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DCWC closing update
[edit]Three weeks ago, the 2026 Developing Countries WikiContest came to a close! After three months of competition, we have our winners. 
OpalYosutebito (submissions) comes in third with 525 points earned from a large series of good articles about pandas. 
Vestrian24Bio (submissions), with an immense number of submissions relating to cricket, comes in second with 1040 points. And our runner-up from last year makes their way to the top of the podium: 
Simongraham (submissions) takes gold with 1065 points, coming from another round of good articles about African jumping spiders!
The award for the most countries covered goes, once again, to Simongraham (submissions) who submitted articles under 30 flags! Vestrian24Bio (submissions) tops the chart for the most quality articles (23 good articles). Kisseran (submissions) and OpalYosutebito (submissions) tie for the award for most submissions under a single country; both made 14 submissions related to China. The award for most submissions related to women goes to 
GreenLipstickLesbian (submissions) with 12 biographies about women. We also have a tie for the most reviews! Both 
Dragonhawk12 (submissions) and Simongraham (submissions) submitted 23 reviews each for the category!
Multiple DCWC records were also broken! Simongraham (submissions) set the new record for the most total points, with 1100. Vestrian24Bio (submissions) set two inaugural records, earning the contest's first featured and good topics. GreenLipstickLesbian (submissions) submitted 29 In the news entries, 12 more than the previous record.
Among the participants' contributions were six FAs, five FLs, 132 GAs, and a number of DYKs, ITNs, and reviews of every kind—far more than last year! Regardless of your level of participation, every contestant can be proud to have contributed to a major step in countering the systemic bias on Wikipedia. Every year, millions of readers and editors around the globe use Wikipedia to educate themselves and communicate with others about parts of the world that often receive less attention than they deserve. Thank you for participating in the contest and contributing to this effort. The DCWC will return next year, and we look forward to seeing your contributions again! However, before that...
We need your feedback! Join the conversation on the talk page to discuss your reflections on the contest (even if you didn't participate!) and help us make it better.
If you have any questions, please leave a message on the contest talk page or ask one of the coordinators: Arconning (talk · contribs), Generalissima (talk · contribs), Magentic Manifestations (talk · contribs), sawyer777 (talk · contribs), or TechnoSquirrel69 (talk · contribs). (To unsubscribe from these updates, remove yourself from this list.) —TechnoSquirrel69 (talk) 04:49, 23 October 2026 (UTC)
Not to jinx it, but..
[edit]ya know, the c word is coming soon. Knitsey (talk) 23:21, 12 November 2026 (UTC)
- It isn't quite over yet! Though I do appreciate it, this week was so far less stressful than I anticipated. Lynch44 00:37, 13 November 2026 (UTC)
- That is really good to hear. I've read through a few applications and stress seems to feature in a lot of them. I won't use the c word until it's finished. Knitsey (talk) 02:30, 13 November 2026 (UTC)
Your request for adminship
[edit]Greetings, Lynch44, I have closed your request for adminship as successful. Congratulations!
As always, the administrators' reading list is worth reading and the new admin help pages are most certainly available if you feel that you might require some practice with the tools in a safe environment prior to applying them elsewhere on the project. And there are plenty of fellow admins to ask for help from if you require it. All the best and happy adminship! Acalamari 22:32, 13 November 2026 (UTC)
- Many thanks! A lot of new buttons to get used to on my screen :) Lynch44 22:48, 13 November 2026 (UTC)
- Congratulations and please feel free to reach out to any of your fellow admins if you have any questions, we'd all love to lend a helping hand
Staraction (talk · contribs) 22:51, 13 November 2026 (UTC) - Congratulations! Dclemens1971 (talk) 01:44, 14 November 2026 (UTC)
- Congrats! QuicoleJR (talk|edits) 16:53, 14 November 2026 (UTC)
- Congratulations. Thank you for your service, past and future. Arbitrarily0 (talk) 16:26, 15 November 2026 (UTC)
- Congratulations and please feel free to reach out to any of your fellow admins if you have any questions, we'd all love to lend a helping hand
A barnstar for you!
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The Original Barnstar |
| Congratulations on the mop! It's in great hands, and I'm excited to see all you will do with it :) tony 22:55, 13 November 2026 (UTC) |
- Thanks! Glad to see we were both able to get the tools at around the same time. Your work in the AV field is invaluable. Lynch44 23:06, 13 November 2026 (UTC)
A barnstar for you!
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The Admin's Barnstar |
| Congratulations! Beyhive Navy (talk) 23:22, 13 November 2026 (UTC) |
A kitten for you!
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Congrats on becoming an admin! I always enjoy new admins as tons of my Antivandalism depends on admins at places like WP:AIV or WP:UAA
A barnstar for you!
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The Admin's Barnstar | |
| Congrats on becoming an admin! Keep up the amazing work! ProClasher97 ~ Have A Question? 23:54, 13 November 2026 (UTC) |
"He who does not keep peace shall lose his hand."
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The axe of responsibility |
| Shiny new tools might be used to mete out justice, mercy or a dose of reality. Let us commit to keeping our cool when using them. Our only armor is the entire community's trust. We wear it for each other, each new contributor, and each new generation to come. May you ever be the community's champion. BusterD (talk) 15:09, 14 November 2026 (UTC) |
- Thanks! I hope to be of use as an admin. Lynch44 15:48, 14 November 2026 (UTC)
A barnstar for you!
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The Admin's Barnstar | |
| Your Request for Adminship was successful and I am so happy! 🥳😇😊🙂😁🤩🎉👏🏻Good job! Congratulations! Kudos! Terrific! Awesome! Great job! Hooray! Huzzah! Amazing!
Happy editing! Zahrazamedahmedi 💬My Talk Page💬 🫗My Mistakes🫗 15:47, 14 November 2026 (UTC) |
- Thanks! Lynch44 15:49, 14 November 2026 (UTC)
- You're Welcome! 😊 I am so proud to see new administrators! 😇 Zahrazamedahmedi 💬My Talk Page💬 🫗My Mistakes🫗 15:50, 14 November 2026 (UTC)
NOW I can use the c word
[edit]Congratulations on gaining the mop. Well deserved and I'm sure you will be a great success. Knitsey (talk) 18:25, 14 November 2026 (UTC)
- Time to delete the Main Page and block Jimbo Wales. Lynch44 18:51, 14 November 2026 (UTC)
- Oph! You go girl/boy/them! Start off strong, that's what I say. Knitsey (talk) 18:56, 14 November 2026 (UTC)
The baton is yours
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Congratulations on your successful admin candidacy. Just as R Prazeres passed it to me, I pass the admin baton to you, and it is yours now to pass to the next successful candidate. Bsherr (talk) 01:17, 15 November 2026 (UTC)
- Thanks, Bsherr! Hopefully I will not hold it for long. Lynch44 02:54, 15 November 2026 (UTC)