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Hey all! I may take longer to respond to questions, or comments left for me on this talk page or in other places. I'm currently in tech-rehersal and then have a production run for Temptation where I'll be running sound. I probably won't be around much the next two weeks. Sorry!--Cameron11598(Talk) 23:07, 21 September 2016 (UTC)
Access to Oxford University Press Journals
Dear User:Cameron11598. I was recently given access to OUP journals through Wikipedia, but when I log-in to that venue, and I try to access one of the Journals listed by them (namely, "Journal of Theological Studies"), particularly the article published there by Cameron Mackay, entitled "The North Boundary of Palestine," I am asked again to give my username and password, and when I duly reply by giving the same information, I am denied access, or else asked to pay subscription costs. Is there a reason for this?Davidbena (talk) 23:24, 4 October 2016 (UTC)
@Davidbena: it looks as though your subscription may have expired. @Nikkimaria: and @Samwalton9: Could you verify that I'm reading the data correctly? Thanks! --Cameron11598(Talk) 23:56, 4 October 2016 (UTC)
No - he was only approved in August 2016, his account shouldn't be expired yet (see the purple?). David, I've just tested using your login and it appears to be working correctly. Have you tried the fixes listed on the help page? Nikkimaria (talk) 00:40, 5 October 2016 (UTC)
For some reason I looked at it and saw 2015 instead of 2016 (just one of those synapse misfires). Sorry about that. Also thanks for the help Nikkimaria --Cameron11598(Talk) 00:53, 5 October 2016 (UTC)
A kitten for you!
Cameron, I can't figure out how to answer your answer to my question. I tried e-mail, but it wouldn't allow me, saying something about authentication; it's an authentic e-mail addy, so I have no idea what's up with that. I wanted to thank you for your response to my questions; it was very helpful. One other question, if I may: can you use someone's autobiography or other books s/he's written as sources? And while I'm at it, how do you just go to a user's talk page and simply ask a question? Thank you very much for your help! Ginger-lyn Summer (and her six cats ;-) )
@Ginger-lyn Summer: I'm not understanding your question about the e-mail thing. But using someone's autobiography should generally be avoided, unless you have other independent Reliable Sources that confirm the other information as well. As to asking a user a question you can generally go to that user's talk page and click the small blue + at the top of the page located next to the History Button to start a new section on a user's talk page. Hope this helps. --Cameron11598(Talk)
A question
Hey Cameron,
I have a question regarding the OUP "Reference" website. I searched up a certain historical figure (Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher) in Oxford Reference, and I got two hits that seem to be interesting. However, how can I now actually further view the sources itself? Sorry if this is a really "newb-like" question, but we all have to start somewhere don't we, haha. Bests and thanks in advance - LouisAragon (talk) 16:50, 14 October 2016 (UTC)
@LouisAragon: I'm not certain as I don't actually have access to OUP myself. But I'd wager clicking on the title should give you the remainder of the source. The first one shows the source is only 98 words and the second is 372 words. I hope this helps. If not I'd suggest asking on the OUP Talk Page where someone who is more familiar with the resource can help. If you don't get a response there let me know and I'll ping someone who recently had their subscription renewed (they probably have more experience with the database than I would). --Cameron11598(Talk) 19:52, 14 October 2016 (UTC)
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I'd just like to ask if there's a schedule for the next round of OUP approvals. There are currently three applications awaiting approval.
Thanks, — Kpalion(talk) 16:58, 7 November 2016 (UTC)
@Kpalion: I'm trying to hold off until I get our issue with Journals (the OUP rep that approves journals has been on leave) resolved before I begin approving the next round, so I don't have a bunch of accounts that are half approved. --Cameron11598(Talk) 04:54, 8 November 2016 (UTC)
Alright, thanks for the update! — Kpalion(talk) 08:34, 8 November 2016 (UTC)
Wikipedia:OUP
Hello. Just letting you know that I've left a request at Wikipedia:OUP. I would appreciate it a lot if this was approved now rather than for you to wait for the journal issue to be resolved, as I'd like to start citing the handbook I wikilinked to asap. Thank you.Zigzig20s (talk) 16:04, 9 November 2016 (UTC)
Zigzig20s The issue was recently resolved. However I need to send batches of accounts for creation at once. I can't send accounts individually. I'll review your request and see if you meet the requirements at some point today. Even if you are approved account creation can take a few weeks just so you are aware. --Cameron11598(Talk) 18:39, 9 November 2016 (UTC)
OK. Forgot to mention I e-mailed Nikki about this book and she told me to go through WP:OUP.Zigzig20s (talk) 18:45, 9 November 2016 (UTC)
I know. But since we talked, I've had to move one article to my userspace after another editor started deleting referenced content without following any specific WP policy. I think adding more content from the OUP Handbook will help, as it will balance it out, and I'll then be able to move it back to mainspace. There are a couple of editors busy removing good content arbitrarily/when they don't like it these days--not sure why.Zigzig20s (talk) 06:16, 10 November 2016 (UTC)
@Zigzig20s: I'm aware of your disagreement with the other editor, and while I won't take a side in the issue. I would however suggest you refer to The manual of style and perhaps sit down with a nice cup of tea. Take the advice or leave it, it doesn't effect your access to OUP one bit. I however do hope you intend to use these resources for more than one article, otherwise its a waste of a limited resource available to editors. --Cameron11598(Talk) 06:27, 10 November 2016 (UTC)
I will. And yes I know that article is not perfect, but Wikipedia is a work in progress. Removing referenced content is counterproductive; it just makes things worse. Some editors are very discouraging.Zigzig20s (talk) 06:29, 10 November 2016 (UTC)
Quick closure at ANI
Hi, Cameron. I wrote up an explanatory note about my block of OD Paradox for ANI, but was edit conflicted by your close when I went to post. Non-admin closures are helpful, I wouldn't want to be without them, but you might consider giving the blocking admin a few minutes more to comment before closing. With thanks for all your good work. Bishonen | talk 17:20, 14 November 2016 (UTC).
@Bishonen: Ah! My apologies. Just got back from a four day conference and my brain is a little bit of mush. it appears my common sense fled for a bit. My apologies! Have a good monday! --Cameron11598(Talk) 17:23, 14 November 2016 (UTC)
You too! Bishonen | talk 17:24, 14 November 2016 (UTC).
New Page Review needs your help
Hi Cameron11598,
As an AfC reviewer you're probably aware that a new user right has been created for patrolling new pages (you might even have been granted the right already, and admins have it automatically).
Since July there has been a very serious backlog at Special:NewPagesFeed of over 14,000 pages, by far the worst since 2011, and we need an all out drive to get this back down to just a few hundred that can be easily maintained in the future. Unlike AfC, these pages are already in mainspace, and the thought of what might be there is quite scary. There are also many good faith article creators who need a simple, gentle push to the Tea House or their pages converted to Draft rather than being deleted.
Although New Page Reviewing can occasionally be somewhat more challenging than AfC, the criteria for obtaining the right are roughly the same. The Page Curation tool is even easier to use than the Helper Script, so it's likely that most AfC reviewers already have more than enough knowledge for the task of New Page Review.
It is hoped that AfC reviewers will apply for this right at WP:PERM and lend a hand. You'll need to have read the page at WP:NPR and the new tutorial.
Hi Cameron11598,
I saw you recently created a second account for Huggle just because you added 2FA. This is not necessary, you can use botpasswords for Huggle if you want to keep the edits on your own account. Just be sure to click "rollback" on the grants page. Happy editing, — xaosfluxTalk 12:12, 19 November 2016 (UTC)
Hello. I've just used an OUP book as an in-line reference for the first time. Can you please confirm that I have done this the way you want, or do I need to add via=OUP as we do with Jstor please?Zigzig20s (talk) 21:53, 22 November 2016 (UTC)
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OUP renewal?
Hi,
I got OUP access back in November 2015, and now I'm getting warning emails that my Oxford Quick Reference access is about to expire (but none of the other OUP services as yet). Is there a description anywhere of how to apply for renewal? --Xover (talk) 12:52, 20 November 2016 (UTC)
I'll process it out this week (probably during the holiday since I'll have some time to play catchup) --Cameron11598(Talk) 07:39, 21 November 2016 (UTC)
Hello, could you please also renew my OUP access? It is set to expire this week. Thank you, GaryColemanFan (talk) 15:00, 4 December 2016 (UTC)
I'll process it out with the next batch of accounts. However my contact at OUP is out on leave for an in determinant amount of time. As such, this may take longer than usual. --Cameron11598(Talk) 21:32, 4 December 2016 (UTC) @GaryColemanFan: --Cameron11598(Talk) 21:32, 4 December 2016 (UTC)
BBC 12-hour Editathon - large influx of new pages & drafts expected
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Curiouser and curiouser
This is pretty outrageous. Please read my comment at the bottom. What do you think? Quis separabit? 07:21, 14 December 2016 (UTC)
Thanks, of course. I just mean it is bizarre that an IP (from Singapore, I have it from a reliable source) with this skimpy (apparently) an edit history would leave a message like "Hi - I would like to second your stand on Rms125a@hotmail.com This person has resurfaced on 11 December 2016 and has been vandalizing wiki pages. This person is still signing in from Rms125a@hotmail.com . How can we stop him??" -- I mean, after how many years?? WTF??
Notice the varying degrees of English proficiency from edit summary to full blown assault? Don't bother yourself about it -- I am just explaining why I think something is weird about it. Anyway, bye for now. Very late in NYC (don't know where you are, so...) Good luck on your exams. Yours, Quis separabit? 07:48, 14 December 2016 (UTC)
Help with Newspapers.com account?
Hi Cameron, I sent an email earlier regarding renewal of access. Would you be able to help? My ID from last year doesnt seem to be working. Thanks! Peripatetic (talk) 00:20, 18 December 2016 (UTC)
You are receiving this notification because you participated in a past RfC related to the use of extended confirmed protection levels. There is currently a discussion ongoing about two specific use cases of extended confirmed protection. You are invited to participate. ~ Rob13Talk 15:56, 22 December 2016 (UTC)
Hope you did well on your exams. Happy Holidays. Keep editing. Quis separabit? 05:56, 22 December 2016 (UTC)
Thanks Quis separabit?! This is the first BarnStar I've actually gotten in 7+ Years on wikipedia. And My Exams went well ended up with 4 A's and 1 B. So all in all a good semester! --Cameron11598(Talk) 01:42, 23 December 2016 (UTC)
Merry Christmas!
Hello Cameron11598: Enjoy the holiday season and winter solstice if it's occurring in your area of the world, and thanks for your work to maintain, improve and expand Wikipedia. Cheers, —k6ka🍁 (Talk · Contributions) 15:09, 24 December 2016 (UTC)
Hello Cameron11598: Enjoy the holiday season, and thanks for your work to maintain, improve and expand Wikipedia. Cheers, -- Danetalk 08:19, 25 December 2016 (UTC)
Cameron11598, Have a prosperous, productive and enjoyable New Year, and thanks for your contributions to Wikipedia. -- Danetalk 02:26, 1 January 2017 (UTC)
Cameron11598, Have a prosperous, productive and enjoyable New Year, and thanks for your contributions to Wikipedia.
–Davey2010Merry Xmas / Happy New Year 12:52, 1 January 2017 (UTC)
Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Djibouti at the 2000 Summer Olympics 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 Legobot, on behalf of CycloneIsaac -- CycloneIsaac (talk) 04:20, 1 January 2017 (UTC)
Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Djibouti at the 1996 Summer Olympics 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 Legobot, on behalf of Sn1per -- Sn1per (talk) 02:01, 2 January 2017 (UTC)
Cameron11598, Have a prosperous, productive and enjoyable New Year, and thanks for your contributions to Wikipedia.
Donner60 (talk) 03:28, 2 January 2017 (UTC)
I understand you are the coordinator of the Oxford University Press access for the WP Library. I am specifically interested in the Dictionary of Caribbean and Afro–Latin American Biography, because this region is sorely lacking in the encyclopedia, but in addition, scarce on-line documentation for most of the Caribbean is available. If I were to apply to obtain access to Wikipedia:OUP, would I gain access to this specific journal? I live in Mexico and there is no access to English-language libraries in my city, no such thing as library membership, nor any means of ordering in volumes via inter-library coordination projects. Thank you for your assistance with my question. Please ping me, as I do not always receive notifications from WP on the watch-list notifications. SusunW (talk) 19:51, 2 January 2017 (UTC)
Thank you so much for these lists. I do not see the dictionary of my specific interest on the journals link, but in the scholarship section under Oxford Reference Online, I find the volumes! Really appreciate your help. I do lots of biographies about women and minorities and we just finished a month-long editathon on the Caribbean. Would that I had known of this volume before that. But thankfully, I do now. SusunW (talk) 20:16, 2 January 2017 (UTC)
@SusunW: Just a heads up WP:OUP does take quite a bit of time to process for some reason it usually takes a couple of weeks if not longer. --Cameron11598(Talk) 00:49, 3 January 2017 (UTC)
Thanks! I'm not going anywhere :) I am really grateful that WP offers library services like this, as it is the only way that I can have access to scholarly works that I am aware of. I tried to get a library membership in the US, where I have family members, but they require that I visit there "in person" at least once per year, which is not logistically feasible. Before Mexico, we were in Belize and there were no libraries at all. Here, they have them, but I can only use materials on site and they are all in Spanish. Again, I am really appreciative of your help. SusunW (talk) 00:57, 3 January 2017 (UTC)
The Jinx
Here's a Soda!
Per IRC! JustBerry (talk) 20:45, 11 January 2017 (UTC)
Hi Cameron. I just wanted to drop you a line and say thanks for your speedy renewal of my lapsed Newspapers.com subscription. I use it more than any of the other Wikipedia library subs I've had in the past few years. --Danimations (talk) 04:18, 17 January 2017 (UTC)
@Danimations: No problem! Just so you know I do have to wait until I have all the new approvals information as well so I can send in one big batch instead of a bunch of smaller batches, should probably take no more than two weeks :D --Cameron11598(Talk) 04:20, 17 January 2017 (UTC)
Thanks for the clarification... I just logged in and realised that my service hasn't been restored as yet. Fortunately I don't have any pressing edits to make that require the service. 2 weeks is fine. Thanks again. --Danimations (talk) 04:32, 17 January 2017 (UTC)
@Danimations: I'll place Done under your renewal request when its complete. --Cameron11598(Talk) 04:34, 17 January 2017 (UTC)
Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Djibouti at the 1992 Summer Olympics 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 Legobot, on behalf of Yellow Evan -- Yellow Evan (talk) 05:40, 21 January 2017 (UTC)
Ambitious user
Thanks for the IRC helper note. Best Regards :) Shawrix (talk) 06:00, 25 January 2017 (UTC)
Note of appreciation
I'm not sure if anyone else noticed the subtle effort you made to de-escalate the tension in that discussion (including a concession you probably didn't need to make under the circumstances, and which I believe you made for diplomatic effect), before someone crossed a line. But I did notice and figured a shout-out was in order. Very conscientiously approached; glad to have you with us. :) Snowlet's rap 01:38, 28 January 2017 (UTC)
@Snow Rise: Thanks, its nice to be appreciated :D, I tried and thats all I can do. --Cameron11598(Talk) 02:29, 28 January 2017 (UTC)
We now have 811 New Page Reviewers!
Most of us requested the user right at PERM, expressing a wish to be able to do something about the huge backlog, but the chart on the right does not demonstrate any changes to the pre-user-right levels of October.
Hitting 17,000 soon
The backlog is still steadily growing at a rate of 150 a day or 4,650 a month. Only 20 reviews a day by each reviewer over the next few days would bring the backlog down to a managable level and the daily input can then be processed by each reviewer doing only 2 or 3 reviews a day - that's about 5 minutes work!
It didn't work in time to relax for the Xmas/New Year holidays. Let's see if we can achieve our goal before Easter, otherwise by Thanksgiving it will be closer to 70,000.
Second set of eyes
Remember that we are the only guardians of quality of new articles, we alone have to ensure that pages are being correctly tagged by non-Reviewer patrollers and that new authors are not being bitten.
Abuse
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Do I need to start a new Newspapers.com account when I subscribe via the partnership, or can I use an existing account? Lizard (talk) 01:30, 2 February 2017 (UTC)
@Lizard the Wizard:I think one you've used so long as it hasn't had a paid membership beforehand is okay. --Cameron11598(Talk) 05:14, 2 February 2017 (UTC)
Alright... How do I do it that way? Ha, the link in the email following "you will need to be freely registered at Newspapers.com through a special partnership registration link:" sends me to a dead end when I'm logged in and the sign-up page when I'm logged out. Lizard (talk) 05:26, 2 February 2017 (UTC)
Actually you'll probably need a new account then. Sorry I was thinking of a different database. But it will need to be linked to your e-mail listen on the google dock @Lizard the Wizard: --Cameron11598(Talk) 05:28, 2 February 2017 (UTC)
I went and tried anyway. Seems silly that I would have to use an email other than the one I use for Wikipedia (which is the one my current Newspapers.com account uses), if it's a partnership through Wikipedia. Lizard (talk) 19:53, 5 February 2017 (UTC)
Thank you, thank you, thank you!
I got my passwords for OUP today and have finished my GA candidate and written another biography on an important Caribbean woman. I cannot thank you enough for your help in coordinating this project. For the Caribbean, sourcing is so hard to find and this source is invaluable. SusunW (talk) 01:24, 15 February 2017 (UTC)
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Newspapers.com
I just wanted to make sure, which citation format should I use, {{cite web}} or {{cite news}}? Also, should I include the URL to the newspaper articles? (talk page stalker)CrashUnderride 23:32, 15 February 2017 (UTC)
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Madame Giry acts as a adopted mother to Christine in the 2004 film. In the original novel, where most information is taken for the article. Her adopted mother's name is Valerius. Gustave Daaé is the name in the 2004 film as well. The father has no name in the original novel. Which is why I made the changes I did. I have been studying this novel for over 20 years. That's why I felt the need to edit it. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2602:306:CCC5:B940:F902:D747:E6A1:6782 (talk) 07:36, 20 February 2017 (UTC)
Regardless, @2602:306:CCC5:B940:F902:D747:E6A1:6782: changing her father's name to "Daddy" is not appropriate, nor encyclopedic, thus the revert of your change and the warning. --Cameron11598(Talk) 16:55, 20 February 2017 (UTC)
GraphHopper revert?
Why did you do the revert for the GraphHopper page? I just made it more precise. The 'developer' of the software is now not only one person and is driven by the mentioned company. Peatar (talk) 20:52, 20 February 2017 (UTC)
@Peatar: A couple of reasons 1) the change was backed up with a reliable source, 2)Generally the developer on software rarely changes so that looked a bit odd to me and provided a red flag. --Cameron11598(Talk) 20:59, 20 February 2017 (UTC)
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Still a MASSIVE backlog
We now have 811 New Page Reviewers but despite numerous appeals for help, the backlog has NOT been significantly reduced. If you asked for the New Page Reviewer right, please consider investing a bit of time - every little helps preventing spam and trash entering the mainspace and Google when the 'NO_INDEX' tags expire.
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March 2017 WikiCup newsletter
And so ends the first round of the competition, with 4 points required to qualify for round 2. It would have been 5 points, but when a late entrant was permitted to join the contest in February, a promise was made that his inclusion would not result in the exclusion of any other competitor. To achieve this, the six entrants that had the lowest positive score of 4 points have been added to the 64 people who otherwise would have qualified. As a result, some of the groups have nine contestants rather than eight. Our top four scorers in round 1 were:
Cas Liber, last year's winner, led the field with two featured articles on birds and a total score of 674.
Iry-Hor, a WikiCup newcomer, came next with a featured article, a good article and a tally of 282 bonus points for a score of 517. All these points came from the article Nyuserre Ini, an Ancient Egyptian pharaoh,
1989, another WikiCup newcomer, was in joint third place at 240. 1989 has claimed points for two featured lists and one good article relating to anime and comedy series, all of which were awarded bonus points.
Peacemaker67 shared third place with five good articles and thirteen good article reviews, mostly on naval vessels. He is also new to the competition.
The largest number of DYKs have been submitted by Vivvt and The C of E, who each claimed for seven, and MBlaze Lightning achieved eight articles at ITN. Carbrera and Peacemaker67 each claimed for five GAs and Krishna Chaitanya Velaga was well out in front for GARs, having reviewed 32. No featured pictures, featured topics or good topics yet, but we have achieved three featured articles and a splendid total of fifty good articles.
So, on to the second round. Remember that any content promoted after the end of round 1 but before the start of round 2 can be claimed in round 2. Invitations for collaborative writing efforts or any other discussion of potentially interesting work is always welcome on the WikiCup talk page. Remember, if two or more WikiCup competitors have done significant work on an article, all can claim points equally.
If you are concerned that your nomination—whether it is a good article candidate, a featured process, or anything else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews. If you want to help out with the WikiCup, please do your bit to help keep down the review backlogs! Questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup, and the judges are reachable on their talk pages or by email. Good luck! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. Godot13, Sturmvogel 66 and Cwmhiraeth 13:52, 1 March 2017 (UTC)
2017 Chinese Super League
Hey, Cameron11598!
The name Beijing 2014 was moved into Beijing Sinobo Guoan.
Source:[1]218.79.206.82 (talk) 17:14, 3 March 2017 (UTC)
GA
FYI, claim that GA for the WikiCup before it's too late. It passed. ~ Rob13Talk 05:02, 12 March 2017 (UTC)
Hi Cameron11598, I just wanted to let you know that I have added the "autopatrolled" permission to your account, as you have created numerous, valid articles. This feature will have no effect on your editing, and is simply intended to reduce the workload on new page patrollers. For more information on the patroller right, see Wikipedia:Autopatrolled. Feel free to leave me a message if you have any questions. Happy editing! ~ Rob13Talk 02:24, 15 March 2017 (UTC)
@Oshwah: So I shouldn't push the big red button? --Cameron11598(Talk) 02:10, 18 March 2017 (UTC)
Newspapers.com
The renewals are being approved but we're still gated out of Newspapers.com, no emails to open the door are being received. What is up? Thanks for your prompt attention... Carrite (talk) 16:56, 17 March 2017 (UTC)
I'm working on it. I have to send everything in a batch until I get all of the responses from the new applicants I can't send it out. --Cameron11598(Talk) 22:27, 17 March 2017 (UTC)
Also see the above newspapers.com section for a bit of an explanation. --Cameron11598(Talk) 22:57, 17 March 2017 (UTC)
There will never be "everything" turned in at one time; in the meantime, we are shut off from access. Carrite (talk) 23:20, 17 March 2017 (UTC)
I appreciate that, I work in what I consider the most efficient manner. "Have to" may not have been the correct phrasing, however they have requested things be turned in in batches, not in one or two requests at a time. Like I said I'm working on it. --Cameron11598(Talk) 01:26, 18 March 2017 (UTC)
Apologies for the inconvenience Carrite. I know it can be pretty inconvenient to be locked out without access, but Cameron is doing the best he can. People in Newspapers.com were kind enough to donate some accounts for free access, and I think it's only fair for us to not give them overhead by constantly bothering them with one or two applications. That being said, your application has been sent. Please await a response soon. Thanks--AVasanth (WMF) (talk) 05:02, 18 March 2017 (UTC)
I'm sure they have somebody on staff doing subscriptions all day long and that they are collecting a nice income tax deduction for their gift, so I wouldn't overthink this. Thanks for your attention. Carrite (talk) 15:35, 18 March 2017 (UTC)
@AVasanth (WMF): if you could send in mine too I'd appreciate it. My subscription lapsed 3/8 and I asked for renewal about a month ago, give or take. Coretheapple (talk) 16:40, 18 March 2017 (UTC)
@Coretheapple: yours was sent too. I sent in everyone who was marked approved. I'm just waiting on the vendors response. --Cameron11598(Talk) 18:44, 18 March 2017 (UTC)
Fine, appreciated. As I said above, it's not an emergency and your real-life issues are pressing and take precedence. thanks, Coretheapple (talk) 20:09, 18 March 2017 (UTC)
Sorry Coretheapple for the delay. I'll see if I can contact someone tomorrow to expedite your requests. Thanks--AVasanth (WMF) (talk) 03:52, 19 March 2017 (UTC)
Oh that's no problem at all. N.com is very good with little historical highlights, such as for instance today Jimmy Breslin died. I was going to look at his old columns if I could. It's a shame premium is not available. Coretheapple (talk) 20:02, 19 March 2017 (UTC)
Just waiting on a response from the vendor. --Cameron11598(Talk) 03:25, 20 March 2017 (UTC)
Yes I saw. Thanks! Coretheapple (talk) 13:33, 24 March 2017 (UTC)
Newspapers.com
Hi Cameron. I see that my Newspapers.com subscription has been approved for renewal per your 1 March note on the page, but my account has expired. Might it have fallen through the cracks? Thanks, Coretheapple (talk) 17:57, 10 March 2017 (UTC)
Aha, came looking for the same information. My subscription's been lapsed a week now, any news? - Penny Richards (talk) 19:20, 16 March 2017 (UTC)
@Penny Richards: Working on it, just finished mid-terms so I'm a bit behind but I'll work on it this weekend. --Cameron11598(Talk) 21:17, 16 March 2017 (UTC)
Thanks! Will look forward. Hope midterms went well, but either way, congratulations on getting them finished. - Penny Richards (talk) 02:18, 17 March 2017 (UTC)
Same here. This is by no means an emergency situation. Here we have NODEADLINE but you indeed had one off-wiki. Coretheapple (talk) 22:47, 17 March 2017 (UTC)
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for those watching don't worry its a joke related to my being granted auto patrolled above I have no plans to cause disruption --Cameron11598(Talk) 17:42, 27 March 2017 (UTC)
I was recently approved for a newspapers.com account and it was marked "Done" last week. But I am not sure what to do next. I had assumed from the instructions that I would receive an email but I haven't seen one yet and there is nothing in my spam box. Am I misunderstanding the process? Thanks. Rlendog (talk) 23:59, 30 March 2017 (UTC)
Your account should be ready just log in and you should be good to go! --Cameron11598(Talk) 00:03, 31 March 2017 (UTC)
It looks like it is working. Thank you very much! Rlendog (talk) 05:48, 1 April 2017 (UTC)
Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Saint Lucia at the 2000 Summer Olympics 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 Legobot, on behalf of CycloneIsaac -- CycloneIsaac (talk) 22:20, 1 April 2017 (UTC)
Hi Cameron! Sorry to bother you, I'm sure you're snowed under with requests but I filled in the Google form on the 11th of March (or maybe the day after?) when you sent the email and I have yet to hear anything. I understand there's a backlog & the process can be slow but since it's nearly been a month now I thought I'd check in. Thanks. --- PageantUpdater (talk) 23:11, 4 April 2017 (UTC)
@PageantUpdater: I submitted it and received a response your account should be active? Try logging in and see if you can access it. Thanks! --Cameron11598(Talk) 15:59, 5 April 2017 (UTC)
Oh dear! I was waiting for some sort of email back, I hadn't even thought to try just logging in. Thank you so much, all good now! --- PageantUpdater (talk) 02:03, 6 April 2017 (UTC)
Hello. Just to let you know that my Newspapers.com subscription appears to have expired and I've left a note to ask you to renew it. Thank you.Zigzig20s (talk) 07:33, 29 March 2017 (UTC)
Thank you!Zigzig20s (talk) 03:27, 30 March 2017 (UTC)
Still not renewed, but perhaps that takes a while. Actually, do you think it is too late to change my e-mail address now?Zigzig20s (talk) 11:39, 6 April 2017 (UTC)
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@Gnom: on an unrelated note, your access for OUP should be up and running --Cameron11598(Talk) 23:57, 10 April 2017 (UTC)
Question
Dear Cameron
I am working on new article and it needs some refrences which have been published in Times newspaper ( as an example on 26 january 1995), could you kindly let me know, is it any chance to find them through wiki ? regards --DejaVu (talk) 20:24, 10 April 2017 (UTC)
It would be so helpul instead of going to local librerary and use micro-films system like flintstones :)
Appreciate for your help. --Déjà vu(Talk) 23:06, 10 April 2017 (UTC)
@DejaVu: after conferring with Samwalton9 it looks like we don't have any databases that have access to the Times for 1958, might I suggest the resource exchange? BU Rob13 might be able to provide some light on the resource exchange as I'm not very familiar with it. --Cameron11598(Talk) 23:55, 10 April 2017 (UTC)
I can't thank you enough for all that you have done. --Déjà vu(Talk) 00:07, 11 April 2017 (UTC)
@DejaVu: Head over to WP:RX and provide all information you have on the sources you need (article names, authors, dates, etc). We should be able to get you copies. ~ Rob13Talk 00:54, 11 April 2017 (UTC)
@BU Rob13: Thanks for your advice, I made a request in WP:RX. Yours --Déjà vu(Talk) 01:49, 11 April 2017 (UTC)
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Can you explain to me why you think it is vague? I'm just trying to understand so that I can make the best proposal possible. (Yes, I know this is a perennial topic, but as far as I am aware the proposed procedure has never been proposed before.) -Obsidi (talk) 00:58, 28 April 2017 (UTC)
@Obsidi: Just a few things off the top of my head, how long does this proposal for desysop need to stay open on AN, how many users need to take part in the discussion, RFA usually has 100+ users, however AN threads attract about ~10 or so editors, this isn't a good population size to establish a relative percentage of those in the community. Only a fairly regular crowd looks at AN or ANI and unfortunately you lack a diversity in those opining at those particular notice boards. Hope this makes sense. --Cameron11598(Talk) 01:10, 28 April 2017 (UTC)
Thank you. I will think about this some more. -Obsidi (talk) 01:11, 28 April 2017 (UTC)
May 2017 WikiCup newsletter
The second round of the competition has now closed, with just under 100 points being required to qualify for round 3. YellowEvan just scraped into the next round with 98 points but we have to say goodbye to the thirty or so competitors who didn't achieve this threshold; thank you for the useful contributions you have made to the Cup and Wikipedia. Our top scorers in round 2 were:
Cas Liber, led the field with five featured articles, four on birds and one on astronomy, and a total score of 2049, half of which came from bonus points.
1989 was in second place with 826 points, 466 of which were bonus points. 1989 has claimed points mostly relating to anime and Japanese-related articles.
Peacemaker67 took third place with two FAs, one GA and seven GARs, mostly on naval vessels or military personnel, scoring 543 points.
Other contestants who scored over 400 points were Freikorp, Carbrera, and Czar. Of course all these points are now wiped out and the 32 remaining contestants start again from zero in round 3.
Vivvt submitted the largest number of DYKs (30), and MBlaze Lightning achieved 13 articles at ITN. Carbrera claimed for 11 GAs and Argento Surfer performed the most GARs, having reviewed 11. So far we have achieved 38 featured articles and a splendid 132 good articles. Commendably, 279 GARs have been achieved so far, more than double the number of GAs.
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Newspapers.com still asking for Publishers Extra edition
Hi, Cameron. Thank you for processing my application. Do you know if there is a lag before the newspapers.com account change becomes effective? I still get buy-a-subscription notices on almost all click-throughs.
Dovid (talk) 03:25, 2 May 2017 (UTC)
Dovid There might be, usually I don't happen to have same day turn around form being told your account is ready. Try giving it 24 hours and let me know. --Cameron11598(Talk) 03:29, 2 May 2017 (UTC)
Good to know, and seems to be working now. Might want to note that in your "Done" messages on the project page, so silly impatient people like me don't bother you :) Thanks for your hard work, much appreciated. Dovid (talk) 14:41, 3 May 2017 (UTC)
@Dovid: Thanks for the suggestion! I'll keep that in mind :D --Cameron11598(Talk) 15:55, 3 May 2017 (UTC)
@Dovid: I've been informed we don't have access to publishers extra, however you can hide it in your search results. --Cameron11598(Talk) 19:29, 8 May 2017 (UTC)
Newspapers.com
Hello Cameron. I am wondering...is it ok to ask for a specific newspapers.com article to be retrieved by someone who has access, or is that not done? Phatblackmama (talk) 18:40, 8 May 2017 (UTC)
Ehh I'm not sure to be honest let me ping @BU Rob13: he'd know better (due to his involvement in the resource exchange). I'll double check with @Samwalton9: to make sure it wouldn't cause issues with the vendor.. --Cameron11598(Talk) 19:13, 8 May 2017 (UTC)
@Phatblackmama: Yes, WP:RX can help. Make a request there, noting what Wikipedia article you're looking to improve in addition to the source you need. ~ Rob13Talk 19:52, 8 May 2017 (UTC)
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My request for account renewal with Newspapers.com is fairly recent, but it looks like other, earlier requests have gone unanswered for a few weeks now. Is there an issue on the Newspapers.com end vis a vis the Wikipedia program? I'm just curious since I'm actively working on a few pages, and now lacking access am finding it harder to complete some of the work. Cheers, Finktron (talk) 13:11, 22 May 2017 (UTC)
Came here to post exactly this. Was looking to learn more as to the status of this program as there currently looks to be a 2.5 week backup to date. Want to ensure nothing has changed as this program, of the three I've utilized (HighBeam and Newspaperarchive.com the others), is by far the most useful and beneficial. GauchoDude (talk) 16:09, 22 May 2017 (UTC)
Sorry I've been on a wiki-break due to finals! I'll get on these later tonight. --Cameron11598(Talk) 22:36, 23 May 2017 (UTC)
No worries! Hope finals went well, and thanks for working on this program. Cheers, Finktron (talk) 23:41, 23 May 2017 (UTC)
Hooray! Hope you aced your finals!!! :D Megalibrarygirl (talk) 00:02, 24 May 2017 (UTC)
I'm glad: college is stressful. Glad you're happy with the results! :) Megalibrarygirl (talk) 00:08, 24 May 2017 (UTC)
Publisher Extras - Newspapers.com
Can anyone (not necessarily me) "break into" the Nevada State Journal? I'm virtually certain that this is Norman Dike's divorce from his first wife. "Virtually certain" ain't good enough, of course and I can't find the item anywhere else.--Jim in GeorgiaContribsTalk 20:18, 30 May 2017 (UTC)
Try the resource exchange, our newspapers.com accounts we provide do not include publisher's extra. @BU Rob13: can you provide more info? --Cameron11598(Talk) 03:48, 2 June 2017 (UTC)
@Gaarmyvet: The New York Public Library has it. I'll be in New York a few times this summer and will try to access it then. Please post all the information in a request at WP:RX so I can keep track of it/remember to do this. ~ Rob13Talk 03:52, 2 June 2017 (UTC)
Oxford University Press in TWL
Hi, my contact in the OUP tells me that, as a result of my work as WIR at the University of Oxford, that the Electronic Enlightenment biographical database has been added to the OUP Wikipedia Library accounts. I'd like to do some publicity around this and make it visible on the TWL pages. Have you had any notification about this? Thanks in advance MartinPoulter (talk) 08:37, 1 June 2017 (UTC)
Not that I've seen, however I just got back from being on vacation and my inbox has become a disarray so I'll check my email to see. @Samwalton9: Have you seen anything about this? --Cameron11598(Talk) 03:49, 2 June 2017 (UTC)
@MartinPoulter and Cameron11598: Oh! That's great! I've not heard anything about this. Martin, could you drop me an email with any further information you have + the email of your OUP contact? Just need to figure out the details (e.g. does everyone with one of the OUP accounts have access to this, or is it a separate resource to be applied for?) and we can add it to the next round of announcements and make sure that the OUP TWL pages are up to date :) Samwalton9 (WMF) (talk) 09:13, 2 June 2017 (UTC)
Newspapers.com access
Cameron, Many thanks for your message. I have enabled email. Good luck with your exams! I remember those days all too well.Schmausschmaus (talk) 10:34, 24 May 2017 (UTC)
@Schmausschmaus: I just finished my current batch of accounts for Newspapers.com I'll throw you in with the next batch which I hope to have done by Tuesdayish... --Cameron11598(Talk) 20:09, 3 June 2017 (UTC)
I saw your comment on the WikiCup page and I'm happy to give you a hand in a mutual agreement. If you can review my Arson in royal dockyards and Malcolm Kirk then I'll do a couple of yours, just let me know which ones you'd like done. The C of E God Save the Queen! (talk) 08:47, 10 June 2017 (UTC)
Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Marshall Islands at the 2016 Summer Olympics 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 Legobot, on behalf of TonyBallioni -- TonyBallioni (talk) 23:02, 10 June 2017 (UTC)
Hello Cameron. Starting out, I thank you for your quick approval for a new subscription. I received the e-mail with the google form, but I still have a question:
I already have an account on Newspapers.com. Do I really need to open a new one with the link you provided or is it the team's website able to update my subscription status?
I already have some old clippings in my existing account, which I would like to have all together with the new ones. If that's not possible, I guess I'll have to open a new one. Thanks in advance!--GDuwenTell me! 19:09, 28 June 2017 (UTC)
@GDuwen: Your old account *should* be okay. I'll let you know if there is an issue. Just make sure you include the email you used in the google doc info. --Cameron11598(Talk) 02:54, 29 June 2017 (UTC)
WikiCup 2017 July newsletter
The third round of the competition has finished in a flurry of last minute activity, with 288 points being required to qualify for round 4. It was a hotly competitive round with all but four of the contestants exceeding the 106 points that was necessary to proceed to round 4 last year. Coemgenus and Freikorp tied on 288, and both have been allowed to proceed, so round 4 now has one pool of eight competitors and one of nine.
Round 3 saw the achievement of a 26-topic Featured topic by MPJ-DK as well as 5 featured lists and 13 featured articles. PanagiotisZois and SounderBruce achieved their first ever featured articles. Carbrera led the GA score with 10, Tachs achieved 17 DYKs and MBlaze Lightning 10 In the news items. There were 167 DYKs, 93 GARs and 82 GAs overall, this last figure being higher than the number of GAs in round 2, when twice as many people were taking part. Even though contestants performed more GARs than they achieved GAs, there was still some frustration at the length of time taken to get articles reviewed.
As we start round 4, we say goodbye to the fifteen or so competitors who didn't quite make it; thank you for the useful contributions you have made to the Cup and Wikipedia. Remember that any content promoted after the end of round 3 but before the start of round 4 can be claimed in round 4. Remember too that you must claim your points within 10 days of "earning" them (some people have fallen foul of this rule and the points have been removed).
If you are concerned that your nomination, whether it be for a good article, a featured process, or anything else, will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews. It would be helpful if this list could be cleared of any items no longer relevant. If you want to help out with the WikiCup, please do your bit to keep down the review backlogs! Questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup, and the judges are reachable on their talk pages or by email. Good luck! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. Godot13, Sturmvogel 66 and Cwmhiraeth 05:37, 30 June 2017 (UTC)
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I'll just add that I added {{Importance section}} because the Pre-Olympics section didn't seem relevant to the Marshall Islands at the Olympics. If you look at the good article Djibouti at the Olympics, for example, the Pre-Olympics section there simply explains why Djibouti didn't participate in any earlier Games. feel free to remove it if you don't agree with me, though. N Oneemuss (talk to me · see my edits · email me) 13:57, 25 July 2017 (UTC)
Dreaded 45 day list at ACC
Hello , just a poke to remind you to login to the ACC interface to avoid account suspension. Thanx, - FlightTime (open channel) 17:05, 23 July 2017 (UTC)
@FlightTime: will do sorry I've been more focused on otrs lately!. --Cameron11598(Talk) 18:29, 23 July 2017 (UTC)
I haven't received an e-mail, but would be most appreciative if you could upgrade my account for Publisher Extra! as well. SusunW (talk) 22:41, 31 July 2017 (UTC)
Me too! Thank you! --Rosiestep (talk) 18:26, 1 August 2017 (UTC)
Cameron11598 asked me to post here to let you know that he is caring for a family member and doesn't have access to his 2FA device, so there will be a bit of a delay. GorillaWarfare(talk) 19:22, 1 August 2017 (UTC)
Hello Cameron. I have a subscription to Newspapers.com. Currently I'm paying $7.95 a month for The Palm Beach Post collection, so I'd love to have Publisher Extra. I haven't received an email about it though so I decided to ask here--12george1 (talk) 02:08, 5 August 2017 (UTC)
So I've looked into it and replied to your e-mail. 04:09, 10 August 2017 (UTC)
Pretty sure the strikeout means I don't need to look into this - no need to respond unless my assumption is in error --S Philbrick(Talk) 21:46, 10 August 2017 (UTC)
Speeding up application
Heya. I re-applied for my 3rd year of Newspapers.com on the Library Card thingy. How long would the new system take and is it possible to get Publisher Extra for the 3rd go around? Mitch32(The many fail:the one succeeds.) 20:11, 11 August 2017 (UTC)
@Mitchazenia: I generally send them off once a week on Tuesdays (since I don't have class that day). I typically have a response in 2-3 business days from the provider. --Cameron11598(Talk) 20:15, 11 August 2017 (UTC)
About a week ago we discussed about you looking into an article that I had written for new submission into Wikipedia. Prior reviewers had rejected it due to lack of notability, but those reviewers didn't speak German, and most of the secondary sources about the subject were in German. Because you speak German, you had said you'd be willing to look at the news items and determine whether they adhere to Wikipedia's rules regarding notability. The article in question is here: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Draft:Vision_Hope_International
I was also confused about notability because of other articles in Wikipedia that seemed to run afoul of notability standards. These are:
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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 06:25, 1 September 2017 (UTC)
Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Saint Kitts and Nevis at the 2004 Summer Olympics 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 Legobot, on behalf of TonyBallioni -- TonyBallioni (talk) 16:40, 4 September 2017 (UTC)
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Me and her are makeing an efert of makeing the page better. thanks.
New Page Reviewer Newsletter
Hello Cameron11598, 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.
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Thanks!
Hi Cameron, thank you for your comments at my RfA. Your support is much appreciated! Cheers, ansh666 19:23, 22 September 2017 (UTC)
Newspapers.com access granted without notice
Hi, I filled out the Google Form requesting access to a full Newspapers.com subscription June 28 or so, and since then received no further communication about it. I logged in today to see that I had been upgraded to the "Newspapers Basic" plan without my knowledge. I'm thrilled, however is there a way to communicate to editors when their request has been processed? I realize your hands may be tied regarding anything that happens from Newspapers.com corporate, but could you advise editors to check their newspapers.com account page regularly because they might not get a notification once their request is confirmed? Mark Schierbecker (talk) 20:02, 26 September 2017 (UTC)
If my request was granted should my account be on the "Basic" or "Publisher Extra" plan? Currently on Basic. Mark Schierbecker (talk) 20:08, 26 September 2017 (UTC)
@Mark Schierbecker: Your account should have been marked Done on the page when it was finished on the application page (this may have lapsed due to the transition to the Library Card Platform). Publisher's extra wasn't offered until the beginning of August. If you would like I can have your account upgraded. My apologies that you weren't made aware sooner.--Cameron11598(Talk) 23:16, 26 September 2017 (UTC)
Don't take this too seriously. Someone just wants to let you know that you did something silly.
You have been trouted for: YOUR REASON HERE 199.171.8.37 (talk) 17:21, 5 October 2017 (UTC)
Noted the comments RE: revision to Tulsa Race Riot correction. Renaming a pertinent historical event in an attempt to 'negate or otherwise whitewash history' is definite;y not constructive.199.171.8.37 (talk) 17:21, 5 October 2017 (UTC)
Responded on your talk page, but in summary; my bad, however please include a source next time as it looks kinda janky/sketchy when you are changing an article title like that, generally those kind of changes should be discussed on the talk page imo. --Cameron11598(Talk) 17:29, 5 October 2017 (UTC)
Books and Bytes - Issue 24
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Books & Bytes
Issue 24, August-September 2017
User Group update
Global branches update
Star Coordinator Award - last quarter's star coordinator: User:Csisc
Wikimania Birds of a Feather session roundup
Spotlight: Wiki Loves Archives
Bytes in brief
Arabic, Kiswahili and Yoruba versions of Books & Bytes are now available in meta!
Hello Cameron11598, 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.
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Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Marshall Islands at the 2012 Summer Olympics 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 Legobot, on behalf of MWright96 -- MWright96 (talk) 18:01, 26 October 2017 (UTC)
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.
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.
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)
IndiaIsTheBest (talk) 17:57, 27 November 2017 (UTC) What? Are you serious for real?
Where does the resource linked to Bharwads claiming Nandvanshi, even mention the word "Nandvanshi"??? Not even a single word in both sources!!!
and you telling me to go on talk page? You should go on talk page to promote this Bharwad caste. Literally resend me a link where Nandvanshi is mentioned for bharwads on Nandvanshi page.
@IndiaIsTheBest: Hello! You appear to be looking at a preview of the book which does not contain every page. Could it be possible that the page where this is mentioned is not in the preview you are using? However the book does meet the requirements for a Reliable Source, and you do appear to be edit warring, as such I would suggest taking the issue to the article talk page. --Cameron11598(Talk) 18:01, 27 November 2017 (UTC)
Hello, Cameron11598. 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.
Checking... --Cameron11598 (Talk) 23:51, 4 October 2016 (UTC)
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Done --Cameron11598 (Talk) 04:34, 26 November 2016 (UTC)
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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 Legobot, on behalf of CycloneIsaac -- CycloneIsaac (talk) 04:20, 1 January 2017 (UTC)
; see Talk:Djibouti at the 2000 Summer Olympics for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already been on the main page as an "In the news" or "Did you know" item, you can nominate it to appear in Did you know. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of CycloneIsaac -- CycloneIsaac (talk) 00:03, 2 January 2017 (UTC)
JustBerry (talk) 20:45, 11 January 2017 (UTC)
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. 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:Djibouti at the 1988 Summer Olympics for things which need to be addressed. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of BU Rob13 -- BU Rob13 (talk) 13:01, 18 February 2017 (UTC)
Cas Liber, last year's winner, led the field with two featured articles on birds and a total score of 674.
Iry-Hor, a WikiCup newcomer, came next with a featured article, a good article and a tally of 282 bonus points for a score of 517. All these points came from the article Nyuserre Ini, an Ancient Egyptian pharaoh,
1989, another WikiCup newcomer, was in joint third place at 240. 1989 has claimed points for two featured lists and one good article relating to anime and comedy series, all of which were awarded bonus points.
Peacemaker67 shared third place with five good articles and thirteen good article reviews, mostly on naval vessels. He is also new to the competition.
In progress --Cameron11598 (Talk) 05:44, 11 March 2017 (UTC)
czar 21:11, 27 June 2017 (UTC)
Adityavagarwal (submissions)
Vanamonde (submissions)
Bloom6132 (submissions) and 
SounderBruce (submissions) improved an image to FP status in R5, the only FP this year.
MPJ-DK (submissions) has the only FT of the Cup in R3.
There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard regarding an issue with which you may have been involved. Thank you. 159.122.86.43 (talk) 21:44, 29 November 2017 (UTC)