Wikipedia:Administrators' newsletter/2024/8

News and updates for administrators from the past month (July 2024).

Administrator changes
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 * Gnome-colors-list-remove.svg Ian.thomson · Modussiccandi

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



CheckUser changes
 * Gnome-colors-list-remove.svg Barkeep49

Guideline and policy news

Technical news
 * Global blocks may now target accounts as well as IP's. Administrators may locally unblock when appropriate.
 * Users wishing to permanently leave may now request "vanishing" via Special:GlobalVanishRequest. Processed requests will result in the user being renamed, their recovery email being removed, and their account being globally locked.

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