User talk:Oltrepier/Archive 3

Your submission at Articles for creation: Panos Katseris has been accepted
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Thanks again, and happy editing! RoboCric Let's chat  17:13, 27 December 2023 (UTC)

Concern regarding Draft:Soumaila Diabate
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Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia. FireflyBot (talk) 10:06, 28 December 2023 (UTC)

Current sports transaction template
Hello Oltrepier. I appreciate your willingess to help with transfer news about footballers. However, I just want to remind you that Current sports transaction is a template that should only be used for players that are involved in imminent transfers reported by the media. Simple speculation or rumors, or even seemingly confident reports from low-quality sources should not be considered in making this determination. A good example of where this template is appropriate is Hugo Lloris. You added the template on Leonardo Bonucci, Alessandro Zanoli, Juan Miranda (footballer), Edvin Kurtulus, Woobens Pacius, Gianluca Prestianni, and Almugera Kabar. Correct me if I made a mistake, but in none of these examples there was an imminent transfer widely reported in the media. Basically, we don't want to abuse the usage of this template, because otherwise it becomes meaningless if every single player with a rumor has it on their Wikipedia page. Please take more careful consideration of news reports when adding this template. A good source (by the way) is Fabrizio Romano, if you don't know who he is. Anyways, happy editing! Paul Vaurie (talk) 20:25, 29 December 2023 (UTC)


 * @Paul Vaurie Hello, sorry for my belated reply and my mistakes: I admit I should have been way more careful at double-checking those bits of speculation... Of all the transfers you've cited, only AC Milan's deal for Miranda is likely to be completed, but even in that case there are no "advanced talks" to write about (yet), so I apologize.
 * Of course I know about Romano, as an Italian myself, but I suspect that most of the deals he reports on are already covered by dozens of other users here... : D
 * I'll definitely have a more cautious approach to transfer reports in the future, and I'll try to explain my decision better whenever I'll use the template -- actually, I've just done so for my edits on the articles of Vasilije Adžić (set to join Juventus) and Isak Hien (set to sign for Atalanta).
 * Thank you for your advice and Happy Holidays! Oltrepier (talk) 17:40, 31 December 2023 (UTC)

Welcome to the 2024 WikiCup!
Happy New Year and Happy New WikiCup! The 2024 competition has just begun and all article creators, expanders, improvers and reviewers are welcome to take part. Even if you are a novice editor you should be able to advance to at least the second round, improving your editing skills as you go. If you have already signed up, your submissions page can be found here. If you have not yet signed up, you can add your name here and the judges will set up your submissions page ready for you to take part. Any questions on the scoring, rules or anything else should be directed to one of the judges, or posted to the WikiCup talk page. Signups will close on 31 January, and the first round will end on 26 February; the 64 highest scorers at that time will move on to round 2. The judges for the WikiCup this year are:, , and. Good luck! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove your name from WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 00:21, 1 January 2024 (UTC)

DYK for Giovanni Bonfanti
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DYK for Carmen Valero
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Top Report
Saw the notification yesterday, but only read your e-mail today. Sure, seeing that idea spread over other Wikipedias can be very positive (most just put the ranking - I myself update the Portuguese list). The monthly periodicity even has the advantage of an easier source. igordebraga ≠ 23:00, 6 February 2024 (UTC)


 * @Igordebraga For sure, monthly releases should be a huge advantage for us, especially since we're just an "army of two" working on the project at the moment... : D
 * Okay then, thank you very much for your support, I appreciate it! Oltrepier (talk) 11:34, 7 February 2024 (UTC)

WikiCup 2024 February newsletter
The 2024 WikiCup is off to a flying start, with 135 participants. This is the largest number of participants we have seen since 2017.

Our current leader is newcomer, who has one FA on John Littlejohn (preacher) and 10 GAs and 12 DYKs mostly on New Zealand coinage and Inuit figures. Here are some more noteworthy scorers:


 * , with one FA on Hö'elün, two GAs on Mongolia-related articles, and two DYKs;
 * , with one FA on Doom (2016 video game), one GA on Boundary Fire (2017), and 11 reviews;
 * , with one FA on Holidays (Meghan Trainor song), a nine-article FT on 30 (album), and two DYKs;
 * , with one FA on OneShot and one DYK;
 * , with five GAs and five DYKs on television and radio stations;
 * and, both with one FA and one DYK each.

As a reminder, competitors may submit work for the first round until 23:59 (UTC) on 27 February, and the second round starts 1 March. Remember that only the top 64 scoring competitors will make it through to the second round; currently, competitors need at least 15 points to progress. If you are concerned that your nomination will not receive the necessary reviews, and you hope to get it promoted before the end of the round, please list it on WikiCup/Reviews. However, please remember to continue to offer reviews at GAN, FAC and all the other pages that require them to prevent any backlogs which could otherwise be caused by the Cup. As ever, questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup and the judges (,, and ) are reachable on their talk pages. Good luck! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove your name from WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 17:58, 11 February 2024 (UTC)

Yes, please contact them
re:Disinformation report. Smallbones( smalltalk ) 15:00, 5 February 2024 (UTC)


 * @Smallbones Ok, I'll try to send an email to the staff and see what happens! Oltrepier (talk) 15:33, 5 February 2024 (UTC)
 * @Smallbones So, I sent a mail to the staff a week ago, but it looks like it went unnoticed, at least for now. Sorry for that... Oltrepier (talk) 17:57, 14 February 2024 (UTC)
 * No problem. If they pick it up, they'll pick it up! Smallbones( smalltalk ) 19:16, 14 February 2024 (UTC)

The Signpost: 13 February 2024
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About the BADHOUSE thing
Hello there! I saw your comment on the Signpost about WP:BADHOUSE being turned into a guideline page, and I made it into a shortcut for "An unfinished house is a real problem," like the replier thought would be good. - The Master of   clock Hedgehogs clock (always up for a conversation!) 13:57, 17 February 2024 (UTC)


 * @The Master of Hedgehogs @QuickQuokka Hello, thank you for letting me know, I appreciate it! Oltrepier (talk) 14:17, 17 February 2024 (UTC)
 * You are very welcome! - The [[Image:Symbol opinion vote.svg|20px|link=|alt=exclamation mark]] Master of[[Image:Symbol opinion vote.svg|20px|link=|alt=exclamation mark]] Symbol wait.svg clock HedgehogsSymbol wait.svg clock (always up for a conversation!) 14:21, 17 February 2024 (UTC)
 * You misunderstood the context. Please nom that redirect for deletion, as we don't need it.  Chris Troutman  ( talk )  14:28, 17 February 2024 (UTC)
 * Here's what Oltrepier commented on that Comix entry:
 * "We should make WP:BADHOUSE a real guide page, to be honest..."
 * If this is about the : ) at the end, I don't know what to say. - The [[Image:Symbol opinion vote.svg|20px|link=|alt=exclamation mark]] Master of[[Image:Symbol opinion vote.svg|20px|link=|alt=exclamation mark]] Symbol wait.svg clock HedgehogsSymbol wait.svg clock (always up for a conversation!) 14:34, 17 February 2024 (UTC)

DYK for Panos Katseris
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Your submission at Articles for creation: Greenpeace v. Eni (February 26)
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WikiCup 2024 March newsletter
The first round of the 2024 WikiCup ended at 23:59 (UTC) on 27 February. Everyone with at least 30 points moved on to Round 2, the highest number of points required to advance to the second round since 2014. Due to a six-way tie for the 64th-place spot, 67 contestants have qualified for Round 2.

The following scorers in Round 1 all scored more than 300 points:


 * , who has 916 points mostly from one FA on John Littlejohn (preacher), 15 GAs, and 16 DYKs on a variety of topics including New Zealand coinage and Inuit figures, in addition to seven reviews
 * , who has 790 points from two FAs on Felix M. Warburg House and Doom (2016 video game), two GAs, one DYK, and 11 reviews
 * , who has 580 points from one FA on Hö'elün, two GAs on Mongolia-related articles, two DYKs, and five reviews
 * , who has 420 points mostly from nine GAs and seven DYKs on television and radio stations
 * , who has 351 points from one FA on Holidays (Meghan Trainor song), a nine-article FT on 30 (album), and three DYKs
 * , who has 345 points from one FA on OneShot, one DYK and two reviews

In this newsletter, the judges would like to pay a special tribute to, who unfortunately passed away this February. At the time of his death, he was the second-highest-scoring competitor. Outside the WikiCup, he had eight other featured articles, five A-class articles, eight other good articles, and two Four Awards. Vami also wrote an essay on completionism, a philosophy in which he deeply believed. If you can, please join us in honoring his memory by improving one of the articles on his to-do list.

Remember that any content promoted after 27 February 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. 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 Needed. If you want to help out with the WikiCup, feel free to review one of the nominations listed on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed. Questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup, and the judges are reachable on their talk pages. Good luck! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove your name from WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 00:41, 28 February 2024 (UTC)

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Precious
You are recipient no. 2918 of Precious, a prize of QAI. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:27, 6 March 2024 (UTC)
 * @Gerda Arendt For real? Wow, thank you so much, I genuinely appreciate it!
 * On a side (and honest) note, I should add that I actually didn't create any of those three articles about football in the first place, although I did contribute extensively to them. Anyhow, thank you once more! Oltrepier (talk) 21:17, 7 March 2024 (UTC)
 * You are welcome, and extra praise for honesty ;) - however, this project is about collaboration, and nobody has to do it all alone. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:23, 7 March 2024 (UTC)
 * @Gerda Arendt Absolutely true! Oltrepier (talk) 17:48, 8 March 2024 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Greenpeace v. Eni
Hello! Your submission of Greenpeace v. Eni at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) at your nomination's entry and respond there at your earliest convenience. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! gobonobo + c 15:06, 9 March 2024 (UTC)

Wikirace re: Snoop Dogg
In the article about it taking 5 steps, do you know that for a fact (it should in principle be possible to tell from a database dump right? Or maybe there's a cleverer way?) or is it just the 5 shortest *known* steps? 2A02:8011:EB50:0:A8B1:4C53:8D3F:9B6D (talk) 00:44, 14 March 2024 (UTC)


 * The right answer is likely... nobody knows! The possibilities are infinite, really! : D Oltrepier (talk) 18:05, 14 March 2024 (UTC)

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DYK for Greenpeace v. Eni
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WikiCup 2024 April newsletter
We are approaching the end of the 2024 WikiCup's second round, with a little over two weeks remaining. Currently, contestants must score at least 105 points to progress to the third round.

Our current top scorers are as follows:


 * with 642 points, mostly from 11 GAs about radio and television;
 * with 530 points, mostly from two FAs (Well he would, wouldn't he? and Cora Agnes Benneson) and three GAs;
 * with 523 points, mostly from 11 GAs about coinage and history;
 * with 497 points, mostly from a FA about the 2020 season of the soccer club Seattle Sounders FC and two GAs;
 * with 410 points, mostly from a FA about the drink Capri-Sun and three GAs;
 * with 330 points, mostly from a FA about the English botanist Anna Blackburne and a GA.

Competitors may submit work for the second round until the end of 28 April, and the third round starts 1 May. Remember that only competitors with the top 32 scores will make it through to the third round. If you are concerned that your nomination will not receive the necessary reviews, and you hope to get it promoted before the end of the round, please list it on WikiCup/Reviews. Please remember to continue to offer reviews at GAN, FAC and all the other pages that require them to prevent any backlogs. As a reminder, competitors are strictly prohibited from gaming Wikipedia policies or processes to receive more points.

If you would like to learn more about rules and scoring for the 2024 WikiCup, please read WikiCup/Scoring. Further questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup and the judges (,, and ) are reachable on their talk pages. Good luck! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove your name from WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 15:06, 12 April 2024 (UTC)