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Administrators' newsletter – February 2021
News and updates for administrators from the past month (January 2021).

Administrator changes
 * Gnome-colors-list-add.svg Hog Farm
 * Gnome-colors-list-remove.svg Mattflaschen • Nandesuka • Savidan • Wangi

CheckUser changes
 * Gnome-colors-list-remove.svg Berean Hunter • Xeno

Oversight changes
 * Gnome-colors-list-remove.svg Someguy1221 • Xeno

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.

Miscellaneous
 * Voting in the 2021 Steward elections will begin on 05 February 2021, 14:00 (UTC) and end on 26 February 2021, 13:59 (UTC). The confirmation process of current stewards is being held in parallel. You can automatically check your eligibility to vote.
 * Wikipedia has now been around for 20 years, and recently saw its billionth edit!

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ArchiveSent by MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 19:10, 1 February 2021 (UTC)

Email
Hi! I was wondering if we could talk on email. I am trying to get my article submission greenlit and there seems to be some confusion about a COI between me and my subject. I would like to clear that up. Thanks!! Dr Fluffy Quackers (talk) 23:05, 27 June 2021 (UTC)
 * I've sent you an email. PhilKnight (talk) 23:49, 27 June 2021 (UTC)

Hi! Not sure where you emailed. I can't seem to find anything. What I am looking for is help publishing my article. It seems that there is some confusion as to my subject and my involvement. Do you have any helpful tips or would you be able to help me with my article?

Thanks Dr Fluffy Quackers (talk) 16:10, 28 June 2021 (UTC)

I just addressed your comment on my talk page! Thank you and look forward to your response. Dr Fluffy Quackers (talk) 18:56, 29 June 2021 (UTC)

Hi! Just responded to your latest comment on my talk page. Thanks!! Dr Fluffy Quackers (talk) 16:05, 30 June 2021 (UTC)

Im user 27.125.250.32.
I never edited a Wikipedia page. Also, I got this message today while reading stuff about this. It seems the message was sent on 21 Jan. I got this message today. Mind clarifying what I edited? This might be someone using my IP through whatever means.

Thanks. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 27.125.250.32 (talk) 05:00, 2 February 2021 (UTC)
 * It was this edit. PhilKnight (talk) 10:53, 2 February 2021 (UTC)
 * Also, you might wish to create an account. Firestar464 (talk) 06:41, 6 April 2021 (UTC)

Thank you
Thank you for unblocking my account! I was having trouble keeping calm... Johnnyconnorabc (talk) 13:11, 5 February 2021 (UTC)
 * No problem. PhilKnight (talk) 12:27, 6 February 2021 (UTC)

Hi, I’d like to tell you that the Whites Mexicans page in Wikipedia English is being vandalized with false information by some Mexicans. The statistics do not match the percentage of whites according to true sources made by the CIA and Britannica only 10% of the Mexican population is white, which would be 13 million rewarding its 130 million inhabitants. The false statistics say that there are 59 million whites, in no way there is such a figure when various studies in the country say that 60% are mestizo, and 20% are indigenous. Help me solve this case.

A cup of tea for you!

 * You're welcome. PhilKnight (talk) 19:46, 28 February 2021 (UTC)

Administrators' newsletter – March 2021
News and updates for administrators from the past month (February 2021). Administrator changes
 * Gnome-colors-list-add.svg TJMSmith
 * Gnome-colors-list-remove.svg Boing! said Zebedee • Hiberniantears • Lear's Fool • Only • WGFinley

Interface administrator changes
 * Gnome-colors-list-add.svg AmandaNP

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-redirect userright, which allows moving a page over a single-revision redirect, regardless of that redirect's target. The full proposal is at 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 (T273317) but other issues with autoaccepting edits persist (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.

Miscellaneous
 * Following the 2021 Steward Elections, the following editors have been appointed as stewards: AmandaNP, Operator873, Stanglavine, Teles, and Wiki13.

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Archive Sent by MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 19:14, 1 March 2021 (UTC)

Talk page access
Seems like User:Ritcethahssd isn't letting up. Dat GuyTalkContribs 20:40, 1 March 2021 (UTC)
 * Thanks - I've revoked talk page access. PhilKnight (talk) 20:48, 1 March 2021 (UTC)

what user owns ClueBOT??
I got to ask them a question.(it will not be a rude question) 9wo (talk) 17:07, 10 March 2021 (UTC)
 * ClueBot NG is operated by, , and . PhilKnight (talk) 17:16, 10 March 2021 (UTC)


 * , I asked as well, so I know now. 9wo (talk) 17:18, 10 March 2021 (UTC)

An idea
Make a filter that blacklists bad words to accounts that are less then 3 days old. 9wo (talk) 17:24, 10 March 2021 (UTC)
 * See Edit filter. PhilKnight (talk) 17:28, 10 March 2021 (UTC)


 * Thanks! 9wo (talk) 17:33, 10 March 2021 (UTC)

Regarding 91.140.89.222
Thank you for blocking this person. It brings me such happiness to see justice served! Hockeycatcat (talk) 10:57, 11 March 2021 (UTC)
 * No problem. PhilKnight (talk) 11:26, 11 March 2021 (UTC)

User:Arghya1999
I also blocked 103.134.42.65 as their likely IP (based on on-wiki behavior match). DMacks (talk) 11:22, 11 March 2021 (UTC)
 * Thanks. PhilKnight (talk) 11:27, 11 March 2021 (UTC)

When blocking is not enough
They are clearly begging to have their tpa revoked. Best, M.Bitton (talk) 18:27, 21 March 2021 (UTC)
 * ✅. PhilKnight (talk) 18:30, 21 March 2021 (UTC)

Administrators' newsletter – April 2021
News and updates for administrators from the past month (March 2021). Administrator changes
 * Gnome-colors-list-remove.svg 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-redirect userright, 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.
 * Code to support some very old web browsers is being removed. This could cause issues in those browsers.

Arbitration
 * A community consultation on the Arbitration Committee discretionary sanctions procedure is open until April 25.

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Archive Sent by MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 22:20, 1 April 2021 (UTC)

Nomination of Extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis for deletion
A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Articles for deletion/Extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis until a consensus is reached, and anyone, including you, is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article. - &#124;&#124; RuleTheWiki  &#124;&#124; (talk) 10:45, 11 April 2021 (UTC)

Sir, Do you understand Hindi?
The recent comment by the user Himanshu Kushwaha is regarding me and you will be shocked to see the translation: Heba Aisha (talk) 19:55, 25 April 2021 (UTC)
 * A rough translation goes like this:-Heba Aisha (talk) 20:00, 25 April 2021 (UTC)
 * More such comment are on my talk page by the users blocked for sockpuppetry, example see thisHeba Aisha (talk) 20:02, 25 April 2021 (UTC)

Maybe do a RevDel on 47.206.137.55's contributions?
They want recognition for getting the Jacob Rothschild, 4th Baron Rothschild page locked, WP:DENY them it instead of locking the page? Seems good for "purely disruptive material" Gatemansgc (TɅ̊LK) 01:13, 5 May 2021 (UTC)

Administrators' newsletter – May 2021
News and updates for administrators from the past month (April 2021). Administrator changes
 * Gnome-colors-list-remove.svg Enchanter • Carlossuarez46

Interface administrator changes
 * Gnome-colors-list-remove.svg Ragesoss

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  will be renamed to  . This is for technical reasons. You can comment at  if you have objections.

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.

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Archive Sent by MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 15:51, 7 May 2021 (UTC)

Invitation for Functionary consultation 2021
Greetings,

I'm letting you know in advance about a meeting I'd like to invite you to regarding the Universal Code of Conduct and the community's ownership of its future enforcement. I'm still in the process of putting together the details, but I wanted to share the date with you: 27 June, 2021. I do not have a time on this date yet, but I will let you soon. We have created a meta page with basic information. Please take a look at the meta page and sign up your name under the appropriate section.

Thank you for your time.--BAnand (WMF) 15:06, 2 June 2021 (UTC)

Administrators' newsletter – June 2021
News and updates for administrators from the past month (May 2021). Administrator changes
 * Gnome-colors-list-add.svg Ashleyyoursmile • Less Unless
 * Gnome-colors-list-remove.svg Husond • MattWade • MJCdetroit • Carioca • Vague Rant • Kingboyk • Thunderboltz • Gwen Gale • AniMate • SlimVirgin (deceased)

Guideline and policy news
 * Consensus was reached to deprecate 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.

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Archive Sent by MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 14:46, 9 June 2021 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

 * Thanks! PhilKnight (talk) 15:54, 23 June 2021 (UTC)

An IP you blocked
You blocked on 21 of this month for 48 hours due to disruptive editing/vandalism. The block has expired, and they're continuing the same vandalism. – 2 . O . Boxing  17:23, 23 June 2021 (UTC)
 * Hi Squared.Circle.Boxing, I've blocked them for 3 months. Thanks, PhilKnight (talk) 18:31, 23 June 2021 (UTC)
 * Thank you sir, much appreciated. – 2 . O . Boxing  20:24, 23 June 2021 (UTC)

that List of racing cyclists and pacemakers with a cycling-related death "personal data" editor...
I have been trying to find sources for their edits and, so far as I can tell, all the persons they mention are still alive - no one has died, none of the names mentioned seem to be notable professional or amateur cyclists, etc. I have no idea what this editor's intent is but it seems clear to me they are not here to build an encyclopedia, they seem to be trying to be clever or... "something". Also, the Draft they have created seems somewhat problematic to me. Shearonink (talk) 19:01, 28 June 2021 (UTC)
 * Hi Shearonink, I've blocked them. PhilKnight (talk) 19:04, 29 June 2021 (UTC)

Administrators' newsletter – July 2021
News and updates for administrators from the past month (June 2021).

Administrator changes
 * Gnome-colors-list-add.svg Trialpears
 * Gnome-colors-list-remove.svg AGK • Eliz81 • Mulad • ThaddeusB • Vianello • Who
 * Pictogram voting rename.png →

Interface administrator changes
 * Gnome-colors-view-refresh.svg Ragesoss



CheckUser changes
 * Gnome-colors-list-remove.svg AGK • DGG

Oversighter changes
 * Gnome-colors-list-remove.svg AGK

Guideline and policy news
 * Consensus has been reached to delete all books in the book namespace. There was rough consensus that the deleted books should still be available on request at WP:REFUND even after the namespace is removed.
 * An RfC is open to discuss the next steps following a trial which automatically applied pending changes to TFAs.

Technical news
 * IP addresses of unregistered users are to be hidden from everyone. There is a rough draft of how IP addresses may be shown to users who need to see them. This currently details allowing administrators, checkusers, stewards and those with a new usergroup to view the full IP address of unregistered users. Editors with at least 500 edits and an account over a year old will be able to see all but the end of the IP address in the proposal. The ability to see the IP addresses hidden behind the mask would be dependent on agreeing to not share the parts of the IP address they can see with those who do not have access to the same information. Accessing part of or the full IP address of a masked editor would also be logged. Comments on the draft are being welcomed at the talk page.

Arbitration
 * The community authorised COVID-19 general sanctions have been superseded by the COVID-19 discretionary sanctions following a motion at a case request. Alerts given and sanctions placed under the community authorised general sanctions are now considered alerts for and sanctions under the new discretionary sanctions.

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ArchiveSent by MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 11:27, 3 July 2021 (UTC)

A kitten for you!
You heard what 92.18.240.148 said about me. Well, here’s one for you :)

Helen (💬📖) 16:16, 14 July 2021 (UTC) 


 * Thanks. PhilKnight (talk) 16:27, 14 July 2021 (UTC)

About
FYI: Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 14:10, 27 July 2021 (UTC)

More: Could you do some sort of rangeblock? Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 20:00, 29 July 2021 (UTC)


 * Thanks. I have applied a range block. PhilKnight (talk) 14:31, 30 July 2021 (UTC)
 * Thank you! Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 18:20, 30 July 2021 (UTC)

Administrators' newsletter – July 2021
News and updates for administrators from the past month (July 2021).

Administrator changes
 * Gnome-colors-list-add.svg BusterD
 * Gnome-colors-list-remove.svg Kees08 • Nickshanks • Protonk • Schissel • Ultraexactzz • Wknight94



CheckUser changes
 * Gnome-colors-view-refresh.svg TheresNoTime

Oversighter changes
 * Gnome-colors-view-refresh.svg TheresNoTime
 * Gnome-colors-list-remove.svg ST47

Guideline and policy news
 * An RfC is open to add a delay of one week from nomination to deletion for G13 speedy deletions.

Technical news
 * Last week all wikis were very slow or not accessible for 30 minutes. This was due to server lag caused by regenerating dynamic lists on the Russian Wikinews after a large bulk import.

Arbitration
 * Following an amendment request, the committee has clarified that the Talk page exception to the 500/30 rule in remedy 5 of the Palestine-Israel articles 4 case does not apply to requested move discussions.

Miscellaneous
 * You can vote for candidates in the 2021 Board of Trustees elections from 4 August to 17 August. Four community elected seats are up for election.

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