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Voting for coordinators is now open!
Nominations for the upcoming project coordinator election have opened. A team of up to ten coordinators will be elected for the next coordination year. The project coordinators are the designated points of contact for issues concerning the project, and are responsible for maintaining our internal structure and processes. They do not, however, have any authority over article content or editor conduct, or any other special powers. More information on being a coordinator is available here. If you are interested in running, please sign up here by 23:59 UTC on 14 September! Voting will commence on 15 September. If you have any questions, you can contact any member of the current coord team. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 06:40, 1 September 2024 (UTC)
Administrators' newsletter – September 2024
News and updates for administrators from the past month (August 2024).
Guideline and policy news
- Following an RfC, there is a new criterion for speedy deletion: C4, which
applies to unused maintenance categories, such as empty dated maintenance categories for dates in the past
. - A request for comment is open to discuss whether Notability (species) should be adopted as a subject-specific notability guideline.
Arbitration
- Following a motion, remedies 5.1 and 5.2 of World War II and the history of Jews in Poland (the topic and interaction bans on My very best wishes, respectively) were repealed.
- Remedy 3C of the German war effort case ("Cinderella157 German history topic ban") was suspended for a period of six months.
- The arbitration case Historical Elections is currently open. Proposed decision is expected by 3 September 2024 for this case.
Miscellaneous
- Editors can now enter into good article review circles, an alternative for informal quid pro quo arrangements, to have a GAN reviewed in return for reviewing a different editor's nomination.
- A New Pages Patrol backlog drive is happening in September 2024 to reduce the number of unreviewed articles and redirects in the new pages feed. Currently, there is a backlog of over 13,900 articles and 26,200 redirects awaiting review. Sign up here to participate!
The Signpost: 4 September 2024
- News and notes: WikiCup enters final round, MCDC wraps up activities, 17-year-old hoax article unmasked
- In the media: AI is not playing games anymore. Is Wikipedia ready?
- News from the WMF: Meet the 12 candidates running in the WMF Board of Trustees election
- Wikimania: A month after Wikimania 2024
- Serendipity: What it's like to be Wikimedian of the Year
- Traffic report: After the gold rush
Question from Ibrahim Mohammed Babbuli (09:14, 8 September 2024)
Hello I want to add my biography here --Ibrahim Mohammed Babbuli (talk) 09:14, 8 September 2024 (UTC)
- Hey Ibrahim Mohammed Babbuli, welcome to Wikipedia! Ixtal has been away from editing for a little while, so I'm happy to help instead. Writing an autobiography is highly discouraged on Wikipedia, as it introduces an unavoidable conflict of interest between you and the article. Please note that all Wikipedia articles must be supported by citations to reliable sources, be free of original research, and be written in a neutral point of view. If you are willing to abide by these policies and genuinely believe that you pass the notability guideline for people, create a draft and submit it to Articles for creation, where a reviewer will provide feedback and create the article when ready. Let me know if you have any other questions! —TechnoSquirrel69 (sigh) 15:51, 8 September 2024 (UTC)
Precious anniversary
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--Gerda Arendt (talk) 05:41, 10 September 2024 (UTC)
Question from DannyBearDW (00:28, 11 September 2024)
Hello! I was looking up a book series that I love, and when I read the plot on Wikipedia for the first book, it was wildly different than the book. If it's a big edit like that, how does that work? It would take an entirely new write up to fix the errors that the current plot description has. Thank you for your help! --DannyBearDW (talk) 00:28, 11 September 2024 (UTC)
- Hey DannyBearDW, and welcome to Wikipedia! Ixtal has not edited in some time now, so you may want to ask your question at the Teahouse, where experienced editors will be able to help you out. I'm happy to help if you have any other questions. —TechnoSquirrel69 (sigh) 00:41, 11 September 2024 (UTC)
Guild of Copy Editors September Newsletter
Guild of Copy Editors September Newsletter
  Hello and welcome to the September newsletter, a quarterly digest of Guild activities since June. Don't forget you can unsubscribe at any time; see below. Election news: Project coordinators play an important role in our WikiProject. Following the mid-year Election of Coordinators, we welcomed Mox Eden to the coordinator team. Dhtwiki remains as Lead Coordinator, and Miniapolis and Wracking returned as assistant coordinators. If you'd like to help out behind the scenes, please consider taking part in our December election – watchlist our ombox for updates. Information about the role of coordinators can be found here. Blitz: 13 of the 24 editors who signed up for the June 2024 Copy Editing Blitz copy edited at least one article. Between them, they copy edited 169,404 words comprising 41 articles. Barnstars awarded are here. Drive: 38 of the 59 editors who signed up for the July 2024 Backlog Elimination Drive copy edited at least one article. Between them, they copy edited 482,133 words comprising 293 articles. Barnstars awarded are here. Blitz: 10 of the 15 editors who signed up for the August 2024 Copy Editing Blitz copy edited at least one article. Between them, they copy edited 71,294 words comprising 31 articles. Barnstars awarded are here. Drive: Sign up here to earn barnstars in our month-long, in-progress September Backlog Elimination Drive. Progress report: As of 05:14, 11 September 2024 (UTC), GOCE copyeditors have processed 233 requests since 1 January, and the backlog of tagged articles stands at 2,824 articles. Thank you all again for your participation; we wouldn't be able to achieve what we do without you! Cheers from Baffle gab1978 and your GOCE coordinators Dhtwiki, Miniapolis, Mox Eden and Wracking. To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from our mailing list.
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Message sent by Baffle gab1978 (talk) using MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 05:52, 11 September 2024 (UTC)
Voting for WikiProject Military history coordinators is now open!
Voting for WikiProject Military history coordinators is now open! A team of up to ten coordinators will be elected for the next coordination year. Register your vote here by 23:59 UTC on 29 September! MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 18:33, 18 September 2024 (UTC)
Question from Akufon (18:02, 19 September 2024)
hello, how do i edit on Wikipedia? --Akufon (talk) 18:02, 19 September 2024 (UTC)
- Welcome to Wikipedia, Akufon! Ixtal has been inactive for a little while, so I'll answer in her stead for now. Please take a look at the getting started page, which has a bunch of useful links about editing. You can also do a round in the Wikipedia Adventure, which is a more interactive tutorial of the tools. If you have any other questions, feel free to reach out at the Teahouse, where an experienced editor will help you out with any issues you're having. —TechnoSquirrel69 (sigh) 18:53, 19 September 2024 (UTC)
"Four Fs (evolution" listed at Redirects for discussion
The redirect Four Fs (evolution has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Anyone, including you, is welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2024 September 19 § Four Fs (evolution until a consensus is reached. Utopes (talk / cont) 22:17, 19 September 2024 (UTC)
Question from Muasis (16:34, 23 September 2024)
How can i add pictures to articles --Muasis (talk) 16:34, 23 September 2024 (UTC)
- Hey Muasis, welcome to Wikipedia! You may want to read the help page for images (there are simplified versions linked at the top), which should give you all the information you need. Ixtal has not edited in some time now, so you may want to ask your question at the Teahouse, where experienced editors will be able to help you out. I'm happy to help if you have any other questions. —TechnoSquirrel69 (sigh) 16:54, 23 September 2024 (UTC)
The Signpost: 26 September 2024
- In the media: Courts order Wikipedia to give up names of editors, legal strain anticipated from "online safety laws"
- Community view: Indian courts order Wikipedia to take down name of crime victim, editors strive towards consensus
- Serendipity: A Wikipedian at the 2024 Paralympics
- Opinion: asilvering's RfA debriefing
- News and notes: Are you ready for admin elections?
- Recent research: Article-writing AI is less "prone to reasoning errors (or hallucinations)" than human Wikipedia editors
- Traffic report: Jump in the line, rock your body in time
Happy First Edit Day!
 | Happy First Edit Day! Hi Ixtal! On behalf of the Birthday Committee, I'd like to wish you a very happy anniversary of the day you made your first edit and became a Wikipedian! The Herald (Benison) (talk) 05:47, 27 September 2024 (UTC) |  |
RFA2024 update: Discussion-only period now open for review
Hi there! The trial of the RfA discussion-only period passed at WP:RFA2024 has concluded, and after open discussion, the RfC is now considering whether to retain, modify, or discontinue it. You are invited to participate at Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/2024 review/Phase II/Discussion-only period. Cheers, and happy editing! MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 09:38, 27 September 2024 (UTC)