International Wikinews Writing Contest/log/September 6

September 6

• Important note for anyone with article debt: If you've entered the contest late and are in debt for articles, you need to have jokers to use up, write more than one article a day, or write one article with original reporting a day to reduce your article debt.

Cspurrier

• n:en:Munich delays switch to Linux

Reviewed and approve. --Chiacomo 03:06, 7 September 2005 (UTC)

• n:en:Sony breaks UK sale records with launch of PlayStation Portable

• Judge's comment: I've reviewed, and vote to approve, this entry and grant an extra joker. StuRat 15:54, 7 September 2005 (UTC)

• 2 jokers left

Borofkin

• n:en:Wheelchair-bound Australian rescued in New Orleans - Borofkin 08:26, 6 September 2005 (UTC)

Reviewed and approve. --Chiacomo 03:09, 7 September 2005 (UTC)

• n:en:Australian Aboriginies sprayed by crop-duster - Borofkin 08:26, 6 September 2005 (UTC)

Reviewed and approve. --Chiacomo 03:09, 7 September 2005 (UTC)

• 2 jokers left

Marshaü

• n:pl:Siatkarskie Mistrzostwa Europy 2005: Polska przegrała z Włochami 05:19, 6 September 2005 (UTC)
  • judges comment: reviewed, approved / tsca ✉ 17:18:35, 2005-09-06 (UTC)
• n:pl:Poznań organizatorem Wioślarskich Mistrzostw Świata w 2009 roku 12:58, 6 September 2005 (UTC)
  • judges comment: reviewed, approved, a joker granted / tsca ✉ 17:18:35, 2005-09-06 (UTC)
• 11 jokers left

Ral315

• n:en:New Orleans Police Department officer commits suicide Ral315 (En:WP) 16:14, 6 September 2005 (UTC)

• Judge's comment: I've reviewed, and vote to approve, this article. StuRat 22:37, 6 September 2005 (UTC)

• n:en:Actor Bob Denver dies at 70 Ral315 (En:WP) 21:04, 6 September 2005 (UTC)

• Judge's comment: I've reviewed, and vote to approve, this article, and grant extra joker. StuRat 22:23, 6 September 2005 (UTC)

• 4 jokers

Datrio

• no story, a joker used / tsca ✉ 22:22:33, 2005-09-06 (UTC)
• 2 jokers left

NGerda

Taking a break. May re-enter contest in a few weeks.

• Out of the contest.

agostino

• n:en:UK regulator warns Mastercard

• Judge's comment: I've reviewed, and vote to approve, this article. StuRat 15:14, 7 September 2005 (UTC)

• 2 jokers left

azertus

• n:nl:Dodelijke vuurzee in Parijs mogelijk veroorzaakt door brandstichting
  • Judge's comment: Judge Puckly, please note all approved articles on this page and in the archives, so the other judges can follow what is approved and what is not. StuRat 13:46, 7 September 2005 (UTC)
  • Judge's comment: I approved this article - Puckly 15:49, 10 September 2005 (UTC)

6 jokers left

Zanimum

• n:en:Portia De Rossi talks to press about Ellen

• Judge's comment: I've reviewed, and vote to approve, this entry. StuRat 14:20, 7 September 2005 (UTC)

• 1 joker left

srpnov

• No article written, no joker to cover that → out of contest. / tsca ✉ 22:21:37, 2005-09-06 (UTC)

• Out of contest.

Ari S.

• n:en:Saddam Confessed to Crimes

• Judge's comment: Please add some of Saddam's confessions and let us know to take another look. StuRat 00:23, 7 September 2005 (UTC)

• • I added more detail about that (as much as possible from the sources), and learned more about Wiki editing in the process...also, see yesterday's entry for a question/comment about the article.

• Judge's comment: I've re-reviewed this article and vote to approve it. StuRat 04:11, 7 September 2005 (UTC)

• 3 jokers left

Weijola

• 0 jokers left

da Pete

• n:de:Bush nominiert Nachfolger für Obersten Richter
  • Judge's comment: Reviewed and approved.--Cyper 08:31, 7 September 2005 (UTC)
• n:de:BGH: Internet-Domains sind pfändbar
  • Judge's comment: Reviewed and approved. Add one Joker. --Cyper 08:31, 7 September 2005 (UTC)
• n:de:Wiehltalbrücke: Unfallsachverständige sprechen von Fahrfehler
  • Judge's comment: Reviewed and approved. Add one Joker. --Cyper 08:31, 7 September 2005 (UTC)
• n:de:Japan: Taifun „Nabi“ tobte über Kyūshū
  • Judge's comment: Reviewed and approved. Add one Joker. --Cyper 08:31, 7 September 2005 (UTC)
• 7Jokers left

Mathias Schindler

• 0 jokers left

Wolf-Dieter

• n:de:Indien: 600 Tote durch Japanische Enzephalitis
  • Judge's comment: Reviewed and approved. --Cyper 08:38, 7 September 2005 (UTC)
• n:de:Viktoriasee in Uganda mit toxischen Stoffen belastet
  • Judge's comment: Reviewed and approved. Add one Joker. --Cyper 08:38, 7 September 2005 (UTC)
• n:de:Innenministerium geht gegen islamistische Organisationen vor
  • Judge's comment: Reviewed and approved. Add one Joker. --Cyper 08:38, 7 September 2005 (UTC)
• 12 Jokers left

TUFKAAP

• n:en:Massachusetts to set up "village" for Katrina evacs

Still 9/6 where I am. Probalay largest article I've written so far! --Patrick Mannion 02:33, 7 September 2005 (UTC) (TUFKAAP)

• Judge's comment: I've reviewed, and vote to approve, this article (see article's talk page for suggestions). StuRat 05:23, 7 September 2005 (UTC)

• 0 tokens left

Ascánder

• n:es:Comportamiento extraño y creatividad van juntos

• Judges comment: Reviewed and approved --Edub 12:39, 7 September 2005 (UTC)

• 5 jokers left.

Dorian Gray

• n:en:Astronomers find changes in Saturn's rings - Dorian Gray 07:21, 6 September 2005 (UTC)

• Judge's comment: I have reviewed, and vote to approve, this entry. StuRat 19:32, 6 September 2005 (UTC)

• n:en:Fire kills 32 in theatre in Beni Suef, Egypt - Dorian Gray 09:14, 6 September 2005 (UTC)

• Judge's comment: I have reviewed, and vote to approve, this entry and grant an extra joker. StuRat 21:36, 6 September 2005 (UTC)

• 3 jokers

josephs1

• Out of the contest