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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)

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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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GOCE 2014 report
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Big Bang Myth
Torchiest, my name is Jon, did you get a chance to check out the sources on Talk:List of creation myths? I read Adam Leeming's books and he talks extensively about big bang myth. Thanks for your time. --Kaptinavenger (talk) 16:14, 13 February 2015 (UTC)

Gareth-Michael Skarka
Hey, Torchiest, could you please see what you can do with this article based on this search? BOZ (talk) 19:23, 16 February 2015 (UTC)
 * Those were four reprints of the same story, unfortunately. I added a piece of info from one before noticing the one you added, then I merged them. Still some other info that could be pulled from that profile though. The last item was a photo. —Torchiest talkedits 20:43, 16 February 2015 (UTC)
 * Well, it is an improvement, thanks! :) BOZ (talk) 21:28, 16 February 2015 (UTC)

GOCE March newsletter
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Rand Paul
How embarrassing. :?{. thanks for catching! Formerly 98 (talk) 15:21, 23 February 2015 (UTC)
 * No problem, it's a very understandable error that I'm sure has happened before. :) —Torchiest talkedits 15:23, 23 February 2015 (UTC)

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WikiCup 2015 March newsletter
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;
 * worked-up the Malaysia Airlines Flight 370 article, also to Good Article status;
 * 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.

You may also wish to know that The Core Contest is running through the month of March. Head there for further details - they even have actual prizes!

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Michael Bennighof
Hey Torchiest, do you have any sources for Michael Bennighof? I was unable to find him on HighBeam. Otherwise, I may have to move it to Draft space to avoid deletion. BOZ (talk) 13:40, 30 April 2015 (UTC)
 * Thank you, sir, good work! :) BOZ (talk) 14:23, 2 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Yeah, not super amazing, but I'd think the awards are enough to at least forestall a PROD. —Torchiest talkedits 14:30, 2 May 2015 (UTC)
 * I'll take it. ;)  If it has to go to AFD, at least it has something substantial enough to Draft space it rather than delete it. BOZ (talk) 16:16, 2 May 2015 (UTC)

Dragonlance source challenged
User:Torchiest, please see these edits. 50.141.204.194 (talk) 05:07, 7 May 2015 (UTC)

S. Craig Taylor
Hi, Torchiest. I started and article on S. Craig Taylor, and I just found out that he passed away in 2012. Do you have any sources to improve this article? BOZ (talk) 17:49, 7 May 2015 (UTC)

Glen Orbik
Hey, Torchiest. I know you added some sources to Glen Orbik back in 2012, but since he died yesterday if you have anything more to add, that would be great. BOZ (talk) 02:39, 13 May 2015 (UTC)
 * I found several hits on HighBeam as well: BOZ (talk) 13:31, 21 May 2015 (UTC)

Ryan Dancey
Hi, Torchiest,

Someone just dumped a bunch of tags on Ryan Dancey. I am wondering if you have any sources you can add to improve the article? I will have to double-check tomorrow as to whether I had anything for him on HighBeam. BOZ (talk) 03:02, 21 May 2015 (UTC)
 * Yep, there are a few hits on HighBeam: BOZ (talk) 13:31, 21 May 2015 (UTC)