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:::{{u|Stwalkerster}} Yes, account creation being blocked is exactly the issue we are having. If you could please lift that aspect of the block as well, we would greatly appreciate it! Please let me know if that is possible before our event begins tomorrow at 11:00am EDT. Thank you so much! --[[User:Anchorsandarrows|Anchorsandarrows]] ([[User talk:Anchorsandarrows|talk]]) 17:35, 15 March 2019 (UTC)
:::{{u|Stwalkerster}} Yes, account creation being blocked is exactly the issue we are having. If you could please lift that aspect of the block as well, we would greatly appreciate it! Please let me know if that is possible before our event begins tomorrow at 11:00am EDT. Thank you so much! --[[User:Anchorsandarrows|Anchorsandarrows]] ([[User talk:Anchorsandarrows|talk]]) 17:35, 15 March 2019 (UTC)
::::{{u|Anchorsandarrows}}, done. Anonymous editing is still blocked, but account creation should now be possible. When does your event end? <span style="font-family: Verdana;">[[User:Stwalkerster|stwalkerster]]</span> ([[User talk:Stwalkerster|talk]]) 17:40, 15 March 2019 (UTC)
::::{{u|Anchorsandarrows}}, done. Anonymous editing is still blocked, but account creation should now be possible. When does your event end? <span style="font-family: Verdana;">[[User:Stwalkerster|stwalkerster]]</span> ([[User talk:Stwalkerster|talk]]) 17:40, 15 March 2019 (UTC)
:::::{{u|Stwalkerster}} This is wonderful; thank you so very much! Just confirmed that account creation is working on our public library machines. Our event ends tomorrow (3/16) at 4:00pm EDT. Anonymous editing should definitely still be blocked; totally agree on that. We really appreciate your speedy action on this. Our event will run so much smoother thanks to your help! Cheers! [[User:Anchorsandarrows|Anchorsandarrows]] ([[User talk:Anchorsandarrows|talk]]) 17:45, 15 March 2019 (UTC)

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Edited O’Neal Compton page?

Hello, I tried to edit my uncle Neal’s Wikipedia page today to reflect the fact that he died yesterday. Towards the end of his life, he took great pride in the page and I know he would want people to have the information. I expect the obituary to be out tomorrow. I see that you in-edited my changes; is there a way to revert back to the changes I made?

Thank you, Spencer Compton Wetmore Esw422 (talk) 02:19, 20 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Hi there Esw422 - firstly, please accept my condolences for your recent loss.
We have a policy on Wikipedia to cite any facts which are reported to a reliable source (a publication with editorial oversight such as a newspaper), allowing readers to verify for themselves what is written. While this is always important, it is even more important when dealing with biographies of living (or recently deceased) people - we even have a special policy for it. This helps ensure that any material which is potentially damaging to someone is backed up by a publication which has a reputation for fact checking and editorial oversight; meaning people can't make up untrue information about someone. We're not a news website - it doesn't matter if we're simply out of date, but it does matter if we're wrong.
While I understand that this can be frustrating (especially so as someone close to them), but please try to think of it the other way around - a new (or unregistered) user changed the article to report a family member or close friend of yours was dead, when they were actually alive - it would probably be even more upsetting, especially if other people saw the article and took action such as publishing obituaries or sending condolence cards for someone who is still alive.
When the obituary is out, we can update the article to account for your uncle's death - until then let's just leave it as it is. stwalkerster (sock | talk) 09:08, 20 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

My Sandbox

Why did you delete my sandbox without contacting me? You claim copyvio, where? -Red marquis (talk) 19:43, 23 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Red marquis, it appears you were notified that your sandbox was nominated for deletion by Kb03. Your sandbox was a direct copy-paste of quite a number of copyrighted sources, dating back to the page's creation including [1] [2] and [3], and about four or five more. If you want it to be undeleted, you are free to take it to WP:DRV, but note that DRV will also not undelete copyrighted content. May I also take this moment to remind you that we take copyright seriously - if you wish to note sources down for use while building an article, noting where you found the source is fine, copying it verbatim (even when cited) is definitely not. stwalkerster (talk) 20:01, 23 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Can I see a screenshot of the last revision? If I rememeber correctly quotations are not copyvio. So far as Nachtkabarett, I understand that website covered much the same topic. I still did no such thing as copy their material. Marilyn Manson fan sites, as I've come to understand, have a habit of copying material from Wikipedia. -Red marquis (talk) 20:07, 23 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Stwalkerster, you didn't even create an archive of the page before deleting it in case the deletion was contested, did you? -Red marquis (talk) 20:56, 23 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Red marquis no, I cannot give you a copy of the copyrighted content, either the text itself or a screenshot of it. Indeed, quotes can be used under fair use, but that depends on a few criteria including not copying the substantial portions of the source work, which your sandbox contained. If you're saying you didn't copy the material from a copyrighted source (noting that it's attributed to Alternative Press (magazine)), then I see two other possibilities: either you independently created that material word-for-word exactly, or someone else used your account to do so. If external sites have copied Wikipedia content, and you have copied it back to Wikipedia without attributing the original authors, that's still a breach of the copyright licence Wikipedia content is under and thus still a copyvio. As far as archives - no, I never create "an archive" of a deleted page; no administrator should be doing that. Deletion (especially on copyright or attack reasons) purposefully hides content to protect the project, leaving a copy available would defeat that point entirely. It is worth pointing out that "deletion" (by Wikipedia's process) is not permanent - the software always allows for undeletion. As a matter of good faith, I will provide below the sources you had cited in that sandbox; it is up to you to use those sources in a way that does not violate bright-line policies stwalkerster (talk) 21:29, 23 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Extended content
Again, I copied nothing back into Wikipedia. You're making unsubstantiated accusations at this point. If material copied from Wikipedia by a fansite is copyvio (which, AGAIN, I DID NOT COPY BACK) then you may as well delete the mainspace article entirely since it will always trigger Earwig. -Red marquis (talk) 22:51, 23 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]
You're welcome to request a review at WP:DRV. stwalkerster (talk) 22:56, 23 February 2019 (UTC)[reply]

The Signpost: 28 February 2019

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Administrators' newsletter – March 2019

News and updates for administrators from the past month (February 2019).

Guideline and policy news

Technical news

  • A new tool is available to help determine if a given IP is an open proxy/VPN/webhost/compromised host.

Arbitration

  • The Arbitration Committee announced two new OTRS queues. Both are meant solely for cases involving private information; other cases will continue to be handled at the appropriate venues (e.g., WP:COIN or WP:SPI).
    • paid-en-wp@wikipedia.org has been set up to receive private evidence related to abusive paid editing.
    • checkuser-en-wp@wikipedia.org has been set up to receive private requests for CheckUser. For instance, requests for IP block exemption for anonymous proxy editing should now be sent to this address instead of the functionaries-en list.

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Roger W. Titus

Hi please see the following online source for the death of Hon. Roger W. Titus: https://thedailyrecord.com/2019/03/05/roger-w-titus-federal-judge-dies-at-77/ 206.16.244.145 (talk) 22:10, 5 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks, I've added it to the article! stwalkerster (talk) 22:44, 5 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Draft:Alex Harvey (country musician)

Hi Stwalkerster. Thanks for taking interest in my draft on the country musician Alex Harvey. I'm actually Bogong on IMDB, and the license I granted IMDb is non-exclusive, so I understand that I could technically release the content you deleted from the draft under CC BY-SA 3.0. For the time being, however, I've changed the draft so that it's no longer a paraphrase of my text on IMDB. Hope it look OK to you. In any case, the draft is still in its very early stages. Thank you for your eagerness to protect my copyright! - TaskManager (talk) 02:58, 12 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Art+Fem Wiki Edit-a-thon at Purchase College Library

Hi Stwalkerster! Thank you for granting me Event Coordinator status for our A+F Wikipedia Edit-a-thon tomorrow at Purchase College Library. Given that I now have this status, how do we get around our IP block? We are noticing that all of our public library computers are currently being blocked (IP 199.79.169.163). We have reached out to A+F for assistance but just wanted to see if you had any advice for us. Thank you so much for any help you can provide! --Anchorsandarrows (talk) 16:55, 15 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]

Anchorsandarrows the block is marked as anonymous-only, so if you ensure everyone is logged-in you should be able to edit through the block. stwalkerster (sock | talk) 17:29, 15 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Anchorsandarrows Actually, it's probably worth checking you can also create accounts through that anon-only block as well. If not, I can remove the account-creation part of the block as a temporary measure. stwalkerster (sock | talk) 17:32, 15 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Stwalkerster Yes, account creation being blocked is exactly the issue we are having. If you could please lift that aspect of the block as well, we would greatly appreciate it! Please let me know if that is possible before our event begins tomorrow at 11:00am EDT. Thank you so much! --Anchorsandarrows (talk) 17:35, 15 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Anchorsandarrows, done. Anonymous editing is still blocked, but account creation should now be possible. When does your event end? stwalkerster (talk) 17:40, 15 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]
Stwalkerster This is wonderful; thank you so very much! Just confirmed that account creation is working on our public library machines. Our event ends tomorrow (3/16) at 4:00pm EDT. Anonymous editing should definitely still be blocked; totally agree on that. We really appreciate your speedy action on this. Our event will run so much smoother thanks to your help! Cheers! Anchorsandarrows (talk) 17:45, 15 March 2019 (UTC)[reply]
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