As the WikiCup beings, the scoring system is currently open for discussion and suggestions. If you have any ideas of how the scoring system can be made more fair, what else could be included for scoring, or anything else, please head on over here to discuss. Thanks!
This scoring system serves as a guide as to how contributions for the Bacon Challenge 2012 are scored for the Bacon WikiCup.
It is normally strictly followed, but may not always be if an edit is not as bacon-licious as it could be, or is more bacon-tastic than required (hint...bonus points!).
Scoring is not limited to the contributions listed here - any edit that helps to expand and improve Wikipedia's coverage of bacon may be submitted for points.
To submit your bacon-related contributions for scoring, please go here.
New Pages
Creating a new bacon-related article scores 16 points. Points for article expansion (see below) will also be given.
Creating a bacon-related disambiguation page or category scores 4 points
Creating a plausible redirect to a bacon-related page scores 1 point
Creating a new bacon-related page in a namespace other than the mainspace is up for independent judgement by the scorer, based on the nature and size of the page in question.
Article Expansion
Adding 300 words of prose scores 4 points
Adding an infobox, along with information in it, scores 4 points
A successful DYK nomination scores 4 points for the nominator, and 6 points for the key contributor(s) of the article.
A DYK that earns a spot at the DYK STATS will earn an additional 5 points for both the nominator and key contributor(s).
Media
Uploading a self-made bacon-related image, sound, or video file scores 10 points
If a sound file is a narration of an article, an additional 1 point is scored per 300 narrated words from the article (does not include the introduction).
Any bacon-related image, sound, or video file that achieves featured or valued status (on either the Commons or on Wikipedia) scores the creator an additional 16 points.
Uploading an appropriately licensed bacon-related image authored by someone else scores 6 points
Any bacon-related image, sound, or video file authored by someone else that achieves featured or valued status (on either the Commons or on Wikipedia) scores the uploader an additional 10 points.
Miscellany
Successfully nominating a set of articles for featured or good topic status will earn the nominator 5 points
Any bacon-related contributions that don't fit under anything above are still able to be scored, and will be scored based on the interpretation and judgement of the score keeper. Don't worry, he doesn't pick favorites. Usually.
Notes
If an article or picture gets deleted before 2 March 2012, all points that any participant gained from their work in that article or picture upload may be lost.
