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Administrators' newsletter – January 2021

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News and updates for administrators from the past month (December 2020).

Guideline and policy news

Technical news

Arbitration

  • By motion, standard discretionary sanctions have been temporarily authorized for all pages relating to the Horn of Africa (defined as including Ethiopia, Somalia, Eritrea, Djibouti, and adjoining areas if involved in related disputes). The effectiveness of the discretionary sanctions can be evaluated on the request by any editor after March 1, 2021 (or sooner if for a good reason).
  • Following the 2020 Arbitration Committee elections, the following editors have been appointed to the Arbitration Committee: Barkeep49, BDD, Bradv, CaptainEek, L235, Maxim, Primefac.
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Happy Adminship Anniversary!

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Happy Adminship Anniversary!

Have a very happy adminship anniversary on your special day!

Best wishes, CAPTAIN RAJU(T) 14:53, 6 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Precious anniversary

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Precious
Four years!

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:25, 7 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, Gerda. Schwede66 13:32, 7 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

cademicbio

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You're welcome to tweak my template page. Stuartyeates (talk) 20:32, 16 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

DYK: Millie Lovelock

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Belated thanks for your good work at my DYK for Millie Lovelock. I like your work, it's a better hook and I'm pleased the article will gain more recognition.Road to Oblivion (talk) 06:45, 17 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Happy to help! Schwede66 07:48, 17 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Upcoming on the West Coast

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Here are some events coming up on the West Coast you might be interested in as a member of the West Coast Task Force. Giantflightlessbirds (talk) 20:47, 27 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Greymouth Wikipedia Meetup

  • Grey District Library, 18 Albert St, Greymouth
  • Saturday 30 January 2021
  • 1:00–4:00 pm
  • Tea and (good) coffee supplied, bring something to share for afternoon tea

Hokitika Wikipedia Meetup

  • History Room, Westland District Library, 20 Sewell St, Hokitika
  • Saturday 13 February 2021
  • 1:00–4:00 pm
  • Tea, coffee, and biscuits supplied. Feel free to drop for any part of the time.

These are part of a series of monthly meetups we’ll be running in Greymouth and Hokitika. See the West Coast Task Force project for more ways to get involved.

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Introducing Wikisource • a seminar by Andrew Wooding

  • Digital Learning Centre, Westland District Library, 20 Sewell Street, Hokitika
  • Wednesday 10 February 2021, 3:00–4:30
  • Afternoon tea provided
  • Please RSVP to mike.dickison@westlib.co.nz

An introduction to Wikisource, a free repository of digitised out-of-copyright books uploaded and proofread by volunteers, and what this means for New Zealand libraries and museums.

Wikisource, a sister project to Wikipedia, is an online repository of free, out-of-copyright books anyone can read or download. The books have been scanned, transcribed, and proofread by multiple volunteers to create a computer-readable and searchable document. Wikisource can also import books already scanned by the Internet Archive, which includes numerous New Zealand works. Volunteers can help with basic proofreading, verification, and formatting of each others’ work. There’s significant potential for Wikisource as a place to host New Zealand works for free, and enlist the help of an international team of volunteers to transcribe them—see this blog post for an example. Andrew Wooding is a Wikisource admin and has been volunteering with the project for over ten years; he most recently assisted the National Library of Scotland with a COVID lockdown project where staff transcribed nearly 3000 pamphlets from the collection. Andrew is visiting the West Coast and has kindly agreed to give this free seminar for anyone interested.

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West Coast WikiCon

  • Hokitika (venues at Como House, 51 Tancred Street and the Digital Learning Centre, Westland District Library)
  • Sat–Sun 20–21 March 2021
  • Registration will be just $20, with a mixture of presentations, skill sharing, and editing events for Wikipedians.

DYK nomination of Arthur Pycroft

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Hello! Your submission of Arthur Pycroft at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) at your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Patrick, oѺ∞ 16:12, 29 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Administrators' newsletter – February 2021

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News and updates for administrators from the past month (January 2021).

Arbitration

Miscellaneous

Sent by MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 19:10, 1 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Incomplete DYK nomination

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Hello! Your submission of Template:Did you know nominations/Mimie Wood at the Did You Know nominations page is not complete; if you would like to continue, please link the nomination to the nominations page as described in step 3 of the nomination procedure. If you do not want to continue with the nomination, tag the nomination page with {{db-g7}}, or ask a DYK admin. Thank you. DYKHousekeepingBot (talk) 19:31, 7 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Proposed deletion of Tama Easton

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Notice

The article Tama Easton has been proposed for deletion because of the following concern:

No evidence he's a notable business owner. Sources are almost entirely his own forum

While all constructive contributions to Wikipedia are appreciated, pages may be deleted for any of several reasons.

You may prevent the proposed deletion by removing the {{proposed deletion/dated}} notice, but please explain why in your edit summary or on the article's talk page.

Please consider improving the page to address the issues raised. Removing {{proposed deletion/dated}} will stop the proposed deletion process, but other deletion processes exist. In particular, the speedy deletion process can result in deletion without discussion, and articles for deletion allows discussion to reach consensus for deletion. StarM 01:52, 10 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Star Mississippi: Ha, I wrote that 11 years ago. Would I write that today? Nope. He had a huge internet presence at a time through his forum, which was one of the most active sites in the country back then. When he stepped back from that, he disappeared from the limelight. He did have a write up a couple of years back but that wasn't in depth either. Let's nuke it. Schwede66 04:12, 10 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for your note. It's crazy what you find in the backlogs. Some like this at least had sources, even if they don't meet today's notability standards and a reasonable claim to notability. Others I have no idea how or why they were written since there are zero sources. I looked for some additional sources, but you're right, it's as if he totally disappeared from notice. Considering the other edits are bots and vandalism, you could probably G7 this. Have a great day. StarM 14:08, 10 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Bravo

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Brilliant DYK entry for Arthur Pycroft. I'm always interested in the NZ ones anyway, but this one was particularly good! Chocmilk03 (talk) 21:55, 12 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@Chocmilk03: Kia ora! Have a look on the article’s talk page what the reviewer had to say about the hook. Schwede66 00:45, 13 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Hah, well, speaking for myself I certainly found it highly interesting. I gasped out loud when I read it. :) Chocmilk03 (talk) 18:16, 13 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Might as well share your impression with the reviewer for what it's worth, Chocmilk03. I acknowledge that it would have a much stronger effect on New Zealanders than on those unfamiliar with huia. Schwede66 18:44, 13 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Surely the most enchanting account that Ive encountered. Sdbluestem (talk) 13:39, 3 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Request

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Please protect List of countries with McDonald's restaurants, as it has been vandalized and false information is being added. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 130.105.200.119 (talk) 05:38, 21 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry, no time right now, User talk:130.105.200.119. Please ask at wp:RPP. Schwede66 06:39, 21 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Discussion on Jessica Hammond

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Hello,

Firstly, thank you for cleaning parts of pages I've created and letting me know of what I've been doing wrong. I will do better in the future.

There a discussion on the deletion of Jessica Hammond (politician) and I'd like to invite you to share your thoughts.

Nexus000 (talk) 23:24, 23 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

BLP

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In this edit you restored a claim about a living person which was not supported by the reference used - the reference does not mention a marriage, nor does it mention anyone called Habib, whether as husband or anything else. Please remember WP:BLP and have a care when editing articles to which it applies. If you weren't an admin I'd use a formal warning template. DuncanHill (talk) 13:58, 25 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@DuncanHill: Thanks for your message. First up, can I encourage you that you treat all other editors the same, regardless of their length of tenure or any edit permissions that they hold? That is, don't be harsh on newbies and don't be lenient on administrators. With regards to your issue, reference #1 of the article does state her (post-Olympic) married name. I attempted to find a better source that also confirmed her husband's given name before I restored the content but was not successful, which isn't surprising as she allegedly married in 1984 and online coverage for the 1980s is scant. In the end, I decided to restore the content including the (unreferenced) given name. Please be in touch if that does not sound like a reasonable rationale to you. Schwede66 19:06, 25 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
It does not say she married, does not give a date, does not give a husband's name. You are in violation of BLP and you know it. DuncanHill (talk) 20:19, 25 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
@DuncanHill: I don't know how many Sports Reference sources you've looked at. I've looked at several hundreds during my time of writing bios, mainly for rowers. That is how they record when a surname changes. I do not know why you tell me things about dates or her husband's name; none of those details were included in my last edit. I suggest you self-revert. Schwede66 23:50, 25 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
There is no mention of a marriage in the reference you are using to claim she married. I was referring to your reversion of me when you reinserted the alleged husband. I will not insert information into a BLP which I know to be unsupported by the reference. DuncanHill (talk) 00:04, 26 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
I will take the issue to Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Rowing. Schwede66 01:04, 26 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Article proposal

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Hello, I'm interested in making a page of Shai Navot, current leader of The Opportunities Party.

I want to check if she is noteworthy enough for WP:GNG.

Right now I'm making biographies on the non-obvious figures who play a role in New Zealand history, in hopes to preserve NZ history.

Significant media coverage:

Mentions:

Self sources:

Not that it matters, but when I search "Shai Navot" on Google, "Shai Navot Wikipedia" is shown as a related search. I believe this shows people have been seeking it out.

What do you think?

Also, for future reference, is there somewhere I can propose potential articles if I'm unsure if they meet the criteria?

Nexus000 (talk) 01:32, 27 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I’m travelling for a few days and may not have time to have a look quickly. Other editors who take an interest in this topic area are user:Paora and user:Kiwichris. The NZ politics task force is a good place to ask. If you aren’t in a hurry, I will get to it. Schwede66 07:53, 27 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Awesome, enjoy your trip! I've set up a conversation here and will let those two know. If it is still going when you're finished, feel free to share your thoughts. Nexus000 (talk) 11:42, 27 February 2021 (UTC)[reply]

The Signpost: 28 February 2021

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Administrators' newsletter – March 2021

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News and updates for administrators from the past month (February 2021).

Administrator changes

added TJMSmith
removed Boing! said Zebedee • Hiberniantears • Lear's Fool • Only • WGFinley

Interface administrator changes

added AmandaNP

Guideline and policy news

Technical news

  • When blocking an IPv6 address with Twinkle, there is now a checkbox with the option to just block the /64 range. When doing so, you can still leave a block template on the initial, single IP address' talkpage.
  • When protecting a page with Twinkle, you can now add a note if doing so was in response to a request at WP:RfPP, and even link to the specific revision.
  • There have been a number of reported issues with Pending Changes. Most problems setting protection appear to have been resolved (phab:T273317) but other issues with autoaccepting edits persist (phab:T275322).

Arbitration

Miscellaneous

Sent by MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 19:14, 1 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

You've got mail re Hokitika

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Hello, Schwede66. Please check your email; you've got mail!
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Questions re User

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Hi Schwede, I'm asking you this because I remember you from other interactions and I'm not sure what to do. This user (contributions [1]) has been making edits that look suspiciously WP:PROMO. What do we do about it--bring them to ANI or would a gentle warning be enough? At the very least, I'd think that their edits should be reverted, but they've made a lot. Is there a bot for that? Thanks for your assistance; as long as I've been around, this is not my field of expertise. Christine (Figureskatingfan) (talk) 23:06, 18 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hello Christine, hope all is well. I'm currently travelling home from a conference, only to head over to New Zealand's first Wiki conference (ETA after midnight). I'll be out for the next 60 hours. I suggest you ask other friendly admins for advice. Schwede66 07:12, 19 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks Schwede, will do; I chose you kind of randomly anyway. ;) Safe travels, enjoy the conference. Christine (Figureskatingfan) (talk) 23:42, 19 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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Happy editing! Schwede66 20:36, 20 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hey, we're still 11 days away from April Fools Day. What gives? Moriori (talk) 20:59, 20 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]
We are at WikiCon in Hokitika (come to one of the next ones; it's brilliant!) and I tried to extract the content of a Twinkle welcome template onto one of my sandbox pages. Wasn't too successful at it, was I? Schwede66 21:11, 20 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

FAC review - William Hardham

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Hi Schwede66, I have William Hardham up for FAC review here and it would benefit from feedback from a person outside of the Milhist project. I wonder if I could trouble you to take a look? No problem if you can't, I will post a request for feedback on the NZ project page. Cheers, Zawed (talk) 01:56, 28 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for responding to my request so promptly. I have responded on the review page, let me know there if there is anything you aren't happy with. Your feedback was very helpful and greatly appreciated. Cheers, Zawed (talk) 09:38, 28 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for help on the Turner article

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Those little tweaks are much appreciated and add a lot to the article. Kia ora Realitylink (talk) 21:19, 28 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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