User talk:Schwede66/Archive 45

Protection for Ghassan Abu Sittah

Hi! I noticed you have had issues with user Iskandar323 maliciously editing and then violating bans example you used on his talk page. I have been having some issues with him wholesale deleting sections I added without engaging on the topic on Ghassan Abu-Sittah. I am reverting the changes and have added new sources from the Times but would appreciate if you could step in and clarify so we do not devolve into an edit war. Tennisist123 (talk) 21:37, 30 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry, I was away in the backcountry without internet access. Has this been resolved? Schwede 66 07:35, 1 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

He hasn't edited since. I will notify you if that changes. Hope you had a nice Easter trip! Tennisist123 (talk) 19:19, 1 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I did; thank you! Schwede 66 20:22, 1 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hey, @Schwede66 there were some huge revisions to the page made recently by Makeandtoss which were not discussed in the Talk page prior, do you mind stepping in and starting a dialogue about the changes? Some very strong sources were removed and the Controversies section was buried within the greater career which I do not believe is reasonable as his controversies have to do with political statements made by Abu Sittah and not his work as a plastic surgeon. I am too young an account to revert and want a more senior opinion before launching a discussion. Tennisist123 (talk) 10:26, 13 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry, Tennisist123. I'd rather not get involved in an area where I lack knowledge. You can always place {{Template:Admin help}} on an article's talk page and that'll summon some admin who's able and willing to help. Schwede 66 02:40, 14 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the tip and for looking into it!

Best, Tennisist123 (talk) 10:20, 14 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Administrators' newsletter – April 2024

News and updates for administrators from the past month (March 2024).

Administrator changes

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An RfC is open to convert all current and future community discretionary sanctions to (community designated) contentious topics procedure.

Technical news

The Toolforge Grid Engine services have been shut down after the final migration process from Grid Engine to Kubernetes. (T313405)

Arbitration

An arbitration case has been opened to look into "the intersection of managing conflict of interest editing with the harassment (outing) policy".

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Rotorua Lakes District

Could you please inspect and consider page protection again or other appropriate action (I think its the local school) as User:222.152.205.55 has resumed activities despite civil advice. I am not going to revert again. ChaseKiwi (talk) 22:28, 3 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Done, but could you please continue to invite them to talk page discussions, ChaseKiwi? Schwede 66 23:52, 3 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Typo

Hi Schwede66, I accidently misspelled "Sumida Park". It would be helpful if you could rename the file. Thanks. (I'll be very careful next time when adding files to Commons not to misclick)

Alexeyevitch^(talk) 13:17, 11 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Fixed I hope you had a good time in Japan, Alexeyevitch. Schwede 66 18:25, 11 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Chch Cathedral

Hi schwede can you check the talk page and comment, you seem involved and possibly invested in this error.cheers121.98.30.202 (talk) 08:07, 15 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I've replied there. Schwede 66 01:45, 7 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

New page patrol May 2024 Backlog drive

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Recent changes

Adding the Cleanup red links template like this, this, and this is truly not constructive, especially since you have not applied it to the equivalent existing pages for other years, which have existed for years now. It's a clear case of micromanaging recent changes and it just adds an eyesore template to otherwise pleasant articles. Easier to critique than to create, I suppose. Rowing007 (talk) 00:11, 23 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

If there are existing World Rowing Junior Championships that suffer from the same problem, Rowing007, then we should apply the same tag there. And with regards to your criticism (Easier to critique than to create, I suppose), you might want to check out this page to see how embarrassing your comment is. Schwede 66 00:17, 23 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I am well-aware of your past contributions, and knew about them before making the comment. I am not "embarrassed" at all, because your past contributions do not take away from the fact that your addition of the template in these instances was, to put it bluntly, the lazy way out; it created more work instead of directly solving the perceived issue. If you tout your past contributions so proudly, I find it all the more ironic that you didn't put your money where your mouth is, in this case. Refer to my original comment to avoid going around in circles with this. Thanks. TL;DR you were not thorough here, regardless of your past contributions. Rowing007 (talk) 00:24, 23 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

You are entitled to your opinion. Schwede 66 00:25, 23 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Yep. Just out here trying to improve the wiki by creating these missing pages; slow process. Rowing007 (talk) 00:30, 23 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I have now applied the tag to all years; they all suffer from the same problem. I hope you did not get the impression that I was picking on you, Rowing007. When a new page of this nature gets set up, there is always going to be a link included to a page that I once wrote, and hence I get a notification. That's why I looked at your three pages; I'm not stalking you or anything like that. Schwede 66 01:56, 7 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Ok. Rowing007 (talk) 12:04, 7 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Armagh Street Park Bridge

Hi! Hope things are well with you! Forgot all about this article... even how it is that I came to add some bits. Curious how is it that it got to mainspace now? As for DYK, sure, if you feel up to it. My interests have shifted and I just don't participate in that area anymore. And thanks for the ping; nice to reconnect. --Rosiestep (talk) 11:50, 29 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

ITN recognition for Vincent O'Sullivan (New Zealand writer)

On 30 April 2024, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Vincent O'Sullivan (New Zealand writer), which you nominated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. —Bagumba (talk) 04:47, 30 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, Bagumba. New entries are supposed to be added at the top of the list. It seems you slotted the three new ones into the middle of the list. Schwede 66 05:03, 30 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Resolved. I had a lapse posting so many in one shot.—Bagumba (talk) 05:05, 30 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Awesome – thanks! Schwede 66 05:08, 30 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Kia ora Schwede66, just wanted to say thank you for nominating him for ITN. Really good to see him recognised on the front page. :) Chocmilk03 (talk) 22:49, 30 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I’m sure I’ve beaten you to it; expect you would have nominated him yourself, Chocmilk03. Schwede 66 03:13, 1 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

My capacity for wiki-work at the moment is a bit limited, so I suspect I would have meant to but not gotten around to it. Your nomination gave me the motivation to work on improving the article :) Chocmilk03 (talk) 03:21, 1 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I can see your capacity for Wiki work decreasing in the near future 😎 Schwede 66 03:50, 1 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Partial action blocks are now in effect on the English Wikipedia. This means that administrators have the ability to restrict users from certain actions, including uploading files, moving pages and files, creating new pages, and sending thanks. T280531

Arbitration

The arbitration case Conflict of interest management has been closed.

Miscellaneous

This may be a good time to reach out to potential nominees to ask if they would consider an RfA.
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Brown River (Tasman)

Per WP:NATFEAT, don't we need more than "statistics and coordinates" to establish notability of a river? voorts (talk/contributions) 03:01, 3 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Gimme a sec. Schwede 66 03:04, 3 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

No rush. voorts (talk/contributions) 03:06, 3 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Good enough, Voorts? Schwede 66 03:55, 3 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Ah, something else to add (source of the name "Brown"). Schwede 66 03:59, 3 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I have sent you a note about a page you started

Hi Schwede66. Thank you for your work on 1867 New Zealand census. Another editor, Dclemens1971, has reviewed it as part of new pages patrol and left the following comment:

Thank you for creating this article!

To reply, leave a comment here and begin it with {{Re|Dclemens1971}}. (Message delivered via the Page Curation tool, on behalf of the reviewer.)

Dclemens1971 (talk) 03:17, 9 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Haha, that's a cute message, Dclemens1971. All I did some 8 years ago was to set up a redirect. You might want to thank Wainuiomartian for actually writing the page. Schwede 66 03:50, 9 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Auto-response generated through New Pages Patrol but yes, thanks to @Wainuiomartian! Dclemens1971 (talk) 13:31, 9 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

NZ Census articles

Hi, I hope this is the right place to contact you. I am working my way through New Zealand census pages, adding content and infoboxes. The infoboxes are not consistent - some say Country: New Zealand and some say Colony of New Zealand. Since the heading of the infobox says "Fifth census of the Colony of New Zealand" (or whichever it is), is it okay to just use 'New Zealand' for the country? Anything else I should attend to? Thanks. Wainuiomartian (talk) 20:58, 10 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for tidying up that series and writing missing editions, Wainuiomartian. I’ve had to think about that and look around now. I’ve concluded that "New Zealand" should be used in the infoboxes. In the end, I’ve cast my eye over 'what links here' for the Colony of New Zealand article and if it was generally referred to from equivalent articles (e. g. YYYY in New Zealand), I would have seen it there, but that wasn’t the case. With regards to content, if you get guidance from the more developed articles, you should be good.

Unrelated to the above, let me take the opportunity to thank you for your very good work on a certain biography. It’s much appreciated. Schwede 66 21:34, 10 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

You're welcome! Wainuiomartian (talk) 02:47, 11 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Auto patrolled request

Hey, hope you're doing fine. I've done everything you have suggested me do here, and followed the edit summary instructions you've given such as default sorting my previous articles, fixing PP and P in citations, using SFN template and using Book or Journal templates in Bibliography, etc. I've also created half a dozen new articles as per your suggestion, and I believe they are unproblematic. Regards. X (talk) 04:55, 13 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Ok, thanks. Please copy the request to WP:PERM/A, Xoak. Schwede 66 05:14, 13 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Done. That Mussel Inn video was wholesome. Checked your activities and read some news articles on you. You've been really great and creative. Thanks for all your work and time on this project. X (talk) 05:20, 13 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

My pleasure! Appreciate the nice feedback. Schwede 66 05:21, 13 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Main page photo

Good evening! Could you add the current main page in the news photo to the category commons:Category:May 2024 solar storms in Australia? --Prosperosity (talk) 07:34, 13 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Oh, and commons:Category:May 2024 in Melbourne. --Prosperosity (talk) 07:40, 13 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

No, sorry. I can't. I'm not an admin on Commons, Prosperosity. Like you, I'll have to wait until the protection comes off, and then everyone can do that. Schwede 66 08:54, 13 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

No worries! The image finally lost protection so I've been able to do it just now. Prosperosity (talk) 20:50, 16 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Autopatrol request

Hi Schwede! I would like to inquire about the status of my autopatrol rights application, which has been pending for two weeks. I have noticed that you have already reviewed four applications that were submitted after mine. Please inform me if there is any issue with my application that is contributing to the delay. Thanks! - Prince of Erebor（The Book of Mazarbul） 05:34, 14 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

It’ll happen. There’s sometimes quite a bit of jumping around regarding the order of assessments. Schwede 66 08:34, 14 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Discussion at WP:THQ § Error message

You are invited to join the discussion at WP:THQ § Error message. -- Marchjuly (talk) 10:21, 14 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Schwede66. The above-mentioned Wikipedia Teahouse question is related to Filip Geljo, which you had indefinitely protected as a redirect earlier this year due to persistent vandalism. I don't think the creation of the article is vandalism, but I'm not whether the page's protection needs to be change now that the page is no longer a redirect. -- Marchjuly (talk) 10:25, 14 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for letting me know, Marchjuly, that it’s now an article. I’ve removed the protection. Schwede 66 15:22, 14 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

ITN image

Hi there Schwede66. The Slovakia PM had already been up over 24h. Is there a specific reason that you swapped it back and removed the Singapore PM so soon? —Bagumba (talk) 21:55, 16 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry, Bagumba, I wanted to do what you had done a few minutes before me. Brain fade! I've self-reverted. Schwede 66 22:42, 16 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

No worries. It wouldn't have been the first time I did something absent-minded. Best. —Bagumba (talk) 04:22, 17 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Declined request

Hello. I noticed you declined my request for autopatrolled. In your edit summaries on my talk pages you say "still a stub (not enough prose)", but the way I write my articles are perfectly fine. In that diff you shown that "I removed the bare URLS" tag is when I added info to an reference, I did not remove anything because it was still there also same as the orphan tag, but I linked my articles. I forgot to remove the orphan tag off the article and forgot to fill in one more bare URL. Next, I removed the bare URLS tag. The diffs you give don't have anything to do with what you are saying. "As an aside, removing unpleasant messages from your talk archive is not something you should do.", but sometimes I do want to have an talk page archive, sometimes I don't. The way I use my dashes is in what my computer uses, not endashes per MOS:DASH. The categories are alright, what are wrong with them? You did not say anything about that. You went ahead and fixed the dashes in my articles. Stubs are okay and they have no problem, even if they are "short" like I said about your edit summaries. Thank you. TheGreatestLuvofAll (talk) 13:14, 17 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

TheGreatestLuvofAll, it shouldn't worry you one bit whether you are autopatrolled, as it gives you zero benefits. Being autopatrolled is of benefit to new page patrollers. The only reason that some editors are obsessed with this user right is because of hat collecting, which isn't looked upon favourably. If you disagree with my decision, please feel free to post another request at Wikipedia:Requests for permissions/Autopatrolled; I will leave this for another admin to assess. Schwede 66 20:28, 17 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Schwede66 No it is alright. I was just posting this because I couldn’t comment on the RFP because it was archived by a bot and I was on break that time. I do want rights but I know I have a lot of things in the way to obtain rights. I will try again next time. Thanks again. TheGreatestLuvofAll (talk) 21:15, 17 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Errors on main page

Please, How do I post comments,corrections correctly? I get to the correct page & then what? It’s not obvious to me. Wis2fan (talk) 03:32, 19 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Head to Wikipedia:Main Page/Errors and post the item under the appropriate heading. Does that help, Wis2fan? Schwede 66 03:52, 19 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Unfortunately, no. I already go to WP:ERRORS, but once there I don’t go to the right spot. I find it confusing. Since I’m usually commenting on POTD, which box do I click on? Wis2fan (talk) 03:55, 20 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

You have the choice between Today's POTD (if the item is already live) or Tomorrow's POTD (if it's the item that is going to replace what's currently on the main page). Schwede 66 03:57, 20 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

A kitten for you!

Thanks for fixing my edits on Isabel - it would be great if we could get a portrait of her ... can you convince the Kate Sheppard House to put one up on Wikimedia for us to include?

Randolph.hollingsworth (talk) 21:35, 21 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, but I have no idea how to achieve that. Schwede 66 16:40, 23 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

DYK

Meiner Meinung, misplaced priorities. We're here to serve the readers, not to perpetuate EWiki internal procedures. The existing sogenannte blurb is a cognitive nightmare. – Sca (talk) 16:11, 23 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Maybe so. But discussion of guidelines and procedures at ERRORS is misguided, Sca. Schwede 66 16:39, 23 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Not if one is a reader. -- Sca (talk) 16:55, 23 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

It’s misguided because it’s the wrong place. Errors gets wiped at noon UTC. It’s of no use having a discussion that won’t even be archived. Those discussions belong on project talk pages, where they can go on for however long it is necessary to reach consensus. Meaningful change can only result from getting right to the core of issues. The fast-paced environment that ERRORS provides is simply the wrong venue. Schwede 66 17:11, 23 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Noted. But what bothers me is, the errant blurb still is/was there at 18:00 (7 p.m. UK time). Oh well. – Sca (talk) 18:08, 23 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

There is no doubt in my mind that Wikipedia is sometimes a frustrating place for those who create and curate content. Schwede 66 21:33, 23 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Today: I'm not sure 'clown pornography' is an improvement. What would Heinrich Böll say? -- Sca (talk) 12:45, 24 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Schwede 66 00:18, 7 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Notice of Conflict of interest noticeboard discussion

There is currently a discussion at Wikipedia:Conflict of interest/Noticeboard regarding a possible conflict of interest incident with which you may be involved. Thank you. To be clear, this is just a courtesy notice, you're not accused of wrongdoing. – Teratix ₵ 08:06, 24 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the heads up, Teratix. I'll have a look and respond accordingly. Schwede 66 20:45, 24 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Since you specifically mentioned Australians turn up to the New Zealand online meetups, I take it the invitation you kindly extended on COIN was in part directed at me. Unfortunately, I would feel a bit awkward coming with my only substantial interaction with the NZ Wikimedia community being a COI complaint, which doesn't reflect my positive broader views on your work. – Teratix ₵ 16:43, 25 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry for the confusion, Teratix. I mentioned Australians to convey the fact that it’s more than a domestic meeting; it would thus not be odd for overseas editors to be there. I did not know that you are Australian and the invite was not targeted at you. It was an invite to all editors who have that notice board on their watchlist. If you choose to attend, I’d be interested in your feedback afterwards. Schwede 66 19:12, 25 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hey, now the discussion has slowed down a bit, I'd be interested in having a look over the collection of sources you mentioned as contributing to notability so I can make a more informed comment on the AfD. – Teratix ₵ 05:40, 29 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Well, that is a mighty task. Set some time apart. Here's a link, Teratix. Start with the tab "Read me" in the spreadsheet. Latest media coverage is from today and I have it on my task list to write an article for Sams Creek, Wikidata Q125664775. I'll do so via AfC so that the output can be checked for NPOV, given that I've voiced concern via that newspaper.

Have you had a look at the COI presentation? We had one Australian in the meeting. Schwede 66 06:03, 29 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the link. I had a look over the COI slides, they seemed like an excellent rundown. – Teratix ₵ 17:23, 29 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

If there’s ever a need to give this presentation to a group of editors, I’d be more than happy to do so (time zones permitting). But as I said, anyone can help themselves to the slides; I’ve given them an open license. Schwede 66 20:27, 29 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I'm having trouble understanding what's going on with these messages left in an initial draft revision of the article. In the first message, I dig some searching for references myself since first receiving his email – what email is that referring to? The second message seems to be written by you, but I'm having trouble understanding its context – who it's meant to be addressed to and so on. – Teratix ₵ 17:23, 29 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
The content of the email is pasted into that version of the draft. I sent it to Marshelec and he forwarded it to Wainuiomartian, who transferred those notes into the draft. That is, it’s the same message as I left for you above, just in more detail. Does that clarify things? Schwede 66 20:23, 29 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I sent it to Marshelec In response to something he sent you or unprompted? Before or after this query? – Teratix ₵ 07:28, 30 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
The backstory is that the day before the Mohua / Golden Bay edit-a-thon, we had an in-person committee meeting of WANZ at my place (9 Feb 2024). My wife joined us for lunch and she put to the committee that "there's a notable person in your midst who does not have a Wiki bio; what are you going to do about it?" And before you ask, no, I did not ask her to put that question to the committee; that was her idea. As part of the resulting conversation, I was asked to proof that I'm notable by compiling sources that demonstrate that. Hence, I put together the spreadsheet and sent it to Marshelec, who had taken on the task of finding an uninvolved editor. Schwede 66 07:48, 30 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks, that context clears up a lot. – Teratix ₵ 13:40, 30 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

		The Admin's Barnstar
		For exemplary openness, willingness to answer questions from random internet strangers, commitment to administrator accountability and respecting the conflict of interest guidelines. – Teratix ₵ 13:42, 30 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, Teratix. I very much appreciate the barnstar. I've always been a conscientious editor and as an administrator, I try to set a positive example of how we should all conduct ourselves. Schwede 66 22:41, 30 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Teratix, I see that you've had a chance to review the sources as you commented on that in the AfD, and that the AfD has now closed. Would you, by chance, be interested in reviewing Marshelec's edits for NPOV and make any modifications as you see fit? If it's better for transparency's sake to ask this on the relevant talk page, please say so and I'll copy this query to there. Schwede 66 00:06, 7 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I've had a pass at the easiest paragraphs. The issue's not necessarily with tone – it's more a case of overrelying on brief mentions or non-independent sources and thus failing to balance aspects in proportion to how reliable sources cover them. Fixing this properly would be a pretty big job: it's a task more on the order of a substantial rewrite and restructuring rather than modifying existing edits. – Teratix ₵ 05:58, 7 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for taking a look; it's much appreciated, Teratix. Schwede 66 09:44, 7 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

June music

Thank you for understanding that what mattered for Bach, week by week, was the liturgical year and not the calendar. I believe that a celebration of his work should be in his spirit. - Today's story is about the TFA, by sadly missed Vami_IV. In my support in 2018, I hoped to do justice to Schloss Köthen next - which I finally began today. For more related thoughts and music, look on my talk for 1 June. -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:08, 1 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Enjoy today's story, related to my topic of the year: 300 years Bach's chorale cantatas, and the first was written for today, - listen to the music, beginning with a French overture for a chorale fantasy. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:40, 2 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Franz Kafka died 100 years ago OTD, hence the story. I uploaded a few pics from the visit of Graham87. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:44, 3 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Today's story is about an extraordinary biography, Peter Demetz. - I uploaded a few more pics but leave the link, because there's a new one of Graham and his mother who liked it. - I pinged you to my WP:ITNN nom needing attention, Alexander Lang, did you get that? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:16, 5 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for the help in the case. - I wish nominations were not made before a minimum update was performed, - they result in opposes, and they stick and block the process. - New pics of spectacular weather. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:23, 6 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Today's story is about a tune used by Bach and Mozart. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:10, 9 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Die deutsche Sprache

Granted, my Deutsch Kentnisse is far from perfekt, but hey I even invented a joke in German:

" Du isst wie eine Dumme."

Like? – Sca (talk) 14:25, 3 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I think we need to keep working on it, Sca. That said, I sometimes come up with things and my wife asks: "Is that a saying in German?" Schwede 66 15:17, 3 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Administrators' newsletter – June 2024

News and updates for administrators from the past month (May 2024).

Administrator changes

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Guideline and policy news

Phase II of the 2024 RfA review has commenced to improve and refine the proposals passed in Phase I.

Technical news

The Nuke feature, which enables administrators to mass delete pages, will now correctly delete pages which were moved to another title. T43351

Arbitration

The arbitration case Venezuelan politics has been closed.
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AI 'news'

You might be int'd in this piece about AI fake news. – Sca (talk) 15:51, 6 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Nah, it asks me to sign in / create an account. Schwede 66 23:48, 6 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Sorry, Alexeyevitch, I'm a bit under the pump at work and soon off to a conference. Things will be back to normal later next week. Maybe Marshalelec could offer some advice. Schwede 66 03:47, 7 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Okay, I will ask David aswell. Alexeyevitch^(talk) 03:52, 7 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

your comment at WP:PERM/A

[1] I know, I looked at that one myself, and it obviously needed a lot of work, but the subject does seem to be notable. I'm just trying to be as kind as possible when declining requests from people who are trying in good faith to create new content, so they will keep doing that regardless of whether they get autopatrolled. Just Step Sideways ^{from this world ..... today} 18:31, 7 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, I don't know. I'm sometimes a bit stricter than other reviewers at AP, Just Step Sideways. But if someone isn't ready, putting the effort in and showing them what their shortfalls are might be quite revealing for them. Every once in a while, editors really take it on board and sharpen up their act. Schwede 66 20:55, 7 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

There's certainly nothing wrong with that approach, worst case scenartio is you improved an article. Just Step Sideways ^{from this world ..... today} 21:00, 7 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Schwede 66 03:15, 11 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

DYK

Hi. It's been awhile. I hope you have been well.

If you see fit, would it be possible to propose this as 5x expansion DYK? I'm happy for you to get the DYK credit. And I'm happy to do the check of another offering at DYK if it is proposed.

... Shachar Sagiv, who is slated to represent Israel at the 2024 Summer Olympics in the triathlon, is a brother of Ran Sagiv and a son of Shemi Sagiv, both of whom are former Olympians?

Supporting articles are here (Triathlon Start List for the Paris 2024 Olympics) and here (that the brother and father are Olympians).

Thanks. 2603:7000:2101:AA00:DD64:E22E:2B9C:8DC (talk) 20:26, 10 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Done at Template:Did you know nominations/Shachar Sagiv. I've added a citation needed tag for the date of birth. Schwede 66 03:10, 11 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks so much. Will follow up. --2603:7000:2101:AA00:70E5:5973:F5E4:C4D1 (talk) 00:48, 12 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Good article

I enjoyed reading your bio article. Very impressive. It’s nice to actually put a face to a wiki handle. Best wishes, Mr Serjeant Buzfuz (talk) 03:45, 15 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for stopping by and for offering your kind words, Mr Serjeant Buzfuz. It's much appreciated. It's all my wife's fault. 😊 Schwede 66 03:50, 15 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Obviously, she is an editor with concern that notability is recognised fairly! Mr Serjeant Buzfuz (talk) 03:52, 23 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Query about Ostalgie article

Hi Schwede66, could I get your opinion on a word used in the Ostalgie article? I think it may be a mistranslation of a German word. The passage is:

"the term "ostalgia" is often misunderstood as a lack of willingness to integrate, an uproar to reverse German reunification"

it’s the word “uproar” that doesn’t seem right; “attempt” or “tendency” would both strike me as better. Thanks! Mr Serjeant Buzfuz (talk) 03:51, 23 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Agree, Mr Serjeant Buzfuz; "attempt" would reflect the source better. Schwede 66 03:57, 23 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. Fixed it. Mr Serjeant Buzfuz (talk) 04:01, 23 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Formatting-based search

Kia ora Schwede! You may already be aware of this, but figured I'd mention it on the off chance that you're not. I recently came across this tool which allows you to search for specific strings on wikipedia, including formatting - for instance, checking whether a certain roving IP editor has removed macrons via piping the link. I ran a cursory check for [[Taupō|Taupo]] and it came back with 16 results, so it seems like it could be a useful tool. Was about to clean them up, but figured I would leave them for now so that you can take a look for yourself. I've already noticed some other revisions that seem to fit the pattern through looking at pages found through the tool, such as here. Turnagra (talk) 10:12, 23 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

That's excellent. Thanks for drawing my attention to it. Schwede 66 10:34, 23 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

An observation on use of the tool from someone very used to editing articles in other dialects of English including the complexity of international European contributors who have been taught American English or a few European languages and don't stick to EU international English. Macrons in official names should be default in articles in NZ English but British, Australian, Irish, Canadian or American or other International English articles perhaps not as not common usage. I myself would not revert a piped link if article not mastered in NZ English if this not an official NZ name name but refers to NZ English article name. ChaseKiwi (talk) 10:49, 23 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, that's not the issue here. We have a roving IP editor running around who is piping those links, and in those cases, it's macron vandalism. Schwede 66 10:52, 23 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, only made point as issue in List of locations with a subtropical climate. Of course I am probably inconsistent and change Zurich to Zürich as I lived in EU for almost as long as lived in NZ and am starting to be influenced more by Scandinavian languages and have got quite irritated by American imprecision with regard to Scandinavian geographical names. ChaseKiwi (talk) 11:12, 23 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

That's a fair point, but with regards to that specific page it fits the pattern of what we've seen - an IP account whose only edit has been to remove a macron via piping (rather than using the redirect) with an edit summary mentioning either spelling or English usage. If it were a good faith international edit I'd expect them to just use the redirect instead of piping to remove the macron. Turnagra (talk) 19:57, 23 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

BLP noticeboard

I could really use some help at Wikipedia:Biographies of living persons/Noticeboard#Ana Roš. I'm fairly certain removing unsourced content from a BLP is covered per WP:3RRBLP, but the IP comment on that thread has rattled me somewhat.--Laun chba ller 12:19, 23 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry to hear that, Launchballer. You are correct that unsourced BLP content cannot be tolerated. In addition, if the person who is giving you a hard time is sitting right next to the subject, then they have an obvious WP:COI and shouldn't be touching the bio. I can't intervene right now because it's time for sleep; it's after midnight. Schwede 66 12:37, 23 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

It seems this has resolved itself. Let me know if anything is outstanding, Launchballer. Schwede 66 21:19, 23 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Earthquakes

For the past few weeks I've been working on Draft:Timeline of the Canterbury earthquakes. It currently has 270 sources, which is my biggest project by far, and it'll probably be months until it's finished. I keep noticing that you'd taken a lot of photos about the topic (this one blew my mind and is my favourite), so you might be interested in helping out. If not, then no worries -- this subject fascinates me more than I imagined possible. ―Panamitsu (talk) 08:41, 24 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Haha, have you see the other Rolleston statue photo? It's quite funny. Not sure what my favourite earthquake photo is. It's either River Road or Fitzgerald Avenue. There certainly wasn't a lack of interesting things to photograph, that's for sure. What I've got on at the moment is a draft that I should really finish and another draft that's been sitting there for a while. But I might focus on a few things Olympic Games for the time being. After the Olympics are over and the two drafts are published, I may well want to lend a hand.

In terms of my own big projects, I once came across Living Australian knights and dames (36 of them) and thought we should have the equivalent article for New Zealand. Little did I know that our list is a tad longer (and Paora keeps it up to date – thank you). And List of New Zealand rowers at the Summer Olympics turned out to be quite the exercise, and that one is in need of getting another update. And the List of chairpersons of district health boards saw me trawl through 20 years' worth of press releases before I had nailed that one; I'm reasonably confident that it's complete. Schwede 66 09:16, 24 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Yup I've seen that picture and had a laugh. The time capsule under another statue was an interesting read. Oh yes, I quite enjoy looking at road damage too. I've always wanted to stand in the cracks.

That amalgamations draft must be really difficult to find sources for, and the chairpersons one must've been especially difficult due to how unbelievably boring press releases can be. Well done. I did a similar thing for Napier Technical College and after combing thorugh about 600 newspapers, I decided that I would never do it again. ―Panamitsu (talk) 10:08, 24 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I once saw a YouTube video of kids building wee ramps and jumping over the cracks in Fitzgerald Ave on their skateboards. One of them hit a wee pebble, which stopped the skateboard dead and the kid went head-first into the gap and was swallowed up. Those cracks were impressively wide and deep (1.5 m deep easily). Schwede 66 10:13, 24 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Haha I think I've found it. ―Panamitsu (talk) 10:38, 24 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Awesome. No ramp involved, though; at least not in Fitzgerald Ave. Was many years ago that I watched it. Schwede 66 11:08, 24 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Right, have now read your draft. Good work thus far, and nowhere near finished. Good things take time. Schwede 66 11:18, 24 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. I'm not familiar with Christchurch so I'm walking in blind, so it's nice to have someone familiar with the area spot my errors. That's right, I've still got five years worth of Cera's press releases to go through. ―Panamitsu (talk) 11:22, 24 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I think I have three large boxes with press clippings (all nicely labelled with date and page number, etc) that I can go through one day. That's an absolute goldmine, given that so much of The Press content has disappeared from their website. Schwede 66 11:24, 24 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Speaking of The Press, have you noticed a discrepancy between its printed articles and the ones on Stuff/ThePress.co.nz? In making that timeline I had come across several citations on Wikipedia that I was not able to verify. At first I thought it was an error from a Wikipedia editor, but it's happened so much that I think it might be the source. I don't have any physical papers so I can't test my theory. ―Panamitsu (talk) 22:39, 24 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, there is a discrepancy. Sometimes it's one day (i.e. when they publish online the day prior to the story appearing in print). Sometimes it's a completely different date, and that's caused by a website upgrade where dates got mangled (in that case, I think the date as it now appears online is always the first of the month, but that may not always be the case). Schwede 66 00:14, 25 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Ah I meant the text inside the source rather than the date, but that makes sense. ―Panamitsu (talk) 00:28, 25 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Oh, yes, they often have completely different titles online compared to in print. Very annoying and confusing. Schwede 66 00:30, 25 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

For example, New Regent Street. It says The Press described the opening as an "anti-climax", but the given source does not say this. ―Panamitsu (talk) 00:30, 25 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I've had a look on ProQuest (via my Wikipedia Libray login and if you don't know what that is, I recommend you should look into it) and cannot find an "anti-climax" article that relates to New Regent Street. I'd nuke the comment, to be honest. Schwede 66 01:33, 25 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

It looks like my suspicions were correct. On Central City Red Zone there is an invisible comment stating, "Note that the 858 days detail is only shown in the printed version of The Press". ―Panamitsu (talk) 07:52, 7 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I may have left the comment. I wrote the article (I think) and I had a subscription for The Press back then. Schwede 66 17:14, 7 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]