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I wanted to reply here so that the other guy's talk page didn't get cluttered @Obama gaming: Press releases are good, but reviews are hit-or-miss since many review websites aren't reliable and are unknown. But referencing the liner notes is also fine. Most people, I've noticed, have been using a generic "AV media" template. For example...

The Downward Spiral, this is one of the references................ "The Downward Spiral (CD liner notes). Nine Inch Nails. Interscope Records. 1994. p. 28. 92346-2."

Metallica, this is one of the references................ "Metallica (liner notes). Metallica. Vertigo Records. 1991. 510 022-2."

The Torture Technique, this is one of the references, as seen when editing................ { { cite AV media notes |title=The Torture Technique |title-link=The Torture Technique |others=Sister Machine Gun |year=1994 |type=booklet |publisher=TVT/Wax Trax! |location=Chicago, Illinois } }

They didn't include any links to actual images and they're treating liner notes like as if it was a novel or book instead. I personally would rather link directly to an image of the booklet. It's easier for people to verify it because, usually, scans of a booklet doesn't lie, like what I've done here:

Mostasteless................ { { Cite AV media notes |title=Cryptic Collection Credits (Mostasteless songs' recording dates) |url=https://www.discogs.com/release/2465263-The-Cryptic-Collection/images |access-date=May 15, 2021 |type=liner notes |publisher=Psychopathic Records |id=PSY42102 } }

So at this point, it's all based on context. Are you able to figure out the details/individuals of Deathstars' album through a reliable review or website? If not, second-guess and ask if it's really that important to the article? If it is, then yeah, fall back on the liner notes. So long as you're using one of the two methods I described above. Xanarki (talk) 04:49, 5 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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https://www.discogs.com/release/2465263-The-Cryptic-Collection [1] leads directly to the page, and someone would gladly take this down quickly, as you've probably noticed lol.

https://img.discogs.com/WFs9wDeNqEfkcmdKql2GkkDDHF0=/fit-in/600x200/filters:strip_icc():format(jpeg):mode_rgb():quality(90)/discogs-images/R-2465263-1563621835-9766.jpeg.jpg [2] leads directly to an image, kind of like what you did in your paragraph above, but since it has browser-based formatting and it's a long URL, there's a very good chance that this URL won't work in a few weeks or even days.

https://www.discogs.com/release/2465263-The-Cryptic-Collection/images [3] leads to all of the images on one page without the pop-ups or overlays. I actually figured this out on my own, because there's no way to access this page except by manually typing in /images after the album's name (I kept right-clicking and copying URLs with no luck, then I tried typing in /images manually, and it works every time).

Here's what the link to Eisbrecher would look like: [4] https://www.discogs.com/release/16112110-Eisbrecher-Schicksalsmelodien/images

You seem to have a good grasp on everything though, and you know what makes sense and what doesn't. That type of common sense is excellent for Wikipedia. Xanarki (talk) 15:58, 5 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Cheers mate, thanks for the info. Really helps. I am thinking of creating documentation for the band Feuerschwanz, and its related albums so you can check in on those if you'd like. It'll probably be under my username & once it's done I'll move it into article space when it's ready.

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Greetings. Just an apology for my very hasty edit summary, not knowing that the article was still under construction (hopefully?) and awaiting a GA review—I only realised that at the talk page. Best of luck in getting that GA passed, as the car is an interesting slice of McLaren history. Mac Dreamstate (talk) 22:15, 2 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Mac Dreamstate, no problem. I appreciate your honesty, quite frankly I'm still adding stuff and I suppose the odd spelling mistake does slip by me (who spells Mercedes with four e's?). I'll try revise & improve the grammar, so yeah, fingers crossed & hopefully my first GA goes well. X-750 _{I've made a mistake, haven't I?} 22:21, 2 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@Mac Dreamstate: sorry to bother, but I've given a crack at copyediting the article. Give it another geeze & see what you think. Appreciate your time. You're right too, I thought it was criminal such a slice of McLaren history had such a crap article for it. Distasteful, if you ask me. X-750 _{I've made a mistake, haven't I?} 23:53, 2 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

I gave it a quick bash whilst retaining most of your content (save for a few reworded sentances, new paragraphs, some linking, and getting rid of "&" for

tone). No sources were changed whatsoever, as those were excellent and in abundance. If it doesn't eventually pass for GA, I'll be surprised. Go forth! It's even more detailed than, say, the MP4/4 article in terms of actually discussing the design itself. I'd love to see the same treatment for the MP4/14 and MP4/15, which are also criminally sparse for such important cars. Mac Dreamstate (talk) 18:36, 3 May 2022 (UTC)[reply

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@Mac Dreamstate Thanks a lot mate, highly appreciate it. I'll give those two articles you mentioned a quick whirl. I'm kind of surprised Häkkinen's title winning car doesn't have a decent article, but I'll see what I can do 😀 X-750 _{I've made a mistake, haven't I?} 20:26, 3 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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Hi, i've restored the G Herbo discography page because at 30,000 bytes it's large enough to justify a split in my view, regards Atlantic306 (talk) 21:36, 22 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

If you insist, Atlantic306. I don't have much experience with page splits. X-750 _{Rust In Peace... Polaris} 21:52, 22 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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Hi Obama Gaming :) Saucy^{[talk – contribs]} 09:16, 29 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Holy shit it's Saucy X-750 _{Rust In Peace... Polaris} 09:18, 29 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

This is gonna seem weird. But, I'm kinda getting a sense that the two combating editors at WP:ANI, may end up being the same individual. GoodDay (talk) 06:06, 30 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

If that is the case, GoodDay, it will be an ANI thread fpr the ages. Perhaps goes into one of those Wiki trivia pages. Ill tell you my personal feeling, I've talked to TheCurrencyGuy on his talk page, and I'm gonna tell you my raw thoughts. There's definitely some meatpuppetry going on, but to whom to delegate the meatmaster, here's what I think:

• One of the users has told his buddies on some sort of online platform, hey, vote on the move.
• I say this because one IP geolocates to San Francisco, the other London. Looking at TheCurrencyGuy's contribution history, and his spelling variations, its clear he is British. Or at the very least, European, as his various edits to Germany related articles such as aktiengesellschaft.
• What makes this really complicated is the fact that there could be two ulterior motives:

• Gangam style is trying to frame TheCurrencyGuy for sockpuppetry (which does not seem unlikely given his agenda against him)
• Or that indeed, TheCurrencyGuy is a sockpuppet. What I am confused is about is why he would be doing this at what appears to be like 6am local time, unless he is American (which still wouldn't make sense because that would've been at 2am ish)

I guess only the CheckUser can tell us the truth, but as of writing OGP has been blocked for a week. Observing his edit habits, I expect I a tirade or lengthy polemic on his talk page to be imminent. Apologies for such a long read, this is quite possibly one of the most difficult things I've come across in my wee little years on this project.

His point about Franz Ferdinand was pretty funny, I gotta admit too. X-750 _{Rust In Peace... Polaris} 09:03, 30 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

As of today, OGP has been indeffed, GoodDay. How bizarre, how bizarre... X-750 _{Rust In Peace... Polaris} 22:05, 30 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Well, something was gonna break, one way or the other. GoodDay (talk) 22:07, 30 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

True. Have a good day, GoodDay. Maybe check out this XKCD comic if you'd like. X-750 _{Rust In Peace... Polaris} 22:36, 30 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

It is indeed a bewildering situation. The way OGP pounced on the "sockpuppetry" story and started spreading it around is very suspicious to me, as if it had been planned.... but that's just my idle speculation. TheCurrencyGuy (talk) 22:43, 30 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Having observed this saga and having cast a vote in the move discussion, I really feel like this whole thing belongs in Wikipedia:Lamest edit wars or something similar. 68.43.231.28 (talk) 23:15, 30 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

User:Battleofthebands2004 seems to be a sock of OGP, he messaged me out of the blue for unknown reasons. TheCurrencyGuy (talk) 23:57, 30 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

You're not wrong,

WP:CIR where OGP is not mature enough to understand that Wikipedia is a place with rules, and that they are steadfast. No exceptions, no buts or ifs. He was half-right in saying perhaps it is not the place for him, however he's half wrong in the fact that he can change his behaviour. Redemption is difficult but not impossible. X-750 _{Rust In Peace... Polaris} 00:48, 1 July 2022 (UTC)[reply

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A barnstar for you!

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@SunDawn: yeah anytime mate no worries X-750 _{List of articles I have screwed over} 08:09, 2 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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Anytime, Mason.Jones. A little self-deprecative humour never hurt anybody. Cheers for that, & may life treat you well. X750. Spin a yarn? _{Articles I've screwed over?} 02:17, 23 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Liz I wrote the article entirely. What are you talking about? I didn't move it from anywhere. X750. Spin a yarn? _{Articles I've screwed over?} 01:33, 30 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, X750,

An editor moved this article to Draft space. The correct action to take, if you disagree with the page move, is to move the draft back to main space, not to cut and paste content back into a new main space version. Right now, we have two versions of this article, one in main space and one in Draft space.

It's fine if you object to a draftification, just move it back, but please do not create a second version of an article. That's all that this message was about. Thanks. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 01:50, 31 October 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Hi

WP:CUTPASTE, but I just want to say I didn't disagree with the page move, I wholly wrote the article myself. The only similarity we have is the first sentence, and that's just the way I write motorsport articles (see Porsche 963). I don't wanna get into trouble, but I'm just saying no cutting and pasting took place. I had the "Create Ferrari 499P" page open before Pete had even created his draft, so the notice displaying the fact that there was a draft didn't even pop up. Why did I publish my article two hours after his draft? Because I made & ate breakfast. I hope you AGF. Thank you. X750. Spin a yarn? _{Articles I've screwed over?} 02:12, 31 October 2022 (UTC)[reply

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If you are using wikitext editor use html tags, for example 0^0,1 ''N'' or ₂ giving 0^0,1 N or ₂. Graeme Bartlett (talk) 21:10, 25 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Sure, I get that. But how do I know which numbers to super and sub script? Thanks, Graeme Bartlett. Congrats on the rugby league win too. X750. Spin a yarn? _{Articles I've screwed over?} 21:14, 25 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Look up the PubChem CID entry, and under IUPAC Name they will have it formatted. ChemSpider can also have an English name entry like this. They should have links from the chembox, or you can search the respective websites with a name or SMILES string. (I played no part in the rugby league win! But thanks for the good news for my country's team.) Graeme Bartlett (talk) 21:22, 25 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@Graeme Bartlett Cheers mate. Another question while you're here, if I'm drawing rhodium(ii) hexanoate dimer's 2D structure, should I follow the diagram at PubChem CID 24845992 or follow the diagram at PubChem SID 24871744? TIA. X750. Spin a yarn? _{Articles I've screwed over?} 21:27, 25 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Well the first is more realistic to represent a dimer, but the diagram is untidy. The second fails to show half the rhodium-oxygen bonds, and so does not represent it as a dimer, it just shows two of the formula. But it is neat. Graeme Bartlett (talk) 21:33, 25 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

@Graeme Bartlett Which one then, would you include if you were to write an article about the substance? Both, perhaps? X750. Spin a yarn? _{Articles I've screwed over?} 21:35, 25 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

There can be many possible IUPAC names. I like to include one with the "cyclo" and bridge numbering, but another name formed by naming fused rings can go under other names. Some like to only include a PIN, some sort of preferred name. I would not include two similar constructed names unless they are both in use in literature. The purpose is education, so if an extra name variant adds nothing for our readers, no need to include it. Graeme Bartlett (talk) 00:29, 26 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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@Schwede66: chur whanau X750. Spin a yarn? _{Articles I've screwed over?} 22:07, 8 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Haha, didn't even recognise you as a fellow Kiwi. Now I do! Nobody outside New Zealand will understand what you've just said :-) Schwede66 22:09, 8 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Anytime Schwede66, Merry Christmas & ngā mihi o te tau hou. X750. Spin a yarn? _{Articles I've screwed over?} 22:16, 8 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

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Are you kidding? What are these actions: [5], [6], [7], [8]? Why are you reverting my edits without any comment, explanation, discussion, especially these first two with objective sources provided? Actions like these are pure vandalism, is registered guy with "good articles" in portfolio acting so poorly and low, really? Seems like you overestimate your role, thinking if somebody is unregistered means you can treat their imprint like trash. You're wrong, dude. 83.21.101.90 (talk) 13:05, 2 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

You have a point some of the time, some useful information you contribute is being removed.

However, you cannot cry 'pure vandalism' when the community disagrees with you. Particularly regarding 7 and 8 (Cars introduced in 2022), several users now have disagreed with you but you disregard them and their reasons, and you carry on edit wars like it's a winnable game. Behaviour like this tends to irritate users and you alienate yourself and your other contributions.

Cease with the name calling and improve how you to talk to people, ("admins should watch you", "Seems like you overestimate your role", "kid won't be a judge of everything", "nah" etc...), assume good faith and understand the concept of community, democracy and how decisions on content are made. Else, take some time to consider why you are here because Wikipedia is not a winnable game and doesn't belong to you. Rally Wonk (talk) 15:30, 2 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

MOS:TENSE). 7 is just plain wrong. Same with 8. For someone demonstrating such knowledge of the innards of Wikipedia I would've been inclined to think consensus and the MOS would be familiar now. X750. Spin a yarn? _{Articles I've screwed over?} 23:17, 2 January 2023 (UTC)[reply

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	Hello X750: Did you know ... that back in 1885, Wikipedia editors wrote Good Articles with axes, hammers and chisels? Thank you for your contributions to this encyclopedia using 21st century technology. I hope you don't get any unnecessary blisters. CAPTAIN RAJU(T) 20:30, 2 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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On 8 January 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Mercedes-Benz CLK LM, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Mercedes-Benz CLK LM (pictured) won every single event it entered in the 1998 FIA GT Championship? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Mercedes-Benz CLK LM. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Mercedes-Benz CLK LM), 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.

BorgQueen (talk) 12:02, 8 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for the article, great quality! It's also featured on Portal:Germany.

Precious

racing cars

Thank you for quality articles about sports racing cars such as Mercedes-Benz CLK LM, Koenigsegg CC850, and McLaren MP4-18, for your first article, Schicksalsmelodien, and your latest up to now, Mercedes-Benz Vision EQXX, for "you have a point some of the time", - you are an awesome Wikipedian!

You are recipient no.

Viele danken, Gerda Arendt. Means a lot to me. X750. Spin a yarn? _{Articles I've screwed over?} 19:08, 8 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Gerne! Happy new year! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:45, 8 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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The article Mercedes-Benz Vision EQXX you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Mercedes-Benz Vision EQXX for comments about the article, and Talk:Mercedes-Benz Vision EQXX/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article has not already appeared on the main page as a "Did you know" item, or as a bold link under "In the News" or in the "On This Day" prose section, you can nominate it within the next seven days to appear in DYK. Bolded names with dates listed at the bottom of the "On This Day" column do not affect DYK eligibility. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of LunaEatsTuna -- LunaEatsTuna (talk) 03:21, 21 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

On 23 January 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Mercedes-Benz Vision EQXX, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Mercedes-Benz Vision EQXX (pictured) traveled more than 1,000 km (621 mi) from Sindelfingen to Cassis on a single charge with energy to spare? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Mercedes-Benz Vision EQXX. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Mercedes-Benz Vision EQXX), 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) 12:02, 23 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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		Your hook reached 15,914 views (1,326.2 per hour), making it one of the most viewed hooks of January 2023 – nice work!

On 30 January 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that in 1998, the Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR received the Guinness World Record for the most expensive production car? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Mercedes-Benz CLK GTR), 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.

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Hi, X750, thanks for your comment, especially on user talkpage. But I still strongly advise you to mute this user from wikimail. They may stop on-wiki but they may send you some emails with legal threats cross-wiki. I have a terrible experience when they told me they are cooperating with government. Lemonaka (talk) 01:50, 8 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Apologies to hear you have had trouble dealing with this user, Lemonaka. They can choose to email me; I will simply trash them. They can "co-operate" with their government, whatever that means. All it gives me is more evidence that my support should perhaps be changed to a strong support. X750. Spin a yarn? _{Articles I've screwed over?} 02:12, 8 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Oh, BTW, having heard that you are a mainlander, I'm inviting you to Chinese Wikipedia. My Chinese is too rotten to contribute there. Lemonaka (talk) 03:52, 8 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Really, mine is not flash either. I am fluent in speaking, but I can barely write; let alone read. I cannot contribute in a manner that would be considered appropriate for a primary schooler, let alone a neutral Wikivoice. However, I appreciate the sentiment, Lemonaka. Best wishes. X750. Spin a yarn? _{Articles I've screwed over?} 07:15, 8 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

If the page has already been deleted, you can request it be undeleted so you can continue working on it.

Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia.

Please consider joining our informal, low-key contest about adding citations to articles: https://outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org/courses/Wikipedia/WikiProject_Medicine_reference_campaign_2023?enroll=qyoufwds If you sign up, it will count your edits retroactively from the beginning of January (when we started), so there's no penalty for joining late. Last I checked, the leader had only added 41 citations (I believe the same source used multiple times counts multiple times, not just once), so winning is within reach for anyone. WhatamIdoing (talk) 06:11, 15 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for reaching out WhatamIdoing, I think I'll sign up. Cheers. X750. Spin a yarn? _{Articles I've screwed over?} 07:11, 15 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Yay! WhatamIdoing (talk) 16:55, 15 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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.
• Epicgenius was in second place with 789 points; a seasoned WikiCup competitor he specialises in buildings and locations in New York.
• 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.
• TheJoebro64, another WikiCup newcomer, came next with 600 points gained from two featured articles on video games.
• 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 LunaEatsTuna, Thebiguglyalien, Sammi Brie, Trainsandotherthings, Lee Vilenski, Juxlos, Unexpectedlydian, SounderBruce, Kosack, BennyOnTheLoose and 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

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Whack! You've been whacked with a wet trout. Don't take this too seriously. Someone just wants to let you know that you did something silly.

Alright, something happened with the archiving of the ANI threads. I guess you're the blame for it! ;) Tails Wx 01:13, 22 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, X750. It has been over six months since you last edited the

Thanks for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 19:58, 28 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

HI X750,

I see you've nominated my article for deletion. If there is any extra information you can find to improve the page, that would be great. If you think it would be more appropriate, could I propose a move of the article information from this page to the Motorsport section of the BMW M1 article on Wikipedia?

What do you think?

Thanks. Davism0703 (talk) Davism0703 (talk) 16:40, 27 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for reaching out

Wikipedia:BURDEN; it is not my duty to provide sources, nor do I plan to do so. I had contemplated creating the article myself a while back, but it does not pass GNG. Even if you did merge it into the M1's page, you need far better sources that what is present in the article. It is not the question of whether you have rnoughinformation, it is the question of whether the spurces are strong enough to confer notability, which is currently very weak. Best wishes. X750. Spin a yarn? _{Articles I've screwed over?} 18:31, 27 April 2023 (UTC)[reply

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Thanks so much! Canada18 (talk) 18:16, 1 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

No problem, Canada18. You introduced redlinks to the infobox, you also put Suriname as a main trading partner even though it only accounts for 6% of trade. Doesn't seem "main" in any way shape or form. We don't need every single relevant statistic duch as youth employment either, we can detail that in the wrticle later if you wish. The problem is not the source, however, it does seem odd that estimates for external debt vary by more than ten billion USD. X750. Spin a yarn? _{Articles I've screwed over?} 18:26, 1 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I think adding Suriname as a main trading partner is debatable as it’s the only other trading partner that the CIA is aware of.. Plus we add countries with less share of trade on other economy articles. I agree it’s difficult to find reliable financial information but the same could be said for the existing data, the only information we have to rely on is from the CIA world Factbook with respect to gross external debt... Why can’t I update it Canada18 (talk) 18:33, 1 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Also I’m sorry for not fully understanding redlinks I will familiarize myself better going forward Canada18 (talk) 18:37, 1 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

You can update it if you want. It just seems odd that two different agencies have a discrepancy of more than ten billion dollars. I still disagree with your Suriname point, unless there is a manual of style guideline regarding this, 6% still seems terribly small. X750. Spin a yarn? _{Articles I've screwed over?} 18:48, 1 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Up to speed I see what you mean, and you are right they are very different. CIA and WorldBank, both have different figures in terms of gross external. I have no idea which one is more favoured. I reverted my changes but I want a more open conversation on this I’ll prepare all of the sources and information we have on the economy and open talk page for it. Thanks so much for your fast replies Canada18 (talk) 18:56, 1 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

You may request a Wikipedia:Third opinion if you wish. X750. Spin a yarn? _{Articles I've screwed over?} 19:03, 1 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Oh nono, X750, Thank you for the link, I meant I want to open an instance on the Economy of North Korea's talk page. I just need to get all the sources and info together, and then it will always be there. It's all good! And again, I really appreciate you replying so quickly! Canada18 (talk) 19:14, 1 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Don't worry about it mate. See if you can form a consensus on the talk page. Best wishes. X750. Spin a yarn? _{Articles I've screwed over?} 20:43, 1 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks bro, I appreciate you Canada18 (talk) 20:46, 1 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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:

• Iazyges (1040) with three FAs on Byzantine emperors, and lots of bonus points.
• Unlimitedlead (847), with three FAs on ancient history, one GA and nine reviews.
• Epicgenius (636), a WikiCup veteran, with one FA on the New Amsterdam Theatre, four GAs and eleven DYKs
• BennyOnTheLoose (553), a seasoned competitor, with one FA on snooker, six GAs and seven reviews.
• FrB.TG (525), with one FA, a Lady Gaga song and a mass of bonus points.

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

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• Thebiguglyalien, with 919 points from a featured article on Frances Cleveland as well as five good articles and many reviews,
• Unlimitedlead, with 862 points from a high-scoring featured articles on Henry II of England and numerous reviews,
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Yes.... I have nominated an article... a few... none of which have been reviewed bar one which was autofailed due to my sheer lack of experience in said subject... lovely... makes my efforts feel very appreciated 👍 X750. Spin a yarn? _{Articles I've screwed over?} 09:09, 31 July 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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• 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

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

• BeanieFan11 with 2582 points
• Thebiguglyalien with 1615 points
• Epicgenius with 1518 points
• MyCatIsAChonk with 1012 points
• BennyOnTheLoose with 974 points
• AirshipJungleman29 with 673 points
• Sammi Brie with 520 points
• Unlimitedlead with 5 points

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• 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.
• 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.
• BeanieFan11 wins the good article prize, for 75 GAs in total, including 61 in the final round.
• Epicgenius wins the good topic prize, for a 41-article good topic in the final round.
• 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.
• Epicgenius wins the DYK prize, for 49 did you know articles in total.
• 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]

Thinking about your summer break? Think about joining other Wikipedians and Wikimedians in Golden Bay / Mohua! Details are on the meetup page. There's heaps of interesting stuff to work on e.g. the oldest extant waka or New Zealand's oldest ongoing legal case. Or you may spend your time taking photos and then upload them.

Golden Bay is hard to get to and the airline flying into Tākaka uses small planes, so we are holding some seats from and to Wellington and we are offering attendees a $200 travel subsidy to help with costs.

Be in touch with Schwede66 if this event interests you and you'd like to discuss logistics. Schwede66 09:14, 13 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Haere mai Schwede66, I appreciate the outreach. Just thought I'd let you know that I live in the U.S. now. Ka kite ano. X750. Spin a yarn? _{Articles I've screwed over?} 14:06, 13 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Morena. Oh, that would be quite the trip. Golden Bay is hard to get to, but from the US, that’s next level. I hope you are enjoying your life over there. Nga mihi, Schwede66 16:53, 13 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Certainly am, Schwede66. College life in full swing . Catch up with you soon. Cheers. X750. Spin a yarn? _{Articles I've screwed over?} 17:09, 13 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]