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WikiCup 2017 September newsletter

Round 4 of the WikiCup has ended and we move forward into the final round. In round 4, a total of 12 FAs, 3 FLs, 44 GAs, 3 FLs, 79 DYKs, 1 ITN and 42 GARs was achieved, with no FPs or FTs this time. Congratulations to Peacemaker67 on the Royal Yugoslav Navy Good Topic of 36 items, and the 12 featured articles achieved by Cas Liber (5), Vanamonde93 (3), Peacemaker67 (2), Adityavagarwal (1) and 12george1 (1). With a FA scoring 200 points, and bonus points available on top of this, FAs are likely to feature heavily in the final round. Meanwhile Yellow Evan, a typhoon specialist, was contributing 12 DYKs and 10 GAs, while Adityavagarwal and Freikorp topped the GAR list with 8 reviews each. As we enter the final round, we are down to eight contestants, and we would like to thank those of you who have been eliminated for the useful contributions you have made to the Cup and Wikipedia. The lowest score needed to reach round 5 was 305, and I think we can expect a highly competitive final round.

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. If you are concerned that your nomination will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed. 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 reduce the review backlogs! Questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup, and the judges are reachable on their talk pages or by email. Good luck, and let the best man (or woman) win! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. Godot13, Sturmvogel 66 and Cwmhiraeth 06:26, 1 September 2017 (UTC)

DYK for The Jewish Confederates

— Maile (talk) 00:03, 4 September 2017 (UTC)

New Page Reviewer Newsletter

Hello The C of E, thank you for your efforts reviewing new pages!

Backlog update:

• The new page backlog is currently at 14304 pages. We have worked hard to decrease from over 22,000, but more hard work is needed! Please consider reviewing even just a few pages a day.
• Currently there are 532 pages in the backlog that were created by non-autoconfirmed users before WP:ACTRIAL. The NPP project is undertaking a drive to clear these pages from the backlog before they hit the 90 day Google index point. Please consider reviewing a few today!

Technology update:

• The Wikimedia Foundation is currently working on creating a new filter for page curation that will allow new page patrollers to filter by extended confirmed status. For more information see: T175225

General project update:

• On 14 September 2017 the English Wikipedia began the autoconfirmed article creation trial. For a six month period, creation of articles in the mainspace of the English Wikipedia will be restricted to users with autoconfirmed status. New users who attempt article creation will now be redirected to a newly designed landing page.
• Before clicking on a reference or external link while reviewing a page, please be careful that the site looks trustworthy. If you have a question about the safety of clicking on a link, it is better not to click on it.
• To keep up with the latest conversation on New Pages Patrol or to ask questions, you can go to Wikipedia talk:New pages patrol/Reviewers and add it to your watchlist.

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WikiProject Women in Red/The World Contest

Hi. Thankyou for your participation in the challenge series or/and contests. In November The Women in Red World Contest is being held to try to produce new articles for as many countries worldwide and occupations as possible. There will be over $4000 in prizes to win, including Amazon vouchers and paid subscriptions. If this would appeal to you and you think you'd be interested in contributing new articles on women during this month for your region or wherever please sign up in the participants section. If you're not interested in prize money yourself but are willing to participate and raise money to buy books about women for others to use, this is also fine. Thankyou, and if taking part, good luck!♦ Dr. Blofeld 14:32, 27 September 2017 (UTC)

AFD notification

• I have opened Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Tawhai Hill, which is a multi-article nomination that includes Pūkio Stream, Kānuka Hills and Tawhai Hill.--TonyTheTiger (T / C / WP:FOUR / WP:CHICAGO / WP:WAWARD) 01:49, 13 October 2017 (UTC)

New Page Reviewer Newsletter

Hello The C of E, thank you for your efforts reviewing new pages!

Backlog update:

• The new page backlog is currently at 12,878 pages. We have worked hard to decrease from over 22,000, but more hard work is needed! Please consider reviewing even just a few pages a day.
• We have successfully cleared the backlog of pages created by non-confirmed accounts before ACTRIAL. Thank you to everyone who participated in that drive.

Technology update:

• Primefac has created a script that will assist in requesting revision deletion for copyright violations that are often found in new pages. For more information see User:Primefac/revdel.

General project update:

• The Article Wizard has been updated and simplified to match the layout style of the new user landing page. If you have not yet seen it, take a look.
• To keep up with the latest conversation on New Pages Patrol or to ask questions, you can go to Wikipedia talk:New pages patrol/Reviewers and add it to your watchlist.

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Halloween cheer!

Happy Halloween!

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Hello The C of E:
Thanks for all of your contributions to improve Wikipedia, and have a happy and enjoyable Halloween!
    – Linguist^unEins^uno 21:06, 31 October 2017 (UTC)

Send Halloween cheer by adding {{subst:Happy Halloween}} to user talk pages with a friendly message.

WikiCup 2017 November newsletter: Final results

The final round of the 2017 WikiCup is over. Congratulations to the 2017 WikiCup top three finalists:

• First Place - Adityavagarwal (submissions)
• Second Place - Vanamonde (submissions)
• Third Place - Cas Liber (submissions)

In addition to recognizing the achievements of the top finishers and everyone who worked hard to make it to the final round, we also want to recognize those participants who were most productive in each of the WikiCup scoring categories:

• Featured Article – Cas Liber (actually a two-way tie with themselves for an astonishing five FAs in R2 and R4).
• Good Article – Adityavagarwal had 14 GAs promoted in R5.
• Featured List – Bloom6132 (submissions) and 1989 (submissions) both produced 2 FLs in R2
• Featured Pictures – SounderBruce (submissions) improved an image to FP status in R5, the only FP this year.
• Featured Topic – MPJ-DK (submissions) has the only FT of the Cup in R3.
• Good Topic – Four different editors created a GT in R2, R3 and R4.
• Did You Know – Adityavagarwal had 22 DYKs on the main page in R5.
• In The News – MBlaze Lightning (submissions) had 14 ITN on the main page in R2.
• Good Article Review – Krishna Chaitanya Velaga (submissions) completed 31 GARs in R1.

Over the course of the 2017 WikiCup the following content was added or improved on Wikipedia: 51 Featured Articles, 292 Good Articles, 18 Featured Lists, 1 Featured Picture, 1 Featured Topics, 4 Good Topics, around 400 Did You Knows, 75 In The News, and 442 Good Article Reviews. Thank you to all the competitors for your hard work and what you have done to improve Wikipedia.

Regarding the prize vouchers - @Adityavagarwal, Vanamonde93, Casliber, Bloom6132, 1989, and SounderBruce: please send Godot13 (talk · contribs · email) an email from the email address to which you would like your Amazon voucher sent. Please include your preference of global Amazon marketplace as well. We hope to have the electronic gift cards processed and sent within a week.

We will open up a discussion for comments on process and scoring in a few days. The 2018 WikiCup is just around the corner! Many thanks from all the judges. 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 (talk · contribs · email), Cwmhiraeth (talk · contribs · email), and Godot13 (talk · contribs · email) MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 11:41, 2 November 2017 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

	The Defender of the Wiki Barnstar
	Thank you for defending our core value of opposition to censorship! Abyssal (talk) 18:35, 7 November 2017 (UTC)

DYK for Lindsay Peat

On 8 November 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Lindsay Peat, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Lindsay Peat has represented Ireland internationally at association football, basketball, and rugby union? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Lindsay Peat. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Lindsay Peat), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. 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.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 8 November 2017 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Tyler Toland

Hello! Your submission of Tyler Toland 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) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! MX (✉ • ✎) 04:06, 8 November 2017 (UTC)

DYK for Helene Bechstein

On 16 November 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Helene Bechstein, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Helene Bechstein helped to teach Hitler table manners? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Helene Bechstein. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Helene Bechstein), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. 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.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 16 November 2017 (UTC)

Nomination of Zaneta Wyne for deletion

A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Zaneta Wyne 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/Zaneta Wyne until a consensus is reached, and anyone 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.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article.

WikiCup 2018

So the 2017 WikiCup has come to an end. Congratulations to the winner, to the other finalists and to all those who took part. 177 contestants signed up, more than usual, but not all of them submitted entries in the first round. Were editors attracted by the cash prizes offered for the first time this year, or were these irrelevant? Do the rules and scoring need changing for the 2018 WikiCup? If you have a view on these or other matters, why not join in the WikiCup discussion about next year's contest? Sturmvogel 66 (talk · contribs · email), Godot13 (talk · contribs · email) and Cwmhiraeth (talk · contribs · email). MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 13:59, 17 November 2017 (UTC)

Thank you + invitation

Thank you for your contributions to women's football/soccer articles. I thought I'd let you know about the Women's Football/Soccer Task Force (WP:WOSO), a collaborative effort to improve Wikipedia's coverage of women's football/soccer. If you would like to participate, join by visiting the Members page. Thanks!

DYK for Joy Neville

On 19 November 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Joy Neville, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Irish rugby referee Joy Neville was the first woman to be an assistant referee in a men's European Challenge Cup match? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Joy Neville. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Joy Neville), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. 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.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 19 November 2017 (UTC)

DYK for Nomfunelo Mabedla

On 21 November 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Nomfunelo Mabedla, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Nomfunelo Mabedla successfully campaigned for the former flag of South Africa (pictured) to be removed from the Castle of Good Hope because it upset her? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Nomfunelo Mabedla. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Nomfunelo Mabedla), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. 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.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 21 November 2017 (UTC)

Whitewashing

You don't seem to get what harm whitewashing can do. The flags "upset her", not anybody else, huh? I wonder how she convinced other people to take them down? Why were these filthy rags upsetting? Your article does not say. But the colonists who hoisted those flags were a pack of racist murderers, this you cannot deny. Abductive (reasoning) 09:24, 21 November 2017 (UTC)

I'm defiantly detecting a bit of POV behind your comments and edits here. As I said in my edit, its a Marmite flag. To some it represents aparthied yes, but to others it represents culture and history. It is not Wikipedia's job to tar everything with one POV when there is another that is strong, credible and well sourced. Have a look at the flag article itself for a good balanced coverage on the topic. @Abductive: The C of E God Save the Queen! (talk) 09:28, 21 November 2017 (UTC)

Plus I will also point out that the flag was created in 1928 before apartheid was introduced. The C of E God Save the Queen! (talk) 09:29, 21 November 2017 (UTC)

You don't have an answer to any of my questions. That's telling. Here's another one; was South Africa a racial paradise in 1928? You might want to look into it. Abductive (reasoning) 09:35, 21 November 2017 (UTC)

I wasn't sure if you were being serious or just posing rhetorical questions. When you're calling something that also have a cultural meaning to another group "filthy rags", I know that you clearly have a strong opinion on it and it would be bordering on fruitless for me to attempt to change your mind. I think its clear that it was political pressure with support from her party the ANC, in order to get it removed. I also note that you also ignore my replies, that's telling. The C of E God Save the Queen! (talk) 09:39, 21 November 2017 (UTC)

DYK for Tyler Toland

On 22 November 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Tyler Toland, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Tyler Toland became the Republic of Ireland's youngest women's senior international footballer in September 2017? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Tyler Toland. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Tyler Toland), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. 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.

Alex Shih (talk) 00:02, 22 November 2017 (UTC)

DYK for Cliodhna Moloney

On 23 November 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Cliodhna Moloney, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Ireland national rugby hooker Cliodhna Moloney is also a banker? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Cliodhna Moloney. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Cliodhna Moloney), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. 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.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 23 November 2017 (UTC)

Oxford Reference

Hi, I'm trying to add refs to Chaim Topol and came across the Oxford Reference page. Do you happen to have access to it? Could you copy the listing for me? Thanks, Yoninah (talk) 00:57, 23 November 2017 (UTC)

@Yoninah:} I'm afraid I don't, sorry. If it were Highbeam, I could but unfortunately I don't have access so I can't help you on this one. The C of E God Save the Queen! (talk) 08:59, 23 November 2017 (UTC)

Email sent to Yoninah. Bencherlite^Talk 09:20, 23 November 2017 (UTC)

Thanks, Bencherlite! Yoninah (talk) 14:28, 23 November 2017 (UTC)

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Respectfully, Anomalocaris (talk) 20:26, 24 November 2017 (UTC)

Most users are updating their signatures as requested. We hope you will also. —Anomalocaris (talk) 18:00, 16 January 2018 (UTC)

The C of E, again, most users are updating their signatures as requested. We hope you will also. —Anomalocaris (talk) 16:16, 1 May 2018 (UTC)

DYK for Estelle Cascarino

On 25 November 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Estelle Cascarino, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Estelle Cascarino represented France at the under-19 and under-20 levels in international tournaments in the same year? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Estelle Cascarino. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Estelle Cascarino), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. 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.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 25 November 2017 (UTC)

Women in Red World Contest

Hi. We're into the last five days of the Women in Red World Contest. There's a new bonus prize of $200 worth of books of your choice to win for creating the most new women biographies between 0:00 on the 26th and 23:59 on 30th November. If you've been contributing to the contest, thank you for your support, we've produced over 2000 articles. If you haven't contributed yet, we would appreciate you taking the time to add entries to our articles achievements list by the end of the month. Thank you, and if participating, good luck with the finale!

DYK nomination of Ellie Miles

Hello! Your submission of Ellie Miles 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) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Yoninah (talk) 23:46, 26 November 2017 (UTC)

DYK for Ilse van Staden

On 30 November 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Ilse van Staden, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that South African-born Irish international rugby player Ilse van Staden is a butcher? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Ilse van Staden. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Ilse van Staden), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. 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.

Vanamonde (talk) 00:01, 30 November 2017 (UTC)

Canadian biography

Hi, The C of E! I saw you wrote a Canadian biography for the WIR Contest. If you'd like, you can also submit this to The 10,000 Challenge of WikiProject Canada. Please use this link for convenience. Thanks for all your work on the contest! – Reidgreg (talk) 11:50, 1 December 2017 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Carole Metchette

Hello! Your submission of Carole Metchette 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) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Yoninah (talk) 23:02, 2 December 2017 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Claire McLaughlin

Hello! Your submission of Claire McLaughlin 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) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Yoninah (talk) 23:22, 2 December 2017 (UTC)

ArbCom 2017 election voter message

Hello, The C of E. Voting in the 2017 Arbitration Committee elections is now open until 23.59 on Sunday, 10 December. All users who registered an account before Saturday, 28 October 2017, made at least 150 mainspace edits before Wednesday, 1 November 2017 and are not currently blocked are eligible to vote. Users with alternate accounts may only vote once.

The Arbitration Committee is the panel of editors responsible for conducting the Wikipedia arbitration process. It has the authority to impose binding solutions to disputes between editors, primarily for serious conduct disputes the community has been unable to resolve. This includes the authority to impose site bans, topic bans, editing restrictions, and other measures needed to maintain our editing environment. The arbitration policy describes the Committee's roles and responsibilities in greater detail.

If you wish to participate in the 2017 election, please review the candidates and submit your choices on the voting page. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 18:42, 3 December 2017 (UTC)

An exceptional barnstar for you

	The World Contest Laurels
	Thankyou for the hard work you put into the Women in Red World Contest!! -♦ Dr. Blofeld 14:05, 4 December 2017 (UTC)

I make it $35 that you've won. Please double check. If you would like to donate any of your winnings into the Women in Red Book Fund to raise money to buy books for editors of women topics who need them on demand please add your name and the amount you'd like to donate in the sub section below the prize winners on the main contest page.♦ Dr. Blofeld 14:05, 4 December 2017 (UTC)

Why not join Women in Red?

		Thank you for creating articles on women and their works over the past few weeks as a participant in our World Contest. We have become aware of your contributions thanks to research undertaken by Bobo.03 at the University of Minnesota. If you would like to receive news of future WiR events and participate in our discussions, you might now be interested in becoming a member of Women in Red where we are actively trying to reduce Wikipedia's content gender gap. In any case, thank you for actively contributing to the coverage of women (currently 17.25% of English Wikipedia's biographies). Our priorities for December: Seasonal celebrations First ladies Go local #1day1woman Global Initiative
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Nomination of Maeve Liston for deletion

A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Maeve Liston 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/Maeve Liston until a consensus is reached, and anyone 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.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article. Black Kite (talk) 22:16, 5 December 2017 (UTC)

DYK for Carole Metchette

On 8 December 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Carole Metchette, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Irish hockey umpire Carole Metchette was forced to retire from umpiring for being too old, despite having the highest fitness test results of any international umpire? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Carole Metchette. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Carole Metchette), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. 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.

Graeme Bartlett (talk) 00:03, 8 December 2017 (UTC)

DYK for Claire McLaughlin

On 10 December 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Claire McLaughlin, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Ireland national rugby union team player Dr. Claire McLaughlin gained the nickname "McSwaplin" owing to her swapping medical shifts in order to play rugby? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Claire McLaughlin. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Claire McLaughlin), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. 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.

Alex Shih (talk) 00:05, 10 December 2017 (UTC)

New Page Reviewer Newsletter

Hello The C of E, thank you for your efforts reviewing new pages!

Backlog update:

• The new page backlog is currently at 12713 pages. Please consider reviewing even just a few pages each day! If everyone helps out, it will really put a dent in the backlog.
• Currently the backlog stretches back to March and some pages in the backlog have passed the 90 day Google index point. Please consider reviewing some of them!

Outreach and Invitations:

• If you know other editors with a good understanding of Wikipedia policy, invite them to join NPP by dropping the invitation template on their talk page with: {{subst:NPR invite}}. Adding more qualified reviewers will help with keeping the backlog manageable.

New Year New Page Review Drive

• A backlog drive is planned for the start of the year, beginning on January 1st and running until the end of the month. Unique prizes will be given in tiers for both the total number of reviews made, as well as the longest 'streak' maintained.
• Note: quality reviewing is extremely important, please do not sacrifice quality for quantity.

General project update:

• ACTRIAL has resulted in a significant increase in the quality of new submissions, with noticeably fewer CSD, PROD, and BLPPROD candidates in the new page feed. However, the majority of the backlog still dates back to before ACTRIAL started, so consider reviewing articles from the middle or back of the backlog.
• The NPP Browser can help you quickly find articles with topics that you prefer to review from within the backlog.
• To keep up with the latest conversation on New Pages Patrol or to ask questions, you can go to Wikipedia talk:New pages patrol/Reviewers and add it to your watchlist.

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DYK for Magdalena Wolińska-Riedi

On 14 December 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Magdalena Wolińska-Riedi, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Magdalena Wolińska-Riedi was married by Pope Benedict XVI when he was a cardinal and had her childen baptized by him when he became Pope? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Magdalena Wolińska-Riedi. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Magdalena Wolińska-Riedi), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. 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.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 14 December 2017 (UTC)

DYK for Marijke Nel

On 15 December 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Marijke Nel, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Marijke Nel represented South Africa in rugby union and Canada in tennis? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Marijke Nel. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Marijke Nel), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. 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.

— Coffee // have a ☕️ // beans // 00:02, 15 December 2017 (UTC)

Contest Prize

Please email me and state your user name, email address and how much I owe you in your preferred currency.♦ Dr. Blofeld 17:01, 16 December 2017 (UTC)

@Dr. Blofeld: Done. The C of E God Save the Queen! (talk) 22:22, 16 December 2017 (UTC)

DYK for Marissa Callaghan

On 17 December 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Marissa Callaghan, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Northern Ireland women's national football team captain Marissa Callaghan went to university in the United States on a football scholarship? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Marissa Callaghan. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Marissa Callaghan), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. 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.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 17 December 2017 (UTC)

DYK for Sung Hyang-sim

On 18 December 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Sung Hyang-sim, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that North Korean footballer Sung Hyang-sim was the top scorer at the 2017 AFC U-19 Women's Championship and named Most Valuable Player? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Sung Hyang-sim. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Sung Hyang-sim), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. 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.

Alex Shih (talk) 00:03, 18 December 2017 (UTC)

DYK for Ellie Miles

On 20 December 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Ellie Miles, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Ellie Miles captained Tunbridge Wells RFC's under-18 girls team after her father had captained and coached the men's team? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Ellie Miles. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Ellie Miles), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. 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.

— Coffee // have a ☕️ // beans // 00:03, 20 December 2017 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Silvia Correale

Hello! Your submission of Silvia Correale 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) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Yoninah (talk) 23:25, 24 December 2017 (UTC)

DYK for Long Ago, Prophets Knew

On 25 December 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Long Ago, Prophets Knew, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Advent and Christmas carol "Long Ago, Prophets Knew, Christ would come born a Jew" was one of about 50 hymns written after 1950 that were included in The New English Hymnal? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Long Ago, Prophets Knew. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Long Ago, Prophets Knew), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. 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.

— Coffee // have a ☕️ // beans // 00:02, 25 December 2017 (UTC)

DYK for The Rocking Carol

On 25 December 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article The Rocking Carol, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that a traditional Christmas carol has the chorus "We will rock you"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/The Rocking Carol. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, The Rocking Carol), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. 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.

— Coffee // have a ☕️ // beans // 00:02, 25 December 2017 (UTC)

Error in recent edit

Hi, in this edit you have referred to "Romans 16:25-17". I assume that the passage is not meant to be read backwards, but I don't know what the correct chapter and verse should be. Woscafrench (talk, contribs) 10:50, 25 December 2017 (UTC)

Merry Christmas

Merry Cristmas everybody!!!

"And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold,

I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.

For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord."

Luke 2:10-11 (King James Version)

Ad Orientem (talk) is wishing you a Merry Christmas.

This greeting (and season) promotes WikiLove.

Spread the cheer by adding {{Subst:Xmas4}} to their talk page with a friendly message.

DYK for Ruth O'Reilly

On 26 December 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Ruth O'Reilly, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that former international Ruth O'Reilly wrote an article criticising the IRFU for a lack of support during the 2017 Women's Rugby World Cup held in Ireland? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Ruth O'Reilly. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Ruth O'Reilly), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. 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.

— Coffee // have a ☕️ // beans // 00:01, 26 December 2017 (UTC)

New Years new page backlog drive

Hello The C of E, thank you for your efforts reviewing new pages!

Announcing the NPP New Year Backlog Drive!

We have done amazing work so far in December to reduce the New Pages Feed backlog by over 3000 articles! Now is the time to capitalise on our momentum and help eliminate the backlog!

The backlog drive will begin on January 1^st and run until January 29^th. Prize tiers and other info can be found HERE.

Awards will be given in tiers in two categories:

• The total number of reviews completed for the month.
• The minimum weekly total maintained for all four weeks of the backlog drive.

NOTE: It is extremely important that we focus on quality reviewing. Despite our goal of reducing the backlog as much as possible, please do not rush while reviewing.

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