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Paris Metropolitan Area
Hello. I have suggested to move Paris aire urbaine to Paris Metropolitan Area. Feel free to give your opinion. You can see the discussion here: Talk:Paris_aire_urbaine#Requested_move. Der Statistiker (talk) 16:54, 5 September 2013 (UTC)
- Concerning the above, would you support a move to 'Paris urban area'? That's what most references do (including the creators of the aire urbaine themselves), and I would support that as well. If you do agree, perhaps a word to that end would help the admin closing the discussion. Thanks. THEPROMENADER 14:20, 15 September 2013 (UTC)
Bad case of the dubby-dups
I presume this is intended to be ironic:
- It is of considerable consequence to you, so we'll have to just wait to see how other people feel about it to see where consensus lies on the issue. Your passion on the issue is already clear from the two posts you have made already, and your opinion does not gain greater weight in the overall discussion when you state it yet another time. There will be other opinions to come besides yours, mine, and others that have already weighed in. When the discussion is done,we'll see where consensus lies, and if your stance holds the day, so be it. But until then, it does little to add to the discussion to just repeat ourselves.
ROTFL! Amandajm (talk) 18:39, 12 September 2013 (UTC)
- I do not have a sense of humor, that I am aware. --Jayron32 18:48, 12 September 2013 (UTC)
- Do you need me to explain why it's funny....? Amandajm (talk) 18:57, 12 September 2013 (UTC)
- Not really. Unless you really feel the need to. --Jayron32 19:04, 12 September 2013 (UTC)
- .....in order that you may share the joke....
- Every part of this post concerning my repeating myself is repeated in either the same or different words.
- I presumed you had composed it as a piece of literary genius. Now I'm disappointed! Amandajm (talk) 19:10, 12 September 2013 (UTC)
- And now you presume I didn't. What changed your mind? --Jayron32 19:21, 12 September 2013 (UTC)
- ....it takes a sense of humour. Have a cuddly kitten instead... Amandajm (talk) 06:19, 15 September 2013 (UTC)
- And now you presume I didn't. What changed your mind? --Jayron32 19:21, 12 September 2013 (UTC)
- Not really. Unless you really feel the need to. --Jayron32 19:04, 12 September 2013 (UTC)
- Do you need me to explain why it's funny....? Amandajm (talk) 18:57, 12 September 2013 (UTC)
A kitten for you!
...compensation....
Amandajm (talk) 06:18, 15 September 2013 (UTC)
Change target of Armin_Tamzarian
Can you please redirect the Simpsons character Armin_Tamzarian to the Principal_Skinner article? Seymour is Armin and they are the same fictions character so I think linking the 2 articles makes sense. Venustar84 (talk) 05:15, 18 September 2013 (UTC)
- Why me? You don't need me to do this! --Jayron32 10:25, 18 September 2013 (UTC)
Hiroshi Yamauchi
Letting you know that rather than respond to it, I templated your personal remark on the Hiroshi Yamauchi thread at ITN. μηδείς (talk) 18:35, 19 September 2013 (UTC)
- Excellent. Thanks for highlighting my salient point. It will be sure to draw additional attention to it. --Jayron32 18:57, 19 September 2013 (UTC)
- Ker-ching! The Rambling Man (talk) 19:00, 19 September 2013 (UTC)
ThatCampPhilly Edit-a-thon Invitation
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Please join the Misplaced Pages Edit-a-thon at THATCamp Philly, September 27, 2013, held at the Chemical Heritage Foundation. Bring your own content to work on, or get an early start on Ada Lovelace Day with our resources about women in science, chemistry and the history of science. Mary Mark Ockerbloom (talk) 15:56, 24 September 2013 (UTC) |
ITN
same date and Gaelic came later, no? Should be top(Lihaas (talk) 17:19, 24 September 2013 (UTC)).
- Meh. Same date, it's of small consequence which is first. --Jayron32 18:31, 24 September 2013 (UTC)
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- Well, thank you for your kind words! --Jayron32 23:19, 25 September 2013 (UTC)
Hi !
Hi,I am facing a six month topic ban.There are one and half left while the ban will be lifted.This punishment is enough for me and I request you to kindly uplift this ban.Msoamu (talk) 09:26, 28 September 2013 (UTC)
- Go to WP:AN and ask for the ban to be discussed. Present the community with evidence that your behavior has changed for the better, and explain why it would be a good idea to lift the ban. I have no say in the matter. --Jayron32 13:15, 28 September 2013 (UTC)
Thank You dear.Please help me understand these points, Is there any wiki policy which restricts editing Misplaced Pages Articles with a malafide intention? Is there any wiki Policy which punish editors from editing destructively? Means If I am editing with a motive and posses a hidden bad intention but hide my editing under the cover of wiki policies then I can be exposed ? Also tell if many times I am opposed by various other editors then Can I be punished if found guilty? Much obliged.Msoamu (talk) 05:13, 3 October 2013 (UTC)
- Look, I am not responsible for your ban. The community at large is. My only role was in closing the community discussion and informing you of the results. I was a messenger, not an enforcer, of the ban. If you have anything about your ban to discuss, start a discussion at WP:AN and invite the people who discussed your ban the first time to give input. The people who discussed your ban last time are here. Start a discussion at WP:AN and let those people who discussed it last time that you want it re-evaluated. --Jayron32 05:18, 3 October 2013 (UTC)
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WikiCup 2013 September newsletter
In 30 days, we will know the identity of our 2013 WikiCup champion. 
Cwmhiraeth (submissions) currently leads; if that lead is held, she will become the first person to have won the WikiCup twice. 
Sasata (submissions), 
Hawkeye7 (submissions)—who has never participated in the competition before—and 
Casliber (submissions) follow. The majority of points in this round have come from a mix of good articles and bonus points. This final round is seeing contributions to a number of highly important topics; recent submissions include Phoenix (constellation) (FA by Casliber), Ernest Lawrence (GA by Hawkeye7), Pinniped, and red fox (both GAs by Sasata).
The did you know (DYK) eligibility criteria have recently changed, meaning that newly passed good articles are accepted as "new" for did you know purposes. However, in the interests of not changing the WikiCup rules mid-competition, please note that only articles eligible for DYK under the old system (that is, newly created articles or 5x expansions) will be eligible for points in this year's WikiCup. We do, however, have time to discuss how this new system will work for next year's competition; a discussion will be opened in due course. On that note, thoughts are welcome on changes you'd like to see for next year. What worked? What didn't work? What would you like to see more of? What would you like to see less of? All Wikipedians, new or old, are also warmly invited to sign up for the 2014 WikiCup.
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 reduce 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. J Milburn (talk • email) and The ed17 (talk • email) 22:52, 1 October 2013 (UTC)
Today's capitol shooting, ITN
I'm writing an essay right now, so I don't have time to write an article or make a nomination. Do you think the car chase/woman killed by police outside the capitol building story is big enough for ITN? It was certainly treated as a serious threat and she had previously attempted to pass a barricade near the white house . It might be a bit too early though to determine if this is worthy of an article. Ryan Vesey 21:58, 3 October 2013 (UTC)
- I'll ping User:The Rambling Man as well. Ryan Vesey 21:59, 3 October 2013 (UTC)
- I look forward to the essay. It's important to recognise that every time this kind of gun crime occurs, "you" (i.e. the readers who are used to legalised gun possession) will suffer the indignation of a dozen or more countries' editors who simply can't believe it. The "same day, different shooting" maxim is becoming more and more real. Sure, the US has six/seven times the population of the UK, but gun crime/murder rate is about a hundred times higher. And NRA/Republicans are saying "more guns" is the solution. That's mental. Specifically, the way in which the US responded to crime in Washington has resulted in hysteria over this particular event. It won't amount to anything, but it's just another day, just another shooting I'm afraid. The Rambling Man (talk) 22:04, 3 October 2013 (UTC)
- I'm afraid you gentlemen have mistaken me for someone who cares. --Jayron32 01:18, 4 October 2013 (UTC)
- I look forward to the essay. It's important to recognise that every time this kind of gun crime occurs, "you" (i.e. the readers who are used to legalised gun possession) will suffer the indignation of a dozen or more countries' editors who simply can't believe it. The "same day, different shooting" maxim is becoming more and more real. Sure, the US has six/seven times the population of the UK, but gun crime/murder rate is about a hundred times higher. And NRA/Republicans are saying "more guns" is the solution. That's mental. Specifically, the way in which the US responded to crime in Washington has resulted in hysteria over this particular event. It won't amount to anything, but it's just another day, just another shooting I'm afraid. The Rambling Man (talk) 22:04, 3 October 2013 (UTC)
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Esperanza
I've been digging around in the Misplaced Pages archives, learning about Esperanza, what it tried to be, going back into its page histories to see what it was before the pages were blanked and redirected, reading over the MfDs and I came across your essay User:Jayron32/Orthodoxy and heresy at Misplaced Pages which was linked to from an old Overhaul page. Of course, I had to come and see if you were still active on WP and I'm pleased to see you are, 7 years later.
I'm not sure what happened in 2005 to generate so many community-oriented projects (and few since then) but then I'm just learning about Misplaced Pages's history. It's clear the groups meant quite a lot to the people who participated in them and I'm glad that not everyone left when they were shut down.
Anyway, I just wanted to let you know I read your essay, liked it and thought I'd tell you so! Happy editing! Liz 23:49, 5 October 2013 (UTC)
- Thank you! Wow. That essay itself is 7 years old. I hadn't even looked at it probably in almost that long. Thanks for bringing back the memories. Suffice it to say that Misplaced Pages is a very different place today. Not better or worse, but definitely different. --Jayron32 01:30, 10 October 2013 (UTC)
peer review
Hi Jay. Please review and fix "Fluorine". If it's too long, a section would still help.-TCO — Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.127.137.171 (talk) 14:21, 6 October 2013 (UTC)
WikiCup 2013 October newsletter
The WikiCup is over for another year! Our champion, for the second year running, is Cwmhiraeth (submissions). Our final nine were as follows:
- Cwmhiraeth (submissions)
- Hawkeye7 (submissions)
- Sasata (submissions)
Sturmvogel_66 (submissions)- Casliber (submissions)
Adam Cuerden (submissions)
Miyagawa (submissions)
Piotrus (submissions)
Ealdgyth (submissions)
All those who reached the final win prizes, and prizes will also be going to the following participants:
- Casliber (submissions) wins the FA prize, for four featured articles in round 4, worth 400 points.
- Sturmvogel_66 (submissions) wins the GA prize, for 20 good articles in round 3, worth 600 points.
Another Believer (submissions) wins the FL prize, for four featured lists in round 2, worth 180 points.- Adam Cuerden (submissions) wins the FP prize, for 23 featured pictures in round 5, worth 805 point.
Sven Manguard (submissions) wins the FPo prize, for 2 featured portals in round 3, worth 70 points.- Hawkeye7 (submissions) wins the topic prize, for a 23-article featured topic in round 5, worth 230 points.
- Cwmhiraeth (submissions) wins the DYK prize, for 79 did you know articles in round 5, worth 570 points.
ThaddeusB (submissions) wins the ITN prize, for 23 in the news articles in round 4, worth 270 points.
Ed! (submissions) wins the GAR prize, for 24 good article reviews in round 1, worth 96 points.- The judges are awarding the Oddball Barnstar to
The C of E (submissions), for some curious contributions in earlier rounds. - Finally, the judges are awarding Cwmhiraeth (submissions) the Geography Barnstar for her work on sea, now a featured article. This top-importance article was the highest-scoring this year; when it was promoted to FA status, Cwmhiraeth could claim 720 points.
Prizes will be handed out in the coming weeks. Please be patient!
Congratulations to everyone who has been successful in this year's WikiCup, whether you made it to the final rounds or not, and a particular congratulations to the newcomers to the WikiCup who have achieved this year. Thanks to all who have taken part and helped out with the competition. While it has been an excellent year, errors have opened up the judges' eyes to the need for a third judge, and it is with pleasure that we announce that experienced WikiCup participant Miyagawa will be acting as a judge from now on. We hope you will all join us in welcoming him to the team.
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. Brainstorming and discussion remains open for how next year's competition will work, and straw polls will be opened by the judges soon. Those interested in friendly competition may also like to keep an eye on the stub contest, being organised by Casliber. The WikiCup judges will be back in touch over the coming months, and we hope to see you all in the 2014 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. J Milburn (talk • email) and The ed17 (talk • email) 00:31, 1 November 2013 (UTC)
Changing protection
Any objections to me removing the semi-protection on Harry M. Rubin? It's been almost three years. Kafziel 22:28, 1 November 2013 (UTC)
- You do what you gotta do... --Jayron32 01:10, 3 November 2013 (UTC)
- Cool. I'll keep an eye on it. Kafziel 17:16, 4 November 2013 (UTC)
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Would you be interested in a small, focused meetup? I'm interested in putting some energy into closing a series of RfCs on issues that have been annoying both the community and the WMF for some time now, and I'd appreciate some feedback. Also, it's just sad that I haven't made more of an effort to get some face time with NC Wikipedians. - Dank (push to talk) 18:18, 29 November 2013 (UTC)
- Not sure if I have the time. My outside-of-Misplaced Pages life has gotten VERY busy. Keep me informed of any plans, and I will see what I can do, but I make no promises...--Jayron32 12:10, 2 December 2013 (UTC)
- Sure thing, and if anything comes up in your city (not sure if you disclose on-wiki), I'll let you know. - Dank (push to talk) 14:28, 2 December 2013 (UTC)
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I'll be sure not to open a pub in Yemen
Thank you. It was helpful. And if it's not too earlier, may I add, a merry Christmas. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 108.240.77.215 (talk) 05:36, 3 December 2013 (UTC)
Please revdel...
...this gratuitous, insulting and pointless comment from a user who should know better. Or, tell me where the right page is to make such a request. Thank you. ←Baseball Bugs carrots→ 16:59, 7 December 2013 (UTC)
- True enough, but good god Bugs. I only say this because we've known each other for years, and I consider you a friend: Grow a pair. If that makes you run to the admin asking for a revdelete, seriously man. Maybe it's the beer I've had tonight, but seriously, let it go. Yes, it was insulting and uncalled for. But really? You're older than I am. Let it go, my man. If you really need to, WP:ANI is the place to go. Or you could just do nothing and leave it as evidence of Shadowjam's own immaturity. When people do this, it only reflects badly on them. If you've done nothing to deserve it (and you haven't) then you have nothing to fear from leaving it out there. --Jayron32 03:33, 9 December 2013 (UTC)
United States
Since you seem to be opposed to the addition of excessive details and unnecessary info to the United States article per your contribution to the Talk page, it would be really helpful if you could also indicate your opposition in the surveys on the three proposed additions to the article. Those issues had already been settled weeks ago when people accepted leaving them out, but one person is stirring the pot again and trying to have their way. If you indicated your opposition it would be helpful in bringing clearer consensus so these issues can finally be settled and would be greatly appreciated. Thank you :) Cadiomals (talk) 04:55, 9 December 2013 (UTC)
Obama
Hi Jayron. You might have missed it because it got transcluded, but I asked you a question here Regards, --Viennese Waltz 19:43, 16 December 2013 (UTC)
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hyperbole
At least some people recognize it when they see it! It's utterly absurd we have gone up to a three-line blurb on Turing's pardon, and anything less than hyperbole will be ignored. Given you've recognized my gambit, why not comment on the merits? μηδείς (talk) 06:43, 25 December 2013 (UTC)
- It has fine merit. If you have comments against the merits, make them yourself. Read Poe's law and make it a part of your internet life. Please, in the future, let it inform every decision you make about what to post, especially in response to serious discussions. --Jayron32 20:37, 25 December 2013 (UTC)
Admin help
Hi Jayron. I was notified this week by another dental editor about article Ken Hebel and the creating editor, user:shebel13, whose talk page either identical or near identical to the contents of the aforementioned article. Hebel seems to be a mildly more known person than perhaps the average dentist, but I gather that he does not fit notability requirements for Misplaced Pages standards. I was wondering if having posted his autobiography from his talk page in the article space constitutes enough of a COI violation to strike both the article as well as his userpage, but both wanted your assistance as an admin for such a determination, as well as for admin powers to achieve such a move, should you think it appropriate. DRosenbach 04:28, 29 December 2013 (UTC)
- If you need the help of an admin as an admin, the best place to get that help is at WP:ANI. I don't see anything here that requires an admin intervention from my point of view. Get help from other editors at WP:COIN if you believe there to be a conflict of interest. My real life has gotten a bit busy at the moment, and I don't really have the time to give this more than a cursory glance. If you believe there to be a conflict of interest issue, calmly and politely explain the matter to the user and wait for their response. If, after you have attempted a reasonable conversation with that specific user, the results are not satisfactory, seek additional help from users that patrol WP:COIN. Admins should only use their tools as a last resort. --Jayron32 23:49, 4 January 2014 (UTC)
ani
You've been mentioned at this ANI https://en.wikipedia.org/Wikipedia:Administrators%27_noticeboard/Incidents#User:The_Rambling_Man. μηδείς (talk) 04:33, 1 January 2014 (UTC)
- I was skiing and wasn't able to deal with this at the time. I see it got archived and nothing happened, except excess server wastage storing the conversation. I could have told you that would happen. --Jayron32 23:54, 4 January 2014 (UTC)
Request PR?
Hey Jayron32! Can I request if you could peer review for Football in the Philippines? Any suggestion for improving it are welcome and there is no rush, you can take a look if you have your free time. Cheers! FairyTailRocks (talk) 15:05, 4 January 2014 (UTC)
- Sorry, my real life has gotten busy and I'm not around as much as I used to be. I really don't have the time to give this the proper review it deserves. SORRY! --Jayron32 23:54, 4 January 2014 (UTC)
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Refund request
In 2008 you deleted The Laundry after a Prod. Mind userifying it and putting it in my userspace - I think I've got enough to create an article on the subject and pass the GNG - but would like to see what was done last time and work from there (or rather the time before last - there's been an A1 since). Thanks. Neonchameleon (talk) 03:49, 12 January 2014 (UTC)
Done. --Jayron32 02:26, 13 January 2014 (UTC)
Review request
Hello....I am new to wiki and found that I need to get a new article I put reviewed. Could you take a look? Quad_City_Raiders — Preceding unsigned comment added by Shivors (talk • contribs) 14:31, 16 January 2014 (UTC)
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WikiCup 2014 January newsletter
The 2014 WikiCup is off to a flying start, with, at time of writing, 138 participants. The is the largest number of participants we have seen since 2010. If you are yet to join the competition, don't worry- the judges have agreed to keep the signups open for a few more days. By a wide margin, our current leader is newcomer 
Godot13 (submissions), whose set of 14 featured pictures, the first FPs of the competition, was worth 490 points. Here are some more noteworthy scorers:
12george1 (submissions) and 
TropicalAnalystwx13 (submissions) were the first people to score, for the good article Tropical Storm Bret (1981) and its good article review respectively. 12george1 was also the first person to score in 2012 and 2013.- Sven Manguard (submissions) scored the first ITN points for 2014 North American polar vortex.
WonderBoy1998 (submissions) scored points for an early good topic, finishing off Misplaced Pages:Featured topics/She Wolf.
TheAustinMan (submissions) scored the first bonus points of the competition, for his work on Typhoon Vera.
Igordebraga (submissions) has scored the highest number of bonus points for a single article, for the high-importance Jurassic Park (film).
Featured articles, featured lists, featured topics and featured portals are yet to play a part in the competition. The judges have removed a number of submissions which were deemed ineligible. Typically, we aim to see work on a project, followed by a nomination, followed by promotion, this year. We apologise for any disappointment caused by our strict enforcement this year; we're aiming to keep the competition as fair as possible.
Wikipedians interested in friendly competition may be interested to take part in The Core Contest; unlike the WikiCup, The Core Contest is not about audited content, but, like the WikiCup, it is about article improvement; specifically, The Core Contest is about contribution to some of Misplaced Pages's most important article. Of course, any work done for The Core Contest, if it leads to a DYK, GA or FA, can earn WikiCup points.
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This week's article for improvement (week 6, 2014)
 The life sciences involve the study of living organisms
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Great Time
You'll notice, Jayron, that it was the OP himself who deleted the question. See. You might also look at talk. Given you're an admin, would you please at least comment on the user's talk page? User:Great Time? μηδείς (talk) 06:19, 8 February 2014 (UTC)
This week's article for improvement (week 7, 2014)
 This staircase is an impossible object
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ITN notes
Hi! Some notes regarding your ITN edits:
1. Please remember to upload a Commons image locally (and tag it with the {{uploaded from Commons}} template) before transcluding it. Fortunately, the Commons bot cascade-protected this one quickly, so there's no need to act now. (The bot sometimes takes several hours or even fails completely.)
2. The "recent deaths" list contains a maximum of three items; when adding a fourth, the earliest death gets bumped. (If more than one death occurred on the earliest date, the item added to ITN earlier/earliest gets bumped.)
3. Please remember to update the "alt" parameter.
4. The "link" parameter should be left blank unless it's needed to link to the uncropped version of an image cropped for the main page. (By default, an image links to its own description page, so specifying the same page via the "link" parameter has no effect. It isn't inherently harmful, but it increases the likelihood that an administrator will accidentally retain an outdated link later on.)
5. The parentheses in "(pictured)" or "(foo pictured)" should be italicized.
Thanks! —David Levy 03:39, 16 February 2014 (UTC)
- Thanks for the help! --Jayron32 03:41, 16 February 2014 (UTC)
- Regarding this addition, I'll note that all ITN blurbs are written in the present tense. Please don't post one suggested at ITN/C without verifying its compliance with the section's rules. Thanks again. —David Levy 07:44, 20 February 2014 (UTC)
- Please also ensure that links lead to the intended articles. (12 Years a Slave redirects to Twelve Years a Slave, the memoir on which the film is based.) —David Levy 15:13, 3 March 2014 (UTC)
Tammam Salam
I just uploaded a picture of Tammam Salam to Commons where one was previously not available. Perhaps you could include this on the main page in the news template.--Flaming Ferrari (talk) 04:34, 16 February 2014 (UTC)
- Probably not. Headshots work best for the little thumbnail that goes in ITN. This one of him seated isn't even that good of a profile. If we had something forward facing or a better head shot, it would be nice. --Jayron32 05:30, 16 February 2014 (UTC)
This week's article for improvement (week 8, 2014)
 Model of a German SAR-Lupe reconnaissance satellite inside a Cosmos-3M rocket
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March 2014 GAN Backlog Drive
It's that time again! Starting on March 1, there will be another GAN Backlog Drive! There will be several changes compared to previous drives:
- This drive will introduce a new component to it; a point system. In a nutshell, older nominations are worth more points than newer nominations. The top 3 participants who have the points will be awarded the Golden, Silver, or Bronze Misplaced Pages Puzzle Piece Trophy, respectively.
- Unlike the December 2013 Backlog Drive, earning an additional barnstar if you reached your goal has been removed.
- The allowance to have insufficient reviews has been lowered to 2 before being disqualified.
- An exception to the rule that all reviews must be completed before the deadline has been created.
Also, something that I thought I would share with all of you is that we raised $20.88 (USD) for the WMF in the December 2013 drive. It may not sound like a lot but considering that that was raised just because we reviewed articles, I would say that's pretty good! With that success, pledges can be made for the upcoming drive if you wish.
More info regarding the drive and full descriptions regarding the changes to this drive can be found on the the drive page. If you have any questions, feel free to leave a message on the drive talk page.
I look forward to your participation and hope that because of it, some day the backlog will be gone!
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This week's article for improvement (week 9, 2014)
 An example of the human skeleton
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WikiCup 2014 February newsletter
And so ends the most competitive first round we have ever seen, with 38 points required to qualify for round 2. Last year, 19 points secured a place; before that, 11 (2012) or 8 (2011) were enough. This is both a blessing and a curse. While it shows the vigourous good health of the competition, it also means that we have already lost many worthy competitors. Our top three scorers were:
- Godot13 (submissions), a WikiCup newcomer whose high-quality scans of rare banknotes represent an unusual, interesting and valuable contribution to Misplaced Pages. Most of Godot's points this round have come from a large set of pictures used in Treasury Note (1890–91).
Adam Cuerden (submissions), a WikiCup veteran and a finalist last year, Adam is also a featured picture specialist, focusing on the restoration of historical images. This month's promotions have included a carefully restored set of artist William Russell Flint's work.- WikiRedactor (submissions), another WikiCup newcomer. WikiRedactor has claimed points for good article reviews and good articles relating to pop music, many of which were awarded bonus points. Articles include Sky Ferreira, Hannah Montana 2: Meet Miley Cyrus and "Wrecking Ball" (Miley Cyrus song).
Other competitors of note include:
Hahc21 (submissions), who helped take Thirty Flights of Loving through good article candidates and featured article candidates, claiming the first first featured article of the competition.
Prism (submissions), who claimed the first featured list of the competition with Natalia Kills discography.- Cwmhiraeth (submissions), who takes the title of the contributor awarded the highest bonus point multiplier (resulting in the highest scoring article) of the competition so far. Her high-importance salamander, now a good article, scored 108 points.
After such a competitive first round, expect the second round to also be fiercely fought. Remember that any content promoted after the end of round 1 but before the start of round 2 can be claimed in round 2, but please do not update your submission page until March (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 equally.
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 help 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. J Milburn (talk • email), The ed17 (talk • email) and Miyagawa (talk • email) 00:01, 1 March 2014 (UTC)
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This week's article for improvement (week 10, 2014)
 Because it is so vast, there are a large number of different cultures involved in Prehistoric Asia
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Preemptive hatting
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It's been tried before; didn't work. Writ Keeper ⚇♔ 22:10, 4 March 2014 (UTC)
When you tell lies you really need to be pulled up on it, not try and hide. Eric Corbett 22:42, 4 March 2014 (UTC) Trying to hide the truth seems to be the new fashion among admins. Did you all get together and have a union meeting at which it was agreed you were all infallible? Eric Corbett 23:38, 4 March 2014 (UTC) |
140's
That 140 user seems to ask a lot of questions about religion which are a bit "off" in their premises. Assuming the questions are in good faith (pardon the metaphor), and knowing that you're strongly religious, would you consider interacting with him directly? He might benefit from an extended discussion on the matter instead of the piecemeal approach. I might benefit likewise, by observing. I learn new information from you every day. ←Baseball Bugs carrots→ 02:55, 8 March 2014 (UTC)
- I think he's someone I've had extended discussions with before. See here. I'm not sure this is the same person as that discussion, but his lack of awareness of Christian church operations and the style of his questioning reminds me of that person from 2012 or so. His questions on the Ref Desks led to some extended discussions with me. If it IS the same person, perhaps he'll recognize me. If it isn't, and it's a different person, whatever. My only hope is to educate people, and if he's really earnest in his questions, and genuinely asking out of a desire to know more, he's not a problem. --Jayron32 03:09, 8 March 2014 (UTC)
- Have you considered constructing a sub-page that explains Christianity as you see it? Or have you already done something like that? In your "copious free time". ←Baseball Bugs carrots→ 03:26, 8 March 2014 (UTC)
Peer review request for Global F.C.
Hey! I saw that you are one of the volunteers willing to help in PR. Can I request if you can review the article above? I want to nominate it as a good article, and I noticed it has a potential for having a GA promotion. Any suggestions for further improving the article are welcome. Thanks! FairyTailRocks (talk) 11:54, 9 March 2014 (UTC)
WV driver's license issue on RefDesk
Jayron, I greatly appreciated your comment on WV drivers licenses and the whole issue of "illegals". Some might see the comment as a matter of POV, but it seems factually accurate to me. Marco polo (talk) 15:51, 12 March 2014 (UTC)
- Taken under advisement. --Jayron32 15:58, 12 March 2014 (UTC)
RE: Quit it
Where am I het arbiter of what should be here? I feel it shouldn't , I challenged it, it was rejected and I accepted that. Im not arguing. Im perfectly in my right to challenge it. QUITE IT forcing other people to adhere to your whim and threaten.
Instead I was saying the content IS valid (of you bother to read(!), just that it needs another location. Further read BOLD...that is separate from an edit war! Where iam I coercing anything?
Further I have created many articles too with cntent some deleted/merged/redirected/stayed. In each instance other editor have right to suggest alternatives too without warring. Which is what I did in each instance!!!! So stop 'threatening;;;!!!(Lihaas (talk) 15:23, 13 March 2014 (UTC)).
- I didn't threaten anything. --Jayron32 15:27, 13 March 2014 (UTC)
- It appears Lihaas has removed your post on his talk page as "a threat", "blackmail", and "ownership". Andise1 (talk) 17:01, 13 March 2014 (UTC)
Thanks
Thank you... Rollback button on a phone, whoopsies. Kevin Gorman (talk) 02:08, 14 March 2014 (UTC)
- No problem. --Jayron32 02:10, 14 March 2014 (UTC)
Discretionary sanctions 2013 review: Draft v3
Hi. You have commented on Draft v1 or v2 in the Arbitration Committee's 2013 review of the discretionary sanctions system. I thought you'd like to know Draft v3 has now been posted to the main review page. You are very welcome to comment on it on the review talk page. Regards, AGK 00:22, 16 March 2014 (UTC)
This week's article for improvement (week 13, 2014)
 The knee of a patient is examined with help of radiography after an injury.
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WikiCup 2014 March newsletter
A quick update as we are half way through round two of this year's competition. WikiCup newcomer Godot13 (submissions) (Pool E) leads, having produced a massive set of featured pictures for Silver certificate (United States), an article also brought to featured list status. Former finalist Adam Cuerden (submissions) (Pool G) is in second, which he owes mostly to his work with historical images, including a number of images from Urania's Mirror, an article also brought to good status. 2010 champion (Pool C) is third overall, thanks to contributions relating to naval history, including the newly featured Japanese battleship Nagato. 
Cliftonian (submissions), who currently leads Pool A and is sixth overall, takes the title for the highest scoring individual article of the competition so far, with the top importance featured article Ian Smith.
With 26 people having already scored over 100 points, it is likely that well over 100 points will be needed to secure a place in round 3. Recent years have required 123 (2013), 65 (2012), 41 (2011) and 100 (2010). Remember that only 64 will progress to round 3 at the end of April. 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 equally. 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 help 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. J Milburn (talk • email), The ed17 (talk • email) and Miyagawa (talk • email) 22:55, 31 March 2014 (UTC)
This week's article for improvement (week 14, 2014)
 An April Fools' Day hoax marking the construction of the Copenhagen Metro in 2001.
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Note
I've sent you an e-mail. ←Baseball Bugs carrots→ 19:22, 1 April 2014 (UTC)
- Another one on the way now. ←Baseball Bugs carrots→ 19:25, 2 April 2014 (UTC)
Rollback
Sorry about the rollback earlier. I just noticed it on my contributions. It was accidental when browsing my watchlist on a tablet. Agathoclea (talk) 05:53, 2 April 2014 (UTC)
This week's article for improvement (week 52, 2024)
 Lobamba is the traditional and legislative capital of Swaziland.
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Slight change in the White Album move discussion
The proposed move of The Beatles (album) to The White Album has been altered slightly, to the simpler White Album. I'm letting you know in case you'd like to review your vote. Dralwik| 01:05, 9 April 2014 (UTC)
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Another e-mail
I just sent you an e-mail, on a totally different topic. ←Baseball Bugs carrots→ 04:25, 10 April 2014 (UTC)
- Thanks for the heads up. Looks like someone else already took care of it. --Jayron32 10:53, 10 April 2014 (UTC)
Says here you are admin. And yet you think its your job to pathetically attempt to ridicule people and call them stupid.
Complaint is on its way. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 77.101.41.108 (talk) 21:15, 12 April 2014 (UTC)
Hmm, Admin you say you are?
Be polite, and welcoming to new users Assume good faith Avoid personal attacks For disputes, seek dispute resolution
Jayron32 - Calls new posters stupid and admits to attempting to ridicule them.
Can you see the discrepancy here? — Preceding unsigned comment added by 77.101.41.108 (talk) 21:17, 12 April 2014 (UTC)
Hello! There is a DR/N request you may have interest in.
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This week's article for improvement (week 16, 2014)
 Entertainers at a festival
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Admin?
You're an admin. I put up with enough bullshit at the ref desk for you to be making jokes at my expense. And not even funny. If you want me to take your advice seriously, delete your comment. μηδείς (talk) 03:02, 16 April 2014 (UTC)
Soccermeko
Take a look at the contributions of Indiafriend and let me know if you think our old friend Soccermeko is back. His grammar certainly seems to have improved, but his experience level with Misplaced Pages would make him seem to be an old hand, and his knowledge of my past actions with Nicole Wray articles seems suspicious to me.—Kww(talk) 23:34, 17 April 2014 (UTC)
- I'd go to SPI. It's honestly been so long, I remember very little about it. Perhaps someone there can come up with the technical details to help. --Jayron32 00:49, 18 April 2014 (UTC)