User talk:Spencer
October music
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WP:ITNN: I have a nom for Michael Sladek open that needs attention. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 17:20, 1 October 2024 (UTC)
He made it then. - You may remember Maryvonne Le Dizès, my story today as on 28 August. Some September music was unusual: last compositions and eternal light, with Ligeti mentioned in story and music. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:50, 3 October 2024 (UTC)
Today I remember an organist who was pictured on the Main page on his birthday ten years ago, and I found two recent organ concerts to match, - see top of my talk. - I nominated Helmut Bauer for RD, whose Requiem (livestream) will be tomorrow. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:25, 11 October 2024 (UTC)
Today brought his timely promotion to the Main page on the day when pieces from Mozart's Requiem were performed for him. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 18:36, 12 October 2024 (UTC)
Now it's Leif Segerstam. Listen to the music in my story: I put it on DYK 10 years ago (mentioning Ukraine) and heard it today for the first time. That violinist/violist was incredible! Last month someone added to her article that she died, - a year ago OTD. Not recent enough to be mentioned, and we can't celebrate her birthday, - we don't even have a year. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:30, 15 October 2024 (UTC)
I made Segerstam my big story today. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:59, 16 October 2024 (UTC)
... and you made my day by posting him, - thank you! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:43, 16 October 2024 (UTC)
My story today is a cantata 300 years old, based on a hymn 200 years old when the cantata was composed, based on a psalm some thousand years old, - so said the 2015 DYK hook. I had forgotten the discussion on the talk. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 17:33, 20 October 2024 (UTC)
Another cantata turned 300, Mache dich, mein Geist, bereit, BWV 115. Another bio last day for RD: Walter Jacob. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:56, 27 October 2024 (UTC)
Made it 2 minutes before midnight, for a rich day. Today a caricature, for a change. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:48, 30 October 2024 (UTC)
Happy whatever you celebrate today, - more who died, more to come, and they made the world richer. Greetings from Madrid where I took the pic of assorted Cucurbita in 2016. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:36, 31 October 2024 (UTC)
Hello, Spencer there seems to be vandalism going on the Igbo-Ukwu page I have told a different person on Wikipedia to add protection on the page and the page was protected for a while but the information that the page was protected from keeps getting added back on the page by different editors without sources. It seems that the people who are editing the page have an agenda which is to claim that the artifacts found within that location don't belong to the Igbo people who live there and that the Igbo people who live there aren't indigenous this is very confusing because there has never been a reputable published paper to back these claims so its simply vandalism. Also the area where these edits were added isn't the proper place for that kind of edit. I have reverted the page again and have given the recent user by the name Kingpine444 who reverted the edit a warning but I am afraid that this will be a constant revert. Bernadine okoro (talk) 18:43, 30 October 2024 (UTC)
- Looks like one of the users have been blocked, but you can request page protection for a page here: Wikipedia:Requests for page protection. (Click on the blue button that says "Request protection"). SpencerT•C 05:15, 31 October 2024 (UTC)
- Its not just one person but no worries it seems the attack on page has died down i will do just that next time Bernadine okoro (talk) 01:07, 1 November 2024 (UTC)
ITN recognition for Jim Donovan (sportscaster)
[edit]On 1 November 2024, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Jim Donovan (sportscaster), which you nominated and updated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. Stephen 02:07, 1 November 2024 (UTC)
Administrators' newsletter – November 2024
[edit]News and updates for administrators from the past month (October 2024).
- Following a discussion, the discussion-only period proposal that went for a trial to refine the requests for adminship (RfA) process has been discontinued.
- Following a request for comment, Administrator recall is adopted as a policy.
- Mass deletions done with the Nuke tool now have the 'Nuke' tag. This change will make reviewing and analyzing deletions performed with the tool easier. T366068
- RoySmith, Barkeep49 and Cyberpower678 have been appointed to the Electoral Commission for the 2024 Arbitration Committee Elections. ThadeusOfNazereth and Dr vulpes are reserve commissioners.
- Eligible editors are invited to self-nominate from 3 November 2024 until 12 November 2024 to stand in the 2024 Arbitration Committee elections.
- The Arbitration Committee is seeking volunteers for roles such as clerks, access to the COI queue, checkuser, and oversight.
- An unreferenced articles backlog drive is happening in November 2024 to reduce the backlog of articles tagged with {{Unreferenced}}. You can help reduce the backlog by adding citations to these articles. Sign up to participate!
Precious anniversary
[edit]Five years! |
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--Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:59, 5 November 2024 (UTC)
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