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Discussion on the flag of Bolivia

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Hello @MarshalN20,

Thank you for sharing your input on the Bolivia flag discussion. I think your clarification about the importance of not misusing policy was very helpful. I also remain convinced that the civil flag (without the coat of arms) is the appropriate one to display in the infobox, similar to how the case of Peru is handled. Due to this, I would like to ask for your advice on what steps I could take to help bring the discussion to a closure. Do you think it would be best to wait for more editors to comment, or is there another path you would recommend? Best regards, Ruditaly (Talk) 21:41, 22 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

As I said on the talk page the claim that I am "misusing policy" is both bogus and a gratuitous personal attack. DeCausa (talk) 10:35, 24 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Sure. lol. @Ruditaly:, try asking for a WP:RFC to get some insight from the community. Just to get some input, pose the question and let other editors provide their insight. Not necessarily the best way to get expert feedback, but at least it is better than barking at the wall. Let the community decide and move on. No need to waste time on trivialities or petty people. Regards.--MarshalN20 ✉🕊 04:40, 26 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Listen, you've got completely the wrong end of the stick. I have no interest in this. There's been a slow edit war on those 2 flags for years (not involving me - I couldn't care less which flag is used). An IP opened a thread suggesting one of the flags. I said the only way to properly resolve it is get some secondary sources on the table and put in place a solid consensus. I had a quick look around and put a couple of sources on the table. Then Ruditaly turns up with their points. They then ping me (twice) and message me on my talk page asking me to give my opinion and join the thread. I'm not that interested - but I do. Fundamentally all i'm saying is put some secondary sources on the table. But I'm not that interested in the issue and I'm just trying to help a new user understand some basics of policy. But they don't like what I say, canvass you and you insult me. Why would I "misuse policy" on an issue I'm not involved in? As far as I'm concerned the flag of Micky Mouse can appear in that Infobox and you can both fuck off. DeCausa (talk) 06:59, 26 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

WikiCup 2025 September newsletter

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The fourth round of the 2025 WikiCup ended on 29 August. The penultimate round saw three contestants score more than 800 points:

Everyone who competed in Round 4 will advance to Round 5 unless they have withdrawn. This table shows all competitors who have received tournament points so far, while the full scores for Round 4 can be seen here. During this round, contestants have claimed 9 featured articles, 12 featured lists, 98 good articles, 9 good topic articles, more than 150 reviews, nearly 100 did you know articles, and 18 in the news articles.

In advance of the fifth and final round, the judges would like to thank every contestant for their hard work. As a reminder, any content promoted after 29 August but before the start of Round 5 can be claimed in Round 5. In addition, note that Round 5 will end on 31 October at 23:59 UTC. Awards at the end of Round 5 will be distributed based on who has the most tournament points over all five rounds, and special awards will be distributed based on high performance in particular areas of content creation (e.g., most featured articles in a single round).

Invitations for 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. 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 Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed. If you want to help out with the WikiCup, feel free to review one of the nominations listed on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed. Questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup, and the judges – Cwmhiraeth (talk · contribs), Epicgenius (talk · contribs), Frostly (talk · contribs), Guerillero (talk · contribs) and Lee Vilenski (talk · contribs) – are reachable on their talk pages. Good luck!

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