Stevedure

Guided my urge to make a difference in world where conventional writing is going down the hill. I find my thunder in criticism! Stevedure (talk) 08:46, 9 March 2017 (UTC) Stevedure.

Welcome!

Hello, Stevedure, and welcome to Wikipedia! Thank you for your contributions. I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Here are a few links to pages you might find helpful:

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Reply to your message on my talkpage

Hello Stevedure, you are right on WP:COI policy on Wikipedia. What exactly do you find stressful? I'll be very glad to assist in anyway I can. Send me an email, since you are a student leader, I want to discuss something about involving more students from your university to become Wikipedians and probable issues that can arise from the personal information you disclosed on your talkpage. I look forward to hearing from you soon.HandsomeBoy (talk) 23:40, 23 April 2018 (UTC)

Thank you HandsomeBoy

Thank you HandsomeBoy how exactly can I send you a mail Sir? My email address is stevedure@gmail.com Stevedure (talk) 00:46, 21 July 2018 (UTC)

Go to my talkpage by clicking here, then by the lefthand side of my talkpage, you will see "email this user", or simply use ctrl+f to find it, then click on it and you will be led to a dialog-box to enter your message. I want you to learn how to navigate your way across Wikipedia.HandsomeBoy (talk) 17:26, 22 July 2018 (UTC)

July 2018

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Speedy deletion nomination of Sunkanmi VAUGHAN

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Re: I can't find the "send this user a mail" button!

Firstly, I apologize for replying late, I had some urgent issues that required my full concentration yesterday. Secondly, I believe its because you're using a mobile device. Even though I use a mobile device often, I usually switch to desktop mode when editing. I'll send you the mail, but for you to be very efficient you need to first demonstrate that you understand what Wikipedia stands for and what is not suitable for Wikipedia. I'll also advise that for now, don't create any more articles till you've gone through WP:RS and WP:Notability. I can see you now understand WP:COI, it remains RS and Notability, and you should be good to go. Once again, thank you for volunteering.HandsomeBoy (talk) 08:31, 28 July 2018 (UTC)

Thank you HandsomeBoy

I'm so grateful. Thank you for the guidance, I'm learning the hard way, but the good thing is that I am learning! Stevedure (talk) 09:49, 28 July 2018 (UTC)

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HandsomeBoy (talk) 09:32, 4 August 2018 (UTC)

Further to our discussion

As we agreed you will learn the basics of editing by concentrating on notable Nigerian film and musical articles. For films, go through AMVCA or AMAA nominations, any film you see there is likely to be notable. Also, any Nigerian film that is being shown at the cinema is also likely to be notable. As for Nigerian songs, most of the new songs from artistes such as Davido, Wizkid and other A-list artistes are notable. Songs like If, Assurance, Fall, etc are good for Wikipedia. When it comes to films and songs what you should watch out for is a review, once you get one then you are good to go.

A good way to get the structure is to look at similar film or music articles. Look at the way it is written then you can write yours from there. Its sad we're not in the same town, I would have loved to explain things physically. But virtual communication is also cool. I'll be with you all through the process. And please, let us start with a draft. What I mean is use Draft:ArticleName instead of just ArticleName. If you need more clarity, please let me know. HandsomeBoy (talk) 21:15, 4 August 2018 (UTC)

I will do as guided HandsomeBoy

Okay Sir! I totally get the picture now. Will follow according to your guidance and hopefully, come out a great editor! Thanks for staying in touch Sir. Stevedure (talk) 21:36, 4 August 2018 (UTC)

Thanks for the kind words Steve, I am truly honoured and feel appreciated. I just have a few things to point out. First, when there is a post on your talkpage you do not need to create another section for your reply, just use ":" have the discussion in threads like what i'm doing now. You can see I used just a single colon to begin my message, if you're to reply me then you should use two colon i.e. "::" to start. You don't need the "==" except you want to start an entirely new discussion. Secondly, on your choice of article, I want us to start work immediately, I have some suggestions for you. You are to choose one film and one song to create. The films available at this time are: Alter Ego, Tatu, Hakkunde and Esohe. The songs available are Assurance, If, Fall, Soco and Ma lo. Please choose one song and one film that we will work on. Just anyone that seem interesting to you. You don't need to have watched the film or listened to the song before choosing it. All we will be using for the article will be from references. HandsomeBoy (talk) 21:03, 5 August 2018 (UTC)

Re:

Okay Boss. Will get back with the combination I feel comfortable with. Thank you for helping me make my contributions to Wikipedia. Stevedure (talk) 02:43, 6 August 2018 (UTC)

Its great to see that you used "::" in your reply. However, you shouldn't include "== Re: =="as that is only for when you want to create a new section, which you don't need here.HandsomeBoy (talk) 06:25, 6 August 2018 (UTC)

How does an article gets seen on Google search page?

Meanwhile Mr HandsomeBoy, what qualifies a Wikipedia profile/page to be seen by a simple Google search? Is there any special procedure to undertake? Stevedure (talk) 02:48, 6 August 2018 (UTC)

No. There is no special procedure. The moment you publish an article and it is reviewed it gets indexed by Google immediately.HandsomeBoy (talk) 06:22, 6 August 2018 (UTC)

Does it then mean the articles I moved to mainspace have not been verified? Stevedure (talk) 18:59, 6 August 2018 (UTC)

The way the Google algorithm works it is until an article is reviewed on Wikipedia that it usually have enough rank to be on the first page of search results. The articles you created are yet to be reviewed, but that does not mean they are not indexed by Google, just not high enough to appear on the first page. If you include "Wikipedia" to your search query, I believe you will see your article in the first page.

Reminder - The colon(s) and your first text should be on the same line, I have done some formatting to put the discussion flow in threads. Your next reply to this thread should have four colons (::::) since mine had three, and should be followed immediately by your message in the same line of text. HandsomeBoy (talk) 11:46, 7 August 2018 (UTC)

Re:

Okay Boss.I have begun work on the movie; Alter Ego! However, I realized that a Wikipedia search of the name "Alter Ego" brings an article written about the adjectival phrase, "alter ego" how do I go about the name of the movie to avoid duplicity of names in the main space? Stevedure (talk) 12:29, 7 August 2018 (UTC)

Yeah, that's correct. You will encounter many instances like this on Wikipedia. What we do in such cases is that we use additional information to disambiguate the regular title. In this case, Alter Ego (2017 film) is the perfect title for the Nigerian film. And please, as I stated earlier, you don't need to use a section header (ie "==Re==") when replying to me, just use only the colons, increasing them by one for each new reply. You're doing well. HandsomeBoy (talk) 18:40, 7 August 2018 (UTC)

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okay. But the "save" button won't highlight unless I type something into the "subject" dialogue box. How do I go about responding without with a heading sir? Besides, should I submit the article, "Alter Ego" for review? Stevedure (talk) 00:01, 8 August 2018 (UTC)

The reason that is happening is because you are clicking on "New section", instead of "Edit". When you want to reply me, what you should click is Edit, not new section. And you need to write in your own words, follow the structure of this film article, Banana Island Ghost by replacing what you find in the references for Alter Ego in Draft:Alter Ego (2017 film). And we use year of production as qualifier before country of production. It is only when there are more than one films in a year that we need to include the country in the Wikipedia title. You do not need to submit for review, when its okay for mainspace, I'll review it myself. Just notify me when the draft has been created. HandsomeBoy (talk) 14:08, 8 August 2018 (UTC)

Wow! This is almost very difficult but I think I will catch up. It's challenging quite alright but not impossible. Thank you for sticking your neck to help me pull through. I shall rewrite the article, following the instructions passed. Thank you Sir.

The fact that you've perfected how to reply to messages using the colon shows there is progress. And don't be discouraged by the hurdles you are facing now, believe me you're not the first. There are some experienced editors that went through similar challenges. If we were doing this physically, I am sure you would have gotten it faster. The moment you start editing the draft please let me know, although I will be monitoring your contributions at least twice in a week. HandsomeBoy (talk) 21:23, 9 August 2018 (UTC)

Okay Sir. And thank you so much

Mr HandsomeBoy, I have created the article "draft:Alter Ego (2017)" kindly review and tell me if there are adjustments to be made Sir. Stevedure (talk) 00:59, 13 August 2018 (UTC)

Your submission at Articles for creation: Alter Ego (Nollywood film) (August 8)

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Nomination of Sunkanmi Vaughan for deletion

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Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Sunkanmi Vaughan

Even if I participate in the AFD, and you get a 100 more persons to vote in your favour, our argument will not outweigh one policy-oriented vote. AFD is not voting, the closing admin will get consensus from assessing if the notability guidelines have been met. My advice for you is assume good faith, observe and learn from the direction of the AFD. It is perfectly okay for you to continue to participate in the AFD, but don't take any delete !vote too personal, and remember that asking editors to vote in your favour is considered bad practice on Wikipedia. And just because a subject may not be notable today, does not mean he can't be notable tomorrow. Cheers.HandsomeBoy (talk) 23:28, 13 August 2018 (UTC)

Alter Ego

I just went through your contributions to find out that you've started the Alter Ego article. You did very well, it looks good. I'll do a little cleanup on it now. But you didn't notify me when you started the draft or even moved to mainspace. HandsomeBoy (talk) 19:12, 27 August 2018 (UTC)

I'm sorry that I did not inform you boss. I have created for almost two weeks now. I thought it would automatically appear where you could see it. Thanks for the compliment though, it has lifted my spirited.

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How did you do it?

Hello @HandsomeBoy:, I was just going through your contributions and stumbled upon an article about Krisdera Hotel, Omoku Porthacourt which only barely has a source. Just a single source actually! I was curious how is that possible Sir? Stevedure (talk) 02:32, 18 September 2018 (UTC)

Hi Steve. Great to her from you again. Firstly, when you want to send me a message, the appropriate place to do that is my talk page. You are redirected to my talkpage by clicking the blue "talk" text after my username. You are probably mistaking me for someone else as I can't recall ever editing/creating articles for Krisdera Hotel or Omoku Porthacourt. I have not even created any article for an hotel in Nigeria, neither have I worked on Port Harcourt topics. That being said, even though GNG is the basic requirement for addition of contents on Wikipedia, specific guidelines for certain topics varies. For example, if I wanted to create an article for a major town in Nigeria, a single source might be sufficient. Regards. HandsomeBoy (talk) 08:10, 18 September 2018 (UTC)

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Deletion discussion about Chioma

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Thanks,

Eagleash (talk) 07:24, 29 October 2018 (UTC)

Disclosure required

Hello Stevedure. The nature of your edits gives the impression you have an undisclosed financial stake in promoting a topic, and that you have not complied with Wikipedia's mandatory paid editing disclosure requirements. Paid advocacy is a category of conflict of interest (COI) editing that involves being compensated by a person, group, company or organization to use Wikipedia to promote their interests. Undisclosed paid advocacy is prohibited by our policies on neutral point of view and what Wikipedia is not, and is an especially egregious type of COI; the Wikimedia Foundation regards it as a "black hat" practice akin to Black hat SEO.

Paid advocates are very strongly discouraged from direct article editing, and should instead propose changes on the talk page of the article in question if an article exists, and if it does not, from attempting to write an article at all. At best, any proposed article creation should be submitted through the articles for creation process, rather than directly.

Regardless, if you are receiving or expect to receive compensation for your edits, broadly construed, you are required by the Wikimedia Terms of Use to disclose your employer, client and affiliation. You can post such a mandatory disclosure to your user page at User:Stevedure. The template {{Paid}} can be used for this purpose – e.g. in the form: {{paid|user=Stevedure|employer=InsertName|client=InsertName}}. If I am mistaken – you are not being directly or indirectly compensated for your edits – please state that in response to this message. Otherwise, please provide the required disclosure. In either case, please do not edit further until you answer this message. GSS (talk|c|em) 11:56, 10 November 2018 (UTC)

• Hi GSS,I am a law abiding editor of Wikipedia and have only edited articles that fit into Wikipedia requirements. I stumbled on the afd "Ishan Goel" and decided to add my views, of which I feel necessitated this message by you. I remain committed to the rules of this community and I shall continue to carry out my editing as such. In any case, I hope the essence of this message is not to intimidate and bully editors into silence! Stevedure (talk) 12:48, 10 November 2018 (UTC)

AfroCine: The Months of African Cinema Continues….

Greetings!

Thank you very much for signing up to participate in the Months of African Cinema global contest/edit-a-thon, and thank you for your contributions so far.

It is already the middle of the contest and a lot have been achieved already! We have been able to get over 200 articles created in over seven (7) languages! The figures soars to up to a thousand, if Wikidata entries are included. Furthermore, there have been about 5 in-person gatherings of Wikipedians in different countries across the world to create articles about African(a) cinema!

We are very excited about what has been achieved so far, but your contributions are still needed to further exceed all expectations! Let’s create more articles before the end of this contest, which is this November!!!

• Article suggestions can be found here. You can also add to this list.
• Some notable reliable sources for African cinema can be found here. Again, this list needs expansion.
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• Please remember to list articles you have created or improved in the Article Achievements section of the contest page, so that they can be easily tracked.

Thank you once again for being part of this global event!

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November 2018

You have been blocked indefinitely from editing for advertising or self-promoting in violation of the conflict of interest and notability guidelines.

If you think there are good reasons for being unblocked, please read the guide to appealing blocks, then add the following text below the block notice on your talk page: {{unblock|reason=Your reason here ~~~~}}.  Doc James (talk · contribs · email) 01:01, 16 November 2018 (UTC)

You are required to disclose paid editing and you appear to have declined too. Doc James (talk · contribs · email) 01:02, 16 November 2018 (UTC)

This user's unblock request has been reviewed by an administrator, who declined the request. Other administrators may also review this block, but should not override the decision without good reason (see the blocking policy).

Stevedure (block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))

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Request reason:

I feel the block is rather unfair, since I was warned by the editor @GSS: and was asked not to carry out any edit until I had responded to the message in question by GSS. I probably missed something along the line. It is my earnest promise that I shall disclose all paid editing and avoid editing pages with conflict of interest in future, where applicable and adhere strictly to Wikipedia rules and regulations. I humbly request reviewing Admins to note carefully, the circumstances that led to my block and react accordingly. Moving forward, I shall always assume Good Faith. Stevedure (talk) 02:59, 17 November 2018 (UTC)

Decline reason:

You'll need to fully comply with WP:PAID. The simple box below is in no way sufficient. You'll need to do this for all of your paid editing, including those in the past. You'll also need to address your relation to the Nkpodookpeche account. Kuru (talk) 14:10, 17 November 2018 (UTC)

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You will not be unblocked until you disclose your conflict of interest. GAB^gab 04:04, 17 November 2018 (UTC)

@GeneralizationAreBad:, thank you for that clarification. But how do I do that now that I am blocked? Kindly put me through the necessary steps if you don't mind please. Thank you. Stevedure (talk) 06:45, 17 November 2018 (UTC)

Do you have any connection to User:Nkpodookpeche? —Wasell^(T) 13:44, 17 November 2018 (UTC)

(edit conflict)

You need to use {{Connected contributor (paid)}} becasue we have good evidence that you have been involved in undisclosed paid editing. Thank you. GSS (talk|c|em) 13:53, 17 November 2018 (UTC)

Note: User Nkpodookpeche (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) has been blocked by Kuru as a sock/meat puppet of Stevedure. GSS (talk|c|em) 14:05, 17 November 2018 (UTC)

This user has publicly declared that they have a conflict of interest regarding the Wikipedia article Lionel Reina.

@GSS:

This user's unblock request has been reviewed by an administrator, who declined the request. Other administrators may also review this block, but should not override the decision without good reason (see the blocking policy).

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Request reason:

I have fulfilled the policy of paid contribution disclosure which was the crux for my block. Therefore, the block is no longer necessary. As regard the user, Nkpodookpeche; the editor was my employer and decided to move the article, Lionel Reina to main space when I was blocked. I take full responsibility in the part I played and promise to be a better and more transparent editor moving forward and I do hope my account is kindly unblocked soonest Stevedure (talk) 20:28, 18 November 2018 (UTC)

Decline reason:

So you did collude with another editor off-wiki to force the article into mainspace, then. I think at this stage, an agreement to avoid engaging in paid editing altogether is pretty much your only likely route to being unblocked. Yunshui ^雲_水 09:39, 19 November 2018 (UTC)

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@GSS: @Kuru: @Doc James:

They have not come close to disclosing all the other people who have paid them.

And than we have the questionable copyright issues such as this.[1] which is a cropped version of [2]

Joining the keep votes on other paid for articles https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Ishan_Goel

We still have a lot of clean up to do :-( Doc James (talk · contribs · email) 17:10, 19 November 2018 (UTC)

@Doc James: it is obvious you already have a thought pattern about this editor. I can't change that, much as I would love to. I will not be surprised if you also consider editing my user page as paid editing. However, I have disclosed all paid contributions. But if you have evidence that says otherwise, now is the time to present such. I promise to never engage in paid editing again as recommended by @Yunshui:.

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Request reason:

I have disclosed all paid editing which was the basis for my block. I hereby agree to NEVER engage in paid editing again. I hope my account is unblocked soon. Thank you. Stevedure (talk) 19:21, 19 November 2018 (UTC)

Decline reason:

Procedural decline, as you seem to indicate that you no longer wish to be unblocked. If you change your mind, you may make a new request. 331dot (talk) 08:46, 24 November 2018 (UTC)

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What do you mean by "unknown on behalf of Lionel Reina & Ishan Goel"?

You initially said "Hi GSS,I am a law abiding editor of Wikipedia and have only edited articles that fit into Wikipedia requirements. I stumbled on the afd "Ishan Goel" and decided to add my views, of which I feel necessitated this message by you." and now you are saying they were paying you? Ie you did not stumble across the afd.

It does not appear that you have disclosed all your paid editing :-( Doc James (talk · contribs · email) 17:52, 22 November 2018 (UTC)

A further note: the behaviour on the Ishan Goel AFD reminded me that there was a degree of sockpuppetry going on there... enough to spark my suspicions. A CU check reveals that this account operates from the same location, using the same ISP, as the sockmaster User:Buzzy anslem. Given the parallels, I am fairly sure that this account is part of the same paid editing ring, and have updated the block and userpage accordingly. Yunshui ^雲_水 18:15, 22 November 2018 (UTC)

At this point it is safe to say I'm done fighting to be unblocked. It has been a wonderful two years with Wikipedia. I guess I have to move on. You guys should enjoy yourselves Sirs! Stevedure (talk) 22:25, 22 November 2018 (UTC) @Yunshui: I accepted to have been paid on that Ishan Goel article just see if I can be unblocked. I have no connection with any account there. But that is not necessary now. I can't put in more energy in this than what is needed for an MD like.Stevedure (talk) 22:36, 22 November 2018 (UTC)

AfroCine: Thank You!

Greetings!

The Months of African Cinema Global Edit-a-thon was concluded on 30 November 2018, and we've had amazing results. Over 570 articles were created across 8 language-Wikipedias. 7 in-person gatherings of Wikipedians were organized across different parts of the world.

All our winners have been recognized and you can check the complete list here.

For a pilot event, all our expectations were surpassed and we have you to thank for that. Thank you so much for being part of this global event! Thank you for helping to fix African content gaps on Wikipedia! We hope to see more of your participation in future AfroCine events and activities. Please remember to signup on the main WikiProject participants page, in order to get updated with these activities.--Jamie Tubers (talk) 23:50, 20 January 2019 (UTC)

Your draft article, Draft:Dumo Lulu-Briggs

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Thanks for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing. Dolotta (talk) 02:55, 22 May 2019 (UTC)

AfroCine: Join the Months of African Cinema this October!

Greetings!

After a successful first iteration of the “Months of African Cinema” last year, we are happy to announce that it will be happening again this year, starting from October 1! In the 2018 edition of the contest, about 600 Wikipedia articles were created in at least 8 languages. There were also contributions to Wikidata and Wikimedia commons, which brought the total number of wikimedia pages created during the contest to over 1,000.

The AfroCine Project welcomes you to October, the first out of the two months which have been dedicated to creating and improving content that centre around the cinema of Africa, the Caribbean, and the diaspora. Join us in this global edit-a-thon, by helping to create or expand articles which are connected to this scope. Also remember to list your name under the participants section.

On English Wikipedia, we would be recognizing participants in the following manner:

• Overall winner (1st, 2nd, 3rd places)
• Diversity winner
• Gender-gap fillers

For further information about the contest, the recognition categories and how to participate, please visit the contest page here. For further inquiries, please leave comments on the contest talkpage or on the main project talkpage. See you around :).--Jamie Tubers (talk) 00:50, 30 September 2019 (UTC)

Join the Months of African Cinema Global Contest!

Greetings!

The AfroCine Project invites you to join us again this October and November, the two months which are dedicated to improving content about the cinema of Africa, the Caribbean, and the diaspora.

Join us in this exciting venture, by helping to create or expand contents in Wikimedia projects which are connected to this scope. Kindly list your username under the participants section to indicate your interest in participating in this contest.

We would be awarding prizes to different categories of winners:

• Overall winner
  • 1st - $500
  • 2nd - $200
  • 3rd - $100
• Diversity winner - $100
• Gender-gap fillers - $100
• Language Winners - up to $100*

We would be adding additional categories as the contest progresses, along with local prizes from affiliates in your countries. For further information about the contest, the prizes and how to participate, please visit the contest page here. For further inquiries, please leave comments on the contest talkpage or on the main project talkpage. Looking forward to your participation.--Jamie Tubers (talk) 19:22, 22nd September 2020 (UTC)

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The Months of African Cinema Contest Continues in November!

Greetings,

Thank you very much for participating in the Months of African Cinema global contest/edit-a-thon, and thank you for your contributions so far.

It is already the middle of the contest and a lot have been achieved already! We have been able to get over 1,500 articles created in over fifteen (15) languages! This would not have been possible without your support and we want to thank you. If you have not yet listed your name as a participant in the contest page please do so.

Please make sure to list the articles you have created or improved in the article achievements' section of the contest page, so that they can be easily tracked. To be able to claim prizes, please also ensure to list your articles on the users by articles page. We would be awarding prizes to different categories of winners:

• Overall winner
  • 1st - $500
  • 2nd - $200
  • 3rd - $100
• Diversity winner - $100
• Gender-gap filler - $100
• Language Winners - up to $100*

We are very excited about what has been achieved so far, but your contributions are still needed to further exceed all expectations! Let’s create more articles before the end of this contest, which is this November!!!

Thank you once again for being part of this global event! --Jamie Tubers (talk) 10:30, 06 November 2020 (UTC)

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Welcome to the Months of African Cinema Global Contest!

Greetings!

The AfroCine Project core team is happy to inform you that the Months of African Cinema Contest is happening again this year in October and November. We invite Wikipedians all over the world to join in improving content related to African cinema on Wikipedia!

Please list your username under the participants’ section of the contest page to indicate your interest in participating in this contest. The term "African" in the context of this contest, includes people of African descent from all over the world, which includes the diaspora and the Caribbean.

The following prizes would be recognized at the end of the contest:

• Overall winner
  • 1st - $500
  • 2nd - $200
  • 3rd - $100
• Diversity winner - $100
• Gender-gap fillers - $100
• Language Winners - up to $100*

Also look out for local prizes from affiliates in your countries or communities! For further information about the contest, the prizes and how to participate, please visit the contest page here. For further inquiries, please leave comments on the contest talkpage or on the main project talkpage. We look forward to your participation.--Jamie Tubers (talk) 23:20, 30th September 2021 (UTC)

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The Months of African Cinema Contest Continues in November!

Greetings,

It is already past the middle of the contest and we are really excited about the Months of African Contest 2021 achievements so far! We want to extend our sincere gratitude for the time and energy you have invested. If you have not yet participated in the contest, it is not too late to do it. Please list your username as a participant on the contest’s main page.

Please remember to list the articles you have improved or created on the article achievements' section of the contest page so they can be tracked. In order to win prizes, be sure to also list your article in the users by articles. Please note that your articles must be present in both the article achievement section on the main contest page, as well as on the Users By Articles page for you to qualify for a prize.

We would be awarding prizes to different categories of winners:

• Overall winner
  • 1st - $500
  • 2nd - $200
  • 3rd - $100
• Diversity winner - $100
• Gender-gap filler - $100
• Language Winners - up to $100*

Thank you once again for your valued participation! --Jamie Tubers (talk) 18:50, 11 November 2021 (UTC)

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