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WikiCup 2015 March newsletter


That's it, the first round is done, sign-ups are closed and we're into round 2. Forty-seven competitors move into this round (a bit shy of the expected 64), and we are roughly broken into eight groups of six. The top two of each group will go through to round 3, and then the top scoring 16 "wildcards" across all groups.

Twenty-two Good Articles were submitted, including three by, and two each by , , , and. Twenty-one Featured Pictures were claimed, including 17 by (the Round 1 high scorer). Thirty-one contestants saw their DYKs appear on the main page, with a commanding lead (28) by. Twenty-nine participants conducted GA reviews with completing nine.

If you are concerned that your nomination 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. If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. Thanks to everyone for participating, and good luck to those moving into round 2. ,, and --MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 02:38, 1 March 2016 (UTC)

WikiCup 2016 March newsletter (update)
Along with getting the year wrong in the newsletter that went out earlier this week, we did not mention (as the bot did not report) that claimed the first Featured Article Persoonia terminalis of the 2016 Wikicup. ,, and .--MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 16:05, 2 March 2016 (UTC)

Saturday, March 5: Art+Feminism Edit-a-thon @ MoMA
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March 16: WikiWednesday Salon and Skill-Share NYC
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March 16: WikiWednesday Salon and Skill-Share NYC
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April 13: WikiWednesday Salon NYC and Mini-Video Opportunity
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Saturday April 30: Contemporary Art of the Middle East and North Africa @ Guggenheim
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WikiCup 2016 May newsletter


Round 2 is over and 35 competitors have moved on to Round 3.

Round 2 saw three FAs (two by and one by ), four Featured Lists (with three by ), and 53 Good Articles (six by  and five each by, , and ). Eleven Featured Pictures were promoted (six by and five by ). One Featured Portal, Featured Topic and Good Topic were also promoted. The DYK base point total was 1,135. scored 265 base points, while and  each scored 150 base points. Eleven ITN were promoted and 131 Good Article Reviews were conducted with completing a staggering 61 reviews. Two contestants, and, broke the 700 point mark for Round 2.

If you are concerned that your nomination 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. If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. Thanks to everyone for participating, and good luck to those moving into round 2. ,, and -- MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 02:59, 5 May 2016 (UTC)

Congratulations ...
... on today's featured list on the Main Page! Daniel Case (talk) 03:07, 13 May 2016 (UTC)

May 25: WikiWednesday Salon NYC / Enterprise MediaWiki Conference
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Nomination for deletion of Template:Highways in Warren County, New York
Template:Highways in Warren County, New York has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the template's entry on the Templates for discussion page.  Dough   4872   01:33, 26 May 2016 (UTC)

We were thinking of you ...
... a week ago when we visited the new Wesmont station and took this picture (just added to the article, of course). We knew that you would have endeavored to visit it had you been in the area, and if it had been one of those weekends that you had spent with us it would have been on the itinerary (ironically, if you had still been in Montclair you would have probably gotten to it more easily). We felt your absence, and I tolf Anguel that this was the first time we did one of those things we would have done with you since you went west.

Hard station to find, though ... they do not signpost the parking lot if you're coming from the south, and even from the north you have to keep your eyes peeled for the lot as it's currently a temporary lot with an unsigned walkway the only entrance to the station.

Along that walkway is something that really made us think of you: a little history plaque (yes, I do have pictures, which I haven't edited and won't be able to upload, for reasons that will soon be clear) dedicated to ... the history of the Erie Railroad in New Jersey! I said to Anguel that maybe you were more involved in this station than we knew!

Obviously, eventually, you will get to see it. I'm sure you're going to have to, because now you can't see you've been to all the present and former stations on NJ Transit lines anymore.

Have a nice holiday weekend. Daniel Case (talk) 21:06, 28 May 2016 (UTC)

Sunday June 5: Women in Jewish History Edit-a-thon
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Nomination for deletion of Template:Highways in Hamilton County, New York
Template:Highways in Hamilton County, New York has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the template's entry on the Templates for discussion page. ~ RobTalk 01:24, 3 June 2016 (UTC)

June 15: WikiWednesday Salon and Skill-Share NYC
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Wednesday June 29: Wiki Loves Pride Edit-a-thon @ MoMA
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Sunday July 10: WikNYC Picnic @ Central Park
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Join us this Saturday (July 30) at the Philadelphia Wiknic
Join us this Saturday (July 30) at the Philadelphia Wiknic, the "picnic anyone can edit". This is an opportunity to meet other local Wikipedians, have fun, and discuss potential projects.

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Misleading edit summary ...
But, Adam, according to the software this edit only added 263 bytes! Daniel Case (talk) 02:08, 5 August 2016 (UTC)
 * I was kidding (hence the smiley). Daniel Case (talk) 03:10, 5 August 2016 (UTC)

August 17: WikiWednesday Salon and Skill-Share NYC
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Another "thinking of you" picture
I just uploaded this picture I took of a tram in Milan (one of their oldest style, based on Cleveland's trolleys from the late 1920s (really!), while I was getting to know the city the first day I was there before Wikimania back in June. This was near Milano Centrale railway station and not far from my hotel; I was standing on the thin concrete strip in the middle of the street at the south side of the Piazza Duca d'Aosta when I saw it coming, and I knew I would have this shot. I had Anguel in mind; later I thought "I bet Adam would have taken this picture too if he'd been standing there". So enjoy! Daniel Case (talk) 02:26, 26 August 2016 (UTC)

And again ...
A couple of weekends ago I finally got the chance (I was down in NJ for my 30th HS reunion) to get a picture of the Woodbridge train wreck site, something that turns out to be closer to the Woodbridge station than I had realized. Had I known that at that time we were there, I wouldn't have needed to make this special trip. Daniel Case (talk) 18:40, 27 October 2016 (UTC)

September 14: WikiWednesday Salon / Wikimedia NYC Annual Meeting
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Trolley to the library
Don't know where else to put this suggestion; hope you and other relevant people see it. Starting with the less urgent, I'm tired and probably will go nowhere in the morning. Not too tired to edit photos, however, and might go to the afternoon activities in Balboa Park. Which, due to mistaken assumption that the park was where the conference was, I got a hotel room nearby. Too tired to set that sentence right.

Down to business, attendees who use the Blue and Orange lines should use the Park & Market station. Shorter, downhill walk. Above all, it's simpler. Let's see how a rough draft comes out:


 * All three lines of the San Diego Trolley have stations near the library. The Blue and Orange lines stop at Park & Market station is the most convenient. Get off and walk two blocks south, which is the direction the trolley went. The library is on the right. The Green Line's closest station is the 12th & Imperial Transit Center. Walk west on Imperial Avenue to Park Boulevard, turn right and walk northeast up Park Boulevard to the library, which is on your left.

I'm sure it needs work beyond obvious grammar and linking. There might even be a better walking route, but I'll concentrate more on pictures tonight. Jim.henderson (talk) 02:00, 7 October 2016 (UTC)

Sun October 16: CommonsLab / Open House NY Photo Contest + Hackathon
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Saturday October 22: WikiArte Latin American Edit-a-thon @ MoMA
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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:
 * First Place -
 * 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) 01:52, 2 November 2016 (UTC)

We will open up a discussion for comments on process and scoring in a few days. The 2017 WikiCup is just around the corner! Many thanks from all the judges. If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. ,, and

WikiProject Good Articles's 2016-2017 GA Cup
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Invitation to Training Modules design conversation
Hello! We are leaving you this message because you have previously indicated that you interested in helping the Wikimedia Foundation Support & Safety team in developing our training modules this year.

We appreciate all the help and thoughts users like you have offered thus far. We would like to encourage you, if you are interested, to participate in the next step of our development: a community consultation about the design and structure of the modules. Note that we're not yet getting feedback on the content of the modules - a separate consultation about that will be starting soon.

In this "design" consultation, we're looking for advice on things like the best place to host these modules, the accessibility of content, and other potential design decisions. Please feel free to leave any thoughts you have about these things on the talk page. Thanks! Joe Sutherland (WMF) (talk) 18:12, 8 November 2016 (UTC)

Saturday November 12: Women in Science Edit-a-thon @ NY Academy of Sciences (plus Sunday Indigenous People's Justice event)
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Two-Factor Authentication now available for admins
Hello,

Please note that TOTP based two-factor authentication is now available for all administrators. In light of the recent compromised accounts, you are encouraged to add this additional layer of security to your account. It may be enabled on your preferences page in the "User profile" tab under the "Basic information" section. For basic instructions on how to enable two-factor authentication, please see the developing help page for additional information. Important: Be sure to record the two-factor authentication key and the single use keys. If you lose your two factor authentication and do not have the keys, it's possible that your account will not be recoverable. Furthermore, you are encouraged to utilize a unique password and two-factor authentication for the email account associated with your Wikimedia account. This measure will assist in safeguarding your account from malicious password resets. Comments, questions, and concerns may be directed to the thread on the administrators' noticeboard. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 20:33, 12 November 2016 (UTC)

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)