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If I had a computer (or hands), I'd enter

Wikipedia:Featured list candidates/Contest (for lack of a better title) is a contest for FL contributors being run in mid 2008. In the contest, contestants will pick a list to work on, and the first to have their list promoted will be declared the winner and awarded a fancy barnstar. Those that do not like barnstars can enter for fun.

Why?

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This contest, conceived by FLC mastermind Scorpion0422, is a way to get some interest in the process and provide users with a challenge as most will be working with lists in topics that they have previously done little work with. It will also help populate some of the under-represented FL categories.

So you don't want to enter

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You could help by reviewing the FLCs that contestants submit. This will ensure that they will not be bogged down in the process.

The rules

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  1. Entrants will select a list from one of the following under-represented categories: art, architecture and archaeology; awards, decorations and vexillology; business, economics and finance; chemistry and mineralogy; computing; food and drink; history; language and linguistics; law; mathematics; religion, mysticism and mythology; royalty, nobility and heraldry; philosophy and psychology; physics; space and astronomy; transport.
  2. Three entrants are allowed to pick a category. A user is not allowed to pick a topic that they have previously had FLs promoted in. Users should try and pick a topic they are familiar with, but haven't done a lot of work on here on wikipedia.
  3. Entrants are not allowed to work on a former Featured List.
  4. The first user to get their list promoted will be declared the winner. Users are not allowed to submit an FLC before [date to be determined].
  5. Please do not submit an FLC before you start work on an article; snowball closures will result in a disqualification.
  6. Lists must first be approved by Scorpion0422 or The Rambling Man.
  7. You are allowed to switch lists after the competition begins, but not topics.

Entrants

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Select a topic from the list below and enter it in the table beside your name. The rules have been changed; now a maximum of three users are allowed to pick one topic. While it is a good idea to know what specific list you will work on before checking, you have until Thursday to let us know list which list it will be.

User Topic List Approved?
ChrisTheDude (talk · contribs) Transport List of stations and halts on the Talyllyn Railway Yes
Crzycheetah (talk · contribs) Royalty, nobility and heraldry List of Norwegian monarchs Yes
Juliancolton (talk · contribs) Transport List of Interstate Highways in New York Yes
Milk's Favorite Cookie (talk · contribs) Awards, decorations and vexillology List of films receiving six or more Academy Awards Yes
Nishkid64 (talk · contribs) Royalty, nobility and heraldry List of Sultans of Zanzibar Yes
Nousernamesleft (talk · contribs) Physics List of equations in classical mechanics Yes
Sephiroth BCR (talk · contribs) Awards, decorations and vexillology List of Japanese submissions for Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film Yes
thedemonhog (talk · contribs) Religion, mysticism and mythology Greek primordial gods Yes
TUF-KAT (talk · contribs) Religion, mysticism and mythology Flags of the U.S. states
Underneath-it-All (talk · contribs) History List of Roman gladiator types Yes
Le comte de monte christo (talk · contribs) Food and drink List of culinary nuts

Placings

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  1. 1st place, gold medalist(s) Sephiroth BCR (talk · contribs)
  2. 2nd place, silver medalist(s) Nishkid64 (talk · contribs)
  3. 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

Topics

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As this graph illustrates, none of these topics are in the Top 12 FL topics

Before selecting a topic, you should know which list you are working on. When selecting a list, please ensure that there are adequate sources so that it has a better chance of passing.

  1. Art, architecture and archaeology
  2. Awards, decorations and vexillology
  3. Business, economics and finance
  4. Chemistry and mineralogy
  5. Computing
  6. Food and drink
  7. History
  8. Language and linguistics
  9. Law
  10. Mathematics
  11. Religion, mysticism and mythology
  12. Royalty, nobility and heraldry
  13. Philosophy and psychology
  14. Physics
  15. Space and astronomy
  16. Transport
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