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User talk:Jon2guevarra
The talk page headers at User talk:Jon2guevarra direct people to leave new messages on your talk page here. Given some of the messages on Jon2guevarra's page, it seems unlikely that the two of you are the same person. I'll let you decide, though. --Unready (talk) 17:01, 31 January 2017 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the heads up, Unready. I've made the necessary changes.  Tide  rolls  21:17, 31 January 2017 (UTC)

Administrators' newsletter - February 2017
News and updates for administrators from the past month (January 2017). This first issue is being sent out to all administrators, if you wish to keep receiving it please subscribe. Your feedback is welcomed.

Administrator changes
 * Gnome-colors-list-add.svg NinjaRobotPirate • Schwede66 • K6ka • Ealdgyth • Ferret • Cyberpower678 • Mz7 • Primefac • Dodger67
 * Gnome-colors-list-remove.svg Briangotts • JeremyA • BU Rob13

Guideline and policy news
 * A discussion to workshop proposals to amend the administrator inactivity policy at Wikipedia talk:Administrators has been in process since late December 2016.
 * Pending changes/Request for Comment 2016 closed with no consensus for implementing Pending changes level 2 with new criteria for use.
 * Following an RfC, an activity requirement is now in place for bots and bot operators.

Technical news
 * When performing some administrative actions the reason field briefly gave suggestions as text was typed. This change has since been reverted so that issues with the implementation can be addressed. (T34950)
 * Following the latest RfC concluding that Pending Changes 2 should not be used on the English Wikipedia, an RfC closed with consensus to remove the options for using it from the page protection interface, a change which has now been made. (T156448)
 * The Foundation has announced a new community health initiative to combat harassment. This should bring numerous improvements to tools for admins and CheckUsers in 2017.

Arbitration
 * The Arbitration Committee released a response to the Wikimedia Foundation's statement on paid editing and outing.

Obituaries
 * JohnCD (John Cameron Deas) passed away on 30 December 2016. John began editing Wikipedia seriously during 2007 and became an administrator in November 2009.

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Administrators' newsletter – March 2017
News and updates for administrators from the past month (February 2017).

Administrator changes
 * Gnome-colors-list-add.svg Amortias • Deckiller • BU Rob13
 * Gnome-colors-list-remove.svg Ronnotel • Islander • Chamal N • Isomorphic • Keeper76 • Lord Voldemort • Shereth • Bdesham • Pjacobi

Guideline and policy news
 * A recent RfC has redefined how articles on schools are evaluated at AfD. Specifically, secondary schools are not presumed to be notable simply because they exist.
 * AfDs that receive little participation should now be closed like an expired proposed deletion, following a deletion process RfC.
 * Defender, HakanIST, Matiia and Sjoerddebruin are our newest stewards, following the 2017 steward elections.
 * The 2017 appointees for the Ombudsman commission are Góngora, Krd, Lankiveil, Richwales and Vogone. They will serve for approximately 1 year.

Technical news
 * A recent query shows that only 16% of administrators on the English Wikipedia have enabled two-factor authentication. If you haven't already enabled it please consider doing so.
 * Cookie blocks should be deployed to the English Wikipedia soon. This will extend the current autoblock system by setting a cookie for each block, which will then autoblock the user after they switch accounts under a new IP.
 * A bot will now automatically place a protection template on protected pages when admins forget to do so.

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Archive Sent by MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 05:14, 1 March 2017 (UTC)

I need a reason to be given
IP address user 80.0.56.242 is putting in useless sections about Amusement Arcade UK history on video game articles. Why is this being allowed?? How is this important??? What does this do for the pages???? There needs to be some very good reasons for this since my undo's were reverted.108.82.14.68 (talk) 23:34, 17 March 2017 (UTC)

I think you should search this up yourself because frankly your making your maintenance and control staff seem very ignorant by allowing incorrect figures to be put clearly on an article without a reference. The figure '30 million' does not have a reference. As there are lots of football fans, we obviously want to correct this incorrect and false information and when we did we are labelled as vandalises. This quite frankly is disgusting and you should really stop being a lazy shit and search this up yourself and to stop continued embarrassment for your staff...

Can you tell *Treker to leave me alone

 * I made a simple edit on the Born wiki page, correcting a link, "The Platoon" goes to Garth Ennis page, but user *Treker reverted it and because I put it back, user *Treker feels the need to keep leaving messages on my talk page, but I have nothing to talk about with this user. I made that clear in the Edit summary (Briefly describe your changes). If he/she wants the links to be incorrect, because he/she can't admit there wrong about something as simple as this, then fine, but he/she can so without harassing myself or anyone else.TheHeronGuard (talk) 00:55, 24 March 2017 (UTC)
 * Editors are obligated to discuss their differences of opinion regarding content. See WP:Consensus. You also need to understand that discussion does not take place in edit summaries. Your repeated insistence on your version of the content without determining consensus is known as edit warring (see WP:Edit warring). Please take more care in your editing so that you do not jeopardize the privilege.  Tide  rolls  01:54, 24 March 2017 (UTC)
 * You have nothing to talk to anyone about apparently because you remove everything anyone ever posted there and cry harassment to me despite the fact that all I did was question your reasonings, the talkpage is there for people to talk to you, how is anyone supposed to do that when you just remove evrything without responding?★Trekker (talk) 02:12, 24 March 2017 (UTC)
 * Also, the link is NOT "incorrect" it's a redirect. There is nothing wrong with it, and for an upcoming product it's convenient for when the product comes out and the redirect can be turned into an article. So you avoid having to go around fixing all of them.★Trekker (talk) 02:24, 24 March 2017 (UTC)

Administrators' newsletter – April 2017
News and updates for administrators from the past month (March 2017).

Administrator changes
 * Gnome-colors-list-add.svg TheDJ
 * Gnome-colors-list-remove.svg Xnuala • CJ • Oldelpaso • Berean Hunter • Jimbo Wales • Andrew c • Karanacs • Modemac • Scott

Guideline and policy news
 * Following a discussion on the backlog of unpatrolled files, consensus was found to create a new user right for autopatrolling file uploads. Implementation progress can be tracked on Phabricator.
 * The BLPPROD grandfather clause, which stated that unreferenced biographies of living persons were only eligible for proposed deletion if they were created after March 18, 2010, has been removed following an RfC.
 * An RfC has closed with consensus to allow proposed deletion of files. The implementation process is ongoing.
 * After an unsuccessful proposal to automatically grant IP block exemption, consensus was found to relax the criteria for granting the user right from needing it to wanting it.

Technical news
 * After a recent RfC, moved pages will soon be featured in a queue similar to Special:NewPagesFeed and require patrolling. Moves by administrators, page movers, and autopatrolled editors will be automatically marked as patrolled.
 * Cookie blocks have been deployed. This extends the current autoblock system by setting a cookie for each block, which will then autoblock the user if they switch accounts, even under a new IP.

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Archive Sent by MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 10:55, 1 April 2017 (UTC)

In deepest gratitude
Many thanks for this essential information, of which I was for inexplicable reasons unaware. Only four hours left to do my duty. Shock Brigade Harvester Boris (talk) 00:44, 8 April 2017 (UTC)
 * I'm glad you found no reason to revert, SBHB :^).  Tide  rolls  00:53, 8 April 2017 (UTC)
 * Your sense of fun is definitely messed up :-p --Neil N  talk to me 01:03, 8 April 2017 (UTC)
 * Prepare for a shock. That's not the first time I've heard that. :^)  Tide  rolls  02:35, 8 April 2017 (UTC)
 * Do your duty, baby. Writ Keeper &#9863;&#9812; 19:48, 8 April 2017 (UTC)

Repair mini compo
Tide Rolls, please do my radio. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 175.136.224.147 (talk) 11:00, 11 April 2017 (UTC)
 * Apologies, but I'm not sure how to interpret your message.  Tide  rolls  15:14, 11 April 2017 (UTC)

Deleting a section because it's empty
IP address users 80.1.181.122 and 80.2.151.245 (could be the same person) keeps deleting an empty section on the Scarlett (G.I. Joe) page and on other pages simple because it's an empty section that hasn't been filled in yet. But there are dozens of empty sections all across wikipedia, that doesn't mean they should be removed. If this person feels so strongly about that then they should take it to the Talk page.108.82.12.10 (talk) 15:03, 11 April 2017 (UTC)
 * Discussion is almost always the path to take. You may want to approach the editor and explain your concerns.  Tide  rolls  15:16, 11 April 2017 (UTC)

Buccaneer008
Do you mind if I unblock User:Buccaneer008, or at least reduce the block to a month or whatever's normal for a first block for low-level sockpuppetry? I'm just concerned about an initial indef block for someone who's been around for a while and made over 500 edits; aside from egregious stuff like outing, or blatantly NOTHERE stuff like using your first edits to put an advertisement on your userpage, I'm uncomfortable with a first block being indefinite. Nyttend (talk) 19:57, 22 April 2017 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the consideration. I agree that there are more serious issues that would warrant an indef block. However, this individual had been warned, more than once, and never attempted discussion. To me, any other period would've been punitive. Having said that I would almost never oppose a second chance. As long as you make plain the circumstances I am ok with your proceeding with an unblock.  Tide  rolls  22:27, 22 April 2017 (UTC)

Administrators' newsletter – May 2017
News and updates for administrators from the past month (April 2017). Administrator changes
 * Gnome-colors-list-add.svg Karanacs • Berean Hunter • GoldenRing • Dlohcierekim
 * Gnome-colors-list-remove.svg Gdr • Tyrenius • JYolkowski • Longhair • Master Thief Garrett • Aaron Brenneman • Laser brain • JzG • Dragons flight

Guideline and policy news
 * An RfC has clarified that user categories should be emptied upon deletion, but redlinked user categories should not be removed if re-added by the user.
 * Discussions are ongoing regarding proposed changes to the COI policy. Changes so far have included clarification that adding a link on a Wikipedia forum to a job posting is not a violation of the harassment policy.

Technical news
 * You can now see a list of all autoblocks at Special:AutoblockList.
 * There is a new tool for adding archives to dead links. Administrators are able to restrict other user's ability to use the tool, and have additional permissions when changing URL and domain data.
 * Administrators, bureaucrats and stewards can now set an expiry date when granting user rights. (discuss, permalink)

Miscellaneous
 * Following an RfC, the editing restrictions page is now split into a list of active restrictions and an archive of those that are old or on inactive accounts. Make sure to check both pages if searching for a restriction.

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Administrators' newsletter – June 2017
News and updates for administrators from the past month (May 2017).

Administrator changes
 * Gnome-colors-list-add.svg Doug Bell • Dennis Brown • Clpo13 • ONUnicorn
 * Gnome-colors-list-remove.svg ThaddeusB • Yandman • Bjarki S • OldakQuill • Shyam • Jondel • Worm That Turned

Guideline and policy news
 * An RfC proposing an off-wiki LTA database has been closed. The proposal was broadly supported, with further discussion required regarding what to do with the existing LTA database and defining access requirements. Such a tool/database formed part of the Community health initiative's successful grant proposal.
 * Some clarifications have been made to the community banning and unblocking policies that effectively sync them with current practice. Specifically, the community has reached a consensus that when blocking a user at WP:AN or WP:ANI, it is considered a "community sanction", and administrators cannot unblock unilaterally if the user has not successfully appealed the sanction to the community.
 * An RfC regarding the bot policy has closed with changes to the section describing restrictions on cosmetic changes.

Technical news
 * Users will soon be able to blacklist specific users from sending them notifications.

Miscellaneous
 * Following the 2017 elections, the new members of the Board of Trustees include Raystorm, Pundit and Doc James. They will serve three-year terms.

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Archive Sent by MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 21:40, 1 June 2017 (UTC)