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- A request for comment is in progress to remove the T2 (template that misrepresents established policy) speedy deletion criterion.
Technical news
- Protection templates on mainspace pages are now automatically added by User:MusikBot II (BRFA).
Arbitration
- Following the banning of an editor by the WMF last year, the Arbitration Committee resolved to hold an
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WikiLoop Battlefield new name vote
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Thank you for your interest and contributions to WikiLoop Battlefield. We are holding a voting for proposed new name. We would like to invite you to this voting. The voting is held at m:WikiProject_WikiLoop/New_name_vote and ends on July 13th 00:00 UTC.
xinbenlv Talk, Remember to "ping" me 05:10, 30 June 2020 (UTC)
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I have voted. Thank you! NonsensicalSystem(err0r?)(.log) 10:00, 7 July 2020 (UTC)
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Administrators' newsletter – August 2020
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- There is an open request for comment to decide whether to increase the minimum duration a sanction discussion has to remain open (currently 24 hours).
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Administrators' newsletter – September 2020
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Nightjar
Why was my edit (reverting vandalism to an older version) considered vandalism? The page on Nightjar was making incorrect claims relating the Nightjar with Harry Potter, so I reverted it to the previous version. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Tumaini (talk • contribs) 21:42, 11 September 2020 (UTC)
Hi, TheZoomTorah has reverted 3 editors' edits 3 times. The last reversion took place one minute after the notice you left him on his talk page. I'm afraid of violating the 3RR rule myself if I revert him again. Is there anything else that can be done now? Thanks, Yoninah (talk) 13:34, 15 September 2020 (UTC)
- @Yoninah: Best thing to do now is to probably go to an admin noticeboard, such as WP:AIV. NonsensicalSystem(err0r?)(.log) 13:36, 15 September 2020 (UTC)
- @Yoninah: I'm sorry - didn't realize there was a way to talk here, please see what i wrote you on the beth medrash page.TheZoomTorah (talk) 13:57, 15 September 2020 (UTC)
September 2020
Hello NonsensicalSystem. Thanks for patrolling new pages – it's a very important task! I'm just letting you know, however, that there is consensus that we shouldn't tag pages as lacking context (CSD A1) and/or content (CSD A3) moments after they are created, as you did at Unawatuna College. It's usually best to wait at least 10–15 minutes for more content to be added if the page is very short, and the articles should not be marked as patrolled. Tagging such pages in a very short space of time may drive away well-meaning contributors, which is not good for Wikipedia. Attack pages (G10), patent nonsense (G1), copyright violations (G12) and pure vandalism/blatant hoaxes (G3) should of course still be tagged and deleted immediately. Thanks. Adam9007 (talk) 17:56, 16 September 2020 (UTC)
- @Adam9007: Thanks. In hindsight, it was probably best to G4 the article, as it had been created before. NonsensicalSystem(err0r?)(.log) 09:44, 17 September 2020 (UTC)
GLEN MPANI
Hello, how do you recommend I make the page ready? ( Stephkapfunde (talk) 05:46, 23 September 2020 (UTC) )
- @Stephkapfunde: Please stop moving the page into the article space. It is better to use WP:AFC as a more experienced reviewer could see if it is ready, and would be able to provide feedback. Thank you! NonsensicalSystem(err0r?)(.log) 09:36, 23 September 2020 (UTC)
Hello i want help
help i cant publish my article \ — Preceding unsigned comment added by Niteshkhare1 (talk • contribs) 15:38, 24 September 2020 (UTC)
- (by talk reader) @Niteshkhare1: Unlike Twitter, Facebook, or other social media you don't get to have your own page on Wikipedia. If you wanted to help our encyclopedia, then there are many ways you could contribute. Chris Troutman (talk) 15:56, 24 September 2020 (UTC)
i cant publish
chris thats not my profile article thats some one top in india good work for humanity and he is famoous — Preceding unsigned comment added by Niteshkhare1 (talk • contribs) 16:20, 24 September 2020 (UTC)
- @Niteshkhare1: But you haven't made a case for notability. Instead of insisting on writing a new article, why not help fix typos and add citations to articles that already exist? If you won't help our encyclopedia in other ways, I have to assume you're you're only here to advertise. You have to tell us if you're being paid to edit. Chris Troutman (talk) 16:47, 24 September 2020 (UTC)
for chris
chriss the problem iam new in wikipedia and i dont how o use it please help me and tell me how to write this article and thnx for u — Preceding unsigned comment added by Niteshkhare1 (talk • contribs) 19:49, 24 September 2020 (UTC)
- @Niteshkhare1: But Wikipedia doesn't need an article about Nitesh Khare. If you're interested in BJP politicians in Pune, why not work on the article about Murlidhar Mohol? Also, you could find better sourcing for the article about National Student Union of India. We're not going to help you write an article. Chris Troutman (talk) 20:10, 24 September 2020 (UTC)
chriss
ok chris but nitesh also very good famous for wiki for example he have many action and i can tell u i coolect about him many data just i need ur help — Preceding unsigned comment added by Niteshkhare1 (talk • contribs) 20:14, 24 September 2020 (UTC)
- @Niteshkhare1: Sorry for my late response, those messages are quite late in my timezone. You should head over to WP:AFC, it is a useful place for new editors to create new articles. NonsensicalSystem(err0r?)(.log) 09:42, 25 September 2020 (UTC)
chris
tell me now so i cant write about nitesh ?/ — Preceding unsigned comment added by Niteshkhare1 (talk • contribs) 20:18, 24 September 2020 (UTC)
Isidora Žebeljan
Yes, National theater in Belgrade is publishing right now. --46.240.132.190 (talk) 09:42, 29 September 2020 (UTC)
- @46.240.132.190: Link so I can source in the article? NonsensicalSystem(err0r?)(.log) 09:47, 29 September 2020 (UTC)
- Now you have it everywhere https://www.blic.rs/kultura/preminula-isidora-zebeljan/4psgwzc --46.240.132.190 (talk) 10:10, 29 September 2020 (UTC)
External links in body deleted - defeats purpose.
Hi,
I'm editing the West Windsor, NJ page. A section devoted to history previously did not reference the main source of learning about West Windsor's history - the Historical Society of West Windsor's online museum (very extensive; around 120 web pages). An external link at the bottom of the page would be difficult to see and easily glanced over; the best place to insert a link would be in the text body. Please advise about how to prevent link deletions.
Thank you. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Paulligeti (talk • contribs) 13:28, 29 September 2020 (UTC)
- @Paulligeti: Use standard references for citing, such as the {cite} template that should always be used. External links or only using ref tags are not allowed per WP:MOS and WP:CITE. This helps readability. I have converted the refs myself for now, but please comply with guidelines in the future. Thank you! NonsensicalSystem(err0r?)(.log) 13:35, 29 September 2020 (UTC)
I am new to Wikipedia (as of half an hour ago) so does simply using the "citation" button in the Visual Editor option not applicable? I was using that. I was aware about the dispute about external links but not about citations. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Paulligeti (talk • contribs) 13:39, 29 September 2020 (UTC)
- @Paulligeti: That is used, however put the link URL into the 'automatic' section and that should automatically use the cite template correctly. Also, dont forget to use 4 tides (~) to sign your talk page messages to insert your username and the time it was written. Thank you! NonsensicalSystem(err0r?)(.log) 13:43, 29 September 2020 (UTC)
Administrators' newsletter – September 2020
News and updates for administrators from the past month (September 2020).
Administrator changes
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Technical news
- The filter log now provides links to view diffs of deleted revisions (phab:T261630).
Arbitration
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Aston Villa v Liverpool
I have reduced it. I never said 'smahsed' anywhere. Scrapewell (talk) 13:41, 6 October 2020 (UTC)
- @Scrapewell: I meant crashed. Anyway, thanks for reducing it a little. Just needs a little bit of tiding up to keep with good tone. NonsensicalSystem(err0r?)(.log) 13:43, 6 October 2020 (UTC)
- Anything is all right, as long as it is there. My former accounts Harry Shuffle & D Gumms and one or two more ALL got blocked with t.p access removed for no other reason than someone not liking me. FTR I always "editorialise" a fraction when initially editing but it sets the framework for something constructive which others can come along and chop & change. I will be instrumental on Leeds-based articles and nobody is going to stop that unless they can prove I am "banned" or "nonconstructive". Thx. Scrapewell (talk) 16:05, 6 October 2020 (UTC)
Borthwick Institute edit
Hi! Thanks for the edit on the Borthwick Institute page. As you can probably tell I'm still pretty new to editing here but my boss asked me to update our wiki page a little as it was looking sparse. I will remember to put online resources at the end next time :)
Sally — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sally Shearn (talk • contribs) 14:17, 6 October 2020 (UTC)
- @Sally Shearn: No problem! If you want to use internal links, just use two '[' and ']' on both sides. Thank you! NonsensicalSystem(err0r?)(.log) 14:27, 6 October 2020 (UTC)
- (by talk reader) @Sally Shearn: Please tell your boss that Wikipedia has an article on Borthwick Institute for Archives but that Borthwick Institute for Archives does not "have a page" on Wikipedia. This isn't LinkedIn or Facebook. Also, since you have a conflict of interest, you shouldn't be editing there, either. Chris Troutman (talk) 14:30, 6 October 2020 (UTC)
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SLAP! Littlecat456(OwOchat Ver 1.1)(.log) 12:16, 14 October 2020 (UTC)
- @Littlecat456: Hello! I saw one of your reverts the other day. Reminded me of just how few active editors there are at any one time. NonsensicalSystem(err0r?)(.log) 13:26, 14 October 2020 (UTC)
- @NonsensicalSystem: Too true. I’ve got some things to talk to u bout. DM me on discord. Littlecat456(OwOchat Ver 1.1)(.log) 13:31, 14 October 2020 (UTC)
- @Littlecat456: I can respond in around 2 hours, I'm away from my main PC at the moment. NonsensicalSystem(err0r?)(.log) 13:33, 14 October 2020 (UTC)
- @NonsensicalSystem: Okay. Littlecat456(OwOchat Ver 1.1)(.log) 13:35, 14 October 2020 (UTC)
- @NonsensicalSystem: How do you like my new sig? Littlecat456💬(.log) 13:56, 14 October 2020 (UTC)
- @Littlecat456: Oooo, I like the gradient on that box. I might try out b style tags NonsensicalSystem(err0r?)(.log) 14:03, 14 October 2020 (UTC)
- @NonsensicalSystem: How do you like my new sig? Littlecat456💬(.log) 13:56, 14 October 2020 (UTC)
- @NonsensicalSystem: Okay. Littlecat456(OwOchat Ver 1.1)(.log) 13:35, 14 October 2020 (UTC)
- @Littlecat456: I can respond in around 2 hours, I'm away from my main PC at the moment. NonsensicalSystem(err0r?)(.log) 13:33, 14 October 2020 (UTC)
- @NonsensicalSystem: Too true. I’ve got some things to talk to u bout. DM me on discord. Littlecat456(OwOchat Ver 1.1)(.log) 13:31, 14 October 2020 (UTC)
Administrators' newsletter – November 2020
News and updates for administrators from the past month (October 2020).
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Guideline and policy news
- Community sanctions now authorize administrators to place under indefinite semiprotection
any article on a beauty pageant, or biography of a person known as a beauty pageant contestant, which has been edited by a sockpuppet account or logged-out sockpuppet
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- Community sanctions now authorize administrators to place under indefinite semiprotection
Technical news
- Sysops will once again be able to view the deleted history of JS/CSS pages; this was restricted to interface administrators when that group was introduced.
- Twinkle's block module now includes the ability to note the specific case when applying a discretionary sanctions block and/or template.
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Arbitration
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- The Anti-harassment RfC has concluded with a summary of the feedback provided.
Miscellaneous
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(American Politics 2 Arbitration case).
- A reminder that
OMNOMNOMNOM
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- @Littlecat456:OMNONOMNOM NonsensicalSystem(err0r?)(.log) 11:53, 17 November 2020 (UTC)
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External link in Arracht
Hello. I used the external link in the main body because it was an option, and since there is no entry in wikipedia for this, I hyperlinked it to an external site. I mean (and I say it in a very polite manner), why is there an option for external link in the main body if it is not allowed in general? ElDot (talk) 14:44, 30 November 2020 (UTC)
- ElDot, you put external links in the 'External links' section at the end of the article, but before references. If there isnt one, use two '=' to make a section. See WP:EL. Thanks NonsensicalSystem(err0r?)(.log) 14:51, 30 November 2020 (UTC)
Administrators' newsletter – December 2020
News and updates for administrators from the past month (November 2020).
Administrator changes
- Andrwsc • Anetode • GoldenRing • JzG • LinguistAtLarge • Nehrams2020
Interface administrator changes
Guideline and policy news
- There is a request for comment in progress to either remove T3 (duplicated and hardcoded instances) as a speedy deletion criterion or eliminate its seven-day waiting period.
Technical news
- Voting for proposals in the 2021 Community Wishlist Survey, which determines what software the Wikimedia Foundation's Community Tech team will work on next year, will take place from 8 December through 21 December. In particular, there are sections regarding administrators and anti-harassment.
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Listing my birthplace and educational background
Is my CV a credible citation for my background information (birthplace, education, etc.). I'm not sure how to cite that basic information. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2605:E000:AC80:8100:4C55:9719:6C45:A867 (talk) 15:21, 30 November 2020 (UTC)
- @2605:E000:AC80:8100:4C55:9719:6C45:A867: Are you editing your own Wikipedia article? That is strongly discouraged by wikipedia, as it is a COI. Also see WP:AUTOBIO. Thank you! NonsensicalSystem(err0r?)(.log) 15:25, 30 November 2020 (UTC)
New Page Patrol December Newsletter
Hello NonsensicalSystem,
- Year in review
It has been a productive year for New Page Patrol as we've roughly cut the size of the New Page Patrol queue in half this year. We have been fortunate to have a lot of great work done by Rosguill who was the reviewer of the most pages and redirects this past year. Thanks and credit go to JTtheOG and Onel5969 who join Rosguill in repeating in the top 10 from last year. Thanks to John B123, Hughesdarren, and Mccapra who all got the NPR permission this year and joined the top 10. Also new to the top ten is DannyS712 bot III, programmed by DannyS712 which has helped to dramatically reduce the number of redirects that have needed human patrolling by patrolling certain types of redirects (e.g. for differences in accents) and by also patrolling editors who are on on the redirect whitelist.
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| 1 | DannyS712 bot III (talk) | 67,552 | Patrol Page Curation |
| 2 | Rosguill (talk) | 63,821 | Patrol Page Curation |
| 3 | John B123 (talk) | 21,697 | Patrol Page Curation |
| 4 | Onel5969 (talk) | 19,879 | Patrol Page Curation |
| 5 | JTtheOG (talk) | 12,901 | Patrol Page Curation |
| 6 | Mcampany (talk) | 9,103 | Patrol Page Curation |
| 7 | DragonflySixtyseven (talk) | 6,401 | Patrol Page Curation |
| 8 | Mccapra (talk) | 4,918 | Patrol Page Curation |
| 9 | Hughesdarren (talk) | 4,520 | Patrol Page Curation |
| 10 | Utopes (talk) | 3,958 | Patrol Page Curation |
- Reviewer of the Year
John B123 has been named reviewer of the year for 2020. John has held the permission for just over 6 months and in that time has helped cut into the queue by reviewing more than 18,000 articles. His talk page shows his efforts to communicate with users, upholding NPP's goal of nurturing new users and quality over quantity.
- NPP Technical Achievement Award
As a special recognition and thank you DannyS712 has been awarded the first NPP Technical Achievement Award. His work programming the bot has helped us patrol redirects tremendously - more than 60,000 redirects this past year. This has been a large contribution to New Page Patrol and definitely is worthy of recognition.
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Error
your mistaking please post my work am no done yet please Manyor (talk) 15:49, 16 December 2020 (UTC)
Administrators' newsletter – January 2021
News and updates for administrators from the past month (December 2020).
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Guideline and policy news
- Speedy deletion criterion T3 (duplication and hardcoded instances) has been repealed following a request for comment.
Technical news
- You can now put pages on your watchlist for a limited period of time.
Arbitration
- By motion, standard discretionary sanctions have been temporarily authorized
for all pages relating to the Horn of Africa (defined as including Ethiopia, Somalia, Eritrea, Djibouti, and adjoining areas if involved in related disputes)
. The effectiveness of the discretionary sanctions can be evaluated on the request by any editor after March 1, 2021 (or sooner if for a good reason). - Following the 2020 Arbitration Committee elections, the following editors have been appointed to the Arbitration Committee: Barkeep49, BDD, Bradv, CaptainEek, L235, Maxim, Primefac.
- By motion, standard discretionary sanctions have been temporarily authorized
Administrators' newsletter – February 2021
News and updates for administrators from the past month (January 2021).
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Arbitration
- The standard discretionary sanctions authorized for American Politics were amended by motion to cover
post-1992 politics of United States and closely related people
, replacing the 1932 cutoff.
- The standard discretionary sanctions authorized for American Politics were amended by motion to cover
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- Wikipedia has now been around for 20 years, and recently saw its billionth edit!
Administrators' newsletter – March 2021
News and updates for administrators from the past month (February 2021).
Administrator changes
Interface administrator changes
Guideline and policy news
- A request for comment is open that proposes a process for the community to revoke administrative permissions. This follows a 2019 RfC in favor of creating one such a policy.
- A request for comment is in progress to remove F7 (invalid fair-use claim) subcriterion a, which covers immediate deletion of non-free media with invalid fair-use tags.
- A request for comment seeks to grant page movers the
delete-redirectuserright, which allows moving a page over a single-revision redirect, regardless of that redirect's target. The full proposal is at Wikipedia:Page mover/delete-redirect. - A request for comment asks if sysops may
place the General sanctions/Coronavirus disease 2019 editnotice template on pages in scope that do not have page-specific sanctions
? - There is a discussion in progress concerning automatic protection of each day's featured article with Pending Changes protection.
Technical news
- When blocking an IPv6 address with Twinkle, there is now a checkbox with the option to just block the /64 range. When doing so, you can still leave a block template on the initial, single IP address' talkpage.
- When protecting a page with Twinkle, you can now add a note if doing so was in response to a request at WP:RfPP, and even link to the specific revision.
- There have been a number of reported issues with Pending Changes. Most problems setting protection appear to have been resolved (phab:T273317) but other issues with autoaccepting edits persist (phab:T275322).
Arbitration
- By motion, the discretionary sanctions originally authorized under the GamerGate case are now authorized under a new Gender and sexuality case, with sanctions
authorized for all edits about, and all pages related to, any gender-related dispute or controversy and associated people.
Sanctions issued under GamerGate are now considered Gender and sexuality sanctions. - The Kurds and Kurdistan case was closed, authorizing standard discretionary sanctions for
the topics of Kurds and Kurdistan, broadly construed
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- By motion, the discretionary sanctions originally authorized under the GamerGate case are now authorized under a new Gender and sexuality case, with sanctions
Miscellaneous
- Following the 2021 Steward Elections, the following editors have been appointed as stewards: AmandaNP, Operator873, Stanglavine, Teles, and Wiki13.
A barnstar for you!
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The Anti-Vandalism Barnstar |
| You deserve one yourself for doing all the hard work in reverting vandalism. :) Ashleyyoursmile! 13:37, 22 March 2021 (UTC) |
- @Ashleyyoursmile: I think this is my first barnstar! Thank you very much! NonsensicalSystem(error?)(.log) 13:43, 22 March 2021 (UTC)
WikiLoop 2020 Year in Review
Dear editors, developers and friends:
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Administrators' newsletter – April 2021
News and updates for administrators from the past month (March 2021).
Administrator changes
- Alexandria • Happyme22 • RexxS
Guideline and policy news
- Following a request for comment, F7 (invalid fair-use claim) subcriterion a has been deprecated; it covered immediate deletion of non-free media with invalid fair-use tags.
- Following a request for comment, page movers were granted the
delete-redirectuserright, which allows moving a page over a single-revision redirect, regardless of that redirect's target.
Technical news
- When you move a page that many editors have on their watchlist the history can be split and it might also not be possible to move it again for a while. This is because of a job queue problem. (T278350)
- Code to support some very old web browsers is being removed. This could cause issues in those browsers. (T277803)
Arbitration
- A community consultation on the Arbitration Committee discretionary sanctions procedure is open until April 25.
Administrators' newsletter – May 2021
News and updates for administrators from the past month (April 2021).
Administrator changes
Interface administrator changes
Guideline and policy news
- Following an RfC, consensus was found that third party appeals are allowed but discouraged.
- The 2021 Desysop Policy RfC was closed with no consensus. Consensus was found in a previous RfC for a community based desysop procedure, though the procedure proposed in the 2021 RfC did not gain consensus.
Technical news
- The user group
oversightwill be renamed tosuppress. This is for technical reasons. You can comment at T112147 if you have objections.
- The user group
Arbitration
- The community consultation on the Arbitration Committee discretionary sanctions procedure was closed, and an initial draft based on feedback from the now closed consultation is expected to be released in early June to early July for community review.
Why this revert?
I think that Shein (the retail company) must have its own page
- @Pulimento: You are welcome to help develop a page on Shein, by creating a draft and put it thorugh AfC, however you may not replace the content of articles. Making drafts is an easier way of creating an article for a new editor such as yourself, as it allows more experienced editors to check them for issues before they are added. NonsensicalSystem(error?)(.log) 14:06, 18 May 2021 (UTC)
Neath RFC under the Organisation and Finance
Hi there,
I work for the current owners of Neath RFC and they have asked for the legal and financial information relating to Neath RFC under the Organisation and Finance section to be removed. It compromises ongoing activities by the organization and is commercially sensitive. Is there a way we can limit the information?
Thanks,
- Hello. First of all, if you are being paid to edit by your company, you must disclose this on you user page (see WP:PAID). You may also wish to read WP:COI to know more about editing with a conflict of interest. About the content removal, you or your employers may wish to make such a request at Wikipedia:Contact us/Article subjects. Hope this helps. NonsensicalSystem(error?)(.log) 12:47, 7 June 2021 (UTC)
Administrators' newsletter – June 2021
News and updates for administrators from the past month (May 2021).
Administrator changes
- Ashleyyoursmile • Less Unless
- Husond • MattWade • MJCdetroit • Carioca • Vague Rant • Kingboyk • Thunderboltz • Gwen Gale • AniMate • SlimVirgin (deceased)
Guideline and policy news
- Consensus was reached to deprecate Wikipedia:Editor assistance.
- Following a Request for Comment the Book namespace was deprecated.
Technical news
- Wikimedia previously used the IRC network Freenode. However, due to changes over who controlled the network with reports of a forceful takeover by several ex-staff members, the Wikimedia IRC Group Contacts decided to move to the new Libera Chat network. It has been reported that Wikimedia related channels on Freenode have been forcibly taken over if they pointed members to Libera. There is a migration guide and Wikimedia discussions about this.
Arbitration
- After a Clarification request, the Arbitration Committee modified Remedy 5 of the Antisemitism in Poland case. This means sourcing expectations are a discretionary sanction instead of being present on all articles. It also details using the talk page or the Reliable Sources Noticeboard to discuss disputed sources.