruz
 * Another Year Again: 2017 this time (long), blog by Joe Wass of CrossRef
 * Attack of the 50 Foot Blockchain, blog by User:David Gerard
 * WikiTribune in beta

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DYK for The Stone Sky
Alex ShihTalk 00:03, 19 September 2017 (UTC)

2017 Military history WikiProject Coordinator election
Greetings from the Military history WikiProject! Elections for the Military history WikiProject Coordinators are currently underway. As a member of the WikiProject you are cordially invited to take part by casting your vote(s) for the candidates on the election page. This year's election will conclude at 23:59 UTC 29 September. Thank you for your time. For the current tranche of Coordinators, AustralianRupert (talk) 10:39, 21 September 2017 (UTC)

Disruptive Editting at ITN
You cannot both reopen a discussion where people have voted, and change the subject at hand entirely. As noted at ITN, I sympathize with the Catalan cause. But you must start a new discussion, rather than disenfranchise those who already voted. Start a new nomination, and invite people to vote on it. If you reopen the archived discussion again I will file an ANI report to have you sanctioned for disruptive editting. None of this means that those who support your new proposal can't support it--but we simply do not change the question in the middle of a debate because we don't like the trend. μηδείς (talk) 08:15, 22 September 2017 (UTC)
 * It's fine, and hardly disruptive to acknowledge that a discussion has evolved. Admins are trusted to gauge the community support before promoting and I'm sure they'll take your concerns seriously.  The Rambling Man (talk) 08:44, 22 September 2017 (UTC)
 * I genuinely didn't think it was a big deal, ; there's no need for threats. I don't think your close was improper, but as the subjects are inexorably linked, I felt that opening a new discussion would be seen as a sort of forum shopping. Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 15:09, 22 September 2017 (UTC)


 * Well, as you can see, at least two admins and a third editor agreed with me, and the nomination is closed once again. Is it not clear the re-opening was indeed disruptive?


 * I am not one to be vindictive, please just follow protocol, especially when it is clearly pointed out to you. As it stood, your actions were like a prosecutor in a show trial who changed the charge to witchcraft when he felt he couldn't prove wire fraud.  I do encourage you to repost this later when a vote is held if it does indeed lead to a secession majority and a constitutional crisis.  You'll have my support. μηδείς (talk) 21:33, 22 September 2017 (UTC)
 * I'm confused by your hyperbole. Yes, with the benefit of hindsight, I'd say that re-opening the discussion for the reasons I did was the wrong decision. Sure. But it wasn't deliberately disruptive, nor do I see why you felt the need to threaten me. I also don't at all see how your metaphor works, as witchcraft and wire fraud are completely unrelated subjects, and Catalonian independence and the Spanish constitutional crisis are very much related. But I digress, and let's move on. Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 02:29, 26 September 2017 (UTC)

The Signpost: 25 September 2017
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Your GA nomination of Dorothy P. Rice
Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Dorothy P. Rice 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 Legobot, on behalf of Casliber -- Casliber (talk) 06:21, 29 September 2017 (UTC)

Congratulations!
In recognition of your election as one of the Military History Project's Co-ordinators, please accept these Co-ordinator's stars. Thank you for your ongoing efforts in support of the project. Regards, AustralianRupert (talk) 03:35, 30 September 2017 (UTC)
 * Thanks, . :-) Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 20:52, 30 September 2017 (UTC)