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| == WIkiProject ''Doctor Who'': |
== WIkiProject ''Doctor Who'': December 2024 Newsletter == | ||
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| | {{center|1=<span style="font-size: 110%;"><big>'''The Space-Time Telegraph'''</big><br />'''Volume II, Issue |
| {{center|1=<span style="font-size: 110%;"><big>'''The Space-Time Telegraph'''</big><br />'''Volume II, Issue III — December 2024<br />'''Brought to you by the editors of ]</span>}} | ||
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| {{center|Anyone for a ]? | |||
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| You like Doctor Who? What's his name then? | |||
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<big>'''Joy to the Doctor Who WikiProjects'''</big> | ||
| :Hello and welcome to the |
:Hello and welcome to the third issue of the new newsletter! A look ahead to the happenings of the WikiProject as we welcome a new year}} | ||
| {{columns-start|num=2}} | {{columns-start|num=2}} | ||
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<big>'''Continued Improvement of Content'''</big> | ||
| :Since the last Newsletter, the articles "]", '']'', "]", "]", ], ], ], "]", "]", "]", ], and ] have all been promoted to Good Article status. The Good Topic ] and the Featured Topic ] have also been promoted. | |||
| <br>Several articles have been nominated for deletion, such as ], and several articles have been deleted, or merged or redirected, especially those relating to books, due to lack of ] and ]. Editors can always help either by participating in the deletion discussions (which are noted on the project page), adding to such articles, or bringing attention to other such articles through AfD or the WikiProject talk page, to aid in clean-up. | |||
| :With the amount of articles promoted in the year, we have had our second most productive year of all time, falling just short of beating the record set by 2012. Work is continuing underway on articles Project-wide, and the Good Topic for the ] nears completion. | |||
| ⚫ | <big>''' |
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| <br>A new ''Doctor Who'' spin-off was announced at the 2024 San Diego Comic-Con, called '']'', and will feature old and new ] characters working for ] as they battle the ]. The main space article currently redirects to Whoniverse, but collaboration is ]. As filming on this miniseries has recently begun, its relocation to the mains space will presumably take place soon per the recommendations laid out at ]. | |||
| :Ongoing discussion and goals can be found at ] and nominees for promoted content ]. Feel free to contribute in writing or in reviewing! | |||
| <br>There is also a ]. While this article won't be moved until the episode airs, any new contributions are welcome. | |||
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<big>'''Reliable Sources'''</big> | ||
| :A ] on the reliability of has determined that it should be phased out of use in the WikiProject. This source has been widely used across project articles, especially for information about filming. Concerns that the website is self-published and has poor editorial standards were raised. In some articles, project editors have already begun depreciating the source. | |||
| <br>A small number of editors have recently raised questions regarding the reliability of . This website is particularly used for information regarding viewing figures and the ] of most episodes as well as some news information. If there is a better source for any information supported by this website, it should be replaced in good faith. | |||
| :Similar concerns were raised about . Uses of this source have also been depreciated. This website should NOT be confused with , a commercial website published by the Beeb, which is acceptable for use as a primary source. | |||
| <br>A full consensus on whether or not to remove the information that can't be supported by a different source has not yet been reached. Any editor who has opinions on this matter should contribute to the discussion on the ]. | |||
| :As discussed in the previous issue, has been widely phased out where possible. If you have any comments about these sources or any others, please contribute to the discussions on the project talk page. | |||
| {{column}} | {{column}} | ||
| <big>''' |
<big>'''Novels Being Overhauled'''</big> | ||
| :The scrutiny on many of the Doctor's past adventures through print over the years continues in regard to determining their individual notability. Discussions can be found on ], with discussion still well under way in ironing out which articles pass the notability bar. | |||
| <br> There has been lots of progress made towards recognized articles in the last two months, related to such diverse categories as series, specials, lists and episodes A ] has also been added to the WikiProject, to list any possible goals we can aim towards. | |||
| :You can contribute by helping to improve articles of the novels, and other extended media, and bringing attention to the ones that might not. | |||
| <big>'''Proposals Regarding the State of Fictional Elements Articles in the WikiProject'''</big> | |||
| :Several proposals have been laid out regarding fictional elements in the WikiProject, which includes fictional characters, locations, and more. Due to a concerning quality state regarding the large majority of them, several methods of tackling them in order to improve these articles' quality for the future have been proposed. The primary three proposals are as follows: | |||
| :1. A priority list should be made to determine what articles are most pressing and in need of improvement in the WikiProject overall. Focus would be put onto important subjects and articles in a state of dubious notability that would make them viable for deletion processes such as AfD. | |||
| :2. A group of articles is selected for improvement, which are ones deemed most relevant to the WikiProject for the future. Any lesser important subjects can be sidelined and worked on as editors see fit. | |||
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| :3. A long term goal is made to improve all elements. This will come at the caveat of taking significantly longer and requiring more heavy participation than the above two proposals, but would guarantee a slow and steady way to solve the issue. | |||
| ⚫ | <big>'''Project Barnstar'''</big> | ||
| :In breaking news, it appears that Torchwood Three has been raided. The has been stolen and used on the ]. If you notice exceptional contributions in project areas by any editor, feel free to show them some appreciation by awarding them their very own ✨barnstar✨. | |||
| ] | |||
| :If any editors are interested in chiming into the conversation and sharing their piece on how this should be handled, or if any editors wish to help with this proposal and improve fictional elements articles, then feel free to share thoughts at the discussion's section on ]. | |||
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| {{center|<big>'''Intelligence Bulletin from the Subwave Network'''</big>}} | |||
| *'']'' concluded filming on 10 December. | |||
| *A 90-minute colourised version of '']'' aired on 23 December. | |||
| *"]" aired on 25 December. | |||
| *An animated version of the completely missing First Doctor serial, '']'', is due to be released in March 2025. | |||
| *The editorial board of the newsletter is able to exclusively confirm that there will be no Dalek shenanigans for the third consecutive New Year. Polish off those ], ''don't'' start a ], and celebrate New Year's ] responsibly. | |||
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| == Welcome to the 2025 WikiCup! == | |||
| Happy New Year and Happy New WikiCup! The 2025 competition has just begun and all article creators, expanders, improvers and reviewers are welcome to take part. Even if you are a novice editor, we hope the WikiCup will give you a chance to improve your editing skills as you go. If you have already signed up, your submissions page can be found ''']'''. If you have not yet signed up, you can ''']''' and the judges will set up your submissions page ready for you to take part. Any questions on the scoring, rules or anything else should be directed to one of the judges, or posted to the ]. | |||
| For the 2025 WikiCup, we've implemented ] to the scoring system. The highest-ranking contestants will now receive ] at the end of each round, and final rankings are decided by the number of tournament points each contestant has. If you're busy and can't sign up in January, don't worry: Signups are now open throughout the year. To make things fairer for latecomers, the lowest-scoring contestants will no longer be eliminated at the end of each round. | |||
| The first round will end on 26 February. The judges for the WikiCup this year are: {{User4|Cwmhiraeth}}, {{User4|Epicgenius}}, {{User4|Frostly}}, {{User4|Guerillero}} and {{User4|Lee Vilenski}}. Good luck! <small>If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove your name from ].</small> ] (]) 00:13, 1 January 2025 (UTC) | |||
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GAR notification
Calvin and Hobbes, an article that you or your project may be interested in, has been nominated for an individual good article reassessment. If you are interested in the discussion, please participate by adding your comments to the reassessment page. If concerns are not addressed during the review period, the good article status may be removed from the article.
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:
- Courcelles (submissions)
Kosack (submissions)
Kees08 (submissions)
SounderBruce (submissions)
Cas Liber (submissions)
Nova Crystallis (submissions)
Iazyges (submissions)
Ceranthor (submissions)
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 2022 September newsletter
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.
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WIkiProject Doctor Who: December 2024 Newsletter
| The Space-Time Telegraph Volume II, Issue III — December 2024 Brought to you by the editors of WikiProject Doctor Who 
Anyone for a Ham and Cheese Toastie and a Pumpkin Latte? Joy to the Doctor Who WikiProjects
Continued Improvement of Content
Reliable Sources
Novels Being Overhauled
Project Barnstar
Contributors If you wish to contribute to future editions of the newsletter, leave a message on the WikiProject talk page or reach out to one of the current contributors listed above. If you do not wish to receive future editions of the Space-Time Telegraph, please remove your name from our our mailing list. |
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Welcome to the 2025 WikiCup!
Happy New Year and Happy New WikiCup! The 2025 competition has just begun and all article creators, expanders, improvers and reviewers are welcome to take part. Even if you are a novice editor, we hope the WikiCup will give you a chance to improve your editing skills as you go. If you have already signed up, your submissions page can be found here. If you have not yet signed up, you can add your name here and the judges will set up your submissions page ready for you to take part. Any questions on the scoring, rules or anything else should be directed to one of the judges, or posted to the WikiCup talk page.
For the 2025 WikiCup, we've implemented several changes to the scoring system. The highest-ranking contestants will now receive tournament points at the end of each round, and final rankings are decided by the number of tournament points each contestant has. If you're busy and can't sign up in January, don't worry: Signups are now open throughout the year. To make things fairer for latecomers, the lowest-scoring contestants will no longer be eliminated at the end of each round.
The first round will end on 26 February. The judges for the WikiCup this year are: Cwmhiraeth (talk · contribs · email), Epicgenius (talk · contribs · email), Frostly (talk · contribs · email), Guerillero (talk · contribs · email) and Lee Vilenski (talk · contribs · email). 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) 00:13, 1 January 2025 (UTC)