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73 Cows DYK
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February 2019
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Administrators' newsletter – February 2019
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Help with FAC
Hello again! I hope you are doing well and having a good end of your week. I was wondering if you had the time to do a source review for my current FAC? Apologies for the random message, and I understand if you would prefer not to do so. Have a great rest of your day/night. Aoba47 (talk) 19:20, 7 February 2019 (UTC)
 * I had seen it, but I'm sadly completely swamped right now. I doubt I'll be able to get to it in time, but I will if I can! Josh Milburn (talk) 21:23, 7 February 2019 (UTC)
 * No worries, I completely understand. Aoba47 (talk) 21:24, 7 February 2019 (UTC)

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DYK for 73 Cows
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A Quick Thank You
Hi Josh. I just want to say a quick thank you for reviewing the Smythe's Megalith article. Hope that you found it of some interest. I'm thinking of taking it to FAC in the near future as I don't think that there's a great deal more that can be done with it. Have a good week! Midnightblueowl (talk) 21:13, 18 February 2019 (UTC)

Template:Did you know nominations/HMS Simoom (P225)
Please see note on your DYK review. Yoninah (talk) 16:40, 21 February 2019 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the note. Josh Milburn (talk) 18:00, 21 February 2019 (UTC)

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WikiCup 2019 March newsletter
And so ends the first round of the competition. Everyone with a positive score moves on to Round 2. With 56 contestants qualifying, each group in Round 2 contains seven contestants, with the two leaders from each group due to qualify for Round 3 as well as the top sixteen remaining contestants.

Our top scorers in Round 1 were:


 * 🇺🇸 L293D, a WikiCup newcomer, led the field with ten good articles on submarines for a total of 357 points.
 * Pirate_Flag_of_Henry_Every.svg, a WikiCup veteran, came next with 274 points, mostly from eight featured pictures, restorations of artwork.
 * 🇩🇰 MPJ-DK, a wrestling enthusiast, was in third place with 263 points, garnered from a featured list, five good articles, two DYKs and four GARs.
 * 🇺🇸 Usernameunique came next at 243, with a featured article and a good article, both on ancient helmets.
 * Flag of the United States Library of Congress 2.svg Squeamish Ossifrage was in joint fifth place with 224 points, mostly garnered from bringing the 1937 Fox vault fire to featured article status.
 * Ed! was also on 224, with an amazing number of good article reviews (56 actually).

These contestants, like all the others, now have to start scoring points again from scratch. Between them, contestants completed reviews on 143 good articles, one hundred more than the number of good articles they claimed for, thus making a substantial dent in the review backlog. Well done all!

Remember that any content promoted after the end of Round 1 but before the start of Round 2 can be claimed in Round 2. Invitations for collaborative writing efforts or any other discussion of potentially interesting work is always welcome on the WikiCup talk page. Remember, if two or more WikiCup competitors have done significant work on an article, all can claim points. If you are concerned that your nomination—whether it is at good article candidates, a featured process, or anywhere else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on WikiCup/Reviews.

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Happy First Edit Day!
 Happy First Edit Day! Have a very happy first edit anniversary! From the Birthday Committee, CAPTAIN RAJU (T) 11:51, 10 March 2019 (UTC)

UCLA Philosophy
Dear Josh! Can you please examine this merge? I think it can have independent article. Ali Pirhayati (talk) 09:41, 11 March 2019 (UTC)
 * If you disagree with the merger, I think it's reasonable to ask for some discussion. Perhaps we could ask the other editors involved to hold off restoring the redirect while discussion is ongoing, in line with the "BRD" cycle - though it would be good if you joined the discussion on the talk page rather than simply reverting. If you're asking me if I think the department deserves an article, I'm less sure. There probably could be a separate article, but the one that was there wasn't that good (as is mentioned on the talk page). Josh Milburn (talk) 20:03, 11 March 2019 (UTC)

A Dobos torte for you!

 * 7&6=thirteen: Thanks! I confess my-very-much-amateur interest in mycology doesn't really extend to obscure yeasts, but I do what I can! (PS: I choose to believe that's a vegan Dobos torte; I'm sure someone will have made one...) Josh Milburn (talk) 20:34, 24 March 2019 (UTC)

April 2019
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Candida blankii
I am within 300 characters of reaching the 1500 minimum, so that I could submit this for a WP:DYK. I am running out of ideas. It is easily past the 5X expansion, and we are within the time limit. If you can find something to add, I would be happy to add you as a co-contributor. Thanks. 7&amp;6=thirteen (☎) 12:06, 25 March 2019 (UTC)
 * 7&6=thirteen: The original description (can you access it?) has physical characteristics. That is the obvious absence, here! I'll take a quick look this evening. Josh Milburn (talk) 12:39, 25 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Thanks. I am within 100 characters over 1,500, so this should require only a mild touchup. I particularly like taking an AFD to a DYK. I am naturally resistant and perverse that way.  Cheers.  7&amp;6=thirteen (☎</b>)
 * Any suggestions for a WP:DYK hook? <b style="color:#060">7&amp;6=thirteen</b> (<b style="color:#000">☎</b>) 17:00, 26 March 2019 (UTC)
 * 7&6=thirteen: I'd go for something about human infection. Something like: ...that though first described from mink organs, the yeast ''Candida blankii' is now known to infect humans? Josh Milburn (talk) 10:38, 27 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Although I should say that the article is maybe a little all over the place at the moment - I think that's probably unsurprising, given that it was put together quickly by non-specialists. Perhaps we could try to put it in "order" a little... Something like:

Taxobox Lead -Taxonomy -Description -Biology --Symbiosis --Pathology ---Human pathology -References -External links


 * I think GAC would be very optimistic, but hopefully we can get it to a nice self-contained B-class before it hits the MP? Josh Milburn (talk) 10:42, 27 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Thanks. I'll nominate it. Will list you as a co-creator.
 * A collaborator would be most welcome. For sure, I was working outside my bailiwick.  It was written to defeat the delete; that whole kerfuffle started because one editor got irritated and retaliatory when I undid his deletion of a link to the article.  A silly reason to start an AFD.
 * I would welcome any rewrite or clean up you might do. Any article can be improved, and this one needs another set of eyes.  <b style="color:#060">7&amp;6=thirteen</b> (<b style="color:#000">☎</b>) 11:29, 27 March 2019 (UTC)
 * Getting TO WP:GA will take some work. OTOH, WP:Deletion to Quality Award is an incentive.  <b style="color:#060">7&amp;6=thirteen</b> (<b style="color:#000">☎</b>) 13:06, 27 March 2019 (UTC)
 * 7&6=thirteen: I've moved things around a little so that it's a bit more standardised. The article's certainly not looking terrible, but I'm a little nervous that two non-specialists have pulled together disparate comments from such a wide range of journals - the article feels a little bitty, and I worry we may have gotten some things wrong. 17:45, 2 April 2019 (UTC)

Administrators' newsletter – April 2019
News and updates for administrators from the past month (March 2019).

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Suggesting my essay for Signpost?
Hello, I am wondering if you could suggest my essay Notability comparison test for inclusion in the April edition of Signpost. Of course, I can make the suggestion myself, but given that I am the author of the essay, it would seem like self-promotion to others. VarunSoon (talk) 06:47, 8 April 2019 (UTC)
 * I'm afraid I must decline. I'm not interested in being involved with The Signpost at the moment; I've been watching recent developments with some horror. I'm also not sure how familiar the majority of Signpost readers will be with the kind of logical arguments you're deploying in the piece; it may get a rather frosty reception for that reason. Josh Milburn (talk) 11:10, 8 April 2019 (UTC)

DYK nomination of Candida blankii
Hello! Your submission of Candida blankii at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Yoninah (talk) 22:06, 13 April 2019 (UTC)

Faryl Smith scheduled for TFA
This is to let you know that Faryl Smith has been scheduled as WP:TFA for 14 May 2019. Please check that the article needs no amendments. If you're interested in editing the main page text, you're welcome to do so at Today's featured article/May 14, 2019. Thanks! Ealdgyth - Talk 21:44, 17 April 2019 (UTC)

Cortinarius violaceus scheduled for TFA
This is to let you know that Cortinarius violaceus has been scheduled as WP:TFA for 22 May 2019. Please check that the article needs no amendments. If you're interested in editing the main page text, you're welcome to do so at Today's featured article/May 22, 2019. Thanks! 22:38, 17 April 2019 (UTC)Ealdgyth - Talk
 * Sorry for the double scheduled, but at least this is a co-nom, and let's face it, fungi don't exactly attract a lot of controversy...


 * Good timing it seems! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:31, 18 April 2019 (UTC)
 * Wow, thanks! The Smith article was in decent enough shape last time I looked, and fungi articles don't tend to need updating too much. I'll have a look through both of them. Josh Milburn (talk) 11:34, 18 April 2019 (UTC)

DYK for Candida blankii
— Maile (talk) 00:01, 24 April 2019 (UTC)

May you join this month's editathons from WiR!
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Edit warring?
Please read the article about edit warring. I reverted your edit once only. Just because you weren't able to see the error doesn't mean I was wrong. Sebastian James (talk) 18:10, 29 April 2019 (UTC)
 * No one has claimed that my inability to see the "error" meant that you were wrong. I am perfectly aware of what WP:EDITWAR says. Indeed, I know that it is not an article. Perhaps you could "use your brain and look" before claiming it is in the future? Josh Milburn (talk) 18:24, 29 April 2019 (UTC)
 * Your actions say otherwise. We didn't "repeatedly override each other's contributions", maybe you can be "perfectly aware" after you read it (again) in the future? So sad, unable to look at the edit before reverting, now other editors should be extremely accurate when messaging you because of your attitude. Duly noted! Sebastian James (talk) 19:00, 29 April 2019 (UTC)

The Signpost: 30 April 2019
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WikiCup 2019 May newsletter
The second round of the 2019 WikiCup has now finished. Contestants needed to scored 32 points to advance into round 3. Our top four scorers in round 2 all scored over 400 points and were:

Other notable performances were put in by Barkeep49 with six GAs, 🇺🇸 Ceranthor, 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Lee Vilenski, and  Canada Hky, each with seven GARs, and 🇩🇰 MPJ-DK with a seven item GT.
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 Cas Liber (1210), our winner in 2016, with two featured articles and three DYKs. He also made good use of the bonus points available, more than doubling his score by choosing appropriate articles to work on.
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 Kosack (750), last year's runner up, with an FA, a GA, two FLs, and five DYKs.
 * Pirate_Flag_of_Henry_Every.svg (480), a WikiCup veteran, with 16 featured pictures, mostly restorations.
 * Zwerg Nase (461), a seasoned competitor, with a FA, a GA and an ITN item.

So far contestants have achieved nine featured articles between them and a splendid 80 good articles. Commendably, 227 GARs have been completed during the course of the 2019 WikiCup, so the backlog of articles awaiting GA review has been reduced as a result of contestants' activities. The judges are pleased with the thorough GARs that are being performed, and have hardly had to reject any. As we enter the third round, remember that any content promoted after the end of round 2 but before the start of round 3 can be claimed in round 3. Remember too that you must claim your points within 14 days of "earning" them.

If you are concerned that your nomination—whether it is at good article nominations, a featured process, or anywhere else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on WikiCup/Reviews Needed (remember to remove your listing when no longer required). Questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup, and the judges are reachable on their talk pages or by email. Good luck! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove your name from WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. Godot13 (talk), Sturmvogel 66 (talk), Vanamonde (talk) and Cwmhiraeth (talk) MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 17:46, 1 May 2019 (UTC)

ArbCom 2019 special circular
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This message was sent to all administrators following a recent motion. Thank you for your attention. For the Arbitration Committee, Cameron11598 02:48, 4 May 2019 (UTC)

Featured article candidates/The Legend of Bhagat Singh/archive1
Hello there, Josh. How are things going with you? Good I hope. I've nominated this film article about the life of the Indian freedom fighter Bhagat Singh starring Ajay Devgn as the titular character. As always, your comments would be most welcome and beneficial to the overall improvement of the article. Thanks. — Ssven2  Looking at you, kid 08:25, 4 May 2019 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the note; I can't make any promises, I'm afraid. Best of luck with the nomination. Josh Milburn (talk) 09:07, 4 May 2019 (UTC)

Administrator account security (Correction to Arbcom 2019 special circular)
ArbCom would like to apologise and correct our previous mass message in light of the response from the community.

Since November 2018, six administrator accounts have been compromised and temporarily desysopped. In an effort to help improve account security, our intention was to remind administrators of existing policies on account security — that they are required to "have strong passwords and follow appropriate personal security practices." We have updated our procedures to ensure that we enforce these policies more strictly in the future. The policies themselves have not changed. In particular, two-factor authentication remains an optional means of adding extra security to your account. The choice not to enable 2FA will not be considered when deciding to restore sysop privileges to administrator accounts that were compromised.

We are sorry for the wording of our previous message, which did not accurately convey this, and deeply regret the tone in which it was delivered.

For the Arbitration Committee, -Cameron11598 21:03, 4 May 2019 (UTC)

Administrators' newsletter – May 2019
News and updates for administrators from the past month (April 2019).

Administrator changes
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 * A request for comment concluded that creating pages in the portal namespace should be restricted to autoconfirmed users.
 * Following a request for comment, the subject-specific notability guideline for pornographic actors and models (WP:PORNBIO) was removed; in its place, editors should consult WP:ENT and WP:GNG.

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 * XTools Admin Stats, a tool to list admins by administrative actions, has been revamped to support more types of log entries such as AbuseFilter changes. Two additional tools have been integrated into it as well: Steward Stats and Patroller Stats.

Arbitration
 * In response to the continuing compromise of administrator accounts, the Arbitration Committee passed a motion amending the procedures for return of permissions (diff). In such cases, the committee will review all available information to determine whether the administrator followed "appropriate personal security practices" before restoring permissions; administrators found failing to have adequately done so will not be resysopped automatically.  All current administrators have been notified of this change.
 * Following a formal ratification process, the arbitration policy has been amended (diff). Specifically, the two-thirds majority required to remove or suspend an arbitrator now excludes (1) the arbitrator facing suspension or removal, and (2) any inactive arbitrator who does not respond within 30 days to attempts to solicit their feedback on the resolution through all known methods of communication.

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 * A proposal to remove pre-2009 indefinite IP blocks is currently open for discussion.

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MAX Red Line FA nomination
Hi Josh! I was wondering if you could assist me with getting the MAX Red Line article reviewed for potential featured article. It seems my decision to bypass a recommended step has not helped me in getting the article looked at, therefore I am reaching out. I hope you could take a look at it and provide feedback whenever time permits. I look forward to hearing from you. --Truflip99 (talk) 00:02, 13 May 2019 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the message. Subjectwise, it's not really my bag, I'm afraid. I'm trying to up my reviewing, though, so I may be able to drop by. Josh Milburn (talk) 19:51, 13 May 2019 (UTC)
 * Thank you for considering it (and the very swift response). Very much looking forward to it! :) --Truflip99 (talk) 20:18, 13 May 2019 (UTC)

TFA
Thank you today for Faryl Smith, "a child singer of Britain's Got Talent fame, after Andrew Johnston and Connie Talbot. Smith has arguably been more successful than either of them- Talbot saw fame in the US and the far east, and Johnston has vanished, but Smith is still a fairly big name in the UK classical scene, despite her second album failing somewhat." --Gerda Arendt (talk) 05:49, 14 May 2019 (UTC)

Nomination for deletion of Template:Faryl Smith
Template:Faryl Smith has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the template's entry on the Templates for discussion page. -- wooden superman  13:36, 14 May 2019 (UTC)

Caroline Brady (philologist)
Thanks again for the review of this article, Josh. I'm sorry it got somewhat subsumed by a minor point at the end, but happily that discussion has come to a rest. As you say, good working with you again; by now I've come to expect a number of your points (e.g., logical quotation and, for academics, substance and impact of publications) which I try to incorporate in articles whether or not you are reviewing them. --Usernameunique (talk) 20:11, 19 May 2019 (UTC)

TFA
Thany today for Cortinarius violaceus! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 05:59, 22 May 2019 (UTC)
 * Many thanks. Faryl Smith's time on the main page was tough (the article hadn't aged as well as I thought, given the now extreme hostility to one of the sources that was used!) but hopefully a purple mushroom won't cause too much trouble! Josh Milburn (talk) 08:58, 22 May 2019 (UTC)


 * Good luck today. I watch every TFA, but will be mostly off today. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:04, 22 May 2019 (UTC)
 * Just a couple of unhelpful changes so far, but surely forgivable! Josh Milburn (talk) 09:14, 22 May 2019 (UTC)

June events with WIR
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The Signpost: 31 May 2019
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Nomination for deletion of Template:Palgrave Macmillan Animal Ethics Series
Template:Palgrave Macmillan Animal Ethics Series has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the template's entry on the Templates for discussion page. -- wooden superman  11:24, 3 June 2019 (UTC)

Administrators' newsletter – June 2019
News and updates for administrators from the past month (May 2019). Administrator changes
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 * An RfC seeks to clarify whether WP:OUTING should include information on just the English Wikipedia or any Wikimedia project.
 * An RfC on WT:RfA concluded that Requests for adminship and bureaucratship are discussions seeking to build consensus.
 * An RfC proposal to make the templates for discussion (TfD) process more like the requested moves (RM) process, i.e. "as a clearinghouse of template discussions", was closed as successful.

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 * The CSD feature of Twinkle now allows admins to notify page creators of deletion if the page had not been tagged. The default behavior matches that of tagging notifications, and replaces the ability to open the user talk page upon deletion.  You can customize which criteria receive notifications in your Twinkle preferences: look for Notify page creator when deleting under these criteria.
 * Twinkle's d-batch (batch delete) feature now supports deleting subpages (and related redirects and talk pages) of each page. The pages will be listed first but use with caution!  The und-batch (batch undelete) option can now also restore talk pages.

Miscellaneous
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 * The 2019 talk pages consultation produced a report for Phase 1 and has entered Phase 2.

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July events from Women in Red!
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News and updates for administrators from the past month (June 2019). Administrator changes
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 * The scope of CSD criterion G8 has been tightened such that the only redirects that it now applies to are those which target non-existent pages.
 * The scope of CSD criterion G14 has been expanded slightly to include orphan "Foo (disambiguation)" redirects that target pages that are not disambiguation pages or pages that perform a disambiguation-like function (such as set index articles or lists).
 * A request for comment seeks to determine whether Office actions should be a policy page or an information page.

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 * In February 2019, the Wikimedia Foundation (WMF) changed its office actions policy to include temporary and project-specific bans. The WMF exercised this new ability for the first time on the English Wikipedia on 10 June 2019 to temporarily ban and desysop . This action has resulted in significant community discussion, a request for arbitration (permalink), and, either directly or indirectly, the resignations of numerous administrators and functionaries. The WMF Board of Trustees is aware of the situation, and discussions continue on a statement and a way forward. The Arbitration Committee has sent an open letter to the WMF Board.

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WikiCup 2019 July newsletter
The third round of the 2019 WikiCup has now come to an end. The 16 users who made it to the fourth round needed to score at least 68 points, which is substantially lower than last year's 227 points. Our top scorers in round 3 were:


 * 🇳🇫 Cas Liber, our winner in 2016, with 500 points derived mainly from a featured article and two GAs on natural history topics
 * Adam Cuerden, with 480 points, a tally built on 16 featured pictures, the result of meticulous restoration work
 * SounderBruce, a finalist in the last two years, with 306 points from a variety of submissions, mostly related to sport or the State of Washington
 * 🇺🇸 Usernameunique, with 305 points derived from a featured article and two GAs on archaeology and related topics

Contestants managed 4 (5) featured articles, 4 featured lists, 18 featured pictures, 29 good articles, 50 DYK entries, 9 ITN entries, and 39 good article reviews. As we enter the fourth round, remember that any content promoted after the end of round 3 but before the start of round 4 can be claimed in round 4. Please also remember that you must claim your points within 14 days of "earning" them, and it is imperative to claim them in the correct round; one FA claim had to be rejected because it was incorrectly submitted (claimed in Round 3 when it qualified for Round 2), so be warned! When doing GARs, please make sure that you check that all the GA criteria are fully met.

If you are concerned that your nomination—whether it is at good article nominations, a featured process, or anything else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on WikiCup/Reviews Needed (remember to remove your listing when no longer required). Questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup, and the judges are reachable on their talk pages or by email. Good luck! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove your name from WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. Godot13 (talk), Sturmvogel 66 (talk), Vanamonde (talk) and Cwmhiraeth (talk). MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 20:12, 2 July 2019 (UTC)

I owe you a pint
Hi, I just noticed on your userpage that you live in York, and are a lecturer at York uni - funnily enough, so do I, and my partner's in the History department. I always teach my kids not to arrange to meet people over the internet, but I don't necessarily practise what I preach - if you fancy a pint in the Phoenix or the Lamb and Lion some point, I'd be very glad to thank you for all the effort you've put into that recent GA review. Cheers Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:script;color:blue;"> (blether)  18:01, 8 July 2019 (UTC)
 * Thanks! I saw you were York-based - small world! I hardly keep it a secret who I am and I've met up with Wikipedians several times... Nothing's gone wrong yet! I've actually only met a couple people from the history department, though I have taught a good few History/Politics joint honours students. Josh Milburn (talk) 19:51, 8 July 2019 (UTC)
 * She's Laura Stewart - Early Modern British History? I'd suggest all going for a drink together, but she's out at the Huntingdon Library for the summer doing some research (which is why I've got more time than usual for writing articles!). If you've got a free evening some time, it would be nice to meet another Wikipedian - I'm quite jealous seeing all the meetups they have in London, Oxford and Cambridge... Girth Summit <sub style="font-family:script;color:blue;"> (blether)  20:46, 8 July 2019 (UTC)

Thank you
Thanks for doing that GAN on Fir Clump, Josh! Hope you found it interesting. I intend to pull some of the other Wiltshire stone circle articles up to scratch in the new few years, although I have less time for Wikipedia now than I used to so it might be a slow process. Midnightblueowl (talk) 09:03, 11 July 2019 (UTC)
 * My pleasure. I, too, have much less time for Wikipedia than I have done in the past, though a forthcoming new job, house move, etc. may mean that my life looks very different in six months than it does right now. I'll keep my eyes open for any GA nominations. Josh Milburn (talk) 09:40, 11 July 2019 (UTC)
 * All the best with the move and the new job! Midnightblueowl (talk) 09:57, 11 July 2019 (UTC)

FA mentor Digital media use and mental health
Hi there how are you? I have worked quite a bit on this article over the last 7 or so months, and brought it to GA status. I was wondering if you were interested in mentoring me to bring it to FA status. It has a peer review (still open, I'm not sure when to close it), also just underwent copyediting. Thanks so much for considering! -- [E.3]  [chat2]  [me]   04:36, 4 August 2019 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the message. It's a really important topic, but I may be a little slow as I have just agreed to mentor for a different article. I wonder if you have asked ? This may be a topic he'd be willing to help out with. Josh Milburn (talk) 17:42, 5 August 2019 (UTC)
 * I have been involved already and will take another look Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 20:35, 5 August 2019 (UTC)

Hi!
Hello! I've noticed your username in the list of FAC mentors. I'm currently writing an article draft about Indonesian homegardens, and I'm aiming a featured-article criteria for it. However, I'm afraid that the writing might be inadequate in its flow or readability, and I'm also afraid that I might accidentally came into indications of original research. If you have time, any revision or any form of constructive criticism will be appreciated. Thank you in advance! Dhio-270599 15:30, 3 August 2019 (UTC)
 * How fascinating; I'd be happy to help with this. A very quick glance suggests that the article is in a good shape, but I will find some time to take a good look at this soon. Josh Milburn (talk) 17:36, 5 August 2019 (UTC)
 * Thank you! Dhio-270599  12:52, 6 August 2019 (UTC)

Pekarangan peer review
Hello! First of all, thank you for the corrections you have pointed out in the review page. If you have time, can you re-review the page? I'd be happy to know whether the article is assuredly adequate in its quality. Thank you! Dhio-270599 09:59, 24 August 2019 (UTC)

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Indigenous cultural material...
I finally found one that has cultural material in spades.....King brown snake, though annoyingly there is no reference which summarises/encompasses it as a whole, leaving the cultural section a bit "bitty" currently. Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 09:11, 31 August 2019 (UTC)
 * Brilliant! I'll keep at eye out at GAC for it... Josh Milburn (talk) 14:19, 1 September 2019 (UTC)

WikiCup 2019 September newsletter
The fourth round of the competition has finished in a flurry of last minute activity, with 454 points being required to qualify for the final round. It was a hotly competitive round with two contestants with over 400 points being eliminated, and all but two of the finalists having achieved an FA during the round. Casliber, our 2016 winner, was the highest point-scorer, followed by Enwebb and Lee Vilenski, who are both new to the competition. In fourth place was SounderBruce, a finalist last year. But all those points are swept away as we start afresh for the final round.

Round 4 saw the achievement of 11 featured articles. In addition, Adam Cuerden scored with 18 FPs, Lee Vilenski led the GA score with 8 GAs while Kosack performed 15 GA reviews. There were around 40 DYKs, 40 GARs and 31 GAs overall during round 4. Even though contestants performed more GARs than they achieved GAs, there was still some frustration at the length of time taken to get articles reviewed.

As we start round 5, we say goodbye to the eight competitors who didn't quite make it; thank you for the useful contributions you have made to the Cup and Wikipedia, and we hope you will join us again next year. Remember that any content promoted after the end of round 4 but before the start of round 5 can be claimed in round 5. Remember too that you must claim your points within 14 days of "earning" them (some people have fallen foul of this rule and the points have been removed).

If you are concerned that your nomination, whether it be for a good article, a featured process, or anything else, will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on WikiCup/Reviews Needed (remember to remove your listing when no longer required). If you want to help out with the WikiCup, please do your bit to help keep down the review backlogs! Questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup, and the judges are reachable on their talk pages or by email. If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. Godot13, Sturmvogel 66, Vanamonde and Cwmhiraeth MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 18:44, 1 September 2019 (UTC)

Administrators' newsletter – September 2019
News and updates for administrators from the past month (August 2019). Administrator changes
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CheckUser changes
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Technical news
 * Editors using the mobile website on Wikipedia can opt-in to new advanced features via your settings page. This will give access to more interface links, special pages, and tools.
 * The advanced version of the edit review pages (recent changes, watchlist, and related changes) now includes two new filters. These filters are for "All contents" and "All discussions". They will filter the view to just those namespaces.

Arbitration
 * A request for comment is open to provide an opportunity to amend the structure, rules, and procedures of the 2019 English Wikipedia Arbitration Committee election and to resolve any issues not covered by existing rules.

Miscellaneous
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Note
Hello, J Milburn. In response to this, I have to note that you have misunderstood my comment. I was not suggesting that you immediately fail the article. I was suggesting that you fail the article if further discussion proved unproductive. You gave no time for such discussion, which might have resulted in further improvement to the article whether it was passed or not. If you do not wish to engage with me any further, that is of course your choice. Freeknowledgecreator (talk) 23:00, 22 September 2019 (UTC)
 * I was happy to keep the review open and work through some of the disagreements we had. I think the reason I changed my mind will be fairly obvious to anyone who looks at the review. Trying to turn this around to make me out as unreasonable, impatient, or what-have-you is both unfair and patronising. Josh Milburn (talk) 06:56, 23 September 2019 (UTC)
 * We will have to agree to disagree. Your comments about the "reception" section were correct on one level (the section could indeed be better written, better organized and presented, and more interesting and engaging, than it is) and yet false on the level of detail. None of the specific suggestions you made for improving it were helpful. Freeknowledgecreator (talk) 08:05, 23 September 2019 (UTC)
 * My incompetence knows no bounds. I don't think I have much more to say, but if you make any further comments, I will read them. Josh Milburn (talk) 08:47, 23 September 2019 (UTC)
 * I didn't call you incompetent. That would have been gratuitously insulting, and also quite wrong. You have written not only many more good articles than I have, but also featured articles, something I have not only never done but never expect to do. You are clearly a more skilled and more competent editor than I am. That is not flattery; it is just objective truth. However, I do have an advantage compared to you where Freud and Philosophy is concerned, which is that I've worked on it for many years, contributed essentially all of its content, and, I think I can reasonably say, have a familiarity with its sources that you do not. So when I tell you that your suggestions for improving the "Reception" section were not much good, I think my judgment is worth something, even if I'm not as good an editor as you in general.
 * I'm going to leave things here. Freeknowledgecreator (talk) 10:39, 23 September 2019 (UTC)

Peer Review
Hello. I recently listed this article Felicity Smoak (Arrowverse) for peer review and was wondering if you would consider taking a look at it when you had chance? Any help and advice would be greatly appreciated. If it is not a topic you have an interest in/knowledge of, any general advice would still be extremely useful. Many thanks. AutumnKing (talk) 07:59, 23 September 2019 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the note. It's not a topic I know anything about, but I may be able to find some time to drop by. No promises, though. Josh Milburn (talk) 08:47, 23 September 2019 (UTC)
 * Thanks. Any advice is much appreciated. AutumnKing (talk) 08:58, 23 September 2019 (UTC)

October Events from Women in Red
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Administrators' newsletter – October 2019
News and updates for administrators from the past month (September 2019).

Administrator changes
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Guideline and policy news
 * Following a discussion, a new criterion for speedy category renaming was added: C2F: One eponymous article, which applies if the category contains only an eponymous article or media file, provided that the category has not otherwise been emptied shortly before the nomination. The default outcome is an upmerge to the parent categories.

Technical news
 * As previously noted, tighter password requirements for Administrators were put in place last year. Wikipedia should now alert you if your password is less than 10 characters long and thus too short.

Arbitration
 * The 2019 CheckUser and Oversight appointment process has begun. The community consultation period will take place October 4th to 10th.
 * The arbitration case regarding was closed.  While there will be a local RfC focus[ing] on how harassment and private complaints should be handled in the future, there is currently a global community consultation on partial and temporary office actions in response to the incident. It will be open until October 30th.

Miscellaneous
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Fire coral fungus
Yes probably. I can't find any other then Daily Mail news articles right now. Best off leaving my edit out until we find something more scholarly then.-- Lerd the nerd wiki defender  12:05, 3 October 2019 (UTC)

Happy Birthday!
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Best wishes, CAPTAIN RAJU (T) 07:40, 25 October 2019 (UTC)

Featured picture candidates/Илья Ильич Мечников
First of all, happy belated birthday! Secondly, I've replied to you. I didn't document it as well as I could have, because I thought the Creator page for Agence Rol explained it. It does not, so I fixed it. Adam Cuerden (talk)Has about 7.2% of all FPs 08:53, 28 October 2019 (UTC)

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WikiCup 2019 November newsletter
The WikiCup is over for another year! Our Champion this year is, who over the course of the competition has amassed 91 featured pictures, including 32 in the final round. Our finalists this year were:


 * 1) with 964 points
 * 2) with 899 points
 * 3) with 817 points
 * 4) with 691 points
 * 5) with 388 points
 * 6) with 146 points
 * 7) with 145 points
 * 8) with 74 points

All those who reached the final will win awards. The following special awards will be made based on high performance in particular areas of content creation. So that the finalists do not have an undue advantage, these prizes are awarded to the competitor who scored the highest in any particular field in a single round, or in the event of a tie, to the overall leader in this field. Awards will be handed out in the coming weeks. Please be patient!


 * wins the featured article prize, for a total of 7 FAs during the course of the competition.
 * wins the good article prize, for 14 GAs in round 5.
 * wins the featured list prize, for 4 FLs overall.
 * wins the featured picture prize, for 91 FPs overall.
 * wins the topic prize, for 7 articles in good topics in round 2.
 * wins the DYK prize, for 14 did you know articles in round 5.
 * wins the ITN prize, for 7 in the news articles in round 1.
 * wins the reviewer prize, for 56 good article reviews in round 1.

Congratulations to everyone who participated in this year's WikiCup, whether you made it to the final rounds or not, and particular congratulations to the newcomers to the WikiCup who have achieved much this year. Thanks to all who have taken part and helped out with the competition, not forgetting User:Jarry1250, who runs the scoring bot.

We have opened a scoring discussion on whether the rules and scoring need adjustment. Please have your say. Next year's competition will begin on 1 January. You are invited to sign up to participate; the WikiCup is open to all Wikipedians, both novices and experienced editors, and we hope to see you all in the 2020 competition. Until then, it only remains to once again congratulate our worthy winners, and thank all participants for their involvement! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. Godot13, Sturmvogel 66, Vanamonde and Cwmhiraeth 14:18, 2 November 2019 (UTC)

Administrators' newsletter – November 2019
News and updates for administrators from the past month (October 2019).

Administrator changes
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 * Gnome-colors-view-refresh.svg DESiegel • GB fan • MSGJ • Voice of Clam • WilyD
 * Gnome-colors-list-remove.svg DeltaQuad • Fang Aili • Pakaran

Bureaucrat changes
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Interface administrator changes
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CheckUser changes
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Oversight changes
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Guideline and policy news
 * An RfC was closed with the consensus that the resysop criteria should be made stricter.
 * The follow-up RfC to develop that change is now open at Requests for comment/2019 Resysop Criteria (2).
 * A related RfC is seeking the community's sentiment for a binding desysop procedure.

Arbitration
 * Eligible editors may now nominate themselves as candidates for the 2019 Arbitration Committee Elections. The self-nomination period will close November 12, with voting running from November 19 through December 2.

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Lethal Innocence
Hi Josh, Thanks for the review. Can you let me have publishing date/ISBN for Lethal Innocence? There are a couple of points I want to add, and can't find an online source for it. Cheers - SchroCat (talk) 21:21, 16 November 2019 (UTC)
 * I haven't looked at it; I just saw it cited in Scotland: Global Cinema: Genres, Modes and Identities. According to Google Books, it was published 1991, and the ISBN is 9780413649805. Might be a real pain to get hold of. Incidentally: I quoted the whole of the "Milestones" article that was about Whiskey Galore (I think), so I wouldn't expect too much from the article! Josh Milburn (talk) 21:48, 16 November 2019 (UTC)
 * Excellent - thanks very much. - SchroCat (talk) 10:52, 17 November 2019 (UTC)

[|Wikipedia:Contents]
The contents listing includes in its lead section: "Wikipedia is a compendium of the world's knowledge... bird's eye view...", while the article about Wikipedia begins with "Wikipedia is a multilingual online encyclopedia created and maintained as...". This makes me feel like the lead section of Wikipedia:Contents exhibits some bias, but I'm not sure if I should do something about it, because it is, after all, Wikipedia's contents listing and not a fact-checked article. You're an experienced editor, so I thought it might be a good idea to consult you.

Please ignore my anonymity.

106.215.12.94 (talk) 13:06, 24 November 2019 (UTC)
 * Hi there; I'm afraid I am not sure I understand your question. The contents page isn't a paradigm example of a page covered by the neutral point of view policy, but it probably is/should be covered. If you feel that the wording could be better, you could just boldly change it, or you could start a conversation at Wikipedia talk:Contents. Josh Milburn (talk) 14:35, 24 November 2019 (UTC)

December events with WIR
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Administrators' newsletter – December 2019
News and updates for administrators from the past month (November 2019). Administrator changes
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 * Gnome-colors-list-remove.svg Akhilleus • Athaenara • John Vandenberg • Melchoir • MichaelQSchmidt • NeilN • Youngamerican • 😂

CheckUser changes
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Interface administrator changes
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Guideline and policy news
 * An RfC on the administrator resysop criteria was closed. 18 proposals have been summarised with a variety of supported and opposed statements. The inactivity grace period within which a new request for adminship is not required has been reduced from three years to two. Additionally, Bureaucrats are permitted to use their discretion when returning administrator rights.
 * Following a proposal, the edit filter mailing list has been opened up to users with the Edit Filter Helper right.

Technical news
 * Wikimedia projects can set a default block length for users via MediaWiki:ipb-default-expiry. A new page, MediaWiki:ipb-default-expiry-ip, allows the setting of a different default block length for IP editors. Neither is currently used. (T219126)

Arbitration
 * Voting in the 2019 Arbitration Committee Elections is open to eligible editors until Monday 23:59, 2 December 2018 UTC. Please review the candidates and, if you wish to do so, submit your choices on the voting page.

Miscellaneous
 * The global consultation on partial and temporary office actions that ended in October received a closing statement from staff concluding, among other things, that the WMF will no longer use partial or temporary Office Action bans... until and unless community consensus that they are of value or Board directive.

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Wikipedia talk:Featured article candidates/The Bill (Inside No. 9)/archive1
Reminder to self... Josh Milburn (talk) 08:22, 3 December 2019 (UTC)
 * Wikipedia talk:Featured article candidates/The Riddle of the Sphinx (Inside No. 9)/archive1. Josh Milburn (talk) 12:12, 10 December 2019 (UTC)

Merry Christmas!

 * Many thanks, and merry Christmas! Josh Milburn (talk) 16:42, 24 December 2019 (UTC)

Io Saturnalia!

 * Many thanks, and merry Christmas! Josh Milburn (talk) 16:42, 24 December 2019 (UTC)

Happy Holidays

 * Many thanks, and merry Christmas! Josh Milburn (talk) 16:42, 24 December 2019 (UTC)

Be well at Christmas

 * Merry Christmas! Love the bullfinch. Josh Milburn (talk) 18:36, 24 December 2019 (UTC)