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is well written, but there are still many problems and issues with it that need to be fixed. Most of the problems within the article are related to references which are not of the highest quality. Other issues include some exaggerations regarding some aspects of this species' size (which I already have made corrections on) and its behavior. The venom section is mostly accurate, however, it requires some improvements in the types of sources used and there are some controversial issues like the claim that the venom of the black mamba is the most rapid-acting venom of all venomous snakes (while this may very well be true, there is no high quality source which explicitly claims this - although it is well known that death generally occurs more quickly after a black mamba bite compared to related species like other species of mamba, cobras, kraits, Australian brown snakes and even taipans). Anyways, I am pleased you have taken on this task and look forward to working with you in getting this article its GA status back. --

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collaborative writing efforts or any other discussion of potentially interesting work is always welcome on the WikiCup talk page; if two or more WikiCup competitors have done significant work on an article, all can claim points equally. 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

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Congratulations to everyone who has been successful in this year's WikiCup, whether you made it to the final rounds or not, and a particular congratulations to the newcomers to the WikiCup who have achieved this year. Thanks to all who have taken part and helped out with the competition. While it has

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You were busy! Thanks for letting me know you proceeded with the DYK, and for including me on it. I was still finding out more material about Harry Karstens, and then Walter Harper and John Fredson, and back to Stuck. Quite a frontier age! Fairbanks had about 600 people in the city in 1905 or so, and

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HueSatLum I was not trying to imply that there were 2 new books being written, which is why a created another sub-page with the title "new book RUMOUR" implying that it was indeed a rumor. I used 2 sources. Whether the rumour is true or not, I dont see the harm in putting it at the bottom of the page

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species - there's no reason any of those articles should be that short and limited in information because there is a massive amount of material on the vast majority of the cobra species, enough research to make a quarter of those articles at least as large as the black mamba page and the other three

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Thanks for reviewing the Black mamba article for GA status. It is probably going to be a tough and lengthy review process for this particular article, so I hope we can work together to make sure it passes. For the most part, the accuracy of information of this species is satisfactory and the article

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Thanks for taking pains to attend to postings from learners like me. I just want to inquire why my submission on the sandbox on " Summary of five pillars" was deleted. You informed me that it duplicated an existing article on Knowledge (XXG). We were asked to submit a summary on the pillars we read

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Featured articles, featured lists, featured topics and featured portals are yet to play a part in the competition. The judges have removed a number of submissions which were deemed ineligible. Typically, we aim to see work on a project, followed by a nomination, followed by promotion, this year. We

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And so ends the most competitive first round we have ever seen, with 38 points required to qualify for round 2. Last year, 19 points secured a place; before that, 11 (2012) or 8 (2011) were enough. This is both a blessing and a curse. While it shows the vigourous good health of the competition, it

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ive been trying to correct the rottrevore band page on wikipedia for some time. an ex band member whos name is CHRIS FREE username ARKAINZEYE continues to change the information by writing false statements about the band . example claiming the band is broke up not true the band is alive and well .

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TBH I'm interested in just about everything, and, yes, I do find them rather interesting and know a bit about them. The only problem is that my access to routes is limited to free, online content, so I'm afraid I wouldn't be much help on a major expansion, although I would be glad to help in other

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With 26 people having already scored over 100 points, it is likely that well over 100 points will be needed to secure a place in round 3. Recent years have required 123 (2013), 65 (2012), 41 (2011) and 100 (2010). Remember that only 64 will progress to round 3 at the end of April. Invitations for

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have recently changed, meaning that newly passed good articles are accepted as "new" for did you know purposes. However, in the interests of not changing the WikiCup rules mid-competition, please note that only articles eligible for DYK under the old system (that is, newly created articles or 5x

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After such a competitive first round, expect the second round to also be fiercely fought. Remember that any content promoted after the end of round 1 but before the start of round 2 can be claimed in round 2, but please do not update your submission page until March (UTC). Invitations for

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like other pages do. For example, on the article about friends (TV show) there is a sub-page about the recent film rumours. Please stop deleting the work. If you have suggestions on what could be added so that we have a mutual understanding, please let me know.

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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 equally.

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The 2014 WikiCup is off to a flying start, with, at time of writing, 138 participants. The is the largest number of participants we have seen since 2010. If you are yet to join the competition, don't worry- the judges have agreed to keep the

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leaving the existing members out of the members section . and also continues to change the link to the band page to one he made . I cant allow him to keep doing this if he keeps changing it the band would rather the page be deleted .

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Do you have an interest in venomous snakes? You seem to have at least a little bit of interest and basic knowledge. Because if you enjoy learning about them, you're going to love me (lol). I plan on doing major expansions on all the

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is eligible for points in the competition- the judges will be checking! As ever, this year's competition includes some younger editors. If you are a younger editor, you are certainly welcome, but we have written an advice page at

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Yes, I saw the GAR, and I will make I sure I do a thorough and neutral review. I request your patience because I am busy in real life and don't want to rush this. It would be nice to see such an important article a GA. Cheers,

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Yes, that was quite an interesting time period. Thanks for working in them; the articles could never have been as complete and accurate without your work. (Unfortunately, Stuck and Fredson were too long to expand, though.)

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expansions) will be eligible for points in this year's WikiCup. We do, however, have time to discuss how this new system will work for next year's competition; a discussion will be opened in due course. On that note,

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The problem is, I'd rather not review the article if you're going to make major changes to it, so I've been waiting for you to finish with that. If you're done with that for now, I'd be happy to continue the review.

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on changes you'd like to see for next year. What worked? What didn't work? What would you like to see more of? What would you like to see less of? All Wikipedians, new or old, are also warmly invited to

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Out of eleven people who signed up for this blitz, eight copy-edited at least one article. Thanks to all who participated! Final results, including barnstars awarded, are available

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remains open for how next year's competition will work, and straw polls will be opened by the judges soon. Those interested in friendly competition may also like to keep an eye on

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Hi there- this is just a quick note to apologise for a small but important mistake in the last WikiCup newsletter; it is not 64 users who will progress to the next round, but 32.

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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

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been an excellent year, errors have opened up the judges' eyes to the need for a third judge, and it is with pleasure that we announce that experienced WikiCup participant

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Yes, the Wikicup will be fun. Be on the look out for another venomous snake species nomination for GA status. Not sure what species it will be, but I'm sort of thinking

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Oh that's too bad. But I'm going to take on a couple right now. And a Happy New Year to you too! I'll review yours, if you review mine....lol! I'm so competitive. --

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Knowledge (XXG) only accepts content verified by reliable sources. You or any band member should be very careful editing the page, as you are advised against

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article a better article than it was. I waited a long time for someone to take it and review it, until you came along and did a great job with the review! --

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I have done a lot of work improving and expanding it, but you haven't been around much to see or give any suggestions or anything. Thanks. Let me know.--

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Thanks, Michael. I was surprised that on one had brought it up on ERRORS, so I requested it there, only to find that you had beat me to it! Cheers, ~

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Thanks for that, and thanks to you and Cas for organizing this contest! It was definitely a unique idea and beneficial to the encyclopedia. ~

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You're welcome, and you did a great job improving the article! (I noticed you signed up for the Wikicup, too—that should be great fun) ~

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apologise for any disappointment caused by our strict enforcement this year; we're aiming to keep the competition as fair as possible.

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This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period.

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