User talk:~delta/Archives/2024/May

Sourcing RMC ReTraK.
Hi delta! I saw you undid the edit to T Express. I would like to show you how i got to the source. https://www.rockymtnconstruction.com/ As listed on their own website you can find their official Twitter account, which is the one I linked as reference. You can check out the new POV here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWtH75tcj1s

I'd love to see RCDB update this, too.

Feel free to rephrase what I noted down, but do make sure the info will be on the page. Thanks! Karstvgl (talk) 23:22, 5 April 2024 (UTC)


 * Hi Karstvgl. First things first, welcome to Wikipedia! I undid the edit because I wanted to wait until the retracking gets covered in a reliable source that is not self-published (e.g. in a news article, not on Twitter/social media nor RMC's website) before including that information. ElToroRyan is not considered reliable either due to prior consensus, so I am a bit hesitant to add that information in as of right now. I will definitely try to put the information on the page if possible though. Thanks, ~Δ  (delta • t  •  c ) 01:07, 6 April 2024 (UTC)
 * @Karstvgl: Sorry for getting back so late - I'm busier than usual IRL due to school related stuff. I've included the information about the retracking using a reliable source as much as I could right now. Best, ~Δ  (delta • t  •  c ) 21:49, 19 April 2024 (UTC)
 * Great, thanks for your work! :) Karstvgl (talk) 11:25, 4 May 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)

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

Question
So if you’re my mentor, how many other people have you as a mentor? Simple question. 48JCL talk 22:52, 5 May 2024 (UTC)


 * I hope 48JCL talk 22:52, 5 May 2024 (UTC)
 * Hi @48JCL! Sorry for the late reply - it’s finals season and I can’t log in to Wikipedia much these days because of it. As for how many mentees I have I do not know the exact number but I know that I have >100 or so. Some of them edit regularly, others don’t. As a mentor I try to answer questions they ask me anytime on my talkpage though. Regards, ~Δ  (delta • t  •  c ) 11:39, 6 May 2024 (UTC)

Question from DivinePtr (05:17, 14 May 2024)
Hey, I wanted to know if editing out unnecessary humour (which I have seen on a few pages,) is something that I should do? --DivinePtr (talk) 05:17, 14 May 2024 (UTC)


 * @DivinePtr, welcome to Wikipedia! Feel free to edit out unneccessary humor from articles if you wish. For more info on humor in articles please see this page. If you have any other questions feel free to ask me on my talk page anytime. Regards, ~Δ  (delta • t  •  c ) 13:34, 14 May 2024 (UTC)

The Signpost: 16 May 2024
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Question from Colinkowal24 (17:06, 21 May 2024)
Hi. a user named Serimphimblade or something has been deleting my drafts. I do not know why as I have put lots of effort into them Thank you.

-CK24 --Colinkowal24 (talk) 17:06, 21 May 2024 (UTC)


 * Hi @Colinkowal24, Seraphimblade deleted your drafts because your article appeared to be promotional in nature - please read WP:PROMO for more info. Please, when creating articles use sources that are reliable and secondary sources, not self published nor primary sources. Regards, ~Δ  (delta • t  •  c ) 18:34, 21 May 2024 (UTC)

May thanks
Thank you for improving articles in May! - Today's story mentions a concert I loved to hear (DYK) and a piece I loved to sing in choir, 150 years old (OTD). --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:13, 22 May 2024 (UTC)