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I considered titling this one “Community Failures of the Week” with a big message in here saying “APRIL FOOLS” - but I just couldn’t do that to ya’ll:slight_smile:Three cheers for a great week in wiki! Amazing Edits✯ @Elocina did a hefty expansion on http://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Make-Coffee-on-a-Stove&diff=16992224&oldid=16318489 ✯ @Hootooshay helped with an expansion on http://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Make-an-Energy-Cereal&diff=prev&oldid=16940909 ✯ @MushyKetchup did a sweet overhaul of http://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Make-Your-Boss-Happy-Without-Kissing-Up-to-Him-or-Her&diff=prev&oldid=16943539 ✯ @Byankno1 added screenshots to http://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Change-Your-Desktop-Background-in-Windows&diff=prev&oldid=16943210 ✯ @Mkperry99 did a handy boost to save a stub: http://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Convince-Your-Parents-to-Get-You-a-Camcorder-or-Video-Camera&diff=prev&oldid=16948310 ✯ @MissLunaRose did a helpful expansion to http://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Teach-Math-Facts-to-an-Autistic-Child&diff=prev&oldid=16938970 ✯ @Darkfrost did some helpful touch-ups on http://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Identify-Which-Version-of-a-PS3-You’re-Looking-at&diff=16967088&oldid=16965965 ✯ @Jordan cleaned up a medical article: http://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Wear-a-Holter-Monitor&diff=16966411&oldid=13865679 ✯ @Grahamster did a helpful Copyedit Greenhouse edit on http://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Draw-a-3D-Liner&diff=prev&oldid=16939009 ✯ @Laura7491 helped do some reformatting on http://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Contour-for-Round-Faces&diff=prev&oldid=16957484 ✯ @Ttrimm did some helpful copyediting while boosting http://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Make-a-Minecraft-Trivia-Map&diff=prev&oldid=16948184 ✯ @SarahB processed and reworked some articles while patrolling, including helpful fixes like http://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Choose-a-Body-or-Facial-Cream-to-Buy&diff=prev&oldid=16962311 ✯ @Fairy23 added some more thoughts to http://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Teach-Your-Kids-to-Respect-Elders&diff=16953064&oldid=16905283 ✯ @SiRing did some helpful cleanup while patrolling a new tip on http://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Take-Care-of-a-Garter-Snake&diff=prev&oldid=16949647 ✯ @Flickety did an impressive boost on http://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Decorate-Simple-Vases&diff=16967992&oldid=13195977 ✯ @Adelaide did some helpful copyediting on http://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Get-Memrise-Followers&diff=prev&oldid=16971867 ✯ @IsabelleZita did some cleanup on http://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Repair-a-Horse-Blanket&diff=prev&oldid=16982288 ✯ @OoT2D did an impressive improvement edit on http://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Craft-a-Terrablade-in-Terreria-(Only-for-Hardmode-Players)&diff=prev&oldid=16985671 ✯ @JirachiQueen did a solid and helpful boost on http://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Make-Bone-Broth&diff=prev&oldid=16986088 ✯ @JesseG did a great cleanup edit on http://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Bring-a-Soccer-Ball-Back-to-Life&diff=prev&oldid=16980676 ✯ @Petwars dd some helpful categorizing like http://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Care-for-Your-Imaginary-Creature&diff=prev&oldid=16939498 ✯ @Crunchy-Frog returned to an article he’d started years ago to do some more editing: http://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Replace-the-Exhaust-System-on-a-75-to-78-VW-Bus&diff=16986947&oldid=15613177 (nominated by @Alabaster ) WikiGnomes - People who keep busy behind the scenes✯ @Illneedasaviour , @Loiswade42 , and @Lutherus-Shyrilser helped handle issues on the ANB ✯ @Illneedasaviour took care of some double redirects, and @Isorhythmic , @Hibou8 , and @Byankno1 handled the proposed redirects ✯ @Adelaide notified people featured in the Community Achievements post ✯ @XxVxX and @Adelaide helped answer notes on the Article Review Team page ✯ @Illneedasaviour , @Byankno1 , @Adelaide , and @MushyKetchup helped editors with questions on the Help Team page ✯ @Flickety , @Ttrimm , @Adelaide , @Hannah-Banana-xox , @Mkperry99 , @Hibou8 , @Lutherus-Shyrilser , @Illneedasaviour , @JirachiQueen , and @MushyKetchup helped out with boosting

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Rockstar Newbies - People who are off to a great start!✯ @McCann-Matthew shared his insights into how to approach integration in special education: http://www.wikihow.com/Socially-Integrate-Students-with-Special-Needs ✯ @Irish_muppet jumped in to help out with patrolling and made some great calls like rolling back the spam on http://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Become-a-LEED-Green-Associate&diff=prev&oldid=16954687 ✯ @Diii started out patrolling, made great calls along the way, and fixed issues like http://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Charge-Your-Cell-Phone&diff=prev&oldid=16980293 ✯ @Izi.carranza made some thorough edits through the Spellchecker, like http://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Lose-Weight-in-THREE-Weeks&diff=prev&oldid=16969197 ✯ @Writingitright did an extensive expansion while copyediting http://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Travel-to-Istanbul&diff=next&oldid=16461390 ✯ @Clodagh_123 wrote up some thoughtful advice on a potentially challenging relationship situation: http://www.wikihow.com/Date-a-Bipolar-Man ✯ @Mandy-Reinheimer did some spot-on categorization like http://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Write-a-Romantic/Love-Poem-for-a-Guy/Boy&diff=prev&oldid=16938641 ✯ @Jessica-Shindo wrote up a thorough recipe for plum wine: http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Umeshu-(Japanese-Plum-Wine) and added new information to a range of Japanese articles, including http://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Ask-for-Things-in-Japanese&diff=prev&oldid=16988028 ✯ @B_squiz shared an RS how-to on guitar music: http://www.wikihow.com/Read-Guitar-Music ✯ @ZelzahDarkcloak started off with some great spellchecker edits like http://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Prepare-for-Warped-Tour&diff=prev&oldid=16938391 ✯ @Renee-Landon-LVT wrote a few new guides with her vet tech experience, including http://www.wikihow.com/Treat-a-Dog's-Eye-Cold ✯ @Inga-Aksamit added some advice into an article on hiking the John Muir Trail: http://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Hike-the-John-Muir-Trail&diff=16936615&oldid=16928405 ✯ @Vat21s started out helping with patrolling and added some new advice along the way: http://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Melt-Silver&diff=prev&oldid=16934478 ✯ @Marco-Antonio-Mora-Huízar shared some language learning tips: http://www.wikihow.com/Learn-Marshallese ✯ @Marion-Sandra wrote up a guide with some fun tooth fairy ideas: http://www.wikihow.com/Have-the-Tooth-Fairy-Leave-Signs-of-a-Visit ✯ @Panther1 shared a cool DIY cat project: http://www.wikihow.com/Build-a-Cardboard-Cat-Playhouse ✯ @RubyTheMutt shared some tips on making your own dog food gravy: http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Your-Own-Dog-Gravy-for-Dog-Food ✯ @Audio wrote up an RS on family fitness: http://www.wikihow.com/Develop-a-Basic-Exercise-Routine-for-Home-Workouts-That-Suit-the-Whole-Family ✯ @Jonster57 had his guide on Call of Duty marked as an RS: http://www.wikihow.com/Prestige-in-Call-of-Duty:-Black-Ops-II ✯ @Thesoakedbean wrote up an RS recipe on bone broth: http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Bone-Broth ✯ @Whimworks shared an RS for clay crafters: http://www.wikihow.com/Center-Wheel-Thrown-Pottery-Clay ✯ @Zoexxb shared some advice on a tough topic for kids with separated parents: http://www.wikihow.com/Talk-to-Your-Parent-About-Living-with-the-Other-Parent ✯ Last weeks’ rockstar @Fixinggrace shared another helpful car maintenance article: http://www.wikihow.com/Bleed-a-Master-Cylinder ✯ Last week’s rockstar @BlondeGirl97 continued some great spellchecker edits like http://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Straght-Up-LIE&diff=prev&oldid=16955630 ✯ Last week’s rockstar @KG-Abhishek kept exploring the editing tools and made some great edits like http://www.wikihow.com/index.php?title=Be-Extremely-Creative&diff=prev&oldid=16963619

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Awesome New Articles✯ @SiRing started an RS on Photoshop: http://www.wikihow.com/Edit-Text-in-Photoshop ✯ The guide that @Grahamster started on trickshotting some time ago was marked as an RS: http://www.wikihow.com/Trickshot-in-Call-of-Duty ✯ @DengXinRui wrote up an RS how-to on Chinese cooking: http://www.wikihow.com/Understand-Chinese-Cooking-Terminology ✯ An anon-started guide on autism and communication was marked as an RS, in large part thanks to a hefty expansion by @MissLunaRose : http://www.wikihow.com/Teach-Autistic-Students-to-Communicate-Feelings ✯ An anon-started guide received a hefty expansion and was marked as an RS: http://www.wikihow.com/Identify-an-Appaloosa-Horse ✯ @E3oM shared a guide for new metal detector users (metal detectives?): http://www.wikihow.com/Use-an-Entry-Level-Metal-Detector ✯ @Marion-Sandra had a fun parent/kid-centric guide recognized as an RS: http://www.wikihow.com/Have-the-Tooth-Fairy-Leave-Signs-of-a-Visit ✯ An anon-started how-to on a school transition topic was marked as an RS: http://www.wikihow.com/Go-to-Junior-High-for-the-First-Time-After-Being-Homeschooled ✯ @Writerinmaking had their crafty how-to marked as an RS: http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Easy-Doll-Dresses ✯ @Bdashiell2019 earned an RS for a guide to horse safety: http://www.wikihow.com/Be-Safe-on-a-Horse ✯ @Hootooshay shared a Cello RS: http://www.wikihow.com/Shift-on-a-Cello ✯ @Middleofmae had their new how-to marked as an RS: http://www.wikihow.com/Feed-Bees-Sugar-Water ✯ @GeekySonic shared an RS on Fallout: http://www.wikihow.com/Complete-the-Big-Trouble-in-Big-Town-Quest-in-Fallout-3 ✯ @Lugia2453 wrote up a Pokemon RS: http://www.wikihow.com/Catch-Giratina-in-Pokémon-Omega-Ruby-and-Alpha-Sapphire ✯ @Josiahunter earned an RS for a Windows theme how-to: http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Windows-XP-Look-Like-a-Different-OS ✯ @George-AP has his guide to meditation recognized as an RS: http://www.wikihow.com/Center-Yourself-in-Meditation ✯ @Garshepp earned an RS for a guide on supporting the police: http://www.wikihow.com/Support-the-Blue ✯ @Lily-Annarosa shared a how-to on a horse topic: http://www.wikihow.com/Use-a-Stud-Chain-on-a-Stallion ✯ @APayne had her restaurant guide marked as an RS: http://www.wikihow.com/Seat-a-Table-at-Outback-Steakhouse ✯ @Illneedasaviour shared a how-to RS for Android users: http://www.wikihow.com/Play-the-Hidden-Minigame-on-Chrome-for-Android ✯ @Jogin ’s guide to engineering leadership was marked as an RS: http://www.wikihow.com/Lead-a-Team-of-Software-Engineers ✯ @CC_Gamer had their guide on Minecraft recognized as an RS: http://www.wikihow.com/Play-Multiplayer-on-Minecraft ✯ @LorenH shared a LibreOffice how-to: http://www.wikihow.com/Apply-Paragraph-Styles-in-LibreOffice-Based-on-Text-Strings-or-Character-Formatting ✯ @MKeeling shared a fun how-to for chihuahua owners: http://www.wikihow.com/Encourage-Your-Chihuahua-to-Wear-Clothes ✯ @Arsty -:slight_smile:shared a fun Easter-themed craft: http://www.wikihow.com/Make-Ping-Pong-Ball-Chicks ✯ @MissLunaRose had a sensitive and thorough guide marked as an RS: http://www.wikihow.com/Help-a-Developmentally-Disabled-Sibling ✯ @JamieGraceD had their guide to a drawing project recognized as an RS: http://www.wikihow.com/Draw-Herbie-the-Love-Bug ✯ @Sinnestheter wrote up some RS advice on the spread of typhoid fever: http://www.wikihow.com/Prevent-Typhoid-Fever-from-Being-Spread ✯ @Rsc1013 started an article to make DIY military-style dog tags: http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Shrinky-Dink-Plastic-Dog-Tag ✯ @Noel-Francisco ’s original article received a big expansion and was marked as an RS: http://www.wikihow.com/Be-More-Productive ✯ @Keelan ’s how-to on celebrating Christmas in Ireland was marked as an RS: http://www.wikihow.com/Celebrate-an-Irish-Christmas ✯ @Deprogrammer earned an RS for a guide on what how to keep your car safe from rodents: http://www.wikihow.com/Prevent-Rodents-and-Rabbits-from-Damaging-Vehicles ✯ @MediaMama shared a how-to for country musicians that was marked as an RS: http://www.wikihow.com/Write-a-Sad-Country-Song ✯ @Fritho17 had their salmon-focused article marked as an RS: http://www.wikihow.com/Do-a-Salmon-Spawning-Survey ✯ @Byankno1 wrote up a USPS RS: http://www.wikihow.com/Prepare-a-Shipping-Label-Through-USPS-Print’n’Ship ✯ @Kasey-Uhter earned an RS for fun rainbow loom project: http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Rainbow-Loom-Bow Quality Patrollers last week @SarahB @GeekySonic @Illneedasaviour @Isorhythmic @Jordan @XxVxX @OoT2D @Hootooshay @WikihowSaver @Grahamster @HumanBeing @Lutherus-Shyrilser @Mirain @Iliveunderawesomerock @Loiswade42 @LeahlovesGod @Zack @JesseG @Byankno1 @Darkfrost @GamerKing132 Welcome back! @JKL1234 @Burnout @Gingerninja1998 @Jogin @Forevertrencher Have you seen a contribution you think deserves recognition? We don’t see all the great edits around here, so if we’re missing some folks who deserve recognition, share it here! https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1MyOqwjOBCt5MgP08s1zljBSYnWxq1beLRYrfuL_tsSg/viewform

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Thank you for including me, Anna. Congrats on good job, everybody!

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Nice job, community! Keep it up - you’re all wonderful:slight_smile:“I considered titling this one “Community Failures of the Week” with a big message in here saying “APRIL FOOLS” - but I just couldn’t do that to ya’ll” Hehe - that would be hilarious!

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Nice job everyone!

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“Community Failures of the Week” would have been hilarious - I actually would have done that! XD Nice job to everyone featured!

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Nice job guys!

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Well done wikiMates!

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@Adelaide you bad person!! but what a delicious idea? Great job done by everyone.

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LOL I’d freak if it said failures…great work everyone! Will be throwing thumbs up later in the day. Thanks for the mention too!

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I wish @Anna had done that. That would have been scary and hilarious at the same time. Good work guys! (And gals:wink:)

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Awesome job, guys! Oh, all the cruel prankers in this comment list… -shakes head-

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Same here!:stuck_out_tongue:Great job everyone! Thanks for the mention!

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Hehe! Now you’re seeing my “just messing with you” side!:slight_smile:

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Thank you @Anna for mentioning me! That inspires to work hard:slight_smile:great job everyone !

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Nice job, everyone!:slight_smile:

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Thank you for mentioning. Congo Team…

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@OoT2D Me too! You are so right!