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Administrators' newsletter – September 2023
News and updates for administrators from the past month (August 2023).
- Following an RfC, TFAs will be automatically semi-protected the day before it is on the main page and through the day after.
- A discussion at WP:VPP about revision deletion and oversight for dead names found that
[s]ysops can choose to use revdel if, in their view, it's the right tool for this situation, and they need not default to oversight. But oversight could well be right where there's a particularly high risk to the person. Use your judgment
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- Special:Contributions now shows the user's local edit count and the account's creation date. (T324166)
- The SmallCat dispute case has closed. As part of the final decision, editors participating in XfD have been reminded to be careful about forming
local consensus which may or may not reflect the broader community consensus
. Regular closers of XfD forums were also encouraged tonote when broader community discussion, or changes to policies and guidelines, would be helpful
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- Tech tip: The "Browse history interactively" banner shown at the top of Special:Diff can be used to easily look through a history, assemble composite diffs, or find out what archive something wound up in.
Wikiproject Military history coordinator election nominations open
Nominations for the upcoming project coordinator election have opened. A team of up to ten coordinators will be elected for the next coordination year. The project coordinators are the designated points of contact for issues concerning the project, and are responsible for maintaining our internal structure and processes. They do not, however, have any authority over article content or editor conduct, or any other special powers. More information on being a coordinator is available here. If you are interested in running, please sign up here by 23:59 UTC on 14 September! Voting will commence on 15 September. If you have any questions, you can contact any member of the current coord team. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 02:05, 2 September 2023 (UTC)
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DYK for Occleshaw House
On 10 September 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Occleshaw House, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that since being left vacant the grade II–listed Occleshaw House in Leyland, Lancashire, has been used as an illegal cannabis farm and suffered a suspected arson attack? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Occleshaw House. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Occleshaw House), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 00:03, 10 September 2023 (UTC)
DYK for Maureen Flavin Sweeney
On 14 September 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Maureen Flavin Sweeney, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that after Irish post office clerk Maureen Flavin Sweeney reported worsening weather conditions, Dwight D. Eisenhower agreed to postpone D-Day by 24 hours? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Maureen Flavin Sweeney. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Maureen Flavin Sweeney), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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DYK for Gyula Bajó
On 15 September 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Gyula Bajó, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Hungarians Gyula Bajó and Endre Hevizi, who went on to design stained glass (example pictured) for the Debre Libanos monastery, worked as labourers in a British pottery after the Second World War? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Gyula Bajó. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Gyula Bajó), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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DYK for Endre Hevizi
On 15 September 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Endre Hevizi, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Hungarians Gyula Bajó and Endre Hevizi, who went on to design stained glass (example pictured) for the Debre Libanos monastery, worked as labourers in a British pottery after the Second World War? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Gyula Bajó. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Endre Hevizi), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
—Kusma (talk) 12:14, 15 September 2023 (UTC)
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DYK for Ivan Beshoff
On 17 September 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Ivan Beshoff, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Ivan Beshoff, the last survivor of the mutiny on the Potemkin, emigrated to Ireland where he established a fish and chip shop that is still run by his descendants? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Ivan Beshoff. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Ivan Beshoff), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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DYK for Merry Gang
On 2 October 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Merry Gang, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that members of the aristocratic Merry Gang during the Stuart Restoration fought watchmen and destroyed a valuable royal sundial (pictured)? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Merry Gang. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Merry Gang), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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Steel yourself...
Great webpage and a fascinating story [1]. No Swan So Fine (talk) 21:43, 2 October 2023 (UTC)
The Signpost: 3 October 2023
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Newlyn Tidal Observatory
Hi Dumelow - this is a message to inform you I created a page for the Newlyn Tidal Observatory. I know it is on your todo list and I didn't want you duplicating any effort. All the best. ResonantDistortion 20:55, 3 October 2023 (UTC)
Administrators' newsletter – September 2023
News and updates for administrators from the past month (September 2023).
- An RfC is open regarding amending the paid-contribution disclosure policy to add the following text:
Any administrator soliciting clients for paid Wikipedia-related consulting or advising services not covered by other paid-contribution rules must disclose all clients on their userpage.
- Administrators can now choose to add the user's user page to their watchlist when changing the usergroups for a user. This works both via Special:UserRights and via the API. (T272294)
- The 2023 CheckUser and Oversight appointments process has concluded with the appointment of one new CheckUser.
- Self-nominations for the electoral commission for the 2023 Arbitration Committee elections opens on 2 October and closes on 8 October.
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- In the media: UK shadow chancellor accused of ripping off WP articles for book, Wikipedians accused of being dicks by a rich man
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Administrators' newsletter – November 2023
News and updates for administrators from the past month (October 2023).
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- The WMF is working on making it possible for administrators to edit MediaWiki configuration directly. This is similar to previous work on Special:EditGrowthConfig. A technical RfC is running until November 08, where you can provide feedback.
- There is a proposed plan for re-enabling the Graph Extension. Feedback on this proposal is requested.
- Eligible editors are invited to self-nominate themselves from 12 November 2023 until 21 November 2023 to stand in the 2023 Arbitration Committee elections.
- Xaosflux, RoySmith and Cyberpower678 have been appointed to the Electoral Commission for the 2023 Arbitration Committee Elections. BusterD is the reserve commissioner.
- Following a motion, the contentious topic designation of Prem Rawat has been struck. Actions previously taken using this contentious topic designation are still in force.
- Following several motions, multiple topic areas are no longer designated as a contentious topic. These contentious topic designations were from the Editor conduct in e-cigs articles, Liancourt Rocks, Longevity, Medicine, September 11 conspiracy theories, and Shakespeare authorship question cases.
- Following a motion, remedies 3.1 (All related articles under 1RR whenever the dispute over naming is concerned), 6 (Stalemate resolution) and 30 (Administrative supervision) of the Macedonia 2 case have been rescinded.
- Following a motion, remedy 6 (One-revert rule) of the The Troubles case has been amended.
- An arbitration case named Industrial agriculture has been opened. Evidence submissions in this case close 8 November.
- The Articles for Creation backlog drive is happening in November 2023, with 700+ drafts pending reviews for in the last 4 months or so. In addition to the AfC participants, all administrators and New Page Patrollers can conduct reviews using the helper script, Yet Another AFC Helper Script, which can be enabled in the Gadgets settings. Sign up here to participate!
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Hey! I see you've not been around for a little while. Hope all is well and it's just a natural trough. :) I've found a claim that Chetwynd Bridge near Alrewas is "the largest surviving pre-1830 cast-iron bridge in England and the second-largest in the world" but the only sources seem to be reprinting Staffs County Council's press release. None of the books I have make such a claim and none of the sources that make it elaborate on the methodology (I would guess length or number of spans) or which other bridges it references. Any idea where else I could look to verify such a claim? Thanks! HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 22:32, 29 November 2023 (UTC)
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Administrators' newsletter – December 2023
News and updates for administrators from the past month (November 2023).
- Following a talk page discussion, the Administrators' accountability policy has been updated to note that while it is considered best practice for administrators to have notifications (pings) enabled, this is not mandatory. Administrators who do not use notifications are now strongly encouraged to indicate this on their user page.
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- The Arbitration Committee has announced a call for Checkusers and Oversighters, stating that it will currently be accepting applications for CheckUser and/or Oversight permissions at any point in the year.
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ITN recognition for Maureen Flavin Sweeney
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Administrators' newsletter – January 2024
News and updates for administrators from the past month (December 2023).
- Following the 2023 Arbitration Committee elections, the following editors have been appointed to the Arbitration Committee: Aoidh, Cabayi, Firefly, HJ Mitchell, Maxim, Sdrqaz, ToBeFree, Z1720.
- Following a motion, the Arbitration Committee rescinded the restrictions on the page name move discussions for the two Ireland pages that were enacted in June 2009.
- The arbitration case Industrial agriculture has been closed.
- The New Pages Patrol backlog drive is happening in January 2024 to reduce the backlog of articles in the new pages feed. Currently, there is a backlog of over 13,000 unreviewed articles awaiting review. Sign up here to participate!
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News and updates for administrators from the past month (January 2024).
- An RfC about increasing the inactivity requirement for Interface administrators is open for feedback.
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Hope all is well
Hi Dumelow. Seems like it's been a while since you've edited around these parts. I hope all is alright with you and yours, and to see you around in the future. Your edits are most valued, as is your presence here. Wishing you well. Best, Eddie891 Talk Work 18:45, 3 February 2024 (UTC)
- I second the above. Best wishes. Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 20:16, 3 February 2024 (UTC)
- Thirded! If something else has got you busy, I hope it's vacations and revelry. Firefangledfeathers (talk / contribs) 20:22, 3 February 2024 (UTC)
- Hi all, thanks so much for posting. Unfortunately, a few things coincided over the past months to mean I couldn't contribute here. All is good and I do hope to return to editing soon - Dumelow (talk) 11:39, 5 February 2024 (UTC)
- Look forward to seeing you about again. Take care! Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 17:29, 5 February 2024 (UTC)
- Plus one to that. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 19:50, 5 February 2024 (UTC)
- glad to hear this! Eddie891 Talk Work 21:28, 5 February 2024 (UTC)
- That's great to hear! All your hard work is really appreciated. Blythwood (talk) 06:47, 18 February 2024 (UTC)
- I'll second and third all these. I delight in your work. No Swan So Fine (talk) 10:26, 12 March 2024 (UTC)
- That's great to hear! All your hard work is really appreciated. Blythwood (talk) 06:47, 18 February 2024 (UTC)
- glad to hear this! Eddie891 Talk Work 21:28, 5 February 2024 (UTC)
- Plus one to that. HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 19:50, 5 February 2024 (UTC)
- Look forward to seeing you about again. Take care! Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 17:29, 5 February 2024 (UTC)
- Hi all, thanks so much for posting. Unfortunately, a few things coincided over the past months to mean I couldn't contribute here. All is good and I do hope to return to editing soon - Dumelow (talk) 11:39, 5 February 2024 (UTC)
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News and updates for administrators from the past month (February 2024).
- Phase I of the 2024 RfA review is now open for participation. Editors are invited to review, comment on, and propose improvements to the requests for adminship process.
- Following an RfC, the inactivity requirement for the removal of the interface administrator right increased from 6 months to 12 months.
- The mobile site history pages now use the same HTML as the desktop history pages. (T353388)
- The 2024 appointees for the Ombuds commission are だ*ぜ, AGK, Ameisenigel, Bennylin, Daniuu, Doǵu, Emufarmers, Faendalimas, MdsShakil, Minorax, Nehaoua, Renvoy and RoySmith as members, with Vermont serving as steward-observer.
- Following the 2024 Steward Elections, the following editors have been appointed as stewards: Ajraddatz, Albertoleoncio, EPIC, JJMC89, Johannnes89, Melos and Yahya.
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- In the media: The Scottish Parliament gets involved, a wikirace on live TV, and the Foundation's CTO goes on record
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Hello Dumelow, it's been a while, hope all is well with you. I have expanded the above cricketer who was also a brigadier-general, and wondered if you might have, or know of any additional sources, which could expand the military section of his article. Looking down the line at FA for this one. Cheers :) AA (talk) 20:16, 27 May 2024 (UTC)
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Welcome back!
Hope you're well. Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 15:31, 20 June 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks! Just dipping a toe in for now but hopefully have a bit more time available - Dumelow (talk) 15:37, 20 June 2024 (UTC)
- Yes, pleased to see you back: I saw your name when browsing T:TDYK! Hassocks5489 (Floreat Hova!) 09:32, 21 June 2024 (UTC)
Macandrew
Hi, I'm doing the ACR for Henry Macandrew right now, for which you provided some useful additions. It has been brought up that the citation for "Court and Society". Belfast News-Letter. Belfast. 5 December 1919. p. 7 doesn't have a link. Do you know where you got this from? Thanks, Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 16:00, 22 June 2024 (UTC)
- Hi Pickersgill-Cunliffe, it would have been through the British Newspaper Archive. My membership has lapsed in my absence but you can still see snippets in the free search. The article comes up in a search for "Macandrew" on 5 December 1919. The search also shows a similar story covering the same subject on page 6 of The Scotsman. Hope that helps - Dumelow (talk) 16:14, 22 June 2024 (UTC)
- The text of the Belfast News-Letter article is "Buckingham Palace, Thursday. The King held an investiture in the ball-room of the Palace at 11 o'clock this morning ... Miss Esther MacAndrew had the honour of being received by the King, when his Majesty handed to her as next-of-kin the Insignia of a Knight Commander of Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Military Division, awarded to her father, the late Major-General Henry John Milnes MacAndrew". From which I see I have made a slight error in the date, the Thursday preceding would have been the 4 December - Dumelow (talk) 16:19, 22 June 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks very much. I don't have a membership either so I don't think it's possible to provide a useful link in the citation unfortunately. I've updated the date too. Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 16:24, 22 June 2024 (UTC)
- No worries. I think the cite template lets you put a quote of the original text in there, I've done that before when asked at FAC. Inverness College had a tempestuous existence, known variously as Northern Counties Collegiate School, Inverness Collegiate School, Inverness College and The College, Inverness. It was based at what is now the Highland Council Headquarters and folded shortly after the First World War. I see I have just missed your RFA, which was wildly successful, congratulations! - Dumelow (talk) 16:41, 22 June 2024 (UTC)
- I'd been struggling to figure out what exactly Inverness College was! And thanks very much. Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 18:28, 22 June 2024 (UTC)
- No worries. I think the cite template lets you put a quote of the original text in there, I've done that before when asked at FAC. Inverness College had a tempestuous existence, known variously as Northern Counties Collegiate School, Inverness Collegiate School, Inverness College and The College, Inverness. It was based at what is now the Highland Council Headquarters and folded shortly after the First World War. I see I have just missed your RFA, which was wildly successful, congratulations! - Dumelow (talk) 16:41, 22 June 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks very much. I don't have a membership either so I don't think it's possible to provide a useful link in the citation unfortunately. I've updated the date too. Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 16:24, 22 June 2024 (UTC)
- The text of the Belfast News-Letter article is "Buckingham Palace, Thursday. The King held an investiture in the ball-room of the Palace at 11 o'clock this morning ... Miss Esther MacAndrew had the honour of being received by the King, when his Majesty handed to her as next-of-kin the Insignia of a Knight Commander of Most Honourable Order of the Bath, Military Division, awarded to her father, the late Major-General Henry John Milnes MacAndrew". From which I see I have made a slight error in the date, the Thursday preceding would have been the 4 December - Dumelow (talk) 16:19, 22 June 2024 (UTC)
DYK for Bermuda onion
On 29 June 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Bermuda onion, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Bermuda onion (pictured) was so closely associated with Bermuda that the island's inhabitants became known as "onions"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Bermuda onion. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Bermuda onion), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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On 2 July 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Jean-Pierre Lévy (resistance leader), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that youthful Second World War resistance leader Jean-Pierre Lévy was advised by the Free French intelligence service to dye his hair grey to appear older? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Jean-Pierre Lévy (resistance leader). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Jean-Pierre Lévy (resistance leader)), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.
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Hi. Please see my comment at Template:Did you know nominations/Victory Vertical. 2603:7000:2101:AA00:1C0D:29BD:F02A:DC84 (talk) 00:34, 8 July 2024 (UTC)