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Hi there. I've been a sysop here since 2008, and was an oversighter between 2012 and 2019. Most of my substantial edits have been to articles relating to popular culture, which is a fancy way of saying "games, sports and music". More recently I tend to do stuff like adding references to biographies of living persons.

I follow the football teams of my hometown and my country (for my sins). I've lived in the San Francisco Bay Area since 2016.

You can get in touch with me by clicking here, hitting the "new section" or "+" tab in the menubar to the top of this page. If your request requires privacy, please feel free to find me on IRC (as "foks"), or get me via email (if you have an account).

• Hector Munro Macdonald (December 24, 2007)
• Bitesize (January 7, 2008)
• Supernormal (January 9, 2008)
• Cullen F.C. (February 12, 2008)
• Portal:English football (March 20, 2008)
• Aberdeen F.C. (April 2, 2008)
• Bloc Party discography (May 2, 2008)
• Bloc Party (May 6, 2008)
• List of Christmas number one singles (UK) (May 11, 2008)
• Portal:James Bond (May 20, 2008)
• Alcanar (May 25, 2008)
• Cry Baby (Jemini song) (July 23, 2008)
• List of awards and nominations received by Arctic Monkeys (July 28, 2008) (GK)
• Eugene McGuinness (January 19, 2009)
• Black Eyed Peas discography (February 10, 2008)
• File:A Scene from Troilus and Cressida - Angelica Kauffmann.jpg (March 31, 2009) (Shoe)
• Silent Alarm (July 21, 2009)
• Cello Sonata in G minor (July 31, 2009)
• Silent Alarm Remixed (August 8, 2009)
• Silent Alarm Remixed (September 2, 2009) (RB88)
• Intimacy Remixed (September 6, 2009) (RB88)
• A Weekend in the City (September 14, 2009) (RB88)
• Intimacy (October 10, 2009) (RB88)
• Bloc Party albums (October 24, 2009)
• Joe Danger (October 21, 2011)
• Joe Danger (October 24, 2011)
• Joe Danger: The Movie (October 25, 2011)
• Julius Green (December 13, 2015)
• Bad Milk (April 2, 2016)
• I Get This Call Every Day (May 14, 2016)
• Football (Disorder) Act 2000 (August 1, 2016)
• Get to Heaven (September 26, 2017)

Notes:

1. ^ Deleted via deletion discussion some time after.

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Did you know

• 10 Jan 2025 – La Querida (mansion) (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by 12george1 (t · c); see discussion
• 10 Jan 2025 – Portraits of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by NeoGaze (t · c); see discussion
• 09 Jan 2025 – Dez Caught It (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Gonzo fan2007 (t · c); see discussion
• 09 Jan 2025 – Klerykal fiction (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Piotrus (t · c); see discussion
• 08 Jan 2025 – Revamped (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by CatchMe (t · c); see discussion
• 08 Jan 2025 – Prison healthcare in Australia (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Damien Linnane (t · c); see discussion
• 04 Jan 2025 – Wielka, większa i największa (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Piotrus (t · c); see discussion
• 03 Jan 2025 – Jeanne Trevor (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by LarstonMarston (t · c); see discussion
• 16 Dec 2024 – Madagascar banana (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Chidgk1 (t · c); see discussion
• 01 Dec 2024 – Alessandra Rojo de la Vega (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Alan Islas (t · c); see discussion

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Articles for deletion

• 10 Jan 2025 – Max McCalman (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by 4meter4 (t · c); see discussion (1 participant)
• 09 Jan 2025 – 2025 Syracuse mayoral election (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by BottleOfChocolateMilk (t · c); see discussion (4 participants)
• 09 Jan 2025 – Currensea (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Dclemens1971 (t · c); see discussion (0 participants)
• 09 Jan 2025 – Anti-electric vehicle tactics in the US and Canada (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Qwirkle (t · c); see discussion (5 participants)
• 08 Jan 2025 – Winter Airfield (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by WeirdNAnnoyed (t · c); see discussion (4 participants)
• 08 Jan 2025 – Genlin (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Amigao (t · c); see discussion (2 participants)
• 08 Jan 2025 – Sommer Ray (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Strawberries1 (t · c); see discussion (3 participants)
• 07 Jan 2025 – V. Irai Anbu (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by लॉस एंजिल्स लेखक (t · c); see discussion (4 participants)
• 07 Jan 2025 – Harold Ivory Williams Jr. (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Rosguill (t · c); see discussion (2 participants)
• 07 Jan 2025 – Murder of Fanny Hardwick (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by PARAKANYAA (t · c); see discussion (2 participants)

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Proposed deletions

• 09 Jan 2025 – China Water Risk (talk · edit · hist) was PRODed by Imcdc (t · c): concern
• 08 Jan 2025 – Timeline of the Keir Starmer premiership (talk · edit · hist) was PRODed by DeFacto (t · c): concern
• 06 Jan 2025 – HGV-202F (talk · edit · hist) was PRODed by Swatjester (t · c): concern
• 06 Jan 2025 – Samuel Olaiya Oni (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by Liz (t · c) was deproded by Reading Beans (t · c) on 06 Jan 2025
• 04 Jan 2025 – Ratan Khatri (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by Bunnypranav (t · c) was deproded by Shivanka0 (t · c) (author) on 06 Jan 2025
• 03 Jan 2025 – Jean-David Malat (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by Mamani1990 (t · c) was deproded by Bearian (t · c) on 07 Jan 2025
• 01 Jan 2025 – Jakub Szefer (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by Sahaib (t · c) was deproded by Espresso Addict (t · c) on 03 Jan 2025
• 30 Dec 2024 – Andrew B. Raupp (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by Frank Ken (t · c) was deproded by Softlifeto (t · c) on 04 Jan 2025

Categories for discussion

• 10 Jan 2025 – Category:Vaporware video games (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by QuantumFoam66 (t · c); see discussion
• 01 Jan 2025 – Category:Collins family (talk · edit · hist) CfDed by Mike Selinker (t · c) was closed; see discussion

Templates for discussion

• 04 Jan 2025 – Template:Alexander Tuschinski (talk · edit · hist) was TfDed by Explicit (t · c); see discussion

Redirects for discussion

• 09 Jan 2025 – Life's nothing like the movies, Fabelman (talk · edit · hist) →The Fabelmans was RfDed by Utopes (t · c); see discussion
• 09 Jan 2025 – It feels like my life is going by so fast, but it's not getting anywhere (talk · edit · hist) →Sammy Fabelman was RfDed by Utopes (t · c); see discussion
• 09 Jan 2025 – Progressive Christianity (Disambiguation) (talk · edit · hist) →Progressive Christianity (disambiguation) was RfDed by Utopes (t · c); see discussion

Files for discussion

• 08 Jan 2025 – File:Seal of New Orleans, Louisiana.svg (talk · edit · hist) (on 1, 2) was FfDed by Stifle (t · c); see discussion

Featured article candidates

• 05 Dec 2024 – How You Get the Girl (talk · edit · hist) was FA nominated by Medxvo (t · c); see discussion

Featured topic candidates

• 25 Dec 2024 – Criminals (Meghan Trainor song) (talk · edit · hist) was FT nominated by Armbrust (t · c); see discussion

Good article nominees

• 24 Dec 2024 – Kaiapoi Pā (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Cloventt (t · c); see discussion
• 20 Dec 2024 – Battle of Chunj (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Rahim231 (t · c); start discussion
• 15 Dec 2024 – Misinformation about the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Dan Leonard (t · c); see discussion
• 15 Dec 2024 – Małe zielone ludziki (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Piotrus (t · c); see discussion
• 13 Dec 2024 – Lois Riess (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Afrowriter (t · c); see discussion
• 13 Dec 2024 – Philosophical pessimism (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Alice793 (t · c); start discussion
• 12 Dec 2024 – Hawk Channel (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Bronson Fotiadis1 (t · c); start discussion
• 05 Dec 2024 – Avi Yemini (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by TarnishedPath (t · c); start discussion
• 18 Nov 2024 – The Fabelmans (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by HM2021 (t · c); start discussion
• 15 Nov 2024 – The Head Hunter (2018 film) (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Paleface Jack (t · c); start discussion

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Good topic candidates

• 08 Jan 2025 – A Place in This World (talk · edit · hist) was GT nominated by Medxvo (t · c); see discussion

Requests for comments

• 17 Dec 2024 – National Socialist Network (talk · edit · hist) has an RfC by Evoren (t · c); see discussion
• 17 Dec 2024 – Thomas Sewell (neo-Nazi) (talk · edit · hist) has an RfC by Evoren (t · c); see discussion
• 11 Dec 2024 – 2020 Cookeville tornado (talk · edit · hist) has an RfC by United States Man (t · c); see discussion
• 11 Dec 2024 – Wicked (2024 film) (talk · edit · hist) has an RfC by Happily888 (t · c); see discussion

Peer reviews

• 28 Dec 2024 – 15.ai (talk · edit · hist) has been put up for PR by Alalch E. (t · c); see discussion
• 16 Dec 2024 – Outline of George Washington (talk · edit · hist) has been put up for PR by Atakes Ris (t · c); see discussion
• 15 Dec 2024 – Intersex healthcare (talk · edit · hist) has been put up for PR by Urchincrawler (t · c); see discussion
• 11 Oct 2024 – Crew Dragon Launch Abort System (talk · edit · hist) has been put up for PR by Titan(moon)003 (t · c); see discussion
• 26 Sep 2024 – Lucky Loser (book) (talk · edit · hist) has been put up for PR by Lisha2037 (t · c); see discussion

Requested moves

• 09 Jan 2025 – Spanish Christian–Muslim War of 1172–1212 (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Almohad period in the Reconquista by RobertJohnson35 (t · c); see discussion
• 07 Jan 2025 – Daedalus Books (Virginia) (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Daedalus Books by Bluerasberry (t · c); see discussion
• 05 Jan 2025 – KN-19 (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Kumsong-3 by TCU9999 (t · c); see discussion
• 01 Jan 2025 – Anti-Oriental riots (Vancouver) (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to 1907 Vancouver anti-Asian riots by Joeykai (t · c); see discussion
• 30 Dec 2024 – Moldova and the Russo-Ukrainian War (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Russian hybrid warfare against Moldova by Super Dromaeosaurus (t · c); see discussion
• 29 Dec 2024 – YouTube poop (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to YouTube Poop by TenPoundHammer (t · c); see discussion
• 21 Dec 2024 – Bærum mosque shooting (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to 2019 Bærum murder and mosque shooting by PARAKANYAA (t · c); see discussion
• 07 Dec 2024 – University of California, Santa Barbara Physics Department (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to UCSB Physics Department by Coolcaesar (t · c); see discussion
• 02 Jan 2025 – Aphilodontidae (talk · edit · hist) move request to Aphilodontinae by HCUPa (t · c) was moved to Aphilodontinae (talk · edit · hist) by Arbitrarily0 (t · c) on 09 Jan 2025; see discussion
• 02 Jan 2025 – Seed oil misinformation (talk · edit · hist) move request to Health effects of seed oils by 73.40.102.35 (t · c) was not moved; see discussion

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Articles to be merged

• 09 Jan 2025 – Health effects of ultra-processed foods (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Ultra-processed food by Artoria2e5 (t · c); see discussion
• 08 Jan 2025 – Bloody Margaret (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Bloody Mary (cocktail) by Sigehelmus (t · c); see discussion
• 07 Jan 2025 – NGC 2603 (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to List of NGC objects (2001–3000) by Beland (t · c); see discussion
• 07 Jan 2025 – NGC 2688 (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to List of NGC objects (2001–3000) by Beland (t · c); see discussion
• 04 Jan 2025 – Amazon Elastic File System (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Amazon Web Services by Beland (t · c); see discussion
• 03 Jan 2025 – Hawk tuah (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Haliey Welch by CFA (t · c); see discussion
• 26 Dec 2024 – Tropical Storm Erick (2007) (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to 2007 Pacific hurricane season by Hurricanehink (t · c); see discussion
• 25 Dec 2024 – Stabilized liquid membrane devices (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Stabilized liquid membrane device by Ketiltrout (t · c); see discussion
• 22 Dec 2024 – Space sexology (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Sex in space by Terrainman (t · c); see discussion
• 15 Dec 2024 – Buldak (brand) (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Buldak Ramen by TechnoSquirrel69 (t · c); see discussion

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Articles to be split

• 29 Nov 2024 – 2022 in the Philippines (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by BadEditor93 (t · c); see discussion
• 27 Oct 2024 – Judas and the Black Messiah (soundtrack) (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Robertsky (t · c); see discussion
• 17 Sep 2024 – Business court (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Ost316 (t · c); see discussion
• 05 Sep 2024 – 3Blue1Brown (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by 196.179.6.121 (t · c); see discussion
• 29 Jul 2024 – List of unarmed African Americans killed by law enforcement officers in the United States (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by 142.113.140.146 (t · c); see discussion
• 24 Jun 2024 – Games of the Future (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Ahri.boy (t · c); see discussion
• 21 Jun 2024 – Mu krop (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Paul 012 (t · c); see discussion
• 14 Apr 2024 – Paw Patrol (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Rtkat3 (t · c); see discussion
• 11 Mar 2024 – CSI: Vegas (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by 2A00:23EE:1320:B607:74F6:D6CC:858B:1F6 (t · c); see discussion
• 06 Mar 2024 – Monster Fest (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Laterthanyouthink (t · c); see discussion

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New pages that haven't been checked for ages

Things I want to do at some stage

Take to FA

• Joe Danger
• Get to Heaven

Take to GA

• Hello Sadness
• Thomas Was Alone
• Hotline Miami
• Julius Green
• Get to Heaven

Take to DYK

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WikiCup 2023 September newsletter

The fourth round of the competition has finished, with anyone scoring less than 673 points being eliminated. It was a high scoring round with all but one of the contestants who progressed to the final having achieved an FA during the round. The highest scorers were

• Epicgenius, with 2173 points topping the scores, gained mainly from a featured article, 38 good articles and 9 DYKs. He was followed by
• Sammi Brie, with 1575 points, gained mainly from a featured article, 28 good articles and 50 good article reviews. Close behind was
• Thebiguglyalien, with 1535 points mainly gained from a featured article, 15 good articles, 26 good article reviews and lots of bonus points.

Between them during round 4, contestants achieved 12 featured articles, 3 featured lists, 3 featured pictures, 126 good articles, 46 DYK entries, 14 ITN entries, 67 featured article candidate reviews and 147 good article reviews. Congratulations to our eight finalists and all who participated! It was a generally high-scoring and productive round and I think we can expect a highly competitive finish to the competition.

Remember that any content promoted after the end of round 4 but before the start of round 5 can be claimed in round 5. Remember too that you must claim your points within 10 days of "earning" them and within 24 hours of the end of the final. If you are concerned that your nomination will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Misplaced Pages: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 Misplaced Pages talk:WikiCup, and the judges are reachable on their talk pages or by email. If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove your name from Misplaced Pages:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send.

I will be standing down as a judge after the end of the contest. I think the Cup encourages productive editors to improve their contributions to Misplaced Pages and I hope that someone else will step up to take over the running of the Cup. Sturmvogel 66 (talk), and Cwmhiraeth (talk)

Guild of Copy Editors 2023 Annual Report

Guild of Copy Editors 2023 Annual Report Our 2023 Annual Report is now ready for review. Highlights: Introduction Membership news, obituary and election results Summary of Drives, Blitzes and the Requests page Closing words – Your Guild coordinators: Dhtwiki, Miniapolis and Wracking. To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from our mailing list.

WikiCup 2024 April newsletter

We are approaching the end of the 2024 WikiCup's second round, with a little over two weeks remaining. Currently, contestants must score at least 105 points to progress to the third round.

Our current top scorers are as follows:

• Sammi Brie (submissions) with 642 points, mostly from 11 GAs about radio and television;
• voorts (submissions) with 530 points, mostly from two FAs (Well he would, wouldn't he? and Cora Agnes Benneson) and three GAs;
• Generalissima (submissions) with 523 points, mostly from 11 GAs about coinage and history;
• SounderBruce (submissions) with 497 points, mostly from a FA about the 2020 season of the soccer club Seattle Sounders FC and two GAs;
• Tamzin (submissions) with 410 points, mostly from a FA about the drink Capri-Sun and three GAs;
• Kusma (submissions) with 330 points, mostly from a FA about the English botanist Anna Blackburne and a GA.

Competitors may submit work for the second round until the end of 28 April, and the third round starts 1 May. Remember that only competitors with the top 32 scores will make it through to the third round. If you are concerned that your nomination will not receive the necessary reviews, and you hope to get it promoted before the end of the round, please list it on Misplaced Pages:WikiCup/Reviews. Please remember to continue to offer reviews at GAN, FAC and all the other pages that require them to prevent any backlogs. As a reminder, competitors are strictly prohibited from gaming Misplaced Pages policies or processes to receive more points.

If you would like to learn more about rules and scoring for the 2024 WikiCup, please read Misplaced Pages:WikiCup/Scoring. Further questions are welcome on Misplaced Pages talk:WikiCup and the judges (Cwmhiraeth (talk · contribs), Epicgenius (talk · contribs), and Frostly (talk · contribs)) are reachable on their talk pages. Good luck! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove your name from Misplaced Pages:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 15:05, 12 April 2024 (UTC)

The Signpost: 25 April 2024

• In the media: Censorship and wikiwashing looming over RuWiki, edit wars over San Francisco politics, and another wikirace on live TV

• News and notes: A sigh of relief for open access as Italy makes a slight U-turn on their cultural heritage reproduction law

• WikiConference report: WikiConference North America 2023 in Toronto recap

• WikiProject report: WikiProject Newspapers (Not WP:NOTNEWS)

• Recent research: New survey of over 100,000 Misplaced Pages users

• Traffic report: O.J., cricket and a three body problem

WikiCup 2024 May newsletter

The second round of the 2024 WikiCup ended on 28 April. This round was particularly competitive: each of the 32 contestants who advanced to Round 3 scored at least 141 points. This is the highest number of points required to advance to Round 3 since 2014.

The following scorers in Round 2 all scored more than 500 points:

• Sammi Brie (submissions) with 707 points, mostly from 45 good article nomination reviews and 12 good articless about radio and television;
• Generalissima (submissions) with 600 points, mostly from 12 good articles and 12 did you know nominations about coinage and history;
• SounderBruce (submissions) with 552 points, mostly from a featured article about the 2020 Seattle Sounders FC season, three featured lists, and two good articles;
• BennyOnTheLoose (submissions) with 548 points, mostly from a featured article about the snooker player John Pulman, two featured lists, and one good article;
• voorts (submissions) with 530 points, mostly from two featured articles (Well he would, wouldn't he? and Cora Agnes Benneson) and three good articles.

The full scores for Round 2 can be seen here. So far this year, competitors have gotten 18 featured articles, 22 featured lists, and 186 good articles, 76 in the news credits and at least 200 did you know credits. They have conducted 165 featured article reviews, as well as 399 good article reviews and peer reviews, and have added 21 articles to featured topics and good topics.

Remember that any content promoted after 28 April but before the start of Round 3 can be claimed during Round 3, which starts on 1 May at 00:00 (UTC). 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 Needed.

If you would like to learn more about rules and scoring for the 2024 WikiCup, please see this page. Further questions are welcome on Misplaced Pages talk:WikiCup and the judges (Cwmhiraeth (talk · contribs), Epicgenius (talk · contribs), and Frostly (talk · contribs)) are reachable on their talk pages. Good luck! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove your name from Misplaced Pages:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 13:37, 29 April 2024 (UTC)

Administrators' newsletter – May 2024

News and updates for administrators from the past month (April 2024).

Administrator changes

Nyttend

• JohnOwens
• Killiondude
• MelanieN
• Nihonjoe

Bureaucrat changes

Nihonjoe

CheckUser changes

Joe Roe

Oversight changes

GeneralNotability

Guideline and policy news

• Phase I of the 2024 requests for adminship review has concluded. Several proposals have passed outright and will proceed to implementation, including creating a discussion-only period (3b) and administrator elections (13) on a trial basis. Other successful proposals, such as creating a reminder of civility norms (2), will undergo further refinement in Phase II. Proposals passed on a trial basis will be discussed in Phase II, after their trials conclude. Further details on specific proposals can be found in the full report.

Technical news

• Partial action blocks are now in effect on the English Misplaced Pages. This means that administrators have the ability to restrict users from certain actions, including uploading files, moving pages and files, creating new pages, and sending thanks. T280531

Arbitration

• The arbitration case Conflict of interest management has been closed.

Miscellaneous

• This may be a good time to reach out to potential nominees to ask if they would consider an RfA.
• A New Pages Patrol backlog drive is happening in May 2024 to reduce the number of unreviewed articles in the new pages feed. Currently, there is a backlog of over 15,000 articles awaiting review. Sign up here to participate!
• Voting for the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) election is open until 9 May 2024. Read the voting page on Meta-Wiki and cast your vote here!

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