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You accidentally deleted my request. While fixing it, I wondered if there is a reason why archiving on WP:RM is not handled by a bot. Regards, 85.178.220.97 (talk) 21:26, 10 June 2015 (UTC)

Very sorry about that; I guess I wasn't paying attention closely enough. Do you mean WP:RM or the WP:Articles for creation/Redirects for the bot question? Rcsprinter₁₂₃ (note) @ 21:51, 10 June 2015 (UTC)

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Happy to see you back! Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 20:58, 12 June 2015 (UTC)

The ed17: Thanks. I've got a few good projects planned for the next few weeks, such as Latin music, Sydney, Disability and Former countries. It'll be good to get back to work! Rcsprinter₁₂₃ (rap) @ 20:03, 13 June 2015 (UTC)

I'm looking forward to seeing them! Ed ^{[talk] [majestic titan]} 02:14, 14 June 2015 (UTC)

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Regarding your source request:

[15] [16]

Good enough? 24.6.187.181 (talk) 17:00, 19 June 2015 (UTC)

Not really. Those just contain the writings of journalists who think that "fruit is nature's candy". There's no evidence that this is a widely-used phrase commonly searched by the general public. Rcsprinter₁₂₃ (pronounce) @ 19:02, 19 June 2015 (UTC)

Hi, re Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Western Australia#Interview_for_The_Signpost, the questions linked are about WikiProject Sydney. Are the questions in need of fixing or is a new link needed? Orderinchaos 00:02, 17 June 2015 (UTC)

changed by a western australian editors anyway - you may wish to further amend, as the change from city to state might actually require some tweaking of the questions JarrahTree 00:50, 17 June 2015 (UTC)

some more due to comment between now and friday... I hope... JarrahTree 14:06, 17 June 2015 (UTC)

more the pity, probably put off a few who wanted to be in there as well...

bit lost at the meaning of Western Australia speaks - we are back - what is that meant to mean? JarrahTree 12:37, 18 June 2015 (UTC)

It means the report is back after an absence, and WA is doing the interview. I'm no good at writing titles. It can still be changed. Rcsprinter₁₂₃ (speak) @ 15:24, 18 June 2015 (UTC)

ah ok, thanks for it anyways JarrahTree 01:07, 20 June 2015 (UTC)

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15:24, 22 June 2015 (UTC)

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WikiProject Good Articles's 2015 GA Cup - June 2015 Welcome to the GA Cup! In less than 72 hours, the competition will begin! Before you all start reviewing nominations and reassessments we want to make sure you understand the following: This is a friendly competition so we don't want any cheating/breaking of the rules. However, if you do believe someone is going against the rules, notify the judges. All the rules are listed here. If you are a new editor or new to reviewing Good article nominations, it is imperative that you read the 4 essays/guides listed under FAQ #4. If you do not understand something, ask a judge for clarification ASAP! The competition is not entirely about who can review the most nominations. Per the "Scoring" page, there is different criteria in which you can earn more points. Theoretically, you could review 10 nominations and have 80 points but another user could have reviewed 5 nominations and have 100 points. Yes, we want you to review as many nominations as you can as this will greatly increase the number of points you earn, but you must also keep in mind that every single review will be looked over by a judge. If we find that you are "rubber-stamping" (in other words, the review is not complete but you still passed/failed the article) you may be disqualified without warning. The same applies with reassessments. If you just say that the article should be delisted or kept with no explanation, points will not be awarded. Remember, to submit Good article reviews and reassessments on your submissions page (Some of you have not created your submissions page yet. Only reviews/reassessments submitted on your submissions page can earn points. If you participated in the 2014-2015 GA Cup, you still need to re-create your submissions page.). Detailed instructions on how to submit reviews and reassessments can be found under the "Submissions" page. Ask a judge if you need clarification. Also, rather than creating a long list on what to remember, make sure you have read the "Scoring", "Submissions", and "FAQ" pages. Now some of you are probably wondering how on earth the rounds will work. The rounds will work in a similar fashion as the previous competition, with the exception of the first round. Round 1 will have everyone compete in one big pool. Depending on the final number of participants after sign-ups close, a to-be-determined number of participants will move on (highest scorers will move on) to Round 2. We guarantee that the top 15 will move on (this number may change), so make sure you aim for those top positions! Moving on to Round 2, participants will be split into pools. The pools will be determined by a computer program that places participants by random. More details regarding Round 2 will be sent out at the end of Round 1. It is important to note that the GA Cup will run on UTC time, so make sure you know what time that is for where you live! On that note, the GA Cup will start on July 1 at 0:00:01 UTC; Round 1 will end on July 29 at 23:59:59 UTC; Round 2 will commence on August 1 at 0:00:01 UTC. All reviews must be started after or on the start time of the round. If you qualify for Round 2 but do not complete a review before the end of Round 1, the review can be carried over to Round 2; however that review will not count for Round 1. Prior to the start of the the second round, participants who qualify to move on will be notified. Finally, if you know anyone else that might be interesting in participating, let them know! Sign-ups close on July 15 so there is still plenty of time to join in on the action! If you have any further questions, contact one of the judges or leave a message here. After sign-ups close, check the Pools page as we will post the exact number of participants that will move on to the next round. Because this number will be determined past the halfway mark of Round 1, we encourage you to aim to be in the top 15 as the top 15 at the end of the round are guaranteed to move on. Cheers from 3family6, Dom497, Figureskatingfan, Jaguar and MrWooHoo. To subscribe or unsubscribe to future GA Cup newsletter, please add or remove your name to our mailing list. If you are a participant, you will be on the mailing list no matter what as this is the easiest way to communicate between all participants.

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Hi. Did the WP:MCB signpost interview ever get published? The interview page has been cleared, but I never saw it go up on the main WP:Signpost page. T.Shafee(Evo﹠Evo)^talk 02:43, 29 June 2015 (UTC)

Hi. That interview was actually handled by Go Phightins!, but yes, you can find it here: Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2015-05-20/WikiProject report. Rcsprinter¹²³ (parlez) @ 09:30, 29 June 2015 (UTC)

15:56, 29 June 2015 (UTC)

Your reversion makes no sense. Firstly the requester is blocked and should not have made the request. Secondly, where is there a definition of valid and invalid reasons? An admin has since removed the request on the basis of the block. Bazj (talk) 10:30, 6 July 2015 (UTC)

I don't see why an account which is not blocked should be reverted on the basis of being a sockpuppet. It should be blocked per WP:SOCK, sure, but why reverted? It's a separate account and could be making useful contributions.. That's not to say I don't think the AfC/R request should have been declined, just not under that reasoning. Rcsprinter¹²³ (talk) @ 13:40, 6 July 2015 (UTC)

Because the sockmaster was blocked and was trying to get around the block. Bazj (talk) 13:55, 6 July 2015 (UTC)

15:13, 6 July 2015 (UTC)

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I know I've been on Wikipedia for quite some time but would you still like to adopt me? If you are fine with this then can this start later like in October or later as I am busy preparing my exams. :) Vincent60030 (talk) 16:55, 8 July 2015 (UTC)

Vincent60030: Thanks for asking, first of all, and also thanks for that mention on your userpage which I noticed; it was a pleasant surprise. I enjoyed working on the Acton Town review too. Now, would you please answer the following questions before we proceed with anything:

• Why do you think you require adoption at this stage?
• What benefits do you intend to get out of being adopted?
• How long and how formal do you want the adoption process to be?
• When, roughly, do the exams take place, where you are?

Thanks, Rcsprinter₁₂₃ (jaw) @ 21:20, 8 July 2015 (UTC)

You're welcome:

• Because I think the adoption programme would be beneficial for me and it would be a great miss if I don't request for adoption.
• I hope to gain more experience on the basics of Wikipedia and hopefully additional info. This is so that I am able to edit articles (as well as creating) without causing any problems since Wikipedia is meant to be improved.
• I would say as long as I am able to know the basics of Wikipedia well. Well, it need not be that formal but I just want people to know that I have taken part in the adoption programme.
• It would be quite a major exam going on roughly in mid October, so I am probably free after mid October.

Thanks, Vincent60030 (talk) 01:29, 9 July 2015 (UTC)

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Kayaking in whitewater rapids Hello, Rcsprinter123. The following are WikiProject Today's articles for improvement's weekly selections: Kayaking Hemispheres of the Earth Elephants in ancient China Oscar speech Bottled water Previous selections: Holiest sites in Islam • Party • Fat Get involved with the TAFI project! You can... Nominate an article Review nominations Have your say in future selections Posted by: Northamerica1000 (talk) 00:46, 13 July 2015 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject TAFI •

15:06, 13 July 2015 (UTC)

Note: Comprehensive schools weren't introduced until 1965. Thank you. --Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 13:43, 21 July 2015 (UTC)

Pavlov's RfA reward Thank for !voting at my recent RfA. You voted Oppose so you get only one cookie, but a nice one. (Better luck next time.) All the best: Rich Farmbrough, 20:00, 16 July 2015 (UTC).

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03:05, 21 July 2015 (UTC)

I've replaced the Churchill quote with one that's a bit less divisive. I hope that's okay. Gamaliel (talk) 16:14, 23 July 2015 (UTC)

Yes; yours is in fact much better. Rcsprinter¹²³ (speak) @ 16:49, 23 July 2015 (UTC)

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WikiProject Good Articles's 2015 GA Cup - Round 2 Greetings, GA Cup competitors! Wednesday saw the end of Round 1. The Rambling Man, who was eliminated during the first round in our last competition, earned an impressive 513 points, reviewed twice as many articles (26) as any other competitor. It was a tight race for second for first-time competitors BenLinus1214 and Tomandjerry211, who finished second and third with 243 and 224 points, respectively. Close behind was Wugapodes, who earned 205 points. The change in our points system had an impact on scoring. It was easier to earn higher points, although the key to success didn't change from last time, which was choosing articles with older nomination dates. For example, most of the articles The Rambling Man reviewed were worth 18 points in the nomination date category, and he benefited from it. BenLinus1214 reviewed the longest article, A Simple Plan (at 26,536 characters, or 4,477 words), the 1994 film starring Bill Paxton, Billy Bob Thornton, and Bridget Fonda and directed by Sam Raimi, and earned all possible 5 points in that category. After feedback from our participants, the judges slightly changed the rule about review length this time out. Shorter reviews are now allowed, as long as reviewers give nominators an opportunity to address their feedback. Shorter reviews are subject to the judges' discretion; the judges will continue their diligence as we continue the competition. Despite having fewer contestants at the beginning of Round 1 than last time, 132 articles were reviewed, far more than the 117 articles that were reviewed in Round 1 of the inaugural GA Cup. All of us involved should be very proud of what we've accomplished thus far. The judges are certain that Round 2 will be just as successful. 16 contestants have moved onto Round 2 and have been randomly placed in 4 groups of 4, with the top 2 in each pool progressing to Round 3, as well as the top participant ("9th place") of all remaining competitors. Round 2 has already begun and will end on August 29 at 23:59:59 UTC. Information about Round 2 and the pools can be found here. Good luck and remember to have fun! Cheers from Dom497, Figureskatingfan, 3family6 and Jaguar, and MrWooHoo. To subscribe or unsubscribe to future GA Cup newsletter, please add or remove your name to our mailing list. If you are a participant still competing, you will be on the mailing list no matter what as this is the easiest way to communicate between all participants.

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You posted on oppose section increasing the oppose votes. scroll up --Aero Slicer 02:15, 3 August 2015 (UTC)

No, that's definitely where I want to be. Rcsprinter₁₂₃ (announce) @ 02:16, 3 August 2015 (UTC)

Your comment started with Moral Support, so i was asking. --Aero Slicer 02:20, 3 August 2015 (UTC)

15:51, 3 August 2015 (UTC)

Hi Rcsprinter123,

I thought you might want to check out one of the new features in the WikiProject Directory. A bot builds an "active members" list for each project. Wikipedia:WikiProject Directory/Description/WikiProject Templates shows about a dozen active participants. Theirs is a little odd, because they don't tag templates as being supported, so it only gives the names of people talking on the project page. Most other projects get two lists: who's talking on the project's talk page, and who's actually editing the pages that are supported by the project. The latter is good if you need to find a subject-matter expert (especially for pages covered by apparently inactive projects) or if you're trying to recruit more participants. Anyway, I thought that you might be interested, so there's a link to get you started. WhatamIdoing (talk) 05:23, 6 August 2015 (UTC)

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21:36, 31 August 2015 (UTC)

The finals for the 2015 Wikicup has now begun! Congrats to the 8 contestants who have survived to the finals, and well done and thanks to everyone who took part in rounds 3 and 4.

In round 3, we had a three-way tie for qualification among the wildcard contestants, so we had 34 competitors. The leader was by far Casliber (submissions) in Group B, who earned 1496 points. Although 913 of these points were bonus points, he submitted 15 articles in the DYK category. Second place overall was Coemgenus (submissions) at 864 points, who although submitted just 2 FAs for 400 points, earned double that amount for those articles in bonus points. Everyone who moved forward to Round 4 earned at least 100 points.

The scores required to move onto the semifinals were impressive; the lowest scorer to move onto the finals was 407, making this year's Wikicup as competitive as it's always been. Our finalists, ordered by round 4 score, are:

1. Cas Liber (submissions), who is competing in his sixth consecutive Wikicup final, again finished the round in first place, with an impressive 1666 points in Pool B. Casliber writes about the natural sciences, including ornithology, botany and astronomy. A large bulk of his points this round were bonus points.
2. Godot13 (submissions) (FP bonus points), second place both in Pool B and overall, earned the bulk of his points with FPs, mostly depicting currency.
3. Cwmhiraeth (submissions), first in Pool A, came in third. His specialty is natural science articles; in Round 4, he mostly submitted articles about insects and botany. Five out of the six of the GAs he submitted were level-4 vital articles.
4. Harrias (submissions), second in Pool A, took fourth overall. He tends to focus on articles about cricket and military history, specifically the 1640s First English Civil War.
5. West Virginian (submissions), from Pool A, was our highest-scoring wildcard. West Virginia tends to focus on articles about the history of (what for it!) the U.S. state of West Virginia.
6. Rodw (submissions), from Pool A, likes to work on articles about British geography and places. Most of his points this round were earned from two impressive accomplishments: a GT about Scheduled monuments in Somerset and a FT about English Heritage properties in Somerset.
7. Rationalobserver (submissions), from Pool B, came in seventh overall. RO earned the majority of her points from GARs and PRs, many of which were earned in the final hours of the round.
8. Calvin999 (submissions), also from Pool B, who was competing with RO for the final two spots in the final hours, takes the race for most GARs and PRs—48.

The intense competition between RO and Calvin999 will continue into the finals. They're both eligible for the Newcomers Trophy, given for the first time in the Wikicup; whoever makes the most points will win it.

Good luck to the finalists; the judges are sure that the competition will be fierce!

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Volume 8, Issue 3 • Summer 2015 • About the Newsletter
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Two high divers in mid-air Hello, Rcsprinter123. The following is WikiProject Today's articles for improvement's weekly selection: High diving Please be bold and help to improve this article! Previous selections: Plain dress • Historic house Get involved with the TAFI project. You can: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: EuroCarGT (talk) 00:22, 7 September 2015 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject TAFI •

WikiProject Good Articles's 2015 GA Cup - Round 3 Greetings, all! We hope that everyone had a nice summer. Saturday saw the end of Round 2. Things went relatively smoothly this month. The top 2 from 4 pools, plus the top participant (the wildcard, or "9th place") of all remaining competitors, moved onto Round 3. We had one withdrawal early in Round 2, so he was replaced by the next-highest scorer from Round 1. Round 2's highest scorer was Pool D's Tomandjerry211, who earned an impressive 366 points; he also reviewed the most articles (19). Close behind was Zwerg Nase, also in Pool D, at 297 points and 16 articles. The wildcard slot went to Good888. Congrats to all! Round 3 will have 9 competitors in 3 pools. The key to moving forward was reviewing articles with the longest nomination dates, as it has been in every round up to now. For example, 2 competitors only needed to review 2 articles each to win in their pools, and each article were either from the pink nomination box (20 points) or had languished in the queue for over 5 months (18 points). The GA Cup continues to be a success in many ways, even with fewer competitors this time. For some reason, the competitors in the 2015 GA Cup have reviewed fewer articles in Round 2, which has made the judges scratch their head in confusion. We've speculated many reasons for that: the summer months and vacations, our competitors are saving their strength for the final rounds, or they all live in the Pacific Northwest and the heavy wildfire smoke has affected their thinking. Whatever the reason, Round 2 competitors reviewed almost 100 articles, which is a significant impact in the task of reviewing articles for GA status. We've considered that the lower participation this competition is due to timing, so we intend to discuss the best time frame for future GA Cups. For Round 3, participants have been placed randomly in 3 pools of 3 contestants each; the top editor in each pool will progress, as well as the top 2 of all remaining users. Round 3 will start on September 1 at 0:00:01 UTC and end on September 28 at 23:59:59 UTC. Information about Round 3 and the pools can be found here. Good luck to the remaining contestants, and have fun! Cheers from Figureskatingfan, 3family6 and Jaguar, and MrWooHoo. To subscribe or unsubscribe to future GA Cup newsletter, please add or remove your name to our mailing list. If you are a participant still competing, you will be on the mailing list no matter what as this is the easiest way to communicate between all participants.

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"Boy on white horse" by Theodor Kittelsen Hello, Rcsprinter123. The following is WikiProject Today's articles for improvement's weekly selection: Scottish mythology Please be bold and help to improve this article! Previous selections: Head • High diving Get involved with the TAFI project. You can: Nominate an article • Review nominations Posted by: EuroCarGT (talk) 00:10, 21 September 2015 (UTC) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) on behalf of WikiProject TAFI •

18:29, 21 September 2015 (UTC)

Hello Rcsprinter123, so today is the day the interview for the Latin music project to be published and I wanted to thank you for taking your time to do the interview. Erick (talk) 13:33, 23 September 2015 (UTC)

It's no bother. I can confirm it will be published this week. Rcsprinter₁₂₃ (chinwag) 19:10, 23 September 2015 (UTC)

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WikiProject Good Articles's 2015 GA Cup - Round 4 GA Cup competitors and observers: Happy Fall! Get ready, we're about to move into the finals of the second-ever GA Cup! Monday saw the end of Round 3. Out of the 8 contestants in the semi-finals, 5 have moved to the finals. The semi-finals were competitive. Our semi-finalists reviewed a total of 61 articles, or a grand total of 1,151 points. If you were to lump the top winners from each of the three pools together, it'd be a close horse race; they were within 35 points of each other, which can only mean that the finals will be an exciting race. Tomandjerry211, our top scorer in Round 2, again earned the most points in the semi-finals, with 288 points and 16 articles reviewed. Johanna came in second overall, with 251 points and 13 articles reviewed; Sturmvogel 66 came in third overall, with 221 points and 16 articles. Rounding out our wildcard slots are Zwerg Nase and The Rambling Man. These contestants were very strategic in how they reviewed articles. Like every other round in the history of the GA Cup, success depended upon reviewing oldest-nominated articles. For example, Johanna reviewed 5 articles that were worth the highest possible points. Congrats to all our finalists, and good luck! Stay tuned to this space for more information about the 2nd GA Cup, including overall statistics and how this competition has affected Wikipedia. We regret to inform you that Dom497, one of our original judges and co-creator of the GA Cup, has stepped down as a judge. Dom, a longtime member of WP:WikiProject Good articles, is responsible for the look of the GA Cup and has been instrumental in its upkeep. We wish him the best as he starts his university education, and are certain that he'll make an impact there as he has in Wikipedia. The finals started on October 1 at 0:00:01 UTC and will end on Ocober 29 at 23:59:59 UTC with a winner being crowned. Information about the Final can be found here. Cheers from Figureskatingfan, 3family6 and Jaguar, and MrWooHoo. To subscribe or unsubscribe to future GA Cup newsletter, please add or remove your name to our mailing list. If you are a participant still competing, you will be on the mailing list no matter what as this is the easiest way to communicate between all participants.