User talk:QatarStarsLeague/Archive 2

GA
That's OK. I've just been browsing back through the last 200-300 of my DYKs actually looking for potential candidates and in my opinion very few of them are close to GA quality!♦ Dr. Blofeld  21:48, 19 August 2013 (UTC)

You could review Cwm, Llanrothal if you're interested. It's short but sweet, it's a tiny old Jesuit college and is a comprehensive account of what seems to exist on it, in fact we're lucky to find what we did on it!♦ Dr. Blofeld  22:09, 19 August 2013 (UTC)

Thanks. Yes, although I can't remember how well we researched it.♦ Dr. Blofeld  10:19, 20 August 2013 (UTC)


 * Thank you for GA review and pass of Gregorian Tower. It was really fast. May I request a message of this on our talk pages?-- Nvvchar . 14:07, 20 August 2013 (UTC)

Aalborg
Hello QSL. I am happy to see you have been making a number of useful contributions to the article on Aalborg. Maybe you have noticed I have been working on it too. I would however appreciate a little understanding of the time it takes to expand the sections on which I am working. An hour's delay between edits is not unusual. Tags inviting expansion of the history section so soon after a very recent edit is really not very helpful, especially when they cause edit conflicts. I hope this was a genuine mistake and look forward to working together with you in the future.--Ipigott (talk) 15:16, 20 August 2013 (UTC)

Thanks for your rapid response. Expansion tags may indeed be useful on some of the sections of the article which are not undergoing serious revision. I have been working quite a bit on the various history sections today and intend to continue. I have found it difficult to find detailed info using online sources and am now working from Danish literature. As it all needs translation, it takes rather longer than working from English-language resources. It might still take a few days to complete. And I would also like to cover other sections of the article as time permits. Please be patient. I must say, though, I very much appreciated your coverage of politics - good stuff.--Ipigott (talk) 15:32, 20 August 2013 (UTC)

Yes, I know Dr. B is involved and I also know we are working towards GA. That, of course, is why I have returned to the article as I frequently contribute content on Denmark. I have also followed your discussions on Palacio Municipal de Caracas and see that you have nominated it for GA. I am waiting to see the reviewer's comments but would be surprised if it gets up to GA status without a lot more work. See you around. --Ipigott (talk) 15:53, 20 August 2013 (UTC)

Excellent work to date, can you add the publishers and title to the missing ones and ensure that all of the sources are satisfactory too? ♦ Dr. Blofeld  15:50, 21 August 2013 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of INS Saryu (P57)
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Your GA nomination of INS Saryu (P57)
The article INS Saryu (P57) you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold. The article is close to meeting the good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needed to be addressed. If these are fixed within 7 days, the article will pass, otherwise it will fail. See Talk:INS Saryu (P57) for things which need to be addressed. Message delivered by GA bot, on behalf of Peacemaker67 -- 05:46, 25 August 2013 (UTC)

Battle of Zutphen
Hello, QatarStarsLeague, I've done the changes you noted and I think the article is ready. Weymar Horren (talk) 05:59, 25 August 2013 (UTC)

Aalborg again
Hello again QSL. Just thought I would let you know I've more or less finished adding content to Aalborg. As you'll see, I changed the presentation a bit - hope you don't object. Over the next few days I'll be writing short articles to get rid of some of the red links. Let me know if I can help out with any translations you may need from Danish. Good to be working with you.--Ipigott (talk) 19:05, 25 August 2013 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of INS Saryu (P57)
The article INS Saryu (P57) you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:INS Saryu (P57) for comments about the article. Well done! Message delivered by GA bot, on behalf of Peacemaker67 -- 10:27, 27 August 2013 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of TCG Heybeliada (F-511)
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Your GA nomination of Shi Jianqiao
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Talk:Shi Jianqiao/GA1
This is nearly ready for GA, just needs a few points fixed. Adam Cuerden (talk) 18:30, 27 August 2013 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Shi Jianqiao
The article Shi Jianqiao you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Shi Jianqiao for comments about the article. Well done! Message delivered by GA bot, on behalf of Adam Cuerden -- 22:27, 27 August 2013 (UTC)

Million Award
The Million Award is a new initiative to recognize the editors of Wikipedia's most-read content; you can read more about the award and its possible tiers (Quarter Million Award, Half Million Award, and Million Award) at Million Award. You're also welcome to display this userbox:

If I've made any error in this listing, please don't hesitate to correct it; if for any reason you don't feel you deserve it, please don't hesitate to remove it; if you know of any other editor who merits one of these awards, please don't hesitate to give it; if you yourself deserve another award from any of the three tiers, please don't hesitate to take it! -- Khazar2 (talk) 03:30, 28 August 2013 (UTC)

Early Life of Mao Zedong GAR
Just a little note to say thank you for reviewing, and for passing, the Early life of Mao Zedong page. Kind regards, Midnightblueowl (talk) 10:09, 28 August 2013 (UTC)

WikiCup 2013 August newsletter
This year's final is upon us. Our final eight, in order of last round's score, are:
 * , a WikiCup newcomer who has contributed on topics of military history and physics, including a number of high-importance topics. Good articles have made up the bulk of his points, but he has also scored a great deal of bonus points. He has the second highest score overall so far, with more than 3000 points accumulated.
 * , another WikiCup veteran who reached the finals in 2012, 2011 and 2010. He writes on a variety of topics including botany, mycology and astronomy, and has claimed the highest or joint highest number of featured articles every round so far this year. He has the third highest score overall, with just under 3000 points accumulated.
 * , 2012 WikiCup champion, who writes mostly on marine biology. She has also contributed to high-importance topics, seeing huge numbers of bonus points for high-importance featured and good articles. Previous rounds have seen her scoring the most bonus points, with scoring spread across did you knows, good articles and featured articles.
 * , a WikiCup veteran who finished in second place in 2012, and competed as early as 2009. He writes articles on biology, especially mycology, and has scored highly for a number of collaborations at featured article candidates.
 * , the winner of the 2010 competition. His contributions mostly concern Naval history, and he has scored a very large number of points for good articles and good article reviews in every round. He is the highest scorer overall this year, with over 3500 points in total.
 * , who is competing in the WikiCup for the second time, though this will be her first time in the final. A regular at FAC, she is mostly interested in British medieval history, and has scored very highly for some top-importance featured articles on the topic.
 * , a finalist in 2012 and 2011. He writes on a broad variety of topics, with many of this year's points coming from good articles about Star Trek. Good articles make up the bulk of his points, and he had the most good articles back in round 2; he was also the highest scorer for DYK in rounds 1 and 2.
 * 1) has previously been involved with the WikiCup, but hasn't participated for a number of years. He scores mostly from restoration work leading to featured picture credits, but has also done some article writing and reviewing.

We say goodbye to eight great participants who did not qualify for the final:, , , , , , ,. Having made it to this stage is still an excellent achievement, and you can leave with your heads held high. We hope to see you all again next year. Signups are now open for the 2014 WikiCup, which will begin on 1 January. All Wikipedians, whatever their interest or level of experience, are warmly invited to participate in next year's competition.

This last month has seen some incredible contributions; for instance, Cwmhiraeth's Starfish and Ealdgyth's Battle of Hastings—two highly important, highly viewed pages—made it to featured article status. It would be all too easy to focus solely on these stunning achievements at the expense of those participants working in lower-scoring areas, when in fact all WikiCup participants are doing excellent work. A mention of everything done is impossible, but here are a few: Last round saw the completion of several good topics (on the 1958, 1959 and 1962 Atlantic hurricane seasons) to which 12george1 had contributed. Calvin999 saw "S&M" (song), on which he has been working for several years, through to featured article status on its tenth try. Figureskatingfan continued towards her goal of a broad featured/good topic on Maya Angelou, with two featured and four good articles. ThaddeusB contributed significantly to over 20 articles which appeared on the main page's "in the news" section. Adam Cuerden continued to restore a large number of historical images, resulting in over a dozen FP credits this round alone. The WikiCup is not just about top-importance featured articles, and the work of all of these users is worthy of commendation.

Finally, the usual notices: 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. If you want to help out with the WikiCup, please do your bit to reduce 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. J Milburn (talk • email) and The ed17 (talk • email) 05:38, 29 August 2013 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of TCG Heybeliada (F-511)
The article TCG Heybeliada (F-511) you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold. The article is close to meeting the good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needed to be addressed. If these are fixed within 7 days, the article will pass, otherwise it will fail. See Talk:TCG Heybeliada (F-511) for things which need to be addressed. Message delivered by GA bot, on behalf of Tomobe03 -- 13:56, 29 August 2013 (UTC)

More Aalborg
Excellent work on Aalborg. Can you fill out refs 111 and 112? Aalborg museums section is a bit long. I'd suggest creating a sister article Museums in Aalborg and condensing. Also what about Demographics, Media (newspaper, TV etc), port development and info (needs elaborating on in transport), squares such as Nytorv Square and J.F.K and streets, bridges, cemeteries etc? Also, can you copy the hide twin city format we have for Paris for Aalborg? ♦ Dr. Blofeld  17:20, 31 August 2013 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of TCG Heybeliada (F-511)
The article TCG Heybeliada (F-511) you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:TCG Heybeliada (F-511) for comments about the article. Well done! Message delivered by GA bot, on behalf of Tomobe03 -- 08:27, 1 September 2013 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Palacio Municipal de Caracas
Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Palacio Municipal de Caracas you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Moswento -- 16:14, 5 September 2013 (UTC)

Straight fail as I expected. Never mind, but if you are thinking of nominating one of our articles in future let us know first!♦ Dr. Blofeld  10:52, 10 September 2013 (UTC)
 * Alright, I will do so. QatarStarsLeague (talk) 14:11, 10 September 2013 (UTC)

DYK for Wang Changshun
The DYK project (nominate) 00:02, 7 September 2013 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Greek destroyer Lonchi
Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Greek destroyer Lonchi you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Sturmvogel 66 -- 19:41, 7 September 2013 (UTC)
 * I've started this review; if I don't seem some response within a week, I'm going to fail your nom for non-responsiveness. If you're having RL issues, let me know and I can give you more time.--Sturmvogel 66 (talk) 15:57, 26 September 2013 (UTC)
 * Sturmvogel 66, QatarStarsLeague hasn't edited on Wikipedia since September 17. Given that this is an article that QSL hadn't edited before nominating it as a GA (and still hasn't), I think it would be appropriate to close the nomination now; no need to wait another day or two that I can see. BlueMoonset (talk) 16:50, 2 October 2013 (UTC)

Talk:Stephen Báthory/GA1
The review has been open for over a week, do you still intend to complete it? --Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus&#124; reply here 05:06, 16 September 2013 (UTC)

Gemini 2002
It's been about a week since u opened the GA review for Gemini (2002 Tamil film). But why are there no comments in the review page yet? Kailash29792 (talk) 08:16, 18 September 2013 (UTC)

Turkish people
Hello. A good article reassessment has been filed for this article (Good_article_reassessment/Turkish_people/1). I just wanted to notify you as the filing editor has called your promotion "highly dubious" various times. Cavann (talk) 23:05, 22 September 2013 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of French Sudan
Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article French Sudan you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Brigade Piron -- 20:15, 30 September 2013 (UTC)

WikiCup 2013 September newsletter
In 30 days, we will know the identity of our 2013 WikiCup champion. currently leads; if that lead is held, she will become the first person to have won the WikiCup twice. , —who has never participated in the competition before—and follow. The majority of points in this round have come from a mix of good articles and bonus points. This final round is seeing contributions to a number of highly important topics; recent submissions include Phoenix (constellation) (FA by Casliber), Ernest Lawrence (GA by Hawkeye7), Pinniped, and red fox (both GAs by Sasata).

The did you know (DYK) eligibility criteria have recently changed, meaning that newly passed good articles are accepted as "new" for did you know purposes. However, in the interests of not changing the WikiCup rules mid-competition, please note that only articles eligible for DYK under the old system (that is, newly created articles or 5x expansions) will be eligible for points in this year's WikiCup. We do, however, have time to discuss how this new system will work for next year's competition; a discussion will be opened in due course. On that note, thoughts are welcome on changes you'd like to see for next year. What worked? What didn't work? What would you like to see more of? What would you like to see less of? All Wikipedians, new or old, are also warmly invited to sign up for the 2014 WikiCup.

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. If you want to help out with the WikiCup, please do your bit to reduce 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. J Milburn (talk • email) and The ed17 (talk • email) 23:00, 1 October 2013 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Al-Mansuriya
Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Al-Mansuriya you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. – Quadell (talk) 19:28, 2 October 2013 (UTC)
 * On a more personal note, I notice you haven't edited in a couple weeks. Are you still available? All the best, – Quadell (talk) 19:29, 2 October 2013 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Al-Mansuriya
The article Al-Mansuriya you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold. The article is close to meeting the good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needed to be addressed. If these are fixed within 7 days, the article will pass, otherwise it will fail. See Talk:Al-Mansuriya for things which need to be addressed. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Quadell -- 18:51, 3 October 2013 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Greek destroyer Lonchi
The article Greek destroyer Lonchi you nominated as a good article has failed ; see Talk:Greek destroyer Lonchi for reasons why the nomination failed. If or when these points have been taken care of, you may apply for a new nomination of the article. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Sturmvogel 66 -- 05:02, 4 October 2013 (UTC)

GAN discussion
Hey QSL, you may have already seen this from the ping, but just in case, you should be sure to chime in at Wikipedia talk:Good article nominations; there's a thread there expressing some concerns about your recent reviews. Thanks for your work and I'll look forward to your input, Khazar2 (talk) 00:33, 7 October 2013 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Cayman Islands Society of Professional Accountants
Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Cayman Islands Society of Professional Accountants you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of LT910001 -- 11:42, 7 October 2013 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of French Sudan
The article French Sudan you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:French Sudan for comments about the article. Well done! Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Brigade Piron -- 14:12, 8 October 2013 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Presidential Council (Benin)
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Your GA nomination of Al-Mansuriya
The article Al-Mansuriya you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Al-Mansuriya for comments about the article. Well done! Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Quadell -- 17:33, 11 October 2013 (UTC)

Invitation
 Hello ! Thank you for your contributions.

If you would be interested in joining a group of editors dedicated to improving Wikipedia's coverage of topics related to military history, please take a look at the Military history WikiProject&mdash;we would be delighted to have you! If you like what you see, please sign your name here, and a project coordinator will soon be along with a formal welcome. Regards, Peacemaker67 (send... over) 12:41, 12 October 2013 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Cayman Islands Society of Professional Accountants
The article Cayman Islands Society of Professional Accountants you nominated as a good article has failed ; see Talk:Cayman Islands Society of Professional Accountants for reasons why the nomination failed. If or when these points have been taken care of, you may apply for a new nomination of the article. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of LT910001 -- 11:52, 19 October 2013 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Presidential Council (Benin)
The article Presidential Council (Benin) you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Presidential Council (Benin) for comments about the article. Well done! Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Lemurbaby -- 13:32, 21 October 2013 (UTC)

WikiCup 2013 October newsletter
The WikiCup is over for another year! Our champion, for the second year running, is. Our final nine were as follows:

All those who reached the final win prizes, and prizes will also be going to the following participants:


 * wins the FA prize, for four featured articles in round 4, worth 400 points.
 * wins the GA prize, for 20 good articles in round 3, worth 600 points.
 * wins the FL prize, for four featured lists in round 2, worth 180 points.
 * wins the FP prize, for 23 featured pictures in round 5, worth 805 point.
 * wins the FPo prize, for 2 featured portals in round 3, worth 70 points.
 * wins the topic prize, for a 23-article featured topic in round 5, worth 230 points.
 * wins the DYK prize, for 79 did you know articles in round 5, worth 570 points.
 * wins the ITN prize, for 23 in the news articles in round 4, worth 270 points.
 * wins the GAR prize, for 24 good article reviews in round 1, worth 96 points.
 * The judges are awarding the Oddball Barnstar to, for some curious contributions in earlier rounds.
 * Finally, the judges are awarding the Geography Barnstar for her work on sea, now a featured article. This top-importance article was the highest-scoring this year; when it was promoted to FA status, Cwmhiraeth could claim 720 points.

Prizes will be handed out in the coming weeks. Please be patient!

Congratulations to everyone who has been successful in this year's WikiCup, whether you made it to the final rounds or not, and a particular congratulations to the newcomers to the WikiCup who have achieved this year. Thanks to all who have taken part and helped out with the competition. While it has been an excellent year, errors have opened up the judges' eyes to the need for a third judge, and it is with pleasure that we announce that experienced WikiCup participant Miyagawa will be acting as a judge from now on. We hope you will all join us in welcoming him to the team.

Next year's competition begins on 1 January. You are invited to sign up to participate; it is open to all Wikipedians, new and old. Brainstorming and discussion remains open for how next year's competition will work, and straw polls will be opened by the judges soon. Those interested in friendly competition may also like to keep an eye on the stub contest, being organised by Casliber. The WikiCup judges will be back in touch over the coming months, and we hope to see you all in the 2014 competition. Until then, it only remains to once again congratulate our worthy winners, and thank all participants for their involvement! 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) 00:39, 1 November 2013 (UTC)

December 2013
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Your GA nomination of Kévin Gameiro
Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Kévin Gameiro you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Royroydeb -- 04:51, 13 December 2013 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Battle of Cape Corvo
Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Battle of Cape Corvo you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Hchc2009 -- 10:01, 21 December 2013 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Battle of Cape Corvo
The article Battle of Cape Corvo you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold. The article is close to meeting the good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needed to be addressed. If these are fixed within 7 days, the article will pass, otherwise it will fail. See Talk:Battle of Cape Corvo for things which need to be addressed. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Hchc2009 -- 17:11, 23 December 2013 (UTC)

Just a Reminder
Hi QSL I just want to remind you that I have added comments to the review of Kévin Gameiro. Thanks. RRD13 (talk) 18:14, 23 December 2013 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Battle of Cape Corvo
The article Battle of Cape Corvo you nominated as a good article has failed ; see Talk:Battle of Cape Corvo for reasons why the nomination failed. If or when these points have been taken care of, you may apply for a new nomination of the article. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Hchc2009 -- 10:02, 30 December 2013 (UTC)

Deletion discussion about Logo of PetroChina
Hello, QatarStarsLeague,

I wanted to let you know that there's a discussion about whether Logo of PetroChina should be deleted. Your comments are welcome at Articles for deletion/Logo of PetroChina.

If you're new to the process, articles for deletion is a group discussion (not a vote!) that usually lasts seven days. If you need it, there is a guide on how to contribute. Last but not least, you are highly encouraged to continue improving the article; just be sure not to remove the tag about the deletion nomination from the top.

Thanks, Itsalleasy (talk) 18:56, 14 January 2014 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Kévin Gameiro
The article Kévin Gameiro you nominated as a good article has failed ; see Talk:Kévin Gameiro for reasons why the nomination failed. If or when these points have been taken care of, you may apply for a new nomination of the article. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Royroydeb -- 03:52, 20 January 2014 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Karamokho Alfa
Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Karamokho Alfa you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Seabuckthorn -- 17:52, 22 January 2014 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Karamokho Alfa
The article Karamokho Alfa you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Karamokho Alfa for comments about the article. Well done! Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Seabuckthorn -- 07:22, 29 January 2014 (UTC)

WikiCup 2014 January newsletter
The 2014 WikiCup is off to a flying start, with, at time of writing, 138 participants. The is the largest number of participants we have seen since 2010. If you are yet to join the competition, don't worry- the judges have agreed to keep the signups open for a few more days. By a wide margin, our current leader is newcomer, whose set of 14 featured pictures, the first FPs of the competition, was worth 490 points. Here are some more noteworthy scorers:


 * and were the first people to score, for the good article Tropical Storm Bret (1981) and its good article review respectively. 12george1 was also the first person to score in 2012 and 2013.
 * scored the first ITN points for 2014 North American polar vortex.
 * scored points for an early good topic, finishing off Featured topics/She Wolf.
 * scored the first bonus points of the competition, for his work on Typhoon Vera.
 * has scored the highest number of bonus points for a single article, for the high-importance Jurassic Park (film).

Featured articles, featured lists, featured topics and featured portals are yet to play a part in the competition. The judges have removed a number of submissions which were deemed ineligible. Typically, we aim to see work on a project, followed by a nomination, followed by promotion, this year. We apologise for any disappointment caused by our strict enforcement this year; we're aiming to keep the competition as fair as possible.

Wikipedians interested in friendly competition may be interested to take part in The Core Contest; unlike the WikiCup, The Core Contest is not about audited content, but, like the WikiCup, it is about article improvement; specifically, The Core Contest is about contribution to some of Wikipedia's most important article. Of course, any work done for The Core Contest, if it leads to a DYK, GA or FA, can earn WikiCup 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. 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. J Milburn (talk • email), The ed17 (talk • email) and Miyagawa (talk • email) 19:54, 1 February 2014 (UTC)

Welcome to the 2014 WikiCup!
Hello QatarStarsLeague, and welcome to the 2014 WikiCup! Your submission page can be found here. The competition began on 1 January. There have been a few small changes from last year; the rules can be read in full at WikiCup/Scoring, and the page also includes a summary of changes. One important rule to remember is that only content on which you have completed significant work, and nominated, in 2014 is eligible for points in the competition- the judges will be checking! As ever, this year's competition includes some younger editors. If you are a younger editor, you are certainly welcome, but we have written an advice page at WikiCup/Advice for younger editors for you. Please do take a look. Any questions should be directed to one of the judges, or left on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup. Signups will close imminently, and the first round will end on 26 February; the 64 highest scorers at that time will make it to round 2. Good luck! , and  22:38, 4 February 2014 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Rosiestep -- 03:21, 13 February 2014 (UTC)

Culture of the Cook Islands
Hi there. I hadn't seen this one at GAN but I did just notice that you withdrew it. With some more work, it might just be up for GAN; I'll mention it to @Dr. B, who co-authored it with me, and maybe we'll add it to our GA projects list. Mostly, I just wanted to say thank you for noticing it. --Rosiestep (talk) 14:53, 14 February 2014 (UTC)

It's a good article choice, agreed. I'll add it to our to-do list.♦ Dr. Blofeld  15:02, 14 February 2014 (UTC)


 * That sounds excellent. I just felt it needed a slight bit more substance. QatarStarsLeague (talk) 15:16, 14 February 2014 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
The article The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold. The article is close to meeting the good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needing to be addressed. If these are fixed within 7 days, the article will pass; otherwise it may fail. See Talk:The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel for things which need to be addressed. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Rosiestep -- 15:51, 14 February 2014 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
The article The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel for comments about the article. Well done! Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Rosiestep -- 02:42, 19 February 2014 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Les Misérables (2012 film)
Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Les Misérables (2012 film) you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Seabuckthorn -- 23:41, 20 February 2014 (UTC)

WikiCup/History/2014/Submissions/QatarStarsLeague
Hi there- I'm afraid I've had to remove one of the articles you have claimed as it was nominated last year and the work you'd done on it (expanding the lead section) wasn't particularly extensive regardless. We've been pretty strict this year, and I apologise for doing this right at the end of the round, but you'll make it through to the next round anyway. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me on my talk page. J Milburn (talk) 20:28, 28 February 2014 (UTC)

WikiCup 2014 February newsletter
And so ends the most competitive first round we have ever seen, with 38 points required to qualify for round 2. Last year, 19 points secured a place; before that, 11 (2012) or 8 (2011) were enough. This is both a blessing and a curse. While it shows the vigourous good health of the competition, it also means that we have already lost many worthy competitors. Our top three scorers were:


 * , a WikiCup newcomer whose high-quality scans of rare banknotes represent an unusual, interesting and valuable contribution to Wikipedia. Most of Godot's points this round have come from a large set of pictures used in Treasury Note (1890–91).
 * , a WikiCup veteran and a finalist last year, Adam is also a featured picture specialist, focusing on the restoration of historical images. This month's promotions have included a carefully restored set of artist William Russell Flint's work.
 * , another WikiCup newcomer. WikiRedactor has claimed points for good article reviews and good articles relating to pop music, many of which were awarded bonus points. Articles include Sky Ferreira, Hannah Montana 2: Meet Miley Cyrus and "Wrecking Ball" (Miley Cyrus song).

Other competitors of note include:


 * , who helped take Thirty Flights of Loving through good article candidates and featured article candidates, claiming the first first featured article of the competition.
 * , who claimed the first featured list of the competition with Natalia Kills discography.
 * , who takes the title of the contributor awarded the highest bonus point multiplier (resulting in the highest scoring article) of the competition so far. Her high-importance salamander, now a good article, scored 108 points.

After such a competitive first round, expect the second round to also be fiercely fought. Remember that any content promoted after the end of round 1 but before the start of round 2 can be claimed in round 2, but please do not update your submission page until March (UTC). 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 candidates, 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. J Milburn (talk • email), The ed17 (talk • email) and Miyagawa (talk • email) 00:01, 1 March 2014 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Les Misérables (2012 film)
The article Les Misérables (2012 film) you nominated as a good article has failed ; see Talk:Les Misérables (2012 film) for reasons why the nomination failed. If or when these points have been taken care of, you may apply for a new nomination of the article. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Hurricanehink -- 02:31, 3 March 2014 (UTC)

DYK for El Norte de Castilla
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Template:Did you know nominations/Zingiber Barbatum
QatarStarsLeague, issues have been found with your nomination: the article doesn't have enough prose characters, and there are close paraphrasing concerns. Please address these as soon as possible. Thank you very much. BlueMoonset (talk) 15:21, 15 March 2014 (UTC)


 * It has been two weeks since the above notice, and you haven't been editing in the interim. If nothing happens this weekend, we will probably have to close the nomination. I hope you return soon. BlueMoonset (talk) 22:13, 29 March 2014 (UTC)

WikiCup/History/2014/Submissions/QatarStarsLeague
Hi- I'm afraid I've had to remove Zingiber barbatum, as it has yet to appear on the MP. J Milburn (talk) 16:14, 22 March 2014 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Zhu De
Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Zhu De you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Wizardman -- 02:10, 31 March 2014 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Zhu De
The article Zhu De you nominated as a good article has failed ; see Talk:Zhu De for reasons why the nomination failed. If or when these points have been taken care of, you may apply for a new nomination of the article. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Wizardman -- 02:31, 31 March 2014 (UTC)

WikiCup 2014 March newsletter
A quick update as we are half way through round two of this year's competition. WikiCup newcomer (Pool E) leads, having produced a massive set of featured pictures for Silver certificate (United States), an article also brought to featured list status. Former finalist (Pool G) is in second, which he owes mostly to his work with historical images, including a number of images from Urania's Mirror, an article also brought to good status. 2010 champion (Pool C) is third overall, thanks to contributions relating to naval history, including the newly featured Japanese battleship Nagato. , who currently leads Pool A and is sixth overall, takes the title for the highest scoring individual article of the competition so far, with the top importance featured article Ian Smith.

With 26 people having already scored over 100 points, it is likely that well over 100 points will be needed to secure a place in round 3. Recent years have required 123 (2013), 65 (2012), 41 (2011) and 100 (2010). Remember that only 64 will progress to round 3 at the end of April. Invitations for collaborative writing efforts or any other discussion of potentially interesting work is always welcome on the WikiCup talk page; 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 candidates, 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. J Milburn (talk • email), The ed17 (talk • email) and Miyagawa (talk • email) 22:55, 31 March 2014 (UTC)

WikiCup error
Hi there- this is just a quick note to apologise for a small but important mistake in the last WikiCup newsletter; it is not 64 users who will progress to the next round, but 32. J Milburn (talk) 18:50, 3 April 2014 (UTC)

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WikiCup 2014 April newsletter
Round 3 of the 2014 WikiCup has just begun; 32 competitors remain. Pool G's was Round 2's highest scorer, with a large number of featured picture credits. In March/April, he restored star charts from Urania's Mirror, lithographs of various warships (such as SMS Gefion) and assorted other historical media. Second overall was Pool E's, whose featured list Silver certificate (United States) contains dozens of scans of banknotes recently promoted to featured picture status. Third was Pool G's who has produced a large number of good articles, many, including Falkner Island, on Connecticut-related topics. Other successful participants included, who saw three articles (including the top-importance Ian Smith) through featured article candidacies, and , who saw three lists (including the beautifully-illustrated list of plantations in West Virginia) through featured list candidacies. High-importance good articles promoted this round include narwhal from, tiger from and The Lion King from. We also saw our first featured topic points of the competition, awarded to and  for their work on the Sega Genesis topic. No points have been claimed so far for good topics or featured portals.

192 was our lowest qualifying score, again showing that this WikiCup is the most competitive ever. In previous years, 123 (2013), 65 (2012), 41 (2011) or 100 (2010) secured a place in Round 3. Pool H was the strongest performer, with all but one of its members advancing, while only the two highest scorers in Pools G and F advanced. At the end of June, 16 users will advance into the semi-finals. 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. 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. J Milburn (talk • email), The ed17 (talk • email) and Miyagawa (talk • email) 17:57, 4 May 2014 (UTC)

WikiCup 2014 June newsletter
After an extremely close race, Round 3 is over. 244 points secured a place in Round 4, which is comparable to previous years- 321 was required in 2013, while 243 points were needed in 2012. Pool C's was the round's highest scorer, mostly due to a 32 featured pictures, including both scans and photographs. Also from Pool C, finished second overall, claiming three featured articles, including the high-importance Grus (constellation). Third place was Pool B's, whose contributions included featured articles Russian battleship Poltava (1894) and Russian battleship Peresvet. Pool C saw the highest number of participants advance, with six out of eight making it to the next round.

The round saw this year's first featured portal, with taking Portal:Literature to featured status. The round also saw the first good topic points, thanks to and the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season. This means that all content types have been claimed this year. Other contributions of note this round include a featured topic on Maya Angelou's autobiographies from, a good article on the noted Czech footballer Tomáš Rosický from and a now-featured video game screenshot, freely released due to the efforts of.

The judges would like to remind participants to update submission pages promptly. This means that content can be checked, and allows those following the competition (including those participating) to keep track of scores effectively. This round has seen discussion about various aspects of the WikiCup's rules and procedures. Those interested in the competition can be assured that formal discussions about how next year's competition will work will be opened shortly, and all are welcome to voice their views then. 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 Wikipedia: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. and 18:48, 30 June 2014 (UTC)

Talk:Pacific Rim (film)/GA1
Talk:Pacific Rim (film)/GA1 is my first GA nomination, so please let me know where article needs my contribution. I want to learn GA review, so I'll follow you, just keep it low please and we'll make it great together. Thanks. -- Captain Assassin! «T ♦ C ♦ G» 19:48, 19 July 2014 (UTC)
 * You didn't inform or gave the credits for GA. -- Captain Assassin! «T ♦ C ♦ G» 20:44, 31 July 2014 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of Ronny Aloema


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WikiCup 2014 August newsletter
The final of the 2014 WikiCup begins in a few short minutes! Our eight finalists are listed below, along with their placement in Round 4:


 * , a WikiCup newcomer, finished top of Pool A and was the round's highest scorer. Godot is a featured picture specialist, claiming large numbers of points due to high-quality scans of historical documents, especially banknotes.
 * 1) is a WikiCup veteran, having been a finalist every year since 2010. In the semi-final, he was Pool B's highest scorer. Cas's points primarily come from articles on the natural sciences.
 * 2) was Pool A's runner-up. Czar's points come mostly from content related to independent video games, including both articles and topics.
 * 3) was Pool B's runner-up. Another featured picture specialist, many of Adam's points come from the restoration of historical media. He has been a WikiCup finalist twice before.
 * 4) won the WikiCup in 2012 and 2013, and enters this final as the first wildcard. She focuses on biology-related articles, and has worked on several high-importance articles.
 * 5) is the second wildcard. George's points come primarily from meteorology-related articles. This year and last year, George was the first person in the competition to score.
 * , the third wildcard, was the 2010 champion and a finalist last year. His writes mostly on military history, especially naval history.
 * , the fourth and final wildcard, has participated in previous WikiCups, but not reached any finals. Bloom's points are mostly thanks to did you knows, featured lists and good articles related to sport and national symbols.

We say goodbye to this year's semi-finalists. ,, , , , and  have all performed well to reach this stage of the competition, and we hope they will all be joining us again next year.

There are two upcoming competitions unrelated to the WikiCup which may be of interest to those who receive this newsletter. The Stub Contest will run through September, and revolves around expanding stub articles, especially high-importance or old stubs. In addition, a proposal has been made for a new competition, the GA Cup, which the organisers plan to run next year. This competition is based on the WikiCup and aims to reduce the good article review backlog.

There is now a thread for brainstorming on how next year's WikiCup competition should work. Please come along and share your thoughts- What works? What doesn't work? What needs changing? Signups for next year's competition will be open soon; we will be in touch. If, at this stage of the competition, you are keen to help the with the WikiCup, please do what you can to participate in review processes. Our finalists will find things much easier if the backlogs at good article candidates, featured article candidates, featured picture candidates and the rest are kept at a minimum. As ever, 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. and 22:09, 31 August 2014 (UTC)

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WikiCup 2014 September newsletter
In one month's time, we will know our WikiCup 2014 champion. Newcomer has taken a strong lead with a featured list (historical coats of arms of the U.S. states from 1876) and a raft of featured pictures. Reigning champion is in second place with a number of high-importance biology articles, including new FA Isopoda and new GA least weasel. , who is in his fifth WikiCup final, is in third, with featured articles Pictor and Epacris impressa.

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WikiCup 2014: The results
The 2014 WikiCup champion is, who flew the flag of the Smithsonian Institution. This was Godot13's first WikiCup competition and, over the 10 months of the competition, he has produced (among other contributions) two featured lists and an incredible 292 featured pictures, including architectural photographs and scans of historical documents. , 2012 and 2013 WikiCup champion, came in second, having written a large number of biology-related articles. , WikiCup finalist every year since 2010, finished in third.

A full list of our prize-winners follows:


 * wins the prize for first place and the FP prize for 181 featured pictures in the final round.
 * wins the prize for second place and the DYK prize for 65 did you knows in the final round.
 * wins the prize for third place and the FA prize for four featured articles in the final round.
 * wins the prize for fourth place
 * wins a final 8 prize.
 * wins a final 8 prize.
 * wins a final 8 prize.
 * wins the GA prize for 27 good articles in round 2 and the review prize for 28 good article reviews in round 1.
 * wins the FL prize for three featured lists in round 2.
 * wins the FPo prize his work on featured portals.
 * wins the topic prize for a nine-article featured topic in round 3.
 * wins the news prize for 28 in the news articles in round 3.

Congratulations to everyone who has been successful in this year's WikiCup, whether you made it to the final rounds or not, and a particular congratulations to the newcomers to the WikiCup who have participated this year. We warmly invite all of you to sign up for next year's competition. Discussions and polls concerning potential rules changes are also open, and all are welcome to participate. The WikiCup judges will be back in touch over the coming months, and we hope to see you all in the 2014 competition. Until then, it only remains to once again congratulate our worthy winners, and thank all participants for their involvement! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. and 22:52, 4 November 2014 (UTC)

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WikiCup 2015 is just around the corner...
Hello everyone, and may we wish you all a happy holiday season. As you will probably already know, the 2015 WikiCup begins in the new year; there is still time to sign up. We have a few important announcements concerning the future of the WikiCup.


 * We would like to announce that Josh (J Milburn) and Ed (The ed17), who have been WikiCup judges since 2009 and 2010 respectively, are stepping down. This decision has been made for a number of reasons, but the main one is time. Both Josh and Ed have found that, over the previous year, they have been unable to devote the time necessary to the WikiCup, and it is not likely that they will be able to do this in the near future. Furthermore, new people at the helm can only help to invigorate the WikiCup and keep it dynamic. Josh and Ed will still be around, and will likely be participating in the Cup this following year as competitors, which is where both started out.
 * In a similar vein, we hope you will all join us in welcoming Jason (Sturmvogel 66) and Christine (Figureskatingfan), who are joining Brian (Miyagawa) to form the 2015 WikiCup judging team. Jason is a WikiCup veteran, having won in 2010 and finishing in fifth this year. Christine has participated in two WikiCups, reaching the semi-finals in both, and is responsible for the GA Cup, which she now co-runs.
 * The discussions/polls concerning the next competition's rules will be closed soon, and rules changes will be made clear on WikiCup/Scoring and talk pages. While it may be impossible to please everyone, the judges will make every effort to ensure that the new rules are both fair and in the best interests of the competition, which is, first and foremost, about improving Wikipedia.

If you have any questions or concerns, the judges can be reached on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup, on their talk pages, or by email. We hope you will all join us in trying to make the 2015 WikiCup the most productive and enjoyable yet. You are receiving this message because you are listed on WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. J Milburn (talk), The ed17 (talk), Miyagawa (talk), Sturmvogel 66 (talk) and Figureskatingfan (talk) 18:54, 7 December 2014 (UTC)

The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel
Hey there—I hope my comments on The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel didn't leave you demotivated. If you are still interested in getting it up to FA status, I would be happy to look for scholarly sources and send you some via email. Just let me know. Do you have access to a library? -- Laser brain  (talk)  12:31, 12 December 2014 (UTC)
 * First off, no I am not demotivated. I am actually inspired, you gave me some parameters to work within. I do have access to a library, I just didn't have the time to complete a "Themes" section within the span of a nomination. Thanks for the guidance, and gratitude for this followup.

WikiCup 2015 launch newsletter
Round one of the 2015 WikiCup has begun! So far we've had around 80 signups, which close on February 5. If you have not already signed up and want to do so, then you can add your name here. There have been changes to to several of the points scores for various categories, and the addition of Peer Reviews for the first time. These will work in the same manner as Good Article Reviews, and all of the changes are summarised here.

Remember that only the top 64 scoring competitors will make it through to the second round, and one of the new changes this year is that all scores must be claimed within two weeks of an article's promotion or appearance, so don't forget to add them to your submissions pages! 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 are reachable on their talk pages. Good luck! , and

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Portuguese Empire
Hi! I saw that you are active in the WikiCup, and I wanted to ask if you are interested in doing a collaboration in trying to get the Portuguese Empire article up to a GA status. I have some ideas of how to reconfigure some of the layout, but I think that it would be better if I worked with someone who was as enthusiastic about it as you were when you originally discussed it with me. Please contact me as soon as you can, and thanks for reading! LeftAire (talk) 22:37, 7 January 2015 (UTC)


 * I have recently bought a book that can provide a little more information on the Portuguese losses in the early 17th century. The section that lists Iberian Union and rivalry with the Portuguese Powers should be renamed to Iberian Union and colonial losses (or stagnation) in the 17th century (1580-c. 1663). The background involving Jan Huyghen van Linschoten seems superfluous and should be minimized. The losses in the Middle East/Indian Ocean region, especially the Battle of Ormuz (1622), and the losses to the on the Arabian Peninsula in the second half of the seventeenth century. Also the loss contact with the Japanese and Ethiopians due to Jesuit interference deserves a mention in the section.


 * I have yet to find citations for the Portuguese restoring relations with India and Benin, and I would like to find resources on it. If possible, you could find sources on the necessary subjects (perhaps C. Boxer's the Christianity Century in Japan, or Luso-Ethiopian contact, and further information on Dutch possessions in Africa and Brazil)? I think the Asia Discovery of Europe could be useful, too, but I have only read bits and pieces online? Is there anything else that you think needs to be re-written? Citations? Rearranging? Expanded? Just contact me back onto my page when you get the chance? Thanks for reading! LeftAire (talk) 23:11, 8 January 2015 (UTC)


 * I see one citation missing involving the New Christians in Brazil Ouro Puerto and Mariana in the Second Empire section. I'll attempt to look for it (but if you can find it first, that will be great), and take care of a little addition in the Iberian Union sections from a book that I own and some online sources. After that, I'll nominate the article for GA status. I am tempted to write that section out, but I think sources should be found for it first. LeftAire (talk) 02:31, 12 January 2015 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Clancy's
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GA review still waiting
You indicated to me you intended to give Vladimír Remek a GA review. That was two weeks ago. If I don't see a review by Friday, I'm going to revert your edit and withdraw my nomination.

Also, you would do well to archive your talk page more often. You have almost a year and a half of messages not to mention your awards which should be on a different page. It takes forever for your talk page (at 107k) to load. Chris Troutman ( talk ) 05:37, 29 January 2015 (UTC)
 * Never mind. I'm withdrawing my nomination. Chris Troutman  ( talk ) 04:06, 31 January 2015 (UTC)

Vladimír Remek
Hello, I read your review at Talk:Vladimír Remek/GA1 but couldn't understand how to improve it, e.g. you wrote 1a. In the info box, where Perhaps can be linked? I'd appreciate it if you would share your thoughts. Thanks, C679 08:08, 1 February 2015 (UTC)

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Hi there, I'm afraid I've had to remove several articles that you placed on your submission page. The GA nomination for Zhu De did not show sufficient work conducted during 2015. The Did You Know submission had not yet been placed on the main page - this can be restored once it has. Finally the GAN I removed did not meet the minimum standard for a review per the requirements on the scoring page. Miyagawa (talk) 15:30, 11 February 2015 (UTC)
 * What is the GA minimum User:Miyagawa? QatarStarsLeague (talk) 03:17, 12 February 2015 (UTC)

My apologies for the abrupt halt for the Portuguese Empire
Hi. I'm so sorry that I was unable to respond to you sooner, but I was so caught up with other articles that I was working on, that I forgot about the Portuguese Empire article. I was in the process of looking for citations, but I didn't find them at the time. I do have a few books that I can use to elaborate on a few more topics before the GA nomination goes through:

Iberian Union, Protestant rivalry, and colonial stasis (1580–1663)
 * I think the loss of contact with Japan during the rise of the VOC and especially after the Shimabara Rebellion in 1637 has to be mentioned in a sentence or two. The role of the Jesuits and the loss of contact with the Ethiopians can be elaborated upon, too.
 * The role of the Portuguese Restoration War following the end of the Iberian Union possibly can be mentioned in a sentence or two as well (such as the transferring of Bombay to the English: History of Bombay under Portuguese rule (1534-1661) could possibly be used as a side link, though I need to check if it's necessary at this spot or at the See Also section.

Colonization in the Americas
 * I have more information that will cover the role of the Portuguese in Labrador in Canada, and the development of the culture in Brazil with migrations and interaction with the native peoples.

The Second Empire (1663–1825)
 * I may have a separate paragraph to discuss the retaining of possessions in India, and re-write and make further additions of the expansion of influence in Brazil.

After I'm done with a GA nomination, I will aim to get back to the Portuguese Empire as soon as possible. Considering that the overwhelming majority of the article wasn't written in 2015, it wouldn't qualify for the WikiCup. That doesn't mean that I don't want it to get the GA status (and eventually FA), though, that's been a goal for quite some time now. Anyway, thanks for reading, and good luck in the WikiCup! LeftAire (talk) 15:42, 13 February 2015 (UTC)

DYK for Clancy's
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That's it, the first round is done, sign-ups are closed and we're into round 2. 64 competitors made it into this round, and are now broken into eight groups of eight. The top two of each group will go through to round 3, and then the top scoring 16 "wildcards" across all groups. Round 1 saw some interesting work on some very important articles, with the round leader owing most of his 622 points scored to a Featured Article on the 2001 film Final Fantasy: The Spirits Within which qualified for a times-two multiplier. This is a higher score than in previous years, as had 500 points in 2014 at the end of round 1, and our very own judge,  led round 1 with 601 points in 2013.

In addition to Freikorp's work, some other important articles and pictures were improved during round one, here's a snapshot of a few of them:
 * took Bumblebee, a level-4 vital article, to Good Article;
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 * developed an extremely timely article to Good Article, taking Magna Carta there some 800 years after it was first sealed;
 * And last but not least, worked up a number of Featured Pictures during round 1, including the 1948 one Deutsche Mark (pictured right), receiving the maximum bonus due to the number of Wikis that the related article appears in.

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WikiCup 2015 May newsletter
The second round one has all wrapped up, and round three has now begun! Congratulations to the 34 contestants who have made it through, but well done and thank you to all contestants who took part in our second round. Leading the way overall was in Group B with a total of 777 points for a variety of contributions including Good Articles on Corona Borealis and Microscopium - both of which received the maximum bonus. Special credit must be given to a number of high importance articles improved during the second round.
 * was one of several users who worked on improving Ulysses S. Grant. Remember, you do not need to work on an article on your own - as long as each person has completed significant work on the article during 2015, multiple competitors can claim the same article.
 * took Dragonfly to Good Article for a 3x bonus - and if that wasn't enough, they also took Damselfly there as well for a 2x bonus.
 * worked up Alexander Hamilton to Good Article for the maximum bonus. Hamilton was one of the founding fathers of the United States and is a level 4 vital article.

The points varied across groups, with the lowest score required to gain automatic qualification was 68 in Group A - meanwhile the second place score in Group H was 404, which would have been high enough to win all but one of the other Groups! As well as the top two of each group automatically going through to the third round, a minimum score of 55 was required for a wildcard competitor to go through. We had a three-way tie at 55 points and all three have qualified for the next round, in the spirit of fairness. The third round ends on June 28, with the top two in each group progressing automatically while the remaining 16 highest scorers across all four groups go through as wildcards. Good luck to all competitors for the third round! , and  16:41, 4 May 2015 (UTC)

Disputed
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I have unreviewed a page you curated
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Review an article
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Ways to improve List of tallest buildings in Sarasota
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