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Spot-checks
Hello Ceranthor, I went back to working on Regine Velasquez's, which I hope to renom some time soon. I was wondering if you could provide some random spot checks on the sourcing when you get a chance, since it was one of the reasons while it failed its prev nom. It had an issue with copyvio, which I have addressed (a portion of the article got ripped off and appeared on her iTunes bio). Pseud 14 (talk) 02:43, 12 August 2018 (UTC)
 * Oops - totally thought I had responded to this. I'd be happy to help. Just the spot checks?  ceran  thor  18:39, 14 August 2018 (UTC)
 * Perfectly fine : Yep, random spot checks on the sourcing. I know you had provided your comments on the previous PR and FAC, but if you feel that there's still room to improve before renom I'd be happy to revise, otherwise, i'm good with any help you can provide. Feel free to put in your comments on the article talk page. Pseud 14 (talk) 22:20, 14 August 2018 (UTC)
 * Just to be clear - haven't forgotten about this, just been busy and sick lately. Will try to give you spotchecks ASAP!  ceran  thor 19:24, 30 August 2018 (UTC)
 * No worries at all. Hoping you get better. No rush at this. Pseud 14 (talk) 15:45, 2 September 2018 (UTC)

The Bugle: Issue CXLVIII, August 2018
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WikiCup 2018 September newsletter
The fourth round of the 2018 WikiCup has now come to an end. The eight users who made it to the final round had to score a minimum of 422 points to qualify, with the top score in the round being 4869 points. The leaders in round 4 were:


 * Courcelles scored a magnificent 4869 points, with 92 good articles on Olympics-related themes. Courcelles' bonus points alone exceeded the total score of any of the other contestants!
 * Kees08 was second with 1155 points, including a high-scoring featured article for Neil Armstrong, two good topics and some Olympics-related good articles.
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The Bugle: Issue CXLIX, September 2018
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 * Oops.  ceran  thor 18:18, 26 October 2018 (UTC)

The Bugle: Issue CL, October 2018
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Talk:P. K. Sen (surgeon)/GA1
Ceranthor, as you weren't pinged you probably didn't realize that the nominator of this GAN, which you were reviewing, has withdrawn the nomination. You'll want to close the review as unsuccessful. Many thanks. BlueMoonset (talk) 18:00, 8 October 2018 (UTC)
 * Thank you for letting me know.  ceran  thor 15:38, 9 October 2018 (UTC)

Review of a first GA review
Hi, I'm contacting you because you're an editor on the GA mentors list who likes science and I've just done my first review of the Fibrothorax article. Would you mind looking at my review? I'd appreciate any feedback/suggestions. Thank you! originalmess how u doin that busta rhyme? 04:33, 21 October 2018 (UTC)
 * I think you're off to a good start! I reviewed one of the nominator's other GANs and ended up failing it - in this case, the article seems like it could be more comprehensive. The prose seems fine, but there are some individual things that should be fixed before it's up to a GA standard. Happy to provide more detailed feedback if you'd like.  ceran  thor 15:51, 21 October 2018 (UTC)
 * I would love to hear more of your feedback! What are some of the individual things/what else does the article seem like it should include? I looked over the article again and agree, so I did change the review a bit to reflect that.  originalmess  how u doin that busta rhyme? 10:15, 22 October 2018 (UTC)
 * I do worry that the article is not sufficiently comprehensive. There are more potential sources to be mined at, and the fact that there are more than 2,500 results at Google Scholar gives me pause. What do you think?  ceran  thor 18:17, 26 October 2018 (UTC)

Review of Earthquake Article
Hello! I'm just in the process of completing my wikipedia article on the Olancha earthquake Series, I was wondering if you could review it or maybe just check my language, I'm usually very good with this just need another set of eyes. Thankyou! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olancha_Earthquake_Sequence_(2009)
 * I would be happy to help. It looks like it needs some punctuation/grammar fixing, and I also think that all the statements need to be referenced (especially those at the ends of paragraphs that do not appear to have citations).  ceran  thor 23:42, 24 October 2018 (UTC)

Invitation re: Fourth Amendment related police procedure pages
Hello, I'm working on Terry stop and Consent search. Right now I'm doing research and putting some stuff in the Talk pages. I plan on working on this for the next few weeks. The articles, as written, are pretty bad, I would say. So I intend to rewrite them a little at a time. I'd like to invite you to the Talk pages to help me toss some ideas around, if you have the time.

Thanks! Seahawk01 (talk) 03:06, 1 November 2018 (UTC)


 * I can try to help, though I admit I don't know a ton about the topic. Are you looking to improve these articles in general, or towards a GA or FA level?  ceran  thor 14:44, 2 November 2018 (UTC)


 * , thanks for the reply. I forget exactly why I contacted you. I was browsing though Fourth Amendment Talk Archive 2 and they were talking about making the page FA ready. Then, I followed a link to WikiCup and was looking through the users. Something about your user page made me contact you, but, looking over it now I don't see the fit :-)


 * But, since you obviously do top quality work, let me outline my interests and see if we can find a match. Terry stop revolves around Fourth Amendment issues and is based on Supreme Court decisions. A lot of this flows out of the Exclusionary rule, which is a method to protect individuals against illegal searches and seizures.


 * You might be interested, since all the decisions are based around True crime. For an example see the law review article "Terry v. Ohio at Thirty-Five: A Revisionist View". The Supreme Court has greatly expanded the scope of terry stops and each time it is expanded, it is based on a court case. For example, in Adams v. Williams the court found an "informant’s tip permitted the officer to approach Williams’ car and make a limited search of Williams’ waistband for the officer’s own protection."


 * If you are more interested in working on FA or GA candidates, I could contact you in a few weeks once I flesh out more of the article. I would love to get an article up to that standard and I think it is a pretty important topic, so worth the time.


 * Thanks! Seahawk01 (talk) 00:49, 3 November 2018 (UTC)


 * Let me know once you've worked on both a bit. Then we can reassess.  ceran  thor 21:13, 3 November 2018 (UTC)


 * , sounds great. Thanks for your time, I appreciate it. Seahawk01 (talk) 05:03, 6 November 2018 (UTC)

WikiCup 2018 November newsletter
The WikiCup is over for another year! Our Champion this year is, who over the course of the competition has amassed 147 GAs, 111 GARs, 9 DYKs, 4 FLs and 1 ITN. Our finalists were as follows:



All those who reached the final win awards, and awards will also be going to the following participants:


 * wins the FA prize, for three featured articles in round 2.
 * wins the GA prize, for 92 good articles in round 3.
 * wins the FL prize, for five featured lists overall.
 * wins the topic prize, for 30 articles in good topics overall.
 * wins the DYK prize, for 24 did you know articles in round 3.
 * wins the ITN prize, for 17 in the news articles overall.
 * wins the GAR prize, for 43 good article reviews in round 1.

Awards will be handed out in the coming weeks. Please be patient!

Congratulations to everyone who participated in this year's WikiCup, whether you made it to the final rounds or not, and particular congratulations to the newcomers to the WikiCup who have achieved much this year. Thanks to all who have taken part and helped out with the competition.

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 * Congrats, and thanks for your contributions to Wikipedia! --- Another Believer ( Talk ) 06:23, 3 November 2018 (UTC)
 * Thank you, Another Believer. Hope all is well.  ceran  thor 21:13, 3 November 2018 (UTC)

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WikiCup award



 * Thank you!  ceran  thor 02:39, 5 November 2018 (UTC)

TPSers
If anyone has some free time and wants to take on a GA review or two... feel free to check out Silver Star Mountain (Skamania County, Washington), Boring Lava Field, or Rocky Butte... :)  ceran  thor 15:25, 5 November 2018 (UTC)

"serial admin"
I have absolutely no idea what a "serial admin" is either! Thank you, by the way, for your review on Shergar, it was much appreciated. Cheers - SchroCat (talk) 14:12, 9 November 2018 (UTC)
 * At least I wasn't called toxic or loathsome. And you're welcome - it was an engaging read.  ceran  thor 14:21, 9 November 2018 (UTC)

Cereal admin

 * Maybe someday I'll learn what it means.  ceran  thor 16:03, 10 November 2018 (UTC)

Samsara Academy
Hello and thanks for this. I'm sorry that I did not see it until much later. All the accounts have been blocked – do you think any further action is necessary now? If you do I will do something but it won't be very immediate. Or it might just be that it's over and done with? Please advise. Thanks and best wishes DBaK (talk) 08:13, 13 November 2018 (UTC)
 * Might not be a bad idea to start an SPI case to see if there are more sockpuppets.  ceran  thor 14:06, 13 November 2018 (UTC)
 * OK, I have given it a bash. I am not that familiar with SPI so I hope I've done it right; I have, however, done it! Thanks, DBaK (talk) 15:23, 13 November 2018 (UTC)
 * Looks good to me. Thanks, I'll keep an eye on the page.  ceran  thor 15:24, 13 November 2018 (UTC)
 * That's great – many thanks for your encouragement. Best wishes DBaK (talk) 15:27, 13 November 2018 (UTC)
 * Our hunch was right, after all. Thanks for bringing the case to SPI.  ceran  thor 22:36, 13 November 2018 (UTC)

The Bugle: Issue CLI, November 2018
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They continued spamming one minute later
after your final warning, here. Hope you well! —— SerialNumber  54129  13:34, 15 November 2018 (UTC)
 * Thanks - just got it.  ceran  thor 13:35, 15 November 2018 (UTC)
 * Too fast for me :) cheers, ——  SerialNumber  54129  13:38, 15 November 2018 (UTC)

Korber images
Hi Ceranthor, Please see note about Bette Korber images on the talk page for her article under your questions. Let me know if you feel comfortable about the use of US government images in this way. I am checking on the broken link now.LLMHoopes (talk) 14:30, 15 November 2018 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Mount Washington (Oregon)
Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Mount Washington (Oregon) 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 AhmadLX -- AhmadLX (talk) 20:20, 19 November 2018 (UTC)
 * Thanks, AhmadLX. I've watched the page.  ceran  thor 23:01, 19 November 2018 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Mount Washington (Oregon)
The article Mount Washington (Oregon) you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Mount Washington (Oregon) for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already been on the main page as an "In the news" or "Did you know" item, you can nominate it to appear in Did you know. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of AhmadLX -- AhmadLX (talk) 20:01, 26 November 2018 (UTC)
 * Thanks, AhmadLX!  ceran  thor 20:05, 26 November 2018 (UTC)

Need guidance/second opinion on a GA review
Hi, you're actually the third person I've tried to contact about this lol, but anyway: An editor has fixed up some mistakes already, but I'm just wondering if a few sections (if possible, since the article seems to have the necessary information) could be improved. You can find our discussion here Talk:Soultaker (film)/GA1. -NowIsntItTime(chats)(doings) 00:39, 29 November 2018 (UTC)
 * sorry for the delayed response - what's your specific concern? A little more background would be helpful.  ceran  thor 19:30, 29 November 2018 (UTC)
 * No problem. This is for a GA review I made for the article Soultaker (film). My review first of all pointed out a few errors in it which included poor sentences and grammar mistakes, however this was fixed by user GamerPro64. I also said that it may not be broad in its coverage due to the length of the production and reception sections; this is a problem only if nothing else can be included on how it was made and if all the reviews are there.
 * If no additional stuff needs to be added, then I just need a second opinion to confirm that the article is indeed ready for GA status. -NowIsntItTime(chats)(doings) 20:19, 29 November 2018 (UTC)
 * Understood. I will take a look later today. From a glance, it looks to be of standard length for an obscure 1990 film, but I'll need to take a closer look.  ceran  thor 20:21, 29 November 2018 (UTC)
 * All right. Thank you very much -NowIsntItTime(chats)(doings) 20:32, 29 November 2018 (UTC)
 * Two thoughts: 1. why was a tweet used as a source (doesn't seem to meet WP:RS) and 2. I think your note about RottenTomatoes was fair. The nominator could be encouraged to include the four rottentomatoes reviews and clarify within the article that the aggregated score was only based on those four reviews, and therefore did not reflect contemporaneous consensus from critics.  ceran  thor 00:33, 30 November 2018 (UTC)
 * I check it out, and I think it was added because the page leads to a dead link. Tried looking up a different source but I couldn't find anything. If I, myself, went ahead and linked to the dead page instead of the twitter post but pointed out that it was a dead link in the template, would that violate it in some way?
 * Anyway, I'll tell the editor that they should add the four reviews alongside the RT score then. -NowIsntItTime(chats)(doings) 01:07, 30 November 2018 (UTC)

Lamarckism
All done to date. Chiswick Chap (talk) 09:39, 30 November 2018 (UTC)