User talk:Sock/Archive 7

This archive covers all talk page posts in 2016.

WikiCup 2016: Game On!
We are about to enter the second week of the 2016 WikiCup. The most recent player to sign up brings the current total to 101 contestants. Signups close on 5 February. If you’re interested, you can join this year's WikiCup here.

We are aware that in some areas the scoring bot’s numbers are a little bit off (i.e., overly generous) and are working to have that corrected as soon as possible.--MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 18:04, 7 January 2016 (UTC)

Draft:Karen Fukuhara concern
Hi there, I'm HasteurBot. I just wanted to let you know that Draft:Karen Fukuhara, a page you created, has not been edited in 5 months. The Articles for Creation space is not an indefinite storage location for content that is not appropriate for articlespace.

If your submission is not edited soon, it could be nominated for deletion. If you would like to attempt to save it, you will need to improve it.

You may request Userfication of the content if it meets requirements.

If the deletion has already occured, instructions on how you may be able to retrieve it are available at WP:REFUND/G13.

Thank you for your attention. HasteurBot (talk) 01:39, 17 January 2016 (UTC)

Your draft article, Draft:Karen Fukuhara


Hello, Sock. It has been over six months since you last edited your Articles for Creation draft article submission, "Karen Fukuhara".

In accordance with our policy that Articles for Creation is not for the indefinite hosting of material deemed unsuitable for the encyclopedia mainspace, the draft has been nominated for deletion. If you plan on working on it further, or editing it to address the issues raised if it was declined, simply and remove the  or  code.

If your submission has already been deleted by the time you get there, and you wish to retrieve it, you can request its undeletion by following the instructions at this link. An administrator will, in most cases, restore the submission so you can continue to work on it.

Thanks for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing.  Onel 5969  TT me 13:57, 19 February 2016 (UTC)

Am I missing something?
Check out the edit dispute over the word "wardrobe" on the Room (2015 film) article. Is it standard practice to wikilink terms with slightly different meanings in different dialects? Popcornduff (talk) 16:50, 27 February 2016 (UTC)

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) 02:39, 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)

Pinging you
Hey, Sock. I know that you opted not to comment when I recently pinged you at the Mad Max: Fury Road talk page, and here and here regarding the WP:Spoiler RfC, and I want to let you know that I don't mind if you'd rather I not ping you for certain things. You probably find it annoying that I've pinged you on the spoiler matter three times actually, when considering this other time. I only did that because you were the only other experienced editor involved in that case who knows exactly how I felt. I'll try not to ping you on that case in the future. Flyer22 Reborn (talk) 02:50, 16 March 2016 (UTC)


 * It's perfectly fine that you ping me, but the fact of the matter is that I'm just not very active on Wikipedia anymore, especially not in discussions. I tend to make mostly cosmetic changes now, as I just no longer have the free time to contribute significantly. If that changes and you've pinged me recently, I'll certainly arrive in the conversation! Really, don't worry about pinging me. It doesn't bug me in the slightest. Sock   ( tock talk)  13:09, 16 March 2016 (UTC)


 * Thanks, Sock. Flyer22 Reborn (talk) 17:25, 16 March 2016 (UTC)

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)

SWIFT hacks . ..
Hello, I saw that you made significant contributions to the Sony Pictures Entertainment hack article, so I thought I'd reach out for help. I decided to be bold and start an new article on the clusters of attacks utilizing unauthorized access to SWIFT to send fund transfer messages to, well, rob banks. And the ongoing investigations into links to North Korea. It's just a start, please help! Chris vLS (talk) 17:39, 28 May 2016 (UTC)

You're invited! Great Buckeye Wiknic 2016


Hello there! You are invited to attend the Great Buckeye Wiknic in Columbus, Ohio on Sunday, July 10th from 1:00 to 5:00 PM! Join us for a day in the park for food and socializing with others from the Wikimedia movement. We'll be meeting up at Fred Beekman Park, a park on Ohio State University's campus.

If you're interested, please take a look at our events page for more information, including parking info, food options, and available activities. If you plan on attending, please add your name to the attendees list. We look forward to seeing you!

If you have any questions, feel free to leave one on my talk page. Thanks! ~ Super  Hamster  Talk Contribs 05:39, 29 June 2016 (UTC)

(Note: If you would like to stop receiving notifications regarding Wikimedia events around Ohio, you may remove your username from this list.)

Precious anniversary
--Gerda Arendt (talk) 05:28, 30 August 2016 (UTC)

Maybe Voltron? listed at Redirects for discussion
An editor has asked for a discussion to address the redirect Maybe Voltron?. Since you had some involvement with the Maybe Voltron? redirect, you might want to participate in the redirect discussion if you have not already done so. Steel1943 (talk) 21:25, 28 September 2016 (UTC)

October 2016
Please do not delete or flag potential "spoilers" in Wikipedia articles, as you did in the article iZombie (TV series). It is generally expected that the subjects of Wikipedia articles will be covered in detail, and giving a section a title such as "Plot" or "Ending" is considered sufficient warning to the reader that the text will contain revelations about the narrative. Deleting such information makes the article less useful for a reader who is specifically trying to find out more about the subject. For more information, see Wikipedia's guidelines on spoilers. Thank you. Alex&#124;The&#124;Whovian ? 05:14, 27 October 2016 (UTC)


 * This message explicitly says "plot" and "ending". The character section including spoilers does not serve an encyclopedic purpose, as it doesn't aid the description of the character, but a description of their story. That isn't the same thing, and it doesn't belong in the characters section. Sock   ( tock talk)  13:27, 27 October 2016 (UTC)


 * Also, don't template the regulars. I've been on this site for seven years, I'd appreciate if you write a message of your own. Sock   ( tock talk)  13:28, 27 October 2016 (UTC)
 * And how long have you been editing articles related to the Television WikiProject, and how familiar are you with the consensus that character sections may have plot details, such as these, that are acceptable? I also note your linked essay, and return with one of my own: WP:BRD. You should know that you made a bold edit (a mass removal), you were reverted, and so you should leave the status quo and discussion, instead of reverting again. Alex&#124;The&#124;Whovian ? 13:33, 27 October 2016 (UTC)
 * At least four, if not more. I didn't consider my edit a bold removal, I apologize for that, clearly an error on my part. But is it really sensical to include character's deaths in their basic description? If someone's reading a full plot summary, sure, character deaths are expected. But when it's a two-sentence character description, and the second sentence says "This is how they die", that seems completely gratuitous and not beneficial to anyone. If the description was more in-depth it would be more logical, but just having "This is the character. This is how they die" seems totally unneeded. Sock   ( tock talk)  13:44, 27 October 2016 (UTC)
 * (Creepy stalker comment:) I'm with Sock. Cast sections should give an essential introduction to a character - their personality, job, etc - not summarise their story arc. For example, "A hot-tempered ex-pilot who opens a restaurant", not "A hot-tempered ex- pilot who opens a restaurant, falls in love, accidentally kills a dog and, in the final scene, commits suicide". Looking at the article in question, it looks like the cast section goes into too much story detail; not the right place for that information. Popcornduff (talk) 14:51, 27 October 2016 (UTC)

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
--MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 01:40, 3 November 2016 (UTC)

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

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

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

The judges for the 2017 WikiCup are, , and.

Signups are open now and will remain open until 5 February 2017. You can sign up here.

If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from WikiCup/Newsletter/Send.MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 20:02, 14 December 2016 (UTC)

Merry, merry!
From the icy Canajian north; to you and yours! FWiW Bzuk (talk) 22:34, 26 December 2016 (UTC)