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#615

I nominate Kusma (talk · contribs · count · logs) to be Editor of the Week. I've encountered them in many places the past couple of years: WP:Good Articles, WP:Featured Articles, WP:Peer Review. Their specific accomplishment that prompted me to come the Eddy page was the creation of the page WP:Good article review pledges. This is a new initiative, trying to bring some energy to the GA process, by prompting editors (in a positive way) to perform GA reviews. GA has always suffered from a shortage of reviewers; the GA community (for good reasons) has declined to adopt the DYK "quid pro quo" model, since it may lead to perfunctory reviews. Kusma got consensus to create the GA Pledge process, created the page, and wrote some code for it. The GA Pledge process is in its infancy, but looks promising. Before this, I'd seen Kusma in many discussions ... and I noticed something special: they always brought an air of sensibility and professionalism. Some discussions start off with a bit of tension; but when Kusma enters the room - the conversation becomes more elevated ... we focus on building the encyclopedia. They have that effect. Personally, Kusma did a Peer Review for me on an article I getting ready for FA, and they went above-and-beyond providing detailed and insightful feedback. Their data says they are an admin, but I have no experience with that aspect of their WP career. As an aside – not that it is relevant – they are a native German speaker, and I think we on English WP are lucky to have them here (and, I must say, their English language skills are superior to my own). They've been in WP for 20 years and 65,000 edits, and are still charging forward with enthusiasm and vigor. Noleander (talk) 00:18, 29 September 2025 (UTC)

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This nomination was seconded by theleekycauldron, TechnoSquirrel69, GoldRomean, Hawkeye7, Vacant0, QuicoleJR, Toadspike and HouseBlaster

#616

I nominate Tony1 (talk · contribs · count · logs) to be Editor of the Week. Tony worked for a long time on the Signpost, where he authored or co-authored 266 articles. A proponent of good writing style, Tony wrote multiple guides on improving writing style such as how to use hyphens and dashes and removing fluff from your writing. These have influenced many editors and through them, many articles. He also wrote a copy-editing essentials for the Military History Project. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 23:30, 5 October 2025 (UTC)

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Strong support. I remember Tony1 from way back when. I am a beneficiary of his style guides; they improved my writing. --Rosiestep (talk) 14:11, 6 October 2025 (UTC)

• Having read a few some months ago and having just added a bunch more to my reading list, their tutorials and exercises have been incredibly helpful with my work copyediting and for my general writing skills as well. GoldRomean (talk) 16:32, 19 December 2025 (UTC)

#617

I nominate Oronsay (talk · contribs · count · logs) to be Editor of the Week for their many contributions to women's representation and Australian topics. They have been editing for more than 10 years, have created more than 500 women's biographies, and have made more than 122,000 edits. They are ranked as number 720 of the most active English Wikipedians of all time, and they are ranked 1081 on the list of Wikipedians by articles created. Oronsay is the chief updater of Women in Red's percentage statistics, and they actively participate in the planning process for Women in Red's monthly events. In addition to their on-wiki activities, Oronsay also facilitates Wikipedia events off-wiki. For all of these reasons, I nominate Oronsay to be Editor of the Week. Frankly, I'm clueless why this honor hasn't been bestowed on them yet! Rosiestep (talk) 00:23, 6 October 2025 (UTC)

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I second the nomination. A worthy recipient and a great contributor. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 03:46, 6 October 2025 (UTC)

Easy support! QuicoleJR (talk) 16:45, 13 October 2025 (UTC)

#618

I would like to nominate Vanderwaalforces (talk · contribs · count · logs) for Editor of the Week. He is both a content creator and a maintenance worker, with prolific content contributions to Nigeria-related articles (9 FLs, 21 GAs and 11 DYKs!) as well as significant contributions to AfC/NPP including participation in backlog drives. Content related to Nigeria in general is one area that needs work on the English Wikipedia due to WP:Systemic bias and I appreciate Vanderwaalforces for putting in the work to improve those articles. He also operates VWF Bot which helps with Wikipedia:WikiProject AI Cleanup/VWF bot log as well as helps maintain RfD pages. His CSD log is impressively full of redlinks, and his AfD !votes have a 93.7%(!) match rate. His contributions are overall a net positive to Wikipedia and I won't be opposed to him running for RfA sometime :) ~delta ^{(talk • cont)} 02:47, 14 October 2025 (UTC)

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• Support! I've also run into Vanderwaalforces's good work in all the places delta mentioned, but I'll add that he's the author of the checkTranslationAttribution script, which I used all the time when patrolling. It's worth noting that he created it directly after receiving criticism from another patroller — that ability to take the feedback constructively and come back with a tool to help everyone is highly admirable. —TechnoSquirrel69 (sigh) 04:49, 14 October 2025 (UTC)
• I always appreciate people who work to combat systemic bias, and VWF easily deserves this award. QuicoleJR (talk) 20:29, 6 December 2025 (UTC)
• HouseBlaster (talk • he/they) 05:36, 15 December 2025 (UTC)

#619

I nominate LuniZunie (talk · contribs · count · logs) for editor of the week, for his sustained work finding and preventing vandalism, as well as being a a joy to talk with. While doing my Welcoming Committee duties it's hard for me not to find his welcoming messages on new users, and when I'm recent change patrolling with RedWarn when I find a vandal usually Luni has it already reverted and warned. He's also open to feedback - this conversation is probably the most civil conversation I've had during my one-month tenure as an editor. monkey_smashing^keyboards (talk) 16:58, 15 October 2025 (UTC)

• Along with pro-anti-air, and monkeysmashingkeyboards, LuniZunie developed WikiShield, the best new and valuable anti-vandalism tool on the Wiki Project which reverts edits extremely quickly.

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• Seconded. I'm not particularly familiar with this user, but they appear to be a great patroller and a role model for civility. QuicoleJR (talk) 01:13, 20 October 2025 (UTC)
• Support Vacant0 (talk • contribs) 14:10, 21 October 2025 (UTC)
• Support. Has decent edits and civility. Other tan the use of Twinkle, they speak in friendly matter. ~Rafael (He, him) • talk • guestbook • projects 04:20, 22 October 2025 (UTC)
• Support Their work on Wikishield is truly amazing, and they are constantly improving the best new tool on the project! All the Best -- Chuck ^Talk 16:38, 5 December 2025 (UTC)
• Support from a fellow person with dyslexia—and I want to make sure the fabulous work with Wikishield does not go unmentioned in the nomination statement! HouseBlaster (talk • he/they) 05:36, 15 December 2025 (UTC) ≥

#620

I nominate Polygnotus (talk · contribs · count · logs) to be Editor of the Week for ... their amazing scripts and teahouse work. This user has made many wonderful scripts (like the AI Proofreader which I use and is very helpful) that help out very well. He even helped someone create a script! We should all thank them for their incredible knowledge of scripting and code (look at their user page!) And when Oshwah was not online, this user responded to tricky questions at Oshwah's talk. They even respond to questions at WP:TEA!~Rafael (He, him) • talk • guestbook • projects 16:07, 24 October 2025 (UTC)

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• Support Recognizing the backend heroes of our wiki! ~/Bunnypranav:<ping> 16:13, 24 October 2025 (UTC)
• Support! —TechnoSquirrel69 (sigh) 00:46, 25 October 2025 (UTC)

#621

I nominate Qcne (talk · contribs · count · logs) to be Editor of the Week for ... their excellent and outstanding work and dedication to WP:TEA, WP:AFC and mentoring. This user is basically the most well known AFC reviewers I know of. They have great knowledge of the notability guidelines for articles and when they decline articles, they say why in detail. They also created very high-quality advice at their user page. They are also a key role model in answering questions. He is also very civil and fun to be with. ~Rafael (He, him) • talk • guestbook • projects 16:19, 24 October 2025 (UTC)

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• Support Highly experienced reviewer and mentor. ~/Bunnypranav:<ping> 16:31, 24 October 2025 (UTC)
• Oh, hmmmm. Well, I'm still voting Support. AlphaBetaGamma (Talk/report any mistakes here) 01:12, 26 October 2025 (UTC)
• Support, strongly! qcne is a profilic AfC reviewer, experienced and knowledgeable mentor, and all-around awesome Wikipedian. GoldRomean (talk) 17:21, 21 November 2025 (UTC)
• Support, an absolute machine at AfC. Toadspike [Talk] 08:42, 14 December 2025 (UTC)

#622

I nominate Mjroots (talk · contribs · count · logs) to be Editor of the Week for ... his continuously productive service for over 20 years. Mjroots joined Wikipedia all the way back in August 2005, became an administrator in September 2009, and has since amassed over 320,000 edits, 76.6% of them in the mainspace. He has been a prolific contributor to a number of topics, including maritime history, railways, aviation, and architecture, among others. He is responsible for writing a Featured Article, 18 Good Articles, and has 13 DYK credits to his name. He is more than deserving of this award. ❆ AKAZA ❆ 00:02, 25 October 2025 (UTC)

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• Strong support. ~Rafael (He, him) • talk • guestbook • projects 02:31, 25 October 2025 (UTC)
• Support for his work at DYK, at ITN, at GA/FA writing, and in administrative areas. He easily deserves this award. QuicoleJR (talk) 12:43, 26 October 2025 (UTC)

#623

I nominate Bunnypranav (talk · contribs · count · logs) to be Editor of the Week for ... their excellent off-the-scenes work. They are a very active and constructive editor who significantly works at Categories for Discussion. They often close or relist Categories for Discussion nominations (they do so many!) and votes in the Editor of the Week. They are also very skilled in reverting and rollbacking vandalism or good faith edits. They are a friendly and active mentor that NEVER bites. This editor is so skilled, we thought that they should be an admin, as shown here. And even with very little recognition, this user continues to grow in doing back end improvement. ~Rafael (He, him) • talk • guestbook • projects 14:22, 25 October 2025 (UTC)

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• Support! —TechnoSquirrel69 (sigh) 02:15, 26 October 2025 (UTC)
• Of course! HouseBlaster (talk • he/they) 02:17, 26 October 2025 (UTC)
• Support Vacant0 (talk •contribs) 10:53, 26 October 2025 (UTC)
• Support with pleasure. QuicoleJR (talk) 12:38, 26 October 2025 (UTC)

#624

I nominate Noleander (talk · contribs · count · logs) to be Editor of the Week for their tireless dedication to quality writing, covering a diverse group of subjects ranging from historical biographies, to architecture. A four-time Million Award winner with a nearly 20–year stint on Wikipedia, Noleander has been responsible for writing nine FAs, many of which receive in excess of 400,000 views per year, and are some of the most extensive and intricately researched articles this site has to offer. Noleander is also a prolific contributor to WP:FAR, having reviewed in excess of 80 FA nominations. ❆ AKAZA ❆ 20:52, 4 November 2025 (UTC)

Support: A worthy candidate. Great work on James Cook and Margaret Sanger, which were vital, million and now featured articles. I note also that five of Noleander's featured articles were own creations. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 21:29, 4 November 2025 (UTC)

Four of those FAs have been promoted this year - a pat on the back for this would be entirely in order. They have also somehow found time this year to carry out 50 thoughtful, collegiately phrased, and rigorous reviews at FAC to enable and encourage others to take articles to FA status and easing the role of the FAC coordinators no end. A welcome back to FAC after their 12-year hiatus would also be in order. An unassuming but industrious and skilled Wikipedian. Gog the Mild (talk) 21:41, 4 November 2025 (UTC)

+1 A deserving candidate. QuicoleJR (talk) 18:51, 5 November 2025 (UTC)

Support, very impressive content work. Toadspike [Talk] 08:44, 14 December 2025 (UTC)