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(I apologize. I let this message get really long. Tldr ShouldThe Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald even have an “In Popular Culture Section” to begin with?)

Vigilantcosmicpenguin,Thank you for your edits onThe Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald. Most of them were reasonable and significantly streamlined the article.

However, I have mixed feelings on the removal of Xkcd from the “In Popular Culture” section. For one, the reference not removed was rather obscure - when I search for the parody, there are few secondary sources on it. In fact, the album it is one does not have a page on the wiki. Additionally, I do not totally agree with your appraisal ofXkcd as obscure - there are many secondary sources on it, and Wikipedia itself has multiple articles covering it.

However, I somewhat agree with your removal of Xkcd on different grounds. Due to the vast subject matter of the web comic, its frequent direct mention of Wikipedia, and its shared computer-literate audience with many amateur Wikipedia editors (including myself), it can cause problems with article quality (seeWikipedia:Xkcd in popular culture for a more in-depth explanation of the problem and why I might agree with your removal).

At the same time, the article’s “In Popular Culture” section is very short. This leaves me with two possible conclusions for what would result in the best article.

The first would be to return the Xkcd mention. I feel that due to the short “In Popular Culture” section and the overall relatively brief length of the article, returning the reference would not hurt the article. If this were another article (of which plenty of examples are provided in that article I linked), I would say no, but in this case, the song itself is a part of popular culture and has few other examples, running little risk of an “In Popular Culture Section” getting too long and making the article convoluted.

The second, and perhaps more reasonable solution, is to wonder whether the article even needs an “In Popular Culture Section” in the first place. The other reference is very obscure, and from what I can tell, most other articles on major (a.k.a #1 charting or otherwise notable) singles (e.gDancing Queen,Indiana Wants Me) even have this section or anything similar except for very good reasons; the closest I can find is the “Legacy” section inNever Gonna Give You Up, which itself is just a brief overview of Rickrolling that links to the dedicated article. As much as I love Xkcd personally and would love to have both references, I’m not sure there’s a reason for the article on “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald” to have an “In Popular Culture” section at all.

Anyhow, thank you for your time. I apologize for this long-winded message. I just felt I should err on the side of etiquette and discuss this with you, as I didn’t feel it would be right for me to romp straight over your edits without a word.

Have a wonderful evening.

Respectfully,DexcubeDexcube (talk)01:45, 14 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, I think you're right that the song parody isn't notable. If I were you, I would go ahead andWP:BOLDly remove that from the article. When I was editing the article, I didn't check the source for that claim; I just saw The Washington Post (clearly reliable) and didn't bother looking any further. Now that I read the article, I see that it barely even mentions the song, so it's definitely not relevant to the article.

As for the XKCD comic, I think it was clearly not notable because there was no secondary source cited. It failsWP:IPCV—any "in popular culture" information should be verified by a source that establishes notability. (Which also applies to the song parody, in this case, because it was only mentioned in passing.)

And don't worry about the long message. I'm also prone to writing way too much sometimes. Though I would suggest discussing this on the article's talk page rather than mine, for future reference.

—Vigilant Cosmic Penguin 🐧(talk |contribs)02:39, 14 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the suggestions and the helpful advice! I'll make sure to take them into consideration in the future.Dexcube (talk)03:43, 15 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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On26 June 2024,Did you know was updated with a fact from the articleHindu Temple of Wisconsin, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was... thatthe first Hindu temple in Wisconsin was built "in the middle of nowhere"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen atTemplate:Did you know nominations/Hindu Temple of Wisconsin. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page(here's how,Hindu Temple of Wisconsin), and the hook may be added tothe statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on theDid you know talk page.

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On18 July 2024,Did you know was updated with a fact from the articleBill Wurtz, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was... thatBill Wurtz once accepted an award with a two-word acceptance speech? The nomination discussion and review may be seen atTemplate:Did you know nominations/Bill Wurtz. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page(here's how,Bill Wurtz), and the hook may be added tothe statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on theDid you know talk page.

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		Your hook reached 14,628 views (614.6 per hour), making it one of themost viewed hooks of July 2024 – nice work!

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Hi Vigilantcosmicpenguin. Thank you for your work onAbortion in Zambia. Another editor,Klbrain, has reviewed it as part ofnew pages patrol and left the following comment:

A clearly-written and referenced page that is linked well within the series of 'Abortion in' articles. Thanks for the contribution!

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Klbrain (talk)14:37, 22 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

On30 July 2024,Did you know was updated with a fact from the articleAbortion in Liberia, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was... thatin Liberia,self-induced abortions are performed with herbal remedies known as "rocket-propelled grenade" and "Christmas leaf"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen atTemplate:Did you know nominations/Abortion in Liberia. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page(here's how,Abortion in Liberia), and the hook may be added tothe statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on theDid you know talk page.

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Hi Vigilantcosmicpenguin. Thank you for your work onAbortion in Togo. Another editor,Klbrain, has reviewed it as part ofnew pages patrol and left the following comment:

Part of the series onCategory:Abortion by country; well-written and linked. I note the separate reviews in theDid you know nomination section and support their positive tone.

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Klbrain (talk)09:09, 6 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

On10 August 2024,Did you know was updated with a fact from the articleAbortion in Malawi, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was... that someabortions in Malawi are performed by traditional healers? The nomination discussion and review may be seen atTemplate:Did you know nominations/Abortion in Malawi. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page(here's how,Abortion in Malawi), and the hook may be added tothe statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on theDid you know talk page.

RoySmith(talk)00:03, 10 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

On12 August 2024,Did you know was updated with a fact from the articleAbortion in Sierra Leone, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was... that Sierra Leone is the only country wherea British law from 1861 stillbans abortion? The nomination discussion and review may be seen atTemplate:Did you know nominations/Abortion in Sierra Leone. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page(here's how,Abortion in Sierra Leone), and the hook may be added tothe statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on theDid you know talk page.

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		The Africa Barnstar
		For your incredible coverage of abortion and abortion access in Africa.Yue🌙22:05, 16 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

On19 August 2024,Did you know was updated with a fact from the articleAbortion in Togo, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was... thatTogo's abortion law was one of the first in Africa to allow abortion in the case of rape? The nomination discussion and review may be seen atTemplate:Did you know nominations/Abortion in Togo. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page(here's how,Abortion in Togo), and the hook may be added tothe statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on theDid you know talk page.

RoySmith(talk)00:03, 19 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Great job, thanks for contributing to theWikipedia:WikiProject Africa/The 10,000 Challenge!♦Dr. Blofeld11:20, 19 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi there. AtSerekunda, I reverted the edits back to the last clean version (beyond your revert), because user B14plays55 had added a bunch of copyright-violation images and unsourced content. Feel free to modify if this wasn't correct. Cheers!Magnolia677 (talk)10:57, 19 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Hi Vigilantcosmicpenguin. Thank you for your work onPizza in North Korea. Another editor,Aszx5000, has reviewed it as part ofnew pages patrol and left the following comment:

What a cool article to write. When I saw it first I thought it was a joke, but it is entertaining, informative, and definitely well-sourced. well done!

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Aszx5000 (talk)19:34, 22 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you! If this article is entertaining and almost seemed fake, then it has served my intended purpose. :P— Vigilant Cosmic Penguin 🐧 (talk |contribs)19:51, 22 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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It is a very well-written and interesting article. Just curious, may I ask what inspired or motivated you to write this article?Prince of Erebor（The Book of Mazarbul）14:11, 23 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for your feedback! I don't really remember how I first found out about this topic—I think I went down an internet rabbit hole about whether Coca-Cola exists in North Korea. Once I noticed there was news coverage of pizza in North Korea, I knew it would be a really fun topic for a Wikipedia article.— Vigilant Cosmic Penguin 🐧 (talk |contribs)14:36, 23 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

On24 August 2024,Did you know was updated with a fact from the articleAbortion in Eswatini, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was... that women seekingabortions in Eswatini orin Lesotho may travel to neighbouring South Africa,where it is legal? The nomination discussion and review may be seen atTemplate:Did you know nominations/Abortion in Eswatini. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page(here's how,Abortion in Eswatini), and the hook may be added tothe statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on theDid you know talk page.

BorgQueen (talk)00:02, 24 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

On24 August 2024,Did you know was updated with a fact from the articleAbortion in Lesotho, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was... that women seekingabortions in Eswatini orin Lesotho may travel to neighbouring South Africa,where it is legal? The nomination discussion and review may be seen atTemplate:Did you know nominations/Abortion in Eswatini. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page(here's how,Abortion in Lesotho), and the hook may be added tothe statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on theDid you know talk page.

BorgQueen (talk)00:02, 24 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Vigilantcosmicpenguin. Thank you for your work onAbortion in Senegal. Another editor,Klbrain, has reviewed it as part ofnew pages patrol and left the following comment:

A detailed, well-referenced article that fits well within the series inCategory:Abortion by country.

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Klbrain (talk)10:47, 24 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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On31 August 2024,Did you know was updated with a fact from the articleAbortion in Zambia, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was... that even thoughabortion is legal in Zambia, most are performed unsafely? The nomination discussion and review may be seen atTemplate:Did you know nominations/Abortion in Zambia. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page(here's how,Abortion in Zambia), and the hook may be added tothe statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on theDid you know talk page.

—Kusma (talk)00:02, 31 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

On4 September 2024,Did you know was updated with a fact from the articleAbortion in the Gambia, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was... thatin the Gambia, there is a belief that people can summon evil spirits to cause abortions? The nomination discussion and review may be seen atTemplate:Did you know nominations/Abortion in the Gambia. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page(here's how,Abortion in the Gambia), and the hook may be added tothe statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on theDid you know talk page.

BorgQueen (talk)00:03, 4 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

TheDeveloping Countries WikiContest has now been running for two months, and we've seen tremendous improvement in the encyclopedic coverage of several underrepresented areas from a wide range of editors! The coordinators would like to highlght some of the newer faces who have been making notable contributions in the contest, including but by no means limited to:

• Arconning (submissions) – 386 points, with severalgood articles primarily relating to the Olympics
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Hello! Your submission ofSerekunda at theDid You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) atyour nomination's entry and respond there at your earliest convenience. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know!CMD (talk)10:59, 8 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

On9 September 2024,Did you know was updated with a fact from the articlePizza in North Korea, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was... thatKim Jong Il had Italian chefs flown intoPyongyang to introducepizza to North Korea(example pictured)? The nomination discussion and review may be seen atTemplate:Did you know nominations/Pizza in North Korea. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page(here's how,Pizza in North Korea), and the hook may be added tothe statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on theDid you know talk page.

RoySmith(talk)00:02, 9 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

		Hook update
		Your hook reached 54,304 views (2,262.7 per hour), making it one of themost viewed hooks of September 2024 – nice work!

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The Editor's Barnstar

I came here to thank you forPizza in North Korea, which is a particularly fascinating and fun article, but it's crazy to see you're the person behindBill Wurtz! I love his music. It is very nice to see a user that touches many different types of content on Wikipedia, so your works on various subjects from music to politics to religion should be commended simply for variety's sake.Panini!•🥪01:35, 9 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

On10 September 2024,Did you know was updated with a fact from the articleAbortion in Benin, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was... that the legalization ofabortion in Benin was supported by two members of the cabinet who had both worked as gynecologists? The nomination discussion and review may be seen atTemplate:Did you know nominations/Abortion in Benin. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page(here's how,Abortion in Benin), and the hook may be added tothe statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on theDid you know talk page.

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Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I'vebegun reviewing the articleAbortion in Sierra Leone you nominated forGA-status according to thecriteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period.Message delivered byChristieBot, on behalf ofChipmunkdavis --Chipmunkdavis (talk)10:06, 25 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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On27 September 2024,Did you know was updated with a fact from the articleQuinto Inuma Alvarado, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was... that in the week of his assassination,Quinto Inuma Alvarado said at a conference: "If I must die, I will die"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen atTemplate:Did you know nominations/Quinto Inuma Alvarado. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page(here's how,Quinto Inuma Alvarado), and the hook may be added tothe statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on theDid you know talk page.

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The articleAbortion in Sierra Leone you nominated as agood article has passed; seeTalk:Abortion in Sierra Leone for comments about the article, andTalk:Abortion in Sierra Leone/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article iseligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you cannominate it within the next seven days.Message delivered byChristieBot, on behalf ofChipmunkdavis --Chipmunkdavis (talk)17:02, 27 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

On28 September 2024,Did you know was updated with a fact from the articleAbortion in Africa, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was... thatmany African countries provide for legal abortion in their reproductive health laws, but such laws have been passed without grounds for legalabortion in Madagascar andin Senegal? The nomination discussion and review may be seen atTemplate:Did you know nominations/Abortion in Africa. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page(here's how,Abortion in Africa), and the hook may be added tothe statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on theDid you know talk page.

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On28 September 2024,Did you know was updated with a fact from the articleAbortion in Senegal, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was... thatmany African countries provide for legal abortion in their reproductive health laws, but such laws have been passed without grounds for legalabortion in Madagascar andin Senegal? The nomination discussion and review may be seen atTemplate:Did you know nominations/Abortion in Africa. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page(here's how,Abortion in Senegal), and the hook may be added tothe statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on theDid you know talk page.

BorgQueen (talk)00:03, 28 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

On28 September 2024,Did you know was updated with a fact from the articleAbortion in Madagascar, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was... thatmany African countries provide for legal abortion in their reproductive health laws, but such laws have been passed without grounds for legalabortion in Madagascar andin Senegal? The nomination discussion and review may be seen atTemplate:Did you know nominations/Abortion in Africa. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page(here's how,Abortion in Madagascar), and the hook may be added tothe statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on theDid you know talk page.

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Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I'vebegun reviewing the articleAbortion in Liberia you nominated forGA-status according to thecriteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period.Message delivered byChristieBot, on behalf ofGrnrchst --Grnrchst (talk)15:44, 7 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The articleAbortion in Liberia you nominated as agood article has passed; seeTalk:Abortion in Liberia for comments about the article, andTalk:Abortion in Liberia/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article iseligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you cannominate it within the next seven days.Message delivered byChristieBot, on behalf ofGrnrchst --Grnrchst (talk)10:41, 8 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

On10 October 2024,Did you know was updated with a fact from the articleSerekunda, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was... that because thecapital of the Gambia is on a small island, its population has overflowed intoSerekunda(pictured) in the nearby municipality ofKanifing? The nomination discussion and review may be seen atTemplate:Did you know nominations/Serekunda. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page(here's how,Serekunda), and the hook may be added tothe statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on theDid you know talk page.

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On10 October 2024,Did you know was updated with a fact from the articleKanifing, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was... that because thecapital of the Gambia is on a small island, its population has overflowed intoSerekunda(pictured) in the nearby municipality ofKanifing? The nomination discussion and review may be seen atTemplate:Did you know nominations/Serekunda. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page(here's how,Kanifing), and the hook may be added tothe statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on theDid you know talk page.

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On19 November 2024,Did you know was updated with a fact from the articleAbortion in Equatorial Guinea, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was... thatEquatorial Guinea's national abortion law is, as of 2022, one of only eleven that requires a woman to get her spouse's approval to receive an abortion? The nomination discussion and review may be seen atTemplate:Did you know nominations/Abortion in Equatorial Guinea. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page(here's how,Abortion in Equatorial Guinea), and the hook may be added tothe statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on theDid you know talk page.

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On9 December 2024,Did you know was updated with a fact from the articleAbortion in Gabon, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was... that while supporting a law easing restrictions onabortion in Gabon, Prime MinisterRose Christiane Raponda said "it is not yet the right time" for further legalization? The nomination discussion and review may be seen atTemplate:Did you know nominations/Abortion in Gabon. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page(here's how,Abortion in Gabon), and the hook may be added tothe statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on theDid you know talk page.

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Hi Vigilantcosmicpenguin. Thank you for your work onAbortion in Seychelles. Another editor,North8000, has reviewed it as part ofnew pages patrol and left the following comment:

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Hi Vigilantcosmicpenguin. Thank you for your work onAbortion in the Comoros. Another editor,North8000, has reviewed it as part ofnew pages patrol and left the following comment:

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Hello, Vigilantcosmicpenguin,

I left a message for you on this AFD, alerting you to the fact that you incorrectly formatted this AFD. It's not a correct bundled nomination so if editors want to Delete, only the primary article will be affected. I urge you to review the instructions atWP:AFD for nominating multiple articles and fixing this AFD. Thank you.Liz^Read!Talk!06:17, 20 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

So, Vigilantcosmicpenguin, will you be fixing this AFD soon? Otherwise, I might just untag all of these articles as this was not a correctly formatted AFD. It's important that you take care of this.Liz^Read!Talk!07:26, 21 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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On7 January 2025,Did you know was updated with a fact from the articleAbortion in Mauritius, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was... thatMauritius's abortion law was "dormant for nearly two centuries"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen atTemplate:Did you know nominations/Abortion in Mauritius. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page(here's how,Abortion in Mauritius), and the hook may be added tothe statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on theDid you know talk page.

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On8 January 2025,Did you know was updated with a fact from the articleJim Rivaldo, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was... that political consultantJim Rivaldo said that moving to San Francisco made him realize that "there were gay lawyers, gay businessmen—a lot of people like me"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen atTemplate:Did you know nominations/Jim Rivaldo. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page(here's how,Jim Rivaldo), and the hook may be added tothe statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on theDid you know talk page.

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The articleSerekunda you nominated as agood article has passed; seeTalk:Serekunda for comments about the article, andTalk:Serekunda/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article iseligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you cannominate it within the next seven days.Message delivered byChristieBot, on behalf ofSammi Brie --Sammi Brie (talk)07:06, 9 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Nice work! First Gambia-related GA that isn't History or Olympics.CMD (talk)07:20, 9 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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The articleEmmanuel (emu) you nominated as agood article has passed; seeTalk:Emmanuel (emu) for comments about the article, andTalk:Emmanuel (emu)/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article iseligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you cannominate it within the next seven days.Message delivered byChristieBot, on behalf ofGhostRiver --GhostRiver (talk)17:06, 9 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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The articleAbortion in Senegal you nominated as agood article has passed; seeTalk:Abortion in Senegal for comments about the article, andTalk:Abortion in Senegal/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article iseligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you cannominate it within the next seven days.Message delivered byChristieBot, on behalf ofJolielover --Jolielover (talk)05:22, 31 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The articleAbortion in the Gambia you nominated as agood article has passed; seeTalk:Abortion in the Gambia for comments about the article, andTalk:Abortion in the Gambia/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article iseligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you cannominate it within the next seven days.Message delivered byChristieBot, on behalf ofIntentionallyDense --IntentionallyDense (talk)11:03, 31 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

On2 February 2025,Did you know was updated with a fact from the articleEmmanuel (emu), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The nomination discussion and review may be seen atTemplate:Did you know nominations/Emmanuel (emu). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page(here's how,Emmanuel (emu)), and the hook may be added tothe statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on theDid you know talk page.

charlotte^👸♥00:24, 2 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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The articleJim Rivaldo you nominated as agood article has passed; seeTalk:Jim Rivaldo for comments about the article, andTalk:Jim Rivaldo/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article iseligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you cannominate it within the next seven days.Message delivered byChristieBot, on behalf ofA.Cython --A.Cython (talk)04:22, 11 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

On13 February 2025,Did you know was updated with a fact from the articleCompton Swap Meet, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was... that a North Korean refugee became the "godfather of gangsta rap" by selling records at theCompton Swap Meet? The nomination discussion and review may be seen atTemplate:Did you know nominations/Compton Swap Meet. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page(here's how,Compton Swap Meet), and the hook may be added tothe statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on theDid you know talk page.

—Kusma (talk)00:03, 13 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I'vebegun reviewing the articleHindu Temple of Wisconsin you nominated forGA-status according to thecriteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period.Message delivered byChristieBot, on behalf ofActuall7 --Actuall7 (talk)08:26, 17 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The articleHindu Temple of Wisconsin you nominated as agood article has been placed on hold. The article needs changes or clarifications to meet thegood article criteria. If these are fixed within 7 days, the article will pass; otherwise it may fail. SeeTalk:Hindu Temple of Wisconsin andTalk:Hindu Temple of Wisconsin/GA1 for issues which need to be addressed.Message delivered byChristieBot, on behalf ofActuall7 --Actuall7 (talk)03:22, 19 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The articleHindu Temple of Wisconsin you nominated as agood article has passed; seeTalk:Hindu Temple of Wisconsin for comments about the article, andTalk:Hindu Temple of Wisconsin/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article iseligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you cannominate it within the next seven days.Message delivered byChristieBot, on behalf ofActuall7 --Actuall7 (talk)04:21, 19 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

On20 February 2025,Did you know was updated with a fact from the articleDollar slice, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was... thatone-dollar pizza slices, a unique part of theculture of New York City, were originally sold near homeless shelters? The nomination discussion and review may be seen atTemplate:Did you know nominations/Dollar slice. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page(here's how,Dollar slice), and the hook may be added tothe statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on theDid you know talk page.

jlwoodwa (talk)00:03, 20 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Please see my comment atTalk:Dollar_slice. Your article is so tickled with itself it is not telling us 'why' it is a 'thing'.Shenme (talk)03:43, 20 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I'vebegun reviewing the articleDollar slice you nominated forGA-status according to thecriteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period.Message delivered byChristieBot, on behalf ofHistoryTheorist --HistoryTheorist (talk)03:03, 21 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The articleDollar slice you nominated as agood article has passed; seeTalk:Dollar slice for comments about the article, andTalk:Dollar slice/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article iseligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you cannominate it within the next seven days.Message delivered byChristieBot, on behalf ofHistoryTheorist --HistoryTheorist (talk)22:05, 23 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

On25 February 2025,Did you know was updated with a fact from the articleKpop4planet, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was... thata group of K-pop fans performed a dance with the goal of convincing a company to commit to100% renewable energy? The nomination discussion and review may be seen atTemplate:Did you know nominations/Kpop4planet. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page(here's how,Kpop4planet), and the hook may be added tothe statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on theDid you know talk page.

jlwoodwa (talk)00:03, 25 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The first round of the 2025 WikiCup ended on 26 February. As a reminder, we are no longer disqualifying the lowest-scoring contestants; everyone who competed in round 1 will advance to round 2 unless they have withdrawn or been banned from Wikipedia. Instead, the contestants with the highest round-point totals now receivetournament points at the end of each round. Unlike theround points in the main WikiCup table, which are reset at the end of each round, tournament points are carried over between rounds and can only be earned if a competitor is among the top 16 round-point scorers.This table shows all competitors who have received tournament points so far.

Round 1 was very competitive compared with previous years; two contestants scored more than 1,000 round points, and the top 16 contestants all scored more than 500 round points. The following competitors scored more than 800 round points:

• Gog the Mild (submissions) with 1,168 round points, mainly from 4featured articles and 4good articles on old military history, in addition to an assortment of GA and FA reviews.
• Generalissima (submissions) with 1,095 round points, mainly from 2 FAs, 2featured lists, 8 GAs, and 16Did You Know articles mainly on historical topics.
• BeanieFan11 (submissions), with 866 round points from 20 GAs, 23 DYKs, and 2In the News articles primarily about athletes.
• Sammi Brie (submissions), with 846 round points from 16 GAs about radio and TV stations, 45 GA reviews, and 3 DYKs.
• Hey man im josh (submissions), with 816 round points from 5 FLs about sports and Olympic topics, 46 FL reviews, 3 ITN articles, and a large number of bonus points.
• MaranoFan (submissions), with 815 round points primarily from 3 FAs and 1 GA about music, in addition to 9 article reviews.

The full scores for round 1 can be seenhere. During this round, contestants have claimed 18 featured articles, 26 featured lists, 1 featured-topic article, 197 good articles, 38 good-topic articles and more than 100 Did You Know articles. In addition, competitors have worked on 23 In the News articles, and they have conducted nearly 550 reviews.

Remember that any content promoted after 26 February but before the start of Round 2 can be claimed in Round 2, which begins on 1 March. 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 onWikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed. If you want to help out with the WikiCup, feel free to review one of the nominations listed on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed. Questions are welcome onWikipedia talk:WikiCup, and the judges 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 fromWikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send.MediaWiki message delivery (talk)14:13, 27 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

On3 March 2025,Did you know was updated with a fact from the article-core, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was... that more than 5,000 genres onSpotify use the suffix-core? The nomination discussion and review may be seen atTemplate:Did you know nominations/-core. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page(here's how,-core), and the hook may be added tothe statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on theDid you know talk page.

—Ganesha811 (talk)00:05, 3 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

On10 March 2025,Did you know was updated with a fact from the articleLeg sleeve, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was... that a rookieWNBA player crafted aleg sleeve to avoid discomfort and did not expect it to become a fashion trend? The nomination discussion and review may be seen atTemplate:Did you know nominations/Leg sleeve. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page(here's how,Leg sleeve), and the hook may be added tothe statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on theDid you know talk page.

RoySmith(talk)00:02, 10 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

		Hook update
		Your hook reached 15,660 views (652.5 per hour), making it one of themost viewed hooks of March 2025 – nice work!

GalliumBot (talk •contribs) (he/it)03:28, 11 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

On12 March 2025,Did you know was updated with a fact from the article55 Bar, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was... that the first owner of the55 Bar supposedly won the property in a card game? The nomination discussion and review may be seen atTemplate:Did you know nominations/55 Bar. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page(here's how,55 Bar), and the hook may be added tothe statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on theDid you know talk page.

1=Cwmhiraeth (talk)00:02, 12 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

On14 March 2025,Did you know was updated with a fact from the articleNyango Star, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was... thatNyango Star(pictured), a half-cat, half-apple character who playsdeath metal drums, helps fund a town with a declining population? The nomination discussion and review may be seen atTemplate:Did you know nominations/Nyango Star. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page(here's how,Nyango Star), and the hook may be added tothe statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on theDid you know talk page.

~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk)12:02, 14 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

		Hook update
		Your hook reached 19,543 views (1,628.6 per hour), making it one of themost viewed hooks of March 2025 – nice work!

GalliumBot (talk •contribs) (he/it)03:28, 15 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

On19 March 2025,Did you know was updated with a fact from the articleEviCore, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was... thata single company authorizes health-insurance coverage for more than one hundred million Americans? The nomination discussion and review may be seen atTemplate:Did you know nominations/EviCore. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page(here's how,EviCore), and the hook may be added tothe statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on theDid you know talk page.

RoySmith(talk)00:02, 19 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

		Hook update
		Your hook reached 8,385 views (698.8 per hour), making it one of themost viewed hooks of March 2025 – nice work!

GalliumBot (talk •contribs) (he/it)03:28, 21 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

On26 March 2025,Did you know was updated with a fact from the articleMugging, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was... that when the crime ofmugging gained attention in the UK, one book argued that there was no crime as such? The nomination discussion and review may be seen atTemplate:Did you know nominations/Mugging. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page(here's how,Mugging), and the hook may be added tothe statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on theDid you know talk page.

Cielquiparle (talk)00:03, 26 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Ad:Dianna Cowern changes

Hi! I noticed you’ve cleaned up the article, which seems fine. You’ve also removed quite a bit of information — including some details that help establish notability, like collaborations with other notable science communicators. Was this intentional or was this an oversight?

Cheers,Nux(talk)15:55, 10 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I removed the statement about her collabs because it was unsourced; the article body did not mention the fact. I plan on expanding this article with better sourcing, so I might add this information back if I find sources for it. I think you're right that Cowern's collabs are a significant part of her notability, so it's likely that they are covered in reliable sources.— Vigilant Cosmic Penguin 🐧 (talk |contribs)19:32, 10 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The Core Contest has now begun! Evaluate your article's current state, gather sources, and have at it! You have until May 31 (23:59 UTC) to make eligible changes; although you are most welcome (and encouraged) to continue work on the article, changes after May 31 will not be considered for rankings and their prizes. Good luck and happy editing! Cheers from the judges,Femke,Casliber,Aza24. –Aza24 (talk)00:00, 15 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Hello @Vigilantcosmicpenguin; First of all thanks for reviewingHistory of the Regency of Algiers article. I have added few more recent sources next to the old ones and made very few additions to the body. It shouldn't be too much but I would be glad if you can review them so we can keep the article at GA status. Thanks.Nourerrahmane (talk)12:42, 21 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

You don't need to alert me of changes to the article; the article remains at GA status as long as no one raises issues with it. But it's great to see you're continuing to improve this article, so I'm happy to take a look at your changes. Your recent changes look good; I have made just a few small tweaks.— Vigilant Cosmic Penguin 🐧 (talk |contribs)20:05, 21 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

On22 April 2025,Did you know was updated with a fact from the articleSpongeBob SquarePants Theme, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was... that thetheme song toSpongeBob SquarePants was written byStephen Hillenburg with the idea "to try to make the most annoying song you can"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen atTemplate:Did you know nominations/SpongeBob SquarePants Theme. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page(here's how,SpongeBob SquarePants Theme), and the hook may be added tothe statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on theDid you know talk page.

—Kusma (talk)00:03, 22 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

		The SpongeBob Barnstar
		It was a long time coming. Congratulations!TheTechnician27(Talk page)00:57, 22 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello. I madesome edits to the top paragraph. Then I noticed that you were working on thearticle in your sandbox. I've spent some time in Niamey. I'd love to help you improve the article but I won't touch your sandbox unless you let me know if you'd like to collaborate. I'm fluent in French, good at copyediting, and also good at finding references. Thanks! -tucoxn\^talk15:24, 23 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, I'm glad to see this message! I'd be happy to collaborate on this article; feel free to make changes to my sandbox. Since I only have some knowledge of French, I might send you some French sources if that's okay with you. Besides that, my draft could use copyediting, and, since you're familiar with Niamey, you could do a sanity check to make sure there's nothing completely false.
PS: I'm working on this article as part ofWP:The Core Contest. If you want to make significant contributions, I could list you as a collaborator.— Vigilant Cosmic Penguin 🐧 (talk |contribs)19:51, 23 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks - those ideas all take advantage of my skills and interests. I'm also happy to translate any French sources! If you feel like my contributions are significant enough to merit, please list me as a collaborator atWP:The Core Contest. When you reply to me here, would you please {{ping}} me? -tucoxn\^talk18:33, 24 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

There is a nice graph of the temperature in Niamey atSemi-arid climate#Hot semi-arid, in case you want to add that to the article. -tucoxn\^talk13:36, 27 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Nice catch; I wouldn't have noticed that graph myself. I think it's that's a good visual for the climate section.
Also: do you think you could try finding a map of the quartiers of Niamey? I can finda source that lists the quartiers, but I can't find a map, which would be a useful visual.— Vigilant Cosmic Penguin 🐧 (talk |contribs)19:07, 27 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Tucoxn: forgot to ping sorry— Vigilant Cosmic Penguin 🐧 (talk |contribs)22:14, 27 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the source showing the list of 90 quartiers. I'm not certain any online map is going to show all 90 of them. Probably quartiers that are divided (i.e., Bobiel, Bobiel II, Bobiel III) will often (not always) show as one quartier on maps. Furthermore, I'm not sure any of these maps are open source:Gifex map, Carte 1 in thisarticle, Figure 1 in thisarticle, Carte 1 in thisarticle, Figure 2 in thisarticle, and finally Carte 3.2 in thismess. Hope these are helpful! -tucoxn\^talk16:54, 29 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, I think you're right that there's no map with all of the quarters, but it was worth a shot. Seems that quarters are added or divided often enough that the best maps online are outdated. Guess I'll have to leave the map out of the article; bit disappointing when information isn't available.— Vigilant Cosmic Penguin 🐧 (talk |contribs)21:48, 29 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I would recommend theGifex map. It's the newest and clearest of the bunch. While the boundaries of neighborhoods change and new neighborhoods are added, I would suggest including a map of the quartiers because it's illustrative and useful. There is a map of the neighborhoods of Pittsburgh atPittsburgh#Cityscape but there's no map of the neighborhoods of Washington, D.C. at eitherWashington, D.C.#Geography orGeography of Washington, D.C.. In Africa, I am finding relatively few neighborhood maps in Wikipedia articles --Dakar,Maputo#Administrative subdivisions,Cairo#Metropolitan area and districts, andMonrovia#Neighborhoods are some exceptions. Unfortunately, searching GA capitol cities in Africa also doesn't provide much guidance:Bangui#Geography and climate has a neighborhood map butFez, Morocco does not. -tucoxn\^talk11:58, 30 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Good point that a map would be useful. I'll add a map of neighbourhoods, and then I can update it in the future if an updated source is available. I'll probably base it off of the map you found from Gifex (which appears to be copied fromthis 2014 map from ReliefWeb, which is reliable).
As for the terminology of the quartiers, I think you're right, I'll change it to "quartiers".— Vigilant Cosmic Penguin 🐧 (talk |contribs)19:14, 30 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I would also recommend using "neighbourhoods" or "quartiers" (as used inBamako#Communes and neighborhoods) to describe these urban entities, as opposed to "quarters." -tucoxn\^talk12:13, 30 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Tucoxn: My sandbox draft is very close to being complete. It'd be great if you could give it a final readthrough and point out any issues before I move it to mainspace. Thanks for your help so far!— Vigilant Cosmic Penguin 🐧 (talk |contribs)06:29, 18 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The second round of the 2025 WikiCup ended on 28 April at 23:59 UTC. To reiterate what we said in the previous newsletter, we are no longer disqualifying contestants based on how many points (now known as round points) they received. Instead, the contestants with the highest round-point totals now receivetournament points at the end of each round. These tournament points are carried over between rounds, and can only be earned if a competitor is among the top 16 round-point scorers at the end of each round.This table shows all competitors who have received tournament points so far. Everyone who competed in round 2 will advance to round 3 unless they have withdrawn or been banned.

Round 2 was quite competitive. Four contestants scored more than 1,000 round points, and eight scored more than 500 points (including one who has withdrawn). The following competitors scored at least 800 points:

• BeanieFan11 (submissions) with 1,233 round points from 24good articles, 28Did you know articles, and oneIn the news nomination, mainly about athletes and politicians
• Thebiguglyalien (submissions) with 1,127 round points, almost entirely from two high-multiplierfeatured articles onBlack Widow (Natasha Romanova) andGrace Coolidge, in addition to two GAs and two reviews
• History6042 (submissions) with 1,088 round points from fourfeatured lists about Michelin-starred restaurants, nine good articles and agood topic mostly on Olympic-related subjects, seven ITN articles, and dozens of reviews
• Gog the Mild (submissions) with 1,085 round points from three FAs, one GA, and four DYKs on military history, as well as 18 reviews
• Arconning (submissions) with 887 round points, mostly from four FLs, six GAs, and seven DYKs on Olympic topics, along with more than two dozen reviews

In addition, we would like to recognizeGeneralissima (submissions) for her efforts; she scored 801 round points but withdrew before the end of the round.

The full scores for round 2 can be seenhere. During this round, contestants have claimed 13 featured articles, 20 featured lists, 4 featured-topic articles, 138 good articles, 7 good-topic articles, and more than 100 Did You Know articles. In addition, competitors have worked on 19 In the News articles, and they have conducted nearly 300 reviews.

Remember that any content promoted after 28 April but before the start of Round 3 can be claimed in Round 3. 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 onWikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed. If you want to help out with the WikiCup, feel free to review one of the nominations listed on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed. Questions are welcome onWikipedia talk:WikiCup, and the judges 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 fromWikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send.MediaWiki message delivery (talk)01:03, 29 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

On3 May 2025,Did you know was updated with a fact from the articleGeorge R. Dale, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was... thatGeorge R. Dale was sent to prison by a judge whom he accused of being in theKu Klux Klan? The nomination discussion and review may be seen atTemplate:Did you know nominations/George R. Dale. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page(here's how,George R. Dale), and the hook may be added tothe statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on theDid you know talk page.

SL93 (talk)00:03, 3 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I'vebegun reviewing the articleBrian David Gilbert you nominated forGA-status according to thecriteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period.Message delivered byChristieBot, on behalf ofLastJabberwocky --LastJabberwocky (talk)10:25, 10 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The articleBrian David Gilbert you nominated as agood article has passed; seeTalk:Brian David Gilbert for comments about the article, andTalk:Brian David Gilbert/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article iseligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you cannominate it within the next seven days.Message delivered byChristieBot, on behalf ofLastJabberwocky --LastJabberwocky (talk)06:06, 11 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The Core Contest has now ended! Thank you for your interest and efforts. Make sure that you include both a "start" and "improvement diff" on theentries page. The judges will begin delibertaing shortly and annouce the winners within the next few weeks. Cheers from the judges,Femke,Casliber,Aza24. –Aza24 (talk)02:53, 1 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Hello. You're invited to participate in The World Destubathon. We're aiming to destub a lot of articles and also improve longer stale articles. It will be held from Monday June 16 - Sunday July 13. There is $3338 going into it, with $500 the top prize and $250 worth of prizes for architectural articles. If you are interested in winning something to help you buy books for future content, or just see it as a good editathon opportunity to see a lot of articles improved for articles which interest you, sign up on the page in the participants section if interested.♦Dr. Blofeld16:18, 4 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hey Vigilantcosmicpenguin, theDeveloping Countries WikiContest will be returning for a second year, andsign-ups are now open! The contest will run from 1 July to 30 September, and the objective remains the same: improve as many articles relating to developing countries as you can to help fightsystemic bias on Wikipedia.

In other news, we have a new face on the coordinator team this year: last year's sixth-place finisher,Arconning (talk ·contribs)! The coordinators would like to extend a sincere thanks toIxtal (talk ·contribs), who is leaving the team, without whom the contest would not exist. After feedback from contestants last year, the scoring rules are undergoing some modifications; the new rules and a summary of the changes made will be posted to thecontest talk page shortly.

If you have any questions, please leave a message on the contest talk page or contact one of the coordinators:Arconning (talk ·contribs),sawyer777 (talk ·contribs), orTechnoSquirrel69 (talk ·contribs).(To unsubscribe from these updates, remove yourself fromthis list.) Sent viaMediaWiki message delivery (talk)—TechnoSquirrel69(sigh)09:33, 17 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

On19 June 2025,Did you know was updated with a fact from the articleNiamey, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was... that most of the population ofNiamey has consisted of first- and second-generation immigrantssince the city was established? The nomination discussion and review may be seen atTemplate:Did you know nominations/Niamey. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page(here's how,Niamey), and the hook may be added tothe statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on theDid you know talk page.

SL93 (talk)00:02, 19 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

On19 June 2025,Did you know was updated with a fact from the articleHistory of Niamey, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was... that most of the population ofNiamey has consisted of first- and second-generation immigrantssince the city was established? The nomination discussion and review may be seen atTemplate:Did you know nominations/Niamey. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page(here's how,History of Niamey), and the hook may be added tothe statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on theDid you know talk page.

SL93 (talk)00:02, 19 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The winners of the 2025Core Contest are announced 🎉. An great turnout with a impressive variety of articles and laudable improvements. The judges (Aza24,Femke andCasliber) would like to thank everybody who joined and congratulate the winners.

• First place (and a prize of £120) goes toPhlsph7 (talk ·contribs) for his systemic overhaul of thePolitical Philosophy article. What was once an unwieldy entry—dominated by a sprawling history section of nearly three dozen subsections!—is now an accessible and well-structured survey of a complex and often polarizing subject. We particularly commend Phlsph7’s global, inclusive, and comprehensive approach. He has once again demonstrated exceptional skill in handling core topics with clarity and balance.
• Second place (and a prize of £100) goes toDracophyllum (talk ·contribs) for their outstanding work on bothTrunk andFlower. The former was reimagined from a ~200 word stub into a richly detailed and impeccably sourced overview—an effort truly worthy ofits dedicatee, the late and much-missedVami IV. Meanwhile, their improvements to the Flower article transformed an already strong entry into an exceptional one, now well on its way topassing FAC.
• Third place (and a prize of £80) goes toVigilantcosmicpenguin (talk ·contribs) for his major development of theNiamey article. The entry now proudly stands among the finest city articles on Wikipedia—from thirty scattered references to nearly 400 high-quality academic sources. We particularly commend his inclusion of numerous French-language sources and thoughtfully comprehensive approach to the topic.

If you wish to start or stop receiving news about The Core Contest, please add or remove yourself fromthe delivery list. –Aza24 (talk)21:11, 23 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello. Thank you for taking part in this year's Core Contest and congratulations on your win. Could you please write to me at karla.marte@wikimedia.org.uk to coordinate your prize. Best wishes, Karla Marte.Karla Marte(WMUK) (talk)10:04, 24 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The third round of the 2025 WikiCup ended on 28 June. This round was again competitive, with three contestants scoring more than 1,000 round points:

• BeanieFan11 (submissions) with 1,314 round points, mostly from articles about athletes and politicians, including 20good articles and 48did you know articles
• Gog the Mild (submissions) with 1,197 round points, mostly from military history articles, including 9featured topic articles, twofeatured articles, and four good articles
• Sammi Brie (submissions) with 1,055 round points, mostly from television station articles, including 27 good articles and 9good topic articles

Everyone who competed in round 3 will advance to round 4 unless they have withdrawn.This table shows all competitors who have received tournament points so far, while the full scores for round 3 can be seenhere. During this round, contestants have claimed 4 featured articles, 16featured lists, 1featured picture, 9 featured-topic articles, 149 good articles, 27 good-topic articles, and more than 90 Did You Know articles. In addition, competitors have worked on 18In the News articles, and they have conducted more than 200 reviews.

Remember that any content promoted after 28 June but before the start of Round 4 can be claimed in Round 4. 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 onWikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed. If you want to help out with the WikiCup, feel free to review one of the nominations listed on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed. Questions are welcome onWikipedia talk:WikiCup, and the judges 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 fromWikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send.MediaWiki message delivery (talk)14:50, 29 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

On30 June 2025,Did you know was updated with a fact from the articleAbortion in Tunisia, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was... that althoughabortion in Tunisia has been available for free at government clinics since 1965, it is estimated that most abortions take place at private facilities? The nomination discussion and review may be seen atTemplate:Did you know nominations/Abortion in Tunisia. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page(here's how,Abortion in Tunisia), and the hook may be added tothe statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on theDid you know talk page.

RoySmith(talk)12:02, 30 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Vigilantcosmicpenguin, for the second running of theDeveloping Countries WikiContest, it is nowopen for submissions. Welcome to the contest! You can now list your work atyour submissions page toearn points. The coordinators have addressed some of the queries at the last contest and we are hopeful that it'll turn out great for you—yes, you! If you haven't done so already, please review the following:

• New to Wikipedia? Many experienced editors are part of this contest and willing to help; feel free to ask questions on thetalk page.
• Got open nominations? List them at thereview requests sidebar.
• Looking for a topic to work on? Check outsuggested articles andeligible reviews. Remember, reviewsnow award 10 points!
• Not sure if your article qualifies? Seethe scoring rules for more information orcontact a coordinator.
• Know someone else who might be interested?Sign-ups remain open throughout the contest, so don't hesitate to invite other editors!

On behalf of the coordinators, we hope you enjoy participating and wish you the best of luck! If you have any questions, please leave a message on thecontest talk page or ask one of the coordinators:Arconning (talk ·contribs),sawyer777 (talk ·contribs), orTechnoSquirrel69 (talk ·contribs).(To unsubscribe from these updates, remove yourself fromthis list.) Sent viaMediaWiki message delivery (talk)—TechnoSquirrel69(sigh)03:52, 1 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, and thanks for trying to add Stuart's name to the George Washington infobox caption. There was an extended discussion of this practice attalk:Abigail Adams#Caption (note that theAbigail Adams opening caption includes Stuart).Randy Kryn (talk)04:14, 4 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

On7 July 2025,Did you know was updated with a fact from the articleAbortion in Libya, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was... thatLibya's opposition to abortion has led it to form alliances with the United States and the Catholic Church? The nomination discussion and review may be seen atTemplate:Did you know nominations/Abortion in Libya. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page(here's how,Abortion in Libya), and the hook may be added tothe statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on theDid you know talk page.

RoySmith(talk)00:02, 7 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I'vebegun reviewing the articleAbortion in Madagascar you nominated forGA-status according to thecriteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period.Message delivered byChristieBot, on behalf ofAverageuntitleduser --Averageuntitleduser (talk)18:23, 7 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I'vebegun reviewing the articleAbortion in Malawi you nominated forGA-status according to thecriteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period.Message delivered byChristieBot, on behalf ofGrnrchst --Grnrchst (talk)10:04, 9 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

On11 July 2025,Did you know was updated with a fact from the articleAbortion in Morocco, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was... thatMorocco's abortion law requires spousal consent, but not explicitly the consent of the woman receiving the procedure? The nomination discussion and review may be seen atTemplate:Did you know nominations/Abortion in Morocco. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page(here's how,Abortion in Morocco), and the hook may be added tothe statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on theDid you know talk page.

SL93 (talk)00:02, 11 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Vigilantcosmicpenguin,

I've noticed how often people receive Barnstars for their contributions, and I truly admire the culture of appreciation in this community.

I've been trying to give back too — supporting other editors, improving pages, participating in discussions — and I try to contribute with care and passion.

It may sound a bit emotional, but I would truly appreciate a Barnstar, if you ever felt that I deserved one. Even a small recognition means a lot to me — it helps me stay motivated and feel like I belong in this big and awesome community.

Thank you for your time, and thank you for everything you do here!

With respect, Spectra321578Spectra321578 (talk)07:59, 12 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

		Editor of the Week
		Your ongoing efforts to improve the encyclopedia have not gone unnoticed: You have been selected asEditor of the Week in recognition of your great contributions!(courtesy of theWikipedia Editor Retention Project)

User:TechnoSquirrel69 submitted the following nomination forEditor of the Week:

Some of the people I highly respect in this project are newer editors who put in the time and effort to become proficient encyclopedic writers, and editors who combatsystemic bias and shed light on perennially underrepresented topics.Vigilantcosmicpenguin (talk ·contribs ·count ·logs), somehow, managed to do both! They had less than a thousand edits when they signed up for the 2024Developing Countries WikiContest, and among their many excellent submissions was a slew of new articles aboutabortion in African countries, five of which are nowgood articles. They've written on many other topics besides, includingquirky subreddits,musician BLPs, andcuisine under authoritarian regimes. I hope you'll join me in celebrating this editor's milestones and asking them, hopefully, to continue their good work here for years to come. Seconded byQuicoleJR

You can copy the following text to your user page to display a user box proclaiming your selection as Editor of the Week:

{{User:UBX/EoTWBox}}

Has earned the Systemic Bias Barnstar

Vigilantcosmicpenguin

Editor of the Week for the week beginning July 13, 2025

This new editor took the time and effort to become a proficient encyclopedic writers who combatssystemic bias and sheds light on perennially underrepresented topics. With less than a thousand edits they signed up for the 2024Developing Countries WikiContest and submitted a slew of new articles aboutabortion in African countries, five of which are nowgood articles. They have written on many other topics besides, includingquirky subreddits,musician BLPs, andcuisine under authoritarian regimes. This award celebrates their milestones. Hopefully, they will to continue their good work here for years to come.

Recognized for

a great beginning

Submit a nomination

>Thanks again for your efforts!Buster7^Chat13:33, 13 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The articleAbortion in Madagascar you nominated as agood article has passed; seeTalk:Abortion in Madagascar for comments about the article, andTalk:Abortion in Madagascar/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article iseligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you cannominate it within the next seven days.Message delivered byChristieBot, on behalf ofAverageuntitleduser --Averageuntitleduser (talk)18:05, 13 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The articleAbortion in Malawi you nominated as agood article has passed; seeTalk:Abortion in Malawi for comments about the article, andTalk:Abortion in Malawi/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article iseligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you cannominate it within the next seven days.Message delivered byChristieBot, on behalf ofGrnrchst --Grnrchst (talk)23:06, 14 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

	The Original Barnstar
	ForAbortion in Burundi. Thank you!JBchrchtalk19:15, 16 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

On17 July 2025,Did you know was updated with a fact from the articleAbortion in Ivory Coast, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was... that some medical professionals run clinics dedicated to illegalabortions in Ivory Coast? The nomination discussion and review may be seen atTemplate:Did you know nominations/Abortion in Ivory Coast. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page(here's how,Abortion in Ivory Coast), and the hook may be added tothe statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on theDid you know talk page.

—Ganesha811 (talk)00:02, 17 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Yourgood article nomination of the articleAbortion in Togo isunder review. Seethe review page for more information. This may take up to 7 days; feel free to contact the reviewer with any questions you might have.Message delivered byChristieBot, on behalf ofRiley1012 --Riley1012 (talk)15:37, 28 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

On29 July 2025,Did you know was updated with a fact from the articleAbortion in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was... thatabortion in the Democratic Republic of the Congo is governed by a penal code, a public health law, and an international treaty, all of which contradict each other? The nomination discussion and review may be seen atTemplate:Did you know nominations/Abortion in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page(here's how,Abortion in the Democratic Republic of the Congo), and the hook may be added tothe statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on theDid you know talk page.

 — Chris Woodrich (talk)00:03, 29 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Yourgood article nomination of the articleAbortion in Togo haspassed; congratulations! Seethe review page for more information. If the article iseligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you cannominate it within the next seven days.Message delivered byChristieBot, on behalf ofRiley1012 --Riley1012 (talk)13:23, 30 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

We're a month into the 2025Developing Countries WikiContest, with stiff competition at the top of the leaderboard already! Our current top five contestants are:

1. Spookyaki (submissions) – 256 points, mostly from a handful of GAs about women's history in Latin America as well as the1991 Haitian coup d'état.
2. vigilantcosmicpenguin (submissions) – 229 points, back with a number of articles on abortion in various African countries.
3. simongraham (submissions) – 213 points, mainly from GAs on species of jumping spiders in both Africa and Azerbaijan.
4. PizzaKing13 (submissions) – 200 points, with five GAs on articles relating to Salvadoran politics, history, andgriddle cakes.
5. BeanieFan11 (submissions) – 168 points from a few GAs, a few DYKs, and a few ITNs on athletes from a variety of countries.

Looking for ways to climb up the leaderboard yourself? Help out your fellow participants by answering a fewreview requests, particularly the older entries. Several more nominations needing attention are listed ateligible reviews, and highlighed entries receive a 1.5× multiplier!

On behalf of the coordinators, we'd like to thank all the participants for helping to combatsystemic bias on Wikipedia! If you have any questions, please leave a message on thecontest talk page or ask one of the coordinators:Arconning (talk ·contribs),sawyer777 (talk ·contribs), orTechnoSquirrel69 (talk ·contribs).(To unsubscribe from these updates, remove yourself fromthis list.) Sent viaMediaWiki message delivery (talk)—TechnoSquirrel69(sigh)03:36, 4 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

On9 August 2025,Did you know was updated with a fact from the articleAbortion in Burundi, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was... thatin Burundi there is a belief that healers can perform temporary abortions? The nomination discussion and review may be seen atTemplate:Did you know nominations/Abortion in Burundi. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page(here's how,Abortion in Burundi), and the hook may be added tothe statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on theDid you know talk page.

~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk)00:04, 9 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

On16 August 2025,Did you know was updated with a fact from the articleAbortion in Mali, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was... that a Frenchabortion ban in Mali dating from 1920 was in place until 2002? The nomination discussion and review may be seen atTemplate:Did you know nominations/Abortion in Mali. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page(here's how,Abortion in Mali), and the hook may be added tothe statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on theDid you know talk page.

 — Amakuru (talk)00:03, 16 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Yourgood article nomination of the articleAbortion in Eswatini isunder review. Seethe review page for more information. This may take up to 7 days; feel free to contact the reviewer with any questions you might have.Message delivered byChristieBot, on behalf ofTheNuggeteer --TheNuggeteer (talk)03:26, 16 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Yourgood article nomination of the articleAbortion in Eswatini has been placedon hold, as the article needs some changes. Seethe review page for more information. If these are addressed within 7 days, the nomination will pass; otherwise, it may fail.Message delivered byChristieBot, on behalf ofTheNuggeteer --TheNuggeteer (talk)05:23, 16 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Yourgood article nomination of the articleNiamey isunder review. Seethe review page for more information. This may take up to 7 days; feel free to contact the reviewer with any questions you might have.Message delivered byChristieBot, on behalf ofChipmunkdavis --Chipmunkdavis (talk)08:42, 17 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Yourgood article nomination of the articleAbortion in Eswatini haspassed; congratulations! Seethe review page for more information. If the article iseligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you cannominate it within the next seven days.Message delivered byChristieBot, on behalf ofTheNuggeteer --TheNuggeteer (talk)08:43, 18 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

On23 August 2025,Did you know was updated with a fact from the articleAbortion in Niger, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was... that traditional methods ofabortion in Niger often favor the color red? The nomination discussion and review may be seen atTemplate:Did you know nominations/Abortion in Niger. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page(here's how,Abortion in Niger), and the hook may be added tothe statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on theDid you know talk page.

RoySmith(talk)00:03, 23 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

On27 August 2025,Did you know was updated with a fact from the articleAbortion in the Republic of the Congo, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was... that the ban onabortion in the Republic of the Congo is unchanged from a law from 1810? The nomination discussion and review may be seen atTemplate:Did you know nominations/Abortion in the Republic of the Congo. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page(here's how,Abortion in the Republic of the Congo), and the hook may be added tothe statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on theDid you know talk page.

♠PMC♠(talk)00:02, 27 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Yourgood article nomination of the articleAbortion in Guinea isunder review. Seethe review page for more information. This may take up to 7 days; feel free to contact the reviewer with any questions you might have.Message delivered byChristieBot, on behalf ofTheNuggeteer --TheNuggeteer (talk)14:47, 29 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The fourth round of the 2025 WikiCup ended on 29 August. The penultimate round saw three contestants score more than 800 points:

• BeanieFan11 (submissions) with 1,175 round points, mainly from sports-related articles, including 17 good articles, 27 did you know articles, and 9in the news articles
• Arconning (submissions) with 1,090 round points, mainly from articles about athletes and politicians, including afeatured article onPhilippines at the 1924 Summer Olympics, 9good articles, 28did you know articles, and a wide assortment of featured and good article reviews
• AirshipJungleman29 (submissions) with 854 round points, mostly from a high-scoring featured article on the Indian leaderRani of Jhansi and two good articles, in addition to 13 featured and good article reviews

Everyone who competed in Round 4 will advance to Round 5 unless they have withdrawn.This table shows all competitors who have received tournament points so far, while the full scores for Round 4 can be seenhere. During this round, contestants have claimed 9 featured articles, 12featured lists, 98 good articles, 9good topic articles, more than 150 reviews, nearly 100 did you know articles, and 18 in the news articles.

In advance of the fifth and final round, the judges would like to thank every contestant for their hard work. As a reminder, any content promoted after 29 August but before the start of Round 5 can be claimed in Round 5. In addition, note that Round 5 will end on 31 October at 23:59 UTC. Awards at the end of Round 5 will be distributed based on who has the most tournament points over all five rounds, and special awards will be distributed based on high performance in particular areas of content creation (e.g., most featured articles in a single round).

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 onWikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed. If you want to help out with the WikiCup, feel free to review one of the nominations listed on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed. Questions are welcome onWikipedia talk:WikiCup, and the judges –Cwmhiraeth (talk ·contribs),Epicgenius (talk ·contribs),Frostly (talk ·contribs),Guerillero (talk ·contribs) andLee Vilenski (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 fromWikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send.MediaWiki message delivery (talk)00:48, 30 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

On31 August 2025,Did you know was updated with a fact from the articleAbortion in Eritrea, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was... thatEritrea's abortion law was based on Ethiopia's, which was based on Switzerland's, which was based on France's? The nomination discussion and review may be seen atTemplate:Did you know nominations/Abortion in Eritrea. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page(here's how,Abortion in Eritrea), and the hook may be added tothe statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on theDid you know talk page.

 — Amakuru (talk)00:03, 31 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, your articles about abortion has received quality article status. Congratulations, but why are there no representative images? For the richness of the article, it should at least be enriched with relevant images, right? Thank you.88.236.103.126 (talk)11:27, 31 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, thanks for your interest in my articles! The point about images has come up a few times in Good Article reviews, but I simply cannot find images that are relevant to most of these articles. I thinkAbortion in Morocco,Abortion in Senegal,Abortion in Madagascar, andAbortion in Africa are the only ones where I could find images relevant to the text. If you can find free images related to abortion in other countries, or have other suggestions for images to add, let me know!— Vigilant Cosmic Penguin 🐧 (talk |contribs)19:31, 31 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

On2 September 2025,Did you know was updated with a fact from the articleAbortion in Somalia, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was... thatSomalia bans abortion in its constitution, one of only three countries to do so? The nomination discussion and review may be seen atTemplate:Did you know nominations/Abortion in Somalia. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page(here's how,Abortion in Somalia), and the hook may be added tothe statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on theDid you know talk page.

 — Amakuru (talk)00:03, 2 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

On6 September 2025,Did you know was updated with a fact from the articleAbortion in Rwanda, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was... that PresidentPaul Kagame pardoned more than five hundred people who had been arrested forabortion in Rwanda? The nomination discussion and review may be seen atTemplate:Did you know nominations/Abortion in Rwanda. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page(here's how,Abortion in Rwanda), and the hook may be added tothe statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on theDid you know talk page.

RoySmith(talk)00:02, 6 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Yourgood article nomination of the articleAbortion in Lesotho isunder review. Seethe review page for more information. This may take up to 7 days; feel free to contact the reviewer with any questions you might have.Message delivered byChristieBot, on behalf ofSpookyaki --Spookyaki (talk)12:23, 6 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Yourgood article nomination of the articleAbortion in Lesotho haspassed; congratulations! Seethe review page for more information. If the article iseligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you cannominate it within the next seven days.Message delivered byChristieBot, on behalf ofSpookyaki --Spookyaki (talk)22:47, 6 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Yourgood article nomination of the articleAbortion in Guinea haspassed; congratulations! Seethe review page for more information. If the article iseligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you cannominate it within the next seven days.Message delivered byChristieBot, on behalf ofTheNuggeteer --TheNuggeteer (talk)06:23, 8 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]