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Line 186: -->{{center\|1=<small>Sent by [[User:MediaWiki message delivery\|MediaWiki message delivery]] ([[User talk:MediaWiki message delivery\|talk]]) 02:47, 2 December 2019 (UTC)</small>}} <!-- Message sent by User:Amorymeltzer@enwiki using the list at https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Administrators%27_newsletter/Subscribe&oldid=928580131 --> == Administrators' newsletter – January 2020 == [[Wikipedia:Administrators' newsletter\|News and updates for administrators]] from the past month (December 2019). {{Col-begin}} {{Col-2}} [[File:Admin mop.PNG\|20px\|alt=]] '''Administrator changes''' :[[File:Gnome-colors-list-add.svg\|20px\|alt=added\|Added]] [[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Dreamy Jazz\|Dreamy Jazz]] • [[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Newslinger\|Newslinger]] • [[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Rosguill\|Rosguill]] :[[File:Gnome-colors-view-refresh.svg\|20px\|alt=readded\|Readded]] [[Special:PermanentLink/930187134#Resysop request (Deor)\|Deor]] • [[Special:Permalink/931773776#Restoration of Bit (Spartaz)\|Spartaz]] • [[Special:Permalink/932465825#Resysop request (Xeno)\|Xeno]] :[[File:Gnome-colors-list-remove.svg\|20px\|alt=removed\|Removed]] [[Special:PermanentLink/929389571#Angusmclellan\|Angusmclellan]] • [[Special:Permalink/931075117#Desysop request (clpo13)\|clpo13]] • [[Special:PermanentLink/929444136#Edgar181 desysopped\|Edgar181]] • [[Special:PermaLink/928686444#Wikipedia:Inactive_administrators/2019#December_2019\|Matthewedwards]] • [[Special:PermaLink/928686444#Wikipedia:Inactive_administrators/2019#December_2019\|NCurse]] {{Col-2}} [[File:ANEWSicon.png\|right\|150px]] [[File:Checkuser Logo.svg\|20px\|alt=]] '''CheckUser changes''' :[[File:Gnome-colors-list-add.svg\|20px\|alt=added\|Added]] [[Special:Permalink/931656172#2020 Arbitration Committee\|Bradv]] • [[Special:Permalink/931656172#2020 Arbitration Committee\|Casliber]] • [[Special:Permalink/931656172#2020 Arbitration Committee\|David Fuchs]] • [[Special:Permalink/931656172#2020 Arbitration Committee\|Maxim]] • [[Special:Permalink/931656172#2020 Arbitration Committee\|Newyorkbrad]] • [[Special:Permalink/931656172#2020 Arbitration Committee\|SoWhy]] • [[Special:Permalink/931656172#2020 Arbitration Committee\|Xeno]] [[File:Oversight logo.png\|20px\|alt=]] '''Oversight changes''' :[[File:Gnome-colors-list-add.svg\|20px\|alt=added\|Added]] [[Special:Permalink/931656172#2020 Arbitration Committee\|Bradv]] • [[Special:Permalink/931656172#2020 Arbitration Committee\|Casliber]] • [[Special:Permalink/931656172#2020 Arbitration Committee\|DGG]] • [[Special:Permalink/931656172#2020 Arbitration Committee\|David Fuchs]] • [[Special:Permalink/931656172#2020 Arbitration Committee\|Maxim]] • [[Special:Permalink/931656172#2020 Arbitration Committee\|Newyorkbrad]] • [[Special:Permalink/931656172#2020 Arbitration Committee\|SoWhy]] • [[Special:Permalink/931656172#2020 Arbitration Committee\|Xeno]] :[[File:Gnome-colors-list-remove.svg\|20px\|alt=removed\|Removed]] [[Special:Permalink/932196305#Changes to Oversight team\|Someguy1221]] {{Col-end}} [[File:Green check.svg\|20px\|alt=]] '''Guideline and policy news''' :* A [[Wikipedia:Requests for comment/Partial blocks\|request for comment]] asks whether [[Wikipedia:Community health initiative on English Wikipedia/Partial blocks\|partial blocks]] should be enabled on the English Wikipedia. If enabled, this functionality would allow administrators to block users from editing specific pages or namespaces, rather than the entire site. :A [[Wikipedia:Village_pump_(proposals)#Proposal:_Procedural_removal_of_admin_rights_who_have_not_used_the_admin_tools_for_a_significant_period_of_time_(maybe_5_years)\|proposal]] asks whether admins who don't use their tools for a significant period of time (e.g. five years) should have the toolset procedurally removed. :Following a [[Special:Permalink/930227008#RfC on autopatrolling redirects\|successful RfC]], a whitelist is now available for users whose [[Wikipedia:New pages patrol/Reviewers/Redirect autopatrol\|redirects will be autopatrolled]] by a bot, removing them from the [[Wikipedia:New pages patrol\|new pages patrol]] queue. Admins can add such users to [[Wikipedia:New pages patrol/Redirect whitelist]] after a discussion following the guidelines at [[Wikipedia talk:New pages patrol/Redirect whitelist]]. [[File:Scale of justice 2.svg\|20px\|alt=]] '''Arbitration''' :* The [[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Palestine-Israel articles 4\|fourth case on Palestine-Israel articles]] was [[Special:Permalink/931649192#Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Palestine-Israel articles 4 closed\|closed]]. The case consolidated all previous remedies under one heading, which should make them easier to understand, apply, and enforce. In particular, the distinction between "primary articles" and "related content" has been clarified, with the former being {{tq\|the entire set of articles whose topic relates to the Arab-Israeli conflict, broadly interpreted}} rather than {{tq\|reasonably construed}}. :* Following the [[Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee Elections December 2019#Results\|2019 Arbitration Committee elections]], the following editors have been appointed to the Arbitration Committee: {{noping\|Beeblebrox}}, {{noping\|Bradv}}, {{noping\|Casliber}}, {{noping\|David Fuchs}}, {{noping\|DGG}}, {{noping\|KrakatoaKatie}}, {{noping\|Maxim}}, {{noping\|Newyorkbrad}}, {{noping\|SoWhy}}, {{noping\|Worm That Turned}}, {{noping\|Xeno}}. [[File:Info Simple bw.svg\|20px\|alt=]] '''Miscellaneous''' :This issue marks three full years of the [[WP:ANEWS\|Admin newsletter]]. Thanks for reading! ---- {{center\|{{flatlist\| [[Wikipedia talk:Administrators' newsletter\|Discuss this newsletter]] * [[Wikipedia:Administrators' newsletter/Subscribe\|Subscribe]] * [[Wikipedia:Administrators' newsletter/Archive\|Archive]] }}}} <!-- -->{{center\|1=<small>Sent by [[User:MediaWiki message delivery\|MediaWiki message delivery]] ([[User talk:MediaWiki message delivery\|talk]]) 20:06, 4 January 2020 (UTC)</small>}} <!-- Message sent by User:Amorymeltzer@enwiki using the list at https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Administrators%27_newsletter/Subscribe&oldid=932942858 --> == Administrators' newsletter – February 2020 == [[Wikipedia:Administrators' newsletter\|News and updates for administrators]] from the past month (January 2020). {{Col-begin}} {{Col-2}} [[File:Admin mop.PNG\|20px\|alt=]] '''Administrator changes''' :[[File:Gnome-colors-list-add.svg\|20px\|alt=added\|Added]] [[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Ergo Sum\|Ergo Sum]] • [[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Nick Moyes\|Nick Moyes]] • [[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/QEDK\|QEDK]] • [[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Wugapodes\|Wugapodes]] :[[File:Gnome-colors-view-refresh.svg\|20px\|alt=readded\|Readded]] [[Special:Permalink/937760520#Resysop request (Dennis Brown)\|Dennis Brown]] :[[File:Gnome-colors-list-remove.svg\|20px\|alt=removed\|Removed]] [[Special:PermaLink/933443338#Wikipedia:Inactive_administrators/2020#January_2020\|Aude]] • [[Special:Permalink/938226962#Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Portals Closed\|BrownHairedGirl]] • [[Special:PermaLink/933443338#Wikipedia:Inactive_administrators/2020#January_2020\|CALR]] • [[Special:PermaLink/933443338#Wikipedia:Inactive_administrators/2020#January_2020\|Jengod]] • [[Special:PermaLink/933443338#Wikipedia:Inactive_administrators/2020#January_2020\|John Reaves]] • [[Special:PermaLink/933443338#Wikipedia:Inactive_administrators/2020#January_2020\|J.smith]] • [[Special:PermaLink/934429892#Request_removal_of_admin_rights_(Kim_Dent-Brown)\|Kim Dent-Brown]] • [[Special:PermaLink/933443338#Wikipedia:Inactive_administrators/2020#January_2020\|K1Bond007]] • [[Special:PermaLink/933443338#Wikipedia:Inactive_administrators/2020#January_2020\|MECU]] • [[Special:PermaLink/933443338#Wikipedia:Inactive_administrators/2020#January_2020\|Refdoc]] • [[Special:Permalink/938598297#Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/RHaworth closed\|RHaworth]] {{Col-2}} [[File:ANEWSicon.png\|right\|150px]] [[File:Checkuser Logo.svg\|20px\|alt=]] '''CheckUser changes''' :[[File:Gnome-colors-list-remove.svg\|20px\|alt=removed\|Removed]] [[Special:Permalink/931656172#2020 Arbitration Committee\|Opabinia regalis]] • [[Special:Permalink/931656172#2020 Arbitration Committee\|Premeditated Chaos]] [[File:Wikipedia Interface administrator.svg\|20px\|alt=]] '''Interface administrator changes''' :[[File:Gnome-colors-list-remove.svg\|20px\|alt=removed\|Removed]] [[Special:Permalink/938070845#Inactive interface administrators 2020-01-28\|Ragesoss]] {{Col-end}} [[File:Green check.svg\|20px\|alt=]] '''Guideline and policy news''' :* Following a [[Wikipedia:Requests for comment/Partial blocks\|request for comment]], [[Wikipedia:Community health initiative on English Wikipedia/Partial blocks\|partial blocks]] are now enabled on the English Wikipedia. This functionality allows administrators to block users from editing specific pages or namespaces rather than the entire site. A draft policy is being workshopped at [[Wikipedia:Partial blocks]]. :* The [[Wikipedia:Requests for comment/2019 community sentiment on binding desysop procedure\|request for comment]] seeking the community's sentiment for a binding desysop procedure closed with {{tq\|wide-spread support for an alternative desysoping procedure based on community input}}. No proposed process received consensus. [[File:Octicons-tools.svg\|20px\|alt=]] '''Technical news''' :* [[WP:TW\|Twinkle]] now supports [[Special:Permalink/937388663#January 2020 Twinkle updates, features, and behaviors (2020-01-24)\|partial blocking]]. There is a small checkbox that toggles the "partial" status for both blocks and templating. There is currently one template: {{tl\|uw-pblock}}. :* When trying to move a page, if the target title already exists then a warning message is shown. The warning message will now include a link to the target title. [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/T184357] [[File:Scale of justice 2.svg\|20px\|alt=]] '''Arbitration''' :* Following a [[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/RHaworth\|recent arbitration case]], the Arbitration Committee reminded administrators {{tq\|that checkuser and oversight blocks must not be reversed or modified without prior consultation with the checkuser or oversighter who placed the block, the respective functionary team, or the Arbitration Committee.}} [[File:Info Simple bw.svg\|20px\|alt=]] '''Miscellaneous''' :* Voting in the [[:meta:Stewards/Elections 2020\|2020 Steward elections]] will begin on 08 February 2020, 14:00 (UTC) and end on 28 February 2020, 13:59 (UTC). The [[:meta:Stewards/Confirm/2020\|confirmation process]] of current stewards is being held in parallel. You can automatically [https://tools.wmflabs.org/meta/accounteligibility/52 check your eligibility] to vote. :* The English Wikipedia has reached [[WP:6M\|six million articles]]. Thank you everyone for your contributions! ---- {{center\|{{flatlist\| * [[Wikipedia talk:Administrators' newsletter\|Discuss this newsletter]] * [[Wikipedia:Administrators' newsletter/Subscribe\|Subscribe]] * [[Wikipedia:Administrators' newsletter/Archive\|Archive]] }}}} <!-- -->{{center\|1=<small>Sent by [[User:MediaWiki message delivery\|MediaWiki message delivery]] ([[User talk:MediaWiki message delivery\|talk]]) 15:05, 1 February 2020 (UTC)</small>}} <!-- Message sent by User:Amorymeltzer@enwiki using the list at https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Administrators%27_newsletter/Subscribe&oldid=937629575 --> == Administrators' newsletter – March 2020 == [[Wikipedia:Administrators' newsletter\|News and updates for administrators]] from the past month (February 2020). {{Col-begin}} {{Col-2}} [[File:Wikipedia Administrator.svg\|20px\|alt=]] '''Administrator changes''' :[[File:Gnome-colors-list-add.svg\|20px\|alt=added\|Added]] [[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Money emoji\|Money emoji]] :[[File:Gnome-colors-view-refresh.svg\|20px\|alt=readded\|Readded]] [[Special:Permalink/940971147#Resysop request (Athaenara)\|Athaenara]] • [[Special:Permalink/939747247#Resysop/Recrat_request_(DeltaQuad)\|DeltaQuad]] :[[File:Gnome-colors-list-remove.svg\|20px\|alt=removed\|Removed]] [[Special:Permalink/938589586#Wikipedia:Inactive administrators/2020#February 2020\|Fishhead64]] • [[Special:Permalink/943275828#Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Kudpung closed\|Kudpung]] • [[Special:Permalink/938589586#Wikipedia:Inactive administrators/2020#February 2020\|Mikaey]] [[File:Wikipedia bureaucrat.svg\|20px\|alt=]] '''Bureaucrat changes''' :[[File:Gnome-colors-view-refresh.svg\|20px\|alt=readded\|Readded]] [[Special:Permalink/939747247#Resysop/Recrat_request_(DeltaQuad)\|DeltaQuad]] {{Col-2}} [[File:ANEWSicon.png\|right\|150px]] [[File:Checkuser Logo.svg\|20px\|alt=]] '''CheckUser changes''' :[[File:Gnome-colors-view-refresh.svg\|20px\|alt=readded\|Readded]] [[Special:Permalink/939756320#DeltaQuad_CheckUser_and_Oversight_permissions_restored\|DeltaQuad]] [[File:Oversight logo.png\|20px\|alt=]] '''Oversight changes''' :[[File:Gnome-colors-view-refresh.svg\|20px\|alt=readded\|Readded]] [[Special:Permalink/939756320#DeltaQuad_CheckUser_and_Oversight_permissions_restored\|DeltaQuad]] {{Col-end}} [[File:Green check.svg\|20px\|alt=]] '''Guideline and policy news''' :Following an [[Special:Permalink/943139910#Align_checkuser/oversight_block_policies_with_established_practice\|RfC]], the blocking policy was changed to state that sysops {{tq\|must not}} undo or alter CheckUser or Oversight blocks, rather than {{tq\|should not}}. :A [[Special:Permalink/942791018#Is_it_acceptable_to_blank_userspace_sandboxes_of_long-term/established,_but_inactive_editors?\|request for comment]] confirmed that sandboxes of established but inactive editors may not be blanked due solely to inactivity. [[File:Octicons-tools.svg\|20px\|alt=]] '''Technical news''' :* Following a [[Wikipedia:Administrators%27 noticeboard/Archive317#Twinkle and speedies\|discussion]], Twinkle's default CSD behavior will soon change, most likely this week. After the change, Twinkle will default to "tagging mode" if there is ''no'' CSD tag present, and default to "deletion mode" if there ''is'' a CSD tag present. You will be able to always default to "deletion mode" (the current behavior) using your [[WP:TW/PREF\|Twinkle preferences]]. [[File:Info Simple bw.svg\|20px\|alt=]] '''Miscellaneous''' :Following the [[meta:Stewards/Elections 2020\|2020 Steward Elections]], the following editors have been appointed as stewards: [[meta:Stewards/Elections_2020/Statements/BRPever\|BRPever]], [[meta:Stewards/Elections 2020/Statements/Krd\|Krd]], [[meta:Stewards/Elections 2020/Statements/Martin Urbanec\|Martin Urbanec]], [[meta:Stewards/Elections 2020/Statements/MusikAnimal\|MusikAnimal]], [[meta:Stewards/Elections 2020/Statements/Sakretsu\|Sakretsu]], [[meta:Stewards/Elections 2020/Statements/Sotiale\|Sotiale]], and [[meta:Stewards/Elections 2020/Statements/Tks4Fish\|Tks4Fish]]. There are a total of seven editors that have been appointed as stewards, the most since 2014. : The 2020 appointees for the [[:m:Ombudsman commission\|Ombudsman commission]] are [[m:User:Ajraddatz\|Ajraddatz]] and [[m:User:Uzoma Ozurumba\|Uzoma Ozurumba]]; they will serve for one year. ---- {{center\|{{flatlist\| * [[Wikipedia talk:Administrators' newsletter\|Discuss this newsletter]] * [[Wikipedia:Administrators' newsletter/Subscribe\|Subscribe]] * [[Wikipedia:Administrators' newsletter/Archive\|Archive]] }}}} <!-- -->{{center\|1=<small>Sent by [[User:MediaWiki message delivery\|MediaWiki message delivery]] ([[User talk:MediaWiki message delivery\|talk]]) 11:20, 2 March 2020 (UTC)</small>}} <!-- Message sent by User:Amorymeltzer@enwiki using the list at https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Administrators%27_newsletter/Subscribe&oldid=942861876 --> == Administrators' newsletter – April 2020 == [[Wikipedia:Administrators' newsletter\|News and updates for administrators]] from the past month (March 2020). {{Col-begin}} {{Col-2}} [[File:Wikipedia Administrator.svg\|20px\|alt=]] '''Administrator changes''' :[[File:Gnome-colors-list-add.svg\|20px\|alt=added\|Added]] [[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Cabayi\|Cabayi]] • [[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Lee Vilenski\|Lee Vilenski]] :[[File:Gnome-colors-view-refresh.svg\|20px\|alt=readded\|Readded]] [[Special:Permalink/947174551#Volunteering to help\|Boing! said Zebedee]] :[[File:Gnome-colors-list-remove.svg\|20px\|alt=removed\|Removed]] [[Special:Permalink/943375050#Wikipedia:Inactive_administrators/2020#March_2020\|Jonny-mt]] • [[Special:Permalink/943375050#Wikipedia:Inactive_administrators/2020#March_2020\|MarkGallagher]] • [[Special:Permalink/943375050#Wikipedia:Inactive_administrators/2020#March_2020\|PeaceNT]] :[[File:Pictogram voting rename.png\|20px\|alt=renamed\|Renamed]] {{noping\|Money emoji}} → {{noping\| Moneytrees}} [[File:Wikipedia bureaucrat.svg\|20px\|alt=]] '''Bureaucrat changes''' :[[File:Gnome-colors-list-add.svg\|20px\|alt=added\|Added]] [[Wikipedia:Requests for bureaucratship/SilkTork\|SilkTork]] • [[Wikipedia:Requests for bureaucratship/WereSpielChequers\|WereSpielChequers]] {{Col-2}} [[File:ANEWSicon.png\|right\|150px]] [[File:Checkuser Logo.svg\|20px\|alt=]] '''CheckUser changes''' :[[File:Gnome-colors-list-remove.svg\|20px\|alt=removed\|Removed]] [[Special:Permalink/945750734#Changes to functionary team\|NativeForeigner]] [[File:Oversight logo.png\|20px\|alt=]] '''Oversight changes''' :[[File:Gnome-colors-view-refresh.svg\|20px\|alt=readded\|Readded]] [[Special:Permalink/945750734#Changes to functionary team\|Someguy1221]] :[[File:Gnome-colors-list-remove.svg\|20px\|alt=removed\|Removed]] [[Special:Permalink/946236282#Changes to Oversight team\|Daniel Case]] {{Col-end}} [[File:Green check.svg\|20px\|alt=]] '''Guideline and policy news''' :* There is an [[WP:RSN#RfC: Deprecation and blacklisting process\|ongoing]] request for comment to streamline the source deprecation and blacklisting process. [[File:Octicons-tools.svg\|20px\|alt=]] '''Technical news''' :* There is a plan for [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/New requirements for user signatures\|new requirements for user signatures]]. You can [[mw:Talk:New requirements for user signatures\|give feedback]]. [[File:Scale of justice 2.svg\|20px\|alt=]] '''Arbitration''' :Following the [[WP:FRAMBAN\|banning]] of an editor by the WMF last year, the Arbitration Committee [[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Fram#Remedies\|resolved]] to hold a {{tq\|Arbcom RfC regarding on-wiki harassment}}. A draft RfC has been posted at [[Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee/Anti-harassment RfC (Draft)]] and not open to comments from the community yet. Interested editors can comment on the RfC itself on its talk page. [[File:Info Simple bw.svg\|20px\|alt=]] '''Miscellaneous''' : The WMF has begun a [[meta:Research:Social media traffic report pilot/About\|pilot report]] of the pages most visited through various social media platforms to help with anti-vandalism and anti-disinformation efforts. The [[User:HostBot/Social media traffic report\|report]] is updated daily and will be available through the end of May. ---- {{center\|{{flatlist\| * [[Wikipedia talk:Administrators' newsletter\|Discuss this newsletter]] * [[Wikipedia:Administrators' newsletter/Subscribe\|Subscribe]] * [[Wikipedia:Administrators' newsletter/Archive\|Archive]] }}}} <!-- -->{{center\|1=<small>Sent by [[User:MediaWiki message delivery\|MediaWiki message delivery]] ([[User talk:MediaWiki message delivery\|talk]]) 07:00, 1 April 2020 (UTC)</small>}} <!-- Message sent by User:QEDK@enwiki using the list at https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Administrators%27_newsletter/Subscribe&oldid=947048881 --> ==Happy Adminship Anniversary!== <div class="boilerplate metadata" style="background-color:#E6E6FA; border: 1px solid #7D00B3; margin: 0.5em auto; padding: 0.5em; width:90%; text-align: center">[[File:Icon tools.svg\|50px\|left]]<span style="font-weight:bold;font-size:125%; padding-bottom: 1em;">Happy Adminship Anniversary!</span>[[File:Nuvola apps date.svg\|50px\|right]] Have a very [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Log?type=rights&page=User%3AExcirial happy adminship anniversary] on your special day! Best wishes, [[User:CAPTAIN RAJU\|<span style="font-family: Bradley Hand ITC;">'''CAPTAIN RAJU'''</span>]]<sup>[[User_talk:CAPTAIN RAJU\|(T)]]</sup> 03:07, 16 April 2020 (UTC) </div> == Administrators' newsletter – May 2020 == [[Wikipedia:Administrators' newsletter\|News and updates for administrators]] from the past month (April 2020). [[File:ANEWSicon.png\|right\|150px]] [[File:Wikipedia Administrator.svg\|20px\|alt=]] '''Administrator changes''' :[[File:Gnome-colors-list-remove.svg\|20px\|alt=removed\|Removed]] [[Special:Permalink/952440291#Userrights Gnangarra\|Gnangarra]] • [[Special:Permalink/948431179#Wikipedia:Inactive administrators/2020#March 2020\|Kaisershatner]] • [[Special:Permalink/950852914#Desysop request (Malcolmxl5)\|Malcolmxl5]] [[File:Checkuser Logo.svg\|20px\|alt=]] '''CheckUser changes''' :[[File:Gnome-colors-view-refresh.svg\|20px\|alt=readded\|Readded]] [[Special:Permalink/950949893#Changes to CheckUser team\|Callanecc]] [[File:Oversight logo.png\|20px\|alt=]] '''Oversight changes''' :[[File:Gnome-colors-view-refresh.svg\|20px\|alt=readded\|Readded]] [[Special:Permalink/949104665#Changes to oversight team (II)\|HJ Mitchell]] [[File:Green check.svg\|20px\|alt=]] '''Guideline and policy news''' :[[Wikipedia:General sanctions#Community sanctions\|Discretionary sanctions]] have been [[Special:PermanentLink/946062902#COVID-19_community_general_sanctions\|authorized]] for all pages and edits related to COVID-19, to be logged at [[WP:GS/COVID19]]. :Following a [[:m:Abuse_filter_manager/vote\|recent discussion]] on Meta-Wiki, the [[:m:abuse filter maintainer\|edit filter maintainer]] global group has been created. :A [[Wikipedia:Village pump (policy)#RfC: proposed creation of new usergroup\|request for comment]] has been proposed to create a new [[Wikipedia:Main page editor\|main page editor]] usergroup. :A [[Wikipedia:Village pump (policy)#RfC: Bureaucrat activity\|request for comment]] has been proposed to make the [[Wikipedia:Bureaucrat activity\|bureaucrat activity requirements]] more strict. [[File:Octicons-tools.svg\|20px\|alt=]] '''Technical news''' :The [[mw:Editing\|Editing team]] has been working on [[mw:Talk pages project\|the talk pages project]]. You can [[mw:Talk pages project/replying#Version%202.0\|review the proposed design]] and share your thoughts on the talk page. :{{noping\|Enterprisey}} created a script that will show a link to the proper Special:Undelete page when viewing a since-deleted revision, see [[User:Enterprisey/link-deleted-revs]]. [[File:Info Simple bw.svg\|20px\|alt=]] '''Miscellaneous''' :A [[Special:PermaLink/949785291#Proposal:_New_Village_Pump_Page\|request for comment closed]] with consensus to create a Village Pump-style page for communication with the Wikimedia Foundation. ---- {{center\|{{flatlist\| [[Wikipedia talk:Administrators' newsletter\|Discuss this newsletter]] * [[Wikipedia:Administrators' newsletter/Subscribe\|Subscribe]] * [[Wikipedia:Administrators' newsletter/Archive\|Archive]] }}}} <!-- -->{{center\|1=<small>Sent by [[User:MediaWiki message delivery\|MediaWiki message delivery]] ([[User talk:MediaWiki message delivery\|talk]]) 01:19, 2 May 2020 (UTC)</small>}} <!-- Message sent by User:Amorymeltzer@enwiki using the list at https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Administrators%27_newsletter/Subscribe&oldid=954261362 --> == Administrators' newsletter – June 2020 == [[Wikipedia:Administrators' newsletter\|News and updates for administrators]] from the past month (May 2020). [[File:ANEWSicon.png\|right\|150px]] [[File:Wikipedia Administrator.svg\|20px\|alt=]] '''Administrator changes''' :[[File:Gnome-colors-list-add.svg\|20px\|alt=added\|Added]] [[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/CaptainEek\|CaptainEek]] • [[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Creffett\|Creffett]] • [[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Cwmhiraeth 2\|Cwmhiraeth]] :[[File:Gnome-colors-list-remove.svg\|20px\|alt=removed\|Removed]] [[Special:PermaLink/954167535#Wikipedia:Inactive administrators/2020#May 2020\|Anna Frodesiak]] • [[Special:PermaLink/956526034#Request_removal_of_my_administrator_status_(Buckshot06)\|Buckshot06]] • [[Special:PermaLink/954167535#Wikipedia:Inactive administrators/2020#May 2020\|Ronhjones]] • [[Special:PermaLink/955300090#Desysop_for_SQL\|SQL]] [[File:Checkuser Logo.svg\|20px\|alt=]] '''CheckUser changes''' :[[File:Gnome-colors-list-remove.svg\|20px\|alt=removed\|Removed]] [[meta:Special:PermaLink/20053877#User_SQL@enwiki\|SQL]] [[File:Green check.svg\|20px\|alt=]] '''Guideline and policy news''' :A [[Wikipedia talk:Unblock Ticket Request System#RfC - Figure out what to do with UTRS\|request for comment]] asks whether the [[WP:UTRS\|Unblock Ticket Request System (UTRS)]] should allowed any unblock request or just private appeals. :The Wikimedia Foundation {{plainlink\|https://wikimediafoundation.org/news/2020/05/22/wikimedia-foundation-board-announces-community-culture-statement\|announced}} that they will develop a universal code of conduct for all WMF projects. There is an open [[Wikipedia:Village pump (policy)#WMF Board Authorises Universal Code of Conduct and non-local sanctions of those who breach them\|local discussion]] regarding the same. [[File:Scale of justice 2.svg\|20px\|alt=]] '''Arbitration''' :* A [[Special:PermaLink/959902214#Antisemitism in Poland: Motion (May 2020)\|motion]] was passed to enact a [[WP:500/30\|500/30]] restriction on {{tq\|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. ---- {{center\|{{flatlist\| * [[Wikipedia talk:Administrators' newsletter\|Discuss this newsletter]] * [[Wikipedia:Administrators' newsletter/Subscribe\|Subscribe]] * [[Wikipedia:Administrators' newsletter/Archive\|Archive]] }}}} <!-- -->{{center\|1=<small>Sent by [[User:MediaWiki message delivery\|MediaWiki message delivery]] ([[User talk:MediaWiki message delivery\|talk]]) 13:27, 1 June 2020 (UTC)</small>}} <!-- Message sent by User:QEDK@enwiki using the list at https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Administrators%27_newsletter/Subscribe&oldid=957893297 --> <!-- Leave your message above this line! --> == Administrators' newsletter – July 2020 == [[Wikipedia:Administrators' newsletter\|News and updates for administrators]] from the past month (June 2020). {{Col-begin}} {{Col-2}} [[File:Wikipedia Administrator.svg\|20px\|alt=]] '''Administrator changes''' :[[File:Gnome-colors-view-refresh.svg\|20px\|alt=readded\|Readded]] [[Special:Permalink/960804030#Resysop request (Malcolmxl5)\|Malcolmxl5]] :[[File:Gnome-colors-list-remove.svg\|20px\|alt=removed\|Removed]] [[Special:Permalink/960090978#Wikipedia:Inactive administrators/2020#June 2020\|John]] • [[Special:Permalink/960090978#Wikipedia:Inactive administrators/2020#June 2020\|TheCoffee]] • [[Special:Permalink/960090978#Wikipedia:Inactive administrators/2020#June 2020\|Tim!]] :[[File:Pictogram voting rename.png\|20px\|alt=renamed\|Renamed]] {{noping\|Creffett}} → {{noping\|GeneralNotability}} :[[File:Pictogram voting rename.png\|20px\|alt=renamed\|Renamed]] {{noping\|DeltaQuad}} → {{noping\|AmandaNP}} {{Col-2}} [[File:ANEWSicon.png\|right\|150px]] [[File:Checkuser Logo.svg\|20px\|alt=]] '''CheckUser changes''' :[[File:Gnome-colors-list-remove.svg\|20px\|alt=removed\|Removed]] [[Special:Permalink/963158210#Revocation of CheckUser access for Bbb23\|Bbb23]] [[File:Wikipedia Interface administrator.svg\|20px\|alt=]] '''Interface administrator changes''' :[[File:Gnome-colors-list-add.svg\|20px\|alt=added\|Added]] [[Special:Permalink/960524497#IAdmin request (TonyBallioni)\|TonyBallioni]] {{Col-end}} [[File:Green check.svg\|20px\|alt=]] '''Guideline and policy news''' :* A [[Wikipedia talk:Criteria for speedy deletion#RfC: Removing T2\|request for comment]] is in progress to remove the [[WP:T2\|T2]] (template that misrepresents established policy) [[WP:CSD\|speedy deletion criterion]]. [[File:Octicons-tools.svg\|20px\|alt=]] '''Technical news''' :* Protection templates on mainspace pages are now automatically added by [[User:MusikBot II]] ([[Wikipedia:Bots/Requests for approval/MusikBot II 4\|BRFA]]). [[File:Scale of justice 2.svg\|20px\|alt=]] '''Arbitration''' :* Following the [[WP:FRAMBAN\|banning]] of an editor by the WMF last year, the Arbitration Committee [[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Fram#Arbcom RfC regarding on-wiki harassment\|resolved]] to hold an {{tq\|RfC regarding on-wiki harassment}}. The RfC has been posted at [[Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee/Anti-harassment RfC]] and is open to comments from the community. :The [[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Medicine\|Medicine]] case was [[Special:PermaLink/960547096#Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Medicine_closed\|closed]], with a [[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Medicine#Standard discretionary sanctions\|remedy]] authorizing [[Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee/Procedures#Discretionary sanctions\|standard discretionary sanctions]] for {{tq\|all discussions about pharmaceutical drug prices and pricing and for edits adding, changing, or removing pharmaceutical drug prices or pricing from articles}}. ---- {{center\|{{flatlist\| [[Wikipedia talk:Administrators' newsletter\|Discuss this newsletter]] * [[Wikipedia:Administrators' newsletter/Subscribe\|Subscribe]] * [[Wikipedia:Administrators' newsletter/Archive\|Archive]] }}}} <!-- -->{{center\|1=<small>Sent by [[User:MediaWiki message delivery\|MediaWiki message delivery]] ([[User talk:MediaWiki message delivery\|talk]]) 10:25, 1 July 2020 (UTC)</small>}} <!-- Message sent by User:Amorymeltzer@enwiki using the list at https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Administrators%27_newsletter/Subscribe&oldid=965073417 --> == A message from [[User:188.29.214.229\|188.29.214.229]] == There is no such degree as a 'Masterbate' degree at any university ersatz and it sounds z bit cheesy. Why did you change it back? It sounds very much like masturbate. <!-- Leave your message above this line! --> [[Special:Contributions/188.29.214.229\|188.29.214.229]] ([[User talk:188.29.214.229\|talk]]) 20:17, 9 July 2020 (UTC) == Today's Wikipedian 10 years ago == {{User QAIbox \| title = Awesome \| image = Cscr-featured.svg \| image_upright = 0.35 \| bold = [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Quality Article Improvement/Precious#Today's Wikipedians 2010 – Jul–Sep\|Ten years!]] }} --[[User:Gerda Arendt\|Gerda Arendt]] ([[User talk:Gerda Arendt\|talk]]) 07:23, 22 July 2020 (UTC) == Administrators' newsletter – August 2020 == [[Wikipedia:Administrators' newsletter\|News and updates for administrators]] from the past month (July 2020). [[File:ANEWSicon.png\|right\|150px]] [[File:Wikipedia Administrator.svg\|20px\|alt=]] '''Administrator changes''' :[[File:Gnome-colors-list-add.svg\|20px\|alt=added\|Added]] [[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Red Phoenix 2\|Red Phoenix]] :[[File:Gnome-colors-view-refresh.svg\|20px\|alt=readded\|Readded]] [[Special:PermaLink/969820001#Resysop request (Euryalus)\|Euryalus]] • [[Special:Permalink/970541221#Resysop Request (SQL)\|SQL]] :[[File:Gnome-colors-list-remove.svg\|20px\|alt=removed\|Removed]] [[Special:PermaLink/965476031#Inactive admins for July 2020\|Jujutacular]] • [[Special:PermaLink/965476031#Inactive admins for July 2020\|Monty845]] • [[Special:PermaLink/965476031#Inactive admins for July 2020\|Rettetast]] • [[Special:PermaLink/965476031#Inactive admins for July 2020\|Madchester]] [[File:Oversight logo.png\|20px\|alt=]] '''Oversight changes''' :[[File:Gnome-colors-view-refresh.svg\|20px\|alt=readded\|Readded]] [[Special:Permalink/970207805#Changes to Oversight team\|GB fan]] :[[File:Gnome-colors-list-remove.svg\|20px\|alt=removed\|Removed]] [[Special:Permalink/968622017#changes to functionary team\|Keegan]] • [[Special:Permalink/968622017#changes to functionary team\|Opabinia regalis]] • [[Special:Permalink/968622017#changes to functionary team\|Premeditated Chaos]] [[File:Green check.svg\|20px\|alt=]] '''Guideline and policy news''' :* There is an open [[Wikipedia talk:Banning policy#RfC: Increase minimum length for site ban discussions\|request for comment]] to decide whether to increase the minimum duration a sanction discussion has to remain open (currently 24 hours). :* [[WP:CSD\|Speedy deletion criterion]] [[WP:T2\|T2]] (template that misrepresents established policy) has been repealed following a [[Wikipedia talk:Criteria for speedy deletion#RfC: Removing T2\|request for comment]]. :* Speedy deletion criterion [[WP:X2\|X2]] (pages created by the content translation tool) has been repealed following a [[Wikipedia_talk:Criteria_for_speedy_deletion#X2_cleanup\|discussion]]. :* There is a proposal to [[Wikipedia_talk:Proposed_deletion#RfC_on_limiting_PROD_to_CONFIRMED_editors\|restrict proposed deletion to confirmed users]]. ---- {{center\|{{flatlist\| * [[Wikipedia talk:Administrators' newsletter\|Discuss this newsletter]] * [[Wikipedia:Administrators' newsletter/Subscribe\|Subscribe]] * [[Wikipedia:Administrators' newsletter/Archive\|Archive]] }}}} <!-- -->{{center\|1=<small>Sent by [[User:MediaWiki message delivery\|MediaWiki message delivery]] ([[User talk:MediaWiki message delivery\|talk]]) 08:20, 1 August 2020 (UTC)</small>}} <!-- Message sent by User:QEDK@enwiki using the list at https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Administrators%27_newsletter/Subscribe&oldid=970555670 --> == Administrators' newsletter – September 2020 == [[Wikipedia:Administrators' newsletter\|News and updates for administrators]] from the past month (September 2020). [[File:ANEWSicon.png\|right\|150px]] [[File:Wikipedia Administrator.svg\|20px\|alt=]] '''Administrator changes''' :[[File:Gnome-colors-list-add.svg\|20px\|alt=added\|Added]] [[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Ajpolino\|Ajpolino]] • [[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/LuK3 2\|LuK3]] :[[File:Gnome-colors-view-refresh.svg\|20px\|alt=readded\|Readded]] [[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Jackmcbarn 2\|Jackmcbarn]] :[[File:Gnome-colors-list-remove.svg\|20px\|alt=removed\|Removed]] [[Special:PermanentLink/980137969#Desysop (Ad Orientem)\|Ad Orientem]] • [[Special:Permalink/978450729#Resignation (Harej)\|Harej]] • [[Special:Permalink/976063276#Wikipedia:Inactive administrators/2020#September 2020\|Lid]] • [[Special:Permalink/976063276#Wikipedia:Inactive administrators/2020#September 2020\|Lomn]] • [[Special:Permalink/976063276#Wikipedia:Inactive administrators/2020#September 2020\|Mentoz86]] • [[Special:Permalink/976063276#Wikipedia:Inactive administrators/2020#September 2020\|Oliver Pereira]] • [[Special:Permalink/976063276#Wikipedia:Inactive administrators/2020#September 2020\|XJaM]] :[[File:Pictogram voting rename.png\|20px\|alt=renamed\|Renamed]] {{noping\|There'sNoTime}} → {{noping\|TheresNoTime}} [[File:Green check.svg\|20px\|alt=]] '''Guideline and policy news''' :A [[Special:Permalink/978262119)#Resolve the inconsistency between WP:DRAFTIFY and WP:ATD\|request for comment]] found consensus that [[WP:ATD-I\|incubation as an alternative to deletion]] should generally only be recommended when [[WP:DRAFTIFY\|draftification]] is appropriate, namely {{tq\|1) if the result of a deletion discussion is to draftify; or 2) if the article is newly created}}. [[File:Octicons-tools.svg\|20px\|alt=]] '''Technical news''' :The [[Special:AbuseLog\|filter log]] now provides links to view diffs of deleted revisions ([[phab:T261630]]). [[File:Scale of justice 2.svg\|20px\|alt=]] '''Arbitration''' :The [[WP:CUOS2020\|2020 CheckUser and Oversight appointment process]] has begun. The community consultation period will take place from September 27th to October 7th. :Following a [[Special:Permalink/977942941#RFC: Multiple roles for active arbitrators\|request for comment]], sitting Committee members may not serve on either the [[Meta:Ombuds Commission\|Ombuds Commission]] or the [[Meta:Trust and Safety/Case Review Committee\|WMF Case Review Committee]]. The Arbitration Committee [[Special:Permalink/977567458#Amendment to arbitration procedures: prohibition of multiple roles\|passed a motion]] implementing those results [[Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee/Procedures#Prohibition of multiple roles\|into their procedures]]. [[File:Info Simple bw.svg\|20px\|alt=]] '''Miscellaneous''' :The [[meta:Universal Code of Conduct\|Universal Code of Conduct]] draft is open for [[meta:Universal Code of Conduct/Draft review\|community review and comment]] until October 6th, 2020. :[[Wikipedia:Office actions\|Office actions]] may now be appealed to the [[meta:Trust and Safety/Case Review Committee#Submitting appeals\|Interim Trust & Safety Case Review Committee]]. ---- {{center\|{{flatlist\| * [[Wikipedia talk:Administrators' newsletter\|Discuss this newsletter]] * [[Wikipedia:Administrators' newsletter/Subscribe\|Subscribe]] * [[Wikipedia:Administrators' newsletter/Archive\|Archive]] }}}} <!-- -->{{center\|1=<small>Sent by [[User:MediaWiki message delivery\|MediaWiki message delivery]] ([[User talk:MediaWiki message delivery\|talk]]) 10:42, 1 October 2020 (UTC)</small>}} <!-- Message sent by User:Amorymeltzer@enwiki using the list at https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Administrators%27_newsletter/Subscribe&oldid=979847164 --> == Administrators' newsletter – September 2020 == [[Wikipedia:Administrators' newsletter\|News and updates for administrators]] from the past month (August 2020). [[File:ANEWSicon.png\|right\|150px]] [[File:Wikipedia Administrator.svg\|20px\|alt=]] '''Administrator changes''' :[[File:Gnome-colors-list-add.svg\|20px\|alt=added\|Added]] [[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Eddie891\|Eddie891]] :[[File:Gnome-colors-list-remove.svg\|20px\|alt=removed\|Removed]] [[Special:Permalink/970712917#Desysop_request_(Angela)\|Angela]] • [[Special:Permalink/972708999#Jcw69\|Jcw69]] • [[Special:Permalink/970551383#Wikipedia:Inactive administrators/2020#August 2020\|Just Chilling]] • [[Special:Permalink/970551383#Wikipedia:Inactive administrators/2020#August 2020\|Philg88]] • [[Special:Permalink/970551383#Wikipedia:Inactive administrators/2020#August 2020\|Viajero]] [[File:Checkuser Logo.svg\|20px\|alt=]] '''CheckUser changes''' :[[File:Gnome-colors-view-refresh.svg\|20px\|alt=readded\|Readded]] [[Special:Permalink/972385553#change to CheckUser team\|SQL]] [[File:Green check.svg\|20px\|alt=]] '''Guideline and policy news''' :Following a [[Special:Permalink/973319444#RfC:_Increase_minimum_length_for_site_ban_discussions\|request for comment]], the minimum length for [[WP:CBAN\|site ban]] discussions was increased to 72 hours, up from 24. :A [[Wikipedia talk:Conflict of interest#Should it be a requirement that WP:PAID editors "must" use the WP:AFC process to publish articles?\|request for comment]] is ongoing to determine whether [[WP:PAID\|paid editors]] {{tq\|must}} or {{tq\|should}} use the [[Wikipedia:Articles for creation\|articles for creation]] process. :A [[Wikipedia:Village pump (policy)#Resolve the inconsistency between WP:DRAFTIFY and WP:ATD\|request for comment]] is open to resolve inconsistencies between the [[WP:DRAFTIFY\|draftification]] and [[WP:ATD\|alternative to deletion]] processes. [[File:Scale of justice 2.svg\|20px\|alt=]] '''Arbitration''' : A [[Wikipedia:Requests for comment/Arbitration Committee Elections December 2020\|request for comment]] is open to provide an opportunity to amend the structure, rules, and procedures of the [[Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee Elections December 2020\|2020 English Wikipedia Arbitration Committee election]] and to resolve any issues not covered by existing rules. :An open [[Wikipedia:Village pump (policy)#RFC: Multiple roles for active arbitrators\|request for comment]] asks whether active Arbitrators may serve on the [[meta:Trust and Safety/Case Review Committee/Call for applicants\|Trust and Safety Case Review Committee]] or [[meta:Ombuds commission\|Ombudsman commission]]. ---- {{center\|{{flatlist\| [[Wikipedia talk:Administrators' newsletter\|Discuss this newsletter]] * [[Wikipedia:Administrators' newsletter/Subscribe\|Subscribe]] * [[Wikipedia:Administrators' newsletter/Archive\|Archive]] }}}} <!-- -->{{center\|1=<small>Sent by [[User:MediaWiki message delivery\|MediaWiki message delivery]] ([[User talk:MediaWiki message delivery\|talk]]) 09:56, 2 September 2020 (UTC)</small>}} <!-- Message sent by User:Amorymeltzer@enwiki using the list at https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Administrators%27_newsletter/Subscribe&oldid=975598953 --> == A message from [[User:81.178.147.9\|81.178.147.9]] == You have me mixed up with someone else - dynamic IP address issue perhaps? <!-- Leave your message above this line! --> [[Special:Contributions/81.178.147.9\|81.178.147.9]] ([[User talk:81.178.147.9\|talk]]) 14:15, 19 August 2020 (UTC) ==Happy First Edit Day!== <!-- ##RW UNDERDATE## --> <div class="boilerplate metadata" style="background-color:#E6E6FA; border: 1px solid #7D00B3; margin: 0.5em auto; padding: 0.5em; width:90%; text-align: center">[[File:Nuvola apps kate.svg\|50px\|left]]<span style="font-weight:bold;font-size:125%;">Happy First Edit Day!</span>[[File:Nuvola apps date.svg\|50px\|right]] Have a very happy first edit anniversary! From the [[WP:BDAYCOM\|Birthday Committee]], [[User:CAPTAIN RAJU\|<span style="font-family: Bradley Hand ITC;">'''CAPTAIN RAJU'''</span>]]<sup>[[User_talk:CAPTAIN RAJU\|(T)]]</sup> 06:21, 5 October 2020 (UTC) </div> ==Happy First Edit Day!== <!-- ##RW UNDERDATE## --> {\| class="messagebox standard-talk" style="border: 2px dashed #FF0000; background-color: gold;" \| style="text-align:center;" \|[[File:Balloons-aj.svg\|50px]] \| style="text-align:center;" width="100%"\|<span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS; color:darkblue">Hey, '''Excirial'''. I'd like to wish you a wonderful First Edit Day on behalf of the [[Wikipedia:Birthday Committee\|Wikipedia Birthday Committee]]!<br />Have a great day!</span> [[User:Synoman Barris\|<span style="font-family: Bell Centennial; color:Red; text-shadow:black 0.2em 0.2em 0.4em;">Megan☺️</span>]] [[User talk:Synoman Barris\|<span style="Blue">''<sup>Talk to the monster</sup>''</span>]] 07:15, 5 October 2020 (UTC) \| style="text-align:right;" \|[[File:Face-smile.svg\|55px]] \|} ==100-DYK barrier reached ... finally ...== Hi Excirial. I hope this finds you well. It may amuse you to remember that over 6 whole years ago [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/User:Storye_book/DYKs you said] you hoped to see me hit the 100 DYK boundary some time in the future - so you might like to know that it's finally happened. Maybe it would have been quicker if I didn't keep writing such loooong articles. Here's hoping that the next hundred will be nice, quick drive-by's! Thank you for your previous support! [[User:Storye book\|Storye book]] ([[User talk:Storye book\|talk]]) 19:16, 21 September 2020 (UTC) : {{Ping\|Storye book}} O my, that really takes me back. : I had to refresh my memory a tad after a decade, but i believe that [[Burn Bridge]] and specifically [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Burn_Bridge&oldid=297470298 this revision] was the article that initially caught my eye. And in particular that lovely forestscape image that had "a tree which looked like a face next to a the steam" (I believe that's a fairly accurate paraphrasing of my thoughts back then). Quite the trip back down memory lane! : What else can i say but a rather belated "Congratulations on reaching the 100 mark!". I haven't been around as much the last two or so years as i once was, and during that time i have mostly been [[WP:Wikignome\|gnoming about]] without logging in (Why log in just to correct a typo or write a paragraph after all). I really should catch up with some your newer DYK's though as it haven't really kept myself up to date with those in the meantime. A quick look however shows that they are as [[Hack Fall Wood\|colourful as always]] with [[Ripon_Parks\|lots of lovely images]] included. Also, lots and lots of well formatted reference list with expanded references containing all relevant information. It's probably a result of spending too many years on the wiki, but i really grew font of well formatted and organized lists of references. : Now, i hope that the small text back then that stated "250 DYK's" might also become a reality eventually! But no rush for that - 100 lovely and long DYK's are (at the very least) as valuable as a 200 DYK's that only just reach the 1500 word boundary after all. {{smiley}} [[User:Excirial\|<b style="color:#226">Excirial</b>]] <sup>([[User talk:Excirial\|<span style="color:#F80">Contact me</span>]],[[Special:Contribs/Excirial\|<span style="color:#F80">Contribs</span>]])</sup> 05:01, 7 October 2020 (UTC) :: Thank you so much for that kind message, Excirial - it's much appreciated. Regarding the nature reserve articles, I have only been able to take winter photos so far, due to spring being cancelled (lockdown, and public transport limitations here). But I hope to go back and take pictures of those places in flower next year, and maybe find some of their famous rare bugs and so on. One can always hope. Do you know if there's a place where I can ask for a 100-dyk banner? All the best. [[User:Storye book\|Storye book]] ([[User talk:Storye book\|talk]]) 09:58, 7 October 2020 (UTC) == AfC Backlog Drive == Hey, are you willing to put something like this together with me? [[User:Snowycats\|Snowycats]] ([[User talk:Snowycats\|talk]]) 20:19, 27 October 2020 (UTC) == Administrators' newsletter – November 2020 == [[Wikipedia:Administrators' newsletter\|News and updates for administrators]] from the past month (October 2020). {{Col-begin}} {{Col-2}} [[File:Wikipedia Administrator.svg\|20px\|alt=]] '''Administrator changes''' :[[File:Gnome-colors-list-add.svg\|20px\|alt=added\|Added]] [[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/John M Wolfson\|John M Wolfson]] :[[File:Gnome-colors-list-remove.svg\|20px\|alt=removed\|Removed]] [[Special:Permalink/981896813#Removal of admin position (Bduke)\|Bduke]] • [[Special:Permalink/982778561#Removal of admin rights (Nilfanion)\|Nilfanion]] • [[Special:Permalink/981243755#Wikipedia:Inactive administrators/2020#October 2020\|Philosopher]] • [[Special:Permalink/981243755#Wikipedia:Inactive administrators/2020#October 2020\|Rspeer]] • [[Special:Permalink/981982396#Removal of admin rights (Yunshui)\|Yunshui]] [[File:Wikipedia Interface administrator.svg\|20px\|alt=]] '''Interface administrator changes''' :[[File:Gnome-colors-view-refresh.svg\|20px\|alt=readded\|Readded]] [[Special:Permalink/982403871#Request for Interface administrator (Ragesoss)\|Ragesoss]] :[[File:Gnome-colors-list-remove.svg\|20px\|alt=removed\|Removed]] [[Special:Permalink/985051128#Remove intadmin (TonyBallioni)\|TonyBallioni]] {{Col-2}} [[File:ANEWSicon.png\|right\|150px]] [[File:Checkuser Logo.svg\|20px\|alt=]] '''CheckUser changes''' :[[File:Gnome-colors-list-add.svg\|20px\|alt=added\|Added]] [[Special:Permalink/983765513#2020 CheckUser and Oversight appointments: Candidates appointed\|EdJohnston]] • [[Special:Permalink/983765513#2020 CheckUser and Oversight appointments: Candidates appointed\|Oshwah]] • [[Special:Permalink/983765513#2020 CheckUser and Oversight appointments: Candidates appointed\|Yamla]] :[[File:Gnome-colors-list-remove.svg\|20px\|alt=removed\|Removed]] [[Special:Permalink/981978085#Changes to functionary team\|Yunshui]] [[File:Oversight logo.png\|20px\|alt=]] '''Oversight changes''' :[[File:Gnome-colors-list-add.svg\|20px\|alt=added\|Added]] [[Special:Permalink/983765513#2020 CheckUser and Oversight appointments: Candidates appointed\|Anarchyte]] :[[File:Gnome-colors-list-remove.svg\|20px\|alt=removed\|Removed]] [[Special:Permalink/981978085#Changes to functionary team\|Yunshui]] {{Col-end}} [[File:Green check.svg\|20px\|alt=]] '''Guideline and policy news''' :[[Wikipedia:General sanctions#Community sanctions\|Community sanctions]] now [[Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Archive325#Community general sanctions for beauty pageant articles\|authorize]] administrators to place under indefinite semiprotection {{tq\|any article on a beauty pageant, or biography of a person known as a beauty pageant contestant, which has been edited by a [[WP:SOCK\|sockpuppet account]] or [[WP:IPSOCK\|logged-out sockpuppet]]}}, to be logged at [[WP:GS/PAGEANT]]. [[File:Octicons-tools.svg\|20px\|alt=]] '''Technical news''' :Sysops will [[phab:T202989\|once again]] be able to view the deleted history of JS/CSS pages; this was restricted to [[WP:INTADMIN\|interface administrators]] when that group was introduced. :[[WP:TW\|Twinkle]]'s block module now includes the ability to note the specific case when applying a [[WP:ACDS\|discretionary sanctions]] block and/or template. :Sysops will be able to use [[Special:CreateLocalAccount]] to [[phab:T259721\|create a local account for a global user that is prevented from auto-creation]] locally (such as by a filter or range block). Administrators that are not sure if such a creation is appropriate should contact a checkuser. [[File:Scale of justice 2.svg\|20px\|alt=]] '''Arbitration''' :The [[Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee Elections December 2020\|2020 Arbitration Committee Elections]] process has begun. Eligible editors will be able to [[Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee Elections December 2020/Candidates\|nominate themselves as candidates]] from November 8 through November 17. The voting period will run from November 23 through December 6. : The [[Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee/Anti-harassment RfC\|Anti-harassment RfC]] has concluded with a [[Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee/Anti-harassment RfC#Request for Comment\|summary of the feedback]] provided. 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The effectiveness of the discretionary sanctions can be evaluated on the request by any editor after March 1, 2021 (or sooner if for a good reason). : Following the [[Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee Elections December 2020#Results\|2020 Arbitration Committee elections]], the following editors have been appointed to the Arbitration Committee: {{Noping\|Barkeep49}}, {{Noping\|BDD}}, {{Noping\|Bradv}}, {{Noping\|CaptainEek}}, {{Noping\|L235}}, {{Noping\|Maxim}}, {{Noping\|Primefac}}. ---- {{Center\|{{Flatlist\| * [[Wikipedia talk:Administrators' newsletter\|Discuss this newsletter]] * [[Wikipedia:Administrators' newsletter/Subscribe\|Subscribe]] * [[Wikipedia:Administrators' newsletter/Archive\|Archive]] }}}}<!-- -->{{center\|1=<small>Sent by [[User:MediaWiki message delivery\|MediaWiki message delivery]] ([[User talk:MediaWiki message delivery\|talk]]) 00:07, 5 January 2021 (UTC)</small>}} <!-- Message sent by User:Mz7@enwiki using the list at https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Administrators%27_newsletter/Subscribe&oldid=996253833 --> == Administrators' newsletter – February 2021 == [[Wikipedia:Administrators' newsletter\|News and updates for administrators]] from the past month (January 2021). {{Col-begin}} {{Col-2}} [[File:Wikipedia Administrator.svg\|20px\|alt=]] '''Administrator changes''' :[[File:Gnome-colors-list-add.svg\|20px\|alt=added\|Added]] [[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Hog Farm\|Hog Farm]] :[[File:Gnome-colors-list-remove.svg\|20px\|alt=removed\|Removed]] [[Special:Permalink/997537243#Wikipedia:Inactive administrators/2021#January 2021\|Mattflaschen]] • [[Special:Permalink/997537243#Wikipedia:Inactive administrators/2021#January 2021\|Nandesuka]] • [[Special:Permalink/997537243#Wikipedia:Inactive administrators/2021#January 2021\|Savidan]] • [[Special:Permalink/997537243#Wikipedia:Inactive administrators/2021#January 2021\|Wangi]] {{Col-2}} [[File:ANEWSicon.png\|right\|150px]] [[File:Checkuser Logo.svg\|20px\|alt=]] '''CheckUser changes''' :[[File:Gnome-colors-list-remove.svg\|20px\|alt=removed\|Removed]] [[Special:PermaLink/999114581#changes_to_functionary_team\|Berean Hunter]] • [[meta:Special:PermaLink/20997879#Xeno@enwiki\|Xeno]] [[File:Oversight logo.png\|20px\|alt=]] '''Oversight changes''' :[[File:Gnome-colors-list-remove.svg\|20px\|alt=removed\|Removed]] [[Special:PermaLink/999114581#changes_to_functionary_team\|Someguy1221]] • [[meta:Special:PermaLink/20997879#Xeno@enwiki\|Xeno]] {{Col-end}} [[File:Scale of justice 2.svg\|20px\|alt=]] '''Arbitration''' :The [[WP:AC/DS\|standard discretionary sanctions]] authorized for [[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/American politics 2\|American Politics]] were [[Special:PermaLink/1001485112#Motion:_American_politics_2_(1992_cutoff)\|amended by motion]] to cover {{tq\|post-1992 politics of United States and closely related people}}, replacing the 1932 cutoff. 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[[File:ANEWSicon.png\|right\|150px]] [[File:Wikipedia Administrator.svg\|20px\|alt=]] '''Administrator changes''' :[[File:Gnome-colors-list-add.svg\|20px\|alt=added\|Added]] [[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/TJMSmith\|TJMSmith]] :[[File:Gnome-colors-list-remove.svg\|20px\|alt=removed\|Removed]] [[Special:Permalink/1008841493#Desysop_again_please\|Boing! said Zebedee]] • [[Special:PermaLink/1004081430#Wikipedia:Inactive administrators/2021#February 2021\|Hiberniantears]] • [[Special:Permalink/1005108063#Desysop request for Lear's Fool\|Lear's Fool]] • [[Special:PermaLink/1004462796#Request desysop (only)\|Only]] • [[Special:Permalink/1007890148#Voluntary Admin Removal \ WGFinley\|WGFinley]] [[File:Wikipedia Interface administrator.svg\|20px\|alt=]] '''Interface administrator changes''' :[[File:Gnome-colors-list-add.svg\|20px\|alt=added\|Added]] [[Special:Diff/1009276671#Interface Admin for AmandaNP & DeltaQuadBot\|AmandaNP]] [[File:Green check.svg\|20px\|alt=]] '''Guideline and policy news''' :A [[Wikipedia:Requests for comment/Desysop Policy (2021)\|request for comment]] is open that proposes a process for the community to revoke administrative permissions. This follows a [[Wikipedia:Requests for comment/2019 community sentiment on binding desysop procedure\|2019 RfC]] in favor of creating one such a policy. :A [[Wikipedia talk:Criteria for speedy deletion#RfC: Deprecate criterion a. from F7\|request for comment]] is in progress to remove [[WP:CSD#F7\|F7]] (invalid fair-use claim) [[WP:CSD#F7a\|subcriterion a]], which covers immediate deletion of non-free media with invalid fair-use tags. :A [[Wikipedia talk:Page mover/delete-redirect#RFC on granting delete-redirect to page movers\|request for comment]] seeks to grant [[Wikipedia:Page mover\|page movers]] the {{code\|delete-redirect}} userright, which allows moving a page over a single-revision redirect, regardless of that redirect's target. The full proposal is at [[Wikipedia:Page mover/delete-redirect]]. :A [[Wikipedia talk:General sanctions/Coronavirus disease 2019#RfC on use of COVID-19 editnotice\|request for comment]] asks if sysops may {{tq\|place the General sanctions/Coronavirus disease 2019 editnotice template on pages in scope that do not have page-specific sanctions}}? :There is a [[Wikipedia:Village pump (proposals) #Pending-changes protection of Today's featured article\|discussion in progress]] concerning automatic protection of each day's featured article with [[WP:PC\|Pending Changes]] [[WP:PCPP\|protection]]. [[File:Octicons-tools.svg\|20px\|alt=]] '''Technical news''' :When blocking an IPv6 address with [[WP:TW\|Twinkle]], there is now a checkbox with the option to [[WP:/64\|just block the /64]] range. 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[[File:Scale of justice 2.svg\|20px\|alt=]] '''Arbitration''' :By [[Special:PermaLink/1008369085#Motion:_Remedy_transfer_to_Gender_and_sexuality_shell_case\|motion]], the [[Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee/Procedures#Discretionary sanctions\|discretionary sanctions]] originally authorized under the [[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/GamerGate\|GamerGate case]] are [[Special:Permalink/1008383822#Gender and sexuality standard discretionary sanctions authorized\|now authorized]] under a new [[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Gender and sexuality\|Gender and sexuality case]], with sanctions {{tq\|authorized for all edits about, and all pages related to, any gender-related dispute or controversy and associated people.}} Sanctions issued under GamerGate are now considered Gender and sexuality sanctions. :The [[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Kurds and Kurdistan\|Kurds and Kurdistan]] case was [[Special:Permalink/1008479504#Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Kurds and Kurdistan closed\|closed]], [[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Kurds and Kurdistan#Standard discretionary sanctions\|authorizing]] [[Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee/Procedures#Discretionary sanctions\|standard discretionary sanctions]] for {{tq\|the topics of Kurds and Kurdistan, broadly construed}}. 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[[File:ANEWSicon.png\|right\|150px]] [[File:Wikipedia Administrator.svg\|20px\|alt=]] '''Administrator changes''' :[[File:Gnome-colors-list-remove.svg\|20px\|alt=removed\|Removed]] [[Special:Permalink/1009515877#Wikipedia:Inactive administrators/2021#March 2021\|Alexandria]] • [[Special:Permalink/1009515877#Wikipedia:Inactive administrators/2021#March 2021\|Happyme22]] • [[Special:Permalink/1014421250#Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/RexxS closed\|RexxS]] [[File:Green check.svg\|20px\|alt=]] '''Guideline and policy news''' :Following a [[Special:Permalink/1012827050#RfC:_Deprecate_criterion_a._from_F7\|request for comment]], [[WP:CSD#F7\|F7]] (invalid fair-use claim) [[WP:CSD#F7a\|subcriterion a]] has been deprecated; it covered immediate deletion of non-free media with invalid fair-use tags. :Following a [[Wikipedia talk:Page mover/delete-redirect#RFC on granting delete-redirect to page movers\|request for comment]], [[Wikipedia:Page mover\|page movers]] were granted the {{code\|delete-redirect}} userright, which allows moving a page over a single-revision redirect, regardless of that redirect's target. [[File:Octicons-tools.svg\|20px\|alt=]] '''Technical news''' :When you move a page that many editors have on their watchlist the history can be split and it might also not be possible to move it again for a while. This is because of a [[Job queue\|job queue]] problem. ({{phab\|T278350}}) :Code to support some very old [[Web browser\|web browsers]] is being removed. This could cause issues in those browsers. ({{phab\|T277803}}) [[File:Scale of justice 2.svg\|20px\|alt=]] '''Arbitration''' :A [[Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee/Discretionary sanctions/2021 review/Consultation\|community consultation]] on the Arbitration Committee [[WP:AC/DS\|discretionary sanctions procedure]] is open until April 25. ---- {{center\|{{flatlist\| [[Wikipedia talk:Administrators' newsletter\|Discuss this newsletter]] * [[Wikipedia:Administrators' newsletter/Subscribe\|Subscribe]] * [[Wikipedia:Administrators' newsletter/Archive\|Archive]] }}}} <!-- -->{{center\|1=<small>Sent by [[User:MediaWiki message delivery\|MediaWiki message delivery]] ([[User talk:MediaWiki message delivery\|talk]]) 22:20, 1 April 2021 (UTC)</small>}} <!-- Message sent by User:Dreamy Jazz@enwiki using the list at https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Administrators%27_newsletter/Subscribe&oldid=1014590924 --> == Administrators' newsletter – May 2021 == [[Wikipedia:Administrators' newsletter\|News and updates for administrators]] from the past month (April 2021). [[File:ANEWSicon.png\|right\|150px]] [[File:Wikipedia Administrator.svg\|20px\|alt=]] '''Administrator changes''' :[[File:Gnome-colors-list-remove.svg\|20px\|alt=removed\|Removed]] [[Special:Permalink/1015366981#Wikipedia:Inactive administrators/2021#April 2021\|Enchanter]] • [[Special:Permalink/1016640319#Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case#Carlossuarez46 closed by motion\|Carlossuarez46]] [[File:Wikipedia Interface administrator.svg\|20px\|alt=]] '''Interface administrator changes''' :[[File:Gnome-colors-list-remove.svg\|20px\|alt=removed\|Removed]] [[Special:PermaLink/1020420889#Inactive_interface_administrators_2021-04-28\|Ragesoss]] [[File:Green check.svg\|20px\|alt=]] '''Guideline and policy news''' :Following [[Special:Permalink/1020106563#RfC:_Can_editors_request_community_review_of_the_blocks_of_others?\|an RfC]], consensus was found that third party appeals are allowed but discouraged. :[[WP:DESYSOP2021\|The 2021 Desysop Policy RfC]] was closed with no consensus. [[WP:DESYSOP2019\|Consensus was found in a previous RfC]] for a community based desysop procedure, though the procedure proposed in the 2021 RfC did not gain consensus. [[File:Octicons-tools.svg\|20px\|alt=]] '''Technical news''' :The user group <code>oversight</code> will be renamed to <code>suppress</code>. This is for [[phab:T109327\|technical reasons]]. You can comment at {{phab\|T112147}} if you have objections. [[File:Scale of justice 2.svg\|20px\|alt=]] '''Arbitration''' :The [[Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee/Discretionary sanctions/2021 review\|community consultation]] on the Arbitration Committee [[WP:AC/DS\|discretionary sanctions procedure]] was closed, and an initial draft based on feedback from the now closed consultation is expected to be released in early June to early July for community review. ---- {{center\|{{flatlist\| * [[Wikipedia talk:Administrators' newsletter\|Discuss this newsletter]] * [[Wikipedia:Administrators' newsletter/Subscribe\|Subscribe]] * [[Wikipedia:Administrators' newsletter/Archive\|Archive]] }}}} <!-- -->{{center\|1=<small>Sent by [[User:MediaWiki message delivery\|MediaWiki message delivery]] ([[User talk:MediaWiki message delivery\|talk]]) 15:51, 7 May 2021 (UTC)</small>}} <!-- Message sent by User:Dreamy Jazz@enwiki using the list at https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:Administrators%27_newsletter/Subscribe&oldid=1021583648 --> == I hope your inactivity is not permanent == AFC is in the consideration phase for planning a Backlog Drive, and your script and good work has underpinned prior drives. I am hoping that your script is able to work with AFCH and the current MW versions The discussion about the drive is at the [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Articles for creation#I propose a formal Backlog Drive\|AFC Talk Page]]. I and the others would-be extremely grateful for your participation in the discussion [[User:Timtrent\|<span style="color:#800">Fiddle</span><sup><small>Timtrent</small></sup>]] [[User talk:Timtrent\|<span style="color:#070">Faddle</span><sup><small>Talk to me</small></sup>]] 12:11, 10 May 2021 (UTC) == A message from [[User:79.71.150.221\|79.71.150.221]] == <!-- Leave your message above this line! --> [[Special:Contributions/79.71.150.221\|79.71.150.221]] ([[User talk:79.71.150.221\|talk]]) 16:58, 14 May 2021 (UTC) you sent me this "Hello, I'm Excirial. I wanted to let you know that I reverted one of your recent contributions —the one you made with this edit to Sickle-cell disease—" i have never changed anything on wiki ever. why did i get this message? == Administrators' newsletter – June 2021 == [[Wikipedia:Administrators' newsletter\|News and updates for administrators]] from the past month (May 2021). [[File:ANEWSicon.png\|right\|150px]] [[File:Wikipedia Administrator.svg\|20px\|alt=]] '''Administrator changes''' :[[File:Gnome-colors-list-add.svg\|20px\|alt=added\|Added]] [[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Ashleyyoursmile\|Ashleyyoursmile]] • [[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Less Unless\|Less Unless]] :[[File:Gnome-colors-list-remove.svg\|20px\|alt=removed\|Removed]] [[Special:Permalink/1020780399#Wikipedia:Inactive_administrators/2021#May_2021\|Husond]] • [[Special:Permalink/1020780399#Wikipedia:Inactive_administrators/2021#May_2021\|MattWade]] • [[Special:Permalink/1020780399#Wikipedia:Inactive_administrators/2021#May_2021\|MJCdetroit]] • [[Special:Permalink/1020780399#Wikipedia:Inactive_administrators/2021#May_2021\|Carioca]] • [[Special:Permalink/1020780399#Wikipedia:Inactive_administrators/2021#May_2021\|Vague Rant]] • [[Special:Permalink/1020780399#Wikipedia:Inactive_administrators/2021#May_2021\|Kingboyk]] • [[Special:Permalink/1020780399#Wikipedia:Inactive_administrators/2021#May_2021\|Thunderboltz]] • [[Special:Permalink/1020780399#Wikipedia:Inactive_administrators/2021#May_2021\|Gwen Gale]] • [[Special:Permalink/1020780399#Wikipedia:Inactive_administrators/2021#May_2021\|AniMate]] • [[Wikipedia:Deceased_Wikipedians/2021#SlimVirgin\|SlimVirgin]] (deceased) [[File:Green check.svg\|20px\|alt=]] '''Guideline and policy news''' :[[Special:Permalink/1026056600#Proposal: deprecate WP:EA/WP:EAR and close down all active templates or help pages linking to it\|Consensus was reached]] to deprecate [[Wikipedia:Editor assistance]]. :Following a [[Special:Permalink/1024830206#Formally deprecate the book namespace\|Request for Comment]] the Book namespace was deprecated. [[File:Octicons-tools.svg\|20px\|alt=]] '''Technical news''' :Wikimedia previously used the [[m:IRC\|IRC]] network [[Freenode]]. However, due to changes over who controlled the network with reports of a forceful takeover by several ex-staff members, the [[m:IRC/Group_Contacts\|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 [[:m:IRC/Migrating_to_Libera_Chat\|migration guide]] and Wikimedia [[m:Wikimedia Forum#Freenode (IRC)\|discussions about this]]. [[File:Scale of justice 2.svg\|20px\|alt=]] '''Arbitration''' :After a [[WP:ARCA\|Clarification request]], the Arbitration Committee modified [[WP:APLRS\|Remedy 5]] of the ''Antisemitism in Poland'' case. This means sourcing expectations are a [[WP:DS\|discretionary sanction]] instead of being present on all articles. 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There was rough consensus that the deleted books should still be available on request at [[WP:REFUND]] even after the namespace is removed. :An [[Wikipedia:Village_pump_(proposals)#RFC:_Pending-changes_protection_of_Today's_featured_article\|RfC is open]] to discuss the next steps following a trial which automatically applied pending changes to [[WP:TFA\|TFAs]]. [[File:Octicons-tools.svg\|20px\|alt=]] '''Technical news''' :IP addresses of unregistered users are to [[m:IP Editing: Privacy Enhancement and Abuse Mitigation\|be hidden]] from everyone. There is a rough draft of how [[m:IP Editing: Privacy Enhancement and Abuse Mitigation#Updates\|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 [[m:Talk:IP Editing: Privacy Enhancement and Abuse Mitigation\|at the talk page]]. [[File:Scale of justice 2.svg\|20px\|alt=]] '''Arbitration''' :The community authorised [[WP:GS/COVID19\|COVID-19 general sanctions]] have been superseded by the [[WP:COVIDDS\|COVID-19 discretionary sanctions]] following a [[Special:Permalink/1028936864#Motion:_Discretionary_sanctions\|motion]] at a case request. 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Because you have been inactive, your administrative permissions will be removed if you do not return to activity within the next month. Inactive administrators are encouraged to rejoin the project in earnest rather than to make token edits to avoid loss of administrative permissions. Resources and support for reengaging with the project are available at [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Editor Retention/administrators]]. If you do not intend to rejoin the project in the foreseeable future, please consider voluntarily resigning your administrative permissions by making a request at [[Wikipedia:Bureaucrats' noticeboard\|the bureaucrats' noticeboard]]. Thank you for your past contributions to the project. <!-- Template:Inactive admin -->— [[User:JJMC89 bot\|JJMC89 '''bot''']] 00:04, 1 October 2021 (UTC) ==Happy First Edit Day!== <!-- ##RW UNDERDATE## --> {\| class="messagebox standard-talk" style="border: 2px dashed #FF0000; background-color: gold;" \| style="text-align:center;" \|[[File:Balloons-aj.svg\|50px]] \| style="text-align:center;" width="100%"\|<span style="font-family:Comic Sans MS; color:darkblue">Hey, '''Excirial'''. 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Inactive administrators are encouraged to rejoin the project in earnest rather than to make token edits to avoid loss of administrative permissions. Resources and support for reengaging with the project are available at [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Editor Retention/administrators]]. If you do not intend to rejoin the project in the foreseeable future, please consider voluntarily resigning your administrative permissions by making a request at [[Wikipedia:Bureaucrats' noticeboard\|the bureaucrats' noticeboard]]. Thank you for your past contributions to the project. <!-- Template:Inactive admin -->— [[User:JJMC89 bot\|JJMC89 '''bot''']] 00:01, 25 October 2021 (UTC)