User talk:Fox/February 2013

WikiCup 2013 January newsletter
Signups are now closed; we have our final 127 contestants for this year's competition. 64 contestants will make it to the next round at the end of February, but we're already seeing strong scoring compared to previous years. currently leads, with 358 points. At this stage in 2012, the leader had 342 points, while in 2011, the leader had 228 points. We also have a large number of scorers when compared with this stage in previous years. was the first competitor to score this year, as he was last year, with a detailed good article review. Some other firsts:
 * was also the first to score for an article, with the good article Hurricane Gordon (2000). Again, this is a repeat of last year!
 * was the first to score for a did you know, with Marquis Flowers.
 * was the first to score for an in the news, with 2013 Houphouët-Boigny stampede.
 * was the first to score for a featured list, with list of Billboard Social 50 number-one artists.
 * was the first to score for a featured picture, with File:Thure de Thulstrup - L. Prang and Co. - Battle of Gettysburg - Restoration by Adam Cuerden.jpg.

Featured articles, portals and topics, as well as good topics, are yet to feature in the competition.

This year, the bonus points system has been reworked, with bonus points on offer for old articles prepared for did you know, and "multiplier" points reworked to become more linear. For details, please see WikiCup/Scoring. There have been some teething problems as the bot has worked its way around the new system, but issues should mostly be ironed out- please report any problems to the WikiCup talk page. Here are some participants worthy of note with regards to the bonus points:


 * was the first to score bonus points, with Portland-class cruiser, a good article.
 * has the highest overall bonus points, as well as the highest scoring article, thanks to his work on Enrico Fermi, now a good article. The biography of such a significant figure to the history of science warrants nearly five times the normal score.
 * claimed bonus points for René Vautier and Nicolas de Fer, articles that did not exist on the English Wikipedia at the start of the year; a first for the WikiCup. The articles were eligible for bonus points because of fact they were both covered on a number of other Wikipedias.

Also, a quick mention of, who may well have already written the oddest article of the WikiCup this year: did you know that the Fucking mayor objected to Fucking Hell on the grounds that there was no Fucking brewery? The gauntlet has been thrown down; can anyone beat it?

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) 00:49, 1 February 2013 (UTC)

Gopal
Hello, thanks for editing my page, I know I shouldn't put personal information online, but I actually wasn't giving any. (i lied to any1 who looked at the page. So thanks again for the advice. - ĞǑPÁĻ — Preceding unsigned comment added by Gopal13 (talk • contribs) 14:18, 2 February 2013 (UTC)
 * No worries. — foxj 14:26, 2 February 2013 (UTC)

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The Tea Leaf - Issue Seven
Hello again! We have some neat updates about the Teahouse:
 * We’ve added badges! Teahouse awards is a pilot project to learn how acknowledgement impacts engagement and retention in Teahouse and Wikipedia.


 * We’ve got a new WikiLove Badge script that makes giving badges quick and easy. Add it here.  You can give out badges to thank helpful hosts, welcome guests, acknowledge great questions and more.


 * Come join the experiment and let us know what you think!


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Thanks again! Ocaasi 01:59, 9 February 2013 (UTC)

Copy-edit?
Hi, I have an article up for FAC and there's some prose issues. I'm looking for a copy-editor who's unfamiliar with the article and topic to look over the article for any issues they see. If you are unfamiliar with the video game God of War, could you read it over and fix any issues you see with the prose? -- JDC808  ♫  05:00, 11 February 2013 (UTC)
 * I'll give it a go. My copy-editing skills aren't fantastic but hopefully they'll provide at least a good footing. — foxj 15:32, 11 February 2013 (UTC)
 * Okay thanks. -- JDC808  ♫  02:59, 12 February 2013 (UTC)

RfA: apparent edit problem
Foxj, something odd happened to your !vote at my RfA (see diff here). It appears that Fluffernutter inadvertently deleted your comment while adding his. I have already left a note for him on his talk page. If I am misunderstanding the diff, and you intended to delete your "support" comment, please accept my apologies for disturbing you. Regards, Dirtlawyer1 (talk) 16:55, 11 February 2013 (UTC)
 * Looks like she fixed it. Cheers for being vigilant. — foxj 17:18, 11 February 2013 (UTC)

WikiProject Eurovision Newsletter - February 2013
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RfA: thank you for your support
Thank you for your support and constructive criticism during my recent RfA, Foxj. Your willingness to commit your support in face of a lot of sound and fury in the final hours was heartening to this candidate. I will work to treat the RfA as a "learning experience" in my future editing. Warm regards, Dirtlawyer1 (talk) 15:12, 13 February 2013 (UTC)

New Article Feedback version available for testing
Hey all.

As promised, we've built a set of improvements to the Article Feedback Tool, which can be tested through the links here. Please do take the opportunity to play around with it, let me know of any bugs, and see what you think :).

A final reminder that the Request for Comment on whether AFT5 should be turned on on Wikipedia (and how) is soon to close; for those of you who have not submitted an opinion or !voted, it can be found here.

Thanks! Okeyes (WMF) (talk) 19:15, 19 February 2013 (UTC)

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GOCE news: February 2013
According to afc website he's Czech. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Cap DC (talk • contribs) 22:39, 25 February 2013 (UTC)

The Tea Leaf - Issue Seven (special Birthday recap)


It's been a full year since the Teahouse opened, and as we're reflecting on what's been accomplished, we wanted to celebrate with you.

Teahouse guests and hosts are sharing their stories in a new blog post about the project.

1 year statistics for Teahouse visitors compared to invited non-visitors from the pilot:

Over the past year almost 2000 questions have been asked and answered, 669 editors have introduced themselves, 1670 guests have been served, 867 experienced Wikipedians have participated in the project, and 137 have served as hosts. Read more project analysis in our CSCW 2013 paper

Last month January was our most active month so far! 78 profiles were created, 46 active hosts answered 263 questions, and 11 new hosts joined the project.

Come by the Teahouse to share a cup of tea and enjoy a Birthday Cupcake! Happy Birthday to the Teahouse and thank you for a year's worth of interest and support :-)
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The Teahouse Turns One!
It's been an exciting year for the Teahouse and you were a part of it. Thanks so much for visiting, asking questions, sharing answers, being friendly and helpful, and just keeping Teahouse an awesome place. You can read more about the impact we're having and the reflections of other guests and hosts like you. Please come by the Teahouse to celebrate with us, and enjoy this sparkly cupcake badge as our way of saying thank you. And, Happy Birthday!


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