User talk:Timotheus Canens/Archives/2017/5

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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Archive Sent by MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 20:19, 2 May 2017 (UTC)

Deletion reverted
Tim, I have restored the page Sockpuppet investigations/Bachcell, which you had deleted. I have given my reason in the deletion log, which is here. Please let me know if you think I was wrong. (I don't mean if you think I was wrong not to proof-read my log reason before clicking "restore". I know that already. ) The editor who uses the pseudonym "JamesBWatson" (talk) 07:29, 14 May 2017 (UTC)
 * The usual practice is to not keep an SPI page under the name of a cleared user. In this case, the redirect template misleadingly suggests that Bachcell is DisuseKid, and wrongly states that any future case concerning B should be filed under DK. Maybe a history merge if you think that's important? T. Canens (talk) 07:50, 14 May 2017 (UTC)

Sunday May 21: Metropolitan Museum of Art Edit-a-thon + global online challenge
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