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WikiCup 2013 March newsletter
We are halfway through round two. Pool A sees the strongest competition, with five out of eight of its competitors scoring over 100, and Pool H is lagging, with half of its competitors yet to score. WikiCup veterans lead overall; Pool A's (2010's winner) leads overall, with poolmate  (a finalist in 2011 and 2012) not far behind. Pool F's (a finalist in 2010, 2011 and 2012) is in third. The top two scorers in each pool, as well as the next highest 16 scorers overall, will progress to round three at the end of April.

Today has seen a number of Easter-themed did you knows from WikiCup participants, and March has seen collaboration from contestants with WikiWomen's History Month. It's great to see the WikiCup being used as a locus of collaboration; if you know of any collaborative efforts going on, or want to start anything up, please feel free to use the WikiCup talk page to help find interested editors. As well as fostering collaboration, we're also seeing the Cup encouraging the improvement of high-importance articles through the bonus point system. Highlights from the last month include GAs on physicist Niels Bohr, on the European hare , on the constellation Circinus ( and ) and on the Third Epistle of John. All of these subjects were covered on at least 50 Wikipedias at the beginning of the year and, subsequently, each contribution was awarded at least three times as many points as normal.

Wikipedians who enjoy friendly competition may be interested in participating in April's wikification drive. While wikifying an article is typically not considered "significant work" such that it can be claimed for WikiCup points, such gnomish work is often invaluable in keeping articles in shape, and is typically very helpful for new writers who may not be familiar with formatting norms.

A quick reminder: now, submission pages will need only a link to the article and a link to the nomination page, or, in the case of good article reviews, a link to the review only. See your submissions' page for details. This will hopefully make updating submission pages a little less tedious. 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 WikiCup/Reviews. 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 yourself from WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. J Milburn (talk • email) and The ed17 (talk • email) J Milburn (talk) 22:31, 31 March 2013 (UTC)

Request for usurpation
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Happy April Fools' Day! StringTheory11 (t • c) 03:12, 1 April 2013 (UTC)
 * BTW, I didn't actually file a request.
 * Hahaha, you had me going there for a minute... XD Casliber (talk · contribs) 03:14, 1 April 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Finschia
Casliber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 2 April 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Tricholoma ustale
PanydThe muffin is not subtle 16:02, 2 April 2013 (UTC)

Barbed wire
Hi, Cas. I've written an article, believe it or not! That doesn't happen every day, or even every decade, so I thought I'd crow a little on DYK, and wrote a hook and tried to list it, but it defeated me. I believe you're used to negotiating that DYK template barbed wire (or perhaps you even constructed it?), maybe you could fix my listing? And, if you're being extra kind today, also explain to me what I did wrong, because I thought I followed the instructions. Shrug, templates hate me. But it's not real important or anything. [Bitterly:] I'm quite content to toil unacknowledged. Bishonen &#124; talk 23:13, 2 April 2013 (UTC).
 * P.S., never mind, sorry to have bothered you, the devilish conspiracy resolved itself, with the help of a kind user, into a stupid typo made by myself. So now it's time to go review somebody else's submission, and fail epically at that. Never a dull moment. Bishonen &#124; talk 23:22, 2 April 2013 (UTC).


 * Mein curiosity ist piqued now....damn glitchy page upload and dropout :P Casliber (talk · contribs) 23:47, 2 April 2013 (UTC)
 * Looks like you were also piqued into grading the article for three wikiprojects. I've commented on your grading—probably a social solecism—but I hadn't been brought into contact with these ratings and (especially) the criteria for the different grades before, and it was a bit of a culture shock. Bishonen &#124; talk 00:57, 3 April 2013 (UTC).

DYK for Flora of North Korea
PanydThe muffin is not subtle 16:02, 3 April 2013 (UTC)

Talk:Chavruta/GA1
Hi, Passover is over and the review is on again! I hope I answered all your questions adequately. Best, Yoninah (talk) 20:10, 3 April 2013 (UTC)

Main Page appearance: Canis Minor
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Canis Minor is a small constellation in the northern celestial hemisphere. In the second century, it was included as an asterism, or pattern, of two stars in Ptolemy's 48 constellations, and is counted among the 88 modern constellations. Its name is Latin for "smaller dog" (1801 illustration shown) in contrast to Canis Major, the "larger dog". Canis Minor contains only two stars brighter than fourth magnitude, Procyon and Gomeisa. Procyon is the seventh-brightest star in the night sky, as well as one of the closest. A yellow-white main sequence star, it has a white dwarf companion. Gomeisa is a blue-white main sequence star. Luyten's Star is a ninth-magnitude red dwarf and the Solar System's next closest stellar neighbour in the constellation after Procyon. The fourth-magnitude HD 66141, which has evolved into an orange giant towards the end of its life cycle, was discovered to have a planet in 2012. Known as Thor's Helmet or the Duck Nebula, NGC 2359 is a tenth-magnitude nebula surrounding a Wolf-Rayet star. There are two faint deep sky objects within the constellation's borders. The 11 Canis-Minorids are a meteor shower that can be seen in early December. UcuchaBot (talk) 23:01, 3 April 2013 (UTC)

Good article nominations/Instructions
Hi Casliber. If you have time would you be able to give this a once over. Don and myself have been working on it the last couple of weeks and it would be good to present it at WT:GAN soon. The plan is to replace the instructions at the top of the WP:GAN page and to introduce tabs into all the important pages. This follows discussion at Wikipedia talk:Good article nominations/New Proposals for GAN, Part I in particular proposal 1 and 3. I saw you edited the guideline recently so am hoping you have an interest in this. Just a prose check would be great or adding/changing anything that you think may be missing. Regards AIR corn (talk) 01:22, 4 April 2013 (UTC)

Moving a set to the queue in the next 10 minutes?
Hi there. I don't know if you have noticed it through WT:DYK, but DYK is almost late. I noticed that you were online, so I'm wondering if you had the time to move a set from the prep-area to the queue before 08:00 ? :) Mentoz86 (talk) 07:48, 5 April 2013 (UTC)


 * Yep, hang on. Casliber (talk · contribs) 07:52, 5 April 2013 (UTC)
 * Cheers :) Mentoz86 (talk) 07:55, 5 April 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Triunia
Materialscientist (talk) 00:40, 6 April 2013 (UTC)

Hartebeest FAC
Hi Casliber. The review is slow since some days, just wished to know if you had any more comments. But sorry if I disturbed you in case you are busy. Thanks, Sainsf  &lt;^&gt; Talk all words 02:28, 6 April 2013 (UTC)


 * I'll get there soon. Casliber (talk · contribs) 03:02, 6 April 2013 (UTC)

Some bubble tea for you!

 * I love bubble tea :) Casliber (talk · contribs) 06:57, 7 April 2013 (UTC)

Main Page appearance: Western Jackdaw
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The Western Jackdaw is a passerine bird in the crow family. The name derives from the word "jack", meaning "small", and "daw", its native English name. Found across Europe, western Asia and North Africa, it is mostly resident, although northern and eastern populations migrate south in winter. Four subspecies are recognised, which mainly differ in the colouration of the plumage on the head and nape. Linnaeus first described it formally. Later analysis of its DNA shows that, with its closest relative the Daurian Jackdaw, it is an early offshoot from the genus Corvus, and possibly distinct enough to warrant reclassification in a separate genus, Coloeus. Measuring 34 – in length, the Western Jackdaw has black plumage with a grey nape and distinctive pale-grey irises. It is gregarious and vocal, living in small groups with a complex social structure in farmland, open woodland, on coastal cliffs, and in urban settings. An omnivorous and opportunistic feeder, it eats a wide variety of plant material and invertebrates, as well as food waste from urban areas. Western Jackdaws are monogamous and build simple nests of sticks in cavities in trees, cliffs, or buildings. UcuchaBot (talk) 23:02, 8 April 2013 (UTC)

Admin needed within 4 hours
You are listed as an actively involved adminiatrator at Did you know. There are about four hours left to correct a DYK scheduling request that was messed up by manual updating. See Wikipedia_talk:Did you know.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 18:50, 9 April 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Bellendena
PanydThe muffin is not subtle 07:17, 10 April 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Opisthiolepis
PanydThe muffin is not subtle 08:03, 11 April 2013 (UTC)

Template:Did you know nominations/Great Eastern Hotel
Thanks Casliber--I commented at Template:Did you know nominations/European Underwater and Baromedical Society, made a few tweaks to the article, and sent it on. Drmies (talk) 16:31, 12 April 2013 (UTC)
 * Oh, and I threw in Template:Did you know nominations/Ebenezer Assifuah for free . Happy days, Drmies (talk) 16:54, 12 April 2013 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

 * Now for Ringo then? Casliber (talk · contribs) 20:34, 12 April 2013 (UTC)
 * Indeed! GabeMc  (talk&#124;contribs)  20:37, 12 April 2013 (UTC)

Whistling duck maps
On the WP:Birds page it says that you help with maps. If that's true, would you mind considering this request: Graphics Lab/Map workshop. I'm still not sure if I'll pursue a featured or good topic for this group, but the multimedia and sources I have at my disposal make it very tempting. – Maky  « talk » 00:55, 31 March 2013 (UTC)


 * Sounds fun. Will take a look and see what I can do. Casliber (talk · contribs) 02:03, 31 March 2013 (UTC)


 * Thanks! I'm looking forward to whatever you can churn out!  –  Maky  « talk » 02:46, 31 March 2013 (UTC)


 * I'm going to be starting on the the articles for the genus and species over the next 2 to 3 weeks. Is this still something you're willing to help with?  –  Maky  « talk » 14:46, 18 April 2013 (UTC)
 * Yes - sorry I haven't got onto this - mapmaking generally requires a cunk of undisturbed time for me. I am busy over weekend but should get time next week. Ping me again if you see no activity by thrusday next Casliber (talk · contribs) 21:17, 18 April 2013 (UTC)


 * Okay, I've done this - I figure a cropped map is better so the range doesn't get lost on a world map. And the conitnents are easily reacognisable still on this one. Casliber (talk · contribs) 13:03, 24 April 2013 (UTC)

Core Contest
Hi Casliber. Can you please clarify when the WP:Core contest starts? Is it at 00:00 UTC on the 15th (in about 3 hours) or at 24:00 on the 15th (in about 27 hours?) Thanks! -- Dianna (talk) 20:53, 14 April 2013 (UTC)


 * Damn, ambiguity - I should have thought of that one. I'll post a note over there. Casliber (talk · contribs) 21:32, 14 April 2013 (UTC)


 * Thanks. -- Dianna (talk) 21:49, 14 April 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Lasjia
The DYK project (nominate) 16:03, 16 April 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Placospermum
Casliber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 17 April 2013 (UTC)

CLosed RFC
I closed the RFC at Chutznik (talk) 02:58, 17 April 2013 (UTC)
 * Aah ok. thanks. Casliber (talk · contribs) 03:52, 17 April 2013 (UTC)

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Purple-throated Cotinga
Hey. If you get the chance, would you be willing to look up the etymology of the Purple-throated Cotinga, Porphyrolaema porphyrolaema? I'd be willing to bet that it means something close to purple throat. Thanks! Rufous-crowned Sparrow (talk) 20:34, 18 April 2013 (UTC)
 * I figured out Porphyrolaema on an online etymology dictionary I found. I then tried to figure out Ptilinopus arcanus, the Negros Fruit Dove, without success for the genus. Do you have any idea where Ptilinopus came from? Thanks. Rufous-crowned Sparrow (talk) 19:11, 21 April 2013 (UTC)
 * Interesting - Ptilon is "feather" or "wing", and pous is "foot" - so my guess would be "feathered foot", but there is an extra syllable in there.....these are from pages 581 and 615 of my trusty lexicon. I think this book is a better reference for the other and will substitute it there too. Casliber (talk · contribs) 21:14, 21 April 2013 (UTC)
 * Thank you. What page is arcanus on? Also, I've found sources saying that the Passenger Pigeon's scientific name, Ectopistes migratorius, means "moving about or wandering" for Ectopistes and migrating for migratorius. Would you be willing to confirm with page numbers, particularly if Ectopistes is from two different roots? Thanks. Rufous-crowned Sparrow (talk) 19:28, 22 April 2013 (UTC)
 * arcānus = "shut, closed", hence "silent/able to keep a secret" and then "secret".....p. 55 Cassells Casliber (talk · contribs) 19:35, 22 April 2013 (UTC)


 * migratio = "migration" - no adjectival forms here. p. 372. Casliber (talk · contribs) 19:36, 22 April 2013 (UTC)


 * Ectopistes is trickier - Ek- or Ekto - is "out" or "forth"...pist- generally means trust or faith (hence "epistemological") - but a piste is a track...weird. Casliber (talk · contribs) 19:43, 22 April 2013 (UTC)
 * 'Ek' + 'topos' (place). Ektopisi is displacement, exile or banishment, from Oxford Modern Greek Learner's Dictionary. In ancient Greek this word seems to have been used for migratory birds, per Liddell and Scott. So 'Ectopistis migratorius' is 'migratory' in both Greek and Latin. EdJohnston (talk) 22:36, 22 April 2013 (UTC)
 * aaah of course. thanks for that. Casliber (talk · contribs) 00:29, 23 April 2013 (UTC)
 * Thank you both. I put in the Negros Fruit Dove's info (and the genus in fruit dove for good measure) but am a touch confused as to how the etymology of Ectopistes should be phrased. Should I say "ek-" and "topo" led to "ektopisi" for migrating birds in Ancient Greek, then cite the website and two pages of your book? Thank you. Rufous-crowned Sparrow (talk) 20:46, 23 April 2013 (UTC)
 * Also, could you look up page numbers for Gallicolumba for the Sulu Bleeding-heart? I'm assuming it means chicken dove. Thank you so much. Rufous-crowned Sparrow (talk) 04:54, 26 April 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Alloxylon brachycarpum
The DYK project (nominate) 08:03, 21 April 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Persoonia coriacea
— Crisco 1492 (talk) 16:02, 21 April 2013 (UTC)

Chicago to-do list
Heya there, I've been working for some time to improve the Chicago article. I noticed your entry in the Chicago to-do list (from two years ago!) and I think I've finished it. I'm just unsure where to go from here... my goal being to get this article to GA status. I don't see anything wrong with the image licensing, and comprehensiveness is difficult to determine. Ideas? Thanks for your help. &mdash; MusikAnimal talk 23:06, 22 April 2013 (UTC)


 * I'll drop some notes on the talk page. Casliber (talk · contribs) 00:51, 23 April 2013 (UTC)

Update from the Behavior Analysis Certification Board (BACB)
Hi Casliber,

I called and spoke to the Behavior Analysis Certification Board (BACB).

They said Behavior Modification is an old term for Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA).

You should give them a call on their official website under the "Contact" section.

They will explain and can give you insight on the science.

ATC. Talk 06:29, 23 April 2013 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Helicia
Hello! Your submission of Helicia 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) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Rufous-crowned Sparrow (talk) 00:24, 24 April 2013 (UTC)

Istanbul
Hello! I'm contacting you because you were one of the editors who reviewed Istanbul's FA candidacy. I just created a RFC concerning its lead (Talk:Istanbul). If you have time, we would appreciate your input. Thanks! Cavann (talk) 04:30, 26 April 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Hicksbeachia
Casliber (talk · contribs) 00:05, 27 April 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Carnarvonia
Casliber (talk · contribs) 00:05, 27 April 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Cardwellia
Casliber (talk · contribs) 00:05, 27 April 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Hollandaea
Casliber (talk · contribs) 00:06, 27 April 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Buckinghamia
Casliber (talk · contribs) 00:06, 27 April 2013 (UTC)

Carluccio favour
I'm buffing Russula virescens, and, skimming through Google Books, noticed from a snippet that it's mentioned in Carluccio's mushroom cookbook, which I think you own. If this if true, would you mind taking a look to see if there's anything worth adding that's not already mentioned in the edibility section? Sasata (talk) 05:26, 27 April 2013 (UTC)
 * sure. hang on. Casliber (talk · contribs) 07:08, 27 April 2013 (UTC)
 * Thank-you for the additions! Sasata (talk) 16:06, 27 April 2013 (UTC)
 * Yeah, I scoured my books for interesting tidbits - funny thing though was that it wasn't mentioned in nilsson/persson or Haas at all....Casliber (talk · contribs) 20:59, 27 April 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Banksia saxicola
The DYK project (nominate) 16:02, 27 April 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Banksia elegans
The DYK project (nominate) 00:02, 28 April 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Grevillea heliosperma
— Crisco 1492 (talk) 08:05, 28 April 2013 (UTC)

Queue 2
Hi, just a quick heads up - I see you have just moved a prep area into queue 2; I don't know if you have seen the discussion taking place at here ? I'm just an onlooker but I'm not sure if it has yet been resolved? SagaciousPhil  -  Chat  08:10, 28 April 2013 (UTC)


 * Damn, that was bad timing. I will take a look in a while as I have to do sometihng IRL right now. Casliber (talk · contribs) 08:14, 28 April 2013 (UTC)
 * No problem - maybe it'll be resolved by the time you get back to it but Kevin seems to have 'got the bit between his teeth' about it and might not be happy it's now in a queue.  SagaciousPhil   -  Chat  08:19, 28 April 2013 (UTC)
 * Sorry, been busier than I thought - looks settled (?) Casliber (talk · contribs) 20:51, 28 April 2013 (UTC)
 * Certainly my query about the inline citations has now been fully addressed - I've no idea whether Kevin feels the matter has been resolved though; I would hazard a guess we will find that out in a few hours time!  SagaciousPhil   -  Chat  21:16, 28 April 2013 (UTC)

Triple Crown
Hi Casliber! Sorry to trouble you again, but there appears to be another backlog at Triple Crown/Nominations. I would've like to help, but I'm kinda unsure of how to approve nominations and which page to move them to. Cheers! —Bloom6132 (talk) 17:02, 28 April 2013 (UTC)


 * Ok. The main thing is checking...and finding an old template....Casliber (talk · contribs) 20:57, 28 April 2013 (UTC)


 * For instance - here is an Imperial Napoleonic template I used to give an award. There are three of these at Triple Crown/Nominations to check and give, so you can easily do that - I often stick in an adjective to individualise them. Let me know how you go. Cheers, Casliber (talk · contribs) 21:07, 4 May 2013 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the template! I've finished my first one; not too difficult.  However, I won't be able to do the others until after my exams finish. —Bloom6132 (talk) 22:29, 9 May 2013 (UTC)

Fluorine
You already saw this article :)

I'm going to FA it this summer. It has changed much since its last FAC. I think TCO and I have done some fair work since then. I'm anxious about its grammar, prose quality, though. Would also love some comments about the biology part. Could you go check it?

The article is big, so I don't really expect you to check it all, but if you could do a couple of sections, it would be awesome. Also, just in case, we're not in a hurry :)--R8R Gtrs (talk) 12:58, 1 May 2013 (UTC)


 * Ok - soon. Casliber (talk · contribs) 20:43, 1 May 2013 (UTC)

Thanks for Imperial Triple Crown
Hello! Thanks for the award! I became aware of these awards when you awarded a regular triple crown. So, GAs that become FAs, how do you count them while giving these awards?--Dwaipayan (talk) 21:10, 4 May 2013 (UTC)
 * Can be counted twice - no biggie. Casliber (talk · contribs) 21:31, 4 May 2013 (UTC)

And mine
Although I must ask, is there any specific accomplishment this reflects? Daniel Case (talk) 21:47, 4 May 2013 (UTC)
 * You completed the tasks and are now at Triple Crown - just cntrl-F to find your name. Your name was at the nominations....Casliber (talk · contribs) 22:31, 4 May 2013 (UTC)
 * OK, I see. I realize that that was probably based on the nominations, but I did get Colorado State Highway 82 not just to DYK but to GA as well (and I see great FA potential there too. Oh well. next round). Daniel Case (talk) 03:45, 5 May 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Banksia speciosa
The DYK project (nominate) 00:02, 5 May 2013 (UTC)

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Core Contest summary
When this year's Core Contest is finished, would you or one of the other judges be willing to write a summary for the Signpost "Featured content" report? --Pine✉ 23:43, 5 May 2013 (UTC)
 * Sure. Casliber (talk · contribs) 00:21, 6 May 2013 (UTC)
 * Thanks. Please post the summary or a link to it on my talk page. --Pine✉ 01:30, 6 May 2013 (UTC)

Future plans
Would you be interested in a FA collaboration? LittleJerry (talk) 17:08, 6 May 2013 (UTC)


 * Yeah, sure. Funny I have to be really enthusiastic about something, actually that isn't true sometimes American White Ibis just sorta landed in my lap. Maybe list some articles you're really interested in and I will see if we can coincide somewhere. Casliber (talk · contribs) 19:27, 6 May 2013 (UTC)


 * Does pinniped sound interesting? LittleJerry (talk) 20:11, 6 May 2013 (UTC)
 * Not at first thought - let me think about it...any other ideas? Casliber (talk · contribs) 20:52, 6 May 2013 (UTC)
 * I may also work on octopus but I found at least two other contributor to with work with me on that. On the other hand, the more the merrier I guess. LittleJerry (talk) 21:21, 6 May 2013 (UTC)

Peer req: Sex + Water Pollution
Howdy! Found you listed as a potential volunteer for science / biology related topics - If you have a moment, I'd like to get some more eyes looking at the peer review of Sex effects of water pollution, it appears to be a bit quackery/bias-heavy, but I don't know if it qualifies for deletion outright because of that... Cheers, &mdash;Hobart (talk) 15:49, 7 May 2013 (UTC)


 * Wow, I don't know what to say - I just need to finish a couple of chores off first. Casliber (talk · contribs) 20:00, 7 May 2013 (UTC)

WikiCup 2013 April newsletter
We are a week into Round 3, but it is off to a flying start, with claiming for the high-importance Portal:Sports and Portal:Geography (which are the first portals ever awarded bonus points in the WikiCup) and  claiming for a did you know of sea, the highest scoring individual did you know article ever submitted for the WikiCup. Round 2 saw very impressive scores at close; first place and second place  both scored over 1000 points; a feat not seen in Round 2 since 2010. This, in part, has been made possible by the change in the bonus points rules, but is also testament to the quality of the competition this year. Pool C and Pool G were most competitive, with three quarters of participants making it to Round 3, while Pool D was the least, with only the top two scorers making it through. The lowest qualifying score was 123, significantly higher than last year's 65, 2011's 41 or even 2010's 100.

The next issue of The Signpost is due to include a brief update on the current WikiCup, comparing it to previous years' competitions. This may be of interest to current WikiCup followers, and may help bring some more new faces into the community. We would also like to note that this round includes an extra competitor to the 32 advertised, who has been added to a random pool. This extra inclusion seems to have been the fairest way to deal with a small mistake made before the beginning of this round, but should not affect the competition in a large way. If you have any questions or concerns about this, please feel free to contact one of the judges.

A rules clarification: content promoted between rounds can be claimed in the round after the break, but not the round before. The case in point is content promoted on 29/30 April, which may be claimed in this round. 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 WikiCup/Reviews. 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 yourself from WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. J Milburn (talk • email) and The ed17 (talk • email) 15:55, 7 May 2013 (UTC)

Tripura FAC
Thanks a lot for your comments in the FAC. I have tried to address the issues. Please have a re-look. Regards.--Dwaipayan (talk) 17:28, 7 May 2013 (UTC)
 * Hello again! Additions were made in the article emphasising trade relation with Bangladesh and border porosity. When you have time, can you please have a look? Thanks.--Dwaipayan (talk) 22:35, 9 May 2013 (UTC)
 * Thanks a lot for your review. The FAC has been suffering from low participation; now, at least we have some participation. And the relationship with Bangladesh that was missing and you pointed out was a superb catch, we completely missed it earlier!--Dwaipayan (talk) 23:46, 9 May 2013 (UTC)

Goodluck Jonathan
Hey Casliber. Sorry to bother you, but could you take a look at Goodluck Jonathan, the Nigerian president? There is an edit war going on between two dramatically different versions and one party isn't trying to bring it to the talk page. I'm not sure what the proper process is to ask a admin to look at it, but you are the one I know best and I don't really see a drift towards a compromise between the two parties. Thanks. Rufous-crowned Sparrow (talk) 19:53, 7 May 2013 (UTC)
 * Thank you. Rufous-crowned Sparrow (talk) 20:17, 7 May 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Banksia baueri
The DYK project (nominate) 08:02, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Banksia pteridifolia
The DYK project (nominate) 16:03, 8 May 2013 (UTC)

RfC:Infobox Road proposal
WP:AURD (Australian Roads), is inviting comment on a proposal to convert Australian road articles to. Please come and discuss. The vote will be after concerns have been looked into.


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Corvoidea
I thought that was a good time to stop for a snack! I'm pleased to see someone knowledgable is patrolling, and am happy to back out of a subject I hardly know. If there is a plan for bringing the recent evidence to bear, that is obviously better than piecemeal mods, and the site's running very slow in London at present, so not a good time for one word edits. By the way, in most of the families I checked, the info had been changed in the running text, but not in the infobox. Cheers Enginear (talk) 21:22, 9 May 2013 (UTC)

Blackcap
Hi Cas, any further comments on the FAC? I can't really review your Banksia while this is still live, thanks  Jimfbleak -  talk to me?  05:45, 10 May 2013 (UTC)


 * Sorry, I forgot about that - been busy ++++ 08:09, 10 May 2013 (UTC)

Charles Babbage
Not sure (given the Core Contest background) if you're the right person to notify, but I've peer reviewed the article (at some length). Tim riley (talk) 11:19, 10 May 2013 (UTC)
 * Great! that's what's supposed to happen.....Casliber (talk · contribs) 11:24, 10 May 2013 (UTC)

Main Page appearance: Banksia aquilonia
This is a note to let the main editors of Banksia aquilonia know that the article will be appearing as today's featured article on May 15, 2013. If this article needs any attention or maintenance, it would be preferable if that could be done before its appearance on the Main Page. If you prefer that the article appear as TFA on a different date, or not at all, please ask featured article director or one of his delegates (,, and ), or start a discussion at Wikipedia talk:Today's featured article/requests. You can view the TFA blurb at Today's featured article/May 15, 2013. If it needs tweaking, or if it needs rewording to match improvements to the article between now and its main page appearance, please edit it, following the instructions at Today's featured article/requests/instructions. The blurb as it stands now is below:

Banksia aquilonia, commonly known as the northern banksia, is a tree in the family Proteaceae native to north Queensland on Australia's northeastern coastline. With an average height of 8 m, it has narrow glossy green leaves up to 20 cm long and 6 to 10 cm high pale yellow flower spikes, known as inflorescences, appearing in autumn. As the spikes age, their flowers fall off and they develop up to 50 follicles, each of which contains 2 seeds. Alex George described the plant in his 1981 monograph of the genus Banksia as a variety of Banksia integrifolia, but later reclassified it as a separate species. The species is found in wet sclerophyll forest and rainforest margins on sandy soils. Banksia aquilonia regenerates after bushfire by regrowing from epicormic buds under its bark, although regeneration from root suckers has also been recorded. It adapts readily to cultivation in humid or temperate climates, but is rarely cultivated. A fast-growing plant, it can grow in acidic soils from pH 3.5 to 6.5. Its inflorescences are energy-rich sources of food, and nectar is a food item of many animals and birds, including the endangered mahogany glider. UcuchaBot (talk) 23:02, 10 May 2013 (UTC)

Template:Did you know nominations/Grevillea pteridifolia
Small issue here at the nom page. Chris857 (talk) 23:36, 11 May 2013 (UTC)

IP addresses
If I create accounts, do administrators know my ip address? How to know my ip address if I create accounts? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Fceefyahoo.ca (talk • contribs) 22:58, 12 May 2013 (UTC)


 * No, your IP address is private from administrators. However, if someone engages in highly disruptive conduct or makes sockpuppets, then one can be checkusered. Checkusers are a small number of trusted wikipedia editors who can investigate IPs and sockpuppetry under certain circumstances, but all these actions are logged and so one can't just checkuser someone without a good reason. See CheckUser Casliber (talk · contribs) 23:24, 12 May 2013 (UTC)

Spotcheck
Could you do a spotcheck for Manta ray? It seems that all that's needed. LittleJerry (talk) 23:20, 12 May 2013 (UTC)


 * My free time is patchy and connection is slow at the moment - might be a few hours. Casliber (talk · contribs) 23:33, 12 May 2013 (UTC)

Flame Robin
Today's featured article/May 18, 2013. Thanks! BencherliteTalk 09:08, 13 May 2013 (UTC)


 * Cool - now let's see how many pageviews it gets......Casliber (talk · contribs) 12:27, 13 May 2013 (UTC)


 * Shifted it to Today's featured article/May 17, 2013, to avoid having a TFA and a POTD both about birds - which would have been a double bill, of course... I'll get my coat. BencherliteTalk 15:20, 13 May 2013 (UTC)

May 2013
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Thomas Jordan (poet)
Now even more footnotes, you can barely see the text itself! Fruitier details! Subheadings ! Informative illustration! Bishonen &#124; talk 00:13, 15 May 2013 (UTC).


 * I nudged it down the alphabet....maybe yu should try and get one of those green hot-cross buns - I am sure it would be digested very quickly by Malleus, Ealdgyth or someone. Then it gives a stable version and maybe think about FAC. Casliber (talk · contribs) 00:24, 15 May 2013 (UTC)


 * Ha, no, I've no taste for green buns, let alone FAC. (I've been burned enough at FAR to lose interest in FAC.) Cupcakes are my favourite baked goods. You know, RfC cupcakes? Hmm… been a long time since I was last RfC'd. I don't think I've gotten more mellow. Perhaps you'd like to oblige? Unrepentant sockmaster, generally mess-about user, kind of thing? Or just use FT2's as a template. But anyway, I'm glad you like Thomas. I've started to feel quite maternally protective towards him. Bishonen &#124; talk 15:05, 15 May 2013 (UTC).
 * Damn, it's 1 am and i've been turning the house upside down looking for obscure financial documents. I had to read this a few times. Best use for GA and FA (stripped of all pride and medals and gadgetry) is as a stable version. The point that one could always go back and have a look at in case the article erodes like sandcastles near the waterline at the beach.....my waistline says I should spend more time building sandcastles and less eating cupcakes and other treats....now I must go to bed. It is a nice read whatever letters/numbers/badges/hot cross buns get attached to it.....I must sleep now.... 15:27, 15 May 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Grevillea pteridifolia
Casliber (talk · contribs) 00:41, 15 May 2013 (UTC)

RFC on TFA images
Dear Casliber, you may be interested in a discussion that I've started at Wikipedia talk:Today's featured article. All views welcome. BencherliteTalk 16:29, 15 May 2013 (UTC)

Boletellus projectellus
Would you have a look at the wiki text and tell me why the text and references are not displaying? I'm thinking it's a bug somewhere (but more likely I'm missing something obvious). Sasata (talk) 06:32, 16 May 2013 (UTC)

Featured article candidates/Tommy Amaker/archive1
Following the recent successful WP:FAC nomination of Juwan Howard, I am now nominating Featured article candidates/Tommy Amaker/archive1. Please come comment.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 13:26, 17 May 2013 (UTC)
 * Any chance you could make come comments.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 22:45, 25 May 2013 (UTC)
 * Oh dear - sorry. forgot. Will have a look. Casliber (talk · contribs) 00:32, 26 May 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Geoff Dougherty
The DYK project (nominate) 16:02, 17 May 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Chalciporus piperatus
The DYK project (nominate) 16:02, 17 May 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Durianella
The DYK project (nominate) 00:03, 18 May 2013 (UTC)

Proposal at TAFI talk
A discussion that may interest you is occurring at Wikiproject TAFI's talk page at: Proposal: use Theo's Little Bot to automate the schedule and queue. Northamerica1000(talk) 12:19, 20 May 2013 (UTC)

non-Welsh mining?
(just happened to be passing.. ) Yes, very funny, I know just what you mean... but weren't they construction workers!! lol Martinevans123 (talk) 20:49, 20 May 2013 (UTC)


 * dammit you're right, why was I thinking "miners"......Casliber (talk · contribs) 20:51, 20 May 2013 (UTC)


 * ... probably all those pit-props and ponies littering Eric's talk page. Martinevans123 (talk) 21:15, 20 May 2013 (UTC)

Mind providing some Peer Review comments for Cotton-top tamarin?
Hi Casliber, it seems you're well-known around these parts for doing FA-quality work on natural sciences articles. Recently User:Jackhynes and I did the GA reviews for Cotton-top tamarin and I thought it was pretty close to FA-quality after we got done with them. Jack did the most recent round of content work at that article, so the content is really mostly "his," but Jack graciously said it would be OK for me to try to take the article to FA. Would you mind providing some comments at Peer_review/Cotton-top_tamarin/archive1? This is my first attempt to take something through the FA process. Thanks! 13:42, 21 May 2013 (UTC)
 * I'll add some notes. Casliber (talk · contribs) 14:37, 21 May 2013 (UTC)
 * Thanks! What I'm looking for when you're done is "Yes this looks like it's ready for FAC, I'd support" or if not, what needs to be done to get it to that point.    14:39, 21 May 2013 (UTC)

Connie Talbot and block threats
Cas, I'm sorry to drag you into something like this, but I know you're a former arbitrator, and I think this is heading that way. Put simply, has started editing Connie Talbot, which I wrote (not an article in the best of states as I've not updated it as often as I should, but an article that looks very similar to how it was promoted to FA status a few years ago). When I say "editing", I mean "removing swathes of text and sources". He cites WP:BLPSOURCES. The phrasing which is in contention is "Material should not be added to an article when the only sourcing is tabloid journalism." I read this as saying that gossipy nonsense about sex, drugs and affairs, regardless of the kind of publication it is in, does not belong on Wikipedia. John considers this "an interesting interpretation"- as far as I can see, he understands the phrasing to mean that absolutely nothing sourced to a newspaper which he has declared a tabloid is allowed in any BLP. I reverted his removals, and told him in no uncertain terms that he was wrong. He reverted me, and then responded in no uncertain terms that if I reverted him again, he would block me. Where on earth do I go from here? I am quite certain that John is abusing his admin privileges, and I don't want him anywhere near my articles. On the other hand, I don't want the inevitable noticeboard drama. J Milburn (talk) 14:04, 21 May 2013 (UTC)


 * I see, I have added a note. Need to think on how to proceed. Casliber (talk · contribs) 14:40, 21 May 2013 (UTC)
 * Thank you, I appreciate you taking the time to look into this issue. J Milburn (talk) 15:35, 21 May 2013 (UTC)
 * I can't say I'm surprised, but John is now seemingly just ignoring the talk page discussion. I hate to say this, but I'm starting to think that I need to take this to ArbCom. As far as I'm concerned, this is an administrator misrepresenting policy and threatening to block those who disagree with him in a content dispute. Is there any chance that they would accept it, or is it going to need to go through noticeboard threads/RfCs first? The guide implies that this may be something they would accept... J Milburn (talk) 00:25, 23 May 2013 (UTC)
 * Hmm, I will post over there....or somewhere. actually the new notification system means we can keep conversations more together without notifying on the editors' talk page. Casliber (talk · contribs) 01:36, 23 May 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Helicia
Graeme Bartlett (talk) 00:41, 23 May 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Turquoise Parrot
— Crisco 1492 (talk) 16:02, 25 May 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Coronidium scorpioides
— Crisco 1492 (talk) 16:03, 25 May 2013 (UTC)

Got a moment?
A while back, during a request for arbitration that you weren't involved in you and Dennis said you'd be willing to talk to the subject of the request, just to confirm they'll be modifying their behaviour regarding overruling consensus, once they're editing again. . He's been editing for a while now, Would one of you be able to have a quiet word? (Posted on Dennis's talk page too.) --Anthonyhcole (talk · contribs · email) 14:58, 27 May 2013 (UTC)


 * Hmm, he hasn't engaged in any admin actions as yet. He is probably aware of the case. I was just about to go to bed. I don't think this is urgent. Let me look into it some more (and sleep on it). Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 15:05, 27 May 2013 (UTC)


 * There's no urgency at all, but someone will have to have the talk with him sometime. If a month or two goes by any neither of you can be bothered (completely understandable) let me know and I'll rope in another admin. --Anthonyhcole (talk · contribs · email) 16:30, 27 May 2013 (UTC)

WikiProject Good articles: Recruitment Center (Update #1)
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DYK for Buchwaldoboletus lignicola
— Crisco 1492 (talk) 08:04, 31 May 2013 (UTC)

Everything Tastes Better with Bacon
Hi there, Casliber, I hope you're doing well. :)

You previously helped out with a peer review for this article, it's now up for a 2nd consideration at FAC at Featured article candidates/Everything Tastes Better with Bacon/archive2.

Your input would be appreciated at Featured article candidates/Everything Tastes Better with Bacon/archive2, &mdash; Cirt (talk) 19:09, 31 May 2013 (UTC)

I think this was meant for you
Looks like the postman misdelivered this. (I have no opinion on the matter except to note that, indeed, everything does taste better with bacon.) Herostratus (talk) 01:24, 1 June 2013 (UTC)
 * Yup. I've got my own invite above too. Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 05:06, 1 June 2013 (UTC)

DYK date request hook needing approval
You are currently listed at Did_you_know as an actively involved administrator. Template:Did you know nominations/The Assembled Parties is a date request that needs to be reviewed.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 05:54, 2 June 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Tapinella atrotomentosa
Graeme Bartlett (talk) 08:55, 2 June 2013 (UTC)

Tenmei → Enkyo2
Please notice the reasons for a username change here. A simple name change was done here --Enkyo2 15:31, 2 June 2013 (UTC)

Request
Hi Cas. There's a pretty heated argument going on at Talk:Artemisia absinthium related to MEDRS. As someone with a foot solidly in both communities, and with an understanding of both cultures, I wonder if you might be willing to try to help bridge the communication/cultural gap. (I quite understand if you'd rather not get involved, but I thought it couldn't help to ask.) Guettarda (talk) 19:06, 2 June 2013 (UTC)
 * Sigh - this was bound to come up sooner or later....Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:39, 3 June 2013 (UTC)

Booti Booti
With that name, I couldn't resist putting it as a lead DYK. --:) It's in prep now. Pumpkin Sky  talk  01:16, 6 June 2013 (UTC)
 * Be interesting to see how many hits it gets - biology articles are usually not great for pagehits. Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 03:19, 6 June 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Booti Booti National Park
Graeme Bartlett (talk) 08:02, 7 June 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Austropaxillus
The DYK project (nominate) 00:02, 8 June 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Austropaxillus infundibuliformis
The DYK project (nominate) 00:03, 8 June 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Serpula (fungus)
The DYK project (nominate) 00:04, 8 June 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Gardens of Stone National Park
— Crisco 1492 (talk) 16:22, 8 June 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Tryella
Gatoclass 08:03, 9 June 2013 (UTC)

WikiProject Good Articles Recruitment Centre
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Style of English plant names
It seems to me that the discussion at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Plants still has a slightly open issue, namely whether anything should be deduced from the case used in Australian sources – the evidence seems to be that these generally use upper case, which I've always taken to be the reason why the FA Banksia articles generally use upper case. My view (follow the sources and accept inconsistency between but not within articles) seems to be a minority one, but I'd really like to know what you think now, as I started the discussion by reverting a change you made. Peter coxhead (talk) 23:07, 9 June 2013 (UTC)


 * Australian sources mostly use capitalisation, but this use is not universal, a particular exception being the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment in Tasmania who have dropped capitalisation in recent years.--Melburnian (talk) 02:04, 10 June 2013 (UTC)
 * I must say I don't have strong feelings one way or the other. Birds are clearly capitalised, plants..not so sure...did think definitely not after some discussion but had not realised the sources using caps....Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 09:23, 10 June 2013 (UTC)
 * Well, the position right now seems to be that those in favour of not capitalizing consider that WP:PLANTS has reached a consensus on this view. So I think it's a case of "decide now or it's a done deal anyway". (If lower case the consensus, then the FA and GA articles should be converted, so that new editors don't see inconsistency between WP:PLANTS guidance and its best articles.) Peter coxhead (talk) 09:30, 10 June 2013 (UTC)
 * I have no problem with any article I've worked on being converted to align with any consensus we achieve.....Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 03:01, 11 June 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Hygrocybe lanecovensis
— Crisco 1492 (talk) 08:03, 11 June 2013 (UTC)

Floury Baker request
The taxobox image from this article will hit the front page next week - if you've got time, I'd appreciate any further contributions to the article. In particular could you see if you can figure out if this is the same species, or a different one with the same common name. I'm stumped. --99of9 (talk) 12:43, 5 June 2013 (UTC)


 * Okay - we can have a look for some journal stuff....Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:51, 5 June 2013 (UTC)
 * Nevermind, it looks like Altria perulata = Arunta perulata = White Drummer. Nice of the Town and Country author to give us a binomial!--99of9 (talk) 12:56, 5 June 2013 (UTC)
 * Looks like its changed its name - will update the page. Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:58, 5 June 2013 (UTC)
 * Important find - thanks. Having so many names confuses me so! --99of9 (talk) 13:15, 5 June 2013 (UTC)
 * I think we can get this to GA nominee. Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 13:16, 5 June 2013 (UTC)
 * I'm up for having a go, but will be mostly offline from Friday for a week and a bit. --99of9 (talk) 13:36, 5 June 2013 (UTC)


 * If you can find data on time underground, that would be good. The "over a year" was from a generic Australian cicada's article.  I have a 1930's children's poem that says it's 3 years... but I'm hesitant to rely on that :).  --99of9 (talk) 13:36, 5 June 2013 (UTC)
 * I doubt we can get it to 5x expanded, but here's a possible hook: "Did you know that... floury bakers with very distinctive male genitalia and anti-reflective camouflage are brought into class to startle Australian schoolchildren with their “strident shrieking”" .--99of9 (talk) 13:38, 6 June 2013 (UTC)
 * I already 5x expanded it in 2009 to get the DYK then....Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 20:07, 6 June 2013 (UTC)
 * Ahah, a 25x bar feels pretty high to jump! --99of9 (talk) 20:58, 6 June 2013 (UTC)
 * By my count it's up there, so I've put a nom up Template:Did you know nominations/Aleeta curvicosta. --99of9 (talk) 23:26, 7 June 2013 (UTC)

Carina Nebula
Thanks for commenting here. To be clear, I have no great investment in the current title, other than that it is the current title, and that any change should be via the proper process. I also think bullying and blustering shouldn't be rewarded. As to what is correct, there is evidence that both names are in common use (Google searches come out fairly even, and results are mixed), though I’d favour the present title for the practical reasons outlined last time. Anyway, I will await developments...Moonraker12 (talk) 13:05, 13 June 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Eucalyptus albens
The DYK project (nominate) 16:33, 16 June 2013 (UTC)

Nomination of Sue Snell for deletion
A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Sue Snell is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Articles for deletion/Sue Snell (2nd nomination) until a consensus is reached, and anyone is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article.

Drowning Girl at WP:FAC
Given your involvement in Featured article candidates/Look Mickey/archive1, I thought you might want to get involved in Featured article candidates/Drowning Girl/archive1‎, which could use some feedback.--TonyTheTiger (T/C/BIO/WP:CHICAGO/WP:FOUR) 04:47, 18 June 2013 (UTC)

Hyderabad
Hi. Thanks for all the work you're doing. I've fixed about half a dozen places where editing caused file invocations to be munged. I'm guessing it was Visual Editor, but haven't been able to figure out what upsets it, except that all the ones it munged have wikilinks in them. They were too badly messed up to deduce what they should have been, so I've restored from an earlier version of the page (just before your edits with Visual Editor). If you had edited any of the captions, those edits will have been lost; apologies if so, but I couldn't see how to avoid it. I haven't edited anything outside the file calls. --Stfg (talk) 12:53, 20 June 2013 (UTC)


 * Yeah, that was really weird. I didn't do much after that anyway. I've disabled visual editor as well. Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 20:26, 20 June 2013 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Grevillea mucronulata
Hello! Your submission of Grevillea mucronulata 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) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Arctic Kangaroo (  ✉  •  ✎  ) 05:46, 22 June 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Catholic Press
Orlady (talk) 03:54, 28 June 2013 (UTC)

Request for peer review
Hi Casliber,

I saw your name listed as a volunteer for peer review - particularly for articles related to sports. We are working on expanding the article on Swedish footballer Emilia Appelqvist to ensure it is not deleted and also to improve the article to a higher assessment class. Would you be willing to take a look at the article and provide feedback? Thank you. Hmlarson (talk) 16:54, 28 June 2013 (UTC)


 * Gotta get past AFD first. I suspect the sources are in swedish, which I don't speak. I'd trawl newspapers. Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 21:14, 28 June 2013 (UTC)

TemplateData is here
Hey Casliber

I'm sending you this because you've made quite a few edits to the template namespace in the past couple of months. If I've got this wrong, or if I haven't but you're not interested in my request, don't worry; this is the only notice I'm sending out on the subject :).

So, as you know (or should know - we sent out a centralnotice and several watchlist notices) we're planning to deploy the VisualEditor on Monday, 1 July, as the default editor. For those of us who prefer markup editing, fear not; we'll still be able to use the markup editor, which isn't going anywhere.

What's important here, though, is that the VisualEditor features an interactive template inspector; you click an icon on a template and it shows you the parameters, the contents of those fields, and human-readable parameter names, along with descriptions of what each parameter does. Personally, I find this pretty awesome, and from Monday it's going to be heavily used, since, as said, the VisualEditor will become the default.

The thing that generates the human-readable names and descriptions is a small JSON data structure, loaded through an extension called TemplateData. I'm reaching out to you in the hopes that you'd be willing and able to put some time into adding TemplateData to high-profile templates. It's pretty easy to understand (heck, if I can write it, anyone can) and you can find a guide here, along with a list of prominent templates, although I suspect we can all hazard a guess as to high-profile templates that would benefit from this. Hopefully you're willing to give it a try; the more TemplateData sections get added, the better the interface can be. If you run into any problems, drop a note on the Feedback page.

Thanks, Okeyes (WMF) (talk) 21:57, 28 June 2013 (UTC)

WikiCup 2013 June newsletter
We are down to our final 16: the 2013 semi-finals are upon us. A score of 321 was required to survive round 3, further cementing this as the most competitive WikiCup yet; round 3 was survived in 2012 with 243 points, in 2011 with 76 points and in 2010 with 250 points. The change may in part be to do with the fact that more articles are now awarded bonus points, in addition to more competitive play. Reaching the final has, in the past, required 573 points (2012, a 135% increase on the score needed to reach round 4), 150 points (2011, a 97% increase) and 417 points (2010, a 72% increase). This round has seen over a third of participants claiming points for featured articles (with seven users claiming for multiple featured articles) and most users have also gained bonus points. However, the majority of points continue to come from good articles, followed by did you know articles. In this round, every content type was utilised by at least one user, proving that the WikiCup brings together content contributors from all corners of the project.

Round 3 saw a number of contributions of note. claimed the first featured topic points in this year's competition for her excellent work on topics related to Maya Angelou, the noted American author and poet. We have also continued to see high-importance articles improved as part of the competition: was awarded a thoroughly well-earned 560 points for her featured article Middle Ages and 102 points for her good article Battle of Hastings. Good articles James Chadwick and Stanislaw Ulam netted 102 and 72 points respectively, while 72 points were awarded to  for each of Władysław Sikorski and Emilia Plater, both recently promoted to good article status. Collaborative efforts between WikiCup participants have continued, with, for example, and  being awarded 180 points each for their featured article on Boletus luridus.

A rules reminder: content promoted between rounds can be claimed in the round after the break, but not the round before. The case in point is content promoted on the 29/30 June, which may be claimed in this round. 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 WikiCup/Reviews. We are currently seeing concern about the amount of time people have to wait for reviews, especially at GAC- 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! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. J Milburn (talk • email) and The ed17 (talk • email) 10:03, 1 July 2013 (UTC)

Most wanted stubs
Hi Beland - is it possible to run a bot and see what turns up at Most wanted stubs as the most wanted stubs to expand? Interested in what it might turn up for potential DYK expansions...Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 03:36, 13 June 2013 (UTC)
 * Hmm, definitely looks like it's time for an update there. Unfortunately the code I have to do that is old and creaky and I'm not sure it's compatible with the current database dumps.  I'll try and take a look at it in the next few weeks. -- Beland (talk) 16:12, 18 June 2013 (UTC)
 * Thanks - thought it might be interesting. cheers, Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 20:10, 18 June 2013 (UTC)

Core contest microgrant
Hi Casliber, hope you're well.

I note that the Core Contest micro-grant has been approved - congrats; looking forward to seeing what comes of it! I am currently putting together the April newsletter (it will go out on the 26th) and would like to put something in the section on micro-grants about the core contest last time, using it as both an opportunity to plug the micro-grants scheme generally and flag up the contest and getting involved. Would you be happy to put together a couple of paragraphs (200 words or so) to this effect? You can see past newsletters here - http://uk.wikimedia.org/wiki/Membership/Newsletter - and see what other volunteers have written for this section :)

Drop me a line on my talk page on the uk wiki and let me know either way? Thank you! Katherine Bavage (WMUK) (talk) 16:15, 15 April 2013 (UTC)


 * Hi, I have taken over the newsletter from Katherine. Would you be able to write something on this for this month's newsletter? I will be looking for something by 24th. If you are pressed for time, you can write a bullet list of points and we can put it into paragraphs. Let me know soon. Thanks -- Katie Chan (WMUK) (talk) 15:32, 11 June 2013 (UTC)
 * Thanks for reminding me...Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 20:43, 11 June 2013 (UTC)


 * Hi, do you think you can get me something on this soon? The newsletter will be going out later this week. Thanks -- Katie Chan (WMUK) (talk) 09:54, 25 June 2013 (UTC)
 * I am waiting on a judge to pass judgement....Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 10:24, 25 June 2013 (UTC)
 * I'm sorry, I'm a bit confused here. Do you mean you are waiting for a decision on the approval or otherwise of the microgrant? If so, I was of the understanding that it was approved by Mike Peel back in March. -- Katie Chan (WMUK) (talk) 10:49, 25 June 2013 (UTC)
 * I am waiting for the 3rd judge to give me his rankings for the articles in the competition we ran, then I can write a summary. Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 10:57, 25 June 2013 (UTC)


 * Hi, in terms of what we're looking for, it wouldn't actually be necessary to wait for the results of the latest contest. Rather than "this is the result", we were hoping for a short piece that can certainly look back at the results of the previous contest, but also personally how you've found the microgrant process, whether application for it are simple enough etc. If you look at Katherine original request above, that should clarify somewhat. If you are busy, I am always happy to do a quick IRC chat where I can ask you some questions and then write up a piece based on your responses. -- Katie Chan (WMUK) (talk) 11:36, 25 June 2013 (UTC)

The Wikipedia Library now offering accounts from Cochrane Collaboration (sign up!)
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