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In appreciation

 * +1. Nikkimaria (talk) 02:21, 30 October 2021 (UTC)
 * Absolutely! Cheers, Ian Rose (talk) 05:39, 30 October 2021 (UTC)
 * I have absolutely no authority vested in me, but I nonetheless thank you for your diligent service to the FAC process in the past years. Enjoy your break, and looking forward to seeing your ongoing contributions to the project! &mdash; Amakuru (talk) 11:09, 30 October 2021 (UTC)

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WikiCup 2021 November newsletter
The WikiCup is over for another year and the finalists can relax! Our Champion this year is, who amassed over 5000 points in the final round, achieving 8 featured articles and almost 500 reviews. It was a very competitive round; seven of the finalists achieved over 1000 points in the round (enough to win the 2019 contest), and three scored over 3000 (enough to win the 2020 event). Our 2021 finalists and their scores were:


 * 1) with 5072 points
 * 2) with 3276 points
 * 3) with 3197 points
 * 4) with 1611 points
 * 5) with 1571 points
 * 6) with 1420 points
 * 7) with 1043 points
 * 8) with 528 points

All those who reached the final round will win awards. The following special awards will be made based on high performance in particular areas of content creation and review. Awards will be handed out in the next few days.


 * wins the featured article prize, for 8 FAs in round 5.
 * wins the featured list prize, for 3 FLs in round 5.
 * wins the featured topic prize, for 13 articles in a featured topic in round 5.
 * wins the good article prize, for 63 GAs in round 4.
 * wins the good topic prize, for 86 articles in good topics in round 5.
 * wins the reviewer prize, for 68 FAC reviews and 213 GAN reviews, both in round 5.
 * wins the DYK prize, for 30 did you know articles in round 3 and 105 overall.
 * wins the ITN prize, for 71 in the news articles in round 1 and 284 overall.

Congratulations to everyone who participated in this year's WikiCup, whether they made it to the final round or not, and particular congratulations to the newcomers to the WikiCup, some of whom did very well. Wikipedia has benefitted greatly from the quality creations, expansions and improvements made, and the numerous reviews performed. Thanks to all who have taken part and helped out with the competition, not forgetting User:Jarry1250, who runs the scoring bot.

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Guide
Hi Ealdyth. I think this is the second time i've come to your talk with regard to your arb voter guide. First off, i'll repeat what i said ~ thank you! What i'm really here for, though, is to mention and appreciate the last two points in the guide, your soapbox about gender and, most especially, NONAZIS. I can't understand why gender isn't on all our minds much of the time as we edit, especially as we come into conflict/work together as a community; it can't help but be relevant. I have been vaguely concerned for quite a while ~ since i first learned of it ~ about NONAZIS, and recently that concern has moved to worry, though i've not really put my finger on why; your soapbox stand verbalises and solidifies for me, making it clear why that essay should never be more than an essay and, ideally, should be deprecated. So, at risk of becoming repetative, thank you! Happy days ~ LindsayHello 08:49, 16 November 2021 (UTC)
 * Umm, remind me...why is your name not on this page? Happy days ~ LindsayHello 08:51, 16 November 2021 (UTC)
 * I'm not there because, first, I would suck at it. I'm not a good temperament for such a thing. Second, I don't have the time. I quit as FAC coord because I don't have the time for that, so I don't have the time for much else either. Ealdgyth (talk) 12:34, 16 November 2021 (UTC)

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Thank You for your Arbitration Committee Elections 2021 Voter Guide
Hello Ealdgyth, I would like to thank you for publishing and providing your voter guide for Arbitration Committee Elections 2021 at User:Ealdgyth/2021 Arb Election votes. It has been very helpful and useful to me in learning about the pros & cons of all the different candidates with respect to their suitability for Arbitration Committee. It had proper detailed analysis and rationale on every candidate and helped me in voting informatively. However, there is one thing which I wanted to suggest to you is to use more graphical symbols/designs in sections when describing support, oppose and neutral for candidates (like most other editors who write voter guides do) as there is already a lot of text, so it just makes things a bit more easier to read and understand, that's all. Nonetheless, apart from that everything was good. Thanks. TheGeneralUser (talk) 01:55, 7 December 2021 (UTC)

Hi Ealdgyth. I liked your guide and I echo 's thoughts above (except that  my own guide does not state whom I would actually vote for). Your guide might  well reflect the results. 52% of the votes were cast on day 1 of the ballot. You might find this full analysis of the campaign to be of interest. You are welcome to leave your thoughts on its talk page. Take care, Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 03:43, 7 December 2021 (UTC)


 * Yes, thanks as always. No complaints here! Johnbod (talk) 05:16, 7 December 2021 (UTC)

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D. B. Cooper under FA review
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Géola
Gesælige Cristesmæsse, Ealdgyth. Wæs þu hæl! Urselius (talk) 17:02, 17 December 2021 (UTC)

Thanks and good Yule to you from me too, Ealdgyth; my best wishes to you and your family and friends at this season and in the coming year. Yngvadottir (talk) 21:24, 17 December 2021 (UTC)

A dilemma
Saying "slow as Christmas" no longer holds true the older one gets. I've long since started using "slow as molasses (in January)". But what about the NEW YEAR!!?? Well, all I can say is keep 'em coming because the option is unacceptable! Enjoy the spirit of the season - and hope it lasts all year - without the retail nightmare.  Atsme 💬 📧 19:57, 18 December 2021 (UTC)

Merry Christmas!
Happy Holidays text.png Hello Ealdgyth: Enjoy the holiday season&#32;and winter solstice if it's occurring in your area of the world, and thanks for your work to maintain, improve and expand Wikipedia. Cheers, CAPTAIN RAJU (T) 09:24, 21 December 2021 (UTC) Spread the WikiLove; use {{subst:Season's Greetings}} to send this message

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Happy new era
Your friend Bishzilla and all her socks wish you a happy and healthy new Jurassic era! Bishonen &#124; tålk 08:26, 31 December 2021 (UTC).

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Snow tires
Hey Ealdgyth,

How did you become "a passenger in a semi-truck driving through snow-covered Nebraska"?

François Robere (talk) 18:32, 1 January 2022 (UTC)


 * Husband is a over-the-road semi driver. His company lets family members go out with the drivers ... so I usually spend part of the winter traveling with him... the other choice is to stay in snow-covered Wisconsin for four months. I find the excuse to travel with him is fun and exciting. We're taking a load from WI to CA right now... pipes for ... I don't know what the heck they are going into but something in San Mateo, CA. Roads are clear, it's just snowy. Pretty. Donner Pass tomorrow! Ealdgyth (talk) 18:54, 1 January 2022 (UTC)


 * Nice! Enjoy the trip! François Robere (talk) 20:39, 1 January 2022 (UTC)