User talk:Go Phightins!/Archive 49

Talk page stalkers ... (if I have any)
Hi everyone!

It's been a ridiculously long time since I've had time to dig into the Wikipedia world that I enjoy so much ... how have things been going? I hope I'll be able to start writing some articles (the Phillies have droves of new players whose articles undoubtedly need expanded, right ?), but real life shall dictate that. Anyway, sorry for my absence, and I hope all is going well!

Ben /  Go  Phightins  !  03:19, 12 October 2016 (UTC)


 * Still stalking. Wikipedia has had a lot of interesting discussions recently, and there have been an unusual amount of admin backlogs.  Anything in particular that you'd like to know about? Tazerdadog (talk) 03:23, 12 October 2016 (UTC)
 * Hey ! Glad to see you're still around. I don't know if there's anything in particular; I've been poking my head in once in awhile -- it doesn't seem like there have been a whole lot of new admins promoted recently. Any interesting RFCs?  Go  Phightins  !  03:24, 12 October 2016 (UTC)
 * RfA is still broken. I'm actually in the early stages of drafting up a hail mary fix RFC for it, and almost had a heart attack when I saw a new one go up. Nothing amazingly exciting on the RFC front, a new userright for RFC patrollers, a couple of new CSD criteria, and some mutterings about the outing policy are the highlights in my mind.  Tazerdadog (talk) 03:29, 12 October 2016 (UTC)
 * Just read your proposal ... that's interesting. Honestly, I'd be surprised if the community goes for it, but at some point, we are going to need more admins. I don't miss prowling through admin backlogs, though one of these days, I should do my part and go through one. When are you going to run for the mop?  Go  Phightins  !  03:33, 12 October 2016 (UTC)
 * I have no delusions that I could pass a RFA in the current climate. I'd love to help, but I have to be realistic.  I think you are likely to be among the last 100 wikipedia admins that will ever be promoted.  The proposal is unabashedly stolen from this village pump discussion, and is not done.   How are you doing, It's been a long time since I've seen you around? Tazerdadog (talk) 03:42, 12 October 2016 (UTC)
 * I'm well. Real life keeping me busy, and the Signpost was keeping me busy before that. I'm happy to have abdicated my editorship, although I did enjoy doing it. As for your admin prospects, I obviously haven't been around much, but unless you've embroiled yourself in major controversies, I'd think you've been around long enough, have enough knowledge of the place, and would be pretty uncontroversial. I still have no idea how I passed an RFA unanimously; I figured I'd have ticked at least a few people off over the years.  Go  Phightins  !  03:45, 12 October 2016 (UTC)
 * Well, I made a bad and very prominent NAC, and then didn't realize my error for far too long here. My statistics are also going to be wonky, see here .  The user namespace (not user talk, user) is my most edited, with just over 7000 total edits, long unexplained absences, and <25% contributions to mainspace with my best article creation being Throstur Thorhallsson is not going to cut it at RFA nowadays.  10 years ago, maybe.   What are you planning on getting back into now that you have more wikipedia time?  More Phillies articles? Tazerdadog (talk) 03:56, 12 October 2016 (UTC)
 * I see. Yeah, some time would probably need to pass. I guess I'd like to work on some Phillies articles, although frankly I got bored with them this season and never really got into editing this season. So I don't know; and it's important to note, I'm not sure I'm going to have a lot more Wikipedia time, but I'm hoping I do :-)  Go  Phightins  !  04:05, 12 October 2016 (UTC)
 * Sounds good. Let me know if I can be helpful in any way or if you'd like to collaborate on something.  Cheers, Tazerdadog (talk) 04:10, 12 October 2016 (UTC)

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WikiCup 2016 November newsletter: Final results
The final round of the 2016 WikiCup is over. Congratulations to the 2016 WikiCup top three finalists:
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 * Second Place -
 * Third Place -

In addition to recognizing the achievements of the top finishers and everyone who worked hard to make it to the final round, we also want to recognize those participants who were most productive in each of the WikiCup scoring categories:
 * Featured Article – Cas Liber (actually a three-way tie with themselves for two FAs in each of R2, R3, and R5).
 * Good Article – MPJ-DK had 14 GAs promoted in R3.
 * Featured List – produced 2 FLs in R2
 * Featured Pictures – Adam Cuerden restored 18 images to FP status in R4.
 * Featured Portal – produced the only FPO of the Cup in R2.
 * Featured Topic – and Calvin were each responsible for one FT in R3 and R2, respectively.
 * Good Topic – MPJ-DK created a GT with 9 GAs in R5.
 * Did You Know – MPJ-DK put 53 DYKs on the main page in R4.
 * In The News – and, each with 5 ITN, both in R4.
 * Good Article Review – MPJ-DK completed 61 GARs in R2.

Over the course of the 2016 WikiCup the following content was added to Wikipedia (only reporting on fixed value categories): 17 Featured Articles, 183 Good Articles, 8 Featured Lists, 87 Featured Pictures, 40 In The News, and 321 Good Article Reviews. Thank you to all the competitors for your hard work and what you have done to improve Wikipedia.--MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 01:53, 2 November 2016 (UTC)

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Two-Factor Authentication now available for admins
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A new user right for New Page Patrollers
Hi.

A new user group, New Page Reviewer, has been created in a move to greatly improve the standard of new page patrolling. The user right can be granted by any admin at PERM. It is highly recommended that admins look beyond the simple numerical threshold and satisfy themselves that the candidates have the required skills of communication and an advanced knowledge of notability and deletion. Admins are automatically included in this user right.

It is anticipated that this user right will significantly reduce the work load of admins who patrol the performance of the patrollers. However,due to the complexity of the rollout, some rights may have been accorded that may later need to be withdrawn, so some help will still be needed to some extent when discovering wrongly applied deletion tags or inappropriate pages that escape the attention of less experienced reviewers, and above all, hasty and bitey tagging for maintenance. User warnings are available here but very often a friendly custom message works best.

If you have any questions about this user right, don't hesitate to join us at WT:NPR. (Sent to all admins) .MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 13:47, 15 November 2016 (UTC)

Precious anniversary
--Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:00, 19 November 2016 (UTC)

Your election guide (on top) is a bit dated, no? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:06, 20 November 2016 (UTC)
 * Hi Gerda! Wow! It has been such a long time since I won the precious prize, but I still remember how meaningful it was. Your efforts to recognize fellow Wikipedians are admirable. As for the election guide, yes, that is quite antiquated; I forgot I even did that. I shall remove. Thanks again!  Go  Phightins  !  18:37, 20 November 2016 (UTC)

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Only 2 days left
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WikiCup December newsletter: WikiCup 2017
On 1 January 2017, WikiCup 2017 (the 10th Annual WikiCup) will begin. This year we are trying something a little different – monetary prizes.

For the WC2017 the prizes will be as follows (amounts are based in US$ and will be awarded in the form of an online Amazon gift certificate):
 * First place – $200
 * Second & Third place – $50 each
 * Category prizes – $25 per category (which will be limited to FA, FL, FP, GA, and DYK for 2017). Winning a category prize does not require making it to the final round.

Note: Monetary prizes are a one-year experiment for 2017 and may or may not be continued in the future. In order to be eligible to receive any of the prizes above, the competing Wikipedia account must have a valid/active email address. After two years as a WikiCup judge, Figureskatingfan is stepping down. We thank her for her contributions as a WikiCup judge. We are pleased to announce that our newest judge is two-time WikiCup champion Cwmhiraeth.

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The Signpost barnstar

 * Many thanks, Pine. Pete, Tony, Rob, Rosie, Andreas, and others deserve far more credit than I do, but it is great to see such a strong community-produced publication.  Go  Phightins  !  02:02, 25 December 2016 (UTC)

Merry Christmas and happy holidays!
Happy Holidays text.png Hello Go Phightins!: Enjoy the holiday season 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, Doug Weller  talk 15:52, 25 December 2016 (UTC)


 * Spread the WikiLove; use {{subst:Season's Greetings}} to send this message

Best Wishes
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'''I wish you the best this holiday season.

May the new year bring you nearer to your dreams.

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Editor of the Week seeking nominations (and a new facilitator)
The Editor of the Week initiative has been recognizing editors since 2013 for their hard work and dedication. Editing Wikipedia can be disheartening and tedious at times; the weekly Editor of the Week award lets its recipients know that their positive behaviour and collaborative spirit is appreciated. The response from the honorees has been enthusiastic and thankful.

The list of nominees is running short, and so new nominations are needed for consideration. Have you come across someone in your editing circle who deserves a pat on the back for improving article prose regularly, making it easier to understand? Or perhaps someone has stepped in to mediate a contentious dispute, and did an excellent job. Do you know someone who hasn't received many accolades and is deserving of greater renown? Is there an editor who does lots of little tasks well, such as cleaning up citations?

Please help us thank editors who display sustained patterns of excellence, working tirelessly in the background out of the spotlight, by submitting your nomination for Editor of the Week today!

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Happy 2017!
Wishing good health and happiness as we start the new year! --Rosiestep (talk) 19:29, 1 January 2017 (UTC)

Happy New Year, Go Phightins!!


Happy New Year! Go Phightins!, Have a prosperous, productive and enjoyable New Year, and thanks for your contributions to Wikipedia.

Donner60 (talk) 23:49, 2 January 2017 (UTC)

Send New Year cheer by adding {{subst:Happy New Year fireworks}} to user talk pages.

Mail
You've got some! Anna Frodesiak (talk) 01:41, 3 January 2017 (UTC)

And now some more! Anna Frodesiak (talk) 16:04, 3 January 2017 (UTC)

YGM
Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 03:22, 10 January 2017 (UTC)

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Administrators' newsletter - February 2017
News and updates for administrators from the past month (January 2017). This first issue is being sent out to all administrators, if you wish to keep receiving it please subscribe. Your feedback is welcomed.

Administrator changes
 * Gnome-colors-list-add.svg NinjaRobotPirate • Schwede66 • K6ka • Ealdgyth • Ferret • Cyberpower678 • Mz7 • Primefac • Dodger67
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Guideline and policy news
 * A discussion to workshop proposals to amend the administrator inactivity policy at Wikipedia talk:Administrators has been in process since late December 2016.
 * Pending changes/Request for Comment 2016 closed with no consensus for implementing Pending changes level 2 with new criteria for use.
 * Following an RfC, an activity requirement is now in place for bots and bot operators.

Technical news
 * When performing some administrative actions the reason field briefly gave suggestions as text was typed. This change has since been reverted so that issues with the implementation can be addressed. (T34950)
 * Following the latest RfC concluding that Pending Changes 2 should not be used on the English Wikipedia, an RfC closed with consensus to remove the options for using it from the page protection interface, a change which has now been made. (T156448)
 * The Foundation has announced a new community health initiative to combat harassment. This should bring numerous improvements to tools for admins and CheckUsers in 2017.

Arbitration
 * The Arbitration Committee released a response to the Wikimedia Foundation's statement on paid editing and outing.

Obituaries
 * JohnCD (John Cameron Deas) passed away on 30 December 2016. John began editing Wikipedia seriously during 2007 and became an administrator in November 2009.

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Adoption
Hi there! I'm a new entrant in Wikipedia and would like a teacher. I'm very much enthusiastic about this and would really appreciate if you will give me insight on how to go about. Thank you very much in advance. I'm looking forward on working with you. SethMakaiWamboi (talk) 21:16, 17 February 2017 (UTC)
 * Hi there,, and thanks for writing. Unfortunately, I am not sufficiently active on Wikipedia these days to take on adoptee. Perhaps one of my talk page stalkers might be able to connect you to someone. , perhaps?  Go  Phightins  !  00:41, 19 February 2017 (UTC)
 * , I'd be happy to help you through Go Phightin's adoption course. Tazerdadog (talk) 00:46, 19 February 2017 (UTC)


 * Fine enough. Am ready. SethMakaiWamboi (talk) 12:03, 19 February 2017 (UTC)


 * Excellent. I have set up your adoption center here.  THe first lesson is posted.  Good luck.  Phightins, if you want to watch over my shoulder as time permits, I would appreciate it.  Tazerdadog (talk) 23:10, 19 February 2017 (UTC)
 * Will do. Thanks, Tazer!  Go  Phightins  !  23:19, 19 February 2017 (UTC)

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March 2017 WikiCup newsletter
And so ends the first round of the competition, with 4 points required to qualify for round 2. It would have been 5 points, but when a late entrant was permitted to join the contest in February, a promise was made that his inclusion would not result in the exclusion of any other competitor. To achieve this, the six entrants that had the lowest positive score of 4 points have been added to the 64 people who otherwise would have qualified. As a result, some of the groups have nine contestants rather than eight. Our top four scorers in round 1 were:


 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Cas Liber, last year's winner, led the field with two featured articles on birds and a total score of 674.
 * 🇪🇺 Iry-Hor, a WikiCup newcomer, came next with a featured article, a good article and a tally of 282 bonus points for a score of 517. All these points came from the article Nyuserre Ini, an Ancient Egyptian pharaoh,
 * 🇯🇵 1989, another WikiCup newcomer, was in joint third place at 240. 1989 has claimed points for two featured lists and one good article relating to anime and comedy series, all of which were awarded bonus points.
 * Peacemaker67 shared third place with five good articles and thirteen good article reviews, mostly on naval vessels. He is also new to the competition.

The largest number of DYKs have been submitted by Vivvt and The C of E, who each claimed for seven, and MBlaze Lightning achieved eight articles at ITN. Carbrera and Peacemaker67 each claimed for five GAs and Krishna Chaitanya Velaga was well out in front for GARs, having reviewed 32. No featured pictures, featured topics or good topics yet, but we have achieved three featured articles and a splendid total of fifty good articles.

So, on to the second round. Remember that any content promoted after the end of round 1 but before the start of round 2 can be claimed in round 2. Invitations for collaborative writing efforts or any other discussion of potentially interesting work is always welcome on the WikiCup talk page. Remember, if two or more WikiCup competitors have done significant work on an article, all can claim points equally.

If you are concerned that your nomination—whether it is a good article candidate, a featured process, or anything else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on WikiCup/Reviews. If you want to help out with the WikiCup, please do your bit to help keep down 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. Godot13, Sturmvogel 66 and Cwmhiraeth 13:52, 1 March 2017 (UTC)

May 2017 WikiCup newsletter
The second round of the competition has now closed, with just under 100 points being required to qualify for round 3. YellowEvan just scraped into the next round with 98 points but we have to say goodbye to the thirty or so competitors who didn't achieve this threshold; thank you for the useful contributions you have made to the Cup and Wikipedia. Our top scorers in round 2 were:


 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Cas Liber, led the field with five featured articles, four on birds and one on astronomy, and a total score of 2049, half of which came from bonus points.
 * 🇯🇵 1989 was in second place with 826 points, 466 of which were bonus points. 1989 has claimed points mostly relating to anime and Japanese-related articles.
 * Peacemaker67 took third place with two FAs, one GA and seven GARs, mostly on naval vessels or military personnel, scoring 543 points.
 * Other contestants who scored over 400 points were Freikorp, Carbrera, and Czar. Of course all these points are now wiped out and the 32 remaining contestants start again from zero in round 3.

Vivvt submitted the largest number of DYKs (30), and MBlaze Lightning achieved 13 articles at ITN. Carbrera claimed for 11 GAs and Argento Surfer performed the most GARs, having reviewed 11. So far we have achieved 38 featured articles and a splendid 132 good articles. Commendably, 279 GARs have been achieved so far, more than double the number of GAs.

So, on to the third round. Remember that any content promoted after the end of round 2 but before the start of round 3 can be claimed in round 3. Remember too that you must claim your points within 10 days of "earning" them. Invitations for collaborative writing efforts or any other discussion of potentially interesting work is always welcome on the WikiCup talk page. Remember, if two or more WikiCup competitors have done significant work on an article, all can claim points equally.

If you are concerned that your nomination—whether it is at good article nominations, a featured process, or anywhere else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on WikiCup/Reviews. If you want to help out with the WikiCup, please do your bit to help keep down 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. Godot13, Sturmvogel 66 and Cwmhiraeth 13:16, 1 May 2017 (UTC)

3 years of adminship, today
Wishing Go Phightins! a very happy adminship anniversary on behalf of the Wikipedia Birthday Committee! Mz7 (talk) 02:33, 29 May 2017 (UTC)

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WikiCup 2017 July newsletter
The third round of the competition has finished in a flurry of last minute activity, with 288 points being required to qualify for round 4. It was a hotly competitive round with all but four of the contestants exceeding the 106 points that was necessary to proceed to round 4 last year. Coemgenus and Freikorp tied on 288, and both have been allowed to proceed, so round 4 now has one pool of eight competitors and one of nine.

Round 3 saw the achievement of a 26-topic Featured topic by MPJ-DK as well as 5 featured lists and 13 featured articles. PanagiotisZois and SounderBruce achieved their first ever featured articles. Carbrera led the GA score with 10, Tachs achieved 17 DYKs and MBlaze Lightning 10 In the news items. There were 167 DYKs, 93 GARs and 82 GAs overall, this last figure being higher than the number of GAs in round 2, when twice as many people were taking part. Even though contestants performed more GARs than they achieved GAs, there was still some frustration at the length of time taken to get articles reviewed.

As we start round 4, we say goodbye to the fifteen or so competitors who didn't quite make it; thank you for the useful contributions you have made to the Cup and Wikipedia. Remember that any content promoted after the end of round 3 but before the start of round 4 can be claimed in round 4. Remember too that you must claim your points within 10 days of "earning" them (some people have fallen foul of this rule and the points have been removed).

If you are concerned that your nomination, whether it be for a good article, a featured process, or anything else, will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on WikiCup/Reviews. 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 keep down 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. Godot13, Sturmvogel 66 and Cwmhiraeth 05:38, 30 June 2017 (UTC)

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