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    Wikipedia talk:Notability (video games)#Proposal 2 and Wikipedia talk:Manual of Style (icons)

    Would an admin (or admins) close and summarize the proposals at the following discussions:

    1. Wikipedia talk:Notability (video games)#Proposal 2
    2. Wikipedia talk:Manual of Style (icons)#RFC on the use of flagicons in infoboxes
    3. Wikipedia talk:Manual of Style (icons)#RFC on the use of flagicons in lists
    4. Wikipedia talk:Non-free content#RfC: Did recent currency image deletions go beyond the proper aims and objectives of the NFC image policy? (which was archived but then restored to the main Wikipedia talk:Non-free content page in wait for a proper closure)
    5. Wikipedia:Village pump (proposals)#Page mover

    The first four discussions have recently been archived from Template:Centralized discussion. Thanks, Cunard (talk) 22:49, 21 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Discussions 1, 2, and 5 should be relatively straightforward closes, while discussions 3 and 4 will be much more challenging. Cunard (talk) 23:00, 21 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Future timestamp to prevent archiving. Cunard (talk) 23:59, 30 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    Can we please have the two flagicons RFC closed? Some lists are being subjected to the mass removal of flags, despite my request for this not to be done until the RFC is closed. Mjroots (talk) 15:12, 23 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    We don't need an admin to close rfcs. The discussion on mosicon is over I and believe we have consensus.Curb Chain (talk) 23:04, 23 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    It is best to have an uninvolved admin assess the consensus in the RfCs so that editors in the future who review those discussions will be able to easily see what the consensus was. Cunard (talk) 08:53, 28 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Future timestamp to prevent archiving. Cunard (talk) 23:59, 30 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Pst to admins looking for an easy close – #2 has no opposes. I can't close it as I write ship articles. Ed [talk] [majestic titan] 08:29, 30 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    Thank you, Ed, for closing Wikipedia talk:Notability (video games)#Proposal 2 and Wikipedia:Village pump (proposals)#Page mover. The other discussions remain open. Cunard (talk) 20:03, 30 June 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    Still no closure? Mjroots (talk) 20:24, 10 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Wikipedia:Requests for comment/Non-free content enforcement, Wikipedia talk:Non-free content, and Wikipedia:Village pump (proposals)/suspend sysop rights of inactive admins

    Would an admin (or admins) close:

    1. Wikipedia:Requests for comment/Non-free content enforcement
    2. Wikipedia talk:Non-free content#Must images of historical importance be "subjects of commentary" before we can claim fair use?
    3. Wikipedia:Village pump (proposals)/suspend sysop rights of inactive admins

    For the second RfC, the creator wrote:

    I want to add here that I'd like the RfC to remain open for 30 days and be closed by an uninvolved admin, not one involved in previous discussions about fair-use images please. I'm requesting this because this issue is affecting several content contributors, and it's likely to continue being contentious unless it's sorted out by clear consensus. Many thanks, SlimVirgin TALK|CONTRIBS 02:47, 30 May 2011 (UTC)

    Thanks, Cunard (talk) 00:23, 2 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Number 3 on that list closed. NW (Talk) 03:52, 2 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    Thank you, NuclearWarfare, for closing that RfC. Cunard (talk) 22:30, 3 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    No point to attempting to close #1 on that list. A brief review of that RfC shows that it is nothing more than a collection of ideas & thoughts on the matter. In other words, any conclusion a closing Admin would make must be no consensus, even though I feel it has reached the point of trench warfare, with furious sallies that gain a meager few yards at best. (Anyone else reminded of Passchendaele?) Better to allow the RfC to continue, if only to allow the various parties to vent away from the usual places. -- llywrch (talk) 09:08, 11 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    Fair enough. I have stricken the RfC from the list. Thank you for taking a look at it. Cunard (talk) 18:25, 11 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Future timestamp to prevent archiving. Cunard (talk) 23:59, 31 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Some RFCs that could do with closing

    Not necessarily an admin job, but this seems the conventional place to ask for closures. Rd232 public talk 12:36, 5 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    The account security one has seen a few additional comments today, so perhaps hold off on closing that one for a couple or days more. /ƒETCHCOMMS/ 21:23, 5 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Several more recently archived RfCs:

    • RfC on a proposed new exemption from the three-revert rule
      • Listed 8 June 2011, archived 7 July 2011
    • Proposal to establish a minimum prep-time for main-page blurbs
      • Listed 22 June 2011, archived 7 July 2011

    Cunard (talk) 17:23, 7 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Future timestamp to prevent archiving. Cunard (talk) 23:59, 31 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Requested move

    Please assist Template:Editnotices/Page/List of people affected by bipolar disorder needs to be moved to Template:Editnotices/Page/List of people with bipolar disorder per a page move. Thanks. —Justin (koavf)❤T☮C☺M☯ 23:27, 10 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

     Done HJ Mitchell | Penny for your thoughts? 23:55, 10 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    I think we should have an adminbot to do such moves automaticly - any time a page with an edit notice is moved, move the edit notice along with it. עוד מישהו Od Mishehu 09:37, 11 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    MediaWiki should be smart enough to do that automatically. There should probably be a bug filed for it. Chris Cunningham (user:thumperward) - talk 09:52, 11 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    It seems to me like a major complication - this would mean that users who aren't permitted to move it would do so in some situations. עוד מישהו Od Mishehu 11:29, 11 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    Meh. The editnotices implementation is already a bit of a hack. Can't really hurt to ask for one more hack to be layered on top of it. Chris Cunningham (user:thumperward) - talk 12:01, 11 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Request

    Please cancel my erroneous page move to ''Raknno''. Joyson Noel Holla at me! 15:29, 11 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    I have moved ''Raknno'' back to Raknno, per naming conventions. – ukexpat (talk) 15:41, 11 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Merge account

    Hello, I try to merge my account with other wiki but my pseudo is already used on en wiki. Who can help me? --82.234.134.207 (talk) 23:20, 11 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    I would suggest that you start with Wikipedia:Changing_username/Guidelines#Handling_SUL_conflicts --After Midnight 0001 02:50, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Help request: Diacritics in surnames

    Hi. I've noted that an user has moved some titles of sportsmen to a version without diacritics per WP:AT. Due to the fact that the old titles have not only one edit i've started a requested move on 3 pages (1st, 2nd, 3rd), but they are more than 3. So i request, if possible, the move of this titles to their original name (with diacritics): Eero Vare to Eero Väre; Toni Kiren to Toni Kirén; Stepan Kores to Štěpán Koreš; Juha-Pekka Pietila to Juha-Pekka Pietilä; Timo Lindstrom to Timo Lindström; Jiri Hunkes to Jiří Hunkes; Rastislav Spirko to Rastislav Špirko and lots more... The reason of this reguest is that the usage of usage of diacritics, in names (and not only), seems to be the standard adopted on enwiki (see for example: Category:Finnish ice hockey players, Category:Czech footballers, Category:Polish footballers, Category:Spanish footballers etc...). Also in the name of famous people as Lech Wałęsa or Alexander Dubček. Thanks a lot. Sorry if it's not the right page to add this request. --Dэя-Бøяg 04:50, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Hello, DerBorg. The place where you can separate and post these requests is at requested moves. The page provides simple instructions on how to request a move discussion on the article page and on the RM page. Hope this helps! Keegan (talk) 05:32, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    I noted in the last AN/I thread on Dolovis (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) that the user games the system by intentionally creating page histories for his redirects to block non-admins from moving the target articles. Another user noted inappropriate speedy tagging that was also related to the user's crusade regarding diacritical marks. He ignored the complaints but did stop while the discussion was ongoing. Now he is back to his old tricks, and has even started making contentious moves and blocking the reversion of his moves as well. It's quite obvious by now that Dolovis simply will not conform to community norms and practice, so a ban from any kind of gaming of the system (through page moves, redirects or speedy tags) is necessary, with escalating blocks. Prolog (talk) 05:39, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    I've had enough of this disruption, lvl4 warning issued. Will ask for a ban on Dolovis moving articles at WP:ANI. Mjroots (talk) 05:56, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    Now raised at WP:ANI#Page move ban for Dolovis. Mjroots (talk) 06:07, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Problem with Template:Harry Potter

    There is some problem with Template:Harry Potter. The template has 7 groups/lists, but only 6 of them are displayed. --LoЯd ۞pεth 06:17, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    This is not a matter requiring administrative attention. However, the problem is that {{Navbox with columns}} only supports a maximum of 6 groups. BencherliteTalk 06:32, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    Please discuss the issue at Template talk:Navbox with columns, and (if applicable) consider making an {{editprotected}} request there. עוד מישהו Od Mishehu 12:37, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Ahmad Wali Karzai

    Ahmad Wali Karzai the half-brother of Afghan president Hamid Karzai has just been assassinated. Therefore please remove the semi-protection of the article as there will be a large onslaught of editing in the coming hours on this article. thanks, noclador (talk) 07:46, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Anyone can make suggestions for edits at the article talkpage, providing citations, this is somewhat standard practice for events like this. It stops the flood of edits with little or no verification from swamping the article. Also, we are WP:NOTNEWS, so it is not vital that we update this the second infomations comes to light. Heiro 07:51, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    ah, ok - I thought we should remove the semi-pro as it was already put in place on June 28th and it seemed to me inappropriate now as things have changed so dramatically. noclador (talk) 07:57, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    I dont know why it was semi'ed then, but I have seen plenty of other articles with recently deceased subjects get locked down to stem the tide of specualtive edits. When there is a firm story, info c an be added. I'm not an admin, so I cant do anything anyway, just letting you know what I've seen happen before in similar circumstances. Heiro 08:01, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    There isn't much to add to the Ahmad Wali Karzai page. I think we should leave the semi protection because there is this one individual who decides to use anon IP and constantly vandalizes the page. [1] He/she appears to have a personal vendetta against the Karzais so instead of constantly patrolling the pages we just leave the semi protection and I was the one who requested the protection. Thanks.--AlimNaz (talk) 10:40, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    I have been trying to remove the incoming links to two deleted articles: African Swim (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs) and Quilombo (album) (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs). While the corresponding incoming link pages suggest that there are several articles that still link to these deleted articles, I cannot find where those incoming links are coming from. Any help in clearing up this issue would be greatly appreciated. Neelix (talk) 14:53, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    I believe it may be a caching issue: the "what links here" hasn't caught up to the fact that African Swim was removed from Template:Williams Street. 28bytes (talk) 15:02, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    Wikipedia:Deletion review/Log/2011 June 30#User:Kygora/Falling In Reverse and Wikipedia:Deletion review/Log/2011 July 1#Gargoyle Router Firmware

    Would an admin (or admins) close Wikipedia:Deletion review/Log/2011 June 30#User:Kygora/Falling In Reverse and Wikipedia:Deletion review/Log/2011 July 1#Gargoyle Router Firmware? Thanks, Cunard (talk) 17:30, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    I closed Gargoyle Router Firmware, but I decided to !vote on the other one, after looking at the situation and seeing another way we can handle this. –MuZemike 18:18, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]
    Thank you for closing the second one. Cunard (talk) 18:18, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

    User:Brandoncrabtree

    See their talk page. Either some personal problems or a prank. NVO (talk) 19:24, 12 July 2011 (UTC)[reply]

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