User talk:Lankiveil

Brisbane meetup: Saturday 13 January 2018 at The Edge, State Library of Queensland

	Brisbane Meetup Next: To be decided (watch) Last: Saturday 13 January 2018
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If you are in or near Brisbane, please join us on Saturday 13 January 2018 any time from noon to 4pm at The Edge at the State Library of Queensland. For more details and to sign up, please go to the meetup page. See you there!

New Help regarding "This page is protected from creation, so only administrators can create it."

I have resolved the issues regarding this article: Sanjana_Sanghi. I waiting for the review. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dany296 (talk • contribs) 18:21, 26 March 2018 (UTC)

@Dany296: I recommend you approach another admin for this if you haven't already. I don't really care for Bollywood films and don't know enough about the area to make an informed judgement on whether the draft would survive another deletion attempt, sorry. Lankiveil ^{(speak to me)} 23:05, 27 March 2018 (UTC).

Administrators' newsletter – April 2018

News and updates for administrators from the past month (March 2018).

Administrator changes

331dot • Cordless Larry • ClueBot NG

Gogo Dodo • Pb30 • Sebastiankessel • Seicer • SoLando

Guideline and policy news

• Administrators who have been desysopped due to inactivity are now required to have performed at least one (logged) administrative action in the past 5 years in order to qualify for a resysop without going through a new RfA.
• Editors who have been found to have engaged in sockpuppetry on at least two occasions after an initial indefinite block, for whatever reason, are now automatically considered banned by the community without the need to start a ban discussion.
• The notability guideline for organizations and companies has been substantially rewritten following the closure of this request for comment. Among the changes, the guideline more clearly defines the sourcing requirements needed for organizations and companies to be considered notable.
• The six-month autoconfirmed article creation trial (ACTRIAL) ended on 14 March 2018. The post-trial research report has been published. A request for comment is now underway to determine whether the restrictions from ACTRIAL should be implemented permanently.

Technical news

• There will soon be a calendar widget at Special:Block, making it easier to set expiries for a specific date and time.

Arbitration

• The Arbitration Committee is considering a change to the discretionary sanctions procedures which would require an editor to appeal a sanction to the community at WP:AE or WP:AN prior to appealing directly to the Arbitration Committee at WP:ARCA.

Miscellaneous

• A discussion has closed which concluded that administrators are not required to enable email, though many editors suggested doing so as a matter of best practice.
• The Foundations' Anti-Harassment Tools team has released the Interaction Timeline. This shows a chronologic history for two users on pages where they have both made edits, which may be helpful in identifying sockpuppetry and investigating editing disputes.

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Sent by MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 01:23, 2 April 2018 (UTC)

You're right

Upon reflection, I agree with you, my close (at least, not sure if you are referring to any of my other responses) was too terse. Following the golden rule, I strive for brevity. Sometimes I err. Regards, Paul August ☎ 14:41, 3 April 2018 (UTC)

@Paul August: I wouldn't worry about it; it takes two to create a situation like that, and the fact that you made it clear after the initial encounter that you were still open to looking at the problem if they would provide some actual information, was very honourable. Lankiveil ^{(speak to me)} 04:17, 6 April 2018 (UTC).

Andrew Wakefield

Please give a reason for declining speedy deletion of Andrew Wakefield. Mock wurzel soup (talk) 11:12, 10 April 2018 (UTC)

@Mock wurzel soup: This was not a problem best suited for speedy deletion of an article on this clearly notable and high-profile individual. It would better be solved through gaining consensus on the talk page to get agreement on the changes you want, and then edit the page. Speedy deletion is not a way for you to do an end-run around consensus. Lankiveil ^{(speak to me)} 11:18, 10 April 2018 (UTC).

He has just been warned of WP:NLT. Tgeorgescu (talk) 11:20, 10 April 2018 (UTC)

Unnecessary, because I have not made any legal threats. Mock wurzel soup (talk) 11:31, 10 April 2018 (UTC)

You said It is my opinion that the Andrew Wakefield article, in its current form, is libellous. I will say no more. Tgeorgescu (talk) 11:37, 10 April 2018 (UTC)

@Mock wurzel soup and Tgeorgescu: I would prefer you do not have this discussion here. I've provided an explanation for declining the speedy, any discussion about NLT can take place elsewhere. Lankiveil ^{(speak to me)} 11:43, 10 April 2018 (UTC).

Walk / Don't Walk

Greetings, Lankiveil. The real result of this AfD appears to have been a decision to redirect rather than to delete. Take care. -The Gnome (talk) 15:06, 12 April 2018 (UTC)

Rest in peace

Never had the pleasure to encounter you personally, but it's always saddening to see one of the familiar names being gone too soon. Your legacy will live on. Alex Shih (talk) 17:51, 15 April 2018 (UTC)

I have been all to aware of the good work you've done on Wikipedia, and am very sorry to hear of this. Worm^TT(talk) 17:55, 15 April 2018 (UTC)

We will all miss you thanks for everything you did. Rest in peace. Bobherry Talk Edits 18:02, 15 April 2018 (UTC)

I just saw your name here and there, probably never interacted, but I wish you had wonderful time here on Wikipedia. Rest in peace. — regards, Revi 18:12, 15 April 2018 (UTC)

I’ll miss you, Craig. Thank you for being so kind to a newbie Oversighter. I hope your family finds peace in the memories you’ve left them. Katie^talk 18:19, 15 April 2018 (UTC)

My dear friend, Duolingo mate and fellow ombudsman, I can't believe this is happening. It's heartbreaking. You'll be deeply missed. Thanks for everything you shared with us and for the time we spent working together. A big hug to your lovely family and my deepest condolences. --Góngora (Talk) 18:29, 15 April 2018 (UTC)

You had a true impact at Wikipedia, and I am thankful for it. You will be sorely missed around here. Best wishes to all. ~ Amory (u • t • c) 18:37, 15 April 2018 (UTC)

My heart is heavy at this news. You've made a difference here at Wikipedia and Wikimedia, and I'll remember your example for many years to come. Rest easy. Risker (talk) 18:53, 15 April 2018 (UTC)

I'm shocked! We know words aren’t much comfort at a time like this. He will be missed by all of us. ----e.c ^E=mc2 18:54, 15 April 2018 (UTC)

Very sorry to hear about this. --Rschen7754 19:03, 15 April 2018 (UTC)

You were always helpful and kind to this new functionary. My heartfelt condolences :-( - TNT^❤ 19:08, 15 April 2018 (UTC)

My condolences to all. Craig made a huge difference in the Wikimedia movement, both by being consistently a calm, constructive and rational voice, and through a ton of hands-on work, much of it "behind the scenes". Rest in peace, Craig; I will miss seeing you around.--Eloquence* 20:03, 15 April 2018 (UTC)