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The WikiCup is a marathon rather than a sprint and all those reaching the final round have been involved in the competition for the last ten months, improving Wikipedia vastly during the process. After all this hard work, BeanieFan11 has emerged as the 2023 winner and the WikiCup Champion. The finalists this year were:-


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 * MyCatIsAChonk wins the featured picture prize, for 6 FPs in total.
 * BeanieFan11 wins the good article prize, for 75 GAs in total, including 61 in the final round.
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A kitten for you!
Such a pleasure to meet you at Wikiconference North America! Thank you for sharing your thoughts on the future of Wikipedia... and covering my dinner ^_^ Really looking forward to seeing you at more conferences/gatherings/Future Audiences community calls!

Accedie talk to me 23:00, 14 November 2023 (UTC) 
 * Great to meet you, too, ! Thanks for your sessions. I'm on the WikiFuturist list now -- looking forward [ahem] to hearing more. &mdash; Rhododendrites  talk \\ 02:23, 15 November 2023 (UTC)

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Younger generations
I was thinking of something you said when we talked last? An idea has kind of been bouncing around my head the past few days... maybe I could go around interviewing people around my age and seeing what we have in common and what we don't. Asking questions like I think the cumulative effect of asking these questions might be useful. What do you think? Clovermoss 🍀 (talk) 19:11, 17 November 2023 (UTC)
 * When did you start editing Wikipedia?
 * Why did you start editing Wikipedia?
 * If you could go back in time, what do you think would've helped you be a better editor?
 * Did you have help as a new editor? What worked and what didn't?
 * As a new editor, were you aware that there was a community behind the scenes?
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 * Have you ever edited on mobile? Why or why not?
 * - cumulative effect of asking these questions might be useful - Could be. Something I've found interesting is how wikiphilosophies seem to evolve with each "generation" of Wikipedians. If we think of Wikipedia's 22 years as being four generations, I guess I'm in the second generation. When I got here, my take on things like deletion, blocking, immediatism, etc. was a bit different from some of the old timers. These days I find that the newer generations make me feel like one of those old-timers (and I guess I am?). To reduce what I mean to a single example, back in 2013 I was most often called a deletionist. These days, though I don't feel like my take on deletion has changed that much, I find myself lumped in more often with the inclusionists (to the extent those sides even exist at all, of course). To your questions, there's one in there about Wiki Ed, which sure seems like it's intended for me, but I don't think I'd be included in the "people around my age" that you started with. :) Happy to answer if it would be helpful, though. &mdash; Rhododendrites  talk \\ 17:54, 18 November 2023 (UTC)
 * Yeah, the WikiEd question was directed at you :) Since I've never really interacted with that side of the community, I was curious about the similarities and differences we face. Ever since you said something about how people can struggle even with a ton of resources at their disposal... I just went on to this whole train of thought full of ideas. Is it possible that you might have some idea of how I could connect with some students working with WikiEd? I really think it'd be insightful to interview some if they're open to that but I have no idea where to start. I like to plan things out a bit before I actually go about doing things. Clovermoss 🍀  (talk) 00:52, 24 November 2023 (UTC)
 * It's okay if you don't really know if that's possible, though. Even if you could point me in the direction of someone who might be able to that'd be useful. Regardless, it was nice to meet you and I appreciate everything we've talked about. Clovermoss 🍀  (talk) 01:49, 28 November 2023 (UTC)
 * Late reply, sorry.
 * Is it possible that you might have some idea of how I could connect with some students working with WikiEd? - You can always head over to dashboard.wikiedu.org, where you can find all the classes active in a given semester (and all of the courses Wiki Ed has supported since ~2015). You might have more luck reaching out to the professors, though, who can then connect you with interested students.
 * Some brief other answers:
 * When did you start editing Wikipedia? - 2007. A professor had us edit Wikipedia. I was fascinating by how much of a garbage fire it wasn't, and set out to study it. Highly active editing came a few years later.
 * If you could go back in time, what do you think would've helped you be a better editor? - I don't think I'd change anything, now that I think about it. There were times that I had different ideas of "what a Good Wikipedia ought to do" but in hindsight that's mostly nonsense. I did exactly what I wanted to do on Wikipedia at each stage, I suppose. If the question were "what advice would I give myself" it would probably be to think about anonymity a little more.
 * Did you have help as a new editor? What worked and what didn't? - I was an atypical newbie in that I spent a long time reading and researching before diving into editing, so I didn't need too much help. I learned from some veterans when I was researching, and when I solicited feedback on my first article. The names FT2, Dana Boomer, Wikid77, and DGG come to mind as early, helpful interactions (sadly now one is deceased, one long-inactive, and one banned).
 * Do you think you'll keep editing for the foreseeable future? - Yes. There have been a few discussions and trends over the past few years that I've found discouraging/demotivating, but there's just too much that I like about this place.
 * Were you involved with WikiEd? If so, what was that like? - It was overall a very positive experience. I was already teaching with Wikipedia and they needed an interim program manager shortly after my last semester teaching... then I stuck around for five years. Generally positive. It reframed my relationship to Wikipedia a bit as it meant I was no longer purely a volunteer (even if I separated my work and volunteer accounts), but I didn't let it affect my editing all that much. There were a bunch of layoffs early in the pandemic, which included me. The upside is it gave me time to finish my dissertation. :)
 * Have you ever edited on mobile? Why or why not? - Almost never. It's just too hard with a tiny screen. &mdash; Rhododendrites  talk \\ 18:50, 28 November 2023 (UTC)
 * I don't mind the late reply. Thanks for your input :) I will check out the dashboard. Do you mind if I mention your answers to my interview questions in a userspace essay? Clovermoss 🍀  (talk) 19:42, 28 November 2023 (UTC)
 * No I don't mind (thanks for asking). &mdash; Rhododendrites  talk \\ 20:01, 28 November 2023 (UTC)
 * And thank you for humouring me with the answers. :) If you want to check out the future progress of all this, it's at User:Clovermoss/Editor reflections. Clovermoss 🍀  (talk) 20:31, 28 November 2023 (UTC)

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This is to let you know that File:Flicker hole in CP (31848).jpg, a featured picture you uploaded, has been selected as the English Wikipedia's picture of the day (POTD) for December 29, 2023. A preview of the POTD is displayed below and can be edited at Template:POTD/2023-12-29. If you have any concerns, please place a message at Wikipedia talk:Picture of the day. Thank you! &mdash; Amakuru (talk) 16:46, 18 December 2023 (UTC)

Thu Jan 4: Hacking Night + Wikipedia Day soon
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Wikimania 2025
I noticed that you were one of several editors interested in bringing Wikimania to NYC at some point, when North America gets it's proper rotation. While I live in Chicagoland now, I lived in the city for fifteen years, attended one of the first NYC picnics, and Wikimania in Boston way back in 2006. I am also an accomplished party planner (in Manhattan) and pretty familiar with the boroughs. If I can be useful in the slightest way, I'd be happy to help. My daughter has an apartment in the city, so I could be present for an extended time at little cost. Please add me to the list of definite volunteers for any NYC Wikimania event and keep me apprised. BusterD (talk) 22:56, 19 December 2023 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the offer to help! I'm sure that if/when it happens, we'll need all the help we can get. :) Unfortunately, it's not going to happen in 2025. Looking forward to 2027, I suppose. Pinging, who's really been leading the charge to get Wikimania to NYC and would know more about the prospects. &mdash; Rhododendrites  <sup style="font-size:80%;">talk \\ 16:24, 20 December 2023 (UTC)
 * While Wikimania is probably not in the cards for NYC in 2025, WikiConference North America may well be! Feel free to get in touch with me about it, and maybe also if you'd like to help revive Meetup/Chicago. Pharos (talk) 21:03, 22 December 2023 (UTC)

A solstice greeting
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Hi Rhododendrites! I'd like to wish you a splendid solstice season as we wrap up the year. Here is an artwork, made individually for you, to celebrate. It was great to meet you in Toronto, and it's always nice to chat about Wikipedia and journalism with you! Take care, and thanks for all you do to make Wikipedia better!Cheers, &#123;{u&#124; Sdkb }&#125;  talk

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The Signpost: 24 December 2023
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For your barn

 * Ha. Thanks, . I realize now that I'm at risk of developing an accidental focus area after recently starting Bryant Park restroom. I'll just pretend like I haven't noticed there isn't an article for urinal partitions and poor coverage of the "powder room" section of women's restrooms. :) &mdash; Rhododendrites  <sup style="font-size:80%;">talk \\ 17:43, 29 December 2023 (UTC)

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

Chris Troutman ( talk ) 20:10, 31 December 2023 (UTC)

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