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Scripts++ Newsletter – Issue 15

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Administrators' newsletter – May 2020

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

Administrator changes

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CheckUser changes

readded Callanecc

Oversight changes

readded HJ Mitchell

Guideline and policy news

Technical news

Miscellaneous


17:00, 4 May 2020 (UTC)

20:42, 11 May 2020 (UTC)

The Bugle: Issue CLXIX, May 2020

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17:20, 18 May 2020 (UTC)

TheWikiWizard - May 2020

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Hello, ZLEA! Here is the May 2020 issue of TheWikiWizard.

To change your subscription, or to subscribe click Here. We hope you like this month's issue! If you'd like to discuss this issue, please go to this issue's talk page. Happy Reading & stay safe! --Thegooduser Life Begins With a Smile :) 🍁 23:58, 24 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

14:18, 25 May 2020 (UTC)

The Signpost: 31 May 2020

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Administrators' newsletter – June 2020

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

Administrator changes

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removed Anna FrodesiakBuckshot06RonhjonesSQL

CheckUser changes

removed SQL

Guideline and policy news

Arbitration

  • A motion was passed to enact a 500/30 restriction on articles related to the history of Jews and antisemitism in Poland during World War II (1933–45), including the Holocaust in Poland. Article talk pages where disruption occurs may also be managed with the stated restriction.

22:32, 1 June 2020 (UTC)

21:12, 8 June 2020 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Republic XP-69

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Hello! Your submission of Republic XP-69 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) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! CMD (talk) 13:25, 10 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

The Bugle: Issue CLXX, June 2020

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Editing news 2020 #2 – Quick updates

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Mockup of the new reply feature, showing new editing tools
The new features include a toolbar. What do you think should be in the toolbar?

This edition of the Editing newsletter includes information the Wikipedia:Talk pages project, an effort to help contributors communicate on wiki more easily. The central project page is on MediaWiki.org.

Whatamidoing (WMF) (talk) 18:11, 15 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

21:38, 15 June 2020 (UTC)

Aircraft placeholder stubs

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Hi, I know it seems like a good idea, but unless you are going to write an actual article it is better to leave them as red-links, as reminders that a FULL article still needs to be written. If we filled all the red-links (see any List of aircraft page), it is highly likely that articles might not get written. So, on balance, if you aren't going to write a full article then leave the red-link alone.--Petebutt (talk) 00:42, 17 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Petebutt Thanks for the advice, but I do intend on expanding the articles in the near future. I don't have the sources required for anything but stubs at the moment, but I'm actively looking for sources to expand them and I expect that I will be able to do more digging near the end of the year once I'm finished with my classes. Don't worry, the articles won't remain stubs for long, not if I can help it. - ZLEA T\C 02:12, 17 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Great, no problems, but still better to leave them as red-links till you are ready.--Petebutt (talk) 03:52, 17 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

TheWikiWizard/Issues/Summer 2020

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Hello, ZLEA! Here is the May 2020 issue of TheWikiWizard.

To change your subscription, or to subscribe click Here. We hope you like this month's issue! If you'd like to discuss this issue, please go to this issue's talk page. Happy Reading & stay safe! --Thegooduser Life Begins With a Smile :) 🍁 02:11, 18 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

18:49, 22 June 2020 (UTC)

The Signpost: 28 June 2020

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16:31, 29 June 2020 (UTC)

Steve Dabliz

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It’s been created again. I thought you might find it interesting as you filed the SPI on it’s last creator. – 2.O.Boxing 20:26, 29 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Squared.Circle.Boxing Thanks. I've reported the image as WP:COPYVIO. If the page is recreated again I would request that the title be salted. - ZLEA T\C 20:35, 29 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Scripts++ Newsletter – Issue 16

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Administrators' newsletter – July 2020

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

Guideline and policy news

Technical news

Arbitration


WikiProject Numismatics newsletter - July 2020

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The WikiProject Numismatics newsletter is a monthly newsletter published by WikiProject Numismatics • If you have any questions about the project or numismatics in general, feel free to ask here • Discuss this newsletter here • View previous issues here
New members are automatically added to the subscriber list • If you are not a member and would like to receive this newsletter, or are a member but would not like to receive future issues, you may subscribe/unsubscribe here
Delivered by ZLEA via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) at 20:37, 2 July 2020 (UTC)
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Editing news 2020 #3

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On 16 March 2020, the 50 millionth edit was made using the visual editor on desktop.

Seven years ago this week, the Editing team made the visual editor available by default to all logged-in editors using the desktop site at the English Wikipedia. Here's what happened since its introduction:

  • The 50 millionth edit using the visual editor on desktop was made this year. More than 10 million edits have been made here at the English Wikipedia.
  • More than 2 million new articles have been created in the visual editor. More than 600,000 of these new articles were created during 2019.
  • Almost 5 million edits on the mobile site have been made with the visual editor. Most of these edits have been made since the Editing team started improving the mobile visual editor in 2018.
  • The proportion of all edits made using the visual editor has been increasing every year.
  • Editors have made more than 7 million edits in the 2017 wikitext editor, including starting 600,000 new articles in it. The 2017 wikitext editor is VisualEditor's built-in wikitext mode. You can enable it in your preferences.
  • On 17 November 2019, the first edit from outer space was made in the mobile visual editor.
  • In 2019, 35% of the edits by newcomers, and half of their first edits, were made using the visual editor. This percentage has been increasing every year since the tool became available.

Whatamidoing (WMF) (talk) 02:06, 3 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Guess who's back, back again...

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lol2.O.Boxing 19:41, 3 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Squared.Circle.Boxing I think we need to go to WP:ANI about this. I don't think salting the titles will do much to prevent paid users from recreating the article. - ZLEA T\C 21:32, 3 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]
That may be worth a shot as the deletion clearly isn’t getting the point across. I’ll leave the ANI process to you though, I’ve never had much luck round those parts lol – 2.O.Boxing 22:32, 3 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Squared.Circle.Boxing I've brought it up at ANI here. If you know of any evidence I missed, feel free to bring it up. - ZLEA T\C 23:49, 3 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Looks like you nailed it, good effort. Didn’t take long for action to be taken either. Case closed :) – 2.O.Boxing 00:07, 4 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Yeah, the admins (actually one admin at the moment) are on a role today. - ZLEA T\C 00:13, 4 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, long time no see.

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I look forward to working with you on numismatics related articles sooner or later. --PvtHudson Redo/Enterlousy (talk) 02:42, 4 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Yeah, I don't think so. - ZLEA T\C 02:50, 4 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

20:19, 6 July 2020 (UTC)

Zeppelin-Messerschmitt ZMe 423

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Hi, do you have more sources for Zeppelin-Messerschmitt ZMe 423? A list of designations isn't enough to establish notability per WP:GNG. - BilCat (talk) 04:04, 8 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

BilCat Unfortunately, I haven't found anything other than that one source. I've gone ahead and merged it into Messerschmitt Me 323, which is probably the best option until more sources can be found. - ZLEA T\C 13:45, 8 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]
Good idea! Thanks. - BilCat (talk) 19:27, 8 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Specifications for Tejas MK1

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Hi ZLEA,

Apologies if I came across as rude, but it seems some of the specs sourced from HAL website are old. For example how can 9,800 kg of gross weight and 13,500 kg of MTOW result in 5300 kg payload ? The specs in HAL states old payload was 5.3Tn = 4800kg approx, so clearly it cant be 5300 kg. The Engine specifications for GE404-IN20 generating 90KN wet thrust is also false, latest GEAviation website https://www.geaviation.com/sites/default/files/datasheet-F404-Family.pdf clearly says max wet thrust for the engine can be 84-85KN max. The blog post has interviews from retired Mirage pilots, HAL data is way outdated since 2013. Let me know what you think. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sags1991 (talkcontribs) 02:08, 9 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Sags1991 That's understandable, but you have to realize that bloggers can claim whatever they want. Yes, the blog claims to have interviewed retired Mirage pilots, but there is no track record that shows that they are telling the truth. HAL, as the builder of the aircraft, should be able to keep their website up to date with specs. Most other sources will either restate what the manufacturer says or make up specs. The only way for a source to state accurate specs when the manufacturer's specs are inaccurate would be to examine the aircraft themselves, which would not likely happen as the Tejas is a modern military aircraft. - ZLEA T\C 02:20, 9 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

A tag has been placed on Category:Zeppelin-Messerschmitt aircraft requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section C1 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the category has been empty for seven days or more and is not a disambiguation category, a category redirect, a featured topics category, under discussion at Categories for discussion, or a project category that by its nature may become empty on occasion.

If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. UnitedStatesian (talk) 04:25, 9 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Vandalism?

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I fixed a typo in HAL Tejas and you call it "Vandalism"? — Preceding unsigned comment added by User070510 (talkcontribs) 17:34, 11 July 2020 (UTC) User070510 (talk) 11 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

User070510 That's because it's not a typo. You've been told that before but you changed it again anyway. "Comptroller" is a real title that is separate from "controller". - ZLEA T\C 17:53, 11 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

The Bugle: Issue CLXXI, July 2020

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16:30, 13 July 2020 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Article

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Hello! Your submission of Article 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! CMD (talk) 15:37, 18 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

This is for Template:Did you know nominations/General Dynamics–Boeing AFTI/F-111A Aardvark. I suspect the slash in the article title is breaking the template somewhat. CMD (talk) 15:39, 18 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

19:06, 20 July 2020 (UTC)

DYK for Republic XP-69

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On 24 July 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Republic XP-69, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that development of the Republic XP-69 aircraft was canceled due to problems with its liquid-cooled radial engine? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Republic XP-69. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Republic XP-69), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

— Maile (talk) 00:01, 24 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for General Dynamics–Boeing AFTI/F-111A Aardvark

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On 24 July 2020, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article General Dynamics–Boeing AFTI/F-111A Aardvark, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that instead of using standard control surfaces, the AFTI/F-111A Aardvark research aircraft (pictured) had an adaptive wing that could change its airfoil shape for inflight control? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/General Dynamics–Boeing AFTI/F-111A Aardvark. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, General Dynamics–Boeing AFTI/F-111A Aardvark), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Wug·a·po·des 19:19, 21 July 2020 (UTC) 12:01, 24 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

13:53, 27 July 2020 (UTC)

Administrators' newsletter – August 2020

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

Administrator changes

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The Signpost: 2 August 2020

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15:43, 3 August 2020 (UTC)

The Bugle: Issue CLXXII, August 2020

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20:40, 17 August 2020 (UTC)

17:59, 24 August 2020 (UTC)

The Signpost: 30 August 2020

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Editing news 2020 #4

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Read this in another languageSubscription list for this newsletter

Reply tool

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The number of comments posted with the Reply Tool from March through June 2020. People used the Reply Tool to post over 7,400 comments with the tool.

The Reply tool has been available as a Beta Feature at the Arabic, Dutch, French and Hungarian Wikipedias since 31 March 2020. The first analysis showed positive results.

  • More than 300 editors used the Reply tool at these four Wikipedias. They posted more than 7,400 replies during the study period.
  • Of the people who posted a comment with the Reply tool, about 70% of them used the tool multiple times. About 60% of them used it on multiple days.
  • Comments from Wikipedia editors are positive. One said, أعتقد أن الأداة تقدم فائدة ملحوظة؛ فهي تختصر الوقت لتقديم رد بدلًا من التنقل بالفأرة إلى وصلة تعديل القسم أو الصفحة، التي تكون بعيدة عن التعليق الأخير في الغالب، ويصل المساهم لصندوق التعديل بسرعة باستخدام الأداة. ("I think the tool has a significant impact; it saves time to reply while the classic way is to move with a mouse to the Edit link to edit the section or the page which is generally far away from the comment. And the user reaches to the edit box so quickly to use the Reply tool.")[74]

The Editing team released the Reply tool as a Beta Feature at eight other Wikipedias in early August. Those Wikipedias are in the Chinese, Czech, Georgian, Serbian, Sorani Kurdish, Swedish, Catalan, and Korean languages. If you would like to use the Reply tool at your wiki, please tell User talk:Whatamidoing (WMF).

The Reply tool is still in active development. Per request from the Dutch Wikipedia and other editors, you will be able to customize the edit summary. (The default edit summary is "Reply".) A "ping" feature is available in the Reply tool's visual editing mode. This feature searches for usernames. Per request from the Arabic Wikipedia, each wiki will be able to set its own preferred symbol for pinging editors. Per request from editors at the Japanese and Hungarian Wikipedias, each wiki can define a preferred signature prefix in the page MediaWiki:Discussiontools-signature-prefix. For example, some languages omit spaces before signatures. Other communities want to add a dash or a non-breaking space.

New requirements for user signatures

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  • The new requirements for custom user signatures began on 6 July 2020. If you try to create a custom signature that does not meet the requirements, you will get an error message.
  • Existing custom signatures that do not meet the new requirements will be unaffected temporarily. Eventually, all custom signatures will need to meet the new requirements. You can check your signature and see lists of active editors whose custom signatures need to be corrected. Volunteers have been contacting editors who need to change their custom signatures. If you need to change your custom signature, then please read the help page.

Next: New discussion tool

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Next, the team will be working on a tool for quickly and easily starting a new discussion section to a talk page. To follow the development of this new tool, please put the New Discussion Tool project page on your watchlist.

Whatamidoing (WMF) (talk) 18:48, 31 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Scripts++ Newsletter – Issue 17

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20:09, 31 August 2020 (UTC)

Wikiproject Military history coordinator election nominations open

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Nominations for the upcoming project coordinator election are now open. A team of up to ten coordinators will be elected for the next 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 doesn't commence until 15 September. If you have any questions, you can contact any member of the coord team. Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 02:07, 1 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Administrators' newsletter – September 2020

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

Administrator changes

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CheckUser changes

readded SQL

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Arbitration


Administrators' newsletter – September 2020

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

Administrator changes

added Eddie891
removed AngelaJcw69Just ChillingPhilg88Viajero

CheckUser changes

readded SQL

Guideline and policy news

Arbitration


TWW

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Just reminding you that you wanted to be interviewed. If you change your mind, please let me know! --Thegooduser Life Begins With a Smile :) 🍁 23:58, 3 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Thegooduser Thanks for reminding me. I've been away for a few months, but I have time to be interviewed. - ZLEA T\C 14:01, 4 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

15:59, 7 September 2020 (UTC)

TWW

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You can answer the questions here. Thank you! --Thegooduser Life Begins With a Smile :) 🍁 00:21, 11 September 2020 (UT->

16:18, 14 September 2020 (UTC)

Milhist coordinator election voting has commenced

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G'day everyone, voting for the 2020 Wikiproject Military history coordinator tranche is now open. This is a simple approval vote; only "support" votes should be made. Project members should vote for any candidates they support by 23:59 (UTC) on 28 September 2020. Thanks from the outgoing coord team, Peacemaker67 (click to talk to me) 05:18, 15 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

TheWikiWizard - September 2020

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TheWikiWizard/Issues/September 2020

Hello, ZLEA! Here is the September 2020 issue of TheWikiWizard.

To change your subscription, or to subscribe click Here. We hope you like this month's issue! If you'd like to discuss this issue, please go to this issue's talk page. Happy Reading & stay safe! --Thegooduser Life Begins With a Smile :) 🍁 00:48, 20 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

21:26, 21 September 2020 (UTC)

The Signpost: 27 September 2020

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The Signpost: 27 September 2020

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21:23, 28 September 2020 (UTC)