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DYK for Cleadon
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Your GA nomination of Marsden Rock
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DYK for Marsden Rock
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Your GA nomination of Gateshead Millennium Bridge
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 * Hi, a human here. I've completed my review of the article; there is very little that needs fixing, though a paragraph on the tourist side would seem to be needed. Looking forward to seeing your response. All the best, Chiswick Chap (talk) 16:14, 20 February 2022 (UTC)

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Your GA nomination of Whitburn, Tyne and Wear
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GAN: Whitburn
For some reason (perhaps I have inadvertently omitted to do something techie) the usual congrats message has not appeared here. Well, it has now. The article is safely added to the GA list and marked GA on its page and the associated talk page. Bravo/brava! (delete as applicable).  Tim riley  talk   21:15, 26 March 2022 (UTC)


 * @Tim riley Thank you for your review and for your message! Perhaps another technical thing - I can’t see the GA icon on the article. Is that something that should be added manually as well? Unexpectedlydian (talk) 22:14, 26 March 2022 (UTC)@Tim riley
 * Oh, Lord! Let's wait 24 hours and see what happens. I really don't think I've omitted anything I ought to have done, and I vaguely recall something like this before with one or two of my GAN reviews, never really explained. Let's see. Meanwhile, my personal congratulations.  Tim riley  talk   22:19, 26 March 2022 (UTC)
 * Good morning! I've followed this up here, and it seems we can add the GA badge manually if wanted or, as one editor suggests, simply leave things as they are. What think you?  Tim riley  talk   10:22, 27 March 2022 (UTC)
 * Thanks for following this up, let’s add it manually :)@Tim riley Unexpectedlydian (talk) 10:41, 27 March 2022 (UTC)
 * Done.  Tim riley  talk   11:12, 27 March 2022 (UTC)

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You are invited to join the discussion at Talk:Angel of the North § Angel model at Eggleston Hall Gardens. DBaK (talk) 12:26, 1 April 2022 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Angel of the North
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Your GA nomination of Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art
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Your GA nomination of Marsden Rock
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 * Thank you, Unexpectedlydian, for your excellent, almost single-handed coverage of Marsden Rock. I often visited the site as a child in the 1940s and 1950s. I had not realized the arch had collapsed. Thanks also for all the women's biographies you have been writing. Great work!--Ipigott (talk) 10:02, 1 February 2022 (UTC)
 * Thank you for your kind message! Great to know you enjoyed reading the article. It should be featuring as a DYK soon. Unexpectedlydian (talk) 11:13, 1 February 2022 (UTC)

Bluey!
Thank you for your kind thankyou and I am glad I have not caused (too much) annoyance. Ermmmm &hellip; I'd better go and listen to it now, yesno? Cheers DBaK (talk) 14:36, 15 May 2022 (UTC)


 * No annoyance at all! Definitely have a listen, it's a wonderful little piece. The track in Silence & Music (2017) is a personal favourite. Although, it doesn't feature the soprano solo, but a full ensemble (see conversation with @DavidBrooks above!). Unexpectedlydian (talk) 14:42, 15 May 2022 (UTC)
 * Oh thanks so much – I love to have a recommendation! I have rushed off to get it, and a score. How lovely. I adore it when stuff like this happens here &hellip; my own musicianship (such as it is) can tend towards a certain narrowness, so something as gorgeous as this, to make me think, is very welcome. I also for historical reasons have a serious bit of a soft spot for Mr McC so this is grand. Cheers DBaK (talk) 23:03, 15 May 2022 (UTC)
 * Perhaps I'll take a listen too. As described above, I have a personal soft spot for Rutter's crew. But, although Higginbottom is another Cambridge connection (I followed him at Corpus Christi College), I dislike his version. The acoustic is all wrong, and for me the boys' voices don't work. David Brooks (talk) 04:10, 16 May 2022 (UTC)

The Blue Bird updates
Thank you so much for continuing work on The Blue Bird. I hear it so much on various radio streams these days that I was surprised to find it missing. Two comments:
 * A long time ago I'm sure I heard or read someone describe it as "the most impressionistic song in the English Language" or similar words. I can't find a source, although the much later Bitner comes close; did I imagine it?
 * The description of the strophic form in "Background" is a slight non-sequitur as it's not directly connected to Blue Bird at that point. Do you think you can manage that connection?

A personal anecdote. At Cambridge in either 1970 or 1971, my now-wife and I were sitting on the bank of the Cam for the Choral Society's annual performance on the river. Those days (and maybe even now), after lighting lanterns on the punts, they would start the second half with The Blue Bird. As they sang, an actual bird flew up from the grass behind them and perched on a branch, as if to listen. It was very likely that John Rutter was there (he was a post-graduate student then) and I like to think the memory carried forward to the 1986 recording. David Brooks (talk) 18:49, 7 May 2022 (UTC)


 * @DavidBrooks Thank you for your kind message! I was similarly surprised to find out you only created the article back in December, it definitely feels like a piece which deserves an article of its own. Regarding your two comments, a Google search hasn't found anything which matches your quote, nor have any of the sources I've read so far (plenty about its general renown, however). I'll keep looking. And yes, I can address that point about strophic form - thanks for raising it. And thank you for sharing your anecdote, what a great story! Unexpectedlydian (talk) 19:04, 7 May 2022 (UTC)


 * On your user page: The Blue Bird (Stanford), surely? I try not to edit other peoples' user pages :-) David Brooks (talk) 21:26, 14 May 2022 (UTC)
 * Thanks for spotting! I'll change now :) Unexpectedlydian (talk) 09:57, 15 May 2022 (UTC)
 * You're very welcome. One question. Does Grove really say that CVS specified the soprano as solo? I'm sure that is a frequent practice, but it's not indicated in my copy – admittedly an American imprint, and I don't have the whole volume. When I conducted it (20 years ago!) we just split the sopranos because they outnumbered the altos anyway.David Brooks (talk) 13:59, 15 May 2022 (UTC)
 * Hmmm, whilst Grove doesn't specify that it's a solo, other sources do (the 2002 Dibble biography, for example). I've also just found the entry for The Blue Bird in The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Music (5 ed.), which does say it's or sop solo. However, the Oxford Dictionary also says it's Op.119 No.4 (rather than No.3), and that it was written in 1911, so not sure what's going on there. I'm not sure how to explain that the sop part can also be sung by a full sop section other than pointing towards the recordings, as nothing I've read so far explicitly says this. Unexpectedlydian (talk) 14:33, 15 May 2022 (UTC)
 * Well, my original wording said "as...the first contralto part falls within the soprano range, it can be" performed either way, because the policy for musical works is you can make claims that are self-evident from the score. But I guess that is stretching the policy. David Brooks (talk) 04:24, 16 May 2022 (UTC)
 * @DavidBrooks FYI, I think the article is in a good state, so have submitted it to GAN. Hopefully getting the recognition the piece deserves! Unexpectedlydian (talk) 18:33, 16 May 2022 (UTC)
 * Sounds good, and good luck. But (as I'm banned from commenting on the submission) I'd really like more attention to the authenticity of the "solo" statement. It seems extremely unlikely to me that CVS would intend a solo and then not designate the chorus as SATB. On the other hand, did he really have that many altos in mind? I wonder who wrote that in CODM, and where they got it from. I just remembered I have the non-concise 1985 ODM (Kennedy) 1989 reprint and it says the same. David Brooks (talk) 14:36, 17 May 2022 (UTC)
 * Thank you, I'll do some more digging and see how the article can reflect this discrepancy in the meantime! Unexpectedlydian (talk) 13:17, 21 May 2022 (UTC)

Rejoice in the Lamb citations
I noticed your GA nomination of Rejoice in the Lamb (your page is still in my watchlist). Rather than commenting publicly, I'd just like to point out: Dibbles 1996 and Riddles 1996 have no referents. Anyway, does "Dibbles" refer to Jeremy Dibble? And Is "Riddles" the 2006 article or something else? I notice these things because I have a script that highlights missing CITEREF targets.

I sung this thing at Dulwich College mid 1960s. I can still remember the experience! David Brooks (talk) 13:52, 22 May 2022 (UTC)


 * Ah thank you for spotting! I seem to have made up a new musicologist by combing the names Dibble and Riddles... I'll fix those now. I blame carelessness! Very useful script, I'll probably need it. Unexpectedlydian (talk) 15:32, 22 May 2022 (UTC)
 * You're welcome. In your common.js, you can add  which was the original, I think, but there are variants by users Svick and Trappist the monk (which has documentation at User:Trappist the monk/HarvErrors) and yours truly. Mine adds a faint note in green showing the actual format of the target CITEREF within the expansion each CS1-style template, which makes it easier to correct the error.


 * Total change of topic: mention of Britten in the context of your user name reminds me of (I'll get there, I promise) Karl Jenkins's The Armed Man: Benedictus whose opening in D major rocks between that and an E major chord (sharpened 4th, get it?) although the idea doesn't carry forward into the vocal setting. After hearing it repeatedly on Classic FM (which I no longer listen to) I listened to BB's Dream which contains exactly the same idea, same chords, somewhere in the 2nd act. It's a simple trope so I wouldn't accuse KJ of plagiarism. David Brooks (talk) 16:22, 22 May 2022 (UTC)

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Thank you
Thank you for sticking with the nomination of Albert Freedman, I think your hard work has made it a much better article! Bruxton (talk) 21:47, 25 June 2022 (UTC)


 * You're welcome, it was fun :)  Unexpected lydian ♯4 talk‽  21:52, 25 June 2022 (UTC)

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An unexpectedly Lydian funeral anthem
Jimmy Macmillan's anthem Who shall separate us?, heard at the Abbey yesterday, is ostensibly in E major but all the A's on the first stanza are unexpectedly sharpened. So of course I thought of you. David Brooks (talk) 19:13, 20 September 2022 (UTC)


 * A great example of an unexpected lydian! And a great piece. I'm sure it will be featuring in the repertoires of choirs for years to come!  Unexpected lydian♯4 talk‽  21:10, 22 September 2022 (UTC)

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DYK for Martini Maccomo
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Private Peaceful
The edits you made to Private Peaceful may have the wrong year on them. Great Mercian (talk) 16:41, 19 November 2022 (UTC)


 * Hi @Great Mercian, thanks for your message. Can you point out which dates might be wrong?  Unexpected lydian♯4 talk‽  19:36, 19 November 2022 (UTC)
 * Hi.
 * Pretty much anytime real life history is mentioned, for example: "Morpurgo has said that inspiration for the plot of Private Peaceful came from the story of Sergeant John Thomas Wall, who was executed for desertion on 6 September 2017." I suggest you review the text yourself as this is too complex for me. Great Mercian (talk) 21:02, 19 November 2022 (UTC)
 * Ah! Thank you so much for spotting those. I am fixing them now :)  Unexpected lydian♯4 talk‽  21:36, 19 November 2022 (UTC)

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 * Thanks @Bilorv! What a nice surprise :) Hope you enjoy the piece!  Unexpected lydian♯4 talk‽  19:03, 20 December 2022 (UTC)

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WikiCup 2023 March newsletter
So ends the first round of the 2023 WikiCup. Everyone with a positive score moved on to Round 2, with 54 contestants qualifying. The top scorers in Round 1 were:


 * Unlimitedlead with 1205 points, a WikiCup newcomer, led the field with two featured articles on historical figures and several featured article candidate reviews.
 * Epicgenius was in second place with 789 points; a seasoned WikiCup competitor he specialises in buildings and locations in New York.
 * 🇩🇪 FrB.TG was in third place with 625 points, garnered from a featured article on a filmmaker which qualified for an impressive number of bonus points.
 * 🇺🇸 TheJoebro64, another WikiCup newcomer, came next with 600 points gained from two featured articles on video games.
 * Iazyges was in fifth place with 532 points, from two featured articles on classical history.

The top sixteen contestants at the end of Round 1 had all scored over 300 points; these included LunaEatsTuna,  Thebiguglyalien,  Sammi Brie,  Trainsandotherthings,  🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Lee Vilenski, 🇮🇩 Juxlos,  Unexpectedlydian,  SounderBruce, 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Kosack,  BennyOnTheLoose and  PCN02WPS. It was a high-scoring start to the competition.

These contestants, like all the others, now have to start again from scratch. The first round finished on February 26. Remember that any content promoted after that date but before the start of Round 2 can be claimed in Round 2. Some contestants made claims before the new submissions pages were set up, and they will need to resubmit them. 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.

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DYK for Daddy, what did you do in the Great War?
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WikiCup 2023 May newsletter
The second round of the 2023 WikiCup has now finished. Contestants needed to have scored 60 points to advance into round 3. Our top five scorers in round 2 all included a featured article among their submissions and each scored over 500 points. They were:


 * Iazyges (1040) with three FAs on Byzantine emperors, and lots of bonus points.
 * Unlimitedlead (847), with three FAs on ancient history, one GA and nine reviews.
 * Epicgenius (636), a WikiCup veteran, with one FA on the New Amsterdam Theatre, four GAs and eleven DYKs
 * BennyOnTheLoose (553), a seasoned competitor, with one FA on snooker, six GAs and seven reviews.
 * 🇩🇪 FrB.TG (525), with one FA, a Lady Gaga song and a mass of bonus points.

Other notable performances were put in by Sammi Brie,  Thebiguglyalien,  MyCatIsAChonk,  PCN02WPS, and  AirshipJungleman29.

So far contestants have achieved thirteen featured articles between them, one being a joint effort, and forty-nine good articles. The judges are pleased with the thorough reviews that are being performed, and have hardly had to reject any. As we enter the third round, remember that any content promoted after the end of round 2 but before the start of round 3 can be claimed in round 3. Remember too that you must claim your points within 14 days of "earning" them.

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WikiCup 2023 July newsletter
The third round of the 2023 WikiCup has come to an end. The 16 users who made it to the fourth round had at least 175 points. Our top scorers in round 3 were:


 * Thebiguglyalien, with 919 points from a featured article on Frances Cleveland as well as five good articles and many reviews,
 * Unlimitedlead, with 862 points from a high-scoring featured articles on Henry II of England and numerous reviews,
 * Iazyges, with 560 points from a high-scoring featured article on Tiberius III.

Contestants achieved 11 featured articles, 2 featured lists, 47 good articles, 72 featured or good article reviews, over 100 DYKs and 40 ITN appearances. As always, any content promoted after the end of round 3 but before the start of round 4 can be claimed in round 4. Please also remember that you must claim your points within 14 days of "earning" them. When doing GARs, please make sure that you check that all the GA criteria are fully met. Please also remember that all submissions must meet core Wikipedia policies, regardless of the review process.

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WikiCup 2023 September newsletter
The fourth round of the competition has finished, with anyone scoring less than 673 points being eliminated. It was a high scoring round with all but one of the contestants who progressed to the final having achieved an FA during the round. The highest scorers were


 * Epicgenius, with 2173 points topping the scores, gained mainly from a featured article, 38 good articles and 9 DYKs. He was followed by
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WikiCup 2023 November newsletter
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:-


 * BeanieFan11 with 2582 points
 * Thebiguglyalien with 1615 points
 * Epicgenius with 1518 points
 * MyCatIsAChonk with 1012 points
 * BennyOnTheLoose with 974 points
 * AirshipJungleman29 with 673 points
 * Sammi Brie with 520 points
 * Unlimitedlead with 5 points

Congratulations to everyone who participated in this year's WikiCup, whether they made it to the final round or not, and particular congratulations to the newcomers to the competition, some of whom did very well. Wikipedia has benefitted greatly from the quality creations, expansions and improvements made, and the numerous reviews performed. All those who reached the final round will win awards. The following special awards will be made based on high performance in particular areas of content creation and review. Awards will be handed out in the next few days.


 * Unlimitedlead wins the featured article prize, for 7 FAs in total including 3 in round 2.
 * MyCatIsAChonk wins the featured list prize, for 5 FLs in total.
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Lee Vilenski wins the featured topic prize, for a 6-article featured topic in round 4.
 * 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.
 * Epicgenius wins the good topic prize, for a 41-article good topic in the final round.
 * LunaEatsTuna wins the GA reviewer prize, for 70 GA reviews in round 1.
 * MyCatIsAChonk wins the FA reviewer prize, for 66 FA reviews in the final round.
 * Epicgenius wins the DYK prize, for 49 did you know articles in total.
 * 🇺🇦 Muboshgu wins the ITN prize, for 46 in the news articles in total.

The WikiCup has run every year since 2007. With the 2023 contest now concluded, I will be standing down as a judge due to real life commitments, so I hope that another editor will take over running the competition. Please get in touch if you are interested. Next year's competition will hopefully begin on 1 January 2024. You are invited to sign up to participate in the contest; the WikiCup is open to all Wikipedians, both novices and experienced editors. It only remains to congratulate our worthy winners once again and thank all participants for their involvement! (If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove your name from WikiCup/Newsletter/Send.) Sturmvogel 66 and Cwmhiraeth. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 16:52, 5 November 2023 (UTC)

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Women in Red January 2024
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Mars Society GA, again!
Hey, I saw you active on Wikipedia again. Would you like to review Mars Society GAN? CactiStaccingCrane (talk) 03:02, 17 December 2023 (UTC)


 * Hello! Thanks for getting in touch :) I may have time to review this after Christmas, unless someone gets there before me!  Unexpected lydian♯4 talk‽  14:48, 17 December 2023 (UTC)
 * Thank you so so much! Hopefully the article is now much better than before. CactiStaccingCrane (talk) 16:11, 17 December 2023 (UTC)
 * Hey @CactiStaccingCrane, looks like Mars Society isn't currently a GA nominee. I've just read your comment on the FAC page – I'm sorry you've had bad experiences with the GAN process. I appreciate it can take ages for articles to get picked up, and the thoroughness of reviews can vary. I would recommend putting it up for GAN though. I agree with you that it looks better than when I last reviewed it :) Happy new year!  Unexpected lydian♯4 talk‽  20:32, 31 December 2023 (UTC)

Welcome to the 2024 WikiCup!
Happy New Year and Happy New WikiCup! The 2024 competition has just begun and all article creators, expanders, improvers and reviewers are welcome to take part. Even if you are a novice editor you should be able to advance to at least the second round, improving your editing skills as you go. If you have already signed up, your submissions page can be found here. If you have not yet signed up, you can add your name here and the judges will set up your submissions page ready for you to take part. Any questions on the scoring, rules or anything else should be directed to one of the judges, or posted to the WikiCup talk page. Signups will close on 31 January, and the first round will end on 26 February; the 64 highest scorers at that time will move on to round 2. The judges for the WikiCup this year are:, , and. 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) 00:21, 1 January 2024 (UTC)

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John Smith Clarke 1885 - 1959
Hi Thank you for contacting me. I've researched our family tree for 10 yrs on Ancestry and it's only recently I've been puzzled as to why everywhere I read it suggests John came from a circus family. My close and distant dna cousins on Ancestry also have the same records and history as myself for John Smith Clarke. I'm just reading his book Circus Parade atm and am ordering his two other autobiographies. His father was a cloth salesman and a 'Window ticker writer' 1901 Census, later in his life. Maybe he was a ticket writer for the Circus, but that would also be an assumption and that also doesn't suggest his son was born into a circus family. I've nothing against circus people and would be just as accepting if those were the facts but I can't find anything on our family records that suggest this. Thank you Jane — Preceding unsigned comment added by ChewMagna (talk • contribs) 10:52, 20 January 2024 (UTC)


 * Hi @ChewMagna, thank you for taking an interest in editing Wikipedia! The Oxford Dictionary of National Biography has this to say of Clarke's family connection with the circus: "Clarke was proud that his family had been pioneers of the circus, performing in the open air before there was a giant top." This may be where the fact has come from, echoed in the |Working Class Movement Library's article on Clarke: "He was born into a circus family in Jarrow in 1885...". If you come across any information in reliable sources, please feel free to add it to the article with an appropriate citation. Hope this helps!  Unexpected lydian♯4 talk‽  16:15, 21 January 2024 (UTC)
 * That's still not factual evidence. I know the facts and I'm leaving it at that.
 * Thanks ChewMagna (talk) 18:21, 21 January 2024 (UTC)

Women in Red February 2024
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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.

Our current leader is newcomer, who has one FA on John Littlejohn (preacher) and 10 GAs and 12 DYKs mostly on New Zealand coinage and Inuit figures. Here are some more noteworthy scorers:


 * , with one FA on Hö'elün, two GAs on Mongolia-related articles, and two DYKs;
 * , with one FA on Doom (2016 video game), one GA on Boundary Fire (2017), and 11 reviews;
 * , with one FA on Holidays (Meghan Trainor song), a nine-article FT on 30 (album), and two DYKs;
 * , with one FA on OneShot and one DYK;
 * , with five GAs and five DYKs on television and radio stations;
 * and, both with one FA and one DYK each.

As a reminder, competitors may submit work for the first round until 23:59 (UTC) on 27 February, and the second round starts 1 March. Remember that only the top 64 scoring competitors will make it through to the second round; currently, competitors need at least 15 points to progress. 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 (,, 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) 17:58, 11 February 2024 (UTC)

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Women in Red March 2024
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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
 * , who has 790 points from two FAs on Felix M. Warburg House and Doom (2016 video game), two GAs, one DYK, and 11 reviews
 * , who has 580 points from one FA on Hö'elün, two GAs on Mongolia-related articles, two DYKs, and five reviews
 * , 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

In this newsletter, the judges would like to pay a special tribute to, who unfortunately passed away this February. At the time of his death, he was the second-highest-scoring competitor. Outside the WikiCup, he had eight other featured articles, five A-class articles, eight other good articles, and two Four Awards. Vami also wrote an essay on completionism, a philosophy in which he deeply believed. If you can, please join us in honoring his memory by improving one of the articles on his to-do list.

Remember that any content promoted after 27 February but before the start of Round 2 can be claimed in Round 2. 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 want to help out with the WikiCup, feel free to review one of the nominations listed on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed. Questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup, and the judges 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) 00:41, 28 February 2024 (UTC)

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Books & Bytes – Issue 61
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Women in Red April 2024
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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.

If you would like to learn more about rules and scoring for the 2024 WikiCup, please read WikiCup/Scoring. 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) 15:06, 12 April 2024 (UTC)