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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)

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What is "bhabhar" in other Indian languages?
Since you contributed to the bhabhar article and live in India, I am wondering if they use the same word beyond Hindi and Nepali? What do they call it in Bengali, Assamese, Punjabi and Urdu for example? Thanks! LADave (talk) 22:49, 1 February 2014 (UTC)

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Wikimania
Hello, there is a discussion on the coming Wikimania here. It is better to get fund (for the passport) from the Wikimedia India chapter (where I have working). In addition, there is a presentation related discussion as well. Tito ☸ Dutta 01:58, 12 February 2014 (UTC)

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March 2014 GAN Backlog Drive
It's that time again! Starting on March 1, there will be another GAN Backlog Drive! There will be several changes compared to previous drives:


 * This drive will introduce a new component to it; a point system. In a nutshell, older nominations are worth more points than newer nominations. The top 3 participants who have the points will be awarded the Golden, Silver, or Bronze Wikipedia Puzzle Piece Trophy, respectively.
 * Unlike the December 2013 Backlog Drive, earning an additional barnstar if you reached your goal has been removed.
 * The allowance to have insufficient reviews has been lowered to 2 before being disqualified.
 * An exception to the rule that all reviews must be completed before the deadline has been created.

Also, something that I thought I would share with all of you is that we raised $20.88 (USD) for the WMF in the December 2013 drive. It may not sound like a lot but considering that that was raised just because we reviewed articles, I would say that's pretty good! With that success, pledges can be made for the upcoming drive if you wish.

More info regarding the drive and full descriptions regarding the changes to this drive can be found on the the drive page. If you have any questions, feel free to leave a message on the drive talk page.

I look forward to your participation and hope that because of it, some day the backlog will be gone!

--Dom497

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The Bugle: Issue XCV, February 2014
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Please comment on changes to the AfC mailing list
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Help regarding Vandalism
Hi..I was looking for some help with respect to a page that has been repeatedly vandalized by a certain individual over the past 2 years. This particular individual tends to post extremely demeaning, racist and vulgar remarks about a well to do family that I am acquainted with on a page that should ideally be about a certain place. Over a period of time, he has repeatedly posted this vulgar nonsense over and over on 2 separate pages. Both these pages had been earlier kept under watch by another active wiki editor for a period of time to try and bring an end to the troll's antics. The editor, who is also currently a wikimedia India treasurer had also employed bots to watch over the page. But now that the tenure of 1 of the bots seems to have expired, this vulgar troll has gone back to his old ways. While the jealousy or lack of morality that has been driving this rotten individual to carry out his antics may never be understood, I do hope that individuals like you who have been so closely involved with the Wikipedia movement will be able to put an end to this guy's rubbish once and for all..The funniest part is that for all the comments that this individual posts, he has never had the guts to post the remarks from a verified account..Like the hundreds of vulgar trolls you find on the internet, he hides behind the anonymity of random ip addresses to try and hide his lack of courage and morality..Through his demeaning and vulgar remarks, he seeks to insult the name and reputation of a family that is highly respected in the village that I come from. I hope you will be able to help me with this issue. Kindly advice as to how to proceed. Thanks a lot for your time and for your help. Vitaly1511 (talk) 12:37, 24 February 2014 (UTC)

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