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Administrators' newsletter – August 2018
News and updates for administrators from the past month (July 2018). Administrator changes
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 * Gnome-colors-view-refresh.svg KaisaL • Ymblanter

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
 * The WMF Anti-Harassment Tools team is seeking input on the second set of wireframes for the Special:Block redesign that will introduce partial blocks. The new functionality will allow you to block a user from editing a specific set of pages, pages in a category, a namespace, and for specific actions such as moving pages and uploading files.

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Archive Sent by MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 01:31, 5 August 2018 (UTC)

Sovetskoe foto
Hi Lotje, thank you for alerting me to the picture on commons. I'm not sure where I would stand in terms of copyright if I add another image to Sovetskoe Foto, but I'll try adding a gallery, and as you say others may feel like uploading more images. Much appreciated! Jamesmcardle(talk) 23:29, 6 August 2018 (UTC)
 * glad I could help. Lotje (talk) 04:53, 7 August 2018 (UTC)

Your submission at Articles for creation: Sebastian Niemann (August 12)
 Your recent article submission to Articles for Creation has been reviewed! Unfortunately, it has not been accepted at this time. The reasons left by David.moreno72 were:

Please check the submission for any additional comments left by the reviewer. You are encouraged to edit the submission to address the issues raised and resubmit when they have been resolved.


 * If you would like to continue working on the submission, go to Draft:Sebastian Niemann and click on the "Edit" tab at the top of the window.
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 * If you need any assistance, you can ask for help at the [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:WikiProject_Articles_for_creation/Help_desk&action=edit&section=new&nosummary=1&preload=Template:Afc_decline/HD_preload&preloadparams%5B%5D=Draft:Sebastian_Niemann Articles for creation help desk] or on the [//en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=User_talk:David.moreno72&action=edit&section=new&nosummary=1&preload=Template:Afc_decline/HD_preload&preloadparams%5B%5D=Draft:Sebastian_Niemann reviewer's talk page].
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David. moreno 72   07:26, 12 August 2018 (UTC)

Platnick
Hi, you are very helpful - thank you for alerting me to the existence of the Platnick photograph of the Marine on wikimedia. I have found at least one uncropped version of the photograph, and that leads me to think that since the young man is being lifted over the side of the ship, his expression may in part be accounted for in his surprise at unexpectedly encountering a camera and flash being fired at him! Trying to find out if the full image is copyright-free and available (it's on Getty, so maybe not?). Jamesmcardle(talk) 22:22, 13 August 2018 (UTC)
 * you are very welcome, glad I could be of any help. Lotje (talk) 05:00, 14 August 2018 (UTC)

Suzanne Szasz
, Thank you for suggestion that I include a photo from the quite extensive collection of Szasz pics on Wikimedia! The one I picked helps illustrate the quote used. Much obliged, Jamesmcardle(talk) 12:43, 15 August 2018 (UTC)
 * Excellent pick, I took the liberty to add some wikilinks. Lotje (talk) 12:58, 15 August 2018 (UTC)

Books & Bytes – Issue 29
 The Wikipedia Library Books & Bytes

Issue 29, June – July 2018  Hindi, Italian and French versions of Books & Bytes are now available in meta!
 * New partners
 * Economic & Political Weekly–10 accounts
 * Wikimania
 * Wikimedia and Libraries User Group update
 * Global branches update
 * Bytes in brief

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