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The Core Contest Returns!

Hi all—The Core Contest returns! Leaving this here:

The Core Contest—Wikipedia's most exciting contest—returns again this year from April 15 to May 31. The goal: to improve vital or other core articles, with a focus on those in the worst state of disrepair. There is £300 of prize money divided among editors who provide the "best additive encyclopedic value". Signups are open now. Cheers from the judges, Femke, Casliber, Aza24. – Aza24 (talk) 23:30, 31 March 2024 (UTC)

Competitive

After reviewing previous years this years cup seems to be far more competitive, for instance the distance between the highest losing score and lowest passing score is 3 points. 32 to 31 is also 3 points and 31 to 30/29 is four points. Last round a minimum of 30 points was needed to pass. This round only 11 people haven't scored. Kusma currently ranked six is one GAR away from reaching the top five. Thought this was interesting anyone else notice any fun details?. Questions? four Olifanofmrtennant (she/her) 19:26, 2 April 2024 (UTC)

As of now, it takes 75 points to qualify for round 3. If the round ended today, this would be tied for the 7th highest amount of points required to make it to round 3. I started on a couple tables in the beginning of February for Wikicup stats: User:Hey man im josh/Wikicup stats. Hey man im josh (talk) 19:31, 2 April 2024 (UTC)

As of now 87 points. Questions? four Olifanofmrtennant (she/her) 22:50, 5 April 2024 (UTC)

Disqualification

@Epicgenius, Frostly, and Cwmhiraeth: I don't think that it is a good idea to mark disqualifications as withdrawn. It makes it seem like the removal was voluntary. I would recommend using the eliminated designation instead. QuicoleJR (talk) 23:06, 6 April 2024 (UTC)

I second this idea Questions? four Olifanofmrtennant (she/her) 23:24, 6 April 2024 (UTC)

I explained this at the ANI discussion, but I use the red background for competitors who have been disqualified at the end of the round, because they didn't receive enough points. The purple background is for competitors who have been removed in the middle of the round, either voluntarily or not. In either case, the net effect is the same; Tony will not be progressing to the next round of the Cup. – Epicgenius (talk) 23:25, 6 April 2024 (UTC)

In that case, maybe call it "Withdrawn or disqualified" in the key to remove the ambiguity? QuicoleJR (talk) 23:58, 6 April 2024 (UTC)

Sure, I can do that. – Epicgenius (talk) 01:31, 7 April 2024 (UTC)

Yes, that sounds reasonable. — Frostly (talk) 22:07, 7 April 2024 (UTC)

I agree with the withdrawn background, as it separates participants removed for logistical reasons (voluntary or involuntary withdrawal) and participants eliminated at the end of the round based on points. — Bilorv (talk) 23:27, 6 April 2024 (UTC)

Requesting to withdraw

Hello! I'm disappointed to write this, but I'd like to withdraw from the cup, please: despite trying my best, in the latest months my personal schedule definitely prevented me from participating as much as I'd like it, so I think I should just leave...

Nevertheless, I wish good luck to everyone who is still competing! Oltrepier (talk) 14:21, 21 April 2024 (UTC)

I'm sorry to hear that, and thank you for your contributions to Wikipedia and your participation in the cup. I have now marked you as withdrawn. – Epicgenius (talk) 00:55, 22 April 2024 (UTC)

End date

So I am a little confused on when the cut off for promoting stuff is. So the rules make it seem that anything promoted before April 28th is to be promoted this round and can be claimed on the 28th. I have a DYK set to run on the 28th would that be elegible for round 2 or 3? Questions? four Olifanofmrtennant (she/her) 16:14, 27 April 2024 (UTC)

Round two, I believe. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 18:42, 27 April 2024 (UTC)

@OlifanofmrTennant, yes, anything promoted on the 28th would still be eligible for round 2. – Epicgenius (talk) 20:19, 27 April 2024 (UTC)

Thanks, however I just relized that its running on the 29th and not the 28th so the whole question is moot. Questions? four Olifanofmrtennant (she/her) 05:37, 28 April 2024 (UTC)

@Epicgenius: I listed the dyk on my page as it ran today, I was only given five points when I should have been awarded ten. The page is 9~~ bytes, 4k+ more then the size requirement for a bonus. Questions? four Olifanofmrtennant (she/her) 18:25, 29 April 2024 (UTC)

@OlifanofmrTennant, the bot counts readable prose size. According to Xtools, the prose size is 3,740 bytes. The bot only awards the bonus to articles with more than 5,120 bytes of readable prose. – Epicgenius (talk) 18:34, 29 April 2024 (UTC)