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			== WikiCup 2018 November newsletter ==

			The WikiCup is over for another year! Our '''Champion''' this year is {{Misplaced Pages:WikiCup/Participant9\|Courcelles}}, who over the course of the competition has amassed 147 GAs, 111 GARs, 9 DYKs, 4 FLs and 1 ITN. Our finalists were as follows:
	== OOK's highest priority task - here's a piece of it for you ==

	Danger,

	I'm splitting this task up for everyone on the team to work on...

	The government branches sections are in error on many of the country outlines.

	Since those are in article space, we need to fix those ASAP! This is our most important task right now.

	Here's a list of links that goes right to that section: ].

	I'm working on U-Z.

	Your task is to complete and correct these:

	* ]
	* ]
	* ]
	* ]

	] is especially useful for this.

	Let me know when you are done, so I can check them over.

	Thank you.

	Good luck.

	Have fun.

	''''']''''' 22:02, 29 June 2009 (UTC)


	== Hi WikiGnome! ==

	So, you'd like to help out with the indexes, eh?

	I've got an assignment for you. Pretty easy, since most of the links are already in place.

	What I need you to do is use ] on the following list:

	] - they're all links to see also sections of country articles.

	Assuming you have Linky installed, and you use Firefox... You select an area of the page by holding down the left button and dragging your mouse. Try not to select an area with more than 99 links in it. Then you right click. In the drop down menu, choose Linky, then "Open selected links in tabs".

	Move between tabs with Ctrl-Tab. Nuke a tab with Ctrl-W.

	Each tab will display a see also section of a country article. What I need you to do is check each one to make sure the ] (where "x" is the country's name) is included as a link in the see also section for that country.

	If the old page name (]) is in the section, check to see if it's a redirect to the index. If it is, replace it with the index link.)

	For the sections that are missing the index link altogether, add it in!

	Easy as pie.

	(I've been working on inserting Outline links, so you might run into me).

	Thank you.

	Good luck.

	Have fun.

	''''']''''' 23:33, 10 July 2009 (UTC)

	P.S.: I don't remember, do you know how to use Linky?

	:I think Linky crashed my browser the last few times I used it; I get by without it fine. I'm finished with this task and have collected a list of the countries/territories without indices. I'll go through the list again to see if I missed anything, but when I'm done I'll edit your worklist to indicate which ones need to be done. I'm participating in ], so I might develop some indexes over the week. --] (]) 04:00, 18 July 2009 (UTC)

	== Checking over stuff I done ==

	I finally bit the bullet and looked over ]. I was quite unsure of what to do, so I wanted to make sure I didn't mess up before tackling any others.

	I also finished the ] that you asked me to do, everything except ], which is still locked. I also started ] and want to see what you thought of that. (It's still very much a work in progress, I just wasn't expecting the work to take so long.) --] (]) 07:26, 23 July 2009 (UTC)

	: You got a lot done. Thank you for jumping in.

	: For the outline, if you can't find the missing topics on Misplaced Pages, use Google. I've added in the cabinet and the ministries (See ] for a good example). I'll let you finish the judiciary branch. (Hint: look for "Judiciary of", "Court system of", "Judicial system of", and "Legal system of").

	: The index task revealed an unforeseen problem, but your updating of the links was the important thing (keep up the excellent work), and provides me with a good place to start my next task.

	: I've touched up the ]. I added a short lead to help identify the subject of the index, and added a references section to handle the reference that's in the lead, then I moved the lists to their own section at the end, and then I configured the CompactTOC8 template using parameters (setting its look, and making sure all the sections were included).

	: ''''']''''' 23:14, 24 July 2009 (UTC)

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	== Outline Update - Basking in the light of knowledge - 07/28/2009 ==

	Phase two of outline integration (de-orphanizing outlines by adding links leading to them into article see also sections) is nearly complete. The better that outlines are integrated into the encyclopedia, the more use they will be to readers.

	Due to greater exposure through outline integration, and with most of the OOK team on school summer vacation, development activity on outlines has increased a lot...

	; New members

	: Be sure to welcome our newest members to the team:
	:* ]
	:* ]

	; News<nowiki>:</nowiki> '''''] survives AfD'''''

	:The outline was nominated for deletion for being too general in scope. The consensus was overwhelmingly for keeping it.

	:The most memorable comment was posted by ]: ''I like the poetic name, anyway. . "Master Plan of Pakistan" and "Rough Sketch of Bangladesh" would be good too.''

	:Special thanks to ] for greatly improving the outline, and helping to save it from AfD.

	:To keep track of outline AfDs and other outline-related discussions, see ''']'''.

	; Who's active '''''on Misplaced Pages''''' this summer?

	:Courtesy of ], ].

	: It would be nice to get the most prolific Wikipedians involved with ]. If you can, find a good reason to contact one or more of them, and invite them to work on a relevant outline - or all 500!

	; Who's been up to what?

	:* ''']''', ''']''', and ''']''' have been working on the government sections of the country outlines. Being that there are about 240 of these, with critical information being filled in on each, this is by far the hardest and most important chore of this WikiProject right now.
	:* ''']''' is working on a redesign of the top OOK page.
	:* ''']''' has done an incredible job developing the ].
	:* And kudos also go to ''']''' for his work on ].

	Thank you.

	Here's what else has been going on...

	; New outlines

	:Recently created outlines include:

	:* ''']''' - '']''
	:* ''']''' - '']''
	:* ''']''' - ]
	:* ''']''' - '']''

	; Recently converted to outlines

	:These outline articles, which were named "List of...", have been converted to an OOK format and added to the OOK:

	:* ''']''' - was "List of Vietnam War-related topics" - '']''
	:* ''']''' - was "List of combinatorics topics" - converted by ]
	:* ''']''' - was "List of category theory topics" converted by ]
	:* ''']''' - was "List of scientific method topics" - '']''
	:* ''']''' - was "List of topics related to ancient Rome" - '']''

	; Recently merged into outlines

	:There are a lot of "List of" articles that are outlines. Some of them are on the same subjects as the "Outline of" articles. The following articles have been recently merged into OOK pages:

	:* ] into ''']''' - '']''
	:* ] into ''']''' - '']''

	; Outlines that have been tagged
	:Tags are requests to fix a problem or improve an article in a particular way. Unless we want the tags to sit there for an extended period of time cluttering up the outlines (we don't), it is up to us to fulfill those requests or attend to underlying misassumptions (if any).

	:* ''']''' - tagged as Original research
	:* ''']''' - tagged as under construction
	:* '''] - tagged as in need of attention from an expert
	:* ''']''' - tagged as not citing any references or sources.
	:* ''']''' - tagged as an orphan
	:* ''']''' - tagged as an orphan
	:* ''']''' - tagged as in need of attention from an expert on the subject
	:* ''']''' - tagged as an orphan
	:* ''']''' - tagged as an orphan
	:* ''']''' - tagged as an orphan
	:* ''']''' - tagged as an orphan
	:* ''']''' - tagged as an orphan
	:* ''']''' - tagged as an orphan
	:* ''']''' - tagged as an orphan
	:* ''']''' - tagged as containing original research or unverified claims, and needing references or sources
	:* ''']''' - tagged as an orphan

	; I can't stress enough the importance of watching

	: With so many outlines (now over 500), and a growing number of support pages (guidelines, wikiproject pages, etc.), I can no longer keep up. I need your help watching over it all.

	: If you'd like to omnisciently view ''everything'' "from above", see this page:

	:* ] - watchlist for copying and pasting into your raw watchlist.

	:Or go to these pages (and click on "Related changes" in the sidebar's toolbox menu):

	:* ] - a version of the above watchlist for use with "Related changes".
	:* ] - a list of key pages related to the OOK, along with their shortcuts.
	:* ] - list of discussions pertaining to outlines.

	; What's next?

	There are a lot of contradictions in guidelines related to outlines. I'll be turning my attention to fixing those.

	The number of "Outline of" articles is rapidly catching up to portals, and will probably pass them by the end of the summer!

	Keep up the excellent work.

	''''']''''' 00:52, 28 July 2009 (UTC)

	== P.S.: Gimme danger ==

			#{{Misplaced Pages:WikiCup/Participant9\|Courcelles}}
	You beat me to ] with a barnstar!
			#{{Misplaced Pages:WikiCup/Participant9\|Kosack}}
			#{{Misplaced Pages:WikiCup/Participant9\|Kees08}}
			#{{Misplaced Pages:WikiCup/Participant9\|SounderBruce}}
			#{{Misplaced Pages:WikiCup/Participant9\|Casliber}}
			#{{Misplaced Pages:WikiCup/Participant9\|Nova Crystallis}}
			#{{Misplaced Pages:WikiCup/Participant9\|Iazyges}}
			#{{Misplaced Pages:WikiCup/Participant9\|Ceranthor}}

	Nicely done.

			All those who reached the final win awards, and awards will also be going to the following participants:
	''''']''''' 01:15, 28 July 2009 (UTC)
	:Thank you. Does OoK have a barnstar of it's very own? I have an idea for one, but know nothing whatsoever about making graphics. --] (]) 02:13, 28 July 2009 (UTC)

			*{{Misplaced Pages:WikiCup/Participant9\|Casliber}} wins the FA prize, for three featured articles in round 2.
	:: We're working on one at ]
			*{{Misplaced Pages:WikiCup/Participant9\|Courcelles}} wins the GA prize, for 92 good articles in round 3.
			*{{Misplaced Pages:WikiCup/Participant9\|Kosack}} wins the FL prize, for five featured lists overall.
			*{{Misplaced Pages:WikiCup/Participant9\|Cartoon network freak}} wins the topic prize, for 30 articles in good topics overall.
			*{{Misplaced Pages:WikiCup/Participant9\|Usernameunique }} wins the DYK prize, for 24 did you know articles in round 3.
			*{{Misplaced Pages:WikiCup/Participant9\|Zanhe}} wins the ITN prize, for 17 in the news articles overall.
			*{{Misplaced Pages:WikiCup/Participant9\|Aoba47}} wins the GAR prize, for 43 good article reviews in round 1.

			Awards will be handed out in the coming weeks. Please be patient!
	:: And speaking of awards, I stopped by to ask you this...

			Congratulations to everyone who participated in this year's WikiCup, whether you made it to the final rounds or not, and particular congratulations to the newcomers to the WikiCup who have achieved much this year. Thanks to all who have taken part and helped out with the competition.
	== We're working on something special... ==

			Next year's competition begins on 1 January. You are invited to ''']'''; it is open to all Wikipedians, new and old. The WikiCup judges will be back in touch over the coming months, and we hope to see you all in the 2019 competition. Until then, it only remains to once again congratulate our worthy winners, and thank all participants for their involvement! <small>If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from ].</small> {{User4\|Sturmvogel 66}}, {{User4\|Godot13}}, {{user4\|Cwmhiraeth}} and {{User4\|Vanamonde93}}.
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			== WikiCup 2019 March newsletter ==
	It's at ].

			And so ends the first round of the competition. Everyone with a positive score moves on to Round 2. With 56 contestants qualifying, each group in Round 2 contains seven contestants, with the two leaders from each group due to qualify for Round 3 as well as the top sixteen remaining contestants.
	But it's not done yet. Feel free to help improve it.

			Our top scorers in Round 1 were:
	I'm hoping that everyone involved with the ] will sign it (please sign without a timestamp).

			*{{flagicon\|USA}} ], a WikiCup newcomer, led the field with ten good articles on submarines for a total of 357 points.
	Thank you.
			*] {{u\|Adam Cuerden}}, a WikiCup veteran, came next with 274 points, mostly from eight featured pictures, restorations of artwork.
			*{{flagicon\|Denmark}} ], a wrestling enthusiast, was in third place with 263 points, garnered from a featured list, five good articles, two DYKs and four GARs.
			*{{flagicon\|USA}} ] came next at 243, with a featured article and a good article, both on ancient helmets.
			*] ] was in joint fifth place with 224 points, mostly garnered from bringing the ] to featured article status.
			*{{flagicon\|Ohio}} ] was also on 224, with an amazing number of good article reviews (56 actually).

			These contestants, like all the others, now have to start scoring points again from scratch. Between them, contestants completed reviews on 143 good articles, one hundred more than the number of good articles they claimed for, thus making a substantial dent in the review backlog. Well done all!
	''''']''''' 22:48, 29 July 2009 (UTC)

			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. If you are concerned that your nomination—whether it is at good article candidates, a featured process, or anywhere else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on ].
	== AfD ==

			If you want to help out with the WikiCup, please do your bit to keep down the review backlogs! Questions are welcome on ], and the judges are reachable on their talk pages or by email. Good luck! <small>If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from ].</small> ] (]), ] (]), ] (]) and ] (]).
	Please don't add categories directly to AfD discussions, as this breaks them out and they show up in logs. Instead use the cat parameter of {{tlx\|REMOVE THIS TEMPLATE WHEN CLOSING THIS AfD\|cat}} to categorise. Thank you. ] <sup style="color:#A00;font-weight:bold;font-size:10px;">(] • ])</sup> <Small>15:49, 30 July 2009 (UTC)</small>
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	:Oops. I'm sorry about the mistake and I hope I didn't cause too much trouble. I've added your instruction to the uncategorized AfD category so that others don't make the same mistake. --] (]) 20:17, 30 July 2009 (UTC)

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WikiCup 2018 November newsletter

The WikiCup is over for another year! Our Champion this year is Courcelles (submissions), who over the course of the competition has amassed 147 GAs, 111 GARs, 9 DYKs, 4 FLs and 1 ITN. Our finalists were as follows:

All those who reached the final win awards, and awards will also be going to the following participants:

Cas Liber (submissions) wins the FA prize, for three featured articles in round 2.
Courcelles (submissions) wins the GA prize, for 92 good articles in round 3.
Kosack (submissions) wins the FL prize, for five featured lists overall.
Cartoon network freak (submissions) wins the topic prize, for 30 articles in good topics overall.
Usernameunique (submissions) wins the DYK prize, for 24 did you know articles in round 3.
Zanhe (submissions) wins the ITN prize, for 17 in the news articles overall.
Aoba47 (submissions) wins the GAR prize, for 43 good article reviews in round 1.

Awards will be handed out in the coming weeks. Please be patient!

Congratulations to everyone who participated in this year's WikiCup, whether you made it to the final rounds or not, and particular congratulations to the newcomers to the WikiCup who have achieved much this year. Thanks to all who have taken part and helped out with the competition.

Next year's competition begins on 1 January. You are invited to sign up to participate; it is open to all Wikipedians, new and old. The WikiCup judges will be back in touch over the coming months, and we hope to see you all in the 2019 competition. Until then, it only remains to once again congratulate our worthy winners, and thank all participants for their involvement! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from Misplaced Pages:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. Sturmvogel 66 (talk · contribs · email), Godot13 (talk · contribs · email), Cwmhiraeth (talk · contribs · email) and Vanamonde93 (talk · contribs · email).

WikiCup 2019 March newsletter

And so ends the first round of the competition. Everyone with a positive score moves on to Round 2. With 56 contestants qualifying, each group in Round 2 contains seven contestants, with the two leaders from each group due to qualify for Round 3 as well as the top sixteen remaining contestants.

Our top scorers in Round 1 were:

L293D, a WikiCup newcomer, led the field with ten good articles on submarines for a total of 357 points.
Adam Cuerden, a WikiCup veteran, came next with 274 points, mostly from eight featured pictures, restorations of artwork.
MPJ-DK, a wrestling enthusiast, was in third place with 263 points, garnered from a featured list, five good articles, two DYKs and four GARs.
Usernameunique came next at 243, with a featured article and a good article, both on ancient helmets.
Squeamish Ossifrage was in joint fifth place with 224 points, mostly garnered from bringing the 1937 Fox vault fire to featured article status.
Ed! was also on 224, with an amazing number of good article reviews (56 actually).

These contestants, like all the others, now have to start scoring points again from scratch. Between them, contestants completed reviews on 143 good articles, one hundred more than the number of good articles they claimed for, thus making a substantial dent in the review backlog. Well done all!

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. If you are concerned that your nomination—whether it is at good article candidates, a featured process, or anywhere else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Misplaced Pages:WikiCup/Reviews.

If you want to help out with the WikiCup, please do your bit to keep down the review backlogs! Questions are welcome on Misplaced Pages 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 Misplaced Pages:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. Godot13 (talk), Sturmvogel 66 (talk), Vanamonde (talk) and Cwmhiraeth (talk).