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Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/File:Gerard van Honthorst - Adoration of the Shepherds (1622).jpg

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Wikicup 2016

Thanks for your interest in the Wikicup. If you are interested in participating, please sign up here, and not in the actual players scoreboard. Thanks.--Godot13 (talk) 03:13, 5 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Okey, I understood. Thank you.--Serk@n l@nd 12:39, 5 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

NAWSA check

Hi Godot, I was looking at possibly running the chceck. However, it's currently not used in any articles. Not sure why it was removed from the NAWSA article. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 23:40, 5 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Chris- I'll have a look at why and/or other placement...--Godot13 (talk) 19:52, 3 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Alright, great. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 07:07, 6 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Nom

Nominate it, Godot, it's all yours.

Hafspajen (talk) 15:57, 13 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hafs- You did all the work, they're all yours. I'll happily join in as a co-nom when I've prepped the image or contributed to the article...Godot13 (talk) 23:11, 13 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Here, sign it pease yourself, or Arbrust will kick us in the but. Hafspajen (talk) 16:05, 13 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Some work for you

https://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/asset-viewer/the-apparition-of-the-virgin-to-a-franciscan-friar-commended-by-saint-anthony-of-padua/0AFw1TqtzzckCQ https://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/asset-viewer/boy-with-rumbling-pot/fgEZWALtsuh8qA https://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/asset-viewer/portrait-of-ellen-axson-wilson-and-her-three-daughters/eAFZ7aPqPuupfw https://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/asset-viewer/the-japanese-footbridge-and-the-water-lily-pool-giverny/OgHdz4nsHHvhcQ This has an article on simple Wiki, just needs to be imported, with the right kind of attribution. http://simple.wiki.x.io/wiki/Japanese_Footbridge alsoqianlong-emperor https://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/asset-viewer/the-qianlong-emperor-as-manjusri-the-bodhisattva-of-wisdom/BwGUY_fTviUD7A

(FREE?)weird) https://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/asset-viewer/the-attitude-of-lightning-towards-a-lady-mountain/rAGpC7cFNpG7xw odileon

article with no pic https://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/asset-viewer/early-sunday-morning/QgGaRwUSMkCoCA

with bad pic https://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/asset-viewer/hotel-lobby/JAFVoDm-0Rb8Lw maybe? ev https://www.google.com/culturalinstitute/asset-viewer/two-on-the-aisle/lwHEmdyuQ5363g

Hafs - This will have to wait until I get back. The internet I'm using can't handle any down/uploads of over 2-3MB...--Godot13 (talk) 23:04, 13 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/File:Charles Marion Russell – Smoke of a .45 – Google Art Project.jpg

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Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/File:Johan Christian Claussen Dahl – View from Stalheim – Google Art Project.jpg

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One to check?

I mentioned it in passing on the talk page, but in my opinion, Royroydeb's 2 GAs don't show any substantive work in 2016.

Zesh Rehman This one looks like he's added content, but if you actually compare the revisions, it's taking out a couple of things, and just changing the format of the dates in the cites - clearly not worthy of the points.

Darren O'Dea This one, he's just taken out one sentence and formatted a table.

I am sure you have lots to check and I thought these might sneak through because at first glance it looks okay - but they're clearly not, and I thought you'd want to nip it in the bud before he continues on flouting the rules.

Thanks. Neekeem (talk) 22:37, 23 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

ETA - his DYK is even worse. Rafa Jordà

He clearly needs a bit of guidance or you'll have to disqualify him at the end of the round and we won't have time to sort it out and be able to progress. @Figureskatingfan: @Sturmvogel 66: Neekeem (talk) 17:44, 25 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Zesh Rehman will be deleted for lack of substantive work in 2016. I'll check the others as well.--Sturmvogel 66 (talk) 18:07, 25 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

All three deleted and a message left on his talk page.--Sturmvogel 66 (talk) 18:15, 25 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Noticed another person to be checked I'm afraid - Captain_Assassin!'s DYK are almost all ineligible. Thanks Neekeem (talk) 10:53, 3 February 2016 (UTC) 10:52, 3 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Smithsonian request

Next time you're there, is there any chance you could get me a high-resolution copy of this image? https://www.flickr.com/photos/25053835@N03/2551826378/ Adam Cuerden ^(talk) 11:44, 28 January 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Adam- Different part of the institution, but I can make a request. I hope to go back in March. I'll give you a heads-up and if there are any additional requests, it wouldn't hurt to get them in all at once. No guarantees, but I'll give it a shot.--Godot13 (talk) 03:39, 9 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Just to let you know, the Featured Picture File:US-Colonial (NJ-179)-New Jersey-25 Mar 1776 OBV.jpg is scheduled to be Picture of the Day on February 21, 2016. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2016-02-21. Thank you for all of your contributions! — Chris Woodrich (talk) 04:12, 3 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Chris- Is it worth mentioning that one of the signers of the note also signed the Declaration of Independence?-Godot13 (talk) 19:50, 3 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

If you want to add that, go ahead! I'm not that well versed with how notable the signatory of a banknote is, for numismatists. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 07:05, 6 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Argentine real – eight escudo gold coins (1828 & 1836)

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Antarctica

I hope you enjoyed your visit to Antarctica and I imagine you now have a large number of images of cold places and things. I saw you had written and illustrated an article on the Carbajal Valley (are you going to submit it for DYK?), but there are no articles, as far as I can see, on the mountains on either side of your valley. I was wondering if you would like to consider co-operating on any articles, either existent or new, for which you now have suitable images. Besides writing articles on organisms, I am interested in ecology, national parks, geography etc., especially of places with extreme environments such as deserts, mountains, bogs and ice sheets. Let me know if you would be interested. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 13:44, 10 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Cwmhiraeth- I think that's a good idea. I was actually thinking the same thing a few days ago when I realized I was pushing my comfort zone writing about glacial geology... I've processed most of my Antarctica photos and am working on the aerial Tierra del Fuego ones now. Most of what has been written on the geography of the area is on the Spanish Wikipedia, and not very detailed. You're correct, neither the Alvear mountain range nor the Vinciguerra range to the south have articles, there is another range (need to get the name) adjacent to it. But I need to see what good illustrative images I have. Look here to see current possibilities (the aerial section is incomplete). Possibilities include: Ojo del Albino Glacier, Laguna Esmeralda (or both together for a GA or better combination), porpoising behavior in penguins (good images of all the major penguin types in the Antarctic peninsula in action). I'm working on a set of images (fair quality) of a Stanley, Falkland Islands war memorial to the British soldiers killed in the 1982 conflict. This too would need an article. In short, I'm sure we can find several opportunities to collaborate.--Godot13 (talk) 18:41, 10 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

They're beautiful photographs. It might be possible to expand some existing articles like Tabarin Peninsula, Antarctic Sound or Trinity Island, but I think it would be difficult to find much about the Patagonian glaciers, mountains or lakes at the top of your collection. This is a nice book source.Cwmhiraeth (talk) 19:31, 10 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I found most of the (limited) information for the Carbajal from academic research papers. The Ojo del Albino (and the resulting Laguna) may have some similar info, along with tourism info as they are recommended hiking sites in the area. I agree about the others. I have no images of Trinity Island per se, only those taken of the very small island in the harbour. For things like the peninsula or sound, would you give me your opinion (as a more objective editor in this case) of which images would be most encyclopedic in those cases?--Godot13 (talk) 23:15, 10 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I have expanded Tabarin Peninsula, but I found the geological part hard and I couldn't find a suitable url for the main pdf source. I suggest you choose whatever images you think best. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 21:12, 11 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I added two images to correspond with the geographical locations mentioned on the peninsula. There's no way to picture the entire peninsula (barring a NASA image...), but I'll look for some others.-Godot13 (talk) 21:55, 11 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

If you want to add any images to it, or replace the one that is there, I have now got around to enlarging Antarctic Sound. Looking at your other images, most are birds, and although the Trinity Island, Mikkelsen Harbor and D'Hainaut Island articles could be expanded, there's a limit to how many bird images you can add to a particular geographical article. However, some of the species articles like Wandering albatross would benefit from the addition of better images. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 14:11, 17 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I'm currently editing another 1-2 images of wandering albatross behavior and will look at them against the others I have to add another to the article. Having only written FLs and never an FA, how much work do you think would be involved to get Penguin to GA and/or FA? I've been collecting penguin references since I got back as I thought about writing an article on penguin porpoising behavior (numerous illustrations). Would such an article need to be part of a larger one, or could it stand alone?--Godot13 (talk) 18:49, 17 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

The article Penguin is not at all well-referenced and would need quite a bit of work. GA would be doable, and FA considerably more difficult because for FA an article needs to be comprehensive. It is probably easier to work on a penguin species article for GA or FA, rather than an all-embracing family/order article. You could approach an experienced bird editor for a joint endeavour. My first bird FAs were Western jackdaw with Cas Liber and Common starling with Jimfbleak, and I learnt a lot in the process. I would have thought an article on penguin porpoising behavior would be interesting and could stand alone, and then a paragraph on the subject could also be added to the article Penguin. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 19:28, 17 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Carbajal Valley, Fuegian Andes (aerial)

An image created by you has been promoted to featured picture status Your image, File:ARG-2016-Aerial-Tierra del Fuego (Ushuaia)–Valle Carbajal 01.jpg, was nominated on Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates, gained a consensus of support, and has been promoted. If you would like to nominate an image, please do so at Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates. Thank you for your contribution! Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 09:41, 20 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Chris - Looks good!--Godot13 (talk) 00:48, 22 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Scoring

What will happen if an user's GAN's review complete at the end of the round, but before the start of the next round, and he/she can't get to the next round without those points? 111.250.71.103 (talk) 08:50, 22 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Carbajal Valley

On 22 February 2016, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Carbajal Valley, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Carbajal Valley (pictured) was carved by a glacier with ice 600–800 metres (2,000–2,600 ft) thick? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Carbajal Valley. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, daily totals), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 12:01, 22 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Congrats on Feb. 22 DYK! Sca (talk) 15:28, 22 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

333-blue

Godot13, you pinged me when you did a talk-page post to 333-blue noting that the two GA review submissions were inadequate, and made some recommendations, one of which was to get some mentoring. 333 ignored that suggestion, the same as when I made a similar one a while back.

333-blue's next edit after your post was to open a new GA review, Talk:Hi-Level/GA1, which has just been promoted. While longer, the review was as much a disaster as the earlier ones. This will make three problematic GA reviews in a row, and it's not fair to the people who nominate the articles even if 333 does end up passing them: we don't know whether they are Good Articles because the criteria aren't understood or being applied properly.

I was surprised to see that 333-blue, during the above GA review, went to comment on last month's completed peer review of Hi-Level, and has started a peer review for one of the articles you disallowed GA review credit for, Wikipedia:Peer review/Hyōgo-ku, Kobe/archive1, because 333 wants to promote it to FA. When I looked at the article at the time 333 passed it, my thought was that it was not GA quality and still needed some work.

This is someone who doesn't understand the GA criteria or how they should be applied, and unfortunately the lure of WikiCup points is what got 333 started and probably continues to drive the reviews. I'm very much hoping you and the other judges will bar 333 from this category of participation, given a persistent inability to conduct a proper review. I've banged my head against this particular brick wall already.

Thank you for your consideration. BlueMoonset (talk) 06:25, 24 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hi BlueMoonset, I'll alert them and discuss...--Godot13 (talk) 06:31, 24 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, what I can discuss about. 333 -blue 09:17, 24 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

It's been suggested a few times that you may want to seek some mentoring to help develop your skills as a GA reviewer. Do you think that might be a benefit?--Godot13 (talk) 09:41, 24 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I've watched some of them, but I still can't understand. 333 -blue 09:43, 24 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

The reason what I reviewed after the notice was I want to try more, and to learn experiences. 333 -blue 09:45, 24 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

With respect, until you do understand, you should not be doing them (at least not without supervision). This is why getting help form an experienced reviewer (before doing more reviews) is important...--Godot13 (talk) 09:48, 24 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I failed again, could you give me some more advices? 333 -blue 09:51, 24 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

This is not an issue of passing or failing, it's about learning to do something (that is not simple). I've only done one GAR so I'm not the best person to be giving advice on how to approach them. If you reach out on Wikipedia_talk:Good_articles or to a specific editor/reviewer you've observed you may be able to find someone who can mentor you.-Godot13 (talk) 10:16, 24 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

OK, I will ask for help, link: here. 333 -blue 13:25, 24 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

You also have to understand that once an article has passed GA, it shouldn't need anything else beyond possible updating, vandalism removal, etc, or expansion to go to FA. You're not going to get Wikicup points for fussing at articles that have already passed GAN. White Arabian Filly (Neigh) 22:18, 24 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I know the scoring. 333 -blue 23:12, 24 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Hey

Did you go through the Good Article reviews and remove the unworthy ones? — Calvin999 21:57, 28 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

In what I reviewed, I removed 8 GAR, 10 DYK, 1 GA, and 1 FL. I almost removed another DYK where a 5x expansion was submitted several days past the seven day deadline (and promoted due to some supplemental rule loophole), but I adopted a live and let live mindset instead...--Godot13 (talk) 23:22, 28 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

DYK's are allowed if they were submitted after the deadline if there isn't a backlog so that's okay. I think I found more than 8 when I previously contacted you. Suggestion for next year: I'd consider removing points for GARs altogether. People abuse it. — Calvin999 09:06, 29 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]

WikiCup 2015 March newsletter

That's it, the first round is done, sign-ups are closed and we're into round 2. Forty-seven competitors move into this round (a bit shy of the expected 64), and we are roughly broken into eight groups of six. The top two of each group will go through to round 3, and then the top scoring 16 "wildcards" across all groups.

Twenty-two Good Articles were submitted, including three by Cyclonebiskit (submissions), and two each by MPJ-DK (submissions), Hurricanehink (submissions), 12george1 (submissions), and Cas Liber (submissions). Twenty-one Featured Pictures were claimed, including 17 by Adam Cuerden (submissions) (the Round 1 high scorer). Thirty-one contestants saw their DYKs appear on the main page, with a commanding lead (28) by Cwmhiraeth (submissions). Twenty-nine participants conducted GA reviews with J Milburn (submissions) completing nine.

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As you can see, you kind of screwed over Casliber, not mentioning his FA in the end-of-round report, nor giving him points for it. This should probably be fixed. Adam Cuerden ^(talk) 13:27, 2 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I'm wondering if it didn't show up after the final bot update because the number sign was missing... I'll address it...--Godot13 (talk) 15:51, 2 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Everything is solved, archived scoreboard updated, a solo acknowledgment circulated, "screwed over" may be a bit much...--Godot13 (talk) 16:15, 2 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks! Just thought you ought to know, I mean, it's a major accomplishment for him, so... =) Adam Cuerden ^(talk) 18:01, 2 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Wikicup archiving

By the way, I jut fixed the talk archive. It shouldn't make much difference. Adam Cuerden ^(talk) 20:00, 2 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Portuguese 8 escudo gold coin (1729)

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Whoops! Must be sure to remove notes to oneself. That was added when I first discovered it, then I contacted you, and forgot to remove it. Adam Cuerden ^(talk) 19:14, 3 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

No worries, could happen to anyone.--Godot13 (talk) 22:25, 3 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Seeking template/infobox assistance

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Template:Infobox U.S. national banks is my first attempt at creating a template/infobox page, and I am having some difficulty. Roughly half of the fields are working (see here). Any help would be greatly appreciated.--Godot13 (talk) 11:55, 18 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I will leave this in case someone more knowledgeable comes by, but if you don't get a response I suggest trying at WP:VPT which is where the gurus tend to hang out. JohnCD (talk) 12:33, 18 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

JohnCD- thanks, I left a note there as well...--Godot13 (talk) 12:58, 18 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Marking as resolved since this is getting attention on WP:VPT. Feel free to undo if you still need help from general CAT:HELPME patrollers, but I think VPT will work out better for you. --Nick⁠—⁠^Contact/_Contribs 18:57, 18 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Christ Church Cathedral (Falkland Islands)

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Riga

No doubt you saw this:

Did you know...

... that Riga contains the highest concentration of Art Nouveau architecture in the world (building detail pictured)?

Sca (talk) 14:24, 23 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/The First National Bank of Hawaii ($10 Series 1882BB)

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FYI

Thought you might be int'd in this:

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/apr/27/new-zealands-stunning-5-note-named-best-banknote-of-the-year

Sca (talk) 13:07, 27 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Sca - Cool, thanks! --Godot13 (talk) 17:46, 27 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Arena Glacier, Hope Bay, Antarctica

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$100,000,000,000,000

How'd you like to be a multi-trillionaire? – Sca (talk) 13:42, 14 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Sca- I'm going to a paper money convention in two weeks, want me to get you one?--Godot13 (talk) 15:53, 14 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

If you want to bother, sure! Sca (talk) 17:46, 14 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

OTOH, they seem to be selling for about $50 on eBay, so maybe not. Thanks, though. Sca (talk) 17:52, 14 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Antarctica

What sort of cruise were you on? Sca (talk) 23:33, 16 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

The kind on a ship ;-) Will be on the same ship in the Arctic this summer...--Godot13 (talk) 03:24, 17 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Cool. (Ahem.) Glad to see it looks like a ship, not a floating wedding cake. Sca (talk) 15:14, 17 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Here's an account of another Antarctica cruise – rather over-written and overlong, I'm afraid. Sca (talk) 14:36, 21 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Chris - Well written, many thanks.--Godot13 (talk) 05:45, 29 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]

For you

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Mormon gold coinage 1849-1860

Very curious to know whether the national collection, which you so memorably photographed last year, includes high-grade examples of these rarities. I only know of them from following Heritage Auctions by email (you ARE subscribed, I hope!?! It's free) and the memorable examples which have come up for sale through them in recent years. You don't have to be LDS to appreciate them; they are full of hope, aspiration, and (Masonic) charm. Though apparently minted in some quantity, at least in certain years, they were considers relatively "crude" and often suspected of being underweight for their stated denominations. Thus most were melted down a century and a half ago after arriving in the East, where they were sent to buy pioneer provisions. The subject definitely deserves a Wikipedia article. Am I somehow missing that article here? Have the series been overlooked? Have you run across these coins in collections? →Vesuvius Dogg (talk) 04:32, 1 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Vesuvius Dogg- I certainly know the coins of which you speak. Let me preface this by saying my knowledge in territorial gold is limited. Mormon gold (aka Utah Territorial gold) is among the scarcer of the territorial coinage with truly high grade examples virtually unknown. The NNC has a few pieces, one is currently on display in the newest exhibit "The Value of Money". I'll look around to see if there are references to these coins that could have been tucked away on Wikipedia. I'll also see which examples Heritage has offered and (if the image quality is up to snuff) upload them. I'll see about getting some high res images from the Smithsonian. There is one caveat: I leave today for 8 weeks. I can work on some of this while I'm away, but I will be back at the Smithsonian in August. --Godot13 (talk) 09:49, 1 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

File:1860 Utah $10 gold piece.jpeg

$5 gold piece of 1860, mint of the LDS Church, reading "Holiness to the Lord"

I did find one low-res obverse example on Commons — a wonderful illustration of the Deseret alphabet — but if you are back at the Smithsonian in August and have the opportunity photograph again, there are apparently some wonderful specimens of various denominations including the very rare 1849 $10 piece in AU55 uncertified, one of the best of only a dozen or so surviving coins from that first year (the Smithsonian example was apparently "retrieved from gold sent in for melt", one can only wonder when). Enjoy that million dollar coin on my behalf! And look out for later years and denominations with their very intriguing designs. Thanks so much again Vesuvius Dogg (talk) 00:45, 2 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Wikipedia_talk:WikiCup#Should_I_claim....?

Sorry to be a bother, just need a judgement call here. Adam Cuerden ^(talk) 05:56, 20 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Seems fine, I added my comment on the talk page also...--Godot13 (talk) 22:09, 21 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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FLC review request

Hi! Since you participated in a previous similar FLC, I would like to request you to review the List of Padma Bhushan award recipients (1980–89) as well and give your comments here. Thanks! §§Dharmadhyaksha§§ {Talk / Edits} 07:14, 1 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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POTD notification

Hi Godot,

Just to let you know, the Featured Picture File:VEN-4-United States of Venezuela (Treasury)-1 peso (1811, First Issue).jpg is scheduled to be Picture of the Day on September 4, 2016. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2016-09-04. Thank you for all of your contributions! — Chris Woodrich (talk) 23:45, 19 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Chris- Will do! Just got back about a week ago. I have at least 8-10k photos to review...--Godot13 (talk) 23:10, 20 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]
- Drooling over here. Sounds great! — Chris Woodrich (talk) 02:08, 21 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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POTD

Hi Godot,

Just to let you know, the Featured Picture File:Dutch Guiana-Suriname-1 Guilder (1801) card money.jpg is scheduled to be Picture of the Day on September 22, 2016. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2016-09-22. Thank you for all of your contributions! — Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:53, 8 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Stirling Castle...

...Just to say that I really like the aerial picture you've uploaded of Stirling Castle - nice work! Hchc2009 (talk) 10:06, 10 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for dropping by Hchc2009, your comment is much appreciated! --Godot13 (talk) 10:34, 10 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Peterhof Palace & Upper Garden

An image created by you has been promoted to featured picture status Your image, File:RUS-2016-Aerial-SPB-Peterhof Palace.jpg, was nominated on Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates, gained a consensus of support, and has been promoted. If you would like to nominate an image, please do so at Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates. Thank you for your contribution! Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 10:17, 11 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

POTD notification

Hi Andrew,

Just to let you know, the Featured Picture File:INGHAM, Samuel D-Treasury (BEP engraved portrait).jpg is scheduled to be Picture of the Day on September 16, 2016. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2016-09-16. Thank you for all of your contributions! — Chris Woodrich (talk) 01:18, 13 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

POTD notification

Hi Andrew,

Just to let you know, the Featured Picture File:IND-17-Republik Indonesia-1 Rupiah (1945).jpg is scheduled to be Picture of the Day on October 3, 2016. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2016-10-03. Thank you for all of your contributions! — Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:27, 19 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Chris- Looks good!--Godot13 (talk) 23:51, 29 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Featured article candidate: Unlocked (Alexandra Stan album)

Hi there! My mean is not to bother you, but I was wondering if you could find time to comment on my FAC above and even support or oppose to it. Best regards, Cartoon network freak (talk) 11:56, 19 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Field of Mars (Saint Petersburg)

An image created by you has been promoted to featured picture status Your image, File:RUS-2016-Aerial-SPB-Field of Mars.jpg, was nominated on Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates, gained a consensus of support, and has been promoted. If you would like to nominate an image, please do so at Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates. Thank you for your contribution! Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 23:44, 21 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

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Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Saint Michael's Castle (Saint Petersburg)

An image created by you has been promoted to featured picture status Your image, File:RUS-2016-Aerial-SPB-St Michael's Castle 02.jpg, was nominated on Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates, gained a consensus of support, and has been promoted. If you would like to nominate an image, please do so at Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates. Thank you for your contribution! Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 20:36, 29 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Lenin (nuclear-powered icebreaker)

An image created by you has been promoted to featured picture status Your image, File:RUS-2016-Murmansk-Icebreaker Lenin 01.jpg, was nominated on Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates, gained a consensus of support, and has been promoted. If you would like to nominate an image, please do so at Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates. Thank you for your contribution! Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 06:40, 3 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

The milkmaid and her pail

Thanks for finding a photo of the milkmaid on the original site. Personally I find it too small to allow seeing much detail. However, my main reason for reverting is that the present statue there is not the original either; that's in a local museum. In terms of background, one looks very like the other. If it's authenticity we're after, there's an old coloured print I once came across on the web which shows the scene much nearer the time the statue was put in place. Do you know it? Mzilikazi1939 (talk) 09:13, 4 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Mzilikazi1939- Before reverting for being too small, did you try clicking on the image to open it (to full size)? The thumbnail can be enlarged within the same space to enlarge on any given detail. I'll wait for your response before putting it back...--Godot13 (talk) 20:28, 4 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, of course I clicked, and then reclicked to enlarge the image further, but how many of the usual readers will bother? What they will see on the page is a huge, artificial-looking boulder with the statue a mere dot on its surface. Let me emphasise too that the article is about the fable of the milkmaid and therefore her image needs to make an immediate impact. Your remark about putting your photo back appears to me premature and ill-thought out. I'm quite prepared to take the question to arbitration, however. Mzilikazi1939 (talk) 21:34, 4 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Example 1

Example 2

Example 3

Mzilikazi1939- Wow! I was trying to explain that the thumbnail can enlarge any section of the image (like just the girl and the pitcher, even the pitcher with the water pouring), and would have tried a variant, and you're ready to go to arbitration. Bit trigger happy no?--Godot13 (talk) 23:11, 4 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

The arbitration offer was for your convenience since you seemed trigger finger itchy to revert. You have still not given any reason for preferring the Russian location, since the statue is no more authentic than the German copy. Mzilikazi1939 (talk) 19:45, 5 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Mzilikazi1939- Higher resolution, greater detail, better focus at full size, brighter more appealing color. It's not the Russian location that I prefer, it's the image used to illustrate the folk story... And I think it makes a bigger impact on the reader. Any of the examples can be adjusted...--Godot13 (talk) 19:55, 5 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

The composition of the photo is lousy -look at the distracting tree-trunks growing out of the milkmaid's back. The statue is streaky and the features are blurred (nothing to do with focus, just poor workmanship). The 'impact on the reader' - this one anyway - is emetic. Short of arbitration, why don't we put the pics side by side somewhere and see what others think? Mzilikazi1939 (talk) 20:45, 5 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

There you go with arbitration again. Thanks, but no thanks.--Godot13 (talk) 22:27, 5 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Winter Palace

Hi - Yes, it's somewhat improved, but the partial park at right still unbalances it. I'd either leave the whole park or cut it completely. Regards, --Janke | Talk 05:30, 5 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Koruna

Hi Andrew, the Czech koruna images are scheduled for POTD on 10 October 2016. You can see the blurbs at Template:POTD/2016-10-25/1 through Template:POTD/2016-10-25/5 if you want to edit anything. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 01:33, 11 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Chris- Looks good! Your date typo above confused me at first, as that would mean they were already on the main page... Very nice work on this, as always.--Godot13 (talk) 01:46, 11 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Oops! Conference on my mind. Crisco 1492 mobile (talk) 13:20, 11 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Winter Palace & Palace Square

An image created by you has been promoted to featured picture status Your image, File:RUS-2016-Aerial-SPB-Winter Palace (crop).jpg, was nominated on Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates, gained a consensus of support, and has been promoted. If you would like to nominate an image, please do so at Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates. Thank you for your contribution! Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 06:59, 11 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

FYI PS.: Just noticed that this was the 6000th featured picture. Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 17:09, 25 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Very cool!--Godot13 (talk) 18:42, 25 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

The Signpost: 14 October 2016

News and notes: Fundraising, flora and fauna

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Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Chesme Column (Tsarskoye Selo)

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Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Ha-ha (seriously)

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POTD notification

POTD

Hi Andrew,

Just to let you know, the Featured Picture File:Bank of Poyais-1 Hard Dollar (1820s) SCAM.jpg is scheduled to be Picture of the Day on November 7, 2016. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2016-11-07. Thank you for all of your contributions! — Chris Woodrich (talk) 01:35, 24 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

POTD notification

Hi Andrew,

Just to let you know, the Featured Picture File:NET-Margraten-American Cemetery 01.jpg is scheduled to be Picture of the Day on November 11, 2016. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2016-11-11. Thank you for all of your contributions! — Chris Woodrich (talk) 06:42, 28 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Chris both of the POTD descriptions above look good, many thanks!--Godot13 (talk) 15:30, 28 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Monument to Nicholas I of Russia

An image created by you has been promoted to featured picture status Your image, File:RUS-2016-SPB-Monument to Nicholas I of Russia.jpg, was nominated on Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates, gained a consensus of support, and has been promoted. If you would like to nominate an image, please do so at Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates. Thank you for your contribution! Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 04:03, 29 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Wikicup Report

I cannot write a Signpost report about myself. If the Wikicup is meant to be in the Signpost - which it hasn't been for the last two rounds due to the lack of newsletter - the newsletter about the end needs to come out no later than November 15, and, really, if we're being at all practical, by November 7. Hope this isn't rude, just, y'know, better to say when things need to happen by instead of surprising. Adam Cuerden ^(talk) 14:39, 30 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/File:RUS-2016-SPB-Smolny Institute 02.jpg

An image created by you has been promoted to featured picture status Your image, File:RUS-2016-SPB-Smolny Institute 02.jpg, was nominated on Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates, gained a consensus of support, and has been promoted. If you would like to nominate an image, please do so at Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates. Thank you for your contribution! Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 07:36, 31 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]

User:Godot13/sandbox/National Banks

As there was an open question... In previous years, the FL, FA, etc... prizes went to the person who scored the most points in a single round from that content type. That way, the finalists didn't have an overwhelming advantage over competitors eliminated earlier. Let me know if there are any other questions about how things were done in previous years and I'll do my best to help. Josh Milburn (talk) 13:01, 1 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Do you have plans to send out "awards"? I can link you to the image files if that would be helpful. Josh Milburn (talk) 22:58, 2 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Josh-Links would be helpful, thanks!--Godot13 (talk) 00:47, 3 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

File:WikiCup Medal Gold GA.png for GAs and reviews, File:WikiCup Participant.png for participation, File:WikiCup Medal Gold ITN.png for news, File:WikiCup Medal Gold FT.png for FT, File:WikiCup Medal Gold GT.png for GT, File:WikiCup Medal Gold DYK.png for DYK, and someone's deleted the one we used for FP, FA and FL (this is an image on Wikipedia/Commons; of course they have). We would mock up new trophies using the flags for first through fourth, while others in the final 8 would get File:WikiCup Medal Gold Final 8.png. First place was nice (File:WikiCup 2014 first place.jpg is one you won) but the others were a bit 1990s (examples: File:WikiCup 2014 second place.jpg, File:WikiCup 2014 third place.jpg, File:WikiCup 2014 fourth place.jpg). If I were in your shoes, I'd take a few weeks but do it right; I remember when I was a judge, I was desperate to get this stuff sent out, but that probably wasn't the best strategy. Josh Milburn (talk) 01:43, 3 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I'm working with a graphics design friend to do some revamping, but it may take 3-4 weeks. I'd rather give something later (December) that's better and more personalized. Right now I'll just be happy to get through our election day...--Godot13 (talk) 02:30, 3 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

WikiCup 2016 November newsletter: Final results

The final round of the 2016 WikiCup is over. Congratulations to the 2016 WikiCup top three finalists:

First Place - Cas Liber (submissions)
Second Place - MPJ-DK (submissions)
Third Place - Adam Cuerden (submissions)

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

Featured Article – Cas Liber (actually a three-way tie with themselves for two FAs in each of R2, R3, and R5).
Good Article – MPJ-DK had 14 GAs promoted in R3.
Featured List – Calvin999 (submissions) produced 2 FLs in R2
Featured Pictures – Adam Cuerden restored 18 images to FP status in R4.
Featured Portal – SSTflyer (submissions) produced the only FPO of the Cup in R2.
Featured Topic – Cyclonebiskit (submissions) and Calvin were each responsible for one FT in R3 and R2, respectively.
Good Topic – MPJ-DK created a GT with 9 GAs in R5.
Did You Know – MPJ-DK put 53 DYKs on the main page in R4.
In The News – Dharmadhyaksha (submissions) and Muboshgu (submissions), each with 5 ITN, both in R4.
Good Article Review – MPJ-DK completed 61 GARs in R2.

Over the course of the 2016 WikiCup the following content was added to Wikipedia (only reporting on fixed value categories): 17 Featured Articles, 183 Good Articles, 8 Featured Lists, 87 Featured Pictures, 40 In The News, and 321 Good Article Reviews. Thank you to all the competitors for your hard work and what you have done to improve Wikipedia.--MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 01:53, 2 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

We will open up a discussion for comments on process and scoring in a few days. The 2017 WikiCup is just around the corner! Many thanks from all the judges. If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. Sturmvogel 66 (talk · contribs · email), Figureskatingfan (talk · contribs · email), and Godot13 (talk · contribs · email)

WikiProject Good Articles's 2016-2017 GA Cup

WikiProject Good Articles's 2016-2017 GA Cup

Greetings, all!

We would like to announce the start of the 4th GA Cup, a competition that seeks to encourage the reviewing of Good article nominations! Thus far, there have been three GA Cups, which were successful in reaching our goals of significantly reducing the traditionally long queue at GAN, so we're doing it again. Currently, there are over 400 nominations listed. We hope that we can again make an impact this time.

The 4th GA Cup will begin on November 1, 2016. Four rounds are currently scheduled (which will bring the competition to a close on February 28, 2017), but this may change based on participant numbers. We may take a break in December for the holidays, depending on the results of a poll of our participants taken shortly after the competition begins. The sign-up and submissions process will remain the same, as will the scoring.

Sign-ups for the upcoming competition are currently open and will close on November 14, 2016. Everyone is welcome to join; new and old editors, so sign-up now!

If you have any questions, take a look at the FAQ page and/or contact one of the judges.

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The Signpost: 4 November 2016

News and notes: Finally, a new CTO; trustee joins Quora; copyright upgrade impending

In the media: Washington Post continues in-depth Wikipedia coverage

Wikicup: WikiCup winners

Discussion report: What's on your tech wishlist for the coming year?

Technology report: New guideline for technical collaboration; citation templates now flag open access content

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POTD notification

Hi Godot,

Just to let you know, the Featured Picture File:Kingdom of England Exchequer note-5 Pounds (1697).jpg is scheduled to be Picture of the Day on November 26, 2016. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2016-11-26. Thank you for all of your contributions!Crisco 1492 mobile (talk) 05:37, 9 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Tauride Palace, Saint Petersburg

An image created by you has been promoted to featured picture status Your image, File:RUS-2016-Aerial-SPB-Tauride Palace (crop).jpg, was nominated on Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates, gained a consensus of support, and has been promoted. If you would like to nominate an image, please do so at Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates. Thank you for your contribution! Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 21:37, 9 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

An image created by you has been promoted to featured picture status Your image, File:RUS-2016-SPB-Tauride Palace.jpg, was nominated on Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates, gained a consensus of support, and has been promoted. If you would like to nominate an image, please do so at Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates. Thank you for your contribution! Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 21:37, 9 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/The Immaculate Conception (Tiepolo)

Could you close this one for me? Regards, Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 14:57, 16 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, but traveling today, may take a day...-Godot13 (talk) 15:24, 16 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Just sat down to do it, but it has been done...--Godot13 (talk) 21:19, 17 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Aerial view of Peter and Paul Fortress (Saint Petersburg)

An image created by you has been promoted to featured picture status Your image, File:RUS-2016-Aerial-SPB-Peter and Paul Fortress 02.jpg, was nominated on Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates, gained a consensus of support, and has been promoted. If you would like to nominate an image, please do so at Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates. Thank you for your contribution! Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 04:51, 17 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

WikiCup signups

Don't be scared to advertise the signups in a few places; if you do a round of messages (talk page of newsletter recipients, a few key talk pages, a Signpost mention) now and another one when the competition starts, you'll hopefully be able to get two big waves of signups, as well as the people who trickle in intermittently. Bizarrely, as I suspect you realise, the WikiCup does rely on having a big signup list, even if lots of people who signup don't actually directly participate. Josh Milburn (talk) 14:41, 19 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Josh- Will do the mailing list in the first week of December. Is there a way to get a WikiCup ad/notice into one of those popups that seem to appear across all of Wikipedia announcing different events?--Godot13 (talk) 08:51, 26 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

MediaWiki talk:Watchlist-details is the place to request notices that will appear to everyone checking their watchlist; that may be your best bet. Josh Milburn (talk) 14:09, 26 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Fountain of Qayt Bay (Temple Mount, Jerusalem)

An image created by you has been promoted to featured picture status Your image, File:ISR-2015-Jerusalem-Temple Mount-Fountain of Qayt Bay.jpg, was nominated on Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates, gained a consensus of support, and has been promoted. If you would like to nominate an image, please do so at Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates. Thank you for your contribution! Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 08:21, 21 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]

ArbCom Elections 2016: Voting now open!

Hello, Godot13. Voting in the 2016 Arbitration Committee elections is open from Monday, 00:00, 21 November through Sunday, 23:59, 4 December to all unblocked users who have registered an account before Wednesday, 00:00, 28 October 2016 and have made at least 150 mainspace edits before Sunday, 00:00, 1 November 2016.

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.

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The Signpost: 4 November 2016

News and notes: Arbitration Committee elections commence

In the media: Roundup of news related to U.S. presidential election and more

Blog: The top fifteen winning photos from Wiki Loves Earth

Gallery: Around the world with Wiki Loves Monuments 2016

Featured content: Featured mix

Special report: Taking stock of the Good Article backlog

Op-ed: Fundraising data should be more transparent

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Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Shag Rocks, South Georgia

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RC Patrol-related Proposals in the 2016 Community Wishlist Survey

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Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Chapel Royal, Dublin

Could you close this one for me? Regards, Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 19:56, 8 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

WikiCup December newsletter: WikiCup 2017

On 1 January 2017, WikiCup 2017 (the 10th Annual WikiCup) will begin. This year we are trying something a little different – monetary prizes.

For the WC2017 the prizes will be as follows (amounts are based in US$ and will be awarded in the form of an online Amazon gift certificate):

First place – $200
Second & Third place – $50 each
Category prizes – $25 per category (which will be limited to FA, FL, FP, GA, and DYK for 2017). Winning a category prize does not require making it to the final round.

Note: Monetary prizes are a one-year experiment for 2017 and may or may not be continued in the future. In order to be eligible to receive any of the prizes above, the competing Wikipedia account must have a valid/active email address.

After two years as a WikiCup judge, Figureskatingfan is stepping down. We thank her for her contributions as a WikiCup judge. We are pleased to announce that our newest judge is two-time WikiCup champion Cwmhiraeth.

The judges for the 2017 WikiCup are Godot13 (talk · contribs · email), Cwmhiraeth (talk · contribs), and Sturmvogel 66 (talk · contribs · email).

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Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Creaking Pagoda Chinese Summer House (Tsarskoe Selo, Russia)

An image created by you has been promoted to featured picture status Your image, File:RUS-2016-Pushkin-Catherine Park-Chinese Summer House.jpg, was nominated on Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates, gained a consensus of support, and has been promoted. If you would like to nominate an image, please do so at Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates. Thank you for your contribution! Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 09:42, 23 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Holiday card

Wishing you a Charlie Russell Christmas,
Godot13!

"Here's hoping that the worst end of your trail is behind you
That Dad Time be your friend from here to the end
And sickness nor sorrow don't find you."
—C.M. Russell, Christmas greeting 1926.
Montanabw^(talk) 24 December 2016 (UTC)

(Season's Greetings)

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Merry Christmas & Happy New Year

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Frohe Weinachten und

alles gute zur neuen Jahr!

Wesołych Świąt i

Szczęśliwego nowego roku!

Linksmų Kalėdų ir

laimingų Naujųjų Metų!

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Sca (talk)

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POTD notification

Hi Andrew,

Just to let you know, the Featured Picture File:HAMILTON, Alexander-Treasury (BEP engraved portrait).jpg is scheduled to be Picture of the Day on January 11, 2017. If you get a chance, you can check and improve the caption at Template:POTD/2017-01-11. Thank you for all of your contributions! — Chris Woodrich (talk) 02:19, 26 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Chris- Excellent job on the blurb and I'm thrilled this portrait will be in POTD on his birthday. Is it worth noting (it may be too limited as a point of interest) that the engraved portrait appeared on the $20 1880 Legal Tender Note?--Godot13 (talk) 02:53, 26 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hmm... well, we could add an extra sentence contextualizing this portrait. I'm just worried that the blurb will end up too long. It's already longer than a lot of other POTD blurbs. — Chris Woodrich (talk) 04:07, 26 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

You're right. It's good as is.--Godot13 (talk) 04:45, 26 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Merry, merry!

From the icy Canajian north; to you and yours! FWiW Bzuk (talk) 22:55, 26 December 2016 (UTC) [reply]

Blackness Castle

Please see FCP for discussion on an edit to your photo. Regards & Happy New Year! --Janke | Talk 08:21, 27 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

WikiCup questions

Hi Godot13! Happy holidays!

I'm very new to the wikiCup, and I have a couple of (probably stupid) questions about it. I'd appreciate if you could spare a couple of minutes for me:

Do I understand correctly that the score is not cumulative, i.e. the score earned in round 1 won't help you in round 2?
Suppose I wrote 80% of an article in 2016, then do another 20% in January and nominate it for 'featured' during round 1. Will it count towards the cup?
Finally, I've never submitted my stuff to GA because of the colossal wait. What happens if you go for GA, but your nomination(s) is/are stuck there for months and months? I understand that in this case, the article(s) won't count, correct?

Thanks in advance, 凰兰时罗 (talk) 20:27, 29 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Hi 凰兰时罗, and thanks for your inquiry. Generally speaking the only stupid question is the one you don't ask...

You are correct. The idea behind this is to prevent runaway scores over the course of the competition. It also keeps editors on their toes throughout the competition.
In my opinion (and the other judges @Cwmhiraeth and Sturmvogel 66: would need to weigh in on this), if you wrote 20% of an article during the course of the WikiCup, took it to FAC, made their suggested revisions, and passed, that would likely count as the necessary significant contribution for credit.
You are correct. But if you do a lot of GAR on Wikicup related GA nominations, I would hope that the favor would be returned (no guarantees though). I hope these answers are helpful.--Godot13 (talk) 06:22, 30 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I agree with Godot13. You will find that similar questions were asked yesterday at the WikiCup discussion page and the responses I made there may clarify things. Cwmhiraeth (talk) 06:34, 30 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks! 凰兰时罗 (talk) 10:49, 30 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Hybrid Rocket

An image created by you has been promoted to featured picture status Your image, File:3D Printed Hybrid Rocket Fuel Grain.jpg, was nominated on Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates, gained a consensus of support, and has been promoted. If you would like to nominate an image, please do so at Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates. Thank you for your contribution! Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 21:50, 30 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates/Krestovsky Stadium, Saint Petersburg, Russia

An image created by you has been promoted to featured picture status Your image, File:RUS-2016-Aerial-SPB-Krestovsky Stadium 01.jpg, was nominated on Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates, gained a consensus of support, and has been promoted. If you would like to nominate an image, please do so at Wikipedia:Featured picture candidates. Thank you for your contribution! Armbrust ^{The Homunculus} 10:08, 31 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]