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Administrators' newsletter – August 2024
News and updates for administrators from the past month (July 2024).
Technical news
- Global blocks may now target accounts as well as IP's. Administrators may locally unblock when appropriate.
- Users wishing to permanently leave may now request "vanishing" via Special:GlobalVanishRequest. Processed requests will result in the user being renamed, their recovery email being removed, and their account being globally locked.
Arbitration
- The Arbitration Committee appointed the following administrators to the conflict of interest volunteer response team: Bilby, Extraordinary Writ
quick revision deletion request
hello, A pretty bad edit was made on Bird-of-Paradise, as seen here: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bird-of-paradise&diff=prev&oldid=1239026637. I think it's worth a revdel. Gaismagorm (talk) 23:31, 6 August 2024 (UTC)
- Done, thank you. Vanamonde93 (talk) 15:42, 7 August 2024 (UTC)
- no problem! Gaismagorm (talk) 15:42, 7 August 2024 (UTC)
The Signpost: 14 August 2024
- In the media: Portland pol profile paid for from public purse
- In focus: Twitter marks the spot
- News and notes: Another Wikimania has concluded.
- Special report: Nano or just nothing: Will nano go nuclear?
- Opinion: HouseBlaster's RfA debriefing
- Traffic report: Ball games, movies, elections, but nothing really weird
- Humour: I'm proud to be a template
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Netherzone (talk) 19:17, 19 August 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks Netherzone, received. I'll reply as soon as I'm able. Vanamonde93 (talk) 20:37, 19 August 2024 (UTC)
KlayCax Tban
Hello. I see that you gave KlayCax a topic ban and a warning about infoboxes. I was just wondering if you were going to formally post a notice on their talk page about the topic ban, and a infobox warning notice as well. Prcc27 (talk) 08:11, 20 August 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks for the reminder, I seem to have let it drop amidst all the logging and closing. Now done. Vanamonde93 (talk) 15:42, 20 August 2024 (UTC)
Adminship
Hi Vanamonde,
I want to request for adminship.
Sincerely,
कङञ@Vanamonde93 कङञ (talk) 14:26, 24 August 2024 (UTC)
- (talk page stalker) @कङञ: You have 79 edits and are still very much a newcomer to the site. I'd suggest gaining more experience before asking people about that path. Successful admins have usually spent years editing and have thousands of edits to their name. I'd just focus on improving articles that interest you which is what we're really about. You don't need adminship for that. Clovermoss🍀 (talk) 14:30, 24 August 2024 (UTC)
Featured articles
Hi Vanamonde. I'm still working on Jehovah's Witnesses but it's in much better shape than it was when I first started rewriting it two years ago. [1] I think I'm getting closer to where I could start the FAC process, though? There's still some stuff I'd like to do before I even start that (see my sandbox) and this will probably involve several more hours of work. But when I feel like I've done the best I can, would you be willing to provide advice? I've never tried to write an FA before and I realize this is an ambitious first. Clovermoss🍀 (talk) 17:51, 24 August 2024 (UTC)
- Hi Clover, it is a little outside my wheelhouse but it would be my pleasure. It's a large undertaking, so thank you for doing that. Vanamonde93 (talk) 18:03, 24 August 2024 (UTC)
- I'll get back to you when I've done everything I can think of to improve the article then. Thank you! Clovermoss🍀 (talk) 18:07, 24 August 2024 (UTC)
Thanks
Thanks. Joshua Jonathan - Let's talk! 17:21, 14 August 2024 (UTC)
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- Sent you a short reply. Netherzone (talk) 01:40, 26 August 2024 (UTC)
AE appeal
Hey, just notifying that I've filed an appeal of the enforcement decision you adjusted a whole back. You can find the discussion here. Toa Nidhiki05 12:42, 28 August 2024 (UTC)
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WikiCup 2024 August newsletter
The fourth round of the 2024 WikiCup ended on 29 August. Each of the 8 contestants who advanced to Round 4 scored at least 472 points, and the following contestants scored more than 700 points:
Generalissima (submissions) with 1,150 points, mostly from 3 featured articles, 2 featured lists, 7 good articles, and 13 did you know nominations;
Arconning (submissions) with 791 points, mostly from 2 featured lists, 8 good articles, 4 did you know nominations, and plenty of reviews;
AirshipJungleman29 (submissions) with 718 points, mostly from a high-multiplier featured article on Genghis Khan and 2 good articles; and
BennyOnTheLoose (submissions) with 714 points, mostly from 1 featured article on Susanna Hoffs, 2 featured lists, and 3 good articles.
Congratulations to our eight finalists and all who participated. Contestants put in extraordinary amounts of effort during this round, and their scores can be seen here. So far this year, competitors have gotten 36 featured articles, 55 featured lists, 15 good articles, 93 in the news credits, and at least 333 did you know credits. They have conducted 357 featured content reviews, as well as 553 good article reviews and peer reviews, and have added 30 articles to featured topics and good topics.
Any content promoted after 29 August but before the start of Round 5 can be claimed during Round 5, which starts on 1 September at 00:00 (UTC). Invitations for collaborative writing efforts or any other discussion of potentially interesting work is always welcome on the WikiCup talk page. If two or more WikiCup competitors have done significant work on an article, all can claim points. If you are concerned that your nomination—whether for a good article, featured content, or anything else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed. Remember to claim your points within 14 days of earning them, and importantly, before the deadline on 31 October.
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Left Hand of Darkness
Greetings and Felicitations - small detail here - the book in question is a great book - I read it numerous times, love the book, the topic the themes. Is it the BEST book ever of this style - well the single citation thinks so, but this is not really NPOV or balanced. I'm just being thoughtful. Happy to chat on the matter - no edit warring stuff. I added language that is more balanced - often wonder why it was never a movie - love her work. CautionaryNote1990 (talk) 13:22, 30 August 2024 (UTC)
- Vanamonde, I've blocked the OP as a sock. The master is stale, but it wouldn't surprise me if there were other accounts that have gone undetected - you might wish to consider checking.--Bbb23 (talk) 13:36, 30 August 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks Bbb23 - I think I'm in the clear here but I don't think I should make a habit of checking accounts I reverted on articles I wrote. Would you mind kicking this to SPI if you think a check is needed? Vanamonde93 (talk) 14:43, 30 August 2024 (UTC)
- Understood, but I don't think I'll file at SPI.--Bbb23 (talk) 14:58, 30 August 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks Bbb23 - I think I'm in the clear here but I don't think I should make a habit of checking accounts I reverted on articles I wrote. Would you mind kicking this to SPI if you think a check is needed? Vanamonde93 (talk) 14:43, 30 August 2024 (UTC)
Happy Adminship Anniversary!
 | Happy adminship anniversary! Hi Vanamonde93! On behalf of the Birthday Committee, I'd like to wish you a very happy anniversary of your successful request for adminship. Enjoy this special day! The Herald (Benison) (talk) 08:47, 2 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!
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O.maximov turned out to be a sock
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Enforcement/Archive338#O.maximov Doug Weller talk 09:35, 3 September 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks for letting me know. He's clearly putting a lot of effort into obfuscating his experience. Vanamonde93 (talk) 15:18, 3 September 2024 (UTC)
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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
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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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Women in Green's "Around the World in 31 Days" GA Editathon – October 2024
Hello Vanamonde93:
WikiProject Women in Green is holding a month-long Good Article Edit-a-thon event in October 2024!
Running from October 1 to 31, 2024, WikiProject Women in Green (WiG) is hosting a Good Article (GA) edit-a-thon event with the theme Around the World in 31 Days! All experience levels welcome. Never worked on a GA project before? We'll teach you how to get started. Or maybe you're an old hand at GAs – we'd love to have you involved! Participants are invited to work on nominating and/or reviewing GA submissions related to women and women's works (e.g., books, films) during the event period. We hope to collectively cover article subjects from at least 31 countries (or broader international articles) by month's end. GA resources and one-on-one support will be provided by experienced GA editors, and participants will have the opportunity to earn a special WiG barnstar for their efforts.
We hope to see you there!
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You have been mentioned at ANI
Evidence 1 — heads-up. TrangaBellam (talk) 11:50, 17 September 2024 (UTC)
Topic ban
Hi over a two and a half years ago you and others voted to topic ban me from the topic you well know about. I haven't been the same since on here, and the mistreatment I felt I received has put me off working as hard as I normally might have. Can you please request to reverse the sanctions placed on me. I haven't even looked at any related articles since, and I would promise as I did before to stay away from editing related articles. ♦ Dr. Blofeld 16:13, 19 September 2024 (UTC)
- I'm sorry to hear you're not feeling motivated, but I can't file an appeal for you; we don't permit third-party appeals. You will need to appeal your sanction, at AE or ARCA. And you will need to convince us that you will commit to editing within policy, regardless of your personal views on the topic. Vanamonde93 (talk) 16:25, 19 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
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Administrators' newsletter – October 2024
News and updates for administrators from the past month (September 2024).
Administrator changes
CheckUser changes
Guideline and policy news
- Administrator elections are a proposed new process for selecting administrators, offering an alternative to requests for adminship (RfA). The first trial election will take place in October 2024, with candidate sign-up from October 8 to 14, a discussion phase from October 22 to 24, and SecurePoll voting from October 25 to 31. For questions or to help out, please visit the talk page at Wikipedia talk:Administrator elections.
- Following a discussion, the speedy deletion reason "File pages without a corresponding file" has been moved from criterion G8 to F2. This does not change what can be speedily deleted.
- A request for comment is open to discuss whether there is a consensus to have an administrator recall process.
Arbitration
- The arbitration case Historical elections has been closed.
- An arbitration case regarding Backlash to diversity and inclusion has been opened.
- Editors are invited to nominate themselves to serve on the 2024 Arbitration Committee Electoral Commission until 23:59 October 8, 2024 (UTC).
Miscellaneous
- If you are interested in stopping spammers, please put MediaWiki talk:Spam-whitelist and MediaWiki talk:Spam-blacklist on your watchlist, and help out when you can.