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Good afternoon!
It's 14:56 on Tuesday, 12 November 2024 (PDT). ()
Hi there. I've been a sysop here since 2008, and was an oversighter between 2012 and 2019. Most of my substantial edits have been to articles relating to popular culture, which is a fancy way of saying "games, sports and music". More recently I tend to do stuff like adding references to biographies of living persons.
I follow the football teams of my hometown and my country (for my sins). I've lived in the San Francisco Bay Area since 2016.
You can get in touch with me by clicking here, hitting the "new section" or "+" tab in the menubar to the top of this page. If your request requires privacy, please feel free to find me on IRC (as "foks"), or get me via email (if you have an account).
I work for or provide services to the Wikimedia Foundation (as JSutherland (WMF)), but this is my personal account. Edits, statements, or other contributions made from this account are my own, and may not reflect the views of the Foundation.[1 FT / 3 FA / 3 FL / 1 FP / 1 FS / 2 FPo / 6 GA / 14 DYK]
Hector Munro Macdonald (December 24, 2007)- Bitesize (January 7, 2008)
- Supernormal (January 9, 2008)
- Cullen F.C.[1] (February 12, 2008)
Portal:English football (March 20, 2008)
Aberdeen F.C. (April 2, 2008)
Bloc Party discography (May 2, 2008)- Bloc Party (May 6, 2008)
- List of Christmas number one singles (UK) (May 11, 2008)
- Portal:James Bond[1] (May 20, 2008)
- Alcanar (May 25, 2008)
- Cry Baby (Jemini song) (July 23, 2008)
- List of awards and nominations received by Arctic Monkeys (July 28, 2008) (GK)
- Eugene McGuinness (January 19, 2009)
- Black Eyed Peas discography (February 10, 2008)
File:A Scene from Troilus and Cressida - Angelica Kauffmann.jpg (March 31, 2009) (Shoe)- Silent Alarm (July 21, 2009)
- Cello Sonata in G minor (July 31, 2009)
- Silent Alarm Remixed (August 8, 2009)
- Silent Alarm Remixed (September 2, 2009) (RB88)
- Intimacy Remixed (September 6, 2009) (RB88)
- A Weekend in the City (September 14, 2009) (RB88)
- Intimacy (October 10, 2009) (RB88)
Bloc Party albums (October 24, 2009)- Joe Danger (October 21, 2011)
- Joe Danger (October 24, 2011)
- Joe Danger: The Movie (October 25, 2011)
- Julius Green (December 13, 2015)
- Bad Milk (April 2, 2016)
- I Get This Call Every Day (May 14, 2016)
- Football (Disorder) Act 2000 (August 1, 2016)
- Get to Heaven (September 26, 2017)
- Notes:
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Did you know
- 02 Nov 2024 – Details Cannot Body Wants (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Imbluey2 (t · c); see discussion
- 01 Nov 2024 – Lily Golden (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Miraclepine (t · c); see discussion
- 31 Oct 2024 – Charles de Gaulle's trip to South America (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Dan Leonard (t · c); see discussion
- 30 Oct 2024 – Miracle in Motown (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Gonzo fan2007 (t · c); see discussion
- 29 Oct 2024 – Sheetz–Wawa rivalry (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Dan Leonard (t · c); see discussion
- 28 Oct 2024 – Alan Rosen (restaurant owner) (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Schwede66 (t · c); see discussion
- 28 Oct 2024 – History of Key West (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Bronson Fotiadis1 (t · c); see discussion
- 25 Oct 2024 – Symonds St Public Conveniences and Former Tram Shelter (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by TarnishedPath (t · c); see discussion
- 21 Oct 2024 – The Empire Brunei (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Chipmunkdavis (t · c); see discussion
- 16 Oct 2024 – Common fixed point problem (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Jlwoodwa (t · c); see discussion
- (8 more...)
Articles for deletion
- 11 Nov 2024 – 2023 Wynne–Parkin tornado (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by EF5 (t · c); see discussion (4 participants)
- 11 Nov 2024 – Critical itinerary of Gasparo Cairano (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Mach61 (t · c); see discussion (3 participants)
- 11 Nov 2024 – Parents' Worship Day (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Ratnahastin (t · c); see discussion (1 participant)
- 11 Nov 2024 – Stephen Budd (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Ynsfial (t · c); see discussion (5 participants)
- 11 Nov 2024 – Kambojan language (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by HistoryofIran (t · c); see discussion (1 participant)
- 10 Nov 2024 – Justin Woolverton (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Bridget (t · c); see discussion (0 participants)
- 08 Nov 2024 – Ervin Theodore Blix (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by I dream of horses (t · c); see discussion (3 participants)
- 08 Nov 2024 – Gerard Gertoux (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Timtrent (t · c); see discussion (7 participants)
- 06 Nov 2024 – Mithu Aur Aapa (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by CNMall41 (t · c); see discussion (2 participants)
- 05 Nov 2024 – Miss You (film) (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Robert McClenon (t · c); see discussion (3 participants)
- (21 more...)
Proposed deletions
- 04 Nov 2024 – Daniele Gangemi (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by AusLondonder (t · c) and endorsed by A. B. (t · c) on 05 Nov 2024 was deleted
- 02 Nov 2024 – L&T Realty (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by JoeNMLC (t · c) and endorsed by Bearian (t · c) on 09 Nov 2024 was deleted
Categories for discussion
- 11 Nov 2024 – Category:Keystone State Wrestling Alliance (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Namiba (t · c); see discussion
- 18 Oct 2024 – Category:LGBTQ Calvinist and Reformed Christians (talk · edit · hist) was CfDed by Humpser (t · c); see discussion
Templates for discussion
- 03 Nov 2024 – Template:London Skolars squad (talk · edit · hist) TfDed by J Mo 101 (t · c) was closed; see discussion
Redirects for discussion
- 11 Nov 2024 – Life Without Hope (talk · edit · hist) →Richard Ramirez was RfDed by PARAKANYAA (t · c); see discussion
- 10 Nov 2024 – Neal.fun (talk · edit · hist) →Infinite Craft was RfDed by Sebbog13 (t · c); see discussion
- 10 Nov 2024 – Ayak (talk · edit · hist) →James Hype was RfDed by 74.108.22.119 (t · c); see discussion
- 04 Nov 2024 – ハンマーブロス (talk · edit · hist) →List of Mario franchise characters was RfDed by TNstingray (t · c); see discussion
- 04 Nov 2024 – ジュゲム (talk · edit · hist) →List of Mario franchise characters#Enemy characters was RfDed by TNstingray (t · c); see discussion
- 29 Oct 2024 – Her Royal Hotness (talk · edit · hist) →Pippa Middleton was RfDed by Utopes (t · c); see discussion
- 02 Nov 2024 – Georgea (talk · edit · hist) →Georgia RfDed by TeapotsOfDoom (t · c) was closed; see discussion
- 29 Oct 2024 – Worm that turned (talk · edit · hist) →Inversion (evolutionary biology) RfDed by Utopes (t · c) was closed; see discussion
- 29 Oct 2024 – Clara Gleeson (talk · edit · hist) →List of Fair City characters RfDed by Utopes (t · c) was closed; see discussion
- 29 Oct 2024 – Ingrid Gleeson (talk · edit · hist) →List of Fair City characters RfDed by Utopes (t · c) was closed; see discussion
- (2 more...)
Files for discussion
- 09 Nov 2024 – File:Woman on motorcycle by cami stone.jpg (talk · edit · hist) (on Cami Stone) was FfDed by Iruka13 (t · c); see discussion
- 02 Nov 2024 – File:WWKX logo.png (talk · edit · hist) (on WWKX) was FfDed by Wcquidditch (t · c); see discussion
Featured article candidates
- 24 Oct 2024 – Labyrinth (Taylor Swift song) (talk · edit · hist) was FA nominated by Ippantekina (t · c); see discussion
Featured list candidates
- 22 Oct 2024 – Timeline of the 2019 Pacific typhoon season (talk · edit · hist) was FL nominated by JCMLuis (t · c); see discussion
- 19 Oct 2024 – List of awards and nominations received by SZA (talk · edit · hist) was FL nominated by PSA (t · c); see discussion
- 17 Jul 2024 – Descendants of Christian IX of Denmark (talk · edit · hist) was FL nominated by AndrewPeterT (t · c); see discussion
Good article nominees
- 26 Oct 2024 – Thomas Sewell (neo-Nazi) (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by TarnishedPath (t · c); see discussion
- 26 Oct 2024 – History of Key West (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Bronson Fotiadis1 (t · c); start discussion
- 25 Oct 2024 – Mizo Chieftainship (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Mmis325 (t · c); see discussion
- 25 Oct 2024 – Cody Snyder (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Reidgreg (t · c); start discussion
- 24 Oct 2024 – Alien: Romulus (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Lankyant (t · c); see discussion
- 16 Oct 2024 – 2020 Cookeville tornado (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Sir MemeGod (t · c); start discussion
- 15 Oct 2024 – Jeanne Trevor (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by LarstonMarston (t · c); start discussion
- 08 Oct 2024 – John Morgan, 6th Baron Tredegar (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Mac Edmunds (t · c); start discussion
- 01 Oct 2024 – History of the Regency of Algiers (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Nourerrahmane (t · c); start discussion
- 30 Sep 2024 – Soda Kaichi (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Seefooddiet (t · c); start discussion
- (13 more...)
Good topic candidates
- 12 Oct 2024 – You All Over Me (talk · edit · hist) was GT nominated by Gained (t · c); see discussion
- 12 Oct 2024 – Fearless (Taylor's Version) (talk · edit · hist) was GT nominated by Gained (t · c); see discussion
Requests for comments
- 20 Oct 2024 – Liam Payne (talk · edit · hist) has an RfC by Some1 (t · c); see discussion
Peer reviews
- 11 Nov 2024 – How You Get the Girl (talk · edit · hist) has been put up for PR by Medxvo (t · c); see discussion
- 28 Oct 2024 – Battle of Chunj (talk · edit · hist) has been put up for PR by Rahim231 (t · c); see discussion
- 23 Oct 2024 – Austin J. Tobin Plaza (talk · edit · hist) has been put up for PR by Sir MemeGod (t · c); see discussion
- 11 Oct 2024 – Crew Dragon Launch Abort System (talk · edit · hist) has been put up for PR by Titan(moon)003 (t · c); see discussion
- 26 Sep 2024 – Lucky Loser (book) (talk · edit · hist) has been put up for PR by Lisha2037 (t · c); see discussion
Requested moves
- 11 Nov 2024 – George Louis Beer Prize (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to AHA Prize in European International History by Sabrinawaite (t · c); see discussion
- 10 Nov 2024 – Zeh (disambiguation) (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Zeh by 65.92.246.77 (t · c); see discussion
- 06 Nov 2024 – Hurricane Rafael (2024) (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Hurricane Rafael by Quxyz (t · c); see discussion
- 06 Nov 2024 – Danielle Valore Evans (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Danielle Evans by Roman Spinner (t · c); see discussion
- 14 Oct 2024 – 900-910 North Lake Shore (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to 900 and 910 North Lake Shore by BarrelProof (t · c); see discussion
- 31 Oct 2024 – The Sally (talk · edit · hist) move request to Sally (1764 ship) by 2620:6E:6000:2900:91EC:C9F1:7CB6:6116 (t · c) was closed; see discussion
Articles to be merged
- 11 Nov 2024 – Trifluoromethyl cation (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Trifluoromethylation by Smokefoot (t · c); see discussion
- 07 Nov 2024 – Tropical Storm Kirsten (1966) (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to 1966 Pacific hurricane season by Tavantius (t · c); see discussion
- 07 Nov 2024 – Tropical Storm Pilar (2023) (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to 2023 Pacific hurricane season by Accordthemusician (t · c); see discussion
- 05 Nov 2024 – Effects of Tropical Storm Agatha in Guatemala (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Tropical Storm Agatha by 74.101.118.218 (t · c); see discussion
- 31 Oct 2024 – Muji and Halil (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Muji (Albanian mythology) by Joe Roe (t · c); see discussion
- 30 Oct 2024 – Latvians and Baltic Germans in Corner Brook, Newfoundland (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to German Canadians by Arctic Circle System (t · c); see discussion
- 24 Oct 2024 – Electroweak star (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Exotic star by Johnjbarton (t · c); see discussion
- 20 Oct 2024 – Traneurocin (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Cyclic glycine-proline by Graeme Bartlett (t · c); see discussion
- 16 Oct 2024 – Anti-Americanism in divided Germany (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Anti-Americanism in Germany by Username367 (t · c); see discussion
- 02 Oct 2024 – Crocodile Dundee (film series) (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Crocodile Dundee (character) by Klbrain (t · c); see discussion
- (15 more...)
Articles to be split
- 27 Oct 2024 – Judas and the Black Messiah (soundtrack) (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Robertsky (t · c); see discussion
- 26 Sep 2024 – The Untitled Space (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Fashionista345 (t · c); see discussion
- 17 Sep 2024 – Business court (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Ost316 (t · c); see discussion
- 05 Sep 2024 – 3Blue1Brown (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by 196.179.6.121 (t · c); see discussion
- 01 Sep 2024 – Jurassic World: Chaos Theory (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Andelsa (t · c); see discussion
- 29 Jul 2024 – List of unarmed African Americans killed by law enforcement officers in the United States (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by 142.113.140.146 (t · c); see discussion
- 24 Jun 2024 – Games of the Future (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Ahri.boy (t · c); see discussion
- 21 Jun 2024 – Mu krop (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Paul 012 (t · c); see discussion
- 14 Apr 2024 – Paw Patrol (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Rtkat3 (t · c); see discussion
- 11 Mar 2024 – CSI: Vegas (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by 2A00:23EE:1320:B607:74F6:D6CC:858B:1F6 (t · c); see discussion
- (14 more...)
| RfA candidate | S | O | N | S % | Status | Ending (UTC) | Time left | Dups? | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worm That Turned | 189 | 2 | 2 | 99 | Open | 09:47, 18 November 2024 | 5 days, 11 hours | no | report |
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[edit]Hello,
The Wikimedia Foundation is conducting a survey of Wikipedians to better understand what draws administrators to contribute to Wikipedia, and what affects administrator retention. We will use this research to improve experiences for Wikipedians, and address common problems and needs. We have identified you as a good candidate for this research, and would greatly appreciate your participation in this anonymous survey.
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WikiCup 2024 November newsletter
[edit]The 2024 WikiCup has come to an end, with the final round being a very tight race. Our new champion is 
AirshipJungleman29 (submissions), who scored 2,283 points mainly through 3 high-multiplier FAs and 3 GAs on military history topics. By a 1% margin, Airship beat out last year's champion, 
BeanieFan11 (submissions), who scored second with 2,264 points, mainly from an impressive 58 GAs about athletes. In third place, 
Generalissima (submissions) scored 1,528 points, primarily from two FAs on U.S. Librarians of Congress and 20 GAs about various historical topics. Our other finalists are: 
Sammi Brie (submissions) with 879 points, 
Hey man im josh (submissions) with 533 points, 
BennyOnTheLoose (submissions) with 432 points, 
Arconning (submissions) with 244 points, and 
AryKun (submissions) with 15 points. Congratulations to our finalists and all who participated!
The final round was very productive, and contestants had 7 FAs, 9 FLs, 94 GAs, 73 FAC reviews, and 79 GAN reviews and peer reviews. Altogether, Wikipedia has benefited greatly from the activities of WikiCup competitors all through the contest. Well done everyone!
All those who reached the final will receive awards and the following special awards will be made, based on high performance in particular areas of content creation. So that the finalists do not have an undue advantage, these prizes are awarded to the competitor who scored the highest in any particular field in a single round, or in the event of a tie, to the overall leader in this field.
Generalissima (submissions) wins the featured article prize for 3 FAs in round 4, and 7 FAs overall.
Hey man im josh (submissions) wins the featured list prize for 23 FLs overall.
MaranoFan (submissions) wins the featured topic prize for 9 articles in featured topics in round 1.- Hey man im josh (submissions) wins the featured content reviewer prize for 110 FA/FL reviews overall.
BeanieFan11 (submissions) wins the good article prize for 58 GAs in round 5, and 70 GAs overall.
Fritzmann (submissions) wins the good topic prize for 6 articles in good topics in round 2.
Sammi Brie (submissions) wins the good article reviewer prize for 45 GA reviews in round 2, and 78 GA reviews overall.- BeanieFan11 (submissions) wins the DYK prize, for 131 Did you know articles overall.
Muboshgu (submissions) wins the ITN prize, for 15 In the news articles in round 1, and 36 overall.
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- Mass deletions done with the Nuke tool now have the 'Nuke' tag. This change will make reviewing and analyzing deletions performed with the tool easier. T366068
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- RoySmith, Barkeep49 and Cyberpower678 have been appointed to the Electoral Commission for the 2024 Arbitration Committee Elections. ThadeusOfNazereth and Dr vulpes are reserve commissioners.
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