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Administrators' newsletter – August 2018[edit]

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

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Administrator changes

added Sro23
readded KaisaLYmblanter

Guideline and policy news

  • After a discussion at Meta, a new user group called "interface administrators" (formerly "technical administrator") has been created. Come the end of August, interface admins will be the only users able to edit site-wide JavaScript and CSS pages like MediaWiki:Common.js and MediaWiki:Common.css, or edit other user's personal JavaScript and CSS. The intention is to improve security and privacy by reducing the number of accounts which could be used to compromise the site or another user's account through malicious code. The new user group can be assigned and revoked by bureaucrats. Discussion is ongoing to establish details for implementing the group on the English Wikipedia.
  • Following a request for comment, the WP:SISTER style guideline now states that in the mainspace, interwiki links to Wikinews should only be made as per the external links guideline. This generally means that within the body of an article, you should not link to Wikinews about a particular event that is only a part of the larger topic. Wikinews links in "external links" sections can be used where helpful, but not automatically if an equivalent article from a reliable news outlet could be linked in the same manner.

Technical news


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Tech News: 2018-32[edit]

19:39, 6 August 2018 (UTC)

Tech News: 2018-33[edit]

17:53, 13 August 2018 (UTC)

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Tech News: 2018-34[edit]

16:46, 20 August 2018 (UTC)

Books & Bytes – Issue 29[edit]

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Books & Bytes
Issue 29, June – July 2018

Hindi, Italian and French versions of Books & Bytes are now available in meta!
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Tech News: 2018-35[edit]

16:16, 27 August 2018 (UTC)

The Signpost: 30 August 2018[edit]

Administrators' newsletter – September 2018[edit]

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

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Administrator changes

added None
removed AsterionCrisco 1492KFKudpungLizRandykittySpartaz
renamed Optimist on the runVoice of Clam

Interface administrator changes

added AmorymeltzerMr. StradivariusMusikAnimalMSGJTheDJXaosflux

Guideline and policy news

  • Following a "stop-gap" discussion, six users have temporarily been made interface administrators while discussion is ongoing for a more permanent process for assigning the permission. Interface administrators are now the only editors allowed to edit sitewide CSS and JavaScript pages, as well as CSS/JS pages in another user's userspace. Previously, all administrators had this ability. The right can be granted and revoked by bureaucrats.

Technical news

  • Because of a data centre test you will be able to read but not edit the wikis for up to an hour on 12 September and 10 October. This will start at 14:00 (UTC). You might lose edits if you try to save during this time. The time when you can't edit might be shorter than an hour.
  • Some abuse filter variables have changed. They are now easier to understand for non-experts. The old variables will still work but filter editors are encouraged to replace them with the new ones. You can find the list of changed variables on mediawiki.org. They have a note which says Deprecated. Use ... instead. An example is article_text which is now page_title.
  • Abuse filters can now use how old a page is. The variable is page_age.

Arbitration

  • The Arbitration Committee has resolved to perform a round of Checkuser and Oversight appointments. The usernames of all applicants will be shared with the Functionaries team, and they will be requested to assist in the vetting process. The deadline to submit an application is 23:59 UTC, 12 September, and the candidates that move forward will be published on-wiki for community comments on 18 September.

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

Tech News: 2018-36[edit]

16:47, 3 September 2018 (UTC)

Deletion review for Cultural Marxism[edit]

An editor has asked for a deletion review of Cultural Marxism. Because you closed the deletion discussion for this page, speedily deleted it, or otherwise were interested in the page, you might want to participate in the deletion review. Erik (talk | contrib) (ping me) 19:39, 6 September 2018 (UTC)

@Erik: Oh boy was I thrilled to see a notification about that article on my talk page... But it actually looks like you might have a good point about the sources that have come up since the page was deleted. I'll try to make time to chime in at the DRV soon. Sam Walton (talk) 08:59, 7 September 2018 (UTC)
Thanks! Please note that I'm evolving to suggest the possibility of both Cultural Marxism (just an academic article) and Cultural Marxism conspiracy theory (more focused on this decade's events and consequences). From what I've read, the academic concept and the conspiracy theory have been conflated and warrant separation. Let me know what you think? (The current sources may need evaluation, as some of them don't seem to hold up.) Erik (talk | contrib) (ping me) 11:50, 7 September 2018 (UTC)

Tech News: 2018-37[edit]

22:35, 10 September 2018 (UTC)

Tech News: 2018-38[edit]

21:58, 17 September 2018 (UTC)

Tech News: 2018-39[edit]

15:23, 24 September 2018 (UTC)

The Signpost: 1 October 2018[edit]

Tech News: 2018-40[edit]

17:34, 1 October 2018 (UTC)

Administrators' newsletter – October 2018[edit]

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

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Administrator changes

added JustlettersandnumbersL235
removed BgwhiteHorsePunchKidJ GrebKillerChihuahuaRami RWinhunter

Interface administrator changes

added Cyberpower678Deryck ChanOshwahPharosRagesossRitchie333

Oversight changes

removed Guerillero NativeForeigner SnowolfXeno

Guideline and policy news

Technical news

  • Partial blocks should be available for testing in October on the Test Wikipedia and the Beta-Cluster. This new feature allows admins to block users from editing specific pages and in the near-future, namespaces and uploading files. You can expect more updates and an invitation to help with testing once it is available.
  • The Foundations' Anti-Harassment Tools team is currently looking for input on how to measure the effectiveness of blocks. This is in particular related to how they will measure the success of the aforementioned partial blocks.
  • Because of a data centre test, you will be able to read but not edit the Wikimedia projects for up to an hour on 10 October. This will start at 14:00 (UTC). You might lose edits if you try to save during this time.

Arbitration

  • The Arbitration Committee has, by motion, amended the procedure on functionary inactivity.
  • The community consultation for 2018 CheckUser and Oversight appointments has concluded. Appointments will be made by October 11.
  • Following a request for comment, the size of the Arbitration Committee will be decreased to 13 arbitrators, starting in 2019. Additionally, the minimum support percentage required to be appointed to a two-year term on ArbCom has been increased to 60%. ArbCom candidates who receive between 50% and 60% support will be appointed to one-year terms instead.
  • Nominations for the 2018 Arbitration Committee Electoral Commission are being accepted until 12 October. These are the editors who help run the ArbCom election smoothly. If you are interested in volunteering for this role, please consider nominating yourself.

Sent by MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 20:13, 5 October 2018 (UTC)

Tech News: 2018-41[edit]

23:38, 8 October 2018 (UTC)

Teahouse[edit]

Hi Sam,

I have a story which you may find interesting, and which can involve some assistance from yourself et al. I am 30 something years old now, officially, and my entire life has been a journey which is soon to reach it's climax. I could be God, the Devil or just a simple man but the interesting part is that the label doesn't really matter. What does matter, is the reaction any specific label can achieve with any other specific persons.

I am writing a handbook. The handbook contains no new information and the manner in which it is written consolidates everything. It is quite short, and I believe the concept and language can be translated to other languages easily. My plan was always to finish the handbook and simply deploy it across the globe simultaneously to every news network, university and psychology, government department. I have encountered a slight problem however; I understand the concept so well that I am able to contract and expand on any section and this is where I need input. Just so it is suitably explained for others to understand.

To give you an example, I can consolidate every book written about psychology so far in to a single sentence: Everybody does what they want, whether they realise it or not. If what you want to do differs from what you had intended to do, then something in your mind is going on that you are not aware of.

The handbook simplifies the Human struggle, points out a few very-integral faults and then provides a method where we can be better. My attitude towards the handbook is "world peace in a can". I am that guy; whoever that is to you.

Would you like to know more? After all, they say that it is better the Devil you know than the one you don't. Perhaps, given the state of the world and predicted future, the One who blows down houses may be a safer bet. Thewolfde (talk) 06:15, 11 October 2018 (UTC)

@Thewolfde: Is this somehow related to contributing to Wikipedia? I'm struggling to understand what it is you're describing. Sam Walton (talk) 09:25, 11 October 2018 (UTC)
@Samwalton9: Yes, this is related to contributing to Wikipedia. Here is a dropbox link. Have a read through some of the files to get an understanding of the information. Perhaps Wikipedia is not the place for it, perhaps it is - I am not breaching the policies on Wikipedia but perhaps I am not strictly following them either, due to the nature of the article. Dropbox link to my works

Thewolfde (talk) 09:33, 11 October 2018 (UTC)

@Thewolfde: This looks to be original research, which doesn't belong on Wikipedia. Content on Wikipedia must all be neutral, factual, and cited to reliable sources. This content looks like it would be better suited to a personal website or blog. Sam Walton (talk) 09:51, 11 October 2018 (UTC)
Thanks @Samwalton9: - I'll take your word as authoritive on this matter of Wikipedian content. Thewolfde (talk) 00:59, 12 October 2018 (UTC)

Tech News: 2018-42[edit]

22:40, 15 October 2018 (UTC)

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Tech News: 2018-43[edit]

23:11, 22 October 2018 (UTC)

Books & Bytes, Issue 30[edit]

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Books & Bytes
Issue 30, August – Septmeber 2018

  • Library Card translation
  • Spotlight: 1Lib1Ref spreads to the Southern Hemisphere and beyond
  • Wikimedia and Libraries User Group update
  • Global branches update
  • Bytes in brief

French version of Books & Bytes is now available in meta!
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The Signpost: 28 October 2018[edit]

Tech News: 2018-44[edit]

20:08, 29 October 2018 (UTC)

Administrators' newsletter – November 2018[edit]

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

Guideline and policy news

Technical news

  • Partial blocks is now available for testing on the Test Wikipedia. The new functionality allows you to block users from editing specific pages. Bugs may exist and can be reported on the local talk page or on Meta. A discussion regarding deployment to English Wikipedia will be started by community liaisons sometime in the near future.
  • A user script is now available to quickly review unblock requests.
  • The 2019 Community Wishlist Survey is now accepting new proposals until November 11, 2018. The results of this survey will determine what software the Wikimedia Foundation's Community Tech team will work on next year. Voting on the proposals will take place from November 16 to November 30, 2018. Specifically, there is a proposal category for admins and stewards that may be of interest.

Arbitration

  • Eligible editors will be invited to nominate themselves as candidates in the 2018 Arbitration Committee Elections starting on November 4 until November 13. Voting will begin on November 19 and last until December 2.
  • The Arbitration Committee's email address has changed to arbcom-en@wikimedia.org. Other email lists, such as functionaries-en and clerks-l, remain unchanged.

Sent by MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 07:19, 3 November 2018 (UTC)

Tech News: 2018-45[edit]

17:28, 5 November 2018 (UTC)

Tech News: 2018-46[edit]

19:22, 12 November 2018 (UTC)