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can I get points for the WikiCup from round 4 right now? I didn't realize I could enter the WikiCup and I have done lots of GAs and GANR in the past. Dragonhawk12 (talk) (Guestbook) (Wikicats) 04:33, 2 September 2026 (UTC)Reply

@Dragonhawk12, unfortunately no. The scores for round 4 have been calculated already, and we cannot retroactively change scores for a previous round. You can claim them in round 5 if they are eligible (please see the scoring rules). – Epicgenius (talk) 13:33, 2 September 2026 (UTC)Reply

@WikiCup judges: How will Vanderwaalforces' disqualification affect the awarding of end-of-tournament points? Since all of his work is being undone, will his entries here be voided? Bgsu98 (Talk) 15:25, 30 October 2026 (UTC)Reply

@Bgsu98, any disqualified contestants will not be eligible to earn end-of-tournament points or prizes, so these would go to the runner-up. Only the top 8 still-eligible contestants who have earned end-of-tournament points, and the top scorers in each category, will earn prizes. – Epicgenius (talk) 15:36, 30 October 2026 (UTC)Reply

User:Epicgenius: Am I missing where these end-of-tournament bonus points were distributed? Bgsu98 (Talk) 01:18, 1 November 2026 (UTC)Reply

@Bgsu98, these points will be distributed shortly. To be honest, though, I do not intend to keep distributing them as they are more trouble than they're worth (they require manual calculations). I am leaning toward not including these in next year's competition. – Epicgenius (talk) 01:29, 1 November 2026 (UTC)Reply

I guess I thought they would factor into the final placements. Bgsu98 (Talk) 01:30, 1 November 2026 (UTC)Reply

You are invited to join the discussion at Wikipedia_talk:Good_article_nominations#Several_lists_nominated_as_GANs. Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 12:51, 31 October 2026 (UTC)Reply

Now that this year's Cup is over and I only submitted one thing the whole time, I'm wondering if I should sign up for 2027 or not. On the one hand, I haven't been particularly interested in article writing for a while. On the other hand, maybe signing up again will encourage me, and there's a few different drafts I started this year that I could continue. But is there any point in signing up if I don't know if I'll get anything submitted? Suntooooth, it/he (talk | contribs) 03:17, 1 November 2026 (UTC)Reply

@Suntooooth, you are encouraged to sign up even if you don't know if you'll be able to submit anything. All we have to do on the judges' part is to add your name to the points table. Two bots handle the scoring, and the maintenance of submissions pages. – Epicgenius (talk) 14:38, 1 November 2026 (UTC)Reply

This year's cup is over (congrats to the winners!) so it is time to think what rules we should have next year. In particular, we have now run the no-elimination round points system for two years, and we should evaluate that a little more. Personally, I liked the old system more, where about half of the contestants were eliminated each round. I enjoyed that more as a participant: getting through to the next round felt good, unlike the current system where all of my effort is usually rewarded with "zero round points". I also enjoyed watching the Cup more: the hyper-competitiveness that some Cup winners and high scorers sometimes have shown was mostly limited to the final round. So I think the old system was better. But then, I never set myself a goal higher than "get to the penultimate round", so I would really like to hear the perspective of people who have played to win. And of course, of others who played more casually. —Kusma (talk) 19:12, 1 November 2026 (UTC)Reply

I don't think elimination is a good system. Some of us have no chance of getting through more than one round, it extremely discourages casual participants. Suntooooth, it/he (talk | contribs) 20:23, 1 November 2026 (UTC)Reply

Elimination encouraged me to apply myself a little bit to pass, while getting zero points at the end of a round just sucks: all my work counts for nothing and I am asked to start from scratch. I'd rather be kicked out once than fail to get points four times in a row. —Kusma (talk) 20:45, 1 November 2026 (UTC)Reply

I think there could be a middle ground that doesn't eliminate people who just can't get anything done in a particular round, but also gives points to more people. My issue with elimination is that I have health issues, and if they flare up for a month or two (which is quite common) I'd end up kicked out of the Cup, making me feel even worse about my inactivity and discouraging me from taking part at all in future years. Suntooooth, it/he (talk | contribs) 21:21, 1 November 2026 (UTC)Reply

Maybe we could have keep ways of scoring, in parallel. Decide the official winner through the elimination bracket; some people are playing to win, while others are playing for points. — Vigilant Cosmic Penguin 🐧 (talk | contribs) 03:42, 2 November 2026 (UTC)Reply

I wouldn't be opposed to returning to the old system. For me the biggest potential positives that made me support the round point system was that a) it would encourage people to stay active throughout the year who'd otherwise be eliminated, and b) it would incentivize consistently high performance throughout the cup rather than quick sprints at the end of a round. I don't think either of these effects have ended up panning out in practice. Generalissima (talk) (it/she) 20:50, 1 November 2026 (UTC)Reply

Speaking only for myself, of course, I’d prefer a return to the old system. The new system was meant to encourage people to stay active through the whole year: in practice if you don’t get many points in round 1, there’s not much point in trying from March onwards anyway. ~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 22:04, 2 November 2026 (UTC)Reply

I can see both sides of the debate. (Noting that I didn't intend to win the WikiCup this year, and I was certainly swamped IRL during the first half of the cup) I am very curious to see the elimination system in action as I have never participated any prior WikiCups. I probably wouldn't mind if the next one has an elimination system, especially since I probably have more time next year. Icepinner (Come to Hakurei Shrine!) 07:44, 5 November 2026 (UTC)Reply

I also prefer the old system. I got 0 points this year despite submitting GAs and other stuff, and that's quite demotivating. Skyshiftertalk 14:14, 6 November 2026 (UTC)Reply

• I liked the Logarithmic round tournament points proposed last year by Tamzin: if implemented, this would give points for achieving a certain amount of points per round and, if combined with the current structure, would allow the cup to reward points for achievement while also rewarding those who are at the top of the standings per round. Z1720 (talk) 14:25, 6 November 2026 (UTC)Reply

  Absolutely agree with this. Suntooooth, it/he (talk | contribs) 23:49, 6 November 2026 (UTC)Reply

  No opinion on the actual proposal, but just an FYI that all these tournament points still have to be updated manually (by me), which is pretty time-consuming. If there is a consensus to implement this, then I'll let @Jarry1250 know so he can update the bot. – Epicgenius (talk) 00:21, 7 November 2026 (UTC)Reply

  That would probably feel a bit better for people like me. The large number of round points awarded to the top scorers still means that people playing to win have to consistently be at the top of their game for 10 months instead of 2. —Kusma (talk) 07:25, 7 November 2026 (UTC)Reply

  I support the new proposal, although I would also be okay with keeping the current system. I was a lame duck for much of rounds 2 and 3 this year because I had to step away for personal health reasons; as much as I'm not in it to win it, getting eliminated (under the old system) would've stung on top of what I was already going through. Not having to worry about elimination gave me the opportunity to lay down strong showings in rounds 4 and 5, which in turn gave me a fighting chance. I imagine there were other editors who felt similarly. Dylan620 (please ping • talk • edits) 16:20, 10 November 2026 (UTC)Reply

  I see no upside to kicking people out of the competition just because they don't earn a certain number of points. Bgsu98 (Talk) 21:11, 10 November 2026 (UTC)Reply

The 2026 WikiCup began on 1 January 2026 and anyone interested in taking part can sign up here. After you sign up, please allow up to one day for your submissions subpage to be created. During the 2026 WikiCup, signups will continue throughout the year, and the lowest-scoring contestants will not be eliminated between rounds.

Should be updated to include Wikipedia:WikiCup/2027 signups. Vacant0 (talk • contribs) 14:06, 6 November 2026 (UTC)Reply

Updated Skyshiftertalk 14:27, 6 November 2026 (UTC)Reply