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WikiCup 2026 May newsletter
editThe second round of the 2026 WikiCup ended on 28 April. As a reminder for contestants who just joined or are unaware of recent changes to our round-points system, good article nomination reviews now receive 10 points, an increase from 5 points in the previous year, as per a consensus at WT:CUP. Peer reviews, which continue to be worth 5 points, are now listed in the same section as featured article candidate reviews, rather than with good article reviews. Everyone who competed in round 2 will advance to round 3 unless they have withdrawn or been banned. No other changes to the round-point system have been made for this year.
Round 2 was competitive. Three contestants scored more than 1,000 round points; nine scored over 500; and fourteen scored over 300. The top seven contestants had at least one featured article (two of them with two apiece). The following competitors scored more than 800 round points:
MCE89 (submissions) with 1,333 points, mainly from good and featured articles about Australian people and geography
Generalissima (submissions) with 1,169 points, mainly from good and featured articles related to shipping ethics controversy in fanfiction, waterways, and Gu Yanwu
Bgsu98 (submissions) with 1,149 points, mainly from good articles, featured articles, and featured lists about figure skating, along with many article reviews and two good topics
Olliefant (submissions) with 830 points, mainly from good and featured articles about television shows, episodes and media, along with nearly four dozen good and featured article reviews
Gommeh (submissions) with 827 points, mainly from good and featured articles related to Genshin Impact and Honkai: Star Rail
The full scores for round 2 can be seen here. During this round, contestants have claimed 12 featured articles, 13 featured lists, 2 featured-topic articles, 106 good articles, 22 good-topic articles and more than 40 Did You Know articles. In addition, competitors have worked on 3 In the News articles, and they have conducted over 200 reviews. The tournament points table has been updated.
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 on Wikipedia: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 on Wikipedia 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 from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 14:49, 29 April 2026 (UTC)
Speedy deletion nomination of Category:GAR/95
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A tag has been placed on Category:GAR/95 indicating that it is currently empty, and is not a disambiguation category, a category redirect, under discussion at Categories for discussion, or a project category that by its nature may become empty on occasion. If it remains empty for seven days or more, it may be deleted under section C1 of the criteria for speedy deletion.
If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and removing the speedy deletion tag. Liz Read! Talk! 16:04, 1 May 2026 (UTC)
Schizophrenia article is due for Featured Article Review (FAR)
editJust sending a friendly reminder, since its been a bit since you posted your concerns to the talk page. @Casliber recommended that the article be listed for FAR by May 1 if no substantial edits were made.
I'm not super into the Schizophrenia literature, but I have a little bit of adjacent knowledge (peek my edit history). Maybe you would be better to lead the charge because you know the history of the project better than I do. ShillAwayAsSeenOnTV (talk) 23:14, 1 May 2026 (UTC)
- @ShillAwayAsSeenOnTV: Thanks for the reminder. An editor can only post a new FAR once a week: I have a large backlog of articles to post, so it might take a while for me to get this at FAR. However, if you post it I can leave comments and suggestions if others decide to work on it. Please let me know if you have any questions about the FAR process or how to post a new FAR. Z1720 (talk) 01:56, 2 May 2026 (UTC)
- I understand what you're saying and I took some time to think about it.
- I would be better suited to spearhead work on the Bipolar disorder article and related articles on biology, epigenetics thereof.
- Someone should take responsibility for the Schizophrenia FAR that has the capacity and knowledge to give this review the attention it deserves. If that's nobody at the moment, then all I can promise is that I will keep track of the diffs in my watchlist to prevent vandalism or low quality writing from lingering on the article. ShillAwayAsSeenOnTV (talk) 21:45, 9 May 2026 (UTC)
- @ShillAwayAsSeenOnTV: It may be several months or years before I can nominate it to FAR, as I have a very large backlog. Z1720 (talk) 00:24, 11 May 2026 (UTC)
Administrators' newsletter – May 2026
editNews and updates for administrators from the past month (April 2026).
Administrator changes
Interface administrator changes
CheckUser changes
Oversight changes
Guideline and policy news
Technical news
- Changes to user permissions made from Meta are now included in the local user permissions log (T6055).
- The autoconfirmed user group will soon be modified such that the four-day account age requirement begins when an account makes its first edit (T418484).
Arbitration
- The arbitration case SchroCat has been opened. Evidence submissions in this case closed on 15 April.
- Per a recent motion, appeals of blocks from the conflict-of-interest VRT queue are, by default, appealed on-wiki through the normal unblock process. However, they may be heard by the Committee if COIVRTers disagree on the interpretation of the evidence or believe ArbCom would be better suited to hear the appeal. Administrators are also advised that loosening or lifting such blocks without the consent of someone with access to the queue or ArbCom can be grounds for desysopping.
- Per a recent motion, restrictions issued directly by the Committee may now be enforced with blocks which work exactly like contentious topic blocks.
- The arbitration case Maghreb has been closed.
Miscellaneous
- The May 2026 administrator elections are scheduled to run from April 29 to May 19. The call for candidates ends May 5.
- The 2026 Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) election is scheduled to run from April 25 to June 1. Candidacy submissions close on May 10.
- A new noticeboard for non-urgent, batch page protection requests has been created, primarily for the enforcement of contentious topic restrictions.
Apologies
editAgain, my apologies for my late-night tired brainfart on Musical instrument, mea culpa. GARs are important work, and Wikipedia is better for it. Jonathanischoice (talk) 22:43, 3 May 2026 (UTC)
Thanks!
editI had made a mental note to do something like this soon, but it has more oomf coming from you. Daniel Case (talk) 20:23, 9 May 2026 (UTC)
May 2026
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Request for mentorship
editHello, I'm posting here to ask if you would be willing to mentor me as I put Portugal for FA consideration. The instructions strongly suggests a mentor for first time nominators (which I am) and Portugal is already under a peer review but since this is a country article I'm afraid that it will take a while before any editor reviews it thoroughly. I have successfully one GA and one FP to my credit so hopefully I would be a good mentee. Thanks for any consideration GumballNine1Nine (talk) 22:54, 11 May 2026 (UTC)
- @GumballNine1Nine: I don't have much experience writing geography articles, so I might not be the best mentor. However, I'll take a look and give some comments in the PR. I recommend reaching out to Nikkimaria (as the editor for Manitoba and Melville Island (Nova Scotia)) and JacobTheRox (instrumental in the FARs of Manchester and Ashton-under-Lyne). They might notice things that I would overlook. Z1720 (talk) 00:22, 12 May 2026 (UTC)
Promotion of Rugrats: Search for Reptar
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The Bugle: Issue 241, May 2026
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editHey, @Z1720. When your notify this discussion, please include the |thread= parameter, but optional; see Template:ANI-notice#Parameters. Kindly regards, —KuyaMoHirowo (talk • contribs) 03:27, 21 May 2026 (UTC)
June 2026 GAN Backlog Drive
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Administrators' newsletter – June 2026
editNews and updates for administrators from the past month (May 2026).
Administrator changes
Bureaucrat changes
Guideline and policy news
- Following an RfC, the "persistent usage of large language models" has been included as a common reason for a block.
Technical news
- Mandatory 2FA for bureaucrats: Bureaucrats without two-factor authentication (2FA) enabled have already lost access to their advanced rights on 26 May. Those who do not enable 2FA may be automatically removed from the groups in mid-June 2026, and from that point onward, new members must have 2FA enabled before they can be added. (T423119, T423120)
Arbitration
- The arbitration case SchroCat has been closed.
- The arbitration case Michael Jackson has opened. Evidence submissions in this case closes on 1 June.
Miscellaneous
- Voting for the 2026 Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) election closes on 1 June.
Ping spamming
editIf in the future you want to ping me seven times, leave a message on my talk page instead. Thanks, ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 18:25, 1 June 2026 (UTC)
- @AirshipJungleman29: Sorry for the large number of pings: I was going one at a time through the GANs and did not realise how many I would need to send to one editor. Z1720 (talk) 18:38, 1 June 2026 (UTC)
Books & Bytes – Issue 74
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Issue 74, March–April 2026
- New partnership: Swissdox
- User survey results
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GARs
editThere are a number of pending GARs that I posted, which I obviously cannot close. They are dated April 24, so we are well-past a month. When you have a minute, could you take a look and close them out however you see fit? Bgsu98 (Talk) 16:25, 2 June 2026 (UTC)
TFAs
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Thank you today for Ancaster incident, "about a reformer in Upper Canada named George Rolph who was attacked by the Tory elite in the 19th century. Supposedly, it was because he was having an affair, but it was probably because Rolph threatened Tory influence in the province."! -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 05:47, 3 June 2026 (UTC)
Thank you today for Types Riot, introduced (in 2021): "My first FA was just promoted. To celebrate, I figured I'd nominate another one! This article is about a riot that occurred in York, Upper Canada, (now Toronto) that destroyed William Lyon Mackenzie's printing press. The event started the downfall of the Family Compact, the ruling clique of Upper Canada, and its civil trial was described by a modern historian as "the most important debate in Upper Canadian legal history"."! - I remember my first solo TFA: BWV 172. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:26, 8 June 2026 (UTC)
Thank you today for Tatannuaq, introduced as "an Inuk interpreter, serving as a guide, translator, and diplomat for the European explorers. He is notable for his work with two of John Franklin's expeditions: they were disasters, but Tatannuaq's skills prevented a greater loss of life."! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:19, 21 June 2026 (UTC)
Thanks for your work on today's Featured article
editI didn't know about the Ancaster incident until today; I appreciated learning about it. Sumana Harihareswara 11:13, 3 June 2026 (UTC)
A kitten for you!
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Thank you for taking the time to improve the article（HPV vaccination in japan) and for your dedicated efforts, especially as an experienced editor. I would like to submit this article for Good Article review. I am deeply grateful for your support！
Good articles
editHello, you had asked on some of the GA review pages if I am going to review the articles. The answer is yes, but it will have to wait until later this week as I will be quite busy over the next days. Векочел (talk) 02:37, 16 June 2026 (UTC)
The Bugle: Issue 242, June 2026
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Arrow
editYou created Wikipedia:Today's featured article/July 1, 2026. In edit mode, it says title= --> which makes the --> appear over the image if you hold the mouse over the image. The arrow doesn't seem meaningful to readers, so why is it there? Art LaPella (talk) 23:29, 26 June 2026 (UTC)
- @Art LaPella: It was leftover text that shouldn't have been there, so I removed it. Thanks for finding that. Z1720 (talk) 23:58, 26 June 2026 (UTC)
OTD hooks swapping
editHi there,
I have lately been swapping hooks in the "On this day..." section on the Main Page. You said I could BE BOLD and make the changes myself. I hope my edits are constructive and I try as much as possible to follow the guidelines listed. I also have added suggestions for other dates as well. Birdienest81talk 00:49, 28 June 2026 (UTC)
- @Birdienest81: Thank you for being bold and doing this, it's a great help. If I notice any concerns I'll make changes. Please also monitor WP:ERRORS to see the concerns that others post. Let me know if you have any questions. Z1720 (talk) 00:54, 28 June 2026 (UTC)
WikiCup 2026 July newsletter
editThe third round of the 2026 WikiCup ended on 28 June at 23:59 (UTC). As a reminder, good article nomination reviews now receive 10 points, while peer reviews, which continue to be worth 5 points, are now listed in the same section as featured article candidate reviews, rather than with good article reviews. Everyone who competed in round 3 will advance to round 4 unless they have withdrawn or been banned. No other changes to the round-point system have been made for this year.
Round 3 was competitive. Three contestants scored more than 1,000 round points; eight scored over 500; and thirteen scored over 300. The top three contestants had at least one featured article (two of them with two apiece). The following competitors scored more than 800 round points:
- MCE89 (submissions) with 1567 points, mainly from good and featured articles about Australian people and geography, as well as some article reviews
- Bgsu98 (submissions) with 1547 points, mainly from good articles, featured articles, featured lists, and a good topic about figure skating, along with 20 article reviews
Reconrabbit (submissions) with 1004 points, mainly from a high-multiplier featured article on European rabbit and several good articles, DYKs, and reviews
A.Cython (submissions) with 1004 points, mainly from good articles about warfare, along with 22 article reviews- Generalissima (submissions) with 859 points, mainly from good and featured articles about rivers and East Asian topics
The full scores for round 3 can be seen here. During this round, contestants have claimed 12 featured articles, 12 featured lists, 7 featured-topic articles, 117 good articles, 74 good-topic articles and more than 30 Did You Know articles. In addition, competitors have worked on 13 In the News articles, and they have conducted nearly 180 reviews. The tournament points table has been updated.
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 on Wikipedia: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 on Wikipedia 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 from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 13:49, 29 June 2026 (UTC)
Administrators' newsletter – July 2026
editNews and updates for administrators from the past month (June 2026).
Administrator changes
CheckUser changes
Oversight changes
Guideline and policy news
- A request for comment asks whether the criteria for autoconfirmed and extended confirmed should be modified.
- A request for comment proposes an addendum for the Real name section of the Username policy.
Technical news
- The special page Special:RangeCalculator has been created for any users to use to find an IP range. (phab:T268429)
- The "indefinitely" button in Special:Block for temporary accounts can be replaced with a preferred block duration stated on MediaWiki:ipb-indefinite-expiry-temporary-account. (phab:T427125)
Arbitration
- Following a series of motions, changes to the contentious topics procedure to restructure awareness have been implemented.
- The arbitration case Michael Jackson has been closed.
Miscellaneous
- The 2026 Developing Countries WikiContest will run from 1 July to 30 September. Sign up now!
- 10 candidates have been appointed to the U4C.
FARs
editI appreciate all the work you do with following up on the FAR notices, but due to changes IRL I don't anticipate being a very active editor for the forseeable future, and I don't want to open a FAR which I can't follow closely. This affects two entries at FARGIVEN which I have been pinged about semi-recently (Trafford and Battle of Musa Qala) and then one which I haven't (City and South London Railway). Hog Farm Talk 03:04, 5 July 2026 (UTC)
- @Hog Farm: Thanks for letting me know. While I understand that you can't follow them closely, but if they are posted to FAR I'll keep an eye on them and review if asked. Z1720 (talk) 03:32, 5 July 2026 (UTC)
Question from Pandey parbati (09:10, 6 July 2026)
editHello! One of the most common doubts regarding editing or edits of Wikipedia org.and in Wikipedia is unanswered till date in my opinion , so the humble request to scholars,and wiki experts is about the topic mentioned above.. --Pandey parbati (talk) 09:10, 6 July 2026 (UTC)
- @Pandey parbati: I am sorry, but I do not know what question is being asked, or what the "topic mentioned above" is referring to. Can you please rephrase your question below? Z1720 (talk) 11:56, 6 July 2026 (UTC)
- mainly I wanna information about how a newly entered wiki user can perform editing in wiki org? Pandey parbati (talk) 02:00, 14 July 2026 (UTC)
- @Pandey parbati: Any editor can press the "edit" button in an article and add information to it. Remember that most information added must be sourced to a reliable source. WP:INTROLIST has a list of tutorials that help editors get started with editing on Wikipedia. Z1720 (talk) 02:58, 14 July 2026 (UTC)
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GA nomination of Threat actor
editHi there, I noticed you left a reminder for the reviewer at Talk:Threat_actor/GA1. I just wanted you to know that I'm willing to take it over. I already left a msg on the reviewer's talk page and I'm currently waiting to hear from them. How many days do you think should elapse before I can just take it over? AdaCiccone (talk) 04:47, 8 July 2026 (UTC)
- @AdaCiccone: I think if you are willing to do the review, you can start whenever you are ready. The original reviewer can jump in with comments at any time they want if they still want to review it. Z1720 (talk) 12:55, 8 July 2026 (UTC)
- Does this mean I'll be the one who resets the nomination? And creates another page (Talk:Threat actor/GA2)? AdaCiccone (talk) 13:13, 8 July 2026 (UTC)
- @AdaCiccone: Yes, you can reset the nomination. Z1720 (talk) 15:32, 8 July 2026 (UTC)
Taking over the GA review of Skyroot
editHi Z1720! Can you take over the GA review of Skyroot Aerospace. The current reviewer is showing no interest in wrapping this up. I'm asking you because I'm eagerly waiting for the review to be concluded as soon as possible. It would be great if you will review the article, please consider. Regards! – 𝙰𝚔𝚜𝚑𝚊𝚍𝚎𝚟™ 𝚃𝚊𝚕𝚔 06:50, 10 July 2026 (UTC)
- @Akshadev: I'm sorry, but I can't commit to reviewing it right now: it would take a couple days for me to get to it because of real-life events, and you probably don't want to keep waiting! However, I think it would be appropriate to post a request on WT:GA asking for someone to take it over. Z1720 (talk) 14:43, 10 July 2026 (UTC)
- I can wait for you to take over the review. Take your time, there's no problem. – 𝙰𝚔𝚜𝚑𝚊𝚍𝚎𝚟™ 𝚃𝚊𝚕𝚔 14:45, 10 July 2026 (UTC)
FAC
editHi Z1720, I hope you're doing well. If you don't mind, could you please take a look for this FAC? Your review will definitely be helpful for its improvement, and it is fine although you can't review this article. Thanks! Best, Camilasdandelions (✉️) 02:25, 11 July 2026 (UTC)
AFC Feedback Requested
editHi there!
I found you in a list for Wikipedia:WikiProject Articles for creation/List of reviewers by subject given your expertise/interest in Religious articles. I have a pending draft revolving around the following subject where I would appreciate your feedback:
Thank you!
Books & Bytes – Issue 75
editIssue 75, May–June 2026
- New partnerships: The Telegraph, Marg, The Tribune newspapers
- Tech tip: Expired partnerships
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The Bugle: Issue 243, July 2026
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Good Article Gazette, Issue 17
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