It's been a while since we talked last. How are you? If you can, you should try to come onto IRC in the next hour (I have to leave after that). I have a question for ya.  iMatthew :  Chat  18:22, 12 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-04-12T18:22:00.000Z","author":"IMatthew","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-IMatthew-2009-04-12T18:22:00.000Z-Hello!","replies":["c-Truco-2009-04-12T21:36:00.000Z-IMatthew-2009-04-12T18:22:00.000Z","c-Truco-2009-04-12T23:33:00.000Z-IMatthew-2009-04-12T18:22:00.000Z","c-Truco-2009-04-13T01:18:00.000Z-IMatthew-2009-04-12T18:22:00.000Z"]}}-->

Whoa I saw the The Great American Bash (2004) being edited by none other than LAX, welcome back man.--Truco 21:36, 12 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-04-12T21:36:00.000Z","author":"Truco","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Truco-2009-04-12T21:36:00.000Z-IMatthew-2009-04-12T18:22:00.000Z","replies":[],"displayName":"Tru"}}-->

Hey man, it's been a while since we talked. I'm just here to say welcome back man, how are ya? Save Us.Y2J 9:03 13 April 2009 (UTC)

I've been doing quite well, thanks for asking. Do you still wanna be my adopter? (even though you won't be on as much). Save Us.Y2J 9:27, 13 April 2009 (UTC)

Aw thats a shame, we could really use your help as much as previously. But, at least you're back somehow ;) I hope you enjoyed yourself while you were gone :)--Truco 23:33, 12 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-04-12T23:33:00.000Z","author":"Truco","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Truco-2009-04-12T23:33:00.000Z-IMatthew-2009-04-12T18:22:00.000Z","replies":["c-Truco-2009-04-12T23:40:00.000Z-Truco-2009-04-12T23:33:00.000Z"],"displayName":"Tru"}}-->

I agree, I don't really need an adopter, I experienced some things when you were gone, but do you still have a Yahoo? Save Us.Y2J 9:36, 13 April 2009 (UTC)

Absolutely man, WWE is just bad now. I believe once Eddie passed, WWE began to die. Now look, they have CM Punk become a Triple Crown Champion in less than a year. Yeah, I would stay away from those PPVs. If you have time, you should try working on SS'07 again. While you were gone several other articles have been promoted to FA.--Truco 23:40, 12 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-04-12T23:40:00.000Z","author":"Truco","type":"comment","level":4,"id":"c-Truco-2009-04-12T23:40:00.000Z-Truco-2009-04-12T23:33:00.000Z","replies":["c-Truco-2009-04-12T23:49:00.000Z-Truco-2009-04-12T23:40:00.000Z"],"displayName":"Tru"}}-->

Yeah, it has been a long time since we talked on Yahoo. If I do remember correctly, the last time we talked (before you left), was before No Mercy (2008) (on Yahoo). Sign into Yahoo (when you get the chance). Save Us.Y2J 9:42, 13 April 2009 (UTC)

Yeah, things have changed. Like the ppv guidelines, and guidelines on Wikipedia, and some of the members of the Kliq have just gone our separate ways.--Truco 23:49, 12 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-04-12T23:49:00.000Z","author":"Truco","type":"comment","level":5,"id":"c-Truco-2009-04-12T23:49:00.000Z-Truco-2009-04-12T23:40:00.000Z","replies":["c-Truco-2009-04-13T00:13:00.000Z-Truco-2009-04-12T23:49:00.000Z"],"displayName":"Tru"}}-->

Have you been watching wrestling these days? The storylines ain't going that well, (especially in WWE). Save Us.Y2J 9:52, 13 April 2009 (UTC)

You're not wrong my friend, the storylines were awful in 08, and now are getting worse in 09. How much more awful can the storylines get? Save Us.Y2J 9:57, 13 April 2009 (UTC)

Yeah. Just take your time to get accustomed to the changes. I'm always here to help ;)--Truco 00:13, 13 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-04-13T00:13:00.000Z","author":"Truco","type":"comment","level":8,"id":"c-Truco-2009-04-13T00:13:00.000Z-Truco-2009-04-12T23:49:00.000Z","replies":["c-Truco-2009-04-13T00:21:00.000Z-Truco-2009-04-13T00:13:00.000Z"],"displayName":"Tru"}}-->

Do you remember how to do admin work? :D--Truco 00:21, 13 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-04-13T00:21:00.000Z","author":"Truco","type":"comment","level":10,"id":"c-Truco-2009-04-13T00:21:00.000Z-Truco-2009-04-13T00:13:00.000Z","replies":["c-Truco-2009-04-13T00:38:00.000Z-Truco-2009-04-13T00:21:00.000Z"],"displayName":"Tru"}}-->

Ha. Have you checked out WP:PW?--Truco 00:38, 13 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-04-13T00:38:00.000Z","author":"Truco","type":"comment","level":11,"id":"c-Truco-2009-04-13T00:38:00.000Z-Truco-2009-04-13T00:21:00.000Z","replies":["c-Truco-2009-04-13T00:55:00.000Z-Truco-2009-04-13T00:38:00.000Z"],"displayName":"Tru"}}-->

Umm. I don't highly recommend it, because it has turned into hell over there, but if you really want to...--Truco 00:55, 13 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-04-13T00:55:00.000Z","author":"Truco","type":"comment","level":12,"id":"c-Truco-2009-04-13T00:55:00.000Z-Truco-2009-04-13T00:38:00.000Z","replies":[],"displayName":"Tru"}}-->

Yeah, its not the same as when you left.Truco 01:18, 13 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-04-13T01:18:00.000Z","author":"Truco","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Truco-2009-04-13T01:18:00.000Z-IMatthew-2009-04-12T18:22:00.000Z","replies":["c-Save_Us.Y2J-2009-04-18T21:53:00.000Z-Truco-2009-04-13T01:18:00.000Z"],"displayName":"Tru"}}-->

I'm just curious to know, what does LAX mean in your case?, (Los Angeles, the Los Angeles airport, the TNA Tag Team, etc.). Later. Save Us.Y2J 21:53, 18 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-04-18T21:53:00.000Z","author":"Save Us.Y2J","type":"comment","level":3,"id":"c-Save_Us.Y2J-2009-04-18T21:53:00.000Z-Truco-2009-04-13T01:18:00.000Z","replies":[],"displayName":"Save"}}-->

Hey, well back. Haven't seen you around in a long time. It hasn't been the same without you. Glad to have you back.--WillC 00:43, 13 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-04-13T00:43:00.000Z","author":"Wrestlinglover","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Wrestlinglover-2009-04-13T00:43:00.000Z-Hey","replies":["c-ThinkBlue-2009-04-13T01:10:00.000Z-Wrestlinglover-2009-04-13T00:43:00.000Z"],"displayName":"Will"}}-->

OMG, I know. How you been? Are you gonna break my heart again? Just kidding. :) I'm good, just doing the same ol' same ol' here. --  ThinkBlue  (Hit BLUE) 01:10, 13 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-04-13T01:10:00.000Z","author":"ThinkBlue","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-ThinkBlue-2009-04-13T01:10:00.000Z-Wrestlinglover-2009-04-13T00:43:00.000Z","replies":["c-Wrestlinglover-2009-04-13T01:27:00.000Z-ThinkBlue-2009-04-13T01:10:00.000Z"]}}-->

Okay, could use another person to watch the TNA stuff. So where have you been, if you don't mind me asking.--WillC 01:27, 13 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-04-13T01:27:00.000Z","author":"Wrestlinglover","type":"comment","level":3,"id":"c-Wrestlinglover-2009-04-13T01:27:00.000Z-ThinkBlue-2009-04-13T01:10:00.000Z","replies":["c-ThinkBlue-2009-04-17T19:48:00.000Z-Wrestlinglover-2009-04-13T01:27:00.000Z"],"displayName":"Will"}}-->

That's good to know. Sucks, though that you won't be active as you once were. :( But, if you're gonna be here once in a while, then that's good. :) --  ThinkBlue  (Hit BLUE) 19:48, 17 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-04-17T19:48:00.000Z","author":"ThinkBlue","type":"comment","level":4,"id":"c-ThinkBlue-2009-04-17T19:48:00.000Z-Wrestlinglover-2009-04-13T01:27:00.000Z","replies":["c-ThinkBlue-2009-04-21T01:16:00.000Z-ThinkBlue-2009-04-17T19:48:00.000Z"]}}-->

I've responded. --  ThinkBlue  (Hit BLUE) 01:16, 21 April 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-04-21T01:16:00.000Z","author":"ThinkBlue","type":"comment","level":5,"id":"c-ThinkBlue-2009-04-21T01:16:00.000Z-ThinkBlue-2009-04-17T19:48:00.000Z","replies":[]}}-->

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Dear LAX,

My name is Jonathan Obar user:Jaobar, I'm a professor in the College of Communication Arts and Sciences at Michigan State University and a Teaching Fellow with the Wikimedia Foundation's Education Program. This semester I've been running a little experiment at MSU, a class where we teach students about becoming Wikipedia administrators. Not a lot is known about your community, and our students (who are fascinated by wiki-culture by the way!) want to learn how you do what you do, and why you do it. A while back I proposed this idea (the class) to the communityHERE, where it was met mainly with positive feedback. Anyhow, I'd like my students to speak with a few administrators to get a sense of admin experiences, training, motivations, likes, dislikes, etc. We were wondering if you'd be interested in speaking with one of our students.

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The WikiProject Good articles Newsletter Volume III, No. 1 – October 2012 September-December 2008, 2009, 2010, January-April 2011 | November 2012 Project News[1] There are currently 15,862 Good Articles listed at WP:GA. The backlog at Good Article Nominations is 345 unreviewed articles. Out of 439 total nominations, 24 are on hold, 66 are under review, and 4 are seeking a second opinion. Please go to WP:GAN and review an article! Even just reviewing one will help! The oldest unreviewed articles are: General sejm, Prime Minister of Vietnam, Tanisha Thomas, Kosta Pećanac, and Jilly Kitzinger. The categories with the largest backlogs are: Social sciences and society (80 articles), Sports and recreation (70 articles), Music (63 articles), Theatre, film and drama (52 articles), and History (41 articles). Please consider reviewing articles within these sections. There are currently 13 articles up for reassessment at Good Article Reassessment. Please help out and go to WP:GAR and review an article! Remember that anyone can review articles that are listed under "Community Reassessment" even if another user has already listed their opinion...the more opinions, the better! Member News There are currently 222 members of WikiProject Good Articles! Welcome to all the new members that joined during the past 17 months! If you aren't yet part of WikiProject Good Articles and interested in joining WikiProject Good Articles, go here and add you name. Everyone is welcomed! This WikiProject, and the Good Article program as a whole, would not be where it is today without each and every one of its members! Thank you to all! If you haven't done so already, please remember to add your name to this list if you are still interested/active with this WikiProject. If you are no longer interested/active you don't need to add your name anywhere, you're name will be moved into a "inactive participant" list at the beginning of November. 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Please take the time to go to the the talk page and include your opinion on if you would be interested in taking part in a Fall/Winter 2012 elimination drive. Good Articles of the Month Each month, 5 random good articles will be choose to be featured here as the good articles of the month. Barry (dog) I Love Bees Miles Copeland (Home and Away) London Country North East The Daily Show Some Tips About References/Sources Having references included in articles is one of the most important aspects to a good article, let alone Wikipedia! Without them, no one would ever know what is true and what is false and Wikipedia probably wouldn't be where it is today. So this month, I will talk about how to check for references, how reliable they are, and so on and so forth. The first thing to do when reviewing an nominee is to do a quick scan of the article. One of the things to look for is if the article has references! If you don't see a list at the bottom of the article page, quick-fail it.[2] For newcomers, quick-failing is failing an article when you spot a problem before actually conducting a full review. If you do find a list of references (and in most cases you will) make sure to look through each and every one. If you want to save some time, use this tool as it will tell you if there are any problematic references in the article you are reviewing. Next, check the reliability and type of the references/sources. In terms of the type of reference, check to see how many primary and/or secondary sources are included. Primary sources are the ones published by the subject of the article. For example, if the subject of the article has to do with the iPhone 4s and the source is published by Apple, it is considered a primary source. Secondary sources are those not published by the subject of the article (or in close relation to it). Newspapers are examples of secondary sources and considered one of the better types to include in the article (not saying primary sources are bad). If you find that most/all of the references are primary sources, notify the nominator about this issue(s) and place the article on hold once you have completed the review. Only in the event that a secondary source can't be found as a replacement, then the primary source can remain. If there is a good mix of primary and secondary sources, that is perfect and no references need to be changed. Now, reliability. Forums are generally not considered reliable and some blog's may not be reliable either. Newspapers, most sources published by the subject, some blogs, etc. are considered reliable. If you don't know wether the source is reliable, ask for a second opinion. For more info about how to identify wether a reference is reliable or not, visit this article. Finally, one of the more basic things to look for is that every statement in the article has at least one reference! The only case that a statement doesn't need a reference is when it is common sense that the statement is defiantly true and/or in the case where the statement can't be challenged, as per what Wikipedia says, "All quotations and any material challenged or likely to be challenged must be attributed to a reliable published source using an inline citation." From the Editor After a long 18 month hiatus, the third volume of the WikiProject Good Articles newsletter is here! Please leave any comments or feedback regarding this issue of the newsletter here or on the editors talk page. Also, Happy Halloween...in advance!!! PLEASE READ: If you do not wish to receive future WikiProject Good Articles newsletter's on your talk page, please remove your self from this list. 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WikiProject Good Articles: Open Tasks This project identifies, organizes and improves good articles on Wikipedia. Nominations: Metropolitan Club (New York City) (talk | history | start review) • Dabney Coleman (talk | history | start review) • Reichsgesetzblatt (talk | history | start review) • Interstate 85 in North Carolina (talk | history | start review) • Main Street Vehicles (talk | history | start review) Reassessment: Anarchy Online • Vampire folklore by region • American Horror Story • Henry VIII • British Library • Mikhail Gorbachev • 2017 World Series • Wilsonville, Oregon • Bleeding Through • Task forces: Project quality • Sweeps • GAN Backlog Drives • GA Cup WikiProject Good articles newsletter (last updated January 2013) Good article criteria | Statistics | GAN Report | Changes log Nominations list | edit

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In This Issue Featured editorial: Time to make a Sweep by Hahc21. Project News: Several proposals are currently ongoin at the project, including two requests for comment. Good Articles of the Month: See which articles were picked this year of records: 282 articles passed in January! GA Task Forces: Some minor notes this month Member News: Member news Read this newsletter Single-page Unsubscribe Newsletter delivered by EdwardsBot · 12 February 2012

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Hello! Now, some of you might be wondering why there is a Good article icon with a bunch of stars around (to the right). The answer? WikiProject Good articles will be launching a Recruitment Centre very soon! The centre will allow all users to be taught how to review Good article nominations by experts just like you! However, in order for the Recruitment Centre to open in the first place, we need some volunteers: Recruiters: The main task of a recruiter is to teach users that have never reviewed a Good article nomination how to review one. To become a recruiter, all you have to do is meet this criteria. If we don't get at least 5-10 recruiters to start off with, the Recruitment Centre will not open. If interested, make sure you meet the criteria, read the process and add your name to the list of recruiters. (One of the great things about being a recruiter is that there is no set requirement of what must be taught and when. Instead, all the content found in the process section is a guideline of the main points that should be addressed during a recruitment session...you can also take an entire different approach if you wish!) If you think you will not have the time to recruit any users at this time but are still interested in becoming a recruiter, you can still add your name to the list of recruiters but just fill in the "Status" parameter with "Not Available". Co-Director: The current Director for the centre is me (Dom497). Another user that would be willing to help with some of the tasks would be helpful. Tasks include making sure recruiters are doing what they should be (teaching!), making sure all recruitments are archived correctly, updating pages as needed, answering any questions, and distributing the feedback form. If interested, please contact me (Dom497). Nominators, please read this: If you are not interested in becoming a recruiter, you can still help. In some cases a nominator may have an issue with an "inexperienced" editor (the recruitee) reviewing one of their nominations. To minimize the chances of this happening, if you are fine with a recruitee reviewing one of your nominations under the supervision of the recruiter, please add your name to the list at the bottom of this page. By adding your name to this list, chances are that your nomination will be reviewed more quickly as the recruitee will be asked to choose a nomination from the list of nominators that are OK with them reviewing the article. If you have any questions please do not hesitate to contact me. I look forward to seeing this program bring new reviewers to the Good article community and all the positive things it will bring along. A message will be sent out to all recruiters regarding the date when the Recruitment Centre will open when it is determined. The message will also contain some further details to clarify things that may be a bit confusing.--Dom497 (talk) This message was sent out by --EdwardsBot (talk) 01:05, 4 June 2013 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2013-06-04T01:05:00.000Z","author":"EdwardsBot","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-EdwardsBot-2013-06-04T01:05:00.000Z-WikiProject_Good_Articles_Recruitment_Centre","replies":[]}}-->

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Hello! A GAN Backlog Drive will begin in less than 4 days! In past Backlog Drives, the goal was to reduce the backlog of Good article nominations. In the upcoming drive, another goal will be added - raising as much money as we can for the Wikimedia Foundation. How will this work? Well, its pretty simple. Any user interested in donating can submit a pledge at the Backlog Drive page (linked above). The pledge should mention the amount of money the user is willing to donate per review. For example, if a user pledges 5 cents per review and 100 nominations are reviewed, the total donation amount is $5.00. At the time this message was sent out, two users have submitted pledges for a total of 8 cents per review. All pledges, no matter how much money, are greatly appreciated. Also, in no way is this saying you must make a pledge. If you have any questions, feel free to contact me or leave a message on the Backlog Drive talk page. And remember, there are less than 4 days before the drive starts!--EdwardsBot (talk) 03:06, 27 November 2013 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2013-11-27T03:06:00.000Z","author":"EdwardsBot","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-EdwardsBot-2013-11-27T03:06:00.000Z-GAN_December_2013_Backlog_Drive","replies":[]}}-->

Hello! Just a friendly reminder that the GAN Backlog Drive has begun and will end on December 31, 2013! If you know anyone outside of the WikiProject that may be interested, feel free to invite them to the drive! If you have any questions or want to comment about something regarding the drive, post them here--EdwardsBot (talk) 23:59, 2 December 2013 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2013-12-02T23:59:00.000Z","author":"EdwardsBot","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-EdwardsBot-2013-12-02T23:59:00.000Z-GAN_December_2013_Backlog_Drive_2","replies":[]}}-->

It's that time again! Starting on March 1, there will be another GAN Backlog Drive! There will be several changes compared to previous drives:

• This drive will introduce a new component to it; a point system. In a nutshell, older nominations are worth more points than newer nominations. The top 3 participants who have the points will be awarded the Golden, Silver, or Bronze Wikipedia Puzzle Piece Trophy, respectively.
• Unlike the December 2013 Backlog Drive, earning an additional barnstar if you reached your goal has been removed.
• The allowance to have insufficient reviews has been lowered to 2 before being disqualified.
• An exception to the rule that all reviews must be completed before the deadline has been created.

Also, something that I thought I would share with all of you is that we raised $20.88 (USD) for the WMF in the December 2013 drive. It may not sound like a lot but considering that that was raised just because we reviewed articles, I would say that's pretty good! With that success, pledges can be made for the upcoming drive if you wish.

More info regarding the drive and full descriptions regarding the changes to this drive can be found on the the drive page. If you have any questions, feel free to leave a message on the drive talk page.

I look forward to your participation and hope that because of it, some day the backlog will be gone!

--Dom497

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The March 2014 GAN Backlog Drive has begun and will end on April 1, 2014! Sent by Dom497 on behalf of MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 21:01, 1 March 2014 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2014-03-01T21:01:00.000Z","author":"MediaWiki message delivery","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-MediaWiki_message_delivery-2014-03-01T21:01:00.000Z-GAN_March_2014_Backlog_Drive","replies":[]}}-->

Hi,

We’re a team of researchers at Stanford University, and we’re interested in how editors review nominated articles for GA status. Rather than just looking to the assessment guidelines, we’re also interested in how individual editors then use these guidelines to evaluate articles.

We were hoping if you’d be able to spend some time with us, and help us understand how you would differentiate, say, a C-class article from a Good Article.

Looking forward to hearing back! Our email address is jc14253 AT cs DOT stanford DOT edu

Justin Cheng and Michael Bernstein Stanford University http://hci.stanford.edu/

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Hello there, a proposal regarding pre-adminship review has been raised at Village pump by Anna Frodesiak. Your comments here is very much appreciated. Many thanks. Jim Carter through MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 06:47, 28 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2014-05-28T06:47:00.000Z","author":"MediaWiki message delivery","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-MediaWiki_message_delivery-2014-05-28T06:47:00.000Z-Request_for_comment","replies":[]}}-->

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Hello everyone! Hope you've all been having a great summer!

TheQ Editor recently proposed the idea of having another Backlog Drive in either September/October or November/December of this year. For those of you who have participated in the past two drives you know I was the one who organized them, however, come September, this will be my most important year in school so I will not be able to coordinate this drive (if it happens). TheQ Editor has volunteered to be a coordinator for the drive. If any of you would like to co-coordinator, please notify TheQ Editor on his talk page.

If you would be interested in participating in a Backlog Drive sometime before the end of this year, please notify TheQ Editor. Also, make sure to specify what month(s) work best for you.

At the time this message was sent out, the backlog was at 520 nominations. Since May, the backlog has been steadily increasing and we are currently near an all time high. Even though the backlog will not disappear over one drive, this drive can lead to several others which will (hopefully) lead to the day where there is no longer a backlog.

As always, the more participants, the better, and everyone is encouraged to participate!

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Hello everyone! We hope you have all been having a great summer!

As we all know, the recent GAN Backlog Drives have not had any big impact on the backlog. Because of that, me (Dom497), Figureskatingfan, and TheQ Editor have worked on an idea that could possibly finally put a dent into the massive backlog. Now, I will admit, the idea isn't entirely ours as we have took the general idea of the WikiCup and brought it over to WikiProject Good Articles. But anyways, here's what we have in mind:

For all of you that do not know what the WikiCup is, it is an annual competition between several editors to see who can get the most Good Articles, Featured Article's, Did You Know's, etc. Based of this, we propose to you the GA Cup. This competition will only focus on reviewing Good articles.

For more info on the proposal, click here. As a FYI, the proposal page is not what the final product will look like (if you do go ahead with this idea). It will look very similar to WikiCup's page(s).

The discussion for the proposal will take place here. Please let us know if you are interested, have any concerns, things to consider, etc.

--Dom497, Figureskatingfan, and TheQ Editor

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WikiProject Good Articles's 2014-15 GA Cup WikiProject Good articles is holding a new competition, the GA Cup, from October 1, 2014 - March 28, 2015. The Cup will be based on reviewing Good article nominations; for each review, points will be awarded with bonuses for older nominations, longer articles and comprehensive reviews. All participants will start off in one group and the highest scoring participants will go through to the second round. At the moment six rounds are planned, but this may change based on participant numbers. Some of you may ask: what is the purpose for a competition of this type? Currently, there is a backlog of about 500 unreviewed Good article nominations, almost an all time high. It is our hope that we can decrease the backlog in a fun way, through friendly competition. Everyone is welcome to join; new and old editors! Sign-ups will be open until October 15, 2014 so sign-up now! If you have any questions, take a look at the FAQ page and/or contact one of the four judges. Cheers from NickGibson3900, Dom497, TheQ Editor and Figureskatingfan. --MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 19:04, 15 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2014-09-15T19:04:00.000Z","author":"MediaWiki message delivery","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-MediaWiki_message_delivery-2014-09-15T19:04:00.000Z-WikiProject_Good_Articles_-_GA_Cup","replies":[]}}--> To receive future GA Cup newsletter, please add your name to our mailing list.

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Following a community discussion in June 2011, consensus was reached to provisionally suspend the administrative permissions of users who have been inactive for one year (i.e. administrators who have not made any edits or logged actions in over one year). As a result of this discussion, your administrative permissions will be removed pending your return if you do not return to activity within the next several days. If you wish to have these permissions reinstated should this occur, please post to the Wikipedia:Bureaucrats' noticeboard and the userright will be restored per the re-sysopping process (i.e. as long as the attending bureaucrats are reasonably satisfied that your account has not been compromised, that your inactivity did not have the effect of evading scrutiny of any actions which might have led to sanctions, and that you have not been inactive for a three-year period of time). If you remain inactive for a three-year period of time, including the present year you have been inactive, you will need to request reinstatement at WP:RFA. This removal of access is procedural only, and not intended to reflect negatively upon you in any way. We wish you the best in future endeavors, and thank you for your past administrative efforts. MadmanBot (talk) 00:30, 23 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2015-03-23T00:30:00.000Z","author":"MadmanBot","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-MadmanBot-2015-03-23T00:30:00.000Z-Notification_of_imminent_suspension_of_administrative_permissions_due_to_inactiv","replies":[]}}-->

Hi LAX, I've just removed your administrator rights due to inactivity. Thank you for your hard work. Worm^TT(talk) 07:48, 1 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2015-04-01T07:48:00.000Z","author":"Worm That Turned","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Worm_That_Turned-2015-04-01T07:48:00.000Z-Inactivity","replies":[],"displayName":"Worm"}}-->

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Hello,

My name is Nicholas Deleon and I'm an editor at Motherboard, Vice Media's science and technology website. I wanted to see if I could interview you about the edits on the WrestleMania 3 page, specifically regarding the attendance. I can be reached by email at [email protected] if you'd like to chat about this. Thanks! Nicholasfrommb (talk) 19:43, 24 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2016-03-24T19:43:00.000Z","author":"Nicholasfrommb","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Nicholasfrommb-2016-03-24T19:43:00.000Z-Interview_request_from_Motherboard","replies":[]}}-->

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Note that any non-free images not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described in section F5 of the criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. --B-bot (talk) 17:03, 15 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2017-03-15T17:03:00.000Z","author":"B-bot","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-B-bot-2017-03-15T17:03:00.000Z-Orphaned_non-free_image_File:Ad-rr94.jpg","replies":[]}}-->

Note that any non-free images not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described in section F5 of the criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. --B-bot (talk) 17:02, 16 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2017-03-16T17:02:00.000Z","author":"B-bot","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-B-bot-2017-03-16T17:02:00.000Z-Orphaned_non-free_image_File:Ad-rr94.jpg_2","replies":[]}}-->

Template:TNA Albums has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the template's entry on the Templates for discussion page. Frietjes (talk) 14:09, 9 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2017-07-09T14:09:00.000Z","author":"Frietjes","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Frietjes-2017-07-09T14:09:00.000Z-Nomination_for_deletion_of_Template:TNA_Albums","replies":[]}}-->

Template:Userboxtop2 has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the entry on the Templates for discussion page. – Jonesey95 (talk) 19:02, 16 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2022-01-16T19:02:00.000Z","author":"Jonesey95","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Jonesey95-2022-01-16T19:02:00.000Z-Nomination_for_deletion_of_Template:Userboxtop2","replies":[]}}-->