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    New content about Syncsort Founder's Contibutions as CEO[edit]

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    Revision request[edit]

    Is it possible for you to help me with a revision request

    regards Joseph

    Possibly.. what exactly is it you need help with? -- œ 02:48, 10 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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    Renjilal Damodaran[edit]

    Please help me in creating the Article, the draft "Renjilal Damodaran" I am recreating with Reference

    June 12, 2019 edit-a-thon at "Atla Annual 2019" in Vancouver British Columbia[edit]

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    List of Rivers of Romania listed at Redirects for discussion[edit]

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    I need a admin to fix all my mistakes I made to Summer time in Europe[edit]

    Hi OlEnglish I need a admin to fix all my edits I did to Summer time in Europe because I made big mistakes by accident, thank you. Lachlb (talk) 17:20, 29 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

    Ok will do. -- œ 17:21, 29 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

    I want to delete pages Help:Daylight saving time in Europe and Book:Summer time in Europe because I accidentally created these pages also. Can you please delete these pages also, thank you. Lachlb (talk) 17:31, 29 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

    Done. Careful next time! -- œ 17:36, 29 June 2019 (UTC)[reply]

    White Sturgeon fish[edit]

    Dear OlEnglish,

    In your local river an 800lb White Sturgeon was caught....... Can send you the video-clip.... Forgive me if you know already.... MacOfJesus (talk) 10:43, 1 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

    @Bernard Mc Nally: No I did not not know. I assume you mean this one. Wow! That's impressive! Which video clip are you referring to? -- œ 22:54, 1 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

    I have it on a Page...... kept it...... I can post it to you.... Do you have a Facebookpage...????? MacOfJesus (talk) 09:13, 2 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

    Nah. I steer clear of most social media. :) -- œ 03:49, 3 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

    I can send it to you, tell me how...???? MacOfJesus (talk) 18:06, 4 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

     Handle:   cottagelife.com   [June19,2019... ]  Put in:  800lb Sturgeon.....MacOfJesus (talk) 18:18, 5 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]
    
    I think you found it.... MacOfJesus (talk) 18:20, 5 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]
    

    Can you please check my draft page[edit]

    Hey, I was recently recovered from a draft page about a company called fiorano software Draft:Fiorano_Software it was edited a lot of times but I'm still confused about whether the citations are notable or the references are correct I have read the criteria quite a number of times but still need some admin to go through for a professional and experienced help check. Thanks — Preceding unsigned comment added by Neverenough5 (talkcontribs) 08:08, 3 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

    A much better place to ask, and somewhere you'd probably get higher quality help than from me, is the Wikipedia:Reliable sources/Noticeboard. Wikipedia:WikiProject Companies may also be of some assistance to you. -- œ 08:28, 3 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

    Can you help?[edit]

    when I tried to put the info back it removed the template?

    fixed. -- œ 06:15, 9 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]

    Thanks!! =)

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    Talk page length[edit]

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    Will do, thanks for the reminder. -- œ 00:24, 8 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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    Aha[edit]

    You're still around--good thing you didn't choose "Anglo-Saxon" as your handle... Drmies (talk) 00:30, 20 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

    Nice to see you Drmies! Yes, I'll always be around. :)
    That article is behind a paywall so I couldn't read it, but it's typical of the left-wing these days to just blindly call everyone a racist or a nazi or a white supremacist, even if they're Jewish! I really do hope we as a society get it together and finally see each other simply as human beings instead of white/black/red/yellow etc. -- œ 03:02, 20 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

    Ten years of adminship[edit]

    Wishing OlEnglish a very happy adminship anniversary on behalf of the Wikipedia Birthday Committee! Chris Troutman (talk) 23:55, 25 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]
    Wow it's been that long huh. Well, I'm happy to be of service! -- œ 03:56, 28 September 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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    Today's Wikipedian 10 years ago[edit]

    Awesome
    Ten years!

    --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:30, 31 October 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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    Reference category[edit]

    I've put it at Wikipedia:The CiteWatch instead, where the bot won't overwrite it. Headbomb {t · c · p · b} 11:27, 29 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

    Nice. Thanks! -- œ 11:29, 29 November 2019 (UTC)[reply]

    Can I suggest removing the protection from the article since its now been moved away from 911. It was moved away from "911" in June so now should no longer get vandalism that it used to get from people looking for the emergency number and terrorist attacks when you protected it in 2011, thanks. Crouch, Swale (talk) 09:55, 10 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

    @Crouch, Swale: Done, thanks. -- œ 01:21, 23 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

    Cheers[edit]

    Damon Runyon's short story "Dancing Dan's Christmas" is a fun read if you have the time. Right from the start it extols the virtues of the hot Tom and Jerry

    This hot Tom and Jerry is an old-time drink that is once used by one and all in this country to celebrate Christmas with, and in fact it is once so popular that many people think Christmas is invented only to furnish an excuse for hot Tom and Jerry, although of course this is by no means true.

    No matter what concoction is your favorite to imbibe during this festive season I would like to toast you with it and to thank you for all your work here at the 'pedia this past year. Best wishes for your 2020 as well O. MarnetteD|Talk 20:43, 17 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

    Thank you so much MarnetteD :) -- œ 01:22, 23 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

    Merry Merry![edit]

    Merry Christmas and a Prosperous 2020!

    Hello OlEnglish, may you be surrounded by peace, success and happiness on this seasonal occasion. Spread the WikiLove by wishing another user a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past, a good friend, or just some random person. Sending you heartfelt and warm greetings for Christmas and New Year 2020.
    Happy editing,

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    Merry Christmas to you too Trekker! -- œ 01:22, 23 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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    Happy New Year OlEnglish![edit]

    Happy New Year!
    Hello OlEnglish:
    Thanks for all of your contributions to improve the encyclopedia for Wikipedia's readers, and have a happy and enjoyable New Year! Cheers, Donner60 (talk) 05:34, 27 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]



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    Climate chart removed[edit]

    Why was the climate chart for Langford removed? TIA — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2001:569:BE89:1700:E10B:C540:1256:CAE9 (talk) 01:06, 18 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

    I don't know anything about it. Can you find which edit it was that removed the climate chart and perhaps we can restore it. -- œ 03:27, 5 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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    Happy Birthday![edit]

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    Twelve years on Wikipedia![edit]

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    Happy First Edit Day![edit]

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    Reads as too promotional, and only source is an unverifiable claim that company's VP Sales & Marketing provided the information

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    I converted the page into a disambig page. -- œ 07:00, 13 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]
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    Unprotection request for Help_talk:Talk_pages at WP:RFPU[edit]

    Hi OlEnglish, your input would be welcome at WP:RFPU. Best regards, ~ ToBeFree (talk) 13:08, 18 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

    I realize the edit in question is almost two years old now, but I happened to be looking through some old contributions of mine...

    I don't understand what you meant by "already categorized there" in this summary. The only other Rcat on the redirect itself, as distinguished from any categories on its target article DNA, is {{R from misspelling}}, and that template does not also categorize the redirect as an initialism because most misspellings are not initialisms. The of parameter does not change that.

    Do you mind if I revert? If so, what else do you suggest I do? --SoledadKabocha (talk) 16:26, 23 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

    @SoledadKabocha: Ah yes. Let me explain that edit. What I was trying to do there was tidy up the Redirects to initialisms category itself from duplicate, redundant categorizations, as it being a Tracking Category, it does not benefit anyone who may happen to be doing any kind of data analysis, or just wants an accurate count of just how many initialized pages there are on Wikipedia. The way I see it, it's much more helpful to tag only one example of a redirect in a particular category rather than tag every single variation, it just pollutes the category and kind of defeats the purpose of tracking these things. Category:Redirects to initialisms is a good example here too as according to WP:ACRONYMTITLE the default seems to be to title a page with the expanded form, so this rcat is essentially keeping track of the target of the redirect so we can know just how many Wikipedia pages there are out there that are titled as an acronym/initialism, while duplicated variations in capitalizations, misspellings etc. would just skew that number. So to put it plainly, two years ago I was browsing through Category:Redirects to initialisms, saw that there are multiple variations of redirects to a single page (DNA) categorized there, and decided to clean it up a bit. I don't feel strongly enough about this that I would deter you from reverting though, I don't think I could ever keep it totally clean of duplicated categorizations anyway, so feel free to edit however you please. But please let me know what you think: should we be categorizing every variation of a redirect simply because it fits the definition of the rcat? Or is keeping an accurate count of the target of the redirect the more important goal here? Hope all that made sense. -- œ 03:43, 24 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]
    I don't believe that avoiding duplication or "keeping an accurate count of the target of the redirect" has been much of the practical purpose of redirect categorization. However, I am really not that familiar with the development of the guidelines and templates; @Paine Ellsworth: might know better...? --SoledadKabocha (talk) 05:38, 24 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]
    Hey friends! I agree with œ and would only add that I never categorize misspellings, miscapitalizations and the like to other maintenance categories. If a redirect is a misspelling, then that's all it is, just a search term to the target. It's not to an initialism or from a surname, etc. There are exceptions, as noted in the {{R from misspelling}} documentation, but they are rare. Ya'll stay healthy! P.I. Ellsworth  ed. put'r there 06:56, 24 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]
    Ok. I will not touch this redirect further. Thanks for the information. --SoledadKabocha (talk) 16:27, 24 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

    Why?[edit]

    I’m confused as to why you moved my technical move request to the “Requests to revert undiscussed moves” section[3]. There is no move to revert and the proposed move was discussed. It makes no sense to put this request in that section. If you have an issue with my close please let me know. But the mechanism for challenging move decisions is via WP:MR. Thanks. —В²C 08:46, 4 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

    @Born2cycle: My apologies, that was a simple editing mistake that I didn't catch, not sure how it happened but I only intended to remove the request for the Michel V. Tell article. Did not mean to touch your request. -- œ 08:50, 4 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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    Hello OlEnglish,

    I saw a page you added your name to that offered to help out newcomers. Thanks for your service and help here on Wikipedia!

    I've been quite frustrated lately that Wikipedia editors seem to be very eager to slap the "conspiracy theory" label on everything. For instance, despite the fact that the US State Department is reporting that its diplomats were the target of microwave directed energy weapons, the Directed Energy Weapons page says that DEWs are merely a conspiracy theory. What a joke!

    The UFO page says UFOs are a conspiracy theory, despite the fact that the US Department of Defense now acknowledges that UFOs are real. The Origins of Covid page says that the Wuhan lab-origination hypothesis is a conspiracy theory, despite the fact that this is now the leading theory of Covid's origin!

    There are literally dozens more pages that have this bias, and these pages are all incorrect. I'm concerned that Wikipedia is overrun by special interests at this point. Do you have any advice for me on what to do about it?

    Thanks, Adam Good day1 (talk) 02:20, 27 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

    @Good day1:, I completely agree with you, I've long noticed this bias. Part of the problem is how the Wikipedia:Fringe theories content guideline is worded, and you could make your point at the talk page there. However I have some bad news for you. It's so hard to get things changed around here, you must devote so much of your time and patience that it may sometimes feel hopeless to make any real change for the positive. After many years of experiencing this I've become quite jaded unfortunately and simply don't have the fortitude to put up a fight. That said, there are three other places I recommend you make your case: there's the Wikipedia:Neutral point of view/Noticeboard, and the Wikipedia:Fringe theories/Noticeboard, and you can also make a comprehensive, point-by-point case at Wikipedia:Requests for comment, and be sure to show clear examples of bias with diffs and reliable references backing up your case. A well worded WP:RFC I'd say is your best chance to make some change or at least find some solidarity with other users like you. Thanks for reaching out to me. -- œ 12:49, 29 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

    Administrators' newsletter – June 2021[edit]

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

    Administrator changes

    added AshleyyoursmileLess Unless
    removed HusondMattWadeMJCdetroitCariocaVague RantKingboykThunderboltzGwen GaleAniMateSlimVirgin (deceased)

    Guideline and policy news

    Technical news

    • Wikimedia previously used the IRC network Freenode. However, due to changes over who controlled the network with reports of a forceful takeover by several ex-staff members, the Wikimedia IRC Group Contacts decided to move to the new Libera Chat network. It has been reported that Wikimedia related channels on Freenode have been forcibly taken over if they pointed members to Libera. There is a migration guide and Wikimedia discussions about this.

    Arbitration


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    You deleted my article, Uba Alfred Michael[edit]

    Please undo your deletion and approve my work. I spent a lot of time compiling that article only for you to delete it. I added enough reference so you can check. Please undo my work. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Portharcourt Specials (talkcontribs) 09:50, 10 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

    Administrators' newsletter – July 2021[edit]

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

    Guideline and policy news

    • Consensus has been reached to delete all books in the book namespace. There was rough consensus that the deleted books should still be available on request at WP:REFUND even after the namespace is removed.
    • An RfC is open to discuss the next steps following a trial which automatically applied pending changes to TFAs.

    Technical news

    • IP addresses of unregistered users are to be hidden from everyone. There is a rough draft of how IP addresses may be shown to users who need to see them. This currently details allowing administrators, checkusers, stewards and those with a new usergroup to view the full IP address of unregistered users. Editors with at least 500 edits and an account over a year old will be able to see all but the end of the IP address in the proposal. The ability to see the IP addresses hidden behind the mask would be dependent on agreeing to not share the parts of the IP address they can see with those who do not have access to the same information. Accessing part of or the full IP address of a masked editor would also be logged. Comments on the draft are being welcomed at the talk page.

    Arbitration


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    Articles for Creation July 2021 Backlog Elimination Drive[edit]

    Hello OlEnglish:

    WikiProject Articles for creation is holding a month long Backlog Drive!
    The goal of this drive is to eliminate the backlog of unreviewed articles. The drive is running until 31 July 2021.

    Barnstars will be given out as awards at the end of the drive.
    There is currently a backlog of over 2000 articles, so start reviewing articles. We're looking forward to your help!

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    Administrators' newsletter – July 2021[edit]

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

    Guideline and policy news

    • An RfC is open to add a delay of one week from nomination to deletion for G13 speedy deletions.

    Technical news

    • Last week all wikis were very slow or not accessible for 30 minutes. This was due to server lag caused by regenerating dynamic lists on the Russian Wikinews after a large bulk import. (T287380)

    Arbitration

    Miscellaneous


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    Administrators' newsletter – September 2021[edit]

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

    Administrator changes

    readded Jake Wartenberg
    removed EmperorViridian Bovary
    renamed AshleyyoursmileViridian Bovary

    Guideline and policy news

    Technical news

    • The Score extension has been re-enabled on public wikis. It has been updated, but has been placed in safe mode to address unresolved security issues. Further information on the security issues can be found on the mediawiki page.

    Arbitration

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    Signpost interview request - WikiProject Random Page Patrol[edit]

    Hello! I'm writing an article for The Signpost about the Random Page Patrol wikiproject. We often do interviews with Wikiproject members, and I saw your name on the list of members. As the very first member (and founder?), I'd love to ask about the project and your involvement in it. I could drop a few questions for you below which you could answer in your own time over the next couple of weeks. Let me know - thank you! Ganesha811 (talk) 19:17, 9 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

    @Ganesha811: Hi there! Sorry for a bit late reply, I'm not that active much anymore. But yes, sure! I'd love to answer any questions you may have. :) -- œ 09:54, 10 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
    Thank you! Here's the questions I have for you, below. If you could answer them by September 20th, 10 days from now, that would be ideal. If you have any questions or clarifications, just ask. Thank you very much! Ganesha811 (talk) 12:47, 10 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
    • How did the Random Page Patrol come to be? Were you the founder? If not, how did you come across it?
    • Why did you decide to become a random page patroller? What do you find valuable about the project?
    • How often do you randomly page patrol? Do you use it mostly as a break from other Wikipedia contributions, or is it a major part of how you spend your time here?
    • Are there any articles you have edited as part of the Random Page Patrol that particularly stand out in your memory?
    • What would you say to someone considering joining the Patrol?
    • Is there anything else you'd like to add that I haven't asked you?
    Hi @OlEnglish: - if you are still interested in being interviewed, just a reminder to answer the questions by the end of the day tomorrow if possible. Thank you again! Ganesha811 (talk) 12:14, 19 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]
    @OlEnglish: if you are still interested in being interviewed, I'm editing and putting together the article tonight, so please post your answers by then. Thank you! Ganesha811 (talk) 15:39, 23 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

    Happy Adminship Anniversary![edit]

    Wishing OlEnglish a very happy adminship anniversary on behalf of the Birthday Committee! Best wishes! CAPTAIN RAJU(T) 05:55, 25 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

    Administrators' newsletter – October 2021[edit]

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

    Guideline and policy news

    Technical news

    Arbitration

    • A motion has standardised the 500/30 (extended confirmed) restrictions placed by the Arbitration Committee. The standardised restriction is now listed in the Arbitration Committee's procedures.
    • Following the closure of the Iranian politics case, standard discretionary sanctions are authorized for all edits about, and all pages related to, post-1978 Iranian politics, broadly construed.
    • The Arbitration Committee encourages uninvolved administrators to use the discretionary sanctions procedure in topic areas where it is authorised to facilitate consensus in RfCs. This includes, but is not limited to, enforcing sectioned comments, word/diff limits and moratoriums on a particular topic from being brought in an RfC for up to a year.

    Miscellaneous

    • Editors have approved expanding the trial of Growth Features from 2% of new accounts to 25%, and the share of newcomers getting mentorship from 2% to 5%. Experienced editors are invited to add themselves to the mentor list.
    • The community consultation phase of the 2021 CheckUser and Oversight appointments process is open for editors to provide comments and ask questions to candidates.

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    RfA 2021 review update[edit]

    Thanks so much for participating in Phase 1 of the RfA 2021 review. 8 out of the 21 issues discussed were found to have consensus. Thanks to our closers of Phase 1, Primefac and Wugapodes.

    The following had consensus support of participating editors:

    1. Corrosive RfA atmosphere
      The atmosphere at RfA is deeply unpleasant. This makes it so fewer candidates wish to run and also means that some members of our community don't comment/vote.
    2. Level of scrutiny
      Many editors believe it would be unpleasant to have so much attention focused on them. This includes being indirectly a part of watchlists and editors going through your edit history with the chance that some event, possibly a relatively trivial event, becomes the focus of editor discussion for up to a week.
    3. Standards needed to pass keep rising
      It used to be far easier to pass RfA however the standards necessary to pass have continued to rise such that only "perfect" candidates will pass now.
    4. Too few candidates
      There are too few candidates. This not only limits the number of new admin we get but also makes it harder to identify other RfA issues because we have such a small sample size.
    5. "No need for the tools" is a poor reason as we can find work for new admins

    The following issues had a rough consensus of support from editors:

    1. Lifetime tenure (high stakes atmosphere)
      Because RfA carries with it lifetime tenure, granting any given editor sysop feels incredibly important. This creates a risk adverse and high stakes atmosphere.
    2. Admin permissions and unbundling
      There is a large gap between the permissions an editor can obtain and the admin toolset. This brings increased scrutiny for RFA candidates, as editors evaluate their feasibility in lots of areas.
    3. RfA should not be the only road to adminship
      Right now, RfA is the only way we can get new admins, but it doesn't have to be.

    Please consider joining the brainstorming which will last for the next 1-2 weeks. This will be followed by Phase 2, a 30 day discussion to consider solutions to the problems identified in Phase 1.


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    Best, MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 00:08, 10 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

    A beer for you![edit]

    Couldn't find any (Old English) mead for you; this'll have to do. Thanks for your many years of service. Drmies (talk) 16:01, 18 October 2021 (UTC)[reply]

    RfA Reform 2021 Phase 2 has begun[edit]

    Following a 2 week brainstorming period and a 1 week proposal period, the 30 day discussion of changes to our Request for Adminship process has begun. Following feedback on Phase 1, in order to ensure that the largest number of people possible can see all proposals, new proposals will only be accepted for the for the first 7 days of Phase 2. The 30 day discussion is scheduled to last until November 30. Please join the discussion or even submit your own proposal.

    There is 1 future mailing planned with the results of Phase 2. To opt-out of future mailings, please remove yourself here.

    16:13, 31 October 2021 (UTC)

    Administrators' newsletter – November 2021[edit]

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

    Guideline and policy news

    • Phase 2 of the 2021 RfA review has commenced which will discuss potential solutions to address the 8 issues found in Phase 1. Proposed solutions that achieve consensus will be implemented and you may propose solutions till 07 November 2021.

    Technical news

    Arbitration

    Miscellaneous


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    ArbCom 2021 Elections voter message[edit]

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    Administrators' newsletter – December 2021[edit]

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

    Administrator changes

    removed A TrainBerean HunterEpbr123GermanJoeSanchomMysid

    Technical news

    • Unregistered editors using the mobile website are now able to receive notices to indicate they have talk page messages. The notice looks similar to what is already present on desktop, and will be displayed on when viewing any page except mainspace and when editing any page. (T284642)
    • The limit on the number of emails a user can send per day has been made global instead of per-wiki to help prevent abuse. (T293866)

    Arbitration



    Sent by MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 17:25, 3 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

    Administrators will no longer be autopatrolled[edit]

    A recently closed Request for Comment (RFC) reached consensus to remove Autopatrolled from the administrator user group. You may, similarly as with Edit Filter Manager, choose to self-assign this permission to yourself. This will be implemented the week of December 13th, but if you wish to self-assign you may do so now. To find out when the change has gone live or if you have any questions please visit the Administrator's Noticeboard. 20:06, 7 December 2021 (UTC)

    Feedback request: Wikipedia proposals request for comment[edit]

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    RFA 2021 Completed[edit]

    The 2021 re-examination of RFA has been completed. 23 (plus 2 variants) ideas were proposed. Over 200 editors participated in this final phase. Three changes gained consensus and two proposals were identified by the closers as having the potential to gain consensus with some further discussion and iteration. Thanks to all who helped to close the discussion, and in particular Primefac, Lee Vilenski, and Ymblanter for closing the most difficult conversations and for TonyBallioni for closing the review of one of the closes.

    The following proposals gained consensus and have all been implemented:

    1. Revision of standard question 1 to Why are you interested in becoming an administrator? Special thanks to xaosflux for help with implementation.
    2. A new process, Administrative Action Review (XRV) designed to review if an editor's specific use of an advanced permission, including the admin tools, is consistent with policy in a process similar to that of deletion review and move review. Thanks to all the editors who contributed (and are continuing to contribute) to the discussion of how to implement this proposal.
    3. Removal of autopatrol from the administrator's toolkit. Special thanks to Wugapodes and Seddon for their help with implementation.

    The following proposals were identified by the closers as having the potential to gain consensus with some further discussion and iteration:

    1. An option for people to run for temporary adminship (proposal, discussion, & close)
    2. An optional election process (proposal & discussion and close review & re-close)

    Editors who wish to discuss these ideas or other ideas on how to try to address any of the six issues identified during phase 1 for which no proposal gained are encouraged to do so at RFA's talk page or an appropriate village pump.

    A final and huge thanks all those who participated in this effort to improve our RFA process over the last 4 months.


    This is the final update with no further talk page messages planned.

    01:46, 30 December 2021 (UTC)

    Administrators' newsletter – January 2022[edit]

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

    Guideline and policy news

    • Following consensus at the 2021 RfA review, the autopatrolled user right has been removed from the administrators user group; admins can grant themselves the autopatrolled permission if they wish to remain autopatrolled.

    Arbitration

    Miscellaneous

    • The functionaries email list (functionaries-en@lists.wikimedia.org) will no longer accept incoming emails apart from those sent by list members and WMF staff. Private concerns, apart from those requiring oversight, should be directly sent to the Arbitration Committee.

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    How we will see unregistered users[edit]

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    Instead of the IP we will show a masked identity. You as an admin will still be able to access the IP. There will also be a new user right for those who need to see the full IPs of unregistered users to fight vandalism, harassment and spam without being admins. Patrollers will also see part of the IP even without this user right. We are also working on better tools to help.

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    Thank you. /Johan (WMF)

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    Goiter[edit]

    I see you edited the page goiter. Can you assist with the redirect? [4] 146.112.47.64 (talk) 18:40, 25 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Replied at Talk:Goitre. -- œ 06:41, 29 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    "AdSeg" listed at Redirects for discussion[edit]

    An editor has identified a potential problem with the redirect AdSeg and has thus listed it for discussion. This discussion will occur at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2022 January 27#AdSeg until a consensus is reached, and anyone, including you, is welcome to contribute to the discussion. Beeblebrox (talk) 20:32, 27 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Administrators' newsletter – February 2022[edit]

    News and updates for administrators from the past month (January 2022).

    Guideline and policy news

    Technical news

    • The user group oversight will be renamed suppress in around 3 weeks. This will not affect the name shown to users and is simply a change in the technical name of the user group. The change is being made for technical reasons. You can comment in Phabricator if you have objections.
    • The Reply Tool feature, which is a part of Discussion Tools, will be opt-out for everyone logged in or logged out starting 7 February 2022. Editors wishing to comment on this can do so in the relevant Village Pump discussion.

    Arbitration

    Miscellaneous


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    Feedback request: Wikipedia proposals request for comment[edit]

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    WP:AFC Helper News[edit]

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    • AFCH will now show live previews of the comment to be left on a decline.
    • The template {{db-afc-move}} has been created - this template is similar to {{db-move}} when there is a redirect in the way of an acceptance, but specifically tells the patrolling admin to let you (the draft reviewer) take care of the actual move.

    Short and sweet, but there's always more to discuss at WT:AFC. Stop on by, maybe review a draft on the way? Whether you're one of our top reviewers, or haven't reviewed in a while, I want to thank you for helping out in the past and in the future. Cheers, Primefac, via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 16:00, 16 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Administrators' newsletter – March 2022[edit]

    News and updates for administrators from the past month (February 2022).

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    Feedback request: Wikipedia proposals request for comment[edit]

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    Administrators' newsletter – April 2022[edit]

    News and updates for administrators from the past month (March 2022).

    Guideline and policy news

    Technical news

    • Access to Special:RevisionDelete has been expanded to include users who have the deletelogentry and deletedhistory rights. This means that those in the Researcher user group and Checkusers who are not administrators can now access Special:RevisionDelete. The users able to view the special page after this change are the 3 users in the Researcher group, as there are currently no checkusers who are not already administrators. (T301928)
    • When viewing deleted revisions or diffs on Special:Undelete a back link to the undelete page for the associated page is now present. (T284114)

    Arbitration

    Miscellaneous


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    New administrator activity requirement[edit]

    The administrator policy has been updated with new activity requirements following a successful Request for Comment.

    Beginning January 1, 2023, administrators who meet one or both of the following criteria may be desysopped for inactivity if they have:

    1. Made neither edits nor administrative actions for at least a 12-month period OR
    2. Made fewer than 100 edits over a 60-month period

    Administrators at risk for being desysopped under these criteria will continue to be notified ahead of time. Thank you for your continued work.

    22:53, 15 April 2022 (UTC)

    Happy Birthday![edit]

    Wishing OlEnglish a very happy birthday on behalf of the Birthday Committee!   Chris Troutman (talk) 10:06, 27 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    Thank you! :) -- œ 06:01, 30 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Happy Birthday![edit]

    Thank you! :) -- œ 06:01, 30 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Administrators' newsletter – May 2022[edit]

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    Happy First Edit Day![edit]

    Happy First Edit Day, OlEnglish, from the Wikipedia Birthday Committee! Have a great day! Comr Melody Idoghor (talk) 07:20, 25 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Happy First Edit Day![edit]

    Hey, OlEnglish. Just stopping by to wish you a Happy Wiki-Birthday from the Wikipedia Birthday Committee!
    Have a great day!
    𝕸𝖗 𝕽𝖊𝖆𝖉𝖎𝖓𝖌 𝕿𝖚𝖗𝖙𝖑𝖊 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦 (talk) 14:05, 25 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    I've been here before! Happy Towel Day! 𝕸𝖗 𝕽𝖊𝖆𝖉𝖎𝖓𝖌 𝕿𝖚𝖗𝖙𝖑𝖊 🇺🇦🇺🇦🇺🇦 (talk) 14:05, 25 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Administrators' newsletter – June 2022[edit]

    News and updates for administrators from the past month (May 2022).

    Guideline and policy news

    Technical news

    • Administrators using the mobile web interface can now access Special:Block directly from user pages. (T307341)
    • The IP Info feature has been deployed to all wikis as a Beta Feature. Any autoconfirmed user may enable the feature using the "IP info" checkbox under Preferences → Beta features. Autoconfirmed users will be able to access basic information about an IP address that includes the country and connection method. Those with advanced privileges (admin, bureaucrat, checkuser) will have access to extra information that includes the Internet Service Provider and more specific location.

    Arbitration


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    Administrators' newsletter – July 2022[edit]

    News and updates for administrators from the past month (June 2022).

    Technical news

    • user_global_editcount is a new variable that can be used in abuse filters to avoid affecting globally active users. (T130439)

    Arbitration

    Miscellaneous

    • The New Pages Patrol queue has around 10,000 articles to be reviewed. As all administrators have the patrol right, please consider helping out. The queue is here. For further information on the state of the project, see the latest NPP newsletter.

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    Feedback request: Wikipedia proposals request for comment[edit]

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    Administrators' newsletter – August 2022[edit]

    News and updates for administrators from the past month (July 2022).

    Administrator changes

    readded Valereee
    removed Anthony Appleyard (deceased) • CapitalistroadsterSamsara

    Guideline and policy news

    • An RfC has been closed with consensus to add javascript that will show edit notices for editors editing via a mobile device. This only works for users using a mobile browser, so iOS app editors will still not be able to see edit notices.
    • An RfC has been closed with the consensus that train stations are not inherently notable.

    Technical news

    • The Wikimania 2022 Hackathon will take place virtually from 11 August to 14 August.
    • Administrators will now see links on user pages for "Change block" and "Unblock user" instead of just "Block user" if the user is already blocked. (T308570)

    Arbitration

    • The arbitration case request Geschichte has been automatically closed after a 3 month suspension of the case.

    Miscellaneous

    • You can vote for candidates in the 2022 Board of Trustees elections from 16 August to 30 August. Two community elected seats are up for election.
    • Wikimania 2022 is taking place virtually from 11 August to 14 August. The schedule for wikimania is listed here. There are also a number of in-person events associated with Wikimania around the world.
    • Tech tip: When revision-deleting on desktop, hold ⇧ Shift between clicking two checkboxes to select every box in that range.

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    Speedy deletion nomination of Redd Alert[edit]

    Hello OlEnglish,

    I wanted to let you know that I just tagged Redd Alert for deletion, because the article doesn't clearly indicate why the subject is important enough to be included in an encyclopedia.

    If you feel that the article shouldn't be deleted and want more time to work on it, you can contest this deletion, but don't remove the speedy deletion tag from the top.

    You can leave a note on my talk page if you have questions. Thanks!

    Message delivered via the Page Curation tool, on behalf of the reviewer.

    MarkDask 14:40, 28 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Administrators' newsletter – September 2022[edit]

    News and updates for administrators from the past month (August 2022).

    Guideline and policy news

    • A discussion is open to define a process by which Vector 2022 can be made the default for all users.
    • An RfC is open to gain consensus on whether Fox News is reliable for science and politics.

    Technical news

    Arbitration

    • An arbitration case regarding Conduct in deletion-related editing has been closed. The Arbitration Committee passed a remedy as part of the final decision to create a request for comment (RfC) on how to handle mass nominations at Articles for Deletion (AfD).
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    RE: Autopatrolled right granted[edit]

    Hi OlEnglish. Thanks for trusting me. Yes, sure, I am here to have good faith, and now with the autopatrolled right I will feel with more responsability to maintain the good faith and I will work with more professionalism.

    I must check Rater and StubSorter because I have no idea what it is. I also thought to sign me up for new pages patrol, but finally I thought not due to I'm not in the habit of adding WikiProject templates and stub tags, so from now I am going to read those pages.

    Do you think I will be suitable for new page patroller? I have always wanted to check the most ancient articles on the list of New Pages.

    Again, I am so grateful you write me and trust me on this. Greetings, Tajotep (talk) 09:14, 12 October 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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