User talk:Magiciandude

Peer review newsletter #1

Introduction

Hello to all! I do not intend to write a regular peer review newsletter but there does occasionally come a time when those interested in contributing to peer review should be contacted, and now is one. I've mailed this out to everyone on the peer review volunteers list, and some editors that have contributed to past discussions. Apologies if I've left you off or contacted you and you didn't want it. Next time there is a newsletter / mass message it will be opt in (here), I'll talk about this below - but first:

• THANK YOU! I want to thank you for your contributions and for volunteering on the list to help out at peer review. Thank you!
• Peer review is useful! It's good to have an active peer review process. This is often the way that we help new or developing editors understand our ways, and improve the quality of their editing - so it fills an important and necessary gap between the teahouse (kindly introduction to our Wikiways) and GA and FA reviews (specific standards uphelp according to a set of quality criteria). And we should try and improve this process where possible (automate, simplify) so it can be used and maintained easily.

Updates

It can get quite lonely tinkering with peer review...

With a bit of effort we can renovate the place to look like this!

Update #1: the peer review volunteers list is changing

The list is here in case you've forgotten: WP:PRV. Kadane has kindly offered to create a bot that will ping editors on the volunteers list with unanswered reviews in their chosen subject areas every so often. You can choose the time interval by changing the "contact" parameter. Options are "never", "monthly", "quarterly", "halfyearly", and "annually". For example:

• {{PRV|JohnSmith|History of engineering|contact=monthly}} - if placed in the "History" section, JohnSmith will receive an automatic update every month about unanswered peer reviews relating to history.
• {{PRV|JaneSmith|Mesopotamian geography, Norwegian fjords|contact=annually}} - if placed in the "Geography" section, JaneSmith will receive an automatic update every yearly about unanswered peer reviews in the geography area.

We can at this stage only use the broad peer review section titles to guide what reviews you'd like, but that's better than nothing! You can also set an interest in multiple separate subject areas that will be updated at different times.

Update #2: a (lean) WikiProject Peer review

I don't think we need a WikiProject with a giant bureaucracy nor all sorts of whiz-bang features. However over the last few years I've found there are times when it would have been useful to have a list of editors that would like to contribute to discussions about the peer review process (e.g. instructions, layout, automation, simplification etc.). Also, it can get kind of lonely on the talk page as I am (correct me if I'm wrong) the only regular contributor, with most editors moving on after 6 - 12 months.

So, I've decided to create "WikiProject Peer review". If you'd like to contribute to the WikiProject, or make yourself available for future newsletters or contact, please add yourself to the list of members.

Update #3: advertising

We plan to do some advertising of peer review, to let editors know about it and how to volunteer to help, at a couple of different venues (Signpost, Village pump, Teahouse etc.) - but have been waiting until we get this bot + WikiProject set up so we have a way to help interested editors make more enduring contributions. So consider yourself forewarned!

And... that's it!

I wish you all well on your Wikivoyages, Tom (LT) (talk) 00:31, 11 August 2018 (UTC)

Happy New Year!

Frank (talk) — is wishing you a Happy New Year! This greeting (and season) promotes WikiLove and hopefully this note has made your day a little better. Spread the WikiLove by wishing another user a Happy New Year, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past, a good friend, or just some random person. Happy New Year!

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Expansion efforts of articles- Latin Music Edithon Competition, 2022

Hi, Magiciandude. I`m currenly participating in the Latin Music Edithon Competition, 2022. I receantly a i had made important efforts to expand articles, but i don`t if I`m using the Assessment log correctly. Let me explain: I made the changes, then i check if the Project Template is in the talk page of the article. Then,
I click here on the bot's User page and latter type "Latin Music" in the Project to update field and then what?.. What else i have to do?. Please, let me know. PaulYordan (talk) 4:04 PM; 10 May 2022 (UTC)

1. Another question. It is ok If update the assessment of the articles that i had made efforts expanded it according to the criteria?. I should wait to somebody else to do it?. I really had tried to get the bot work by i don`t know if i`m do it right. Please, let me know. Thanks. 8:04 PM UTC

PaulYordan (talk)

WikiCup 2023 September newsletter

The fourth round of the competition has finished, with anyone scoring less than 673 points being eliminated. It was a high scoring round with all but one of the contestants who progressed to the final having achieved an FA during the round. The highest scorers were

• Epicgenius, with 2173 points topping the scores, gained mainly from a featured article, 38 good articles and 9 DYKs. He was followed by
• Sammi Brie, with 1575 points, gained mainly from a featured article, 28 good articles and 50 good article reviews. Close behind was
• Thebiguglyalien, with 1535 points mainly gained from a featured article, 15 good articles, 26 good article reviews and lots of bonus points.

Between them during round 4, contestants achieved 12 featured articles, 3 featured lists, 3 featured pictures, 126 good articles, 46 DYK entries, 14 ITN entries, 67 featured article candidate reviews and 147 good article reviews. Congratulations to our eight finalists and all who participated! It was a generally high-scoring and productive round and I think we can expect a highly competitive finish to the competition.

Remember that any content promoted after the end of round 4 but before the start of round 5 can be claimed in round 5. Remember too that you must claim your points within 10 days of "earning" them and within 24 hours of the end of the final. If you are concerned that your nomination will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews. It would be helpful if this list could be cleared of any items no longer relevant. If you want to help out with the WikiCup, please do your bit to keep down the review backlogs! Questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup, and the judges are reachable on their talk pages or by email. If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove your name from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send.

I will be standing down as a judge after the end of the contest. I think the Cup encourages productive editors to improve their contributions to Wikipedia and I hope that someone else will step up to take over the running of the Cup. Sturmvogel 66 (talk), and Cwmhiraeth (talk)

Add Category:Women in Latin music to

Susana Zabaleta, Flakiss, Yma Sumac, Niurka Marcos, Maria D'Luz Jery, Amelia Vega, Carmen Salinas, Karina, Camila Sodi, Edith Márquez, María del Sol, Maribel Guardia, Lynda Thomas, Maria Sorte, Sasha Sokol, Bibi Gaytán, Diosa Canales, Ginamaría Hidalgo, Soraya Arnelas, Anasol, Ana Isabelle, Amandititita, Bandana and Carolina Gaitán @Magiciandude 69.115.128.236 (talk) 07:40, 28 November 2024 (UTC)

Women in Red December 2024

Women in Red | December 2024, Vol 10, Issue 12, Nos 293, 294, 324, 325 Online events: New: Women who died in 2024 | Religion Continuing: #1day1woman | Education (year-long initiative) Announcements from other communities Women in Religion have a monthly virtual edit-a-thon and the next session is December 2nd 4:00 - 5:00 p.m. CST. For Zoom meeting details, contact Dzingle1 or RosPost. Women in Red members are welcome to join the Zoom Meeting here Tip of the month: Think of rewarding contributors, especially newcomers, with a barnstar. Other ways to participate: Become a member. You can always opt-out of notifications. Join the conversations on our talkpage. Help us plan future events and add any general ideas on developing the project. Follow us on social media: Instagram | Pinterest | Twitter/X

--Lajmmoore (talk 18:46, 29 November 2024 (UTC) via MassMessaging

Menudo sales and charts

Hi! I hope you're doing well! I've been revising the articles about the discography of the group Menudo on the Portuguese, Spanish, and English Wikipedias. I've found some information about their album sales, but not for all of them. It's really hard to find material about the group. If you remember seeing or finding any information about their sales or chart positions on any website, please let me know so I can include it. I've been using Proquest, Google News, World Radio History, and the Brazilian Digital Library (Hemeroteca Digital Brasileira) for my research. Thanks in advance. Markus WikiEditor (talk) 00:42, 1 December 2024 (UTC)

@Markus WikiEditor Hi Markus! The only thing I can think of is the Billboard Latin LPs from before 1985, but you already took care of that. What about El Siglo de Torreon? Erick (talk) 21:58, 1 December 2024 (UTC)

Thank you for your response! Unfortunately, El Siglo de Torreón is now a paid website, so I couldn’t conduct further research there. Nonetheless, I greatly appreciate your help! Markus WikiEditor (talk) 22:25, 1 December 2024 (UTC)

@Markus WikiEditor I actually have access to the website via subscription, on my next paycheck I will take a look. Just let me know what to find. Plus the subscription, imo, is very cheap. Erick (talk) 22:28, 1 December 2024 (UTC)

If possible, I would like to know the sales of some albums, especially the older ones, and whether they were certified as gold or platinum records in Mexico. The newspaper sometimes publishes charts, so if you come across any, I would greatly appreciate it. Here is the list of studio albums released in Mexico between 1981 and 1997: Quiero Ser (1981), Fuego (1981), Por Amor (1981), Una Aventura Llamada Menudo (1982), A Todo Rock (1983), Reaching Out (1984), Evolución (1984), Menudo (1985), Ayer y Hoy (1985), Refrescante... (1986), Somos los Hijos del Rock (1987), Sombras y Figuras (1988), Los Últimos Héroes (1989), No Me Corten el Pelo (1990), 15 Años (1992), Detrás de tu Mirada (1992), Tiempo de Amar (1997). Thank you very much. Markus WikiEditor (talk) 22:48, 1 December 2024 (UTC)