With the start of a new week and the end of a long weekend for American and Canadian wikiHowians, this seems like a good time to celebrate all the impactful changes made around here last week and over the holiday. 

I assume this is how wikiGnomes enjoy the end of summer:

[We’ve got an impressive list of newbies this week, so if you’re one of them, reading this and wondering what I’m talking about… being a wikiGnome is a good thing. Embrace it ;)]

Noteworthy Edits

@XxVxX on https://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Shop-for-Back-to-School-Clothes-as-a-Student&diff=25147433&oldid=25144243 and https://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Be-Prepared-for-Exams-from-the-Start-of-the-Year&diff=25159463&oldid=25143446

@Thehelper101 on https://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Save-On-School-Supplies&diff=25147787&oldid=22983145

@Hailey on https://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Have-Lots-of-Buddies-on-Animal-Jam&diff=next&oldid=25143451

@Stevecon on https://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Repair-an-Electric-Cord&diff=prev&oldid=25148576

@Vishshua on https://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Prepare-for-Fifth-Grade&diff=prev&oldid=25151281

@Rose-Godfrey on https://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Make-a-Cinnamon-Bubble-Ring&diff=prev&oldid=25148879

@Galactic-Radiance on https://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Resurrect-a-Sim-on-Sims-2&diff=prev&oldid=25155371 and https://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Make-Hacked-Kids-in-Sims-2&diff=prev&oldid=25178298

@Ttrimm on https://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Switch-Your-Nikon-Camera-to-Use-Back-Button-Focus&diff=25161816&oldid=24940754

@T.-Chinsen on https://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Do-Western-Woodblock-Printing&diff=25161363&oldid=24470348

@Cavy on https://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Build-a-Wooden-Guinea-Pig-Cage&diff=prev&oldid=25161302

@Emojacquesbrel on https://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Convince-Your-Parents-to-Take-You-to-a-Singing-Audition-in-Another-City&diff=prev&oldid=25166043

@MissLunaRose on https://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Handle-Anxiety-if-You're-Autistic&diff=25174595&oldid=25174500 and https://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Explain-Asexuality-to-Somebody&diff=prev&oldid=25183972

@Batreeq on https://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Learn-About-Islam&diff=25176159&oldid=25139988

@Upnorth-Here on https://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Register-and-Legally-Use-a-Pen-Name&diff=prev&oldid=25180485

@Donagan (and an anon) on https://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Play-Chess&diff=25170844&oldid=25155754

@GallowsCalibrator on https://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Make-a-Castle-in-Minecraft-Survival-Mode&diff=prev&oldid=25150279

@SunnySideUpSmile on https://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Cosplay-As-Hanji/Hange-Zoe-from-Attack-on-Titan&diff=prev&oldid=25155191

@Ghostoflegacy on https://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Find-Acting-Auditions&diff=prev&oldid=25171290

@Echomocha on https://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Play-Flight-Rising&diff=25185489&oldid=22894887

Rockstar Newbies - people who are off to a great start!

@NewEnglander on https://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Get-Kids-Interested-in-Science&diff=prev&oldid=25141209 and https://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Avoid-Talking-Politics&diff=prev&oldid=25141147

@Holdencaulfield on https://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Have-a-Cookie-Swap&diff=prev&oldid=25142447 and https://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Listen-to-Police-Radio&diff=prev&oldid=25136642

@Lily.S on https://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Make-Money-when-You-Are-Too-Young-to-Get-a-Job&diff=prev&oldid=25135984

@Dafyyd-Gjon-Hanna shared https://www.wikihow.com/Maximize-Your-TV-Gaming-Performance

@Juliet-Allan on https://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Do-Ballet-at-Home&diff=prev&oldid=25137756

@The-Wikitender on https://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Care-for-a-Dragon-(Role-Playing)&diff=25138074&oldid=25128425

@Iswarya-V on https://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Write-a-Thesis-Statement&diff=prev&oldid=25138384

@Midnight-Bob on https://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Teach-a-Child-to-Play-the-Drums&diff=25148225&oldid=25037950

@Werty-Wertz on https://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Create-a-Fish-Tank-and-Select-Fish&diff=prev&oldid=25139460

✯ @Szá-Dingles on https://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Make-a-Cookie-Sandwich&diff=prev&oldid=25140082 and https://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Be-a-Successful-Prankster-on-Halloween&diff=prev&oldid=25140466

@DeeZRich on https://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Make-Sliced-Giant-Chocolate-Chip-Cookies&diff=prev&oldid=25141441

@Catl0v3r on https://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Use-Life-Hacks&diff=25142468&oldid=24946103

@Hexaflexaperplexia on https://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Cut-Styrofoam&diff=25142528&oldid=24710860

@Aryanna27 on https://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Play-the-Card-Game-Speed&diff=prev&oldid=25143095

@Yasmin-Kafieh on https://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Write-a-Good-Wattpad-Fanfiction&diff=25143728&oldid=24887241

@Emily-Newton on https://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Survive-Volleyball&diff=prev&oldid=25143284 and https://www.wikihow.com/Be-a-Line-Judge-at-a-Volleyball-Game

@Aquariusyoi on https://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Hold-a-Handstand&diff=prev&oldid=25144608

@Teresa-Miers-Whaley on https://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Make-an-Elemental-Lucky-Charm&diff=prev&oldid=25147926

@Jonathan-Laund on https://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Be-Smart&diff=prev&oldid=25147188

@MarkinTex on https://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Start-a-Fraternity&diff=25148353&oldid=22709697

@Annie-4 on https://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Raise-an-Emotionally-Healthy-Child&diff=25149090&oldid=25124537 and https://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Take-a-Stain-Off-of-Countertops&diff=prev&oldid=25162806

@Richie-Tozier on https://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Watch-a-Movie-Your-Parents-Don't-Want-You-to-See&diff=prev&oldid=25153595

@Asigalov61 on https://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Apply-for-Medi-Cal&diff=25153923&oldid=24715738

@Jenna-Witham on https://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Prevent-the-Spread-of-Fungal-Infections&diff=prev&oldid=25158513 and https://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Get-Rid-of-Ingrown-Toenails&diff=25158135&oldid=24757672

@JorDAB on https://www.wikihow.com/Make-Your-Own-Sitar-Pick-(Mezrab)

@Kaitlyn-Harwick on https://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Cook-Rhubarb&diff=prev&oldid=25165879

@Rachel-VA on https://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Make-a-Cool-Comic-Strip&diff=prev&oldid=25160517

@GrandMotivator on https://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Travel-to-Phuket&diff=prev&oldid=25162394

@JimBo35 on https://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Create-an-Atkins-Diet-Menu-Plan&diff=prev&oldid=25161972

@Tiredresias on https://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Cope-with-Discovering-You-Are-Not-Autistic&diff=25161638&oldid=25151251

@Rhys-Smoker on https://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Get-Rid-of-Fruit-Flies&diff=25165165&oldid=24568863

@Erica.kyllonen shared the advice for https://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Throw-a-Teen-Halloween-Party&diff=25166345&oldid=22721869

@Watanabema started https://www.wikihow.com/Sew-a-Kurogo-or-Kuroko-Hood-for-a-Japanese-Play

@Ethan-Trenerry on https://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Defeat-Shadow-the-Hedgehog-in-Sonic-Generations&diff=prev&oldid=25167669

@Bob.Loblaw on https://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Amuse-Cats&diff=prev&oldid=25168417

@Flabbytax on https://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Game-All-Night-Like-a-Pro&diff=prev&oldid=25169177

@Courtney-S on https://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Make-a-Knitted-Heart-Shaped-Box&diff=prev&oldid=25169420

@ICryTearsOfLemonade on https://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Clean-French-Doors-and-Windows&diff=prev&oldid=25169709

@Fushiii on https://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Start-an-Internet-Dating-Site&diff=prev&oldid=25170395

@Mary.Bennett on https://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Get-a-Girl-to-Like-You-(LGBT)&diff=prev&oldid=25170388

@BetteDavisFan on https://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Avoid-Irritation-with-Hearing-Loss-Patients&diff=25178975&oldid=24899634

@TheMarioKong : https://www.wikihow.com/Make-In‐N‐Out-Burger's-Special-Sauce

@Roy-Kilroy started https://www.wikihow.com/Make-Friends-on-IMVU

@Chandraprakash-Gupta started https://www.wikihow.com/Use-the-Equation-Editor-on-Microsoft-Word

Promising New Articles

@MissLunaRose : https://www.wikihow.com/Cope-with-Discovering-You-Are-Not-Autistic

@WF : https://www.wikihow.com/Turn-Off-Developer-Options-in-Android and https://www.wikihow.com/Find-Inactive-Apps-on-an-Android and https://www.wikihow.com/See-How-Much-Time-You've-Spent-Watching-YouTube-Videos

@P-Hills : https://www.wikihow.com/Categorize-Serial-Killers

@R2_d2000 : https://www.wikihow.com/Save-a-wikiHow-Article-to-Read-Offline

@Echomocha started https://www.wikihow.com/Play-Dead-By-Daylight

@Ruah on https://www.wikihow.com/Make-Dairy‐Free-Icing

@Ttrimm : https://www.wikihow.com/Use-a-Focusing-Rail-in-Macro-Photography and https://www.wikihow.com/Focus-to-Infinity-on-a-Digital-Camera

@Vishshua : https://www.wikihow.com/Draw-the-Flag-of-Italy and https://www.wikihow.com/Draw-the-Flag-of-the-United-States

@Cgraceb : https://www.wikihow.com/Wear-a-Dress-to-School

WikiGnomes - People who keep busy behind the scenes

@Thehelper101 , @Ruah , @Eric , @Alabaster , and others helped out with the Help Team page

@Eric and others helped out with the Article Review Team

@Lutherus-Shyrilser , @Eric , @Caeiia , @Byankno1 , @Hailey , @Alabaster , @Adelaide , @Batreeq , @MissLunaRose , @XxVxX and others helped out with NAB

@Eric , @Loiswade42 , @InfernoTerra , and others helped handle issues on the ANB

✯ Our tool of the week (See here for a full Leaderboard of other tool activity) - For last week, big kudos to all the folks who helped with the Topic Tagging tool:  @P-Hills , @Abdul-Gaming -(Abdul), @Animaljamadmirer , @NewEnglander , @Holdencaulfield , @Amy-K.-Jones , @Anne-Pontillo , @Troylauren , @Richie-1 , @BetteDavisFan , @Rogean-Angelee-Gullem , @Undertale-Pizza-Box , @Anthonyrocks , @XxVxX , @Sazhu , @Banana-Head , @WikiHowIsMyDreamJob , @Davecrosby , @Eric , @Ivory-Flynn

Quality Patrollers 

@R2_d2000

@Eric

@Zodiaw

@Vishshua

@Hailey

@Ruah

@XxVxX

@Electric-gears

@Echomocha

@Jordan

With the URL Blacklist blacklisting the Blogspot page, wondering why you used that image from a Blogspot URL @Anna ? Otherwise, congrats everyone else!

Wow, welcome to all the new contributors! I hope you have a wonderful experience on the site!

Good job to everyone!

The forums don’t use the same blacklist, so I don’t think it’s a problem. Do you see the image okay? It’s just a bit of fun, so no worries if not:slight_smile:

Yea, it’s show okay, but that was awkward scenario otherwise.

Phew, crisis averted:stuck_out_tongue:

Congradulations everyone!

Congrats!!!

Congratulations everyone!

Thanks for the mention Anna.:slight_smile:Kudos to the spirit of all the contributors mentioned or not, new and old, and to the wikiHaus for maintaining wikiHow at the backend, learning your own lessons, and teaching us some as we share our knowledge and experiences.:slight_smile:May wikiHow be number 1 soon.

Thanks for the mention!

Awesome job all!

Thanks for the mention!

Great job, ya’ll!:slight_smile:So nice to see new articles and rockstar newbies!

Thanks for the mention!:slight_smile: