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Welcome to the DCWC!

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See a    "developing" or    "least developed" country? Write about it to earn points!

Welcome to the 2024 Developing Countries WikiContest, Skyshifter! The contest is now open for submissions. List your work at your submissions page to earn points. If you haven't done so already, please review the following:

  • Got open nominations? List them at review requests.
  • Looking for a topic to work on? Check out suggested articles and eligible reviews.
  • Not sure if your article qualifies? See the guidelines for more information or contact a coordinator for verification.
  • New to Wikipedia? Many experienced editors are part of this contest and willing to help; feel free to ask questions about the contest on the talk page.
  • Know someone else who might be interested? Sign-ups remain open until 15 July, so don't hesitate to invite other editors!

On behalf of the coordinators, we hope you enjoy participating and wish you good luck! If you have any questions, please leave a message on the contest talk page or ask one of the coordinators: Ixtal (talk · contribs), sawyer777 (talk · contribs), or TechnoSquirrel69 (talk · contribs). (To unsubscribe from these updates, remove yourself from this list.) Sent via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) TechnoSquirrel69 (sigh) 00:01, 1 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

Your GA nomination of Pokémon and pornography

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Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Pokémon and pornography you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria.   This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Kung Fu Man -- Kung Fu Man (talk) 16:29, 2 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

Your GA nomination of Pokémon and pornography

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The article Pokémon and pornography you nominated as a good article has failed  ; see Talk:Pokémon and pornography for reasons why the nomination failed. If or when these points have been taken care of, you may apply for a new nomination of the article. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Kung Fu Man -- Kung Fu Man (talk) 15:05, 5 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

Orphaned non-free image File:Ulterior Motives boombox.webp

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Thanks for uploading File:Ulterior Motives boombox.webp. The image description page currently specifies that the image is non-free and may only be used on Wikipedia under a claim of fair use. However, the image is currently not used in any articles on Wikipedia. If the image was previously in an article, please go to the article and see why it was removed. You may add it back if you think that that will be useful. However, please note that images for which a replacement could be created are not acceptable for use on Wikipedia (see our policy for non-free media).

Note that any non-free images not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described in section F5 of the criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. --B-bot (talk) 17:43, 5 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

Your GA nomination of Akihiko Kondo

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Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Akihiko Kondo you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria.   This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Arconning -- Arconning (talk) 17:02, 6 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

Need some advice

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Greeting, Skyshifter! Great work on Worlds; you and TechnoSquirrel69 worked amazingly! Since you have experience in music-related articles, I'd like to know how to improve one of my favorite songs ("Heat Waves") to GA status. Where do I find reliable sources? Thanks, TWOrantulaTM (enter the web) 23:38, 6 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

Thank you, @TrademarkedTWOrantula! I just use Google to find sources, though looking through magazines (through Google Books, Internet Archive, etc.) might be useful especially for older songs. Most reliable music publications are listed on WP:A/S, and if they're not listed there, they're likely reliable if they have a Wikipedia article. To try to find more useful results on Google I filter by adding keywords related to the song (i.e. "heat waves" "pop", "heat waves" "dreamland", with the quotation marks). I also try filtering by date (i.e. I look for the date the song was released and filter to only find results around that month). Album reviews will also be useful for composition and reception. You can also try looking for the song's position in year-end lists if any. Skyshiftertalk 15:42, 7 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

Your GA nomination of Akihiko Kondo

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The article Akihiko Kondo you nominated as a good article has passed  ; see Talk:Akihiko Kondo for comments about the article, and Talk:Akihiko Kondo/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article is eligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you can nominate it within the next seven days. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Arconning -- Arconning (talk) 12:45, 8 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

Your WikiCup submission: Sea of Voices

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Hi Skyshifter, thanks for participating in the WikiCup. You recently submitted Sea of Voices for GA topic points in the WikiCup, but you do not seem to have been a major contributor to the article. Though your name does not appear on the list of 10 top contributors to that page, about 97% of the text was written by two other editors. Unfortunately, Sea of Voices is not eligible for GA topic points as a result.

However, since you are a significant contributor to the other three articles in Wikipedia:Featured and good topic candidates/Worlds (Porter Robinson album)/archive1, you are allowed to claim points for those. Epicgenius (talk) 14:07, 11 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

@Epicgenius: Oh, I thought I had to put every article from the topic in my submission. It was a mistake. Thank you for letting me know! Skyshiftertalk 14:15, 11 July 2024 (UTC)Reply
@Skyshifter, no problem. I will check the wording of the rules again, but if you're claiming points for a topic, you should only list any articles where you would be a significant contributor. – Epicgenius (talk) 14:24, 11 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

Reminder: GA backlog drive

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Hello! Just a reminder that, if you have time, you are welcome to join the GA backlog drive; it runs until the end of July. You are receiving this message because you signed up on the drive page but have not yet listed any reviews. We hope to see you there! Either way, happy editing! —Ganesha811 (talk) 05:10, 16 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

DYK nomination of Carlos Bandeirense Mirandópolis hoax

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  Hello! Your submission of Carlos Bandeirense Mirandópolis hoax at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) at your nomination's entry and respond there at your earliest convenience. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! 🍗TheNuggeteer🍗 07:11, 16 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

Your GA nomination of Ecco2K

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Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Ecco2K you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria.   This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Kimikel -- Kimikel (talk) 03:23, 18 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

Your GA nomination of Ecco2K

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The article Ecco2K you nominated as a good article has passed  ; see Talk:Ecco2K for comments about the article, and Talk:Ecco2K/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article is eligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you can nominate it within the next seven days. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Kimikel -- Kimikel (talk) 19:45, 21 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

Your GA nomination of Nothing More to Say (Sophie song)

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Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Nothing More to Say (Sophie song) you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria.   This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Dxneo -- Dxneo (talk) 04:24, 25 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

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An automated process has detected that when you recently edited Immaterial (song), you added a link pointing to the disambiguation page Mainstream.

(Opt-out instructions.) --DPL bot (talk) 09:06, 29 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

DYK for Carlos Bandeirense Mirandópolis hoax

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On 30 July 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Carlos Bandeirense Mirandópolis hoax, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Wikipedia hoax Carlos Bandeirense Mirandópolis was cited in a judicial decision by the Rio de Janeiro Court of Justice? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Carlos Bandeirense Mirandópolis hoax. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Carlos Bandeirense Mirandópolis hoax), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Z1720 (talk) 00:04, 30 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

  Hook update
Your hook reached 15,956 views (664.8 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of July 2024 – nice work!

GalliumBot (talkcontribs) (he/it) 03:29, 31 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

Your GA nomination of Cheerleader (Porter Robinson song)

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Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Cheerleader (Porter Robinson song) you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria.   This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of MaranoFan -- MaranoFan (talk) 15:06, 30 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

Your GA nomination of Cheerleader (Porter Robinson song)

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The article Cheerleader (Porter Robinson song) you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold  . The article is close to meeting the good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needing to be addressed. If these are fixed within 7 days, the article will pass; otherwise it may fail. See Talk:Cheerleader (Porter Robinson song) and Talk:Cheerleader (Porter Robinson song)/GA1 for issues which need to be addressed. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of MaranoFan -- MaranoFan (talk) 13:25, 31 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

Your GA nomination of Cheerleader (Porter Robinson song)

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The article Cheerleader (Porter Robinson song) you nominated as a good article has passed  ; see Talk:Cheerleader (Porter Robinson song) for comments about the article, and Talk:Cheerleader (Porter Robinson song)/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article is eligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you can nominate it within the next seven days. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of MaranoFan -- MaranoFan (talk) 18:42, 31 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

Your GA nomination of Carlos Bandeirense Mirandópolis hoax

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Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Carlos Bandeirense Mirandópolis hoax you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria.   This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of TappyTurtle -- TappyTurtle (talk) 20:21, 31 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

Your GA nomination of Nothing More to Say (Sophie song)

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The article Nothing More to Say (Sophie song) you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold  . The article is close to meeting the good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needing to be addressed. If these are fixed within 7 days, the article will pass; otherwise it may fail. See Talk:Nothing More to Say (Sophie song) and Talk:Nothing More to Say (Sophie song)/GA1 for issues which need to be addressed. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Dxneo -- Dxneo (talk) 23:02, 31 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

Your GA nomination of Nothing More to Say (Sophie song)

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The article Nothing More to Say (Sophie song) you nominated as a good article has passed  ; see Talk:Nothing More to Say (Sophie song) for comments about the article, and Talk:Nothing More to Say (Sophie song)/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article is eligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you can nominate it within the next seven days. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Dxneo -- Dxneo (talk) 23:21, 31 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

DCWC August update

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The 2024 Developing Countries WikiContest has now been running for a month, and we've already seen some momentous improvement in the quality of many articles about underrepresented subjects! So far, our top-scoring participants are:

Looking for ways to climb up the leaderboard yourself? Help out your fellow participants by answering a few review requests, particularly the older entries. Several more nominations needing attention are listed at eligible reviews, and highlighed entries receive a 1.5× multiplier! The coordinators would like to extend a special thanks to   Thebiguglyalien (submissions) for his commitment to keeping these review pages up to date.

If you have any questions, please leave a message on the contest talk page or ask one of the coordinators: Ixtal (talk · contribs), sawyer777 (talk · contribs), or TechnoSquirrel69 (talk · contribs). (To unsubscribe from these updates, remove yourself from this list.) Sent via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) TechnoSquirrel69 (sigh) 14:24, 1 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

Triple Crown

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Congratulations Skyshifter, you are awarded the Imperial Triple Crown Jewels for your incredible contributions to Wikipedia. Your hard work is appreciated. Damien Linnane (talk) 09:29, 7 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

TFA

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Thank you today for your share of Worlds (Porter Robinson album), introduced: "After becoming popular as an electronic dance music artist, Porter Robinson eventually grew weary of the style, writing his debut album Worlds in an attempt to break the conventions of the culture. The album used a novel blend of influences to evoke a sense of grandeur and nostalgia over the pounding bass music of Robinson's discography prior."! — I have a FAC open, different kind of music ;) -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:15, 12 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

Your GA nomination of Carlos Bandeirense Mirandópolis hoax

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The article Carlos Bandeirense Mirandópolis hoax you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold  . The article is close to meeting the good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needing to be addressed. If these are fixed within 7 days, the article will pass; otherwise it may fail. See Talk:Carlos Bandeirense Mirandópolis hoax and Talk:Carlos Bandeirense Mirandópolis hoax/GA1 for issues which need to be addressed. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of TappyTurtle -- TappyTurtle (talk) 05:02, 14 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

Promotion of Crystal Castles discography

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Congratulations, Skyshifter! The list you nominated, Crystal Castles discography, has been promoted to featured status, recognizing it as one of the best lists on Wikipedia. The nomination discussion has been archived.
This is a rare accomplishment and you should be proud. If you would like, you may nominate it to appear on the Main page as Today's featured list. Keep up the great work! Cheers, Hey man im josh (talk) via FACBot (talk) 00:25, 16 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

DYK for Ecco2K

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On 17 August 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Ecco2K, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Ecco2K created a fashion brand when he was 16 years old by talking online to Chinese factory managers who did not know his age? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Ecco2K. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Ecco2K), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Z1720 (talk) 00:04, 17 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

New page reviewer granted

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Hi Skyshifter, I just wanted to let you know that I have added the new page reviewer user right to your account. This means you now have access to the page curation tools and can start patrolling pages from the new pages feed. If you asked for this at requests for permissions, please check back there to see if your access is time-limited or if there are other comments.

This is a good time to re-acquaint yourself with the guidance at Wikipedia:New pages patrol. Before you get started, please take the time to:

You can find a list of other useful links and tools for patrollers at Wikipedia:New pages patrol/Resources. If you are ever unsure what to do, ask your fellow patrollers or just leave the page for someone else to review – you're not alone! Hey man im josh (talk) 23:33, 23 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

You deserve this

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  The Music Barnstar
For the great work you've put toward music articles, including Virtual Self (EP) among many, many others. I feel bad about how the FAC went down, and while I stand by my initial comments, I probably wouldn't have outright opposed if I had known it would be archived so quickly afterward. We can discuss further if you would like, but you addressed most of my feedback satisfactorily, and should you decide to turn this link blue in a couple weeks, I hope to be able to support. Regards, Dylan620 (he/him • talkedits) 23:36, 24 August 2024 (UTC)Reply
Thank you very much, Dylan620! Don't worry about it; the oppose was completely valid after all. This is a problem with the FAC system, not the FAC participants. I will soon ping you on the talk page of the article so we can discuss other needed changes. Skyshiftertalk 00:49, 25 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

DYK for Not in Love (Crystal Castles song)

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On 25 August 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Not in Love (Crystal Castles song), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Crystal Castles canceled their studio recording plans for "Not in Love" because they became attached to Robert Smith's demo vocals? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Not in Love (Crystal Castles song). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Not in Love (Crystal Castles song)), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

RoySmith (talk) 00:02, 25 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

Your GA nomination of Carlos Bandeirense Mirandópolis hoax

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The article Carlos Bandeirense Mirandópolis hoax you nominated as a good article has passed  ; see Talk:Carlos Bandeirense Mirandópolis hoax for comments about the article, and Talk:Carlos Bandeirense Mirandópolis hoax/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article is eligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you can nominate it within the next seven days. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of TappyTurtle -- TappyTurtle (talk) 04:00, 26 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

Your GA nomination of E (Ecco2K album)

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Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article E (Ecco2K album) you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria.   This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Generalissima -- Generalissima (talk) 16:11, 26 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

New pages patrol September 2024 Backlog drive

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New pages patrol | September 2024 Backlog Drive
 
  • On 1 September 2024, a one-month backlog drive for new pages patrol will begin.
  • Barnstars will be awarded based on the number of articles and redirects patrolled.
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MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 17:11, 26 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

Your GA nomination of Path (album)

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Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Path (album) you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria.   This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Sammi Brie -- Sammi Brie (talk) 18:46, 26 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

Your GA nomination of Path (album)

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The article Path (album) you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold  . The article is close to meeting the good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needing to be addressed. If these are fixed within 7 days, the article will pass; otherwise it may fail. See Talk:Path (album) and Talk:Path (album)/GA1 for issues which need to be addressed. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Sammi Brie -- Sammi Brie (talk) 19:28, 26 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

Your GA nomination of E (Ecco2K album)

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The article E (Ecco2K album) you nominated as a good article has passed  ; see Talk:E (Ecco2K album) for comments about the article, and Talk:E (Ecco2K album)/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article is eligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you can nominate it within the next seven days. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Generalissima -- Generalissima (talk) 22:24, 26 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

Your GA nomination of Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides Non-Stop Remix Album

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Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides Non-Stop Remix Album you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria.   This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of AstonishingTunesAdmirer -- AstonishingTunesAdmirer (talk) 01:23, 27 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

Your GA nomination of Celestica (song)

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Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Celestica (song) you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria.   This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Tails Wx -- Tails Wx (talk) 03:42, 27 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

Your GA nomination of Path (album)

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The article Path (album) you nominated as a good article has passed  ; see Talk:Path (album) for comments about the article, and Talk:Path (album)/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article is eligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you can nominate it within the next seven days. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Sammi Brie -- Sammi Brie (talk) 17:44, 27 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

Your GA nomination of Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides Non-Stop Remix Album

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The article Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides Non-Stop Remix Album you nominated as a good article has passed  ; see Talk:Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides Non-Stop Remix Album for comments about the article, and Talk:Oil of Every Pearl's Un-Insides Non-Stop Remix Album/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article is eligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you can nominate it within the next seven days. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of AstonishingTunesAdmirer -- AstonishingTunesAdmirer (talk) 21:25, 27 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

Your GA nomination of Celestica (song)

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The article Celestica (song) you nominated as a good article has passed  ; see Talk:Celestica (song) for comments about the article, and Talk:Celestica (song)/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article is eligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you can nominate it within the next seven days. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Tails Wx -- Tails Wx (talk) 14:41, 29 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) 03:12, 30 August 2024 (UTC)Reply