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This Month in Education: November 2018
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The Bugle: Issue CLI, November 2018
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Precious
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About the dark knight
Hi there, I just wanted to have that content(best films and it's decade) to Legacy section. Here after I won't remove contents. Thanks. Ashokkumar47 (talk) 07:58, 3 December 2018 (UTC)
 * I think the text in question is best left where it is. Plus, you didn’t add it to the legacy section or explain why you removed the text.  Calidum   18:12, 3 December 2018 (UTC)

December 2018 GOCE newsletter
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The Bugle: Issue CLII, December 2018
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WikiProject X Newsletter • Issue 13
Newsletter • December 2018

This month: A general update.

The current status of the project is as follows:
 * Progress of the project has been generally delayed since September due to development issues (more bitrot than expected, some of the code just being genuinely confusing, etc) and personal injury (I suffered a concussion in October and was out of commission for almost two months as a result).
 * I currently expect to be putting out a proper call for CollaborationKit pilots in January/February, with estimated deployment in February/March if things don't go horribly wrong (they will, though, don't worry). As a part of that, I will properly update the page and send out announcement and reach out to all projects already signed up as pilots for WikiProject X in general, at which point those (still) interested can volunteer specifically to test the CollaborationKit extension.
 * WikiProject X/Pilots was originally created for the first WikiProject X prototype, and given this is where the project has since gone, it's only logical to continue to use it. While I haven't yet updated the page to properly reflect this:
 * If you want to add your project to this page now, feel free. Just bear in mind that more information what to actually expect will be added later/included in the announcement, because by then I will have a much better idea myself.
 * Until then, you can find me in my corner working on making the CollaborationKit code do what we want and not just what we told it, per the workboard.

Until next time,

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Style
Calidum, I don't understand how you can be a WikiGnome and a member of the GOCE and still be so often opposed to following the guidance of the MOS. Do you have your own style you're trying to promulgate, or what? Dicklyon (talk) 17:52, 29 December 2018 (UTC)
 * I only really disagree with some of the capitalization rules in the MOS, because I believe the rules aren’t in line with how independent, reliable sources treat certain things. This applies to things such as four-letter prepositions that are often capped in sources (including so-called high quality ones) but which the MOS says not to cap, and the mess that is MOS:JOBTITLES where instances that are not capped off Wikipedia are capped on here. (To be honest, I had thought about a formal RFC to change that rule as well, but I’m getting tired being called of Anti-MOS agitator but some users.) As for things like subway lines and vehicles (the reason why I assume you came to my talk page), you and I just disagree and what is or isn’t a proper noun.  Calidum   18:26, 31 December 2018 (UTC)

Very sorry
that was a glitsch I do apologize. No one should ever tamper with Talk page comments. Really my apologies. In ictu oculi (talk) 13:45, 3 January 2019 (UTC)
 * No worries. It’s all good.  Calidum   17:10, 3 January 2019 (UTC)

The Bugle: Issue CLIII, January 2019
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Aja
You reverted my edit. Would you like to discuss "Aja" on the song's Talk page? That's what we're supposed to do. Discuss. Vmavanti (talk) 19:12, 22 January 2019 (UTC)
 * I did.  Calidum   19:42, 22 January 2019 (UTC)

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Administrators' newsletter – February 2019
News and updates for administrators from the past month (January 2019). Administrator changes
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The Bugle: Issue CLIV, February 2019
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Taylor Swift
I've noticed that you reverted Bryantriplex twice before, and I've reverted him once, all for the same reasons on the same article. From what I've seen, he's constantly warned about not discussing, not summarizing edits, edit warring and making continuous unconstructive edits. He seems to ignore everyone else, despite being blocked before. Is there anything we can do that doesn't involve giving him a warning that is going to be ignored? Regards. Calebh12 (talk) 10:56, 18 February 2019 (UTC)
 * I didn't realize he had a history of trying to make that change. I guess we could warn him if he does it again, but there isn't really much else we can do.  Calidum   04:07, 20 February 2019 (UTC)

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

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 * Following discussions at the Bureaucrats' noticeboard and Wikipedia talk:Administrators, an earlier change to the restoration of adminship policy was reverted. If requested, bureaucrats will not restore administrator permissions removed due to inactivity if there have been five years without a logged administrator action; this "five year rule" does not apply to permissions removed voluntarily.

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The Bugle: Issue CLV, March 2019
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Administrators' newsletter – April 2019
News and updates for administrators from the past month (March 2019).

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The Bugle: Issue CLVI, April 2019
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A moment of diff reading shock
Hi Calidum. I have seen you around, but I don't recall us every directly conversing. I suffered a moment of shock reading this diff, but I am pretty sure you were not talking to me, and I my heart rate is returning to normal. --SmokeyJoe (talk) 01:46, 18 April 2019 (UTC)
 * Rest assured I was not.  Calidum   02:54, 18 April 2019 (UTC)

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

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 * 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.
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Wager Mutiny
I don't think that close was a good judgment call. Three people made comments that seemed in favor of the proposal, and one opposed. The one that opposed did not respond after someone replied to their comment, which seemed rather weak to me. To me it appears that the RM should have been kept open longer or should have been closed in favor of HMS Wager incident. The accusation of mutiny was clearly not supported by the law, and is an extremely serious allegation to accuse people of. I suggest reopening it. If you do, I plan to explicitly express support for the move. —BarrelProof (talk) 02:49, 7 May 2019 (UTC)
 * Feel free to start a new request, but I don't believe there was consensus in the last discussion nor did I feel it was necessary to keep it open any longer.  Calidum   15:23, 8 May 2019 (UTC)

Move review for Wager Mutiny
An editor has asked for a Move review of Wager Mutiny. Because you closed the move discussion for this page, or otherwise were interested in the page, you might want to participate in the move review. —BarrelProof (talk) 23:31, 8 May 2019 (UTC)

Move review for HK Express
An editor has asked for a Move review of HK Express. Because you closed the move discussion for this page, or otherwise were interested in the page, you might want to participate in the move review. Matthew hk on public computer (talk) 07:45, 8 May 2019 (UTC)

Boxing Day shooting
Good day. Is there a reason why this was not listed a second time? --Jax 0677 (talk) 13:51, 11 May 2019 (UTC)
 * It was already relisted once and the discussion was pretty much dead.  Calidum   18:35, 11 May 2019 (UTC)
 *  Reply - The point of relisting is to generate more discussion, and in my opinion, the discussion should be listed a second time. --Jax 0677 (talk) 15:16, 12 May 2019 (UTC)

The Bugle: Issue CLVII, May 2019
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Move review for Boxing Day shooting
An editor has asked for a Move review of Boxing Day shooting. Because you closed the move discussion for this page, or otherwise were interested in the page, you might want to participate in the move review. Jax 0677 (talk) 15:43, 14 May 2019 (UTC)

Saint Peter
Did you miss that in the (closed yesterday) RM from Saint Peter to Peter, it was requested that when not happy with Peter, one should request a different target? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:58, 24 May 2019 (UTC)
 * Yes, I had the same question. Please rethink this close. StAnselm (talk) 18:18, 24 May 2019 (UTC)


 * I did see the previous close, but the suggestion to start a “new RM using a multiple choice ranked survey” was inappropriate and quite frankly just a way to get the community to test out his proposal made here. This is counter to WP:NOTLAB (in spirit at least). The RM I closed was also the eleventh such discussion regarding the article in question, all of which have had the same result. At some point enough is enough, and filing a new request the day after a month-long discussion is borderline disruptive. Let’s all move on.   Calidum   19:02, 24 May 2019 (UTC)
 * I'm sorry, it is probably right that I should have waited a month or so before starting a new discussion. However, not only the individual who closed the move, but also another user in the discussion, said to close down the original discussion early so a new one can be started. But it's fine; I agree, it's best to move on. --Comment by <font color="#14866d">Selfie City  (<font color="#14866d">talk about my <font color="#14866d">contributions ) 22:30, 24 May 2019 (UTC)
 * You know, I might have been a little harsh in calling your request borderline disruptive, but my concerns about the prior closing statement and the new RM still stand.  Calidum   00:12, 25 May 2019 (UTC)
 * Well, it's been reopened, was that your work? --Comment by <font color="#14866d">Selfie City  (<font color="#14866d">talk about my <font color="#14866d">contributions ) 17:53, 25 May 2019 (UTC)
 * Thanks for the heads up. It was not me.  Calidum   17:56, 25 May 2019 (UTC)

Please comment on Talk:Lavender Hill Mob (gay activist group)
The feedback request service is asking for participation in this request for comment on Talk:Lavender Hill Mob (gay activist group). Legobot (talk) 04:23, 29 May 2019 (UTC)

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