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	== WikiCup 2024 July newsletter ==

	The third round of the 2024 WikiCup ended on 28 June. As with Round 2, this round was competitive: each of the 16 contestants who advanced to Round 4 scored at least 256 points.

	The following editors all scored more than 400 points in Round 3:

	* {{Misplaced Pages:WikiCup/Participant15\|Generalissima}} with 1,059 points, mostly from 1 ] on ], 11 ], 18 ] nominations, and dozens of reviews;
	* {{Misplaced Pages:WikiCup/Participant15\|Skyshifter}} with 673 points, mostly from 2 featured articles on ] and ], 5 good articles, and 2 did you know nominations;
	* {{Misplaced Pages:WikiCup/Participant15\|Sammi Brie}} with 557 points, mostly from 1 featured article on ], 5 good articles, and 8 did you know nominations; and
	* {{Misplaced Pages:WikiCup/Participant15\|AryKun}} with 415 points, mostly from 1 featured article on ], with a high number of bonus points from that article.

	The full scores for round 3 can be seen ]. So far this year, competitors have gotten 28 featured articles, 38 featured lists, 240 good articles, 92 ] credits, and at least 285 ] credits. They have conducted 279 featured article reviews, as well as 492 good article reviews and peer reviews, and have added 22 articles to ] and ].

	Remember that any content promoted after 28 June but before the start of Round 4 can be claimed during Round 4, which starts on 1 July 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 for a good article, featured content, or anything else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on ].

	If you would like to learn more about rules and scoring for the 2024 WikiCup, please see ]. Further questions are welcome on ] and the judges ({{User\|Cwmhiraeth}}, {{User\|Epicgenius}}, and {{User\|Frostly}}) are reachable on their talk pages. Good luck! <small>If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove your name from ].</small> ] (]) 21:30, 29 June 2024 (UTC)
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Your GA nomination of Michael Dillon

The article Michael Dillon you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold . The article is close to meeting the good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needing to be addressed. If these are fixed within 7 days, the article will pass; otherwise it may fail. See Talk:Michael Dillon and Talk:Michael Dillon/GA1 for issues which need to be addressed. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Kusma -- Kusma (talk) 18:43, 14 June 2024 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Michael Dillon

The article Michael Dillon you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Michael Dillon for comments about the article, and Talk:Michael Dillon/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article is eligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you can nominate it within the next seven days. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Kusma -- Kusma (talk) 21:02, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

I am not completely happy about where I have sorted Dillon on Misplaced Pages:Good articles/Social sciences and society. If you think there is a better place, please move the article there. —Kusma (talk) 21:05, 21 June 2024 (UTC)

Women in Red August 2024

Women in Red | July 2024, Volume 10, Issue 7, Numbers 293, 294, 311, 312, 313

Online events:

New: Translation contest 2024 | Science Fiction and Fantasy | Women in Sports

Continuing: #1day1woman | Education (year-long initiative)

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Wiki Loves Sport 2024 22 July - 22 September

Tip of the month:

A foreign language biography does not guarantee notability for English Misplaced Pages.
Check the guidelines before you start.

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The Signpost: 4 July 2024

News and notes: WMF board elections and fundraising updates

Special report: Wikimedia Movement Charter ratification vote underway, new Council may surpass power of Board

In focus: How the Russian Misplaced Pages keeps it clean despite having just a couple dozen administrators

Discussion report: Wikipedians are hung up on the meaning of Madonna

In the media: War and information in war and politics

Sister projects: On editing Wikisource

Obituary: Hanif Al Husaini, Salazarov, Hyacinth, and PirjanovNurlan

Opinion: Etika: a Pop Culture Champion

Gallery: Spokane Willy's photos

Op-Ed: Why you should not vote in the 2024 WMF BoT elections

Crossword: On a day of independence, beat crosswords into crossploughshares

Humour: A joke

Cobwebs: Counting to a billion — manuscripts don't burn

Recent research: Is Misplaced Pages Politically Biased? Perhaps

Traffic report: Talking about you and me, and the games people play

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Books & Bytes – Issue 63

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Discussion report: Internet users flock to Misplaced Pages to debate its image policy over Trump raised-fist photo

News and notes: Wikimedia community votes to ratify Movement Charter; Wikimedia Foundation opposes ratification

News from the WMF: Wikimedia Foundation Board resolution and vote on the proposed Movement Charter

Essay: Reflections on editing and obsession

In the media: What's on Putin's fork, the court's docket, and in Harrison's book?

Obituary: JamesR

Crossword: Vaguely bird-shaped crossword

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Women in Red August 2024

Women in Red | August 2024, Volume 10, Issue 8, Numbers 293, 294, 311, 313, 314, 315

Online events:

New: | Women in film and stage | Indigenous women

Continuing: #1day1woman | Education (year-long initiative) |
Translation contest 2024 (July, August, September) | Women in Sports (July, August)

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Tip of the month:

Check your athlete's notability before researching and creating her bio.

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The Signpost: 14 August 2024

In the media: Portland pol profile paid for from public purse

Recent research: STORM: AI agents role-play as "Misplaced Pages editors" and "experts" to create Misplaced Pages-like articles, a more sophisticated effort than previous auto-generation systems

In focus: Twitter marks the spot

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Traffic report: Ball games, movies, elections, but nothing really weird

Humour: I'm proud to be a template

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September 2024 at Women in Red

Women in Red | September 2024, Volume 10, Issue 9, Numbers 293, 294, 311, 316, 317

Online events:

New: Women writers & their works | Geofocus: Islands A - H

Continuing: #1day1woman | Education (year-long initiative) | Translation contest 2024 (Jul, Aug, Sep)

Announcements from other communities

August 30 is the tenth anniversary of WikiProject Women writers!

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Try her pen name when searching for sources, and remember to add her to any of these that apply:
List of pen names, List of literary initials, and Category:Pseudonymous women writers.

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WikiCup 2024 August newsletter

The fourth round of the 2024 WikiCup ended on 29 August. Each of the 8 contestants who advanced to Round 4 scored at least 472 points, and the following contestants scored more than 700 points:

Generalissima (submissions) with 1,150 points, mostly from 3 featured articles, 2 featured lists, 7 good articles, and 13 did you know nominations;
Arconning (submissions) with 791 points, mostly from 2 featured lists, 8 good articles, 4 did you know nominations, and plenty of reviews;
AirshipJungleman29 (submissions) with 718 points, mostly from a high-multiplier featured article on Genghis Khan and 2 good articles; and
BennyOnTheLoose (submissions) with 714 points, mostly from 1 featured article on Susanna Hoffs, 2 featured lists, and 3 good articles.

Congratulations to our eight finalists and all who participated. Contestants put in extraordinary amounts of effort during this round, and their scores can be seen here. So far this year, competitors have gotten 36 featured articles, 55 featured lists, 15 good articles, 93 in the news credits, and at least 333 did you know credits. They have conducted 357 featured content reviews, as well as 553 good article reviews and peer reviews, and have added 30 articles to featured topics and good topics.

Any content promoted after 29 August but before the start of Round 5 can be claimed during Round 5, which starts on 1 September 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. 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 for a good article, featured content, or anything else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Misplaced Pages:WikiCup/Reviews Needed. Remember to claim your points within 14 days of earning them, and importantly, before the deadline on 31 October.

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) 03:13, 30 August 2024 (UTC)