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Administrators' newsletter – October 2022
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- Following an RfC, consensus was found that if the rationale for a block depends on information that is not available to all administrators, that information should be sent to the Arbitration Committee, a checkuser or an oversighter for action (as applicable, per ArbCom's recent updated guidance) instead of the administrator making the block.
- Following an RfC, consensus has been found that, in the context of politics and science, the reliability of FoxNews.com is unclear and that additional considerations apply to its use.
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- Remedy 8.1 of the Muhammad images case will be rescinded 1 November following a motion.
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- The second phase of the 2021-22 Discretionary Sanctions Review closes 3 October.
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On 12 October 2022, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article 2022 Formula One World Championship, which you nominated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. Stephen 00:46, 12 October 2022 (UTC)
Category:RPG Maker games has been nominated for discussion
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New Page Patrol newsletter October 2022
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Administrators' newsletter – November 2022
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- The article creation at scale RfC opened on 3 October and will be open until at least 2 November.
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- AmandaNP, Mz7 and Cyberpower678 have been appointed to the Electoral Commission for the 2022 Arbitration Committee Elections. Xaosflux and Dr vulpes are reserve commissioners.
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- The 2022 CheckUser and Oversight appointments process has concluded with the appointment of two new CheckUsers.
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Hello Anarchyte, I hope you're doing well. The above red link is full protected. Few days back I posted a request at decrease for similiar titles. So I want to request you to create a redirect for the red link to Ek Thi Rani Ek Tha Raavan. Thanks for your consideration. C1K98V (💬 ✒️ 📂) 03:02, 25 November 2022 (UTC)
Unprotection of Georgia now causing IP attacks, vandalism
Greetings Anarchyte. You have changed the mode for Georgia’s full protection mode and now it is disturbing to see that IPs who now are free to edit article are back at it messing the article and causing disruption. And it seems this will get worse if the full protection mode is not turned back on. Can you kindly reconsider your decision and turn on the full protection mode for Georgia (country) to avoid future edit wars and vandalism by unknown IPs in the future? Regards, An emperor /// Ave 19:07, 24 November 2022 (UTC)
- Oh well, it was worth a shot. I've reverted it back to semi. You may want to check the intermittent IP edits as they were automatically accepted when PC was removed. Anarchyte (talk) 02:08, 25 November 2022 (UTC)
- Can you elaborate what is considered an "attack" and "disruption" in this case? Questioning unverified information and providing documentation for my changes is considered vandalism?! The changes being implemented are thoroughly discussed but instead of engaging with my substantive arguments and sources, this user chose to simply dismiss me. Nor did he engage with any points raised by @Labrang: or @Furius: who actually contributed meaningfully.
- It is obvious that Ave is trying to lock the Georgia page not as a genuine attempt at "protecting" it but as a protection for himself and protection against having his views questioned. This will stifle dissenting voices and continue reinforcing the notion that IP editors are second-class citizens, which is wrong and unfair.
- I wish you had done some more research and not complied so easily with the request of a single editor who is himself party to some of the editorial disputes in question, which again he refused to engage in a meaningful discussion on.--2600:1700:20:1D80:DD8E:2326:8E91:278F (talk) 03:55, 25 November 2022 (UTC)
- Thanks for reaching out — I re-protected it because the edit warring was disruptive and in theory the article is protected by WP:ARBEE, meaning less leniency can be awarded in instances where large swaths of information are being added and removed on repeat. It's great to see that a discussion is underway to resolve this dispute, but given three editors reverted the addition, it's difficult to say that there's an affirmative consensus for the content. I could see an argument for full protection; I understand that semi does favour Emperor of Emperors' position in dispute, but I intended this action to be more of a return to the status quo established a decade ago when it was first indefinitely semi'd.
- Your best course of action would be to compile some sources that support your position and commencing an RfC to determine how the article should approach the issue of European position, much like Talk:Georgia_(country)/Archive_9#RfC_on_lead_content did for its economy and cannabis legalisation. That way you might end up with more than four editors opining. I must admit that I'm not overly familiar with politics of Georgia, so I can't offer much more than that.
- @Emperor of Emperors: I don't have any experience in LTA/sock detection, so I can't really comment. Anarchyte (talk) 07:54, 25 November 2022 (UTC)
Thank you Anarchyte! The IP above is believed to be this LTA sock. I have asked Ymblanter to look into this. Regards, An emperor /// Ave 05:08, 25 November 2022 (UTC)
Leedstown Resolutions
Hi I'm just trying to put the Leedstown Resolutions document up on wikipedia with just a short blurb. I will not include copyrighted information this time. Thank you. Johncfox020 (talk) 05:41, 27 November 2022 (UTC)
- @Johncfox020: Please read Help:Your first article for some advice on how you should construct an article, and what you need to include and avoid. Anarchyte (talk) 05:46, 27 November 2022 (UTC)
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Administrators' newsletter – December 2022
News and updates for administrators from the past month (November 2022).
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Guideline and policy news
- Consensus has been found in an RfC to automatically place RfAs on hold after one week.
- The article creation at scale RfC has been closed.
- An RfC on the banners for the December 2022 fundraising campaign has been closed.
Technical news
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- Eligible users are invited to vote on candidates for the Arbitration Committee until 23:59 December 12, 2022 (UTC). Candidate statements can be seen here.
- The proposed decision for the 2021-22 review of the discretionary sanctions system is open.
- The arbitration case Reversal and reinstatement of Athaenara's block has been closed.
- The arbitration case Stephen has been opened and the proposed decision is expected 1 December 2022.
- A motion has modified the procedures for contacting an admin facing Level 2 desysop.
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Some users are engaged in an edit war. I can't edit anything even after my latest edit. Achmad Rachmani (talk) 15:01, 7 December 2022 (UTC)
- Hi Anarchyte - Please take a look at the Talk page to see if you'd consider the dispute resolved enough that the page can be unprotected early. In my (admittedly biased) opinion, there is clear agreement on how to proceed, with just the one user who originally expressed opposition not relenting to the consensus. I'd hate to have the page locked through the next WC match since I know many would like to update it with the results. FWIW, we had a smaller skirmish over the same issue at European nations at the FIFA World Cup, and the user hasn't responded after I noted the agreement on the FIFA World Cup records and statistics Talk page via my edit summary. If there is anything else I can do to help get the page unprocted asap, please let me know. Thanks! Wburrow (talk) 00:58, 9 December 2022 (UTC)
ITN recognition for Treatment of women by the Taliban
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ITN recognition for Jeremiah Green
On 2 January 2023, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Jeremiah Green, which you nominated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. SpencerT•C 03:40, 2 January 2023 (UTC)
user:Cwillhud/sandbox10
Please read this editors talk page and follow the links in the sandbox edits. They have repeatedly had this draft deleted and have been warned about producing hoaxes. Equine-man (talk) 09:26, 2 January 2023 (UTC)
- Ah, that's not great. Thanks for the note, I've deleted the page. Anarchyte (talk) 09:32, 2 January 2023 (UTC)
- Thanks for the help! Equine-man (talk) 09:48, 2 January 2023 (UTC)
Thanks for reverting the RD nom
Didn't realise it was already nominated, my bad. PrecariousWorlds (talk) 11:55, 3 January 2023 (UTC)
Input on suggested edits to Casetify article
Hello, I've proposed some suggested edits to expand the Casetify article on the article's Talk page. Since you were the last one to make any changes there and remove the paid tag, I was hoping you might be willing to take a look and weigh in on my suggestions. Any feedback would be much appreciated. Thanks for your consideration and time. SBCornelius (talk) 21:11, 3 January 2023 (UTC)
Administrators' newsletter – January 2023
News and updates for administrators from the past month (December 2022).
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Guideline and policy news
- Speedy deletion criterion A5 (transwikied articles) has been repealed following an unopposed proposal.
Arbitration
- Following the 2022 Arbitration Committee elections, the following editors have been appointed to the Arbitration Committee: Barkeep49, CaptainEek, GeneralNotability, Guerillero, L235, Moneytrees, Primefac, SilkTork.
- The 2021-22 Discretionary Sanctions Review has concluded with many changes to the discretionary sanctions procedure including a change of the name to "contentious topics". The changes are being implemented over the coming month.
- The arbitration case Stephen has been closed.
Miscellaneous
- Voting for the Sound Logo has closed and the winner is expected to be announced February to April 2023.
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ITN recognition for Denys Monastyrsky
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Triple J Hottest 100
Hi. I've edit conflicted with you a couple of times. I was changing the note when you did. I don't mean this to sound rude, but I have the bases covered. Thanks. Ss112 03:13, 28 January 2023 (UTC)
- No worries, I've been leaving the list itself to you and just working on the background section. Don't really have much more I wanna change at the moment anyway. Anarchyte (talk) 03:17, 28 January 2023 (UTC)
Administrators' newsletter – February 2023
News and updates for administrators from the past month (January 2023).
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- Following an RfC, the administrator policy now requires that prior written consent be gained from the Arbitration Committee to mark a block as only appealable to the committee.
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- The Vector 2022 skin has become the default for desktop users of the English Wikipedia.
Arbitration
- The arbitration case Armenia-Azerbaijan 3 has been opened and the proposed decision is expected 24 February 2023.
- In December, the contentious topics procedure was adopted which replaces the former discretionary sanctions system. The contentious topics procedure is now in effect following an initial implementation period. There is a detailed summary of the changes and administrator instructions for the new procedure. The arbitration clerk team are taking suggestions, concerns, and unresolved questions about this new system at their noticeboard.
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Don't Get Too Close
Hello. I'm a bit annoyed considering I was midway through writing my own article on Don't Get Too Close. I should have already saved a version of it and put in use on it, but I didn't do so because I didn't think anybody else would bother until several minutes later you moved the draft over my redirect. I know you didn't know but I didn't feel the need to use another user's draft and I wasn't going to. In future, can I please request that you use in use instead of under construction to actively show you're editing either the entire article or a section. "Under construction" doesn't convey that somebody is actively doing something and wants to avoid edit conflicts. Thanks. Ss112 04:38, 19 February 2023 (UTC)
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MANCHESTER ORCHESTRA "The Valley of Vision"
Hi!
That's true! - Thanks for correcting. NEW MUSIC RELEASES (talk) 15:48, 26 February 2023 (UTC)
Administrators' newsletter – March 2023
News and updates for administrators from the past month (February 2023).
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Guideline and policy news
- Following a request for comment, F10 (useless non-media files) has been deprecated.
- Following a request for comment, the Portal CSD criteria (P1 (portal subject to CSD as an article) and P2 (underpopulated portal)) have been deprecated.
- A request for comment is open to discuss making the closing instructions for the requested moves process a guideline.
Technical news
- The results of the 2023 Community Wishlist Survey have been posted.
Arbitration
- Remedy 11 ("Request for Comment") of the Conduct in deletion-related editing case has been rescinded.
- The proposed decision for the Armenia-Azerbaijan 3 case is expected 7 March 2023.
- A case related to the Holocaust in Poland is expected to be opened soon.
Miscellaneous
- The 2023 appointees for the Ombuds commission are AGK, Ameisenigel, Bennylin, Daniuu, Emufarmers, Faendalimas, JJMC89, MdsShakil, Minorax and Renvoy as regular members and Zabe as advisory members.
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Latest (and most likely final) issue of the WP:VG newsletter
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Volume 14, No. 1 — 1st Quarter, 2023
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Volume 14, No. 1 — 1st Quarter, 2023
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Administrators' newsletter – April 2023
News and updates for administrators from the past month (March 2023).
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Guideline and policy news
- A community RfC is open to discuss whether reports primarily involving gender-related disputes or controversies should be referred to the Arbitration enforcement noticeboard.
Technical news
- Some older web browsers will not be able to use JavaScript on Wikimedia wikis starting this week. This mainly affects users of Internet Explorer 11. (T178356)
- The rollback of Vector 2022 RfC has found no consensus to rollback to Vector legacy, but has found rough consensus to disable "limited width" mode by default.
- A link to the user's Special:CentralAuth page will now appear in the subtitle links shown on Special:Contributions. This was voted #17 in the Community Wishlist Survey 2023.
Arbitration
- The Armenia-Azerbaijan 3 case has been closed.
- A case about World War II and the history of Jews in Poland has been opened, with the first evidence phase closing 6 April 2023.
DYK for Live at Bush Hall
On 5 April 2023, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Live at Bush Hall, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that for Live at Bush Hall the band Black Country, New Road created three distinct backstories for its performances, including one about a pizza chef who comes across a poltergeist? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Live at Bush Hall. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Live at Bush Hall), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.