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WikiCup 2010 February newsletter

Round one is over, and round two has begun! Congratulations to the 64 contestants who have made it through, but well done and thank you to all contestants who took part in our first round. A special well done goes to Sasata (submissions), our round one winner (1010 points), and to Hunter Kahn (submissions) and TonyTheTiger (submissions), who were second and third respectively (640 points/605 points). Sasata was awarded the most points for both good articles (300 points) and featured articles (600 points), and TonyTheTiger was awarded the most for featured topics (225 points), while Hunter Kahn claimed the most for good topics (70). Staxringold (submissions) claimed the most featured lists (240 points) and featured pictures (35 points), Geschichte (submissions) claimed the most for Did you know? entries (490 points), Jujutacular (submissions) claimed the most for featured sounds (70 points) and Candlewicke (submissions) claimed the most for In the news entries (40 points). No one claimed a featured portal or valued picture.

Credits awarded after the end of round one but before round two may be claimed in round two, but remember the rule that content must have been worked on in some significant way during 2010 by you for you to claim points. The groups for round two will be placed up shortly, and the submissions' pages will be blanked. This round will continue until 28 April, when the top two users from each group, as well as 16 wildcards, will progress to round three. Please remember to continue to offer reviews at GAC, FAC and all the other pages that require them to prevent any backlogs which could otherwise be caused by the Cup; thank you to all doing this last round, and particularly to those helping at Misplaced Pages:WikiCup/Reviews. As ever, questions are welcome on Misplaced Pages talk:WikiCup and the judges are reachable on their talk pages, by email or on IRC. Good luck! If you wish to start receiving or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from Misplaced Pages:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. J Milburn, Fox, iMatthew and The ed17 Delivered by JCbot (talk) at 00:57, 1 March 2010 (UTC)

Israel Prize recipients

Hi Ynhockey. Your User page, under "Lists of red links for article creation", includes a link to User:Ynhockey/Israeli prize winners, a list of 1950's Israel Prize recipients for which articles need to be created. As you are aware, I have been working on creating articles for Isreal Prize recipients and, in fact, there are now articles for all recipients through to 1959, accordingly no "red links" remain in your list. Davshul (talk) 09:57, 1 March 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Battles of the Separation Corridor

On March 1, 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Battles of the Separation Corridor, which you created or substantially expanded. You are welcome to check how many hits your article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check ) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Materialscientist (talk) 12:12, 1 March 2010 (UTC)

Please flag URL typos so they can be fixed, instead of removing references and blanking material

Why did you remove this material and its reference because of a minor typo in the URL?

It only took a moment for me to do a google search using the news article title to check that reference was valid and to find the correct URL. In future could you let me know if I have made a typo on my user talk page before blanking material? Thank you. Factsontheground (talk) 12:15, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

Factsontheground, I invite you to review WP:AGF. Your accusations here certainly seem to suggest lack of adherence to that policy. Breein1007 (talk) 16:26, 4 March 2010 (UTC)

What accusations, Breein1007? It's funny how you've come straight from an AFD of an article I wrote straight to this unrelated discussion I am involved in. Factsontheground (talk) 02:05, 5 March 2010 (UTC)

This does not fall under WP:BLP because the material was sourced. There was a minor, 4-character typo in the URL field; however the news article was still correctly referenced by other identifying features, such as the title, publisher, author and date.

Checking that a source exists is not "research", Ynhockey. It takes a few moments and should be standard procedure before deleting any sourced material. Factsontheground (talk) 02:05, 5 March 2010 (UTC)

Ynhockey, again this matter does not fall under WP:BLP because the material was sourced. The Ynet News article was correctly referenced by several identifying features, such as the title, publisher, author and date. There was a minor, 4-character typo in the URL field, but that was easily fixed given the other information.

I do not believe you quite understand Misplaced Pages's WP:PRESERVE policy. The person seeking to remove useful content must make a reasonable effort to correct inaccuracies and fix problems first. The fact that you did not care to check if the source existed before removing it, and also did this multiple times without making the slightest effort to check the source, does not help your argument. Please be much more careful next time when removing useful sourced information from Misplaced Pages.

You also accuse me of failing to check the source material. Of course I checked the source material -- how else could I have written the claims made in the source into Misplaced Pages? As I have repeatedly said, I made a 4 character typo in the URL. This was no error on my part but due to an internal URL changes on the Ynet News website. Please assume good faith and refrain from personal attacks. Factsontheground (talk) 02:25, 5 March 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Battle of Beersheba (1948)

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Materialscientist (talk) 12:03, 5 March 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Israeli naval campaign in Operation Yoav

On March 22, 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Israeli naval campaign in Operation Yoav, which you created or substantially expanded. You are welcome to check how many hits your article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check ) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Materialscientist (talk) 00:03, 22 March 2010 (UTC)

Article of possible interest

Hi, I found at a stub Iftach Spector was speedy-deleted one day after creation on the grounds of non-notability. Clearly the subject is notable so I restored it. Needs work, though. Zero 11:48, 25 March 2010 (UTC)

Language barrier

Hi,

The problem of the copyright on the image has been solved (email of copyright release sent) Can you tell me what's the problem with the new section ? I am new to Misplaced Pages ... I just added the section where I saw fit Is there anything wrong with that ?

Thanks --Mahdi.mrabet (talk) 19:49, 29 March 2010 (UTC)

Hi Thanks for your answer, I'll keep that in mind for my future contributions ... Although, I have an additional question ... in the case there are other editors who have doubts about something, shouldn't they first express those doubts and then if no convincing answer is given delete the section ? I find deleting a section directly is a little bit rude ... It would discourage people from contributing ...

Thanks --Mahdi.mrabet (talk) 23:54, 29 March 2010 (UTC)

Paras or Peres

Should the Hebrew transliteration be Peres or Paras? nableezy - 22:56, 30 March 2010 (UTC)

But we can change the text that we give as the Hebrew transliteration cant we? I dont really care which name the article uses as the title, but we cant use Paras when it is really Peres. nableezy - 23:44, 30 March 2010 (UTC)

Thanks, will do. nableezy - 23:49, 30 March 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Operation Shmone

On March 30, 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Operation Shmone, which you created or substantially expanded. You are welcome to check how many hits your article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check ) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

Materialscientist (talk) 23:24, 30 March 2010 (UTC)

I'm not disrupting, just adding additional information to the article. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Gunther Antler (talk • contribs) 23:36, 30 March 2010 (UTC)

WikiCup 2010 March newsletter

We're half way through round two, and everything is running smoothly. Hunter Kahn (submissions) leads overall with 650 points this round, and heads pool B. TonyTheTiger (submissions) currently leads pool C, dubbed the "Group of Death", which has a only a single contestant yet to score this round (the fewest of any group), as well five contestants over 100 points (the most). With a month still to go, as well as 16 wildcard places, everything is still to play for. Anything you worry may not receive the necessary attention before the end of the round (such as outstanding GA or FA nominations) is welcome at Misplaced Pages:WikiCup/Reviews, and please remember to continue offering reviews yourself where possible. As always, the judges are available to contact via email, IRC or their talk pages, and general discussion about the Cup is welcome on the WikiCup talk page.

Although unrelated to the WikiCup, April sees a Good Article Nominations backlog elimination drive, formulated as a friendly competition with small awards, as the Cup is. Several WikiCup contestants and judges have already signed up, but regular reviewers and those who hope to do more reviewing are more than welcome to join at the drive page. If you wish to start receiving or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from Misplaced Pages:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. J Milburn, Fox, iMatthew and The ed17 Delivered by JCbot (talk) 22:26, 31 March 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Battle of Hill 86

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Ucucha 00:04, 5 April 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Battles of Bir 'Asluj

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Materialscientist (talk) 18:04, 5 April 2010 (UTC)

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Why did you delete my edit on Jewish Resistance Movement?

Is there some kind of rule that Jews/Israelis can't be terrorists even if they bomb INNOCENT CIVILIANS? They were terrorists just as much as Al Queda is today. Not freedom fighters. Not radicals. Terrorists. Bombing trains amounts to terrorism. Please refrain from deleting other editors contributions unless you have a legitamite reason to do so and are not acting on behalf of your own opinion.173.79.118.170 (talk) 21:34, 7 April 2010 (UTC)

Apparently, I've been banned for WP:BLP

Can you please weigh in? I think it was harsh and quite shocking. Amoruso (talk) 20:20, 11 April 2010 (UTC)

References

Re Mentorship for Mbz1

I saw that you had offered to mentor Mbz1, I think that is an excellent idea with or without the lifting of existing restrictions on her. I fear that she might be skirting very close to violating her current restrictions as well as needlessly exacerbating conflicts. I/A related ANI thread to which she was not a party. I think she could benefit from your mentoring. Kind Regards, Unomi (talk) 18:09, 13 April 2010 (UTC)

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DYK for Battles of the Sinai (1948)

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Materialscientist (talk) 00:03, 16 April 2010 (UTC)

Pictures, etc

I wondered if you could help me with pictures? The link to the Hebrew wp in both Sandala, Israel and Al-Bassa reveal pictures ..which are not on commons. From the license it looks as if they could be moved to commons? (I´m just guessing..) If so, it would be great if it was done... (hint, hint)

Another issue; we have just started a new article, Sheikh Bureik, Lajjun. Now, following "what links here" on commons on one of the pictures, I found the He-article, which I linked to. (see: http://he.wikipedia.org/שייח'_אבריק ). Since I have absolutely no idea as to what the article is about(!) -could you please check to see that it is relevant? Thanks! Cheers, Huldra (talk) 17:05, 18 April 2010 (UTC)

Thank you very much for the pictures! And I guess the link is sort of relevant, since the Sheikh Bureik, Lajjun-article is both about the village and the shrine. Cheers, Huldra (talk) 06:15, 20 April 2010 (UTC)

...and more pictures; following "what links here" on commons on some interesting pictures led me to these two articles:

• http://he.wikipedia.org/קבר_סית_מנע

• http://he.wikipedia.org/גבעת_הברושים

I know both are in the Modi'in-Maccabim-Re'ut-area, and I am trying to find out if any of them are mentioned my books on Muslim architecture. Is it possible to find the co-ords of the place? Cheers, Huldra (talk) 16:19, 24 April 2010 (UTC)

Hi, Zero managed to find them on a SWP-map. They are, as I thought, both in the Modin-area, but since I don´t have any literature on them: I´m not starting any articles on English wp about them. Thanks anyway, cheers, Huldra (talk) 12:49, 27 April 2010 (UTC)

DYK for Battle of 'Auja

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Thank you from me and the wiki Victuallers (talk) 18:02, 18 April 2010 (UTC)

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Tel Saki

Hello Ynhockey. I was wondering if you could provide some help with this Hebrew name. This mountain is called Tel Saki in the article (תל סאקי‎, Tel Saki), which I suspect is not quite precise (does saki mean anything particular in Hebrew?), because it seems that the name is derived from an arabic word (in addition to having Tel, rather than Har). I asked Nsaum75 and he suggested it might be "ma-shakeh" instead, which makes more sense because it translates into exactly the same meaning as the arabic word (Saki, ساقي). But I just needed to confirm that from a native speaker, and maybe if you can provide the Hebrew script for it, so we can fix it. Thanks. Yazan (talk) 07:27, 24 April 2010 (UTC)

amudanan calls it תל א-סקי not תל סאקי . Zero 07:53, 24 April 2010 (UTC)

Native speaker? ;-) Anyway, more importantly, it's not a native speaker that would help. It's confirmation from someone that it has a different name in Hebrew. Some sites have retained their Arabic names and been transliterated into Hebrew. Breein1007 (talk) 15:01, 24 April 2010 (UTC)

Breein1007, yeah Ynhockey just confirmed that on my talk page. Thanks for the response Ynhockey. Cheers! Yazan (talk) 15:56, 24 April 2010 (UTC)

Talk page history restoration

Hello, Ynhockey. May I please ask you, when you have a time to restore DYK notification, FP promotion notification and barnstars only from my deleted talk page history to user:Mbz1/contributions? Thank you.--Mbz1 (talk) 14:39, 25 April 2010 (UTC)

Help with the article

Hello Ynhockey, may I please ask you to help me to improve the prose in the new article I have started Jewish pirates? I believe with my two last requests you already feel sorry you offered to be my mentor :) Thank you.--Mbz1 (talk) 14:42, 25 April 2010 (UTC)

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one more article

Hello Ynhockey, I wrote one more article. It is still in my user space: User:Mbz1/article. It will be nice if you have a time to copy edit it. Please tell me, if you do not. I will ask somebody else. Thank you for your time.--Mbz1 (talk) 16:38, 29 April 2010 (UTC)

WikiCup 2010 April newsletter

Round two is over, and we are down to our final 32. For anyone interested in the final standings (though not arranged by group) this page has been compiled. Congratulations to Hunter Kahn (submissions), our clear overall round winner, and to ThinkBlue (submissions) and Arsenikk (submissions), who were solidly second and third respectively. There were a good number of high scorers this round- competition was certainly tough! Round three begins tomorrow, but anything promoted after the end of round two is eligible for points. 16 contestants (eight pool leaders and eight wildcards) will progress to round four in two months- things are really starting to get competitive. Anything you worry may not receive the necessary attention before the end of the round (such as outstanding GA or FA nominations) is welcome at Misplaced Pages:WikiCup/Reviews, and please remember to continue offering reviews yourself where possible. As always, the judges are available to contact via email, IRC or their talk pages, and general discussion about the Cup is welcome on the WikiCup talk page.

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thank you for the advice

thank you for the advice ill keep it in mind in my next articles toda--Marbehtorah-marbehchaim (talk) 22:51, 2 May 2010 (UTC)

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Template:Script/Hebrew

• wasn't huge for Hebrew script. Also you have reverted the order of fonts that I made. --Mahmudmasri (talk) 17:24, 9 May 2010 (UTC)

• Lucida Grande is probably for MacIntosh. However, they have Times New Roman. About SBL Hebrew, it's the best font I know that can display nikudot (dots) clearly without the need for huge text sizes. I installed it, it's great. All of these fonts "SBL Hebrew", David, Narkisim, "Times New Roman", "Ezra SIL SR", FrankRuehl, are put into order from the best to the worse. So, now it makes sense for the order. Lucida Grande doesn't always show nikudot properly. If you were able to see nikudot of this word clearly now אֱלֹהִים‎ then you must be superman :D That template {{lang|he|אֱלֹהִים}}</nowiki> אֱלֹהִים is useless as it doesn't choose any appropriate Hebrew font. They had to omit the Holam in Elohim so that fonts such as Tahoma won't show it as this: אֱלֹהִים If the Holam isn't on the Lamed without a space between Lamed & He, then the font doesn't render Hebrew script with nikudot properly. The template is as useless as {{lang|ar|...)) --Mahmudmasri (talk) 03:14, 10 May 2010 (UTC)

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DYK for Battle of Rafah (1948)

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The DYK project (nominate) 12:03, 14 May 2010 (UTC)

Telem, Har Hebron

An IP's edits resulted in a malformed template. I think you know more about templates, so you can decide what to do with it.--brewcrewer (yada, yada) 02:15, 16 May 2010 (UTC)

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Ofakikm

Hello, Ynhockey. I noticed that you are an active photographer throughout Israel, so I was wondering if you would help with Ofakim, which currently has no image?--RM (Be my friend) 21:24, 18 May 2010 (UTC)

Thanks!--RM (Be my friend) 23:32, 18 May 2010 (UTC)

		The 25 DYK Creation and Expansion Medal
		Well done Ynhockey... they aren't easy and you have written more twenty five. Thank you on behalf of Misplaced Pages. Jayjg 01:02, 16 June 2010 (UTC)

On June 18, 2010, Did you know? was updated with a fact from the article Three lookouts, which you created or substantially expanded. You are welcome to check how many hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, quick check ) and add it to DYKSTATS if it got over 5,000. If you know of another interesting fact from a recently created article, then please suggest it on the Did you know? talk page.

— Rlevse • Talk • 12:02, 18 June 2010 (UTC)