Wikipedia talk:WikiCup/Archive/2008

Questions
I've entered myself in the tournament as Mexico. I have 2 brief questions: Regards,  ŞůṜīΣĻ ¹98¹  Speak 07:50, 13 January 2008 (UTC)
 * What kind of timeframe are we looking at for the tournament (i.e. possible start and end dates)
 * Would it be within the rules if I was to change my 'nation' from Mexico to Cornwall? (see Cornish self-government movement)
 * I am looking to start said tournament in the month of May, and ending it, even if it means spacing it out alot, at the end of the year. I will have a look to see about Cornwall. // F 9  T  18:12, 13 January 2008 (UTC)

I've joined!
Hello, I'm Barkjon. I would like to join the tournament. I know I will not win, but I just want to try. Oh yeah, I entered my country as the US.-- B a r k j o n 21:07, 16 February 2008 (UTC) Ok, as U.S. is already taken, I switched to Switzerland.-- B a r k j o n 19:01, 18 February 2008 (UTC)
 * It doesn't matter if you don't win, as said on the MfD page it is to encourage editing to get you closer to winning it the following year, so it doesn't matter if you don't win this time, aim to do better for next time. // F 9  T  21:59, 18 February 2008 (UTC)

Rejoined
I've rejoined, but this time i think i will stand no chance of being runner up like last year, but what the hell i'll try.  Sunder land 06   22:49, 18 February 2008 (UTC)

Question
How exactly is this tournament scored, or rather, are there certain scoring procedures (for example, one point for every edit, 20 points for a GA, etc.)?  jj137  (talk)  02:25, 26 February 2008 (UTC)

All will be revealed shortly. // F 9  T  17:06, 26 February 2008 (UTC)

Team
Can I become part of the team? LB22   (talk to me!)  Email me! 12:09, 1 March 2008 (UTC)

Not now, maybe for the next tournament, next year, this is our panel of 3 for this term. // F 9  T  17:11, 1 March 2008 (UTC)

Let him have my spot. Life is too hectic to handle even making a couple of edits here every day. I can't even place the wikibreak template on my page due to spending my time on this edit. If it isn't too late, also remove me from the Wikicup, please. Sorry, Sexy Sea Bass  22:45, 25 March 2008 (UTC)

How do I withdraw?
I recently announced that I won't be editing on wikipedia anymore. So the UK will get 0 points. How do I withdraw? Can I? HP  Jo  ker  Leave me a message 00:12, 21 March 2008 (UTC)
 * About the 0 points: no surprise there... =P WEBURIEDOURSECRETSINTHEGARDEN I push my hand up to the sky 23:08, 27 March 2008 (UTC)

Withdrawn.  21655  ταλκ / 01ҁ 20:19, 18 May 2008 (UTC)

When is scoring counted and updated?
 Two One <font color="#990000">Six Five Five  τʃ 14:45, 21 March 2008 (UTC)

Help!
Just found out about this and I'd like to join. Where do I start? - Diligent Terrier and friends 15:22, 21 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Registration has been closed for months. Sorry!  Two One <font color="#990000">Six Five Five  τʃ 15:38, 21 March 2008 (UTC)
 * Can I register for a future WikiCup? - Diligent Terrier  (and friends) 23:21, 7 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Yep, during the next tournament. - <font face="Matura MT Script Capitals" size="3px" color="#4D0100">Milk's  <font face="Matura MT Script Capitals" size="3px" color="#4D0100">favorite  <font face="Matura MT Script Capitals" size="3px" color="#4D0100">Cookie  23:22, 7 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Is there a waiting list? Can I put my name in now?  - Diligent Terrier  (and friends) 23:22, 7 April 2008 (UTC)
 * I don't think so. There is no limit (I think) to the amount of people that can join. - <font face="Matura MT Script Capitals" size="3px" color="#4D0100">Milk's  <font face="Matura MT Script Capitals" size="3px" color="#4D0100">favorite  <font face="Matura MT Script Capitals" size="3px" color="#4D0100">Cookie  23:24, 7 April 2008 (UTC)
 * But can I put my name on a waiting list for the United States? - Diligent Terrier  (and friends) 23:26, 7 April 2008 (UTC)

Update
I've just updated the scores.  jj137  (talk)  03:16, 30 March 2008 (UTC)
 * I'm just wondering, I got my first GA's the other day, so will my 2 GA's and 1 FL be added to the points.  <font color="White">Sunder land <font color="White">06   12:59, 30 March 2008 (UTC)
 * ✅. I also fixed the order of the FA and GAs, they were mixed up.   weburiedoursecrets  inthegarden  13:34, 30 March 2008 (UTC)

Edits to Good and Featured articles
How do you determine whether a user's contributions were to good/featured articles? Is it done manually (thru the interiot's edit count tool), or is there another tool for it? Also, in order to get scores for good/featured edits, does the user have to make those edits in the past month, or it doesn't matter even if the edits are a couple of months old?  <font face="Palatino Linotype"> A R  TYOM   13:59, 30 March 2008 (UTC)
 * I would imagine the edits have to be made between March and May 2008.  weburiedoursecrets  inthegarden  15:31, 30 March 2008 (UTC)
 * It may have changed now, but there is a way we can tell which articles you have edited the most - I just can't remember what it is, so we just used to check if they were Good of Featured articles. // Fi  nns  07:41, 11 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Does this help, I think it is the right thing, you just have to change it to en.wikipedia then type the name of the article. Sunderland06 (talk) 09:01, 11 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Thanks Sunderland06, that is what I used. // Fi  nns  10:56, 11 April 2008 (UTC)

Entr
How do u enter. I don't understand the instructions. They aren't very clear. '<font face="Skia" color="#000">Chubb '<font face="Skia" color="#556B2F">enna <font face="Skia" color="#000">itor  14:09, 2 April 2008 (UTC)
 * You can't, entries closed months ago, sorry.  weburiedoursecrets  inthegarden  15:37, 2 April 2008 (UTC)

FL?
Does a featured list count instead of an featured article? - <font face="Snap ITC" size="3px" color="#4D0100">M <font face="Modern No. 20" size="3px" color="#4D0100">ilks  <font face="Snap ITC" size="3px" color="#4D0100">F '<font face="Modern No. 20" size="3px" color="#4D0100">avorite  <font face="Snap ITC" size="3px" color="#4D0100">C <font face="Modern No. 20" size="3px" color="#4D0100">ookie 18:50, 2 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Yep.  weburiedoursecrets inthegarden  18:53, 2 April 2008 (UTC)

How?
I need to be taken out of the WikiCup, and removed from the WikiCup team. I don't have time for this. Whoever's in charge please take care of this. Peace, <font color="Brown">Sexy <font color="Teal">Sea <font color="Olive">Bass  03:33, 9 April 2008 (UTC)
 * ✅. I'll step in on your behalf for now.   weburiedoursecrets  inthegarden  18:49, 9 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Yes, we can't have a one person team :)   jj137   (talk)  19:16, 9 April 2008 (UTC)
 * Exactly =P  weburiedoursecrets inthegarden  21:46, 9 April 2008 (UTC)

Update?
Is anyone going to update the scores? <font style="color:#fef;background:navy;"> Milk’s Favorite Cookie  <font face="Candara" size="3px" color="#2500FF">(Talk)  20:53, 23 April 2008 (UTC)
 * OK, I'll work on it.  weburiedoursecrets  inthegarden  21:04, 23 April 2008 (UTC)
 * It is being sorted, I think we need to see out of the three judges, who is one, two and three. // Fi  nns  21:41, 4 May 2008 (UTC)

My score is wrong.
Right, the criteria is:


 * 1 point per mainspace edit (count is divided by ten)
 * 25 points per good article greatly contributed to (at least 25 edits)
 * 40 points per Featured article significantly contributed to (at least 25 edits)
 * 5 points per DYK
 * Average user rating (Out of 10)
 * This will include your edit summary usage.

I have:


 * 12,000 edits according to my preferences, so that's 1,200.
 * Contributed heaivly to six GA's (In Your House 1, One Night Stand (2005), One Night Stand (2006), 1995 Japanese Grand Prix, 2007 Australian Grand Prix and 2007 Malaysian Grand Prix, so that's 125 points.
 * Significantly contributed to 1 FA, that's 40 points.
 * Nothing for DYK.

So I think the total score is wrong. D.M.N. (talk) 18:01, 18 May 2008 (UTC)
 * How many of them did you do between March and May? Exactly....  :P   weburiedoursecrets  inthegarden  18:52, 18 May 2008 (UTC)
 * 1 GA difference. That's all. All the rest are before March. Check on the article talkpage(s) if you don't believe me. :P D.M.N. (talk) 21:10, 18 May 2008 (UTC)

Update
I added all of the Round 2 mainspace edit counts, but none of the GAs, FAs, or unique pages edited yet. <font color="#E34234">jj137 <font color="#E34234">(  talk <font color="#E34234">)  22:47, 17 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Cheers. <font color=#3333cc>weburiedoursecretsinthegarden  05:41, 18 June 2008 (UTC)
 * Hi, I wasn't quite sure if I had to update my own mainspace and unique pages edited or if you would do it, can you clarify? Sunderland06  (talk) 11:54, 24 July 2008 (UTC)
 * I'll get them before I leave, possibly by the end of today, but I can't update them at the end of July as I won't be here. If you like, you could do them then? <font color=#000000>weburiedoursecretsinthegarden  12:47, 24 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Sure, if you'd kindly come on IRC, and show me how to. :) Sunderland06  (talk) 12:29, 25 July 2008 (UTC)

Withdraw
I withdraw, other things are getting in my way. Soxπed93 (blag) 03:30, 24 July 2008 (UTC)
 * Awww :P Oh well, so be it. <font color=#006600>weburiedoursecretsinthegarden 08:52, 24 July 2008 (UTC)


 * I'd like to apply... - Diligent Terrier  (and friends) 16:34, 29 July 2008 (UTC)


 * May I apply too? ThePageChanger (talk) 19:12, 31 July 2008 (UTC)


 * Sorry, I'm afraid application for this years current tournement is closed. You will be able to apply for the next competition next year. Thanks. Sunderland06  (talk) 20:12, 31 July 2008 (UTC)


 * When next year? ThePageChanger (talk) 18:00, 1 August 2008 (UTC)


 * A date hasn't offially been set for the next competition, but I'd assume it would be in 2009. Sunderland06  (talk) 19:43, 1 August 2008 (UTC)


 * Ok Alert me when it is time of the 2009 Wikicup. ThePageChanger (talk) 15:36, 7 August 2008 (UTC)


 * Please alert me also when it is timew for the next cup. Thanks,  Spencer T♦C 14:37, 12 August 2008 (UTC)

Update
Just noting that I am going to update the mainspace scores tonight at 00:00 BST. Sunderland06 (talk) 20:16, 31 July 2008 (UTC)

ITN
Do ITN features have the same points as DYK?  Spencer T♦C 22:54, 16 September 2008 (UTC)