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This edit contest runs for seven days. The dates are: Monday Nov. 12th, Noon -- Nov. 19th, Noon EST

The Teams

Team 1 Team 2
Captain Andy Captain TK
Members Members
  1. Dewey
  2. Sharon
  3. Greg
  4. Bethany
  5. Luke
  6. Deborah
  7. TheGuy
  8. MexMax
  9. Double Edge
  10. Member 10
  1. Iduan
  2. DanH
  3. Ed Poor
  4. Mathers
  5. Crocoite
  6. SSchultz
  7. Joaquín Martínez
  8. Learn_together
  9. Brian
  10. Feebasfactor

(The top 7 scorers on either team will qualify towards its point total.)

Those Interested

  1. User:Aschlafly(captain team 1) - I'm in. I thought I was a captain, but I guess that has changed! Maybe each team should pick their captain.
As of now - you are! Just wanted to make sure you were able to be in.--IDuan 19:45, 8 November 2007 (EST)
  1. User:TK(captain team 2)
  2. User:Iduan
  3. User:DanH
  4. User:GregLarson
  5. User:Dewey
  6. User:SharonS
  7. User:Lukecorlando
  8. User:BethanyS
  9. User:Ed Poor - provided my team captain helps me to keep track of my score (I'm a prolific contributor, but I hate taking credit for my work)You'll do as your told, and keep your own score, Poor! :P
  10. User:Crocoite - provided the points scoring is amended to include Breaking News items and edits to associated articles. See my comments on the talk page.
  11. User:Mathers Can I get in on this? I missed the last one.
  12. User:DeborahB.
  13. User:SSchultz - I believe I can contribute a lot, and a contest would be a lot of fun.
  14. User:TheGuy - if it's not too late, I will hopefully have a bit of time on my hands in the coming weeks
  15. MexMax - I've just signed up, but I have wiki experience, and I've been watching the site for a while (just too busy to contribute 'til now). May I join? Oh, I'll be happy to keep track of my own points.
  16. User:BrianCo - May not always be online but can work offline. Regret having missed the earlier ones.
  17. User:Learn_together - Have fun everyone! ;-)

Notices

Ok - so since Learn Together has yet to respond - and given his absence for quite some time now - I've asked TK if he wants to be a captain - and he has accepted.--IDuan22:44, 8 November 2007 (EST)

Point System

New entry

Quality new entry: 10 points

  • Definition:A Quality New Entry includes at least two full-length paragraphs, three relevant citations, several links to other entries, some in-depth content and designations of category.
  • Exception: Entertainment-related* Quality New Entries will receive only 5 points.

Ordinary New Entry: 6 points

  • Definition: An Ordinary New Entry is a new entry which does not meet the qualifications for a Quality New Entry, but is of higher quality than a Short New Entry.
  • Exception: Entertainment-related* Ordinary New Entries will receive only 3 points.

Short New Entry: 4 points

  • Definition: A Short New Entry contains only a few sentences and may or may not have a reference.
  • Exception: Entertainment-related Short New Entries will receive only 2 points.

Existing entry

Quality edit of an existing entry: 4 points

  • Definition: A Quality Edit to an existing article includes at least two extra sentences, an additional reference, and the inclusion of an important or relevant fact, or adding a quality image to an article without any.
  • Exception: Entertainment-related* Quality Edits will receive only 2 points.

Minor Edit of an existing entry: 2 points

  • Definition: A Minor Edit is an edit which does not meet the qualifications for a Quality Edit. These edits might include small formatting changes, spelling and grammatical changes and/or the addition of a category.

Breaking News

Breaking News Item: 3 points

  • Definition: A Breaking news item is placed on the Main page with wiki links to Conservapedia articles and a link to the external reference article.
  • Exception: A non-administrator who submits an article to an administrator and the article is placed on the Main page will receive 1 point and the administrator will receive 2 points for adding the article and links. It is at the administrator's discretion whether to place the article on the Main page. Editing an associated article (wikilinked) will score points under the regular points system.

Bonus Points

  • An additional bonus of 3 points is awarded for adding a new entry on the "most-wanted" list, Special:Wantedpages
  • An additional bonus of 1 point is awarded for adding a link to an entry on the Special:Deadendpages, and thereby removing that entry from that list
  • An edit to an existing entry may qualify as a New Entry if the edit is substantial enough.
  • Adding a unique working link within a lecture: 2 points
  • Adding an additional (non-unique) working links for the same term within the same American Government Lecture: 1 point
  • Adding a relevant photo to Breaking News will receive a 2 points bonus.
  • Adding two new terms to American Government Terms: 1 point
  • Blocking a vandal/sock/troll or reverting their vandalism: 2 points. Cannot be doubled in case of those with blocking abilities.

Notes

An entry is "entertainment-related" if it relates to a subject not taught as core curriculum in a typical high school or college. This includes articles on sports, popular music, movies, and other entertaining but not necessarily educational subjects.

  • Exception: Full credit will be given for notable or important historical subjects, and for political entries.
  • Exception: Full credit will be given for reasonable subjects which are educational but not necessarily taught in a typical school.