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Concern regarding Draft:Samsung SVI Format

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Concern regarding Draft:Sony NWZ-E383

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SVI (file format) moved to draftspace

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An article you recently created, SVI (file format), is not suitable as written to remain published. It needs more citations from reliable, independent sources. (?) Information that can't be referenced should be removed (verifiability is of central importance on Wikipedia). I've moved your draft to draftspace (with a prefix of "Draft:" before the article title) where you can incubate the article with minimal disruption. When you feel the article meets Wikipedia's general notability guideline and thus is ready for mainspace, please click on the "Submit your draft for review!" button at the top of the page. ... discospinster talk 19:56, 18 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Alright, I will check the information and add more sources, thank you for the feedback! Urban Versis 32 (talk) 22:06, 18 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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A tag has been placed on Draft:SVI (file format), requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section G11 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page seems to be unambiguous advertising which only promotes a company, group, product, service, person, or point of view and would need to be fundamentally rewritten in order to become encyclopedic. Please read the guidelines on spam and Wikipedia:FAQ/Organizations for more information.

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Your submission at Articles for creation: SVI (file format) (October 19)

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Comr Melody Idoghor (talk) 11:49, 19 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Your draft article, Draft:Samsung SVI Format

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Hello, Urban Versis 32. It has been over six months since you last edited the Articles for Creation submission or Draft page you started, "Samsung SVI Format".

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Thanks for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing. Liz Read! Talk! 00:54, 13 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Your draft article, Draft:Sony NWZ-E383

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Hello, Urban Versis 32. It has been over six months since you last edited the Articles for Creation submission or Draft page you started, "Sony NWZ-E383".

In accordance with our policy that Wikipedia is not for the indefinite hosting of material deemed unsuitable for the encyclopedia mainspace, the draft has been deleted. If you plan on working on it further and you wish to retrieve it, you can request its undeletion. An administrator will, in most cases, restore the submission so you can continue to work on it.

Thanks for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing. Liz Read! Talk! 00:37, 17 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: SVI (file format) (November 21)

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Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by SL93 was: Please check the submission for any additional comments left by the reviewer. You are encouraged to edit the submission to address the issues raised and resubmit when they have been resolved.
SL93 (talk) 03:13, 21 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Dornier Do 231

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Was the aircraft ever constructed? if so how many were built? when was its test flight? All this information would assist in having amore complete article. Dan arndt (talk) 02:51, 22 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you, I will try to improve my article! Urban Versis 32 (talk) 23:30, 22 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Dornier Do 417

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Thanks for creating an article on the Do 417. I'll be checking my university's library for more sources to expand the article. - ZLEA T\C 20:05, 22 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks! Urban Versis 32 (talk) 23:30, 22 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
I found a source and have expanded the article. - ZLEA T\C 20:46, 24 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for signing up for this project. It is a very busy and active project with lots going on and we can always use more help and especially a fresh set of eyes. If you haven't done so already you might want to add Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Aircraft to your watch list as this is where much of the background discussion occurs. You may also want to watch Wikipedia:New articles (Aircraft) as this is where newly created articles get listed for peer review. Having a look over these new articles is a great way to get a feel for how things are done on the project and also most new articles need reviewing anyway. If you have any questions you can leave me a note or post at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Aircraft, either way you will get a quick response. - Ahunt (talk) 02:08, 23 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Vickers Boxkite

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It would be good to know who designed the originals, since Hewlett & Blondeau were not designers. But the real reason I'm leaving the note is that one of the references you gave is a site devoted to copyright violation, and so not acceptable. it would have been better to cite the book that it rips off. I have this at home (I edit from a public library) & will try to remeber to bring it along next time.TheLongTone (talk) 15:58, 17 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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The WikiEagle - January 2022

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Wikipedia Teahouse

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Your reply at Teahouse about referencing election results was wrong. David notMD (talk) 02:15, 12 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for telling me. Urban Versis 32 (talk) 23:43, 13 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
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Sony NWZ-E383 moved to draftspace

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An article you recently created, Sony NWZ-E383, is not suitable as written to remain published. It needs more citations from reliable, independent sources. (?) Information that can't be referenced should be removed (verifiability is of central importance on Wikipedia). I've moved your draft to draftspace (with a prefix of "Draft:" before the article title) where you can incubate the article with minimal disruption. When you feel the article meets Wikipedia's general notability guideline and thus is ready for mainspace, please click on the "Submit your draft for review!" button at the top of the page. Onel5969 TT me 15:25, 16 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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Non-notable aircraft, apparently a proposed design that was never built. Single source is just an SPS with extremely limited information.

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Nomination of Dornier Do 235 for deletion

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A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Dornier Do 235 is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Dornier Do 235 until a consensus is reached, and anyone, including you, is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

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BilCat (talk) 05:21, 23 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you! Urban Versis 32 (talk) 22:22, 23 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: SVI (file format) (March 24)

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Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by Liance was: Please check the submission for any additional comments left by the reviewer. You are encouraged to edit the submission to address the issues raised and resubmit when they have been resolved.
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A barnstar for you!

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Thanks for saving my article from being deleted Sides-Daren? (talk) 16:33, 25 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you so much! Urban Versis 32 (talk) 01:02, 26 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

March 2022

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Information icon Thank you for your contributions to Wikipedia. In the future, please use the preview button before you save your edit; this helps you find any errors you have made and prevents clogging up recent changes and the page history, as well as helping prevent edit conflicts. Below the edit box is a Show preview button. Pressing this will show you what the article will look like without actually saving it.

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Thanks! Urban Versis 32 (talk) 01:29, 28 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

The WikiEagle - March–April 2022

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Kamov AK moved to draftspace

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An article you recently created, Kamov AK, is not suitable as written to remain published. It needs citations from reliable, independent sources. (?) Information that can't be referenced should be removed (verifiability is of central importance on Wikipedia). I've moved your draft to draftspace (with a prefix of "Draft:" before the article title) where you can incubate the article with minimal disruption. When you feel the article meets Wikipedia's general notability guideline and thus is ready for mainspace, please click on the "Submit your draft for review!" button at the top of the page. John B123 (talk) 19:00, 3 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

GOCE April 2022 newsletter

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Guild of Copy Editors April 2022 Newsletter

Hello and welcome to the April newsletter, a brief update of Guild activities since December 2021.

Election results: Jonesey95 retired as lead coordinator. Reidgreg was approved to fill this role after an 18-month absence from the coordinator team, and Baffle gab1978 was chosen as an assistant coordinator following a one-year break. Dhtwiki, Miniapolis and Tenryuu continued on as long-standing assistant coordinators.

January Drive: Of the 22 editors who signed up, 16 editors claimed 146 copy edits including 45 requests. (details)

February Blitz: This one-week effort focused on requests and a theme of Africa and African diaspora history. Of the 12 editors who signed up, 6 editors recorded 21 copy edits, including 4 requests. (details)

March Drive: Of the 28 editors who signed up, 18 claimed 116 copy edits including 25 requests. (details)

April Blitz: This one-week copy editing event has been scheduled for 17–23 April, sign up now!

Progress report: As of 11 April, copy editors have removed approximately 500 articles from the backlog and completed 127 copy-editing requests during 2022. The backlog has been hovering at about 1,100 tagged articles for the past six months.

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A barnstar for you!

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Thanks for adding to my Kennametal edit. Gregwire13 (talk) 03:31, 16 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for the Barnstar! Urban Versis 32 (talk) 03:34, 16 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

A barnstar for you!

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The Tireless Contributor Barnstar
I know that the Guild of Copy Editors will give you a fancier barnstar anyway, but I think you deserve this barnstar now for copyediting that 38k word article. Zippybonzo | talk 16:38, 19 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you! Urban Versis 32 (talk) 22:07, 19 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Copy edit notes

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Thank-you for your contributions to the April GOCE blitz. I'm going to review some of your copy-edits and provide feedback; please receive this constructively.

Some of the things I'm noting are referred to in Wikipedia's Manual of Style (MOS). This is our house style guide, which is specialized for the needs of an international online encyclopedia and may differ from the styles you're used to. Copy editors should be better informed of the MOS than the average Wikipedia editor. That doesn't mean you have to memorize it, just be aware of it and refer to it as needed.

  • from January 14, 2011, to June 29, 2012. You removed the underlined comma. We actually need this comma because with month-day-year dates, the year is a parenthetical. See MOS:DATECOMMA. On the other hand, with from September 7, to December 14, 2012 the underlined comma should be removed. bigger issue next bullet
  • There is a mix of date formats in the article (mdy and dmy). Copy editors should apply one style consistently throughout the article. There is a template at the top of the article's wikicode, {{use dmy dates}}. Assuming that was applied correctly, the dates should be changed to dmy format. The nice thing about dmy dates is that you don't have to worry about those commas.
  • Note that the titles of major works of art (TV shows, films, music albums, books, plays, major paintings and statues) are styled in italics. The titles of minor works of art (TV episodes, skits, songs, book chapters, minor paintings and statues) are styled in double quotes. (See MOS:MAJORWORKS)
  • The plot summaries for the seasons one and two describe what is happening within the context of the series, which is how plot summaries are generally handled. The third season describes it from outside of narrative (referring to "season 3" and "the story") which is a bit jarring. These should be consistent.
  • I did a fair amount of additional copyediting and cleanup which you can see in this diff.

Will add more as I get to other articles. – Reidgreg (talk) 01:36, 24 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for helping me to be a better copy editor! Urban Versis 32 (talk) 16:15, 24 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

There may be some notability issues with this article so I'm not sure it's worth putting a lot of effort into it (as articles on non-notable subjects may be deleted).

Longer articles tend to be more complex and face more issues for copy-editors. In addition, the size of the article can pose problems for maintaining the level of concentration to take note of fine distinctions and apply consistent style. I generally discourage newer copy editors from working on long articles, but let's see how you did.

  • This list article is arranged like a glossary. If I felt the article was notable and worthwhile, I might apply MOS:GLOSS to it, which is a bit of work. I wouldn't consider this a must-do for copyediting, however.
  • As I mentioned above, there are special stylings for titles of major and minor works of art. A segment or sketch is a fairly minor work of art, and would be styled with double quotes (or perhaps single quotes) rather than italics (MOS:MAJORWORKS). So It is a special segment that has a similar concept to I Object, Your Honor should be: It is a special segment that has a similar concept to "I Object, Your Honor". (This differentiates from the major work, Eat Bulaga!, which is styled in italics.) These styles should be applied consistently throughout the list article.
  • This list article is very, very long. The maximum recommended article size is 10,000 words (WP:LENGTH), and this is more than three times that. Frankly, its bloated and possibly full of trivia. The list entries which are uncited may be removed as trivia, though you might get pushback from the article's authors for doing so. It might be better to mark these with {{citation needed}} or {{trivia-inline}}. That is optional but not a bad idea if you are making a thorough check of a problematic article. What I would expect you to do as a copy-editor is to make the language as concise as possible. A few examples:
    • It is a special segment that has a similar concept to I Object, Your Honor and I Object #NasaanAngHustisya?, that tests the cleverness and originality of the Eat Bulaga! hosts. The hosts are divided into two teams. In each round, both teams are given one specific object. Each group will take turns thinking of and acting out a clever use for that object by realizing what other objects it might resemble. For instance, a closed umbrella roughly resembles a sword or a walking cane. The team must then act out its new function. At the end of each round, the judges decide which team had the cleverest ideas. The only difference between ACTually and I Object is the theme and the setting, and that both teams must now require to mention the use and function of the object. → The hosts are divided into two teams and given an object to improvise a scene, which is judged on cleverness. It differs from "I Object" as the use and function of the object must be mentioned.‹The template Fake citation needed is being considered for merging.› [citation needed]
    • It is a Facebook promo for the entire month of August 2019 that is part of the 40th-anniversary celebration of Eat Bulaga!. Certain requirements will be met during the show. Participants watching on television must comment on the correct answer, along with a code that will be given by the program, on the designated Facebook post from the official Facebook page of Eat Bulaga! under a certain time limit. A total of 40 participants will be chosen, for the entire month of August 2019. 3 winners will be chosen, who will each win a monthly allowance of ten thousand pesos for one year. → An August 2019 viewer contest with three top prizes of 120,000 pesos.‹The template Fake citation needed is being considered for merging.› [citation needed]
    • After appearing as a three-year-old contestant in the segment Little Miss Philippines in 1987, Aiza Seguerra became a child wonder and subsequently joined the show to become the youngest host at that time.[2] She received her own segment, Aiza's Kiddie Korner, to feature her funny antics and comic sketches with her co-hosts, and to headline her charisma and many talents, including her famous "duck walk" dance.[3] Later, this segment was renamed Kiddie Korner together with Lady Lee. → A showcase for the talents of Aiza Seguerra,[3] the youngest host at the time, who had previously appeared in "Little Miss Philippines" in 1987 at age 3.[2]
    • It is a segment where the hosts of the Juan for All, All for Juan: Bayanihan of d'Pipol segment search for a sari-sari store that sells multiple Alaska Fortified Milk products on a certain barangay. The spotted sari-sari store will win a cash prize and gift packs from Alaska. The segment is sponsored by the milk brand Alaska. → A segment in the "Juan for All" theme, where the hosts search a particular neighbourhood for a sari-sari store which carries the line of their sponsor's products; the first store found receives a cash prize and merchandise from the sponsor.
  • Like other proper names, brand names and companies are styled with word capitalization but not italics. multiple Alaska Fortified Milk products → multiple Alaska Fortified Milk products
  • ATM with the BAE'S is a segment of Eat Bulaga! that aired since Sept 2015 - Jan 2016. Alden Richards and Sam Y.G are the Hosts of this EB! segment Acronyms should be defined on first use (MOS:ACRO). If you can't determine its meaning, tag it with {{expand acronym}}.
  • 5 contestants are chosen from the studio audience In general use, numbers from 0–9 should be spelled out (though there are exceptions such as dates). It's particularly expected for such a number to be spelled out when it is at the beginning of a sentence (MOS:SPELL09).
  • when the Music Stops to pick a BAE, so that they could join Jackpot Round that they called ATM Ang Tenga Mo!. All the contestants are willing to answer the Questions that they prepared in the Jackpot Round looks like a lot of overcapitalization (MOS:CAPS)

You made some good edits, but I don't feel it was nearly thorough enough to count as a completed copyedit. – Reidgreg (talk) 19:21, 24 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

  • It appears that you addressed the {{lead too short}} tag by moving the article's History section up into the lead. This is not a good editing practice. The lead should summarize the body of the article, and generally there shouldn't be anything in the lead which isn't also in the body of the article. (see WP:Lead dos and don'ts, MOS:LEAD.) A better edit would have been to retain the History section and summarize the key points of the History section and the other sections in the lead.
  • A quotation was styled in italics; it should be styled in double quotation marks. (MOS:QUOTE)
  • The court and government asked them to pay for 3 crore property damages. You removed the word crore, which is part of the Indian numeric system. What we should do here is to give the figure in Indian units, then Western units in parenthesis. i.e.: 3 crore (30 million rupees).
  • The organisation had earlier protested programs You changed organisation → organization. However, Indian English uses the British spelling with an s. (see Indian English#Spelling and MOS:ENGVAR.)
  • The section Relief and charity work is in reverse chronological order, which is a little weird.
  • The section Advocacy and protests was disorganized, and could have used layout work as part of the copy edit. I organized it topically: protests which turned violent, protests against women's rights, protests against portrayals of Mohammad, and protests of things outside of India.

With the problems introduced, I wouldn't consider this a complete copy edit.

Copy editing requires thoroughness, attention to detail, and a good understanding of style issues. I'm sure you'd get better results if you took your time and really considered the best way to present the information. – Reidgreg (talk) 01:15, 25 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Your copy edit seems to be limited to rephrasing one sentence and adding a half-dozen wikilinks. Here are some additional changes I made to the article:

  • In the list of comparative health advantages, there is overcapitalization. The section also has a forward slash (MOS:SLASH) and some consideration should be given to whether the list should be ordered or unordered (MOS:LISTNUMBERED). If ordered, the list introduction should indicate why.
  • There is more overcaptialization in later section headers, which should have sentence case.
  • from 1978 - 1998 → from 1978 to 1998 (MOS:RANGE)

Note that the article was tagged with {{essay-like}}. This is an issue that a copy editor can address by applying encyclopedic tone to the article. Check the diff of my edit. While an essay tries to lead the reader through an argument, an encyclopedia article relays the accepted facts. – Reidgreg (talk) 22:16, 25 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

April blitz bling

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The Working Wikipedian's Barnstar
This barnstar is awarded to Urban Versis 32 for copy edits totaling over 4,000 words (including rollover words) during the GOCE April 2022 Copy Editing Blitz. Congratulations, and thank you for your contributions! Miniapolis 13:38, 30 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

The WikiEagle - May 2022

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The WikiEagle
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WikiCup 2022 May newsletter

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The second round of the 2022 WikiCup has now finished. It was a high-scoring round and contestants needed 115 points to advance to round 3. There were some very impressive efforts in round 2, with the top seven contestants all scoring more than 500 points. A large number of the points came from the 11 featured articles and the 79 good articles achieved in total by contestants.

Our top scorers in round 2 were:

  1. New York (state) Epicgenius, with 1264 points from 2 featured article, 4 good articles and 18 DYKs. Epicgenius was a finalist last year but has now withdrawn from the contest as he pursues a new career path.
  2. Christmas Island AryKun, with 1172 points from two featured articles, one good article and a substantial number of featured article and good article reviews.
  3. Kingdom of Scotland Bloom6132, with 605 points from 44 in the news items and 4 DYKs.
  4. Sammi Brie, with 573 points from 8 GAs and 21 DYKs.
  5. Ealdgyth, with 567 points from 11 GAs and 34 good and featured article reviews.
  6. United States Panini!, with 549 points from 1 FA, 4 GAs and several other sources.
  7. England Lee Vilenski, with 545 points from 1 FA, 4 GAs and a number of reviews.

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Thanks, but...

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Please don't edit my user page, even though you meant well. In the future, you can just post a note on my talk page. Thanks. BilCat (talk) 17:21, 18 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I apologize. I will leave a message in the future. Urban Versis 32 (talk) 22:34, 18 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks. BilCat (talk) 22:36, 18 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Before you create any more unnecessary subpages...

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...please see Template talk:WEmoji. – Jonesey95 (talk) 14:14, 24 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks Urban Versis 32 (talk) 15:23, 24 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Kawasaki Ki-22 moved to draftspace

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An article you recently created, Kawasaki Ki-22, is not suitable as written to remain published. It needs more citations from reliable, independent sources. (?) Information that can't be referenced should be removed (verifiability is of central importance on Wikipedia). I've moved your draft to draftspace (with a prefix of "Draft:" before the article title) where you can incubate the article with minimal disruption. When you feel the article meets Wikipedia's general notability guideline and thus is ready for mainspace, please click on the "Submit your draft for review!" button at the top of the page. scope_creepTalk 13:41, 25 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Improving the Urban air mobility article

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Hi User:Urban Versis 32 How are you? I noticed you are a member of Wikipedia:WikiProject Aviation and wanted to see if you'd be open to collaborate. The Wikipedia article Urban air mobility is outdated, and I've researched to create a better version in my sandbox. Another Wikipedian has given the proposed new version their thumbs up but has been inactive. Would you be open to review and if you accept it, publish the new content on the article. Please let me know if you have any questions!--Chefmikesf (talk) 22:42, 26 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Sure, I always like to help review and improve articles that need them! 😃 Urban Versis 32 (talk) 02:08, 27 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Message for Urban Versis 32

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I saw your user name at adopt user page. I would like for you to adopt me. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Gregwire13 (talkcontribs) 00:05, 29 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Sure, I would love to mentor you! Feel free to post any questions you have about anything here! 😃 Urban Versis 32 (talk) 00:16, 29 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

New Article Needed for sysbench request help

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Hi UV32,

sysbench needs an article. It is used by linux community and there is no article for this software. — Gregwire13 (talk!) 22:08, 1 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Gregwire, I would like to assist with your article. I need to do some research to see if the article is notable enough for its own page. I also use Linux and am part of the Linux WikiProject, so I know a little bit about the sysbench command. As soon as you publish the first revision of the article, I can help too. I will add it to the list of in-development pages at the Linux WikiProject too. — Urban Versis 32KB(talk | contribs) 22:17, 1 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

The WikiEagle - June 2022

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The WikiEagle
The WikiProject Aviation Newsletter
Volume I — Issue 6
Aviation Project • Project discussion • Members • Assessment • Outreach • The WikiEagle
Columns

Discuss & propose changes to The WikiEagle at The WikiEagle talk page. To opt in/out of receiving this news letter, add or remove your username from the mailing list.
Newsletter contributor: ZLEA

MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 15:33, 2 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Userbox request by @TheGOATTB12

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Hi, Urban Versis 32. I read on the Userboxes page you are open to userbox requests. I do actually have a userbox that I want you to make. One that says "This user is grateful for Man-Man he opened up doors" but link the Man-Man to Kendrick Lamar, and in the left container thing an "FT" that links to Family Ties (song). I have no preference on colors or anything like that. Thanks! TheGOATTB12 (talk) 11:47, 7 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I created your custom userbox. I am open to suggestions for tweaking it if you wish.
FTThis user is grateful for Man-Man he opened up doors.
Urban Versis 32KB(talk | contribs) 23:45, 7 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you! This looks great! TheGOATTB12 (talk) 01:42, 12 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Kaman K-700 moved to draftspace

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An article you recently created, Kaman K-700, is not suitable as written to remain published. It needs more citations from reliable, independent sources. (?) Information that can't be referenced should be removed (verifiability is of central importance on Wikipedia). I've moved your draft to draftspace (with a prefix of "Draft:" before the article title) where you can incubate the article with minimal disruption. When you feel the article meets Wikipedia's general notability guideline and thus is ready for mainspace, please click on the "Submit your draft for review!" button at the top of the page. MB 03:09, 12 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination for deletion of Template:WEmoji

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Template:WEmoji has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the entry on the Templates for discussion page. Gonnym (talk) 09:42, 13 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination for deletion of Template:WEmoji/bot

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Template:WEmoji/bot has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the entry on the Templates for discussion page. – Jonesey95 (talk) 12:41, 13 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination for deletion of Template:WEmoji/clap

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Template:WEmoji/clap has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the entry on the Templates for discussion page. – Jonesey95 (talk) 12:41, 13 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination for deletion of Template:WEmoji/cool

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Template:WEmoji/cool has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the entry on the Templates for discussion page. – Jonesey95 (talk) 12:41, 13 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination for deletion of Template:WEmoji/determined

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Template:WEmoji/determined has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the entry on the Templates for discussion page. – Jonesey95 (talk) 12:41, 13 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination for deletion of Template:WEmoji/expressionless

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Template:WEmoji/expressionless has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the entry on the Templates for discussion page. – Jonesey95 (talk) 12:41, 13 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination for deletion of Template:WEmoji/eyebrow

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Template:WEmoji/eyebrow has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the entry on the Templates for discussion page. – Jonesey95 (talk) 12:41, 13 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination for deletion of Template:WEmoji/grin

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Template:WEmoji/grin has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the entry on the Templates for discussion page. – Jonesey95 (talk) 12:41, 13 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination for deletion of Template:WEmoji/grin2

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Template:WEmoji/grin2 has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the entry on the Templates for discussion page. – Jonesey95 (talk) 12:41, 13 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination for deletion of Template:WEmoji/highfive

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Template:WEmoji/highfive has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the entry on the Templates for discussion page. – Jonesey95 (talk) 12:42, 13 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination for deletion of Template:WEmoji/monocle

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Template:WEmoji/monocle has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the entry on the Templates for discussion page. – Jonesey95 (talk) 12:42, 13 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination for deletion of Template:WEmoji/ok

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Template:WEmoji/ok has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the entry on the Templates for discussion page. – Jonesey95 (talk) 12:42, 13 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination for deletion of Template:WEmoji/person

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Template:WEmoji/person has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the entry on the Templates for discussion page. – Jonesey95 (talk) 12:42, 13 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination for deletion of Template:WEmoji/rolleyes

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Template:WEmoji/rolleyes has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the entry on the Templates for discussion page. – Jonesey95 (talk) 12:42, 13 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination for deletion of Template:WEmoji/sad

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Template:WEmoji/sad has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the entry on the Templates for discussion page. – Jonesey95 (talk) 12:42, 13 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination for deletion of Template:WEmoji/sad2

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Template:WEmoji/sad2 has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the entry on the Templates for discussion page. – Jonesey95 (talk) 12:42, 13 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination for deletion of Template:WEmoji/smile

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Template:WEmoji/smile has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the entry on the Templates for discussion page. – Jonesey95 (talk) 12:42, 13 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination for deletion of Template:WEmoji/smirk

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Template:WEmoji/smirk has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the entry on the Templates for discussion page. – Jonesey95 (talk) 12:42, 13 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination for deletion of Template:WEmoji/speak

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Template:WEmoji/speak has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the entry on the Templates for discussion page. – Jonesey95 (talk) 12:43, 13 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination for deletion of Template:WEmoji/think

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Template:WEmoji/think has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the entry on the Templates for discussion page. – Jonesey95 (talk) 12:43, 13 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination for deletion of Template:WEmoji/thumbsdown

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Template:WEmoji/thumbsdown has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the entry on the Templates for discussion page. – Jonesey95 (talk) 12:43, 13 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination for deletion of Template:WEmoji/thumbsup

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Template:WEmoji/thumbsup has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the entry on the Templates for discussion page. – Jonesey95 (talk) 12:43, 13 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination for deletion of Template:WEmoji/wink

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Template:WEmoji/wink has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the entry on the Templates for discussion page. – Jonesey95 (talk) 12:43, 13 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination for deletion of Template:WEmoji/wp

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Template:WEmoji/wp has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the entry on the Templates for discussion page. – Jonesey95 (talk) 12:43, 13 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination for deletion of Template:WEmoji/write

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Template:WEmoji/write has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the entry on the Templates for discussion page. – Jonesey95 (talk) 12:43, 13 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

June GOCE newsletter

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Guild of Copy Editors June 2022 Newsletter

Hello and welcome to the June 2022 newsletter, a quarterly digest of Guild activities since April 2022. Don't forget you can unsubscribe at any time; see below.

Blitz: of the 16 editors who signed up for our April Copy Editing Blitz, 12 completed at least one copy-edit, and between them removed 21 articles from the copy-editing backlog. Barnstars awarded are here.

Drive: 27 editors signed up for our May Backlog Elimination Drive; of these, 20 copy-edited at least one article. 144 articles were copy-edited, and 88 articles from our target months August and September 2021 were removed from the backlog. Barnstars awarded are here.

Blitz: our June Copy Editing Blitz, starting at 00:01, 19 June and closing at 00:59, 25 June (UTC), will focus on articles tagged for copy edit in September and October 2021, and requests from March, April and May 2022. Barnstars awarded will be posted here.

Progress report: As of 07:12, 14 June 2022 (UTC), GOCE copyeditors have completed 209 requests since 1 January and the backlog stands at 1,404 articles.

Election news: Nominations for our half-yearly Election of Coordinators continues until 23:50 on 15 June (UTC), after which, voting will commence until 23:59, 30 June (UTC). All Wikipedians in good standing (active and not blocked, banned, or under ArbCom or community sanctions) are eligible and self-nominations are welcomed.

Thank you all again for your participation; we wouldn't be able to achieve what we have without you! Cheers from your GOCE coordinators Reidgreg, Baffle gab1978, Dhtwiki, Miniapolis and Tenryuu

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MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 13:39, 14 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for signing up for this project. It is a very busy and active project with lots going on and we can always use more help and especially a fresh set of eyes. If you haven't done so already you might want to add Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Aircraft to your watch list as this is where much of the background discussion occurs. You may also want to watch Wikipedia:New articles (Aircraft) as this is where newly created articles get listed for peer review. Having a look over these new articles is a great way to get a feel for how things are done on the project and also most new articles need reviewing anyway. If you have any questions you can leave me a note or post at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Aircraft, either way you will get a quick response. - Ahunt (talk) 20:27, 19 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, I think there was a mistake -- I simply updated the note that was next to my username so that anyone who saw it could see my goals regarding the project. My apologies for the misunderstanding. Urban Versis 32KB(talk | contribs) 22:55, 19 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

June 2022 GOCE blitz award

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The Modest Barnstar
This barnstar is awarded to Urban Versis 32 for copy edits totaling over 2,000 words (including rollover words) during the GOCE June 2022 Copy Editing Blitz. Congratulations, and thank you for your contributions! Dhtwiki (talk) 01:15, 28 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

WikiCup 2022 July newsletter

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The third round of the 2022 WikiCup has now come to an end. Each of the sixteen contestants who made it into the fourth round had at least 180 points, which is a lower figure than last year when 294 points were needed to progress to round 4. Our top scorers in round 3 were:

  • Zulu (International Code of Signals) BennyOnTheLoose, with 746 points, a tally built both on snooker and other sports topics, and on more general subjects.
  • Kingdom of Scotland Bloom6132, with 683 points, garnered mostly from "In the news" items and related DYKs.
  • Sammi Brie, with 527, from a variety of submissions related to radio and television stations.

Between them contestants achieved 5 featured articles, 4 featured lists, 51 good articles, 149 DYK entries, 68 ITN entries, and 109 good article reviews. As we enter the fourth round, remember that 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.

If you are concerned that your nomination—whether it is a good article nomination, a featured process, or anything else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed (remember to remove your listing when no longer required). 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 your name from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. WikiCup judges: Sturmvogel 66 (talk) and Cwmhiraeth (talk) MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 12:51, 3 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Bensen B-11 moved to draftspace

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An article you recently created, Bensen B-11, is not suitable as written to remain published. It needs more citations from reliable, independent sources. (?) Information that can't be referenced should be removed (verifiability is of central importance on Wikipedia). I've moved your draft to draftspace (with a prefix of "Draft:" before the article title) where you can incubate the article with minimal disruption. When you feel the article meets Wikipedia's general notability guideline and thus is ready for mainspace, please click on the "Submit your draft for review!" button at the top of the page. Dr vulpes (💬📝) 03:33, 11 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination for deletion of Module:Wikipedia ads sidebar

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Module:Wikipedia ads sidebar has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the entry on the Templates for discussion page. * Pppery * it has begun... 20:46, 16 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Your submission at Articles for creation: Kamov AK (July 19)

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Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reason left by Dege31 was: Please check the submission for any additional comments left by the reviewer. You are encouraged to edit the submission to address the issues raised and resubmit after they have been resolved.
Dege31 (talk) 14:35, 19 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Signature

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Hello, your signature has a vertical bar in it (|) that can cause templates to break, as happened on the page Draft:DEEPAK RANJAN MAHARANA. Please replace this vertical bar with the template {{!}} instead to avoid this in the future. Clay (talk) 15:50, 19 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Alright, thanks for the heads-up. Urban Versis 32KB(talk | contribs) 15:51, 19 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Even after changing the signature, it still breaks the templates. Here's the code for my sig: [[User:Urban Versis 32|<span style="color:grey"><b>Urban</b></span> <span style="color:red"><b>Versis</b></span> <b>32</b>]]<sup>KB</sup> ⚡ <sup>([[User talk:Urban Versis 32|talk]] {{SUBST:!}} [[Special:Contributions/Urban Versis 32|contribs]])</sup>

Urban Versis 32KB(talk | contribs) 16:03, 19 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Actually, I'll change it to a slash to make everything simpler. Urban Versis 32KB(talk | contribs) 16:13, 19 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Signpost article

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I just saw your WIP Signpost article. I have only one suggestion; it would be a good idea to mention when the GUW took place, and maybe even include a link to the arbitration case. - ZLEA T\C 03:11, 20 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for the input. I'll add that to the article. Urban Versis 32KB(talk / contribs) 14:01, 20 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

You Rejected a draft Draft:Khajan Das

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Hi Urban Versis 32, You just rejected the Draft:Khajan Das giving a reason that submission is not adequately supported by reliable sources. This is an Indian government website which is a reliable reference. And mla is a notable topic and passes WP:NPOL. Please read. Nupamjo (talk) 18:48, 20 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I know, however the other references may not be reliable. You can always remove the unreliable sources and replace them with the reliable ones, then re-submit. Urban Versis 32KB(talk / contribs) 18:54, 20 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Please explain why these references are not reliable? 1 (Aaj Tak), 2 (News18 India), 3 (ABP News), 4 (Election Commission of India). Nupamjo (talk) 19:05, 20 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Well, I put "unreliable sources" because I am not sure if foreign languages count (#1, 2, and 3). I'll do some research and get back to you (#4 is a good source). Urban Versis 32KB(talk / contribs) 21:18, 20 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Foreign sources are allowed per Wikipedia:Verifiability#Non-English_sources but English ones are preferable. If you think the sources are reliable, then they are reliable. My bad for thinking they weren't allowed. Urban Versis 32KB(talk / contribs) 01:48, 21 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Bradhurst

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I see you verified my Bradhurst (surname) page. While i am glad you approved it, it was meant to be a neutral name page (for both given and surnames). I would like it if you would please remove the "(surname)" from the page's name. Thanks. OmniFrieza994 (talk) 21:57, 20 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Sure, I can change the name back. My bad for the confusion. Urban Versis 32KB(talk / contribs) 22:54, 20 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Shrimad Rajchandra Love and Care

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You cited the page reads like an advertisement. This organization is big - so it has a lot of content - and I believe you and other editors prior to you have failed to see the neutral sources and the neutral language presented.

This NGO is recognized by the United Nations, has several congressional proclamations in the United States. It has been noted for starting global movements for raising awareness of organ donations in Australia. It has several animal welfare initiatives in India and the United Kingdom.

The NGO just does a lot and because of the heavy content, it seems you have mistaken it for non-neutral or an "ad". I'm creating the page because it deserves to be out in the public where hopefully others will contribute to its edits.

I'm ready to make changes, but the overall page is objective. A request to re-read or point out sections where it's too "ad-like" and suggestions from existing pages so I can make a better edit.

Thank you so much for taking the time out to review, I truly appreciate it. Each edit has made me a better contributor, I feel. Dmehta81 (talk) — Preceding undated comment added 05:59, 21 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Alright, I'll leave some comments on your draft to point out parts of the article that aren't written from a neutral point of view. Urban Versis 32KB(talk / contribs) 22:49, 21 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Help on Userboxes

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Dear, UrbanVersis32 I need some help with my userboxes on the user page. The text, drawings fall on to the right completely ruining the organization. If you could take some time to edit my page, I would be incredibly happy. Thank you. अथर्व कॉल (talk) 21:38, 31 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, I fixed the error causing the text to fall to the left. You had too many spaces between some userboxes, causing them to fail. I also noticed that one of your images was stuck below the userbox, the drawing of the Indosaurus Matleyi. Unfortunately, as the userbox template does not support images on the right-hand side, I had to replace the images with an image gallery. Please reply if you have any questions. Urban Versis 32KB(talk / contribs) 20:06, 1 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you so much अथर्व कॉल (talk) 01:03, 2 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Draft:TMGM

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Hello, could you please elaborate on the exact reasons for decline of DRAFT:TMGM. For example your message says it sounds like an advertisement and it is not from "neutral point of view," but I am having a hard part determining which exact parts have this issue? could you please state the exact parts or sentences that have this issue? In addition, which citations are not considered reliable or independent? I have not used any source that is not independent? "independent" means that they do not have any relations with the site. Please point out which exact source is not independent or reliable? There are 26 sources provided, are you saying everything not independent or reliable? Thanks. Chessterb (talk) 22:36, 3 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Chessterb. Your draft reads more like an advertisement than a proper entry because it has sales-oriented language. In your article, try to avoid sentences like "TMGM offers contract for difference (CFD) trading with 7 asset classes and more than 15,000 trading products under the regulation of the Australian Security and Investment Commission (ASIC) and the Vanuatu Financial Services Commission (VFSC)." For more information, visit Wikipedia:Spam#Advertisements masquerading as articles and Wikipedia:What_Wikipedia_is_not#Wikipedia_is_not_a_soapbox_or_means_of_promotion. Urban Versis 32KB(talk / contribs) 01:08, 4 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Also, please try to avoid citations in other languages than English. Urban Versis 32KB(talk / contribs) 01:09, 4 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you I will revise that. However, citations in other languages are acceptable. The 2 included are from reputable foreign publications and can easily be translated using Google Translate button in the chrome browser. I will look for some other sources before I resubmit. I know they have tons more coverage. Chessterb (talk) 07:44, 4 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Also, can you tell me the issues with these sources?
https://www.financemagnates.com/forex/brokers/trademax-rebrands-to-tmgm-as-it-boosts-global-expansion/
https://www.leaprate.com/forex/market-news/forex-weekly-look-back-trademax-rebrands-to-tmgm-forex-analytix-and-forest-park-fx-launch-portal-tradersummit-net/
https://thebull.com.au/tmgm/
https://www.forexlive.com/Brokers/tmgm
https://www.cashbackforex.com/brokers/510/tmgm
There are bunch of review sites like the last 3, but just including 3 here. I have made sure they contain no affiliate links. I know that is not permitted, so these look to have no financial incentive for writing about TMGM. Chessterb (talk) 08:15, 4 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
I'm not saying any of those specific links are unreliable; check Wikipedia:Reliable sources for a more specific guideline. Urban Versis 32KB(talk / contribs) 20:44, 5 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Quiet quitting

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https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Work-to-rule is very similar to Quiet Quitting. I think you were looking for that.

The motivation is different (temporary industrial action vs. a personal and undeclared position). For my two cents', they're worth different articles but should have links to reach other. 49.186.33.53 (talk) 21:11, 17 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Ok, thanks for the info. I'll set up "See Also" sections on both pages. Urban Versis 32KB(talk / contribs) 01:24, 18 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I gave a first copy-editing pass on your submission. I mostly tried to tighten the language, expanded the how to a bit, and reduce the number of sections and footnotes by merging them together and inlining the information.

Let me know how it looks. I tried to keep as much of your original written style as possible. Headbomb {t · c · p · b} 02:50, 21 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

The copy edit was great, thanks for helping with the article. :) Urban Versis 32KB(talk / contribs) 15:49, 21 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Signpost article on Userboxes

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Might be worth covering some of the more recent arguments about userboxes. Wikipedia:Miscellany_for_deletion/User:UBX/onemanonewoman_4th_nomination, Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/User:Qartagir/Userboxes/Fascist and Wikipedia:Miscellany_for_deletion/User:FerrousTigrus/ub/non-bias_hitler are good examples of how there's been a recent decision to ban user boxes that, well, encourage hatred towards groups of users that's pretty well enforced. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.1% of all FPs 05:28, 21 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the info on userbox controversies, I'll add that to the article. By the way, I needed some more input for the "Interview" section of my article, so if you would like to be interviewed on userboxes, here are the questions:
  1. How did you first get into userboxes?
  2. How long have you been using/creating userboxes?
  3. Why do you like userboxes?
  4. What's your favorite userbox and why?
Thanks, Urban Versis 32KB(talk / contribs) 15:46, 21 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
I have added the information to the article: Wikipedia:Wikipedia_Signpost/Next_issue/In_focus#Recent_controversies. Urban Versis 32KB(talk / contribs) 16:03, 21 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
It's worth mentioning that I'm one of the ancients, so a lot of Userbox things for me were things I set up years ago. But I'd say I got into Userboxes through Commons. Commons is a multilingual site; as such, knowing what languages people speak is fairly vital, and a whole series of userboxes exist to communicate information about this. It's simple, easy to use, and just really helps communication there. Which I guess makes them my favourite userboxes, since I think they are by far the most important. I added them in 2008, about two years after I started editing, which I think I started doing in February 2006, though between Single Login not existing back then and a period of pseudonymous editing around 2008 after some harassment creating an account snarl here, it's a little harder to tell from my contributions on en-wiki as opposed to Commons, where I've always used my real name.
I suppose I'm not that interested in sharing personal details as some. If people need to know I act in Gilbert and Sullivan or write music or studied biology or live in Scotland or≥ am gay they probably know, and if they want to know what I primarily do on Wikipedia my user page archiving my 715 featured pictures will tell them. Hence, I'm not as userbox-y as some.
That said, I do believe Wikipedia should be a friendly, welcoming place, and any user box that espouses hate really has to go. Your right to say your awful views is not one that applies to Wikipedia. And, frankly? I'd rather, for example, that trans people feel safe editing Wikipedia even if we lose dozens of people who really, really want to use their userpages to attack trans people and are up in arena they can't. The kind of people desperate to use their userpages to attack other Wikipedians are exactly the kind of people we don't want. Basically, Wikipedia:No racists and Wikipedia:No Nazis. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.1% of all FPs 11:18, 22 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
feel free to reformat that as you want Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.1% of all FPs 12:22, 22 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for the input! I really appreciate your time. :) Urban Versis 32KB(talk / contribs) 22:09, 22 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
I saw the format my responses had to fit into and have taken the liberty of editing them a bit. I hope it's clear that while my interaction with Userboxes more recently has been to get rid of some awful ones, I do think they're great for Wikipedia. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 8.1% of all FPs 01:49, 26 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks, I was worried I didn't edit it in correctly. Urban Versis 32KB(talk / contribs) 02:02, 26 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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WikiCup 2022 September newsletter

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WikiCup 2022 September newsletter

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The fourth round of the WikiCup has now finished. 383 points were required to reach the final, and the new round has got off to a flying start with all finalists already scoring. In round 4, Bloom6132 with 939 points was the highest points-scorer, with a combination of DYKs and In the news items, followed by BennyOnTheLoose, Sammi Brie and Lee Vilenski. The points of all contestants are swept away as we start afresh for the final round.

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Nomination of Curtiss KDC for deletion

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A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Curtiss KDC is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

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Your draft article, Draft:Sony NWZ-E383

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Hello, Urban Versis 32. It has been over six months since you last edited the Articles for Creation submission or Draft page you started, "Sony NWZ-E383".

In accordance with our policy that Wikipedia is not for the indefinite hosting of material deemed unsuitable for the encyclopedia mainspace, the draft has been deleted. If you plan on working on it further and you wish to retrieve it, you can request its undeletion. An administrator will, in most cases, restore the submission so you can continue to work on it.

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Requesting a userbox on Pirates of the Caribbean

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Hello... Apparently it is one of my favourite movies franchise. If you can, kindly create one for me. Thanks Volten001 17:33, 24 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@Volten001 Sure, I'll have that done for you, would you like a specific icon to be used for the userbox? Urban Versis 32KB(talk / contribs) 02:00, 25 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Here's the first, non-image userbox draft.
This user loves Pirates of the Caribbean.



Urban Versis 32KB(talk / contribs) 02:06, 25 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for that. Yeah an image of Jack Sparrow would be awesome or the title. Thanks again Volten001 04:39, 25 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I noticed u finished it already when I went to your userboxes linked page. Thanks a lot. A barnstar is definitely coming your way... Volten001 17:40, 25 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

A barnstar for you!

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The Tireless Contributor Barnstar
For your significant contributions and creating a userbox on my request on such a short notice. Gracias amigo (Thanks pal) Volten001 17:44, 25 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Looking for further feedback if possible on my draft.

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First off thanks for helping make sure Wikipedia is able to function I appreciate you volunteering your time. I was wondering if you would take another look at the Draft:PCS VoIP article again, and provide any feedback if I had not made the sufficient changes. After looking at other VoIP company's pages it was clear to me that in my case less is more and focus on the technology of VoIP and Pathways to other areas of VoIP. I properly linked any locations and terminology and trimmed my sources to only include outside independent sources.

Thanks in advance,

Ryans0621. Ryans0621 (talk) 19:12, 29 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Ryans,
I recommend you take a look at some of the articles in Wikipedia:Advertising, because your article seems to read slightly like an advertisement. Also look into expanding your article. Urban Versis 32KB(talk / contribs) 19:41, 1 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Guild of Copy Editors' October 2022 newsletter

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Guild of Copy Editors October 2022 Newsletter

Hello and welcome to our latest newsletter, a quarterly digest of Guild activities since June. Don't forget you can unsubscribe at any time; see below.

Drive: Of the 22 editors who signed up for our July Backlog Elimination Drive, 18 copy-edited, between them, 116 articles. Barnstars awarded are noted here.

Blitz: Participants in our August Copy Editing Blitz copy-edited 51,074 words in 17 articles. Of the 15 editors who signed up, 11 claimed at least one copy-edit. Barnstars awarded are noted here.

Drive: Forty-one editors took part in our September Backlog Elimination Drive; between them they copy-edited 199 articles. Barnstars awards are noted here.

Blitz: Our October Copy Editing Blitz begins on 16 October at 00:01 (UTC) and will end on 22 October at 23:59 (UTC). Barnstars awarded will be posted here.

Progress report: As of 19:57, 12 October 2022 (UTC), GOCE copyeditors have processed 303 requests for copy edit – including withdrawn and declined ones – since 1 January. At the time of writing, there are 77 requests awaiting attention and the backlog of tagged articles stands at 1,759. We always need more active, skilled copyeditors – particularly for requests – so please get involved if you can.

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Your submission at Articles for creation: 32K resolution has been accepted

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32K resolution, which you submitted to Articles for creation, has been created.

Congratulations, and thank you for helping expand the scope of Wikipedia! We hope you will continue making quality contributions.

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Signature request

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Hello, Urban Versis 32! I have noticed that you create signatures on request, so I want to ask for your kind help about it. I guess that, after using the standard signature since registering in 2010, I got a bit bored with it. So I'd love to have a "customized", or personalized signature. —Sundostund (talk) 12:56, 26 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Sure, what type of signature would you have in mind? Urban Versis 32KB(talk / contribs) 22:01, 26 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
I don't have some exact idea, actually. I was thinking of somewhat bold letters (similar to the letters in your signature), in green, as I use that color in the infobox on my user page for quite awhile now, so it became a kind of "trademark color" for me... Again inspired by your signature, I would also want to have both my talk page and contributions visible in the signature, with the exact style of the letters – somewhat small and not bold. —Sundostund (talk) 10:52, 27 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Alright, I created two variations of something similar to your description:
If you want me to add, change, or remove something, don't hesitate to tell me and I'll change or fix it. A good signature, suited to your personal preference, is how others remember you! Urban Versis 32KB(talk / contribs) 00:03, 29 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
I forgot to tag you, so hereby: @Sundostund
Also, I can add a dash right before the username if you wish. Urban Versis 32KB(talk / contribs) 00:04, 29 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you so much for your work, I really appreciate that! I prefer the first variation, as I like its darker shade of green. I would just change the italic-style of the last five letters; it would be better if all ten letters are written in the same, ordinary way, without italic. Also, would it be possible that, later on, I myself change something in the signature, if I want to? I wouldn't want to bother you about it, if I can do it by myself. —Sundostund (talk) 10:32, 29 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
And yes, there should be a long dash (—) before the username, as I use in my current signature. —Sundostund (talk) 11:03, 29 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Alright, here's the result of the requested adjustments:
Sundostund (talk / contribs)
And here's the code to copy into the settings:
[[User:Sundostund|<b><span style="color:green">Sundo<i>stund</i></span></b>]] <sup>([[User talk:Sundostund|talk]] / [[Special:Contributions/Sundostund|contribs]])</sup>
Urban Versis 32KB(talk / contribs) 23:24, 29 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
You probably meant this to be the result of the adjustments:
Sundostund (talk / contribs)
And its code:
— [[User:Sundostund|<b><span style="color:green">Sundostund</span></b>]] <sup>([[User talk:Sundostund|talk]] / [[Special:Contributions/Sundostund|contribs]])</sup>
It may be some misunderstanding; you posted one of the previous two versions of the signature, without changes. —Sundostund (talk) 23:39, 29 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
I also have to ask, is it necessary to always use copy-paste of the code, for the signature to be used, or is there some "automated" way for it to become visible? —Sundostund (talk) 23:43, 29 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
To answer the last question, to my knowledge the only way to start actively using a signature is to copy and paste it into the settings. Urban Versis 32KB(talk / contribs) 00:55, 30 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
I think I got it, by changing settings in Special:Preferences. — Sundostund (talk / contribs) 00:02, 30 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks a lot for your help, really! When thinking of it, I'll probably not keep that long dash as an integral part of the signature; its somewhat aesthetically better if the dash is added separately from the signature. —Sundostund (talk / contribs) 00:07, 30 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Sorry about the italics, I think I forgot to remove them before I copied the code. I apologize for the inconvenience. Anyway, I see you've started using the signature! Thanks for requesting my services (Before you I'd only done one other signature besides my own). Urban Versis 32KB(talk / contribs) 00:54, 30 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Concern regarding Draft:Kawasaki Ki-22

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Age Userbox

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I've been having trouble creating a simple age Userbox on my user page. Would you be able to help me out? WikidKev (talk) 01:20, 6 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Sure! How can I help? Urban Versis 32KB(talk / contribs) 21:13, 6 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

WikiCup 2022 November newsletter

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The 2022 WikiCup has drawn to a close with the final round going down to the wire. The 2022 champion is

  • England Lee Vilenski (1752 points), who won in 2020 and was runner up in both 2019 and last year. In the final round he achieved 3 FAs and 15 GAs, mostly on cue sports. He was closely followed by
  • Kingdom of Scotland Bloom6132 (1732), who specialised in "In the news" items and DYKs, and who has reached the final round of the Cup for the past three years. Next was
  • Zulu (International Code of Signals) BennyOnTheLoose (1238), another cue sports enthusiast, also interested in songs, followed by
  • New York City Muboshgu (1082), an "In the news" contributor, a seasoned contestant who first took part in the Cup ten years ago. Other finalists were
  • Sammi Brie (930), who scored with a featured article, good articles and DYKs on TV and radio stations,
  • United Nations Kavyansh.Singh (370), who created various articles on famous Americans, including an FA on Louis H. Bean, famed for his prediction of election outcomes. Next was
  • Chicago PCN02WPS (292), who scored with good articles and DYKs on sporting and other topics and
  • Toronto Z1720 (25) who had DYKs on various topics including historic Canadians.

During the WikiCup, contestants achieved 37 featured articles, 349 good articles, 360 featured article reviews, 683 good article reviews and 480 In the news items, so Wikipedia has benefited greatly from the activities of WikiCup competitors. Well done everyone! All those who reached the final round will receive awards and the following special awards will be made, based on high performance in particular areas of content creation and review. So that the finalists do not have an undue advantage, these prizes are awarded to the competitor who scored the highest in any particular field in a single round, or the overall leader in this field.

  • England Lee Vilenski wins the featured article prize, for a total of 6 FAs during the course of the competition and 3 in the final round.
  • United Nations Kavyansh.Singh wins the featured list prize, for 3 FLs in round 2.
  • Adam Cuerden wins the featured picture prize, for 39 FPs during the competition.
  • Toronto Z1720 wins the featured article reviewer prize, for 35 FARs in round 4.
  • New York (state) Epicgenius wins the good article prize, for 32 GAs in round 1.
  • SounderBruce wins the featured topic prize, for 4 FT articles in round 1.
  • England Lee Vilenski wins the good topic prize, for 34 GT articles in round 5.
  • Sammi Brie wins the good article reviewer prize, for 71 GARs overall.
  • Sammi Brie wins the Did you know prize, for 30 DYKs in round 3 and 106 overall.
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Userbox Request

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Howdy,

Could you make a userbox that combines all the userboxes on my userpage nicely in a table, and lets me easily add more userboxes in the future?

- LechugaYT — Preceding unsigned comment added by Justyouraveragelechuga (talkcontribs) 03:10, 10 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Concern regarding Draft:Kaman K-700

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Userbox Problem, again

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Hello,

Once again I am experiencing technical difficulties with my userboxes, can you please fix them?

Sincerely, अथर्व कॉल (talk) 23:02, 18 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Aaa232355, I have fixed errors on the userboxes section of the user page. I also adjusted the About Me section of your userpage to better merge with the table of contents. Feel free to revert that edit if you felt it looked better without the change. Urban Versis 32KB(talk / contribs) 18:16, 19 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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Ways to improve Gyronautics

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Hello, Urban Versis 32,

Thank you for creating Gyronautics.

I have tagged the page as having some issues to fix, as a part of our page curation process and note that:

Neither of the targets mention this term.

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Onel5969 TT me 17:02, 6 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@Onel5969: the Gyronautics disambig redirects to pages that are a synonym of Gyronautics, for those who are more familiar with the term Gyronautics. This page may function better as a redirect than a disambig, though. Urban Versis 32KB(talk / contribs) 21:46, 7 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
Neither of the targets mention that fact. Onel5969 TT me 22:35, 7 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
True, I guess the page isn't really necessary. Urban Versis 32KB(talk / contribs) 21:29, 8 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Guild of Copy Editors December 2022 Newsletter

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Guild of Copy Editors December 2022 Newsletter

Hello and welcome to our latest newsletter, a quarterly digest of Guild activities since October. Don't forget you can unsubscribe at any time; see below.

Blitz: Our October Copy Editing Blitz focused on July and August 2022 request months; and articles tagged for c/e in December 2021 and January 2022. Seventeen of those who signed up claimed at least one copy-edit, and between them copy-edited forty-six articles. Barnstars awarded are here.

Drive: In the November Backlog Elimination Drive, thirty editors signed up, twenty-two of whom claimed at least one copy-edit. Both target months—December 2021 and January 2022—were cleared, and February was added to the target months. Sixteen requests were copy-edited and 239 articles were removed from the backlog. Barnstars awarded are here.

Blitz: Our seven-day-long December 2022 Copy Editing Blitz begins on 17 December at 00:01 (UTC)*. It will focus on articles tagged for copy-edit in February 2022, and pending requests from September and October. Barnstars awarded will be available here.

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Userbox Request

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I am in need of a Userbox that says "This user is a fan of Naang Naang". There is a single image of her which happens to not be copyrighted. (It's the black and white one from Last.fm)


Microplastic Consumer (talk) 03:01, 9 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @Microplastic Consumer, I created the userbox. Unfortunately, I am unable to use the image due to it's lack of copyright info on its userpage. According to the notification on the page, it will be deleted on 16 December 2022. Please see https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Naang_Naang.webp for more information. At the bottom is the userbox without the image.
Urban Versis 32KB(talk / contribs) 15:40, 11 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]
This user is a fan of Naang Naang.


Guild of Copy Editors December 2022 Newsletter error

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The GOCE December 2022 newsletter, as sent on 9 December, contains an erroneous start date for our December Blitz. The Blitz will start on 11 December rather than on 17 December, as stated in the newsletter. I'm sorry for the mistake and for disrupting your talk page; thanks for your understanding. Sent by Baffle gab1978 via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 21:31, 9 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Your draft article, Draft:Kaman K-700

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Hello, Urban Versis 32. It has been over six months since you last edited the Articles for Creation submission or Draft page you started, "Kaman K-700".

In accordance with our policy that Wikipedia is not for the indefinite hosting of material deemed unsuitable for the encyclopedia mainspace, the draft has been deleted. If you plan on working on it further and you wish to retrieve it, you can request its undeletion. An administrator will, in most cases, restore the submission so you can continue to work on it.

Thanks for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing. Liz Read! Talk! 21:19, 12 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Welcome to the 2023 WikiCup!

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Happy New Year and Happy New WikiCup! The 2023 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 at the end of 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: Sturmvogel 66 (talk · contribs · email) and Cwmhiraeth (talk · contribs · email). Good luck! MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 14:17, 1 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

"Dorand" listed at Redirects for discussion

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An editor has identified a potential problem with the redirect Dorand and has thus listed it for discussion. This discussion will occur at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2023 January 18 § Dorand until a consensus is reached, and anyone, including you, is welcome to contribute to the discussion. ThadeusOfNazereth(he/him)Talk to Me! 20:19, 18 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Guild of Copy Editors 2022 Annual Report

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Guild of Copy Editors 2022 Annual Report

Our 2022 Annual Report is now ready for review.

Highlights:

  • Overview of Backlog-reduction progress
  • Summary of Drives, Blitzes, and the Requests page
  • Membership news and results of elections
  • Closing words
– Your Guild coordinators: Baffle gab1978, Dhtwiki, Miniapolis and Zippybonzo
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WikiCup 2023 March newsletter

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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.
  • New York (state) Epicgenius was in second place with 789 points; a seasoned WikiCup competitor he specialises in buildings and locations in New York.
  • Germany 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.
  • United States TheJoebro64, another WikiCup newcomer, came next with 600 points gained from two featured articles on video games.
  • Byzantine Empire 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 Berkelland LunaEatsTuna, Thebiguglyalien, Sammi Brie, New England Trainsandotherthings, England Lee Vilenski, Indonesia Juxlos, Unexpectedlydian, Washington (state) SounderBruce, Wales Kosack, BennyOnTheLoose and Chicago 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 Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed.

If you want to help out with the WikiCup, please do your bit to 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 Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. Sturmvogel 66 and Cwmhiraeth. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 19:37, 2 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Userbox Request

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Could you please create a userbox that reads: This user's favourite number is *insert number*. (Is it possible for users to change things like numbers in userboxes?). Thank you, Foxx247 (talk) 11:41, 17 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Sure! At the end of the message is the userbox. To add a number, when you add the userbox, {{User:Urban Versis 32/Userboxes/FavNumber}} just add a |1 at the end of FavNumber but before }}, as in {{User:Urban Versis 32/Userboxes/FavNumber|1}}. Replace the 1 with the number you wish to set as your favorite! Lastly, if you'd like me to add something else to the userbox, such as an image, don't hesitate to reply!
Enjoy, Urban Versis 32KB(talk / contribs) 17:53, 17 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]
This user's favourite number is 1!


Guild of Copy Editors March 2023 Newsletter

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Guild of Copy Editors March 2023 Newsletter


Hello and welcome to the March 2023 newsletter, a quarterly digest of Guild activities since December and our Annual Report for 2022. Don't forget you can unsubscribe at any time; see below. We extend a warm welcome to all of our new members, including those who have signed up for our current March Backlog Elimination Drive. We wish you all happy copy-editing.

Election results: In our December 2022 coordinator election, Reidgreg and Tenryuu stepped down as coordinators; we thank them for their service. Incumbents Baffle gab1978, Dhtwiki, Miniapolis and Zippybonzo were returned as coordinators until 1 July. For the second time, no lead coordinator was chosen. Nominations for our mid-year Election of Coordinators open on 1 June (UTC).

Drive: 21 editors signed up for our January Backlog Elimination Drive, 14 of whom claimed at least one copy-edit. Between them, they copy-edited 170 articles totaling 389,737 words. Barnstars awarded are here.

Blitz: Our February Copy Editing Blitz focused on October and November 2022 requests, and the March and April 2022 backlogs. Of the 14 editors who signed up, nine claimed at least one copy-edit; and between them, they copy-edited 39,150 words in 22 articles. Barnstars awarded are here.

Drive: Sign up now for our month-long March Backlog Elimination Drive. Barnstars awarded will be posted here after the drive closes.

Progress report: As of 12:08, 19 March 2023 (UTC), GOCE copyeditors have processed 73 requests since 1 January 2023, all but five of them from 2022, and the backlog stands at 1,872 articles.

Thank you all again for your participation; we wouldn't be able to achieve what we have without you! Cheers from your GOCE coordinators Baffle gab1978, Dhtwiki, Miniapolis and Zippybonzo.

To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from our mailing list.

I hope you don't mind my embellishing it with a comment. My initial review didn't go that far because I found it unreviewable with a pair of competing reference schemes.

Since we have a weird tag team effort, I have started dWikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Mza highered for those with access to the special area of WP:SPI to reach a conclusion on. 🇺🇦 FiddleTimtrent FaddleTalk to me 🇺🇦 06:38, 15 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I agree with you. The user/users seemed suspicious to me. I see that the case was already closed. Thanks for elaborating on my reasons for the AfC :) Urban Versis 32KB(talk / contribs) 21:40, 16 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks ^U^

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The Special Barnstar
Thanks! I couldn't find a barnstar to show you how much I need to thank you, but this one will do. JustAnotherUndertaleFrantic (talk) 22:20, 19 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you, @JustAnotherUndertaleFrantic! I'm not quite sure of the reason why you gave me this barnstar... could you please elabortate on why? Many thanks! Urban Versis 32KB(talk / contribs) 22:44, 19 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
A while back, you gave me a suggestion about my user page, and today I came across your comment again. I deeply need to thank you. I linked the comment here!(second, now my user page looks professional, which is usually something I greatly lack.) JustAnotherUndertaleFrantic (talk) 23:00, 19 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Oh, I saw the comment! No problem, I'm happy to help! Thanks for using my userboxes and thanks for the barnstar! Urban Versis 32KB(talk / contribs) 00:29, 20 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

BARNSTARS FOR MORALE!!!

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The Original Barnstar
I'm giving out Barnstars to random people to boost Wiki morale!!! If you want to help me, copy and paste the following code!


{{subst:The Original Barnstar|1= I'm giving out Barnstars to random people to boost Wiki morale!!! If you want to help me, copy and paste the following code! }(Stop here and add second bracket to the end) ~~JustAnotherUndertaleFrantic~~

This user wishes @Urban Versis 32 was their Wikifriend

~~JustAnotherUndertaleFrantic~~ JustAnotherUndertaleFrantic (talk) 19:52, 20 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks! I'll also be your Wikifriend! :D Urban Versis 32KB(talk / contribs) 23:26, 20 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]
I'm reading this comment again, and I'd like to offer a word of advice: when copying code, a helpful indicator to let other users know that it is code designed to be copied and pasted is to use <code></code>. This will make the code have the monoscript font. Also, another helpful thing to use is <nowiki></nowiki>. This will allow you to paste code in the correct syntax without worrying that adding brackets or other code will break the page. Essentially, it will allow you to paste code without having the code actually run and possibly break the page. So, for example, your code on the screen might look like:
{{subst:The Original Barnstar|1= I'm giving out Barnstars to random people to boost Wiki morale!!! If you want to help me, copy and paste the following code!}}
And the code that I used for this is:
<code><nowiki>{{subst:The Original Barnstar|1= I'm giving out Barnstars to random people to boost Wiki morale!!! If you want to help me, copy and paste the following code!}}</nowiki>
(I didn't use <code></code> for the above as it would break the page otherwise.)
Anyway, just a little bit of (hopefully) helpful advice for you! Let me know if you have any questions :)
Urban Versis 32KB(talk / contribs) 14:32, 2 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Thank You! ~~JustAnotherUndertaleFrantic~~ JustAnotherUndertaleFrantic (talk) 01:44, 31 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]
No problem! Urban Versis 32KB(talk / contribs) 23:08, 31 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

WikiCup 2023 May newsletter

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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:

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

If you are concerned that your nomination—whether it is at good article nominations, a featured process, or anywhere else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed (remember to remove your listing when no longer required). 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 your name from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. Sturmvogel 66 and Cwmhiraeth. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 08:15, 2 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Userbox Request

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Hello! I'd like an userbox that says

"this user's dog is an idiot"

with a picture of a dog, of course. Thank You! ~~JustAnotherUndertaleFrantic~~ JustAnotherUndertaleFrantic (talk) 23:56, 1 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

The link is User:Urban_Versis_32/Userboxes/SillyDog.
Here is the userbox. I toned it down a little to "This user's dog is very silly!" Enjoy!
This user's dog is very silly!



Urban Versis 32KB(talk / contribs) 02:32, 4 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Guild of Copy Editors June 2023 Newsletter

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Guild of Copy Editors June 2023 Newsletter

Hello and welcome to the June 2023 newsletter, a quarterly digest of Guild activities since March. Don't forget you can unsubscribe at any time; see below.

Election news: Fancy helping out at the Guild? Nominations for our half-yearly Election of Coordinators are open until 23:59 on 15 June (UTC)*. Starting immediately after, the voting phase will run until 23:59 on 30 June. All Wikipedians in good standing are eligible and self-nominations are welcomed; it's your Guild and it doesn't organize itself!

Blitz: Of the 17 editors who signed up for our April Copy Editing Blitz, nine editors completed at least one copy-edit. Between them, they copy-edited 24 articles totaling 53,393 words. Barnstars awarded are here.

Drive: 51 editors signed up for the month-long May Backlog Elimination Drive, and 31 copy-edited at least one article. 180 articles were copy-edited. Barnstars awarded are posted here.

Blitz: Sign up here for our week-long June Copy Editing Blitz, which runs from 11 to 17 June. Barnstars awarded will be posted here.

Progress report: As of 03:09 on 6 June 2023, GOCE copyeditors have processed 91 requests since 1 January and the backlog stands at 1,887 articles.

Thank you all again for your participation; we wouldn't be able to achieve what we have without you! Cheers from your GOCE coordinators Baffle gab1978, Dhtwiki, Miniapolis and Zippybongo.

*All times and dates in this newsletter are in UTC, and may significantly vary from your local time.

To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from our mailing list.

Sent by Baffle gab1978 using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 03:39, 6 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Pending changes reviewer granted

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Hello. Your account has been granted the "pending changes reviewer" userright, allowing you to review other users' edits on pages protected by pending changes. The list of articles awaiting review is located at Special:PendingChanges, while the list of articles that have pending changes protection turned on is located at Special:StablePages.

Being granted reviewer rights neither grants you status nor changes how you can edit articles. If you do not want this user right, you may ask any administrator to remove it for you at any time.

See also:

—Femke 🐦 (talk) 17:19, 11 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you! Urban Versis 32KB(talk / contribs) 21:11, 11 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Study Invite

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Hello, thanks for patrolling pending changes! I wonder if you are interested in our ongoing study for patrollers. The study aims to evaluate AI models that power Huggle, SWViewer, and many other anti-vandal tools. Your feedback can be really helpful! If you're interested, please check out our recruitment page for more information. Thank you for your consideration! Tzusheng (talk) 04:08, 28 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Oxford Metrics Draft

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Hi Urban Versis 32, thank you for recently reviewing my AfC Draft:Oxford Metrics, I appreciate you taking the time to share your perspective on the article in its current form. I have been in discussion with a few editors about the article, who’s feedback led to the tweaks I made between submissions. It would be great to hear from you what more you think I can do to get the article into a better position before resubmitting?

Thanks again for your time, I look forward to working together!

EWix76 EWix76 (talk) 15:36, 30 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @EWix76! Thanks for asking! First off, try to write your article from a neutral point of view. This essentially means to try to write more about the company itself rather than its accomplishments. Also, on the "Sales, partnerships and acquisitions" section, try to write each thing in one paragraph rather than in a bunch of subheadings. Lastly, make sure you have reliable sources and maybe try to expand the article itself in general. If you follow all of these steps and the article gets declined again, the topic may not be notable enough for its own article. If you have any further questions about this draft or Wikipedia in general, please let me know. Urban Versis 32KB(talk / contribs) 15:59, 30 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Urban Versis 32, thanks for the kind message and advice, it has been really helpful as I continue to edit and optimise the article Draft:Oxford Metrics. I have implemented another round of edits with neutrality front of mind and would be very appreciative if you could take another look and let me know what you think.

Thanks for all of your time so far and for sharing your knowledge!

EWix76 EWix76 (talk) 15:08, 12 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

No problem! You did a good job fixing the errors I pointed out. However, the article still sounds like it wasn't written from a neutral point of view. Again, try to remove parts of the article which list the company's accomplishments, as this sounds more like an advertisement than an encyclopedic article. To give you an example, try to cut down the sentence "Its technology has been used to create effects for television series and Hollywood films including The Mandalorian, The Polar Express, and Gladiator" down to "Its technology has been used to create visual effects for various television series and movies," Another helpful thing would be to try to edit other articles about companies similar to Oxford Metrics, as this may help you get a feel for how this article may be written. I hope this info will be helpful for your article! Urban Versis 32KB(talk / contribs) 01:28, 14 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, Urban Versis 32! Thanks for the feedback, I’m glad the recent edits were a step in the right direction. Thank you for the tip regarding building up further experience. On your suggestion to edit other similar articles, I was wary of editing any article relating to our sector, peers, or competitors, given my COI status, however I will continue studying such articles to improve my own. Regarding the draft itself, thanks for the further guidance. I had included the information referenced to highlight notability, but I will make changes such as the one you have outlined throughout the article to achieve neutrality if you think that is the best course of action. Thanks again! EWix76 EWix76 (talk) 15:21, 18 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Of course! I'm glad to help! Urban Versis 32KB(talk / contribs) 14:41, 18 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

WikiCup 2023 July newsletter

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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:

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.

If you are concerned that your nomination—whether it is at good article nominations, a featured process, or anywhere else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed (remember to remove your listing when no longer required). 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 your name from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. Sturmvogel 66 (talk) and Cwmhiraeth (talk). MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 15:18, 8 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Liancourt Rocks dispute

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Please see Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Captions § Formatting and punctuation (MOS:CAPFRAG): Most captions are not complete sentences, but merely sentence fragments, which should not end with a period or full stop. 2602:FC24:13:1:E4F7:9065:0:1 (talk) 05:41, 9 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I apologize for the mistake. You are correct, as captions only have periods if they are full sentences, which the captions of the images you edited weren't. I have reverted my changes so your revision removing the periods is accepted. Urban Versis 32KB(talk / contribs) 16:45, 9 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia Help

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Hello, I am new to the Wikipedia world, and you just denied my article. I need help! How do I make it sound more neutral? I would love to receive any help on how to get the Wikipedia page approved. 80.32.125.65 (talk) 10:17, 18 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

This is my article: Draft:Foundation for Advice and Action in the Defense of Animals 80.32.125.65 (talk) 10:21, 18 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Hi, thanks for asking! First and foremost, review WP:ADVOCACY as this article is written like an advertisement for FAADA. It is not written from a neutral point of view and as such is not currently suitable for a Wikipedia article. For example, try to change the sentence "It is a private, independent, and non-profit foundation that has been active since 2004." to "FAADA is a non-profit organization that was founded in 2004". Also, try to avoid using weasel words and phrases in your article, such as "...offers this campaign to promote the identification, sterilization, and anti-rabies vaccination for dogs, cats, rabbits and/or ferrets at competitive prices." Lastly, though this isn't required, I would recommend trying to find some sources written in English to further improve verification of the article. Urban Versis 32KB(talk / contribs) 14:55, 18 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Draft:MPOWERD

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Hello, you recently declined Draft:MPOWERD. I was hoping to receive more specific feedback about the issues, as the reason provided appears quite general. For instance, is the main problem related to it sounding like an advertisement or is it lacking sufficient credible sources? The message mentioned that it should include references from a variety of independent, reliable, and published sources, not solely materials produced by the subject's creator. Is this aspect also a concern, or is it primarily the advertising tone that needs improvement? It's important to note that there are no self-published materials, and the article includes references from reputable sources such as LA Times, NY Times, Fast Company, and Christian Science Monitor. Thus, I would greatly appreciate receiving more specific feedback to enhance the article and resubmit it accordingly. Thank you for your assistance.Plumzorro (talk) 19:24, 25 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Plumzorro, your article includes numerous sentences that sound like they belong more in an advertisement than an encyclopedic article. For instance, the sentence "MPOWERD manufactures solar-powered clean technology products such as solar lanterns, while also taking donations from customers and using proceeds from previous sales to provide solar lanterns to people in areas where power is inaccessible," could literally be shortened to "MPOWERD manufactures solar-powered products such as solar lanterns." Please refer to WP:ADVOCACY for more info on this. Avoid weasel phrases like the sentence I put above as this was the biggest thing that screamed "advertisement!" at me when I reviewed the article. Also, try to expand your article in general. If you have any further questions please let me know, I am happy to help! Urban Versis 32KB(talk / contribs) 22:34, 25 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
My intention was not to present the article in an advertisement-like manner. The information I included is derived from various articles such as this one, about the company. It's worth noting that this company operates as both a for-profit and a benefits corporation. My primary goal is to accurately depict what they do and convey that essential aspect. Omitting this information would leave out a significant portion of their operations.
Considering this, I am open to suggestions on how to revise the article while retaining the crucial details about the company's structure and operations. If you have any specific ideas or guidance on how to achieve this, I am more than willing to incorporate them into the article to ensure a comprehensive yet balanced representation. Plumzorro (talk) 05:26, 26 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]
In that case, you may want to review articles on companies similar to MPOWERD to get an idea on how articles like this one are written. I did find an article on a company similar to this one, Constellation Energy. This company also deals in philanthropy similar to MPOWERD. Try to have the page split into several headers like Constellation, and expand your article. Urban Versis 32KB(talk / contribs) 22:59, 26 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]


Harassment-only account blocked

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I have indefinitely blocked the account Ruradarm. JBW (talk) 18:26, 20 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. Urban Versis 32KB(talk / contribs) 19:12, 20 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

August 2023 GOCE blitz award

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The (old school) League of Copy Editors Barnstar
This barnstar is awarded to Urban Versis 32 for copy edits totaling over 15,000 words (including rollover words) during the GOCE August 2023 Copy Editing Blitz. Congratulations, and thank you for your contributions! Dhtwiki (talk) 23:01, 23 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

WikiCup 2023 September newsletter

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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

  • New York (state) Epicgenius, with 2173 points topping the scores, gained mainly from a featured article, 38 good articles and 9 DYKs. He was followed by
  • Sammi Brie, with 1575 points, gained mainly from a featured article, 28 good articles and 50 good article reviews. Close behind was
  • Thebiguglyalien, with 1535 points mainly gained from a featured article, 15 good articles, 26 good article reviews and lots of bonus points.

Between them during round 4, contestants achieved 12 featured articles, 3 featured lists, 3 featured pictures, 126 good articles, 46 DYK entries, 14 ITN entries, 67 featured article candidate reviews and 147 good article reviews. Congratulations to our eight finalists and all who participated! It was a generally high-scoring and productive round and I think we can expect a highly competitive finish to the competition.

Remember that any content promoted after the end of round 4 but before the start of round 5 can be claimed in round 5. Remember too that you must claim your points within 10 days of "earning" them and within 24 hours of the end of the final. If you are concerned that your nomination will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews. It would be helpful if this list could be cleared of any items no longer relevant. If you want to help out with the WikiCup, please do your bit to keep down the review backlogs! Questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup, and the judges are reachable on their talk pages or by email. If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove your name from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send.

I will be standing down as a judge after the end of the contest. I think the Cup encourages productive editors to improve their contributions to Wikipedia and I hope that someone else will step up to take over the running of the Cup. Sturmvogel 66 (talk), and Cwmhiraeth (talk)

Septermber GOCE newsletter

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Guild of Copy Editors September 2023 Newsletter

Hello and welcome to the September 2023 newsletter, a quarterly digest of Guild activities since June. Don't forget you can unsubscribe at any time; see below.

David Thomsen: Prolific Wikipedian and Guild member David Thomsen (Dthomsen8) died in November 2022. He was a regular copy editor who took part in many of our Drives and Blitzes. An obituary was published in the mid-July issue of The Signpost. Tributes can be left on David's talk page.

Election news: In our mid-year Election of Coordinators, Dhtwiki was chosen as lead coordinator, Miniapolis and Zippybonzo continue as assistant coordinators, and Baffle gab1978 stepped down from the role. If you're interested in helping out at the GOCE, please consider nominating yourself for our next election in December; it's your WikiProject and it doesn't organize itself!

June Blitz: Of the 17 editors who signed up for our June Copy Editing Blitz, 12 copy-edited at least one article. 70,035 words comprising 26 articles were copy-edited. Barnstars awarded are here.

July Drive: 34 of the 51 editors who took part in our July Backlog Elimination Drive copy-edited at least one article. They edited 276 articles and 683,633 words between them. Barnstars awarded are here.

August Blitz: In our August Copy Editing Blitz, 13 of the 16 editors who signed up worked on at least one article. Between them, they copy-edited 79,608 words comprising 57 articles. Barnstars awarded are available here.

September Drive: Sign up here for our month-long September Backlog Elimination Drive, which is now underway. Barnstars awarded will be posted here.

Progress report: As of 14:29, 9 September 2023 (UTC), GOCE copy editors have processed 245 requests since 1 January. The backlog of tagged articles stands at 2,066.

Thank you all again for your participation; we wouldn't be able to achieve what we have without you! Cheers from your GOCE coordinators, Dhtwiki, Miniapolis and Zippybonzo.

To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from our mailing list.

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September 2023 GOCE drive award

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The Modest Barnstar
This barnstar is awarded to Urban Versis 32 for copy edits totaling over 4,000 words (including bonus and rollover words) during the GOCE September 2023 Backlog Elimination Drive. Congratulations, and thank you for your contributions! Dhtwiki (talk) 09:53, 7 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

A Signature [insert ominous pause]

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Hi (yet again) Urban Versis 32! I'd like it if you'd create a signature for me. I do not care what it looks like, so you can practice new techniques and the like while making it. ~~JustAnotherUndertaleFrantic~~ JustAnotherUndertaleFrantic (talk) 23:52, 10 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hi @JustAnotherUndertaleFrantic. Nice to talk with you again! I created a signature. Here's the signature:
JustAnotherUndertaleFrantic -- Talk
I can further refine it if you wish. It's supposed to somewhat resemble the Undertale/Deltarune logo but with different text. It uses the same colors though!
If you want to use the signature as-is, copy and paste the following into your user appearance preferences and make sure you check the "wiki markup" box, otherwise it won't work:
<span style="background:black;font-family:CourierNew;color:#848484">[[User:JustAnotherUndertaleFrantic|<b style="color:#ffffff">JustAnotherUndertaleFrantic</b>]] -- [[User talk:JustAnotherUndertaleFrantic|<b style="color:#ea1c26">Talk</b>]]</span>
Hope you enjoy. Don't hesitate to message me if you have any questions or want to request any modifications to the signature. Urban Versis 32KB(talk / contribs) 02:08, 11 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks! JustAnotherUndertaleFrantic -- Talk 21:55, 12 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

P.S. If you want any symbols to be added like the lightning bolt in mine, I'm pretty sure any Unicode symbol should work in the signature.

November Articles for creation backlog drive

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Hello Urban Versis 32:

WikiProject Articles for creation is holding a month long Backlog Drive!
The goal of this drive is to reduce the backlog of unreviewed drafts to less than 2 months outstanding reviews from the current 4+ months. Bonus points will be given for reviewing drafts that have been waiting more than 30 days. The drive is running from 1 November 2023 through 30 November 2023.

You may find Category:AfC pending submissions by age or other categories and sorting helpful.

Barnstars will be given out as awards at the end of the drive.

There is a backlog of over 1300 pages, so start reviewing drafts. We're looking forward to your help! MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 13:25, 31 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

WikiCup 2023 November newsletter

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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, Delaware BeanieFan11 has emerged as the 2023 winner and the WikiCup Champion. The finalists this year were:-

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.
  • England 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.
  • Delaware BeanieFan11 wins the good article prize, for 75 GAs in total, including 61 in the final round.
  • New York (state) Epicgenius wins the good topic prize, for a 41-article good topic in the final round.
  • Berkelland 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.
  • New York (state) Epicgenius wins the DYK prize, for 49 did you know articles in total.
  • Ukraine 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 Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send.) Sturmvogel 66 and Cwmhiraeth. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 16:52, 5 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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Guild of Copy Editors December 2023 Newsletter

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Guild of Copy Editors December 2023 Newsletter

Hello, and welcome to the December 2023 newsletter, a quarterly digest of Guild activities since September. Don't forget that you can unsubscribe at any time; see below.

Election news: The Guild needs coordinators! If you'd like to help out, you may nominate yourself or any suitable editor—with their permission—for the Election of Coordinators for the first half of 2024. Nominations will close at 23:59 on 15 December (UTC). Voting begins immediately after the close of nominations and closes at 23:59 on 31 December. All editors in good standing (not under current sanctions) are eligible, and self-nominations are welcome. Coordinators normally serve a six-month term that ends at 23:59 on 30 June.

Drive: Of the 69 editors who signed up for the September Backlog Elimination Drive, 40 copy-edited at least one article. Between them, they copy-edited 661,214 words in 290 articles. Barnstars awarded are listed here.

Blitz: Of the 22 editors who signed up for the October Copy Editing Blitz, 13 copy-edited at least one article. Between them, they copy-edited 109,327 words in 52 articles. Barnstars awarded are listed here.

Drive: During the November Backlog Elimination Drive, 38 of the 58 editors who signed up copy-edited at least one article. Between them, they copy-edited 458,620 words in 234 articles. Barnstars awarded are listed here.

Blitz: Our December Copy Editing Blitz will run from 10 to 16 December. Barnstars awarded will be posted here.

Progress report: As of 20:33, 10 December 2023 (UTC), GOCE copyeditors have processed 344 requests since 1 January, and the backlog stands at 2,191 articles.

Other news: Our Annual Report for 2023 is planned for release in the new year.

Thank you all again for your participation; we wouldn't be able to achieve what we have without you! Cheers from your GOCE coordinators Dhtwiki, Miniapolis and Zippybonzo.

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December blitz bling

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The Minor Barnstar
This barnstar is awarded to Urban Versis 32 for copy edits totaling between 1 and 1,999 words (including rollover words) during the GOCE December 2023 Copy Editing Blitz. Congratulations, and thank you for your contributions! Miniapolis 02:33, 18 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Welcome to the 2024 WikiCup!

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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: Cwmhiraeth (talk · contribs · email), Epicgenius (talk · contribs · email), and Frostly (talk · contribs · email). Good luck! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove your name from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 00:21, 1 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Userbox request

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Hey there! Hope you're doing alright, I came to you to ask for a Babel language userbox template, which I hope you can create for me. It should be for Mansi. Over on Wiktionary, I've already made them, but on here I'm a bit more scared of doing something bad so I would leave it to the professionals. Hope it can be worked out! Ewithu (talk) 19:27, 11 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Of course! Please be advised that it may take a few days, as I am traveling, but I should have it done by this weekend. Urban Versis 32KB(talk / contribs) 01:11, 12 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Update: I've set up everything in Category:User mns so that you can add all languages. For now the user boxes are in English but I will look into copying over all of the Wiktionary Mansi Userboxes so they are actually in Mansi. Urban Versis 32KB(talk / contribs) 21:41, 14 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Hey so I might have screwed up, and the categories I created will be deleted in a week unless a page is in them. You should add the userbox that matches the level in which you speak Mansi to your userpage soon so that userbox doesn't get deleted. Later, if someone else wants to use another Mansi category then I will create that one. Urban Versis 32KB(talk / contribs) 14:42, 15 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I've noticed these new sections talking about speedy deletion, thank you for the efforts though!
I've added the mns-1 to my userpage. Though I do not know if there is a place where anyone can translate the Babel template of a language to its language, like German and Hungarian has. Maybe Translatewiki, but I am even more unfamiliar with that. And most likely Mansi isn't supported over there. Ewithu (talk) 17:34, 16 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Also, I guess this {{Babel|xyz- template is depracated? Many other places use the {{#babel: instead, and I don't know how that works. Ewithu (talk) 18:34, 16 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
No, according to Wikipedia:Babel#Instructions you can use the {{Babel|xx-1}} type template or you can use the userbox. Also, the mns-1 cat won't be deleted since you are in it. Urban Versis 32KB(talk / contribs) 22:32, 16 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Gotcha, but apparently, it doesn't show a card with that if I use the mns-1. Ewithu (talk) 23:40, 16 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

A tag has been placed on Category:User mns-2 indicating that it is currently empty, and is not a disambiguation category, a category redirect, a featured topics category, under discussion at Categories for discussion, or a project category that by its nature may become empty on occasion. If it remains empty for seven days or more, it may be deleted under section C1 of the criteria for speedy deletion.

If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and removing the speedy deletion tag. Liz Read! Talk! 03:57, 15 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

A tag has been placed on Category:User mns-3 indicating that it is currently empty, and is not a disambiguation category, a category redirect, a featured topics category, under discussion at Categories for discussion, or a project category that by its nature may become empty on occasion. If it remains empty for seven days or more, it may be deleted under section C1 of the criteria for speedy deletion.

If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and removing the speedy deletion tag. Liz Read! Talk! 03:58, 15 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and removing the speedy deletion tag. Liz Read! Talk! 03:58, 15 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and removing the speedy deletion tag. Liz Read! Talk! 03:59, 15 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

A tag has been placed on Category:User mns-N indicating that it is currently empty, and is not a disambiguation category, a category redirect, a featured topics category, under discussion at Categories for discussion, or a project category that by its nature may become empty on occasion. If it remains empty for seven days or more, it may be deleted under section C1 of the criteria for speedy deletion.

If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and removing the speedy deletion tag. Liz Read! Talk! 04:00, 15 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

January 2024 GOCE drive award

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The Minor Barnstar
This barnstar is awarded to Urban Versis 32 for copy edits totaling between 1 and 3,999 words (including bonus and rollover words) during the GOCE January 2024 Backlog Elimination Drive. Congratulations, and thank you for your contributions! Dhtwiki (talk) 03:31, 4 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

WikiCup 2024 February newsletter

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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 Generalissima (submissions), 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:

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 Wikipedia: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 (Cwmhiraeth (talk · contribs), Epicgenius (talk · contribs), and Frostly (talk · contribs)) 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 Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 17:58, 11 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Text World Theory

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Hi Urban,

Thank you for reviewing my article- I was wondering if you could help me to understand in what way it feels like advertising and not from a neutral point of view? It's a subject I'm pretty excited about, so I'll be the first to acknowledge that this enthusiasm could have seeped into the writing!

I have posted a question on the tearoom so please feel no pressure to respond. I just thought I'd reach out to you since you are the one who rejected it. If you have any pointers to help me out, that would be perfect.

Thanks a million! Mr Blumenthal (talk) 19:48, 21 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Of course! My main thing when I read this article is that it seemed to be written by an enthusiastic writer who, although with the best intentions, may have accidentally written the article from the viewpoint of someone who loves the topic. This seems to be exactly the case. I'm glad that you are interested in the topic and want to create the article! However, please try to write it from a neutral point of view. This basically means to make the article as close to a neutral encyclopedic article as possible. One of the best things I can recommend is to read articles similar to yours to understand how a good article in that category is written. I myself am not the most knowledgeable on your article's subject, so this is the best thing I can recommend. Another thing is that your article contains a few "buzzwords". I have seen articles that are much worse in terms of this, so this is not a huge concern. However, try to keep your article in as plain English as possible. I'd like to thank you for your enthusiasm in creating this article. It's great to have you in the Wikipedia community! My final word of advice is to try editing other articles to get a better feel of how the Wikipedia process works. The more experience, the better! If you have any further questions relating to the article or Wikipedia in general, please feel free reach out! Urban Versis 32KB(talk / contribs) 23:06, 21 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you so much this is really helpful. I will have another go at drafting it and see if I can't put this feedback into place. Thank you so much for taking the time to get back to me :) Mr Blumenthal (talk) 06:34, 22 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

WikiCup 2024 March newsletter

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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:

In this newsletter, the judges would like to pay a special tribute to Vami_IV (submissions), 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 Wikipedia: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 Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 00:41, 28 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Guild of Copy Editors 2023 Annual Report

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Guild of Copy Editors 2023 Annual Report

Our 2023 Annual Report is now ready for review.

Highlights:

  • Introduction
  • Membership news, obituary and election results
  • Summary of Drives, Blitzes and the Requests page
  • Closing words
– Your Guild coordinators: Dhtwiki, Miniapolis and Wracking.
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Guild of Copy Editors April 2024 Newsletter

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Guild of Copy Editors April 2024 Newsletter

Hello and welcome to the April 2024 newsletter, a quarterly digest of Guild activities since December. Don't forget you can unsubscribe at any time; see below. We extend a warm welcome to all of our new members. We wish you all happy copy-editing.

Election results: In our December 2023 coordinator election, Zippybonzo stepped down as coordinator; we thank them for their service. Incumbents Dhtwiki and Miniapolis were reelected coordinators, and Wracking was newly elected coordinator, to serve through 30 June. Nominations for our mid-year Election of Coordinators will open on 1 June (UTC).

Drive: 46 editors signed up for our January Backlog Elimination Drive, 32 of whom claimed at least one copy-edit. Between them, they copy-edited 289 articles totaling 626,729 words. Barnstars awarded are here.

Blitz: 23 editors signed up for our February Copy Editing Blitz. 18 claimed at least one copy-edit and between them, they copy-edited 100,293 words in 32 articles. Barnstars awarded are here.

Drive: 53 editors signed up for our March Backlog Elimination Drive, 34 of whom claimed at least one copy-edit. Between them, they copy-edited 300 articles totaling 587,828 words. Barnstars awarded are here.

Blitz: Sign up for our April Copy Editing Blitz, which runs from 14 to 20 April. Barnstars will be awarded here.

Progress report: As of 23:17, 11 April 2024 (UTC), GOCE copyeditors have processed 109 requests since 1 January 2024, and the backlog stands at 2,480 articles.

Thank you all again for your participation; we wouldn't be able to achieve what we have without you! Cheers from Baffle gab1978 and your GOCE coordinators Dhtwiki, Miniapolis and Wracking.

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WikiCup 2024 April newsletter

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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:

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 Wikipedia: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 Wikipedia:WikiCup/Scoring. Further questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup and the judges (Cwmhiraeth (talk · contribs), Epicgenius (talk · contribs), and Frostly (talk · contribs)) 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 Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 15:06, 12 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

WikiCup 2024 May newsletter

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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:

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 Wikipedia: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 (Cwmhiraeth (talk · contribs), Epicgenius (talk · contribs), and Frostly (talk · contribs)) 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 Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 13:38, 29 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Reminder to vote now to select members of the first U4C

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Dear Wikimedian,

You are receiving this message because you previously participated in the UCoC process.

This is a reminder that the voting period for the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) ends on May 9, 2024. Read the information on the voting page on Meta-wiki to learn more about voting and voter eligibility.

The Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) is a global group dedicated to providing an equitable and consistent implementation of the UCoC. Community members were invited to submit their applications for the U4C. For more information and the responsibilities of the U4C, please review the U4C Charter.

Please share this message with members of your community so they can participate as well.

On behalf of the UCoC project team,

RamzyM (WMF) 23:10, 2 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Guild of Copy Editors June 2024 Newsletter

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Guild of Copy Editors June 2024 Newsletter

Hello and welcome to the June 2024 newsletter, a quarterly-ish digest of Guild activities since April. Don't forget you can unsubscribe at any time; see below.

Election news: Wanted: new Guild coordinators! If you value and enjoy the GOCE, why not help out behind the scenes? Nominations for our mid-year coordinator election are now open until 23:59 on 15 June (UTC). Self-nominations are welcome. Voting commences at 00:01 on 16 June and continues until 23:50 on 30 June. Results will be announced at the election page.

Blitz: Nine of the fourteen editors who signed up for the April 2024 Copy Editing Blitz copy edited at least one article. Between them, they copy edited 55,853 words comprising twenty articles. Barnstars awarded are available here.

Drive: 58 editors signed up for our May 2024 Backlog Elimination Drive and 33 of those completed at least one copy edit. 251 articles and 475,952 words were copy edited. Barnstars awarded are here.

Blitz: Our June 2024 Copy Editing Blitz will begin on 16 June and finish on 22 June. Barnstars awarded will be posted here.

Progress report: As of 05:23, 8 June 2024 (UTC) , GOCE copyeditors have completed 161 requests since 1 January and the backlog stands at 2,779 articles.

Thank you all again for your participation; we wouldn't be able to achieve what we have without you! Cheers from Baffle gab1978 and your GOCE coordinators Dhtwiki, Miniapolis and Wracking.

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WikiCup 2024 July newsletter

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The third round of the 2024 WikiCup ended on 28 June. As with Round 2, this round was competitive: each of the 16 contestants who advanced to Round 4 scored at least 256 points.

The following editors all scored more than 400 points in Round 3:

The full scores for round 3 can be seen here. So far this year, competitors have gotten 28 featured articles, 38 featured lists, 240 good articles, 92 in the news credits, and at least 285 did you know credits. They have conducted 279 featured article reviews, as well as 492 good article reviews and peer reviews, and have added 22 articles to featured topics and good topics.

Remember that any content promoted after 28 June but before the start of Round 4 can be claimed during Round 4, which starts on 1 July 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 for a good article, featured content, or anything else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia: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 (Cwmhiraeth (talk · contribs), Epicgenius (talk · contribs), and Frostly (talk · contribs)) 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 Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 21:30, 29 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

AIM-174 Barnstar

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The Reviewer Barnstar
Despite being a long-time editor, the AIM-174 air-to-air missile article was my first article submission proper. Thank you for taking the time to review and approve it, it made my day. MWFwiki (talk) 06:26, 12 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Request on 18:27:01, 13 August 2024 for assistance on AfC submission by MIG editor

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Hello. I am hoping to get guidance on how best to revise this entry to increase its chances of acceptance. Is the issue primarily with the quality of citations, or is there a more overarching concern about the general worthiness of the subject matter?

MIG editor (talk) 18:27, 13 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi MIG, thanks for reaching out. The primary issue with your article is that it is not written from a neutral point of view. The tone of your article makes it seem more like a promotional article or advertisement than an encyclopedic article. Also, as you were saying, the article may not qualify as a Wikipedia article. I would recommend reading both of the linked information articles and adjust your article accordingly. However, your citations are actually better than most I've seen in AfC articles and well improved from the first submission of your article, so good job on that! I would just focus on the NPOV and notability concerns I've outlined above. If you have further questions, feel free to ask! Urban Versis 32KB(talk / contribs) 23:27, 13 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Jan Chojnan is now accepted

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We obviously have a different view on this, and I am not surprised you are cautious as a probationary reviewer. We have a "job description" which is to accept any draft which we view as having a better than 50% chance of surviving an immediate deletion process. That's a personal call, and sometimes a tough one. As we gan experience we get ever closer to that ideal.

I feel it is better to let a borderline draft through than to push it back, but that's my view., though this one was above the borderline. For me the single fact thaty tipped my scales was that he wrote the first Fooian Dictionary, even though the references were not fully formed. Welcome aboard. 🇺🇦 FiddleTimtrent FaddleTalk to me 🇺🇦 14:57, 28 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks Tim! I appreciate the knowledge and insight. I try hard to review AfC articles as close to the criteria as possible, but sometimes I make mistakes and I love to learn from more experienced reviewers. Thank you so much again for the info! Urban Versis 32KB(talk / contribs) 19:40, 28 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I'm sure we'll meet again, and next time it will be you who offers me some additional insight. Such is Wikipedia. Rememebr, we are only as good as our most recent review. 🇺🇦 FiddleTimtrent FaddleTalk to me 🇺🇦 15:39, 29 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

A barnstar for you!

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The Original Barnstar
Congratulations on being among the top five most active pending changes reviewers during the last 30 days. Fantastic job! – DreamRimmer (talk) 16:29, 28 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you! Urban Versis 32KB(talk / contribs) 19:40, 28 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

WikiCup 2024 August newsletter

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The fourth round of the 2024 WikiCup ended on 29 August. Each of the 8 contestants who advanced to Round 4 scored at least 472 points, and the following contestants scored more than 700 points:

Congratulations to our eight finalists and all who participated. Contestants put in extraordinary amounts of effort during this round, and their scores can be seen here. So far this year, competitors have gotten 36 featured articles, 55 featured lists, 15 good articles, 93 in the news credits, and at least 333 did you know credits. They have conducted 357 featured content reviews, as well as 553 good article reviews and peer reviews, and have added 30 articles to featured topics and good topics.

Any content promoted after 29 August but before the start of Round 5 can be claimed during Round 5, which starts on 1 September 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. 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 for a good article, featured content, or anything else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed. Remember to claim your points within 14 days of earning them, and importantly, before the deadline on 31 October.

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 (Cwmhiraeth (talk · contribs), Epicgenius (talk · contribs), and Frostly (talk · contribs)) 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 Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 03:13, 30 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Guild of Copy Editors September Newsletter

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Guild of Copy Editors September Newsletter

Hello and welcome to the September newsletter, a quarterly digest of Guild activities since June. Don't forget you can unsubscribe at any time; see below.

Election news: Project coordinators play an important role in our WikiProject. Following the mid-year Election of Coordinators, we welcomed Mox Eden to the coordinator team. Dhtwiki remains as Lead Coordinator, and Miniapolis and Wracking returned as assistant coordinators. If you'd like to help out behind the scenes, please consider taking part in our December election – watchlist our ombox for updates. Information about the role of coordinators can be found here.

Blitz: 13 of the 24 editors who signed up for the June 2024 Copy Editing Blitz copy edited at least one article. Between them, they copy edited 169,404 words comprising 41 articles. Barnstars awarded are here.

Drive: 38 of the 59 editors who signed up for the July 2024 Backlog Elimination Drive copy edited at least one article. Between them, they copy edited 482,133 words comprising 293 articles. Barnstars awarded are here.

Blitz: 10 of the 15 editors who signed up for the August 2024 Copy Editing Blitz copy edited at least one article. Between them, they copy edited 71,294 words comprising 31 articles. Barnstars awarded are here.

Drive: Sign up here to earn barnstars in our month-long, in-progress September Backlog Elimination Drive.

Progress report: As of 05:14, 11 September 2024 (UTC), GOCE copyeditors have processed 233 requests since 1 January, and the backlog of tagged articles stands at 2,824 articles.

Thank you all again for your participation; we wouldn't be able to achieve what we do without you! Cheers from Baffle gab1978 and your GOCE coordinators Dhtwiki, Miniapolis, Mox Eden and Wracking.

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September 2024 GOCE drive award

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The Minor Barnstar
This barnstar is awarded to Urban Versis 32 for copy edits totaling between 1 and 3,999 words (including bonus and rollover words) during the GOCE September 2024 Backlog Elimination Drive. Congratulations, and thank you for your contributions! Dhtwiki (talk) 08:32, 3 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

WikiCup 2024 November newsletter

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The 2024 WikiCup has come to an end, with the final round being a very tight race. Our new champion is AirshipJungleman29 (submissions), who scored 2,283 points mainly through 3 high-multiplier FAs and 3 GAs on military history topics. By a 1% margin, Airship beat out last year's champion, Delaware BeanieFan11 (submissions), who scored second with 2,264 points, mainly from an impressive 58 GAs about athletes. In third place, Generalissima (submissions) scored 1,528 points, primarily from two FAs on U.S. Librarians of Congress and 20 GAs about various historical topics. Our other finalists are: Sammi Brie (submissions) with 879 points, Canada Hey man im josh (submissions) with 533 points, BennyOnTheLoose (submissions) with 432 points, Arconning (submissions) with 244 points, and Christmas Island AryKun (submissions) with 15 points. Congratulations to our finalists and all who participated!

The final round was very productive, and contestants had 7 FAs, 9 FLs, 94 GAs, 73 FAC reviews, and 79 GAN reviews and peer reviews. Altogether, Wikipedia has benefited greatly from the activities of WikiCup competitors all through the contest. Well done everyone!

All those who reached the final will receive awards and the following special awards will be made, based on high performance in particular areas of content creation. So that the finalists do not have an undue advantage, these prizes are awarded to the competitor who scored the highest in any particular field in a single round, or in the event of a tie, to the overall leader in this field.

Next year's competition will begin on 1 January. You are invited to sign up to participate; the WikiCup is open to all Wikipedians, both novices and experienced editors, and we hope to see you all in the 2025 competition. Until then, it only remains to once again congratulate our worthy winners, and thank all participants for their involvement!

If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. Cwmhiraeth (talk · contribs), Epicgenius (talk · contribs), and Frostly (talk · contribs). MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 13:49, 1 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

ArbCom 2024 Elections voter message

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