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AfC helper script: adding the AfC submission template without submitting the draft

I've created an issue on the AfC helper script's GitHub repository on potentially adding a mechanism for adding {{AfC submission|T}} to a draft that has no AfC-related templates. You can read my suggestion here. Please feel free to respond with any feedback (is this even necessary, what solution would make sense for your workflow, etc.) either here or on the issue itself if you have a GitHub account. Perryprog (talk) 21:14, 21 August 2021 (UTC)

Rewards for Wikipedia:WikiProject Articles for creation/July 2021 Backlog Drive

My understanding was that participants in the backlog drive were up for rewards (barnstars, etc) and indeed I kind of used them in promoting the event. I'm not seeing any rewards appearing on people's talkpages, however. Has something been forgotten? Or is COVID rotting my brain? Stuartyeates (talk) 01:21, 24 August 2021 (UTC)

On a related note, what happened to the re-review tally? I dutifully did my required reviews but they have never showed up. :( Calliopejen1 (talk) 04:13, 24 August 2021 (UTC)

I understand there are some issues with baked-in dates and an index that only goes back a month. Stuartyeates (talk) 05:08, 24 August 2021 (UTC)

Stuartyeates, it will take a while longer for the rewards to turn up on our talk pages, but it will be up. Enterprisey is on a holiday this week. – robertsky (talk) 05:18, 24 August 2021 (UTC)

See Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Articles for creation/July 2021 Backlog Drive#Finishing the drive. ― Qwerfjkltalk 06:56, 24 August 2021 (UTC)

September 2021 at Women in Red

Women in Red | September 2021, Volume 7, Issue 9, Numbers 184, 188, 204, 205, 207, 208 Online events: New: Women writers & their works Contest (Jul/Aug/Sep): Latin America contest Continuing: Women's leadership & empowerment | Olympic & Paralympic Games Women's rights | #1day1woman See also: Interwiki Women Collaboration Other ways to participate: Join the conversations on our talkpage. Learn more about our proposed one-day online recruitment initiative in October. Help plan and coordinate future events. Become a member. You can always opt-out of notifications. Follow Women in Red on social media: Facebook | Instagram | Pinterest | Twitter

--Rosiestep (talk) 22:28, 26 August 2021 (UTC) via MassMessaging

Backlog Drive Timing

Hi all, newbie here. I have an article pending in the AfC, and I am happy to wait patiently. I'm just curious if there is a proposed timing set forth on future backlog drives. I saw that there was quite a spectacular effort set forth in July to save the backlog. Now that it's over 1000 once more, will there be a drive fairly soon? Or will it be longer? Thanks for any info. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Salamanderxander (talk • contribs) 00:26, 31 August 2021 (UTC)

Salamanderxander, see #Future backlog drives section on this topic. – robertsky (talk) 07:20, 31 August 2021 (UTC)

Nihara.widefy

Just an FYI Nihara.widefy is a UPE name strongly suggests works for https://widefy.in - submitted articles such as Draft:Treymond Smith use PR sources written by "widefy" linked to https://pressroom.prlog.org/WIDEFY/# and thus to https://widefy.in/ KylieTastic (talk) 17:38, 1 September 2021 (UTC)

Thank you, User:KylieTastic. I see that you have already templated that editor about the need to disclose conflict of interest, and I have instructed the editor to re-read the neutral point of view policy, because I have reviewed at least three of their drafts that all appear to be written to praise the subject rather than describe the subject neutrally. I suggest that any questionable future draft submissions be reported to the COI noticeboard. Robert McClenon (talk) 19:51, 1 September 2021 (UTC)

User:KylieTastic and others - The editor in question resubmitted two drafts without answering the question as to conflict of interest. I have reported the editor to the COI noticeboard. Robert McClenon (talk) 00:56, 3 September 2021 (UTC)

• They have been blocked. KylieTastic (talk) 09:03, 4 September 2021 (UTC)

First approved submission

Hello,
Did I do this submission on Anthony Keyvan correctly? I googled and found enough coverage on it, and saw no fan-like tone in the article as well. So, I approved the submission. However, I wanted to add BLP-Sources tag while accepting the article, but I found no field for that then, so I put the tag later. I am not sure if I did it correctly. Please take a look into it and suggest. Thanks. Lightbluerain❄ (Talk | contribs) 08:34, 3 September 2021 (UTC)

Lightbluerain, I think you did a decent job, however, I wouldn’t have accepted the draft (notability is a bit borderline) and would have declined because of sources. I also don’t think IDMB is a good source, and should be replaced by a more reliable source. I see why one would accept the draft and am fine with it. However, it may be at risk for an WP:AFD eventually. Eternal Shadow Talk 21:45, 3 September 2021 (UTC)

The Signpost

There's a little piece in the latest edition of The Signpost about the July backlog drive. Curb Safe Charmer (talk) 17:09, 3 September 2021 (UTC)

• Pity they didn't say "but now it's bouncing back showing they need more active volunteers to keep it under control". I've been mostly taking a break from AfC and Wikipedia in general since the drive but still see I'm in the top 10 for number of reviews in the last month. KylieTastic (talk) 19:00, 3 September 2021 (UTC)

  KylieTastic, i think many of us were taking a break from AfC as well... – robertsky (talk) 19:36, 3 September 2021 (UTC)

Agreed. Definitely have been less active since the backlog drive ended. Eternal Shadow Talk 21:47, 3 September 2021 (UTC)

Olaf Kosinsky blocked for sockpuppetry and spamming

• Olaf Kosinsky (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)
• de:Wikipedia:Checkuser/Anfragen/Olaf Kosinsky; Subteno

They've reviewed a couple hundred AFC submissions, which now need to be checked for spamming and corruption. MER-C 14:24, 4 September 2021 (UTC)

• From the accepts logged at Wikipedia:Articles for creation/recent I ran a query any they have 99 accepts

KylieTastic (talk) 14:43, 4 September 2021 (UTC)

That's a mess! User:MER-C or anyone: That is misconduct on at least two major Wikimedia projects, which should satisfy the definition of cross-wiki abuse. Have they been globally locked yet? If not, should a request be made for a global lock? Robert McClenon (talk) 16:20, 4 September 2021 (UTC)

A request was made. MER-C 16:30, 4 September 2021 (UTC)

User did not have NPP rights, so can we rely on that secondary review as opposed to a third from AfC? I assume that is how the redlinks above went to AfD or got Draftified. -2pou (talk) 16:32, 4 September 2021 (UTC)

They had autopatrolled before I took it away from them. MER-C 16:59, 4 September 2021 (UTC)

@MER-C In that case, should they all be added to the new pages feed? ― Qwerfjkltalk 17:12, 4 September 2021 (UTC)

Yes. I have an existing unpatrolling script but need to extend it for this case. Ugh. This weekend is not long enough. MER-C 17:18, 4 September 2021 (UTC)

Among the socks are MalDabei (talk · contribs) and PF75172 (talk · contribs). Articles like Michaela Merten were created by MalDabei and accepted by the main account. --AFBorchert (talk) 16:45, 4 September 2021 (UTC)

Unfortunately, Martin Urbanec objected a global lock for Olaf Kosinsky: [1]. Chaddy (talk) 00:10, 5 September 2021 (UTC)