User talk:That Tired Tarantula

In connection with the Transnistrian election of 2020, I cited a Russian newspaper that indicated the existence of allegations of electoral fraud. There were similar sources on the Transnistrian election of 2021. The problem is that some such newspaper articles disappear after a while and that I was not able to find the source in which I read about such fraud several years ago. The only Transnistrian presidential election in relation to which there were no allegations of electoral fraud was the one of 2011. Please look at the discrepancy between the last opinion poll before the 2016 presidential election and the actual results in the article on the 2016 election. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2603:6013:7D40:BE00:4909:9A31:F95D:5D1 (talk) 15:20, 21 July 2024 (UTC)

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Hi. I really hope you stay here for a while, I’m I like baseball a lot and I mostly edit around the baseball side of wiki and I do a bit in the music space as well. Tell me if you see me around :) —I like baseball a lot (talk) 01:04, 17 October 2023 (UTC)


 * Okay, thanks! :D This User Has Been Banned (talk) 01:08, 17 October 2023 (UTC)

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Neutral does not mean what you think it does
If you think that using people who push far right conspiracy theories and LITERALLY ARGUE IN PUBLIC FOR ETHNIC CLEANSING are "neutral" sources, then I have absolutely nothing to say to you beyond urging you to become acquainted with the English language so you can learn what "neutral" means. Unless, of course, you are simply so far right that a man who says Israel should expel and/or kill all Arabs is "moderate" to you, and therefore acceptable. It is hard to tell on this cesspool of a website. 73.25.104.248 (talk) 19:47, 4 March 2024 (UTC)


 * It does not matter whether or not the source itself for information is neutral as long as it doesn't alter the facts of a situation and the opinions that conveys are attributed directly to them (as opposed to the article itself). If you can find reasonable and proven evidence (as opposed to speculation) of those sources not being reliable or deliberately making errors from a source other than yourself and that is reliable, then the removal of the content would likely be seen as justified by other editors. However, considering how you have been removing the content solely due to speculation about the writers' reliability, discussing the matter on the article's talk page would be a better option. I've noticed how you edit warred after my reversion; in the future, please make sure to discuss any controversial edits on the talk page of an article instead of continuing to revert. Please also do not immediately suspect users of trying to push a POV if they revert you, since doing so is considered to be assuming bad faith. That Tired Tarantula   Burrow  20:26, 4 March 2024 (UTC)
 * You seriously don't even know who any of these people are, do you? Benny Morris helped invent the term ethnic cleansing and then spent his entire adult life arguing it should be done the Palestinians. This is well known and clear, even from his own Wikipedia page which quotes him in depth. If you don't care about that, and still think he's reliable, then I have to question your intent at that point.
 * It makes no difference to me if you defend fascists out of ignorance or ideology, the end result is still the same. 73.25.104.248 (talk) 20:40, 4 March 2024 (UTC)
 * I read their Wikipedia pages after your reverts, so I get how you're concerned about that. But I am not involved with the article itself and don't know much about the situation; I'm just trying uphold the site guidelines. I'm not trying to support anyone or any idea. Anyways, please just head to the Talk of that article so that you can discuss the content with editors who'll have more insights about it and who have contributed more to the article. That Tired Tarantula   Burrow  20:47, 4 March 2024 (UTC)
 * Have you ever considered that this site's guidelines might uphold a toxic status quo which treats the vile, disgusting ideas of men like Benny Morris as "neutral" and "reasonable" simply because he had enough money and fame to get them published in a book? 73.25.104.248 (talk) 20:49, 4 March 2024 (UTC)
 * Ehh, kinda. Still doesn't change how you have no solid evidence from a reliable source for any of the people mentioned on the page lying. The neutrality of an idea itself doesn't matter as long as an article doesn't express it in its own voice. Please just head to the talk page of that article; I will not be discussing this more. That Tired Tarantula   Burrow  20:56, 4 March 2024 (UTC)
 * Apparently the fact that I've been a government employee since the Clinton Administration means I'm "a fascist".  –Skywatcher68 (talk) 21:56, 4 March 2024 (UTC)
 * (To the IP, please don't make more personal attacks, especially if they have to do with stuff outside of here. Doesn't help with articles; please just focus on the content.) That Tired Tarantula   Burrow  22:15, 4 March 2024 (UTC)

Twinkle and RedWarn
Hello and thanks for reverting vandals. To make vandal fighting easier, have you tried installing Twinkle or RedWarn? You can simply read the pages I linked here if you wish to install these scripts so you can revert, report and warn vandals easier. Best, #prodraxis connect 04:33, 20 November 2023 (UTC)


 * I haven't; I'll look at the pages on how to use both. Thanks! That Tired Tarantula (talk) 04:36, 20 November 2023 (UTC)

Abkhazia
i'm from abkhazia. Abkhazia is not a recognized state it is a defacto state so calling a so-called state of abkhazia is not a mistake. De jure abkhazia belongs to georgia and the un Agrees! so my correction on the flag of abkhazia page isn't incorrect. the so-called state of Abkhazia is recognized by 6 countries only — Preceding unsigned comment added by Rexvo (talk • contribs) 16:34, 26 November 2023 (UTC)


 * Alright, I'm assuming that you made an edit that I reverted on November 23 to Flag of Abkhazia using the IP address 212.58.120.4; thank you for clarifying, but the Wikipedia page already specifies that the Republic of Abkhazia is partially recognized and self-declared. Whether or not the Republic of Abkhazia is an independent state also appears to be disputed, since what the UN says is not the ultimate authority on whether or not it is an independent state (especially since six countries recognize it), so adding in "so-called" appears subjective (Wikipedia requires everything to be neutral); therefore, I do not believe that the extra clarification is necessary. For future reference, you can sign your name by adding four tildes (the ~ symbol) in a row. Also, welcome to Wikipedia! Here are some pages that might be helpful for learning more about editing:
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Disruptive editing
It is extremely disruptive to undo edits that you haven't even bothered to look at. An account three months old that does nothing but revert and warn people and doesn't bother to read the edits it is reverting looks like someone who is not here to build an encyclopaedia. 94.119.32.5 (talk) 07:33, 1 December 2023 (UTC)


 * I did look at your edit, and sure, some of that content didn't have a source right by it, but your edit summary made it seem like you thought you were reverting that content just because you didn't want or care about it being on there. Reverting edits that do not appear constructive is simply how I prefer to contribute the majority of the time; I also do some page tagging and copy editing. Anyways, please at least try to find a source for something before getting rid of it, and provide a non-subjective reason for removing encyclopedic content if you do so. That Tired Tarantula (talk) 08:00, 1 December 2023 (UTC)

Why is it that you keep reverting back to text with incorrect and outdated information on the page we're trying to fix? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2601:14F:8380:1E40:1E:4687:2C92:AB67 (talk) 13:26, 9 December 2023 (UTC)


 * I'm assuming that you're referring to reverts I made on Łukasz Kuropaczewski; I already explained these in a comment and subsequent replies in Łukasz Kuropaczewski's user Talk page, 2601:14F:8380:1E40:19D0:C272:9A14:CE06's Talk page, and in the summary of this edit. The problem with outdated material also appears to have been fixed as of now. That Tired Tarantula (talk) 15:44, 9 December 2023 (UTC)

Administrator's noticeboard
There is currently a discussion at Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. Thank you. 94.119.32.7 (talk) 08:11, 7 December 2023 (UTC)

Guild of Copy Editors December 2023 Newsletter
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A barnstar for you!

 * Thanks! That Tired Tarantula (talk) 03:44, 18 December 2023 (UTC)
 * Speaking of reverting vandalism... do you want to apply for rollback rights so you can use more advanced countervandalism tools such as Huggle and AntiVandal or for pending changes reviewer rights so you can accept edits to pending changes protected pages? Best, ~ Prodraxis  ( Merry Christmas! ) 01:30, 20 December 2023 (UTC)
 * I might, but I've decided to look more into what applying for rollback rights involves first. Thanks again! That Tired Tarantula (talk) 01:49, 20 December 2023 (UTC)

Your reversion on Canadian Pacific Railway
Hi there, I just wanted to be the one to tell you that I undid your reversion on the Canadian Pacific Railway. You undid a revision that I found to be faithful to the original source. However, I will add attribution ("According to...") to the source. Please let me know if you have any objections. RetroCosmos (talk) 06:02, 26 December 2023 (UTC)


 * Thank you for notifying me; sorry, it seemed disruptive at first because I was patrolling Recent Changes and just trying to see if there was any disruption in general, and out of context, the edit resembled some nonconstructive things I've seen in different articles in the past, causing me to decide to revert it quickly. I will make sure not to repeat similar mistakes in the future. Also, thank you for adding the attribution. That Tired Tarantula (talk) 07:58, 26 December 2023 (UTC)
 * It's okay, we've all made mistakes (I've definitely made more than a few). I did notice the source was not as reliable as I'd like as it was a historical reenactment. So in the end it actually improved the article. RetroCosmos (talk) 02:58, 27 December 2023 (UTC)

Happy New Year, That Tired Tarantula!


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

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 * Thanks, you too! That Tired Tarantula (talk) 21:00, 31 December 2023 (UTC)

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Number formatting
Thanks for your help with the GOCE. Although some drive participants omit commas from their leaderboard totals (for reasons I don't understand), I – and others – use them. All the best,  Mini  apolis  21:49, 12 January 2024 (UTC)


 * Okay. Sorry, I just wanted to keep it consistent for the Leaderboard, but I'll make sure not to remove any commas in the future. That Tired Tarantula (talk) 22:29, 12 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Thanks. As a general rule (like for talk pages), others' posts should be left alone unless obvious errors need correcting. All the best,  Mini  apolis  23:31, 12 January 2024 (UTC)

A kitten for you!
Thank you for the reinforcements! While I didn't enjoy being chased to my talk page (and I'm sure you didn't enjoy the surprise ping), hopefully they'll end up contributing more constructively in the future.

Schrödinger's jellyfish &#9993; 04:22, 16 January 2024 (UTC) 


 * No problem! Oh, and for future reference, when users come straight up to your Talk page to spam stuff, it's best to quickly revert, because they're probably just trying to get on your nerves. That Tired Tarantula   Burrow  04:26, 16 January 2024 (UTC)

Problem user
Hello. This user User contributions for Dreimouse in an nutshell, has been repeatedly reitering that these protests are still ongoing.

2023 Spanish protests - Wikipedia

The consesuns among people is that since no noteworthy protests of this kind have occured over two months and longer, the protets ended.

Talk:2023 Spanish protests - Wikipedia

2023 Spanish protests: Difference between revisions - Wikipedia

Since it is clear this user is not listening, i ask that the page be protected. 2607:FEA8:7221:F600:9CDB:9885:B570:E2F4 (talk) 20:32, 20 January 2024 (UTC)


 * Hi, I saw this in passing - please first try to contact the editor in question at either User talk:Dreimouse in an nutshell, or at the talk page of the article at Talk:2023 Spanish protests & be sure to ping them. The first step should be to try to communicate rather than request page protection for a content dispute. Schrödinger's jellyfish &#9993; 20:41, 20 January 2024 (UTC)
 * On your behalf, I've posted on their talk page. You can also reply to them here at Talk:2023_Spanish_protests, where another editor has raised similar concerns about a lack of reliable sources for the continuation of the protest. Schrödinger's jellyfish &#9993; 20:46, 20 January 2024 (UTC)
 * Um...okay, then? Sorry, I'm not an admin, so I can't protect anything. This looks like a content dispute about a specific article; if so, please try to use the article's Talk page to discuss the article's content there (and as Schrodinger's jellyfish said, yes, ping the user(s) involved) instead of heading to the Talk pages of users uninvolved with the conflict to discuss page protection before any formal edit warring has happened. Also, for future reference, you can add links to edit differences by copying their urls and putting them in brackets (but just single brackets).
 * I'd also like to thank Schrodinger's jellyfish for the advice. :) That Tired Tarantula   Burrow  20:52, 20 January 2024 (UTC)

Your reversion on Reneé Rapp
Hi, you recently reverted the addition of categories on Reneé Rapp due to suspected vandalism. There is an extension discussion on her talk page around her recent announcements regarding her sexuality; after reviewing WP:BLP and Perennial websites, I updated Rapp's page (with sources) to reflect her identity as a lesbian, so I think the adjustment of categories done by User:Redandsymmetry were justified and not vandalism. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Bklibcat67 (talk • contribs) 20:32, 23 January 2024 (UTC)


 * Okay. Sorry, I didn't realize, since I got confused due to a section of the article still saying that she was bisexual; thanks for helping to update it. That Tired Tarantula   Burrow  22:06, 23 January 2024 (UTC)

And Then There Were None
Hi,

I saw you recently reverted vandalism on this TV show "and then there were none" article? I just tried to go there from the article on Toby Stephens out of curiosity and saw nothing but a page redirect someone (with an existing vandalism warning as the sole post on their talk page...) put in a few hours ago without discussion first. I vaguely recall that being a big no-no. I thought looking at the series' page history you were maybe the person to notify about the unilateral page move?

Aside from the random copy edit once or twice a year I don't engage much, so this isn't something I can really address if it is an issue. Have a good evening, or day, or whatever it is for you! Goddale120 (talk) 03:43, 24 January 2024 (UTC)


 * Okay. Sorry, I was patrolling Recent Changes and just stumbled on the page and reverted some minor vandalism on it; I didn't know about any page moves happening. I also looked at the page's history, and noticed the recent page move; I think that the move may have been done either because the editor who did it either believed that the term is always "TV series" in the UK or hadn't seen the word "serial" used in this context. Either way, I will be notifying the editor who moved the page most recently on their Talk page about discussing page moves before making them. I will also make sure to fix the double redirect. And thanks. :) That Tired Tarantula   Burrow  06:10, 24 January 2024 (UTC)

Welcome to the drive!
Welcome, welcome, welcome That Tired Tarantula! I'm glad that you are joining the drive! Please, have a cup of WikiTea, and go cite some articles. CactiStaccingCrane (talk)18:56, 1 February 2024 UTC //en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:That_Tired_Tarantula&action=purge refresh via JWB and Geardona (talk to me?)

Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents - Creation of articles without sources, not acknowledging user talk page discussions
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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.

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 * , with one FA on Hö'elün, two GAs on Mongolia-related articles, and two DYKs;
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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
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 * , 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

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New message from Drmies
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RFA2024 update: no longer accepting new proposals in phase I
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Regarding my edit at Peter Brown (historian)
That wasn't a test edit (did you read the following dummy edit comment?). The MediaWiki parser gets confused when newlines are inserted or removed adjacent to space changes in lists. It's not easy to prove, so I won't revert you wholesale, though I might add whitespace to get the citations to wrap in the edit window or something like that. I mostly expand and format reference metadata, which I intend to do with that article. 73.37.211.177 (talk) 01:15, 15 March 2024 (UTC)


 * Sorry, I used RedWarn and I didn't notice your previous edit earlier, so I automatically reverted both edits. Sorry for the inconvenience. That Tired Tarantula   Burrow  01:46, 15 March 2024 (UTC)


 * No problem. Keeping the wiki protected is commendable. 73.37.211.177 (talk) 02:32, 15 March 2024 (UTC)

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.

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Speedy deletion nomination of Naenae SC
Hello @That Tired Tarantula,

I appretiate your response on the talk page for Naenae SC. While you're right that the article does come off as promotional, I think that it would be reasonable to allow me to adjust the article providing more informational facts about this football club instead of promotional aspects.

Appreciatively,

Loganmascarenhas Loganmascarenhas (talk) 22:20, 22 April 2024 (UTC)


 * Hi. Sorry, I didn't see this earlier.
 * As of now, the article has been deleted. However, you can create it again as long as Naenae SC has in-depth coverage written by multiple independent and reliable sources and the content is supported by those sources and written from a neutral point of view. I'll be happy to help you out if you'd like to recreate the article or if you have any questions. :) That Tired Tarantula   Burrow  04:26, 23 April 2024 (UTC)
 * Hello That Tired Tarantula,
 * Thank you for your response, I just recreated the article taking out the promotional aspects and have written from a neutral point of view. I would appreciate it if you could review the page for me.
 * Thank you,
 * Loganmascarenhas Loganmascarenhas (talk) 13:48, 23 April 2024 (UTC)
 * I looked at your article and cleaned it up a bit; another user placed a tag on it for needing more sources. Currently, I only see sources in the infobox. Could you find sources for the rest of the information written in the article? That Tired Tarantula   Burrow  13:57, 23 April 2024 (UTC)
 * Sure, no problem.
 * I appreciate your help. Loganmascarenhas (talk) 14:35, 24 April 2024 (UTC)
 * Thanks! That Tired Tarantula   Burrow  18:20, 24 April 2024 (UTC)

WikiCup 2024 May newsletter
The second round of the 2024 WikiCup ended on 28 April. This round was particularly competitive: each of the 32 contestants who advanced to Round 3 scored at least 141 points. This is the highest number of points required to advance to Round 3 since 2014.

The following scorers in Round 2 all scored more than 500 points:
 * with 707 points, mostly from 45 good article nomination reviews and 12 good articless about radio and television;
 * with 600 points, mostly from 12 good articles and 12 did you know nominations about coinage and history;
 * with 552 points, mostly from a featured article about the 2020 Seattle Sounders FC season, three featured lists, and two good articles;
 * with 548 points, mostly from a featured article about the snooker player John Pulman, two featured lists, and one good article;
 * with 530 points, mostly from two featured articles (Well he would, wouldn't he? and Cora Agnes Benneson) and three good articles.

The full scores for Round 2 can be seen here. So far this year, competitors have gotten 18 featured articles, 22 featured lists, and 186 good articles, 76 in the news credits and at least 200 did you know credits. They have conducted 165 featured article reviews, as well as 399 good article reviews and peer reviews, and have added 21 articles to featured topics and good topics.

Remember that any content promoted after 28 April but before the start of Round 3 can be claimed during Round 3, which starts on 1 May at 00:00 (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. 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 would like to learn more about rules and scoring for the 2024 WikiCup, please see this page. 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) 13:38, 29 April 2024 (UTC)

Rainbow trout transparent.png Self-trout
I re-read my edit summary after removing a trout. I meant "reversion of an edit that was vandalism," not "reversion I made that was vandalism." 😅 Anyways, please explain trout; it makes it easier for me to learn from them if they're explained. That Tired Tarantula  Burrow  15:04, 1 May 2024 (UTC)

Reminder to vote now to select members of the first U4C

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You are receiving this message because you previously participated in the UCoC process.

This is a reminder that the voting period for the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) ends on May 9, 2024. Read the information on the voting page on Meta-wiki to learn more about voting and voter eligibility.

The Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) is a global group dedicated to providing an equitable and consistent implementation of the UCoC. Community members were invited to submit their applications for the U4C. For more information and the responsibilities of the U4C, please review the U4C Charter.

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RFA2024 update: phase I concluded, phase II begins
Hi there! Phase I of the Requests for adminship/2024 review has concluded, with several impactful changes gaining community consensus and proceeding to various stages of implementation. Some proposals will be implemented in full outright; others will be discussed at phase II before being implemented; and still others will proceed on a trial basis before being brought to phase II. The following proposals have gained consensus:

See the project page for a full list of proposals and their outcomes. A huge thank-you to everyone who has participated so far :) looking forward to seeing lots of hard work become a reality in phase II. theleekycauldron (talk), via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 08:09, 5 May 2024 (UTC)
 * Proposals 2 and 9b (phase II discussion): Add a reminder of civility norms at RfA and Require links for claims of specific policy violations
 * Proposal 3b (in trial): Make the first two days discussion-only
 * Proposal 13 (in trial): Admin elections
 * Proposal 14 (implemented): Suffrage requirements
 * Proposals 16 and 16c (phase II discussion): Allow the community to initiate recall RfAs and Community recall process based on dewiki
 * Proposal 17 (phase II discussion): Have named Admins/crats to monitor infractions
 * Proposal 24 (phase II discussion): Provide better mentoring for becoming an admin and the RfA process
 * Proposal 25 (implemented): Require nominees to be extended confirmed

The Core Contest is halfway through!
Hello Core Contest participants, we've officially hit the halfway mark! With just over three weeks remaining until the May 31 deadline (23:59 UTC), it's time to ramp up our efforts. Remember, Wikipedia wants to be edited!

Now is a good time to set goals for your article: What section needs the most improvement? Which sources remain unused? How can you best spend your time? Good luck and happy editing! Cheers from the judges, Femke, Casliber, Aza24. –  Aza24  (talk)   02:28, 8 May 2024 (UTC)

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Trouted
You have been trouted for: nothing just doing maintenance Maestrofin (talk) 06:02, 13 May 2024 (UTC)

The 2024 Core Contest has ended!
The Core Contest has now ended! Thank you for your interest and efforts. Make sure that you include both a "start" and "improvement diff" on the entries page. The judges will begin delibertaing shortly and annouce the winners within the next few weeks. Cheers from the judges, Femke, Casliber, Aza24. –  Aza24  (talk)   00:04, 1 June 2024 (UTC)

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You've been Trouted!
You have been trouted for no reason. Just felt like trouting somebody. Smack there's another for good measure The Sharpest Lives (the deadliest to lead) 23:25, 12 June 2024 (UTC)

Mike Curb copyedit
Sorry for the confusion. It was still tagged for copyediting (I remove the tag when I begin a copyedit, to avoid situations like this), and when I checked the history I saw that you hadn't worked on it for a couple of days. If I had clicked "Show" in your blitz-page section, I would've seen that you're still working on it. All the best,  Mini  apolis  13:17, 21 June 2024 (UTC)


 * It's fine, no worries. I'll make sure to start removing the tag at first, too. :) That Tired Tarantula   Burrow  21:39, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

First, I restored the wrong edit on the Horatio Seymour page to get rid of some unsourced stuff and then I undid my own revert on accident. Oh well lol. Anyways, everything's been fixed now. That Tired Tarantula  Burrow  00:14, 28 June 2024 (UTC)

WikiCup 2024 July newsletter
The third round of the 2024 WikiCup ended on 28 June. As with Round 2, this round was competitive: each of the 16 contestants who advanced to Round 4 scored at least 256 points.

The following editors all scored more than 400 points in Round 3:


 * with 1,059 points, mostly from 1 featured article on DeLancey W. Gill, 11 good articles, 18 did you know nominations, and dozens of reviews;
 * with 673 points, mostly from 2 featured articles on Worlds (Porter Robinson album) and I'm God, 5 good articles, and 2 did you know nominations;
 * with 557 points, mostly from 1 featured article on KNXV-TV, 5 good articles, and 8 did you know nominations; and
 * with 415 points, mostly from 1 featured article on Great cuckoo-dove, with a high number of bonus points from that article.

The full scores for round 3 can be seen here. So far this year, competitors have gotten 28 featured articles, 38 featured lists, 240 good articles, 92 in the news credits, and at least 285 did you know credits. They have conducted 279 featured article reviews, as well as 492 good article reviews and peer reviews, and have added 22 articles to featured topics and good topics.

Remember that any content promoted after 28 June but before the start of Round 4 can be claimed during Round 4, which starts on 1 July at 00:00 (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. If you are concerned that your nomination—whether for a good article, featured content, or anything else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on WikiCup/Reviews Needed.

If you would like to learn more about rules and scoring for the 2024 WikiCup, please see this page. 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) 21:30, 29 June 2024 (UTC)

This week's article for improvement (week 27, 2024)
I was just telling it like it is. the usa is smaller than the Vatican — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2603:7080:4F3F:172E:2CE7:7361:2CFE:A05C (talk) 22:34, 2 July 2024 (UTC)


 * The content you added to that article is still an opinion. The purpose of Wikipedia is to present all information neutrally, so please do not add similar material to articles in the future. That Tired Tarantula   Burrow  23:43, 2 July 2024 (UTC)

Thanks!
Pichpich (talk) 22:22, 8 July 2024 (UTC)