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The '''Wikipedia Bounty Board''' |
The '''Wikipedia Bounty Board''' allows ''Bounty Keepers'' to post monetary bounties for articles or other tasks. ''Bounty Hunders'' then go to work on these tasks. If the task is completed before the bounty's expiration date, the Bounty Keeper [http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Fundraising donates] the bounty money to the [[Wikimedia|Wikimedia Foundation]] or pays the editor directly, according to the terms of the bounty. |
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''Please note that no one will actually get paid to write these articles — the money all goes to the foundation.'' |
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If you have questions about how this system works, check out the talk page. |
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==Featured article bounties, paid to foundation== |
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==Active bounty offers== |
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If these articles [[Wikipedia:Featured article candidates|becomes featured articles]] before the bounty's expiration date, the Bounty Keeper [http://wikimediafoundation.org/wiki/Fundraising will donate] the bounty money to the [[Wikimedia|Wikimedia Foundation]], a non-profit organization, in the name of the Bounty Hunters who worked so hard on the article. |
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;Expiration: [[December 1]] [[2006]] |
;Expiration: [[December 1]] [[2006]] |
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;Notes: Available for any of the following articles on everyday items, or possibly for others if I'm asked first: [[sock]], [[shoe]], [[pants]], [[shirt]], [[hairbrush]], [[toothbrush]], [[table (furniture)]], [[door]], [[stapler]], [[food]], [[window]], [[toothpaste]], [[staple (fastener)]], [[comb]], [[house]], [[hammer]], [[screwdriver]], [[ruler]], [[cooking pot]], [[bag]], [[gate]], [[shoe polish]] |
;Notes: Available for any of the following articles on everyday items, or possibly for others if I'm asked first: [[sock]], [[shoe]], [[pants]], [[shirt]], [[hairbrush]], [[toothbrush]], [[table (furniture)]], [[door]], [[stapler]], [[food]], [[window]], [[toothpaste]], [[staple (fastener)]], [[comb]], [[house]], [[hammer]], [[screwdriver]], [[ruler]], [[cooking pot]], [[bag]], [[gate]], [[shoe polish]] |
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==Featured article bounties, payable to individual== |
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===Complexity classes=== |
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;Amount: $25.00 USD per article, maximum two (for now). Will pay directly to the primary author of the article, via Paypal, personal check, or money order; or will donate to Wikimedia foundation or other charity upon request. |
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;Bounty offerer: [[User:Creidieki|Creidieki]] |
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;Expiration: [[December 1]] [[2006]] |
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;Notes: Available for any article on a single [[complexity class]] or [[complexity measure]], such as [[NL (complexity)]], [[BQP]], [[NP-complete]], or [[DSPACE]]. Not applicable for general articles, such as [[complexity class]] or [[complexity classes P and NP]]. Primary authorship will be determined by bounty offerer in case of multiple claims, and may be split between multiple individuals. |
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==Copyediting bounties, payable to foundation== |
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===Complexity classes=== |
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;Amount: $0.03 USD per spelling, grammatical, or formatting correction made to any article on any single [[complexity class]] or [[complexity measure]]. Maximum $10.00 USD. Payable to Wikimedia foundation. |
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;Bounty offerer: [[User:Creidieki|Creidieki]] |
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;Expiration: [[December 1]] [[2006]] |
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;Notes: For ease of bookkeeping, I would prefer that you either make a page listing the diffs of your corrections, or (probably easier) try and keep your corrections to specific blocks of times. Try to mention the number of corrections you make in the edit summaries, like "fixed 3 typos" or something. |
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;Hint: The name of each complexity class is generally supposed to be written in bold. |
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==Claimed bounties== |
==Claimed bounties== |
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Revision as of 19:02, 19 November 2005
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The Wikipedia Bounty Board allows Bounty Keepers to post monetary bounties for articles or other tasks. Bounty Hunders then go to work on these tasks. If the task is completed before the bounty's expiration date, the Bounty Keeper donates the bounty money to the Wikimedia Foundation or pays the editor directly, according to the terms of the bounty.
| Bounty Hunters |
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If you would like to be a Bounty Hunter, just sign up here and get to work on one of the bounties! |
If you have questions about how this system works, check out the talk page.
Featured article bounties, paid to foundation
If these articles becomes featured articles before the bounty's expiration date, the Bounty Keeper will donate the bounty money to the Wikimedia Foundation, a non-profit organization, in the name of the Bounty Hunters who worked so hard on the article.
- Amount
- $15.00 USD
- Bounty offerer
- Quadell
- Expiration
- October 24 2006
- Notes
- One of the greatest emporers of all time. Definitely deserves a featured article.
- Amount
- $25.00 USD
- Bounty offerer
- Quadell
- Expiration
- November 2006
- Notes
- A very important scandal. Ties into Binladen and where some of his money may have come from.
- Amount
- $25.00 USD
- Bounty offerer
- Quadell
- Expiration
- October 24 2006
- Notes
- There's a section on this at Cincinnati, Ohio that could get you started.
- Amount
- $15.00 USD
- Bounty offerer
- Quadell
- Expiration
- October 24 2006
- Notes
- Nearly there. Just needs a little extra. Needs thorough NPOV-check.
- Amount
- $15.00 USD
- Bounty offerer
- Quadell
- Expiration
- October 24 2006
- Notes
- Nearly featured quality already. Needs thorough NPOV-check.
- Amount
- $20.00 USD
- Bounty offerer
- Quadell
- Expiration
- October 24 2006
- Notes
- Disorganized. Needs help.
- Amount
- $20.00 USD
- Bounty offerer
- Quadell
- Expiration
- October 24 2006
- Notes
- A good start, but it has a ways to go before it's featured.
- Amount
- $15.00 USD
- Bounty offerer
- Quadell
- Expiration
- October 24 2006
- Notes
- 3/4 of the way there already.
- Amount
- $15.00 USD
- Bounty offerer
- Quadell
- Expiration
- October 24 2006
- Notes
- A relatively important 20th century figure. Needs thorough NPOV-check.
- Amount
- $20.00 USD
- Bounty offerer
- Quadell
- Expiration
- October 24 2006
- Notes
- There's a lot of content there, but it's disorganized and needs some serious editing.
- Amount
- $15.00 USD
- Bounty offerer
- Quadell
- Expiration
- October 24 2006
- Notes
- It's nearly there already. Just needs a little organization and fleshing out.
- Amount
- $20.00 USD
- Bounty offerer
- Quadell
- Expiration
- October 24 2006
- Notes
- A seriously-important global issue.
Any article with free images
- Amount
- $5.00 USD per article. Total so far: $45.00
- Bounty offerer
- Carnildo
- Expiration
- January 1 2006
- Notes
- For each article that reaches "featured" status between now and the end of the year that uses only images that are licensed with any public domain tag, or any of the Wikipedia-acceptable Creative Commons licenses, or one of {{Attribution}}, {{CopyrightedFreeUse}}, or {{NoRightsReserved}}.
- Articles so far
- Rogers Locomotive and Machine Works · Sverre of Norway · Felice Beato · Mandan · War of the League of Cambrai · Music of Maryland · Canon T90 · Pneumonia · Imperial Japanese Navy
Forgotten biographies
- Amount
- $10.00 USD per article. Total so far: $20.00
- Bounty offerer
- Pharos - see George Psalmanazar Prize in Forgotten Biography
- Expiration
- October 29 2006
- Notes
- For every featured article on an individual about whom there has been no biography in English written since 1950. This is meant both for forgotten figures from history, and figures generally unknown to the Anglophone world. Questions and answers about this bounty can be found at Wikipedia talk:Bounty board#Forgotten biographies.
- Articles so far
- Felice Beato · Mário de Andrade
Complexity classes
- Amount
- $25.00 USD per article, maximum two (for now).
- Bounty offerer
- Creidieki
- Expiration
- December 1 2006
- Notes
- Available for any article on a single complexity class or complexity measure, such as NL (complexity), BQP, NP-complete, or DSPACE. Not applicable for general articles, such as complexity class or complexity classes P and NP.
Everyday items
- Amount
- $10.00 USD per article, maximum two (for now).
- Bounty offerer
- Creidieki
- Expiration
- December 1 2006
- Notes
- Available for any of the following articles on everyday items, or possibly for others if I'm asked first: sock, shoe, pants, shirt, hairbrush, toothbrush, table (furniture), door, stapler, food, window, toothpaste, staple (fastener), comb, house, hammer, screwdriver, ruler, cooking pot, bag, gate, shoe polish
Featured article bounties, payable to individual
Complexity classes
- Amount
- $25.00 USD per article, maximum two (for now). Will pay directly to the primary author of the article, via Paypal, personal check, or money order; or will donate to Wikimedia foundation or other charity upon request.
- Bounty offerer
- Creidieki
- Expiration
- December 1 2006
- Notes
- Available for any article on a single complexity class or complexity measure, such as NL (complexity), BQP, NP-complete, or DSPACE. Not applicable for general articles, such as complexity class or complexity classes P and NP. Primary authorship will be determined by bounty offerer in case of multiple claims, and may be split between multiple individuals.
Copyediting bounties, payable to foundation
Complexity classes
- Amount
- $0.03 USD per spelling, grammatical, or formatting correction made to any article on any single complexity class or complexity measure. Maximum $10.00 USD. Payable to Wikimedia foundation.
- Bounty offerer
- Creidieki
- Expiration
- December 1 2006
- Notes
- For ease of bookkeeping, I would prefer that you either make a page listing the diffs of your corrections, or (probably easier) try and keep your corrections to specific blocks of times. Try to mention the number of corrections you make in the edit summaries, like "fixed 3 typos" or something.
- Hint
- The name of each complexity class is generally supposed to be written in bold.
Claimed bounties
None yet.
Expired bounties
None yet.