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    Administrators' newsletter – April 2021[edit]

    News and updates for administrators from the past month (March 2021).

    Administrator changes

    removed AlexandriaHappyme22RexxS

    Guideline and policy news

    • Following a request for comment, F7 (invalid fair-use claim) subcriterion a has been deprecated; it covered immediate deletion of non-free media with invalid fair-use tags.
    • Following a request for comment, page movers were granted the delete-redirect userright, which allows moving a page over a single-revision redirect, regardless of that redirect's target.

    Technical news

    • When you move a page that many editors have on their watchlist the history can be split and it might also not be possible to move it again for a while. This is because of a job queue problem. (T278350)
    • Code to support some very old web browsers is being removed. This could cause issues in those browsers. (T277803)

    Arbitration


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    welcome to WP:HIST[edit]

    Hi there. I am the Lead Coordinator for WikiProject History. I would like to thank you for joining the WikiProject. If you wish, could you please go back to the list of participants, and revise your listing there, by adding your signature? You can revise the date in your signature, to display the date that you actually joined.

    Also, if you wish, could you please tell me which historical eras, or other historical topics that you are interested in? we would like to empower individual members, by enabling them to identify specific areas of interest.

    if you wish to help out, you can do so any time, by interacting on the project's main talk page; you can comment simply to let us know what you've been up to, or you can join one of the existing discussion posts there. And lastly, please feel free to add our userbox to your user page, if you haven't done so already. by adding this text: {{User WikiProject History}}

    thanks for joining! please feel free to write any time. please ping me if you reply, by typing this text: {{ping|sm8900}} thanks! --Sm8900 (talk) 14:26, 6 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

    Thanks for the welcome sm8900. Sorry about the missing sig - fixed it now. I'm not a historian by any stretch, but I've always been a bit of a history buff. From a Wikipedia perspective, I'd say my primary interest is in the Atlantic world broadly, the circum-Caribbean world more narrowly, and the history of Trinidad and Tobago in particular. Colonisation, imperialism, and post-colonial history intrigue me, as does the interplay between plant collecting and systematics, and exploration. Guettarda (talk) 14:35, 6 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
    hi Guettarda. ok, that's terrific. no worries, re the signature; actually I just revised the page to request that data. as far as your topics of interest, that sounds great. you are welcome to join any task forces you may wish, to reflect your interests; or to set up any new ones, if you wish. it is great to have you there. looking forward to sharing ideas, as time goes on. thanks! --Sm8900 (talk) 14:38, 6 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
    say, I just checked your user page,. I had not realized before that you have been here for so long. or that you are an admin as well. you are welcome indeed!! please feel free to share any ideas that you have, at any time.
    by the way, since you are an admin, could you please go to this section at the talk page for WikiProject Council, and add a note under my last note there, indicating that you have joined WP:HIST? you can also note your own length of service here, and your current active role as an admin. someone there had claimed that the WikiProject is dead, so I would like to let them know that obviously, rumors of our demise "are greatly exaggerated," to quote Mark Twain. I appreciate it. thanks!! --Sm8900 (talk) 14:44, 6 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

    Apologies[edit]

    Just want to apologize because you were trying to get through to me in the debate on Carlton Mack and I wasn't listening. To be honest, trying to clean up Wikipedia and randomly patrol pages can be a little tricky because sometimes editors come out of the woodwork to debate how famous the topic is and it's a keep, etc. Anyways, if I make a mistake, I'm happy to correct it. In this case, I did make a mistake, and you were right, and I've withdrawn the nom. Thanks for taking the time and providing feedback. Megtetg34 (talk) 01:57, 14 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

    @Megtetg34: Thanks for the note. I appreciate it. Don't worry about it - people disagree over policy interpretations. Guettarda (talk) 14:47, 14 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

    Your GA nomination of Port of Spain Gazette[edit]

    Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Port of Spain Gazette you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Willbb234 -- Willbb234 (talk) 22:21, 14 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

    DYK for Joachim Philip[edit]

    On 15 April 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Joachim Philip, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that when Joachim Philip delivered an ultimatum to the British in Grenada during Fédon's rebellion, the militia had to restrain his sister, Susannah, who otherwise would have "torn him to pieces"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Joachim Philip. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Joachim Philip), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. 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.

    Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:02, 15 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

    Your GA nomination of Port of Spain Gazette[edit]

    The article Port of Spain Gazette you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Port of Spain Gazette for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already appeared on the main page as a "Did you know" item, or as a bold link under "In the News" or in the "On This Day" prose section, you can nominate it within the next seven days to appear in DYK. Bolded names with dates listed at the bottom of the "On This Day" column do not affect DYK eligibility. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Willbb234 -- Willbb234 (talk) 11:41, 16 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

    DYK for Isaac Hope[edit]

    On 21 April 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Isaac Hope, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that although he was born in the United Kingdom, Isaac Hope was elected to represent Tobago on the Legislative Council of Trinidad and Tobago? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Isaac Hope. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Isaac Hope), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. 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.

    —valereee (talk) 00:02, 21 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

    TT Field Naturalists' Club[edit]

    I found some article PDFs that you may find interesting: Joofjoof (talk) 21:44, 28 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]
    1960 -1980, Twenty one years of growth
    108th Anniversary address by Ian Lambie

    @Joofjoof: - nice! Thanks very much - Guettarda (talk) 00:04, 29 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]

    WikiCup 2021 May newsletter[edit]

    The second round of the 2021 WikiCup has now finished; it was a high-scoring round and contestants needed 61 points to advance to Round 3. There were some impressive efforts in the round, with the top eight contestants all scoring more than 400 points. A large number of the points came from the 12 featured articles and the 110 good articles achieved in total by contestants, as well as the 216 good article reviews they performed; the GAN backlog drive and the stay-at-home imperative during the COVID-19 pandemic may have been partially responsible for these impressive figures.

    Our top scorers in Round 2 were:

    • Botswana The Rambling Man, with 2963 points from three featured articles, 20 featured article reviews, 37 good articles, 73 good article reviews, as well as 22 DYKs.
    • New York (state) Epicgenius, with 1718 points from one featured article, 29 good articles, 16 DYKs and plenty of bonus points.
    • Republic of Venice Bloom6132, with 990 points from 13 DYKs and 64 "In the news" items, mostly recent deaths.
    • Hog Farm, with 834 points from two featured articles, five good articles, 14 featured article reviews and 15 good article reviews.
    • England Gog the Mild, with 524 points from two featured articles and four featured article reviews.
    • England Lee Vilenski, with 501 points from one featured article, three good articles, six featured article reviews and 25 good article reviews.
    • Sammi Brie, with 485 points from four good articles, eight good article reviews and 27 DYKs, on US radio and television stations.
    • Ktin, with 436 points from four good articles, seven DYKs and 11 "In the news" items.

    Please remember that DYKs cannot be claimed until they have appeared on the main page. As we enter the third round, any content promoted after the end of Round 2 but before the start of Round 3 can be claimed now, and anything you forgot to claim in Round 2 cannot! Remember too, that you must claim your points within 14 days of "earning" them (except for at the end of each round, when you must claim them before the cut-off date/time). When doing GARs, please make sure that you check that all the GA criteria are fully met.

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    RfC on racial hereditarianism at the R&I talk-page[edit]

    An RfC at Talk:Race and intelligence revisits the question, considered last year at WP:FTN, of whether or not the theory that a genetic link exists between race and intelligence is a fringe theory. This RfC supercedes the recent RfC on this topic at WP:RSN that was closed as improperly formulated.

    Your participation is welcome. Thank you. NightHeron (talk) 22:40, 3 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

    Concern regarding Draft:Agatha Bacelar[edit]

    Information icon Hello, Guettarda. This is a bot-delivered message letting you know that Draft:Agatha Bacelar, a page you created, has not been edited in at least 5 months. Draft space is not an indefinite storage location for content that is not appropriate for article space.

    If your submission is not edited soon, it could be nominated for deletion under CSD G13. If you would like to attempt to save it, you will need to improve it. You may request userfication of the content if it meets requirements.

    If the deletion has already occured, instructions on how you may be able to retrieve it are available here.

    Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia. FireflyBot (talk) 10:02, 7 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

    Administrators' newsletter – May 2021[edit]

    News and updates for administrators from the past month (April 2021).

    Administrator changes

    removed EnchanterCarlossuarez46

    Interface administrator changes

    removed Ragesoss

    Guideline and policy news

    Technical news

    • The user group oversight will be renamed to suppress. This is for technical reasons. You can comment at T112147 if you have objections.

    Arbitration


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    Books & Bytes – Issue 43[edit]

    The Wikipedia Library

    Books & Bytes
    Issue 43, March – April 2021

    • New Library Card designs
    • 1Lib1Ref May

    Read the full newsletter

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    ITN recognition for Courtenay Bartholomew[edit]

    On 10 May 2021, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Courtenay Bartholomew, which you updated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. SpencerT•C 17:44, 10 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

    Why do you think she's dead? PamD 10:35, 14 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

    It's a check-box on the Rater tool that I didn't check. I find that element of the interface confusing, and I usually check after using it to make sure I did it right, but I forgot to check. Guettarda (talk) 12:47, 14 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

    Civic Voice[edit]

    I've reverted your decline of the speedy deletion request at Civic Voice; the redirect is impeding the publication of an article with that name. The fact that the phrase is used, emboldened or not, in another article is material. Andy Mabbett (Pigsonthewing); Talk to Andy; Andy's edits 10:45, 14 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

    Oh, sorry, I must have misread the tag. Guettarda (talk) 12:43, 14 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]
    Congratulations, Guettarda! The article you nominated, National Union of Freedom Fighters, has been promoted to featured status, recognizing it as one of the best articles on Wikipedia. The nomination discussion has been archived.
    This is a rare accomplishment and you should be proud. If you would like, you may nominate it to appear on the Main page as Today's featured article. Keep up the great work! Cheers, Gog the Mild (talk) via FACBot (talk) 12:06, 16 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

    Four Award[edit]

    Four Award
    Congratulations! You have been awarded the Four Award for your work from beginning to end on National Union of Freedom Fighters. — Bilorv (talk) 00:23, 17 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

    At 15 years, 11 months and 2 days from creation to FA promotion, this is truly impressive. Skimming the records list, this seems to be easily the longest-spanning Four Award, beating out Casliber's nearly-13-year-long Rock parrot. Congratulations! — Bilorv (talk) 00:23, 17 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

    Thanks Bilorv! I'm proud to be the tardiest of getting things done :) Guettarda (talk) 00:54, 17 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]
    As well you should be. I've had a read through of the article and it's well worth the 15-year wait—very interesting topic. — Bilorv (talk) 01:14, 17 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

    Request for peer review help[edit]

    Hi Guettarda. I hope you are doing well and staying safe during these times! Apologize to bother and posting a random request. I have just started to work on a stub (Fontainea Venosa)and had added some sections. I am trying my best to get the article to B class hopefully. Knowing your expertise, I would love if you can help me to review and left a comment on what I can do to improve my edits. I hope that this is okay, but no pressure if you are busy. That is completely fine and understandable :) Hope to hear from you soon. The article is Fontainea Venosa

    Thank you so much :) Sparklingkull (talk) 02:45, 18 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

    A tag has been placed on Category:1961 disestablishments in Trinidad and Tobago indicating that it is currently empty, and is not a disambiguation category, a category redirect, a featured topics category, under discussion at Categories for discussion, or a project category that by its nature may become empty on occasion. If it remains empty for seven days or more, it may be deleted under section C1 of the criteria for speedy deletion.

    If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself. Liz Read! Talk! 13:40, 21 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

    @Liz: thanks. I should have checked to see if there was anything else in that cat. Guettarda (talk) 14:16, 21 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

    Imperial Napoleonic Triple Crown[edit]

    I'm very pleased to present the Imperial Napoleonic Triple Crown Jewels to Guettarda, for your work on "Did you know?" and the good and featured article processes! — Bilorv (talk) 23:57, 22 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

    Congrats on the Triple Crown(s)! You might be interested in a userbox I made, {{User crown|Napoleonic}}:

    This user has been awarded an Imperial Napoleonic Triple Crown.

    Bilorv (talk) 23:57, 22 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

    Thanks so much Bilorv. Guettarda (talk) 00:02, 23 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

    Censorship of Violence, Call to Violence, Terrorism, Criminal Activity[edit]

    Guettarda: Why are you censoring calls to violence, and history of violence, factual and true references in published, high-grade media sources, for your own biases? This is wrong. You will be addressed and given consequences for your false, biased censorship creating Lies by Omission. Potentially you may be found liable if/when the aforesaid party commits egregious violence against other citizens again. False Censorships will be posted to domestic terrorism government agencies for attempted False Censorship, Fabrication of False Evidence, et al. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Iqacquire (talkcontribs) 03:23, 23 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

    OK. Thanks for the information. Guettarda (talk) 14:37, 23 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]
    Coolest reaction ever to blather. I need to remember that. :) Cheers, Grueslayer 08:28, 24 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]

    Hello[edit]

    Is this how I contact you? you undid my part on the pseudoscience page I can edit the mistakes I made in writing but I also did cite sources the problem is I do not yet know how to do that right I find it confusing but I know it will be pretty simple once I know how do I link for example a number to a part in the references? the citation was there but it wasn't linked properly.

    @Brecht Corbeel: There's a help page at Help:Footnotes that explains the basics of referencing. The main problem though was that you added a comment to the text. Wikipedia articles are suppose to summarise what reliable sources say, not add commentary from Wikipedians like me or you. Guettarda (talk) 12:49, 4 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

    Administrators' newsletter – June 2021[edit]

    News and updates for administrators from the past month (May 2021).

    Administrator changes

    added AshleyyoursmileLess Unless
    removed HusondMattWadeMJCdetroitCariocaVague RantKingboykThunderboltzGwen GaleAniMateSlimVirgin (deceased)

    Guideline and policy news

    Technical news

    • Wikimedia previously used the IRC network Freenode. However, due to changes over who controlled the network with reports of a forceful takeover by several ex-staff members, the Wikimedia IRC Group Contacts decided to move to the new Libera Chat network. It has been reported that Wikimedia related channels on Freenode have been forcibly taken over if they pointed members to Libera. There is a migration guide and Wikimedia discussions about this.

    Arbitration


    Sent by MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 14:45, 9 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

    This is to let you know that the National Union of Freedom Fighters article has been scheduled as today's featured article for July 12, 2021. Please check the article needs no amendments. If you're interested in editing the main page text, you're welcome to do so at Wikipedia:Today's featured article/July 12, 2021, but note that a coordinator will trim the lead to around 1000 characters anyway, so you aren't obliged to do so.

    For Featured Articles promoted recently, there will be an existing blurb linked from the FAC talk page, which is likely to be transferred to the TFA page by a coordinator at some point.

    It would be nice to have an image for this, but I can't see anything obvious that's free-to-use. If you think of something, the new format for TFA images is {{Main page image/TFA|image= |caption= <!-- if caption is the same as the title of article use only |title= --> }} We suggest that you watchlist Wikipedia:Main Page/Errors from the day before this appears on Main Page. Thanks! Jimfbleak - talk to me? 14:36, 12 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

    Thanks so much Jimfbleak. I will look for something that might be usable as an image, but I can't say I have too much hope. Guettarda (talk) 15:03, 12 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

    Thank you today for the article "about a revolutionary group in Trinidad and Tobago in the 1970s. Because most of their leadership was killed, their story was largely untold until after 2000. When I created this article in 2005 the two sentence summary was all I knew, and almost all the attention they received in most sources."! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:43, 12 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

    Your draft article, User:Guettarda/Race[edit]

    Hello, Guettarda. It has been over six months since you last edited the Articles for Creation submission or Draft page you started, "Race".

    In accordance with our policy that Wikipedia is not for the indefinite hosting of material deemed unsuitable for the encyclopedia mainspace, the draft has been nominated for deletion. If you plan on working on it further, or editing it to address the issues raised if it was declined, simply edit the submission and remove the {{db-afc}}, {{db-draft}}, or {{db-g13}} code.

    If your submission has already been deleted by the time you get there, and you wish to retrieve it, you can request its undeletion by following the instructions at this link. An administrator will, in most cases, restore the submission so you can continue to work on it.

    Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia! SWinxy (talk) 03:33, 13 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

    @SWinxy and Liz: - can one of you explain to me how G13 applies here? The article was in userspace, not draftspace, it had never been submitted to AFC, and had no placeholder text. It's trivial for me to restore this, but my understanding was that we specifically did not speedy-delete subpages of active editors. Guettarda (talk) 04:14, 13 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]
    Honestly, this feels incredibly shitty. Even though I know I can undelete the content myself, it feels really shitty and invasive. Guettarda (talk) 04:16, 13 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]
    Oh fuck. I'm really sorry. Yeah it is shitty to do this. The reason you got into this was because the {{userspace draft}} template was on your subpage. All I was trying to do was to help clear out stale drafts, and I read this page and thought that tagging G13 would be okay. I didn't read WP:STALE, which would have stopped me dead before I did anything. Liz (or any other admin reading this), please revert all my edits from the past 24 hours. I'm really sorry that this was so intrusive. I didn't mean it to be that way. I'm sorry. SWinxy (talk) 04:53, 13 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]
    My apologies, Guettarda. I work with a lot of stale drafts and our regular CSD G13 taggers are very accurate. I should have not taken this tagging for granted. I'm sorry for making you feel shitty. I'll double check everything that might have been inadvertently deleted. Liz Read! Talk! 05:28, 13 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]
    @SWinxy and Liz: Thanks so much for your response. I'm fine, but I'm worried about someone who felt more tentative in their position here. I know clearing backlogs can get tedious, I appreciate both of your work on this. Guettarda (talk) 20:46, 14 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]
    Thanks for being understanding. I was really freaking out feeling that I had done something quite wrong to someone, and I really mean no harm :(. I'll stay far away from non-talk-userspace pages for a while. Was it the notion of deleting the subject matter in particular that worried you? I don't really know what you mean by I'm worried about someone who felt more tentative in their position here. SWinxy (talk) 21:03, 14 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]
    @SWinxy: there are lots of people who feel like they don't really belong here, like they really aren't members of the club. I work with new editors in my day job, and so many of them feel like they need permission from "Wikipedia" to actually participate. There are other people, more experienced ones, who feel like they've been ganged up on by the community - like the person you uses their admin tools for the first time in a decade and discovers the norms have changed and get dragged to ANI.
    Don't feel badly about it - there are so many rules, and we often have to break them to discover some part of them even exists. I apologise for over-reacting. Guettarda (talk) 22:57, 14 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]
    Thanks for apologizing. I'm relieved you accept my apology too. :) SWinxy (talk) 05:44, 20 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

    Happy Adminship Anniversary![edit]

    Happy Adminship Anniversary![edit]

    GAN Backlog Drive - July 2021[edit]

    Good article nominations | July 2021 Backlog Drive
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    WikiCup 2021 July newsletter[edit]

    The third round of the 2021 WikiCup has now come to an end. Each of the sixteen contestants who made it into the fourth round had at least 294 points, and our top six scorers all had over 600 points. They were:

    • Botswana The Rambling Man, with 1825 points from 3 featured articles, 44 featured article reviews, 14 good articles, 30 good article reviews and 10 DYKs. In addition, he completed a 34-article good topic on the EFL Championship play-offs.
    • New York (state) Epicgenius, a New York specialist, with 1083 points from 2 featured article reviews, 18 good articles, 30 DYKs and plenty of bonus points.
    • Republic of Venice Bloom6132, with 869 points from 11 DYKs, all with bonus points, and 54 "In the news" items, mostly covering people who had recently died.
    • England Gog the Mild, with 817 points from 3 featured articles on historic battles in Europe, 5 featured article reviews and 3 good articles.
    • Hog Farm, with 659 points from 2 featured articles and 2 good articles on American Civil War battles, 18 featured article reviews, 2 good articles, 6 good article reviews and 4 DYKs.
    • Zulu (International Code of Signals) BennyOnTheLoose, a snooker specialist and new to the Cup, with 647 points from a featured article, 2 featured article reviews, 6 good articles, 6 good article reviews and 3 DYKs.

    In round three, contestants achieved 19 featured articles, 7 featured lists, 106 featured article reviews, 72 good articles, 1 good topic, 62 good article reviews, 165 DYKs and 96 ITN items. We enter the fourth round with scores reset to zero; any content promoted after the end of round 3 but before the start of round 4 can be claimed in round 4. Please also remember that you must claim your points within 14 days of "earning" them (one contestant in round 3 lost out because of this). When doing GARs, please make sure that you check that all the GA criteria are fully met.

    If you are concerned that your nomination—whether it is at good article nominations, a featured process, or anything else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed (remember to remove your listing when no longer required). Questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup, and the judges are reachable on their talk pages or by email. If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. Judges: Sturmvogel 66 (talk) and Cwmhiraeth Cwmhiraeth (talk) MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 09:29, 2 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

    Administrators' newsletter – July 2021[edit]

    News and updates for administrators from the past month (June 2021).

    Guideline and policy news

    • Consensus has been reached to delete all books in the book namespace. There was rough consensus that the deleted books should still be available on request at WP:REFUND even after the namespace is removed.
    • An RfC is open to discuss the next steps following a trial which automatically applied pending changes to TFAs.

    Technical news

    • IP addresses of unregistered users are to be hidden from everyone. There is a rough draft of how IP addresses may be shown to users who need to see them. This currently details allowing administrators, checkusers, stewards and those with a new usergroup to view the full IP address of unregistered users. Editors with at least 500 edits and an account over a year old will be able to see all but the end of the IP address in the proposal. The ability to see the IP addresses hidden behind the mask would be dependent on agreeing to not share the parts of the IP address they can see with those who do not have access to the same information. Accessing part of or the full IP address of a masked editor would also be logged. Comments on the draft are being welcomed at the talk page.

    Arbitration


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    Books & Bytes – Issue 45[edit]

    The Wikipedia Library

    Books & Bytes
    Issue 45, May – June 2021

    • Library design improvements continue
    • New partnerships
    • 1Lib1Ref update

    Read the full newsletter

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    Administrators' newsletter – July 2021[edit]

    News and updates for administrators from the past month (July 2021).

    Guideline and policy news

    • An RfC is open to add a delay of one week from nomination to deletion for G13 speedy deletions.

    Technical news

    • Last week all wikis were very slow or not accessible for 30 minutes. This was due to server lag caused by regenerating dynamic lists on the Russian Wikinews after a large bulk import. (T287380)

    Arbitration

    Miscellaneous


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    Precious anniversary[edit]

    Precious
    Nine years!

    --Gerda Arendt (talk) 05:32, 23 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

    Thank you Gerda Arendt. Guettarda (talk) 14:51, 23 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

    Happy First Edit Day![edit]

    @CAPTAIN RAJU: Thank you! Guettarda (talk) 13:06, 27 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

    Wikiproject Military history coordinator election nominations open[edit]

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    WikiCup 2021 September newsletter[edit]

    The fourth round of the competition has finished with over 500 points being required to qualify for the final round. It was a hotly competitive round with two contestants, Botswana The Rambling Man and New York (state) Epicgenius, each scoring over 3000 points, and six contestants scoring over 1000. All but one of the finalists achieved one or more FAs during the round, the exception being Republic of Venice Bloom6132 who demonstrated that 61 "in the news" items produces an impressive number of points. Other contestants who made it to the final are Gog the Mild, England Lee Vilenski, Zulu (International Code of Signals) BennyOnTheLoose, Rwanda Amakuru and Hog Farm. However, all their points are now swept away and everyone starts afresh in the final round.

    Round 4 saw the achievement of 18 featured articles and 157 good articles. George Floyd mural Bilorv scored for a 25-article good topic on Black Mirror but narrowly missed out on qualifying for the final round. There was enthusiasm for FARs, with 89 being performed, and there were 63 GARs and around 100 DYKs during the round. As we start round 5, we say goodbye to the eight competitors who didn't quite make it to the final round; thank you for the useful contributions you have made to the Cup and Wikipedia, and we hope you will join us again next year. For other contestants, remember that any content promoted after the end of round 4 but before the start of round 5 can be claimed in round 5. Remember too that you must claim your points within 14 days of "earning" them.

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    Administrators' newsletter – September 2021[edit]

    News and updates for administrators from the past month (August 2021).

    Administrator changes

    readded Jake Wartenberg
    removed EmperorViridian Bovary
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    Guideline and policy news

    Technical news

    • The Score extension has been re-enabled on public wikis. It has been updated, but has been placed in safe mode to address unresolved security issues. Further information on the security issues can be found on the mediawiki page.

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    Wikiproject Military history coordinator election nomination period closing soon[edit]

    Nominations for the upcoming project coordinator election are still open, but not for long. A team of up to ten coordinators will be elected for the next year. The project coordinators are the designated points of contact for issues concerning the project, and are responsible for maintaining our internal structure and processes. They do not, however, have any authority over article content or editor conduct, or any other special powers. More information on being a coordinator is available here. If you are interested in running, please sign up here by 23:59 UTC on 14 September! No further nominations will be accepted after that time. Voting will commence on 15 September. If you have any questions, you can contact any member of the current coord team. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 02:43, 10 September 2021 (UTC)[reply]

    WikiProject Military history coordinator election voting has commenced[edit]

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    Books & Bytes – Issue 46[edit]

    The Wikipedia Library

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    Welcome to the Months of African Cinema Global Contest![edit]

    Greetings!

    The AfroCine Project core team is happy to inform you that the Months of African Cinema Contest is happening again this year in October and November. We invite Wikipedians all over the world to join in improving content related to African cinema on Wikipedia!

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    • Overall winner
      • 1st - $500
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    • Gender-gap fillers - $100
    • Language Winners - up to $100*

    Also look out for local prizes from affiliates in your countries or communities! For further information about the contest, the prizes and how to participate, please visit the contest page here. For further inquiries, please leave comments on the contest talkpage or on the main project talkpage. We look forward to your participation.--Jamie Tubers (talk) 23:20, 30th September 2021 (UTC)

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    News and updates for administrators from the past month (September 2021).

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    Arbitration

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    Administrators' newsletter – November 2021[edit]

    News and updates for administrators from the past month (October 2021).

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    Plagiarism question[edit]

    Thank you for identifying and deleting a recent edit one of my students did on an article that was flagged for copyright violation. I sometimes see edits that appear to be plagiarism though do not know how to confirm this or even be alerted to this being the case so I can take steps to remove and continue educating on avoiding this problem. Are there tools to help automate identifying copyright violation that can be used, even in my own editing? I would welcome adding additional help to my editing and teaching toolbox. Thank you again. --- FULBERT (talk) 11:39, 2 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

    You can use this tool: https://copyvios.toolforge.org/ Hardyplants (talk) 11:53, 2 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]
    @FULBERT: Being a very lazy admin, I only clean up copyvios that land in my lap (or rather, my email) via the Wiki Education Dashboard reports. They are based on reports from User:EranBot's CopyPatrol reports (but screened for student usernames). Unfortunately, they only work for mainspace and (I think) draftspace. The tool Hardyplants linked to, Earwig's tool, is does a pretty good job too. Unlike EranBot, which only looks at new edits, Earwig's tool can be used for any page.
    Beyond that, style and tone are often good indicators. In this case, there was a line break in the text that was the kind you get when you copy and paste from a pdf. From the perspective of my own editing, Wikipedia:Close paraphrasing was enlightening - and a bit disturbing, because I didn't even know close paraphrasing was a thing (or a problem) until that point. It's rather old now, but this editorial is still the best pieces of writing I've come across on copyvios in Wikipedia: Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/News/September 2010/Editorials (and its precursor Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/News/August 2010/Editorials). Guettarda (talk) 13:26, 2 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

    Charter[edit]

    Sorry to see the results. You would've been good for it. — Rhododendrites talk \\ 13:19, 2 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

    Thanks Rhododendrites. Guettarda (talk) 13:27, 2 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

    WikiCup 2021 November newsletter[edit]

    The WikiCup is over for another year and the finalists can relax! Our Champion this year is Botswana The Rambling Man (submissions), who amassed over 5000 points in the final round, achieving 8 featured articles and almost 500 reviews. It was a very competitive round; seven of the finalists achieved over 1000 points in the round (enough to win the 2019 contest), and three scored over 3000 (enough to win the 2020 event). Our 2021 finalists and their scores were:

    1. Botswana The Rambling Man (submissions) with 5072 points
    2. England Lee Vilenski (submissions) with 3276 points
    3. Rwanda Amakuru (submissions) with 3197 points
    4. New York (state) Epicgenius (submissions) with 1611 points
    5. Gog the Mild (submissions) with 1571 points
    6. Zulu (International Code of Signals) BennyOnTheLoose (submissions) with 1420 points
    7. Hog Farm (submissions) with 1043 points
    8. Republic of Venice Bloom6132 (submissions) with 528 points

    All those who reached the final round will win awards. The following special awards will be made based on high performance in particular areas of content creation and review. Awards will be handed out in the next few days.

    Congratulations to everyone who participated in this year's WikiCup, whether they made it to the final round or not, and particular congratulations to the newcomers to the WikiCup, some of whom did very well. Wikipedia has benefitted greatly from the quality creations, expansions and improvements made, and the numerous reviews performed. Thanks to all who have taken part and helped out with the competition, not forgetting User:Jarry1250, who runs the scoring bot.

    If you have views on whether the rules or scoring need adjustment for next year's contest, please comment on the WikiCup talk page. Next year's competition will begin on 1 January. You are invited to sign up to participate; the WikiCup is open to all Wikipedians, both novices and experienced editors, and we hope to see you all in the 2022 competition. Until then, it only remains to once again congratulate our worthy winners, and thank all participants for their involvement! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. Sturmvogel 66 and Cwmhiraeth. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 19:55, 3 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

    Books & Bytes – Issue 47[edit]

    The Wikipedia Library

    Books & Bytes
    Issue 47, September – October 2021

    • On-wiki Wikipedia Library notification rolling out
    • Search tool deployed
    • New My Library design improvements

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    The Months of African Cinema Contest Continues in November![edit]

    Greetings,

    It is already past the middle of the contest and we are really excited about the Months of African Contest 2021 achievements so far! We want to extend our sincere gratitude for the time and energy you have invested. If you have not yet participated in the contest, it is not too late to do it. Please list your username as a participant on the contest’s main page.

    Please remember to list the articles you have improved or created on the article achievements' section of the contest page so they can be tracked. In order to win prizes, be sure to also list your article in the users by articles. Please note that your articles must be present in both the article achievement section on the main contest page, as well as on the Users By Articles page for you to qualify for a prize.

    We would be awarding prizes to different categories of winners:

    • Overall winner
      • 1st - $500
      • 2nd - $200
      • 3rd - $100
    • Diversity winner - $100
    • Gender-gap filler - $100
    • Language Winners - up to $100*

    Thank you once again for your valued participation! --Jamie Tubers (talk) 18:50, 11 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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    Why Marx Was Right[edit]

    I remembered your work on National Union of Freedom Fighters earlier in the year and wondered if you'd be interested in reviewing the book Why Marx Was Right at FAC, which I've just nominated. No worries if not. Thanks! — Bilorv (talk) 14:49, 14 November 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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    Administrators' newsletter – December 2021[edit]

    News and updates for administrators from the past month (November 2021).

    Administrator changes

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    Technical news

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    Administrators will no longer be autopatrolled[edit]

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    Survey about History on Wikipedia (If you reside in the United States)[edit]

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    Season's Greetings[edit]

    Season's Greetings
    Wishing you a festive holiday season and a happy New Year! Joofjoof (talk) 12:37, 25 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]
    @Joofjoof: Thank you so much, and all the best for the season to you as well! Guettarda (talk) 14:09, 26 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

    Happy Holidays[edit]

    The 12 Days of Wikipedia
    On the 12th day of Christmas Jimbo sent to me
    12 BLPs
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    Thanks so much ReaderofthePack! It's great to hear from you. Happy holidays to you as well. Hoping for the best for 2022! Guettarda (talk) 01:45, 30 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]
    Oops. Fixing the ping ReaderofthePack. Guettarda (talk) 01:46, 30 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

    GAN Backlog Drive – January 2022[edit]

    Good article nominations | January 2022 Backlog Drive
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    Merchandise giveaway nomination[edit]

    A t-shirt!
    A token of thanks

    Hi Guettarda! I've nominated you (along with all other active admins) to receive a solstice season gift from the WMF. Talk page stalkers are invited to comment at the nomination. Enjoy! Cheers, {{u|Sdkb}}talk ~~~~~
    A snowflake!

    MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 23:50, 31 December 2021 (UTC)[reply]

    @Sdkb: Wow, that's such a nice gesture! Thank you for the nomination. Guettarda (talk) 00:40, 1 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Administrators' newsletter – January 2022[edit]

    News and updates for administrators from the past month (December 2021).

    Guideline and policy news

    • Following consensus at the 2021 RfA review, the autopatrolled user right has been removed from the administrators user group; admins can grant themselves the autopatrolled permission if they wish to remain autopatrolled.

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    • The functionaries email list (functionaries-en@lists.wikimedia.org) will no longer accept incoming emails apart from those sent by list members and WMF staff. Private concerns, apart from those requiring oversight, should be directly sent to the Arbitration Committee.

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    How we will see unregistered users[edit]

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    Welcome to the 2022 WikiCup![edit]

    Happy New Year and Happy New WikiCup! The 2022 competition has just begun and all article creators, expanders, improvers and reviewers are welcome to take part. Even if you are a novice editor you should be able to advance to at least the second round, improving your editing skills as you go. If you have already signed up, your submissions page can be found here. If you have not yet signed up, you can add your name here and the judges will set up your submissions page. Any questions on the rules or on anything else should be directed to one of the judges, or posted to the WikiCup talk page. Signups will close at the end of January, and the first round will end on 26 February; the 64 highest scorers at that time will move on to round 2. The judges for the WikiCup this year are: Sturmvogel 66 (talk · contribs · email) and Cwmhiraeth (talk · contribs · email). Good luck! MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 14:36, 5 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    DYK for Kenny J[edit]

    On 18 January 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Kenny J, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that calypsonian Kenny J was best known for his "well-crafted, risqué parang soca contributions"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Kenny J. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Kenny J), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. 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.

    — Maile (talk) 12:03, 18 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    DYK for Winsford Devine[edit]

    On 19 January 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Winsford Devine, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Progress, composed by Winsford Devine and recorded by calypsonian King Austin in 1979, was declared "the song of the last millennium" by the Trinbago Unified Calypsonians' Organisation? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Winsford Devine. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Winsford Devine), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. 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.

    Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:02, 19 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    DYK for Mighty Bomber[edit]

    On 22 January 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Mighty Bomber, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that calypsonian Mighty Bomber believed that the judges denied him the Trinidad and Tobago Independence calypso monarch title in 1962 because he was born in Grenada? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Mighty Bomber. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Mighty Bomber), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. 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.

    Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:02, 22 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Happy Birthday![edit]

    Wishing Guettarda a very happy birthday on behalf of the Birthday Committee!   CAPTAIN RAJU(T) 18:45, 26 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    MOS at Queen of T&T[edit]

    MOS:JOBTITLES says to capitalise..."when a title is used to refer to a specific person as a substitute for their name during their time in office, e.g., the Queen, not the queen (referring to Elizabeth II)". Peter Ormond 💬 17:13, 30 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Yes, but that's not the case here. Guettarda (talk) 17:30, 30 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    In the article, at many places the phrase "the queen" is specific to Elizabeth II and should be capitalised per the MOS. Peter Ormond 💬 17:36, 30 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    Please use the article talk page. That's what it's for. Guettarda (talk) 17:36, 30 January 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Books & Bytes – Issue 48[edit]

    The Wikipedia Library

    Books & Bytes
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    • 1Lib1Ref 2022
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    Administrators' newsletter – February 2022[edit]

    News and updates for administrators from the past month (January 2022).

    Guideline and policy news

    Technical news

    • The user group oversight will be renamed suppress in around 3 weeks. This will not affect the name shown to users and is simply a change in the technical name of the user group. The change is being made for technical reasons. You can comment in Phabricator if you have objections.
    • The Reply Tool feature, which is a part of Discussion Tools, will be opt-out for everyone logged in or logged out starting 7 February 2022. Editors wishing to comment on this can do so in the relevant Village Pump discussion.

    Arbitration

    Miscellaneous


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    "I wish there was a way to switch that on automatically for all new editors"[edit]

    Concerning some comments you made here. If the idea is to mass-rollout my script to student accounts enrolled in WikiEd programs... there might be a way

    • An admin with Wikipedia:Interface administrators rights could get the list of students.
      • If the interface admin is affiliated with the WikiEd program, then they could handle everything themselves.
      • If the interface admin is not affiliated with the WikiEd program, they would need to be provided the list of students and then once provided with list, either handle everything themselves.
    • That admin could then either go through the list manually to enable the WP:UPSD script, or run an WP:ADMINBOT to automatically enable the script, on those student accounts.


    You could also create a small 'New student guide' (or amend an existing one) and have each student do a couple of things after setting their accounts to get access to common tools and scripts like WP:UPSD, but also useful things like the citation expander (with a possible nudge to read Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/2022-08-01/Tips and tricks).

    Headbomb {t · c · p · b} 15:53, 15 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    @Headbomb: Thanks so much for this! Guettarda (talk) 00:53, 17 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    DYK for Charles William Warner[edit]

    On 26 February 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Charles William Warner, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Charles William Warner, the attorney general of Trinidad between 1845 and 1870, was one of the most powerful men in the colony and often considered "the real governor"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Charles William Warner. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Charles William Warner), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. 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.

    Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:03, 26 February 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    WikiProject Tree of Life Newsletter – 018[edit]

    February 2022—Issue 018


    Tree of Life


    Welcome to the Tree of Life newsletter!
    Newly recognized content

    Black-and-yellow broadbill by AryKun
    Papuan mountain pigeon by AryKun
    List of leporids by PresN
    Algerian nuthatch by 2001:4455:364:A800:C13C:8A64:1CEF:F186, reviewed by AryKun
    Jungle bush quail by AryKun, reviewed by Jens Lallensack
    Lycorma imperialis by Etriusus, reviewed by Ealdgyth
    Harry Allan by Dracophyllum, reviewed by Esculenta
    Banded bullfrog by DanCherek, reviewed by GhostRiver

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    Queen angelfish by LittleJerry
    Red panda by LittleJerry and BhagyaMani
    List of lagomorphs by PresN
    Corsican nuthatch by 2001:4455:364:A800:39A6:A5D8:C903:5E1D
    Firefly by Chiswick Chap
    Mountain pigeon by AryKun
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    Golden eagle by Vaco98

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    Administrators' newsletter – March 2022[edit]

    News and updates for administrators from the past month (February 2022).

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    WikiCup 2022 March newsletter[edit]

    And so ends the first round of the WikiCup. Last year anyone who scored more than zero points moved on to Round 2, but this was not the case this year, and a score of 13 or more was required to proceed. The top scorers in Round 1 were:

    • New York (state) Epicgenius, a finalist last year, who led the field with 1906 points, gained from 32 GAs and 19 DYKs, all on the topic of New York buildings.
    • Christmas Island AryKun, new to the contest, was second with 1588 points, having achieved 2 FAs, 11 GAs and various other submissions, mostly on the subject of birds.
    • Kingdom of Scotland Bloom6132, a WikiCup veteran, was in third place with 682 points, garnered from 51 In the news items and several DYKs.
    • Philadelphia GhostRiver was close behind with 679 points, gained from achieving 12 GAs, mostly on ice hockey players, and 35 GARs.
    • United Nations Kavyansh.Singh was in fifth place with 551 points, with an FA, a FL, and many reviews.
    • SounderBruce was next with 454 points, gained from an FA and various other submissions, mostly on United States highways.
    • United Nations Ktin, another WikiCup veteran, was in seventh place with 412 points, mostly gained from In the news items.

    These contestants, like all the others who qualified for Round 2, now have to start scoring points again from scratch. Between them, contestants completed reviews of a large number of good articles as the contest ran concurrently with a GAN backlog drive. Well done all! To qualify for Round 3, contestants will need to finish Round 2 among the top thirty-two participants.

    Remember that any content promoted after the end of Round 1 but before the start of Round 2 can be claimed in Round 2. Anything that should have been claimed for in Round 1 is no longer eligible for points. Invitations for collaborative writing efforts or any other discussion of potentially interesting work is always welcome on the WikiCup talk page. Remember, if two or more WikiCup competitors have done significant work on an article, all can claim points. If you are concerned that your nomination—whether it is at good article candidates, a featured process, or anywhere else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed.

    Questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup, and the judges are reachable on their talk pages or by email. Good luck! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. Sturmvogel 66 (talk) and Cwmhiraeth (talk) MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 12:07, 3 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    DYK for Alexander's Ragtime Band (band)[edit]

    On 7 March 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Alexander's Ragtime Band (band), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the adoption of all-steel percussion by Alexander's Ragtime Band in 1939 was widely copied, and prompted the development of the steelpan? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Alexander's Ragtime Band (band). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Alexander's Ragtime Band (band)), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. 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.

    Kusma (talk) 00:02, 7 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    DYK for Jonas Mohammed Bath[edit]

    On 19 March 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Jonas Mohammed Bath, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Jonas Mohammed Bath was only able to obtain his freedom from slavery by purchasing another enslaved person to replace himself? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Jonas Mohammed Bath. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Jonas Mohammed Bath), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. 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.

     — Amakuru (talk) 12:02, 19 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Books & Bytes – Issue 49[edit]

    The Wikipedia Library

    Books & Bytes
    Issue 49, January – February 2022

    • New library collections
    • Blog post published detailing technical improvements

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    Help[edit]

    Don't really love reaching out to admins directly, but 2A02:587:C23D:F500:4DC:1A21:EEA:118C (talk · contribs · (/64) · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) is an LTA, WP:LTA/WKHF. They seem to be traveling Greece, as this IP and their last one geolocates to there. Urgent block needed as they are section blanking. wizzito | say hello! 06:01, 26 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Note that the /32 is pblocked. Perhaps a temporary /32 block is needed? wizzito | say hello! 06:01, 26 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    The /32 has been blocked. Sorry for my panicking - this was pretty urgent as they were section blanking though. wizzito | say hello! 06:18, 26 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    @Wizzito Sorry I was asleep when this went down. I quite happy with people reaching out to me directly, but I'm probably not the best person for range blocks or LTAs. Guettarda (talk) 13:46, 26 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Ellis Nottingham[edit]

    Moin Guettarda,
    in Michael Anthony: Port of Spain in a World at War 1939 - 1945, 2. edition, Paria Publishing, Port of Spain 1978, ISBN=976-8054-55-7 I stumbled across a small snippet of text that theoretically might be a starting point for an interesting biography article, but I couldn't find any follow-up information so far: "For (cyclist Ellis) Nottingham, the war had come to the Caribbean. Just an hour or so before the declaration of war, he had left Port of Spain for Curaçao to compete in games there. However, when the declaration came, the German ship on which he was travelling suddenly changed course and headed for Germany. Ellis was to spend six years in Hamburg as a prisoner of war.". I do have personal contacts I can ask (Jerry Besson, Brinsley Samaroo) but they're both not very Wikipedia affine (yet^^). Do you accidentally have any sources on the matter, or do you know an en:WP author who might know something about it?
    Thanks and kind regards, Grueslayer 19:23, 29 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    @Grueslayer I couldn't think of anything. I tried The U-Boat War in the Caribbean, hoping there might be something in there, but I couldn't find anything.
    I would love to try and bring Besson or Samaroo into the fold. Maybe see if we organise something with Wiki Cari that might draw them in. Guettarda (talk) 01:03, 30 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    I haven't seen Besson since 2016. By then he was worried about the future of historians in TT - Anthony and de Verteuil were and are old, and Bissessarsingh's health was already critical by then. Which leaves TT with him and Brereton. Luckily both are in good shape. I don't think Besson or Samaroo would be interested in writing for Wikipedia. What I sometimes think about - all of them must have books. Besson showed me his personal library, an entire room (well, larger closet) full of books on the history of TT. These are priceless treasures and must by no means disappear when their owners pass away. I have a friend with good UWI administration connections who's visiting me in June, maybe there is interest in a cooperation of any sorts. Kind regards, Grueslayer 10:23, 30 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    @Grueslayer I didn't mean actually writing, I was thinking more about trying to connect them with the movement more generally. Guettarda (talk) 13:05, 30 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    I hear ya. But I think the starting point needs to be UWI, with meetings or workshops for local editors. And, as step zero, a needs assessment among local editors. Do you have the impression that would be a path worth pursuing? Kind regards, Grueslayer 14:16, 30 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    Yes, definitely. I was talking to an old friend at UWI, and he said that while he had no interest in editing, he thought it might be something his grad students would want to learn about. Guettarda (talk) 14:32, 30 March 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    WikiProject Tree of Life/Newsletter/019[edit]

    March 2022—Issue 019


    Tree of Life


    Welcome to the Tree of Life newsletter!
    Newly recognized content

    Queen angelfish by LittleJerry
    Alaska marmot by An anonymous username, not my real name, reviewed by Ealdgyth
    Firefly by Chiswick Chap, reviewed by Ealdgyth
    Afrolychas braueri by OnlyFixingProse, reviewed by An anonymous username, not my real name
    Mountain pigeon by AryKun, reviewed by Ealdgyth
    Dracopristis by Fossiladder13, reviewed by Ealdgyth
    Bonacynodon by Trilletrollet, reviewed by AryKun
    Lichexanthone by Esculenta, reviewed by Szmenderowiecki
    Yellowtail flounder by Eviolite, reviewed by RecycledPixels
    Sexual selection by Chiswick Chap, reviewed by AryKun

    Newly nominated content

    White-headed fruit dove by AryKun
    Mountain pigeon by AryKun
    Florence Merriam Bailey by GhostRiver
    Agelenopsis pennsylvanica by Kline
    Hypericum aegypticum by Fritzmann
    Guadeloupe woodpecker by OnlyFixingProse

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    Administrators' newsletter – April 2022[edit]

    News and updates for administrators from the past month (March 2022).

    Guideline and policy news

    Technical news

    • Access to Special:RevisionDelete has been expanded to include users who have the deletelogentry and deletedhistory rights. This means that those in the Researcher user group and Checkusers who are not administrators can now access Special:RevisionDelete. The users able to view the special page after this change are the 3 users in the Researcher group, as there are currently no checkusers who are not already administrators. (T301928)
    • When viewing deleted revisions or diffs on Special:Undelete a back link to the undelete page for the associated page is now present. (T284114)

    Arbitration

    Miscellaneous


    Sent by MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 18:13, 7 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    DYK for Selwyn Ryan[edit]

    On 9 April 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Selwyn Ryan, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that political scientist Selwyn Ryan has been called "the author of record for the ... modern political history" of Trinidad and Tobago? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Selwyn Ryan. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Selwyn Ryan), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. 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.

    — Maile (talk) 00:03, 9 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    New administrator activity requirement[edit]

    The administrator policy has been updated with new activity requirements following a successful Request for Comment.

    Beginning January 1, 2023, administrators who meet one or both of the following criteria may be desysopped for inactivity if they have:

    1. Made neither edits nor administrative actions for at least a 12-month period OR
    2. Made fewer than 100 edits over a 60-month period

    Administrators at risk for being desysopped under these criteria will continue to be notified ahead of time. Thank you for your continued work.

    22:52, 15 April 2022 (UTC)

    DYK for Cyrus Prudhomme David[edit]

    On 16 April 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Cyrus Prudhomme David, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Colonial Office refused to appoint Cyrus Prudhomme David to the magistracy, considering it wrong "as a matter of policy" to appoint a second Black man to a legal post in Trinidad and Tobago? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Cyrus Prudhomme David. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Cyrus Prudhomme David), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. 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.

    — Maile (talk) 12:03, 16 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    DYK for Henry Alcazar[edit]

    On 24 April 2022, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Henry Alcazar, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that legislator Henry Alcazar successfully defended everyone accused of inciting the 1903 Water Riots that burned down the Trinidad and Tobago seat of government? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Henry Alcazar. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Henry Alcazar), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. 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.

    Cas Liber (talk · contribs) 00:02, 24 April 2022 (UTC) [reply]

    April songs

    Thank you for a another good one! - dance and singing, peace doves and icecream - Freiheit! to listen to, - the livestream has it all, safety announcement, speeches, intermission ... but there's a good legend to find the symphony movement. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:36, 24 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Thanks you @Gerda Arendt! Guettarda (talk) 14:06, 24 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    Dove sono (Where are those happy moments ...?) - concert with Kyiv orchestra and Aleksey Semenenko (quite a story!) tonight, Symphony with war and peace in the subtitle --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:22, 28 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Notability advice[edit]

    Moin Guettarda,
    is there a page in the English Wikipedia where you can present a draft you've written and ask if the lemma is (probably) notable par the WP guidelines? We have de:Wikipedia:Relevanzcheck on de:WP but a quick search didn't bring up an English equivalent. Asking for a friend.
    Thanks and kind regards, Grueslayer 17:04, 27 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    @Grueslayer There's WP:AFC. A new editor could probably get helpful feedback at Wikipedia:Teahouse too. But I don't think there's actually anything equivalent.
    I'd be happy to take a look at it for them, but how helpful I'd be would depend on the topic. Broadly, I think the Teahouse is best. Guettarda (talk) 18:38, 27 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]
    • There's not one to my knowledge, but you can always ask at the specific WikiProject for the topic(s). It just depends on how many people monitor the page, though. ReaderofthePack(formerly Tokyogirl79) (。◕‿◕。) 20:02, 27 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Your GA nomination of Cyrus Prudhomme David[edit]

    Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Cyrus Prudhomme David you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Ealdgyth -- Ealdgyth (talk) 15:01, 29 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    WikiProject Tree of Life Newsletter – 020[edit]

    April 2022—Issue 020


    Tree of Life


    Welcome to the Tree of Life newsletter!
    Newly recognized content

    Red panda by LittleJerry and BhagyaMani
    White-headed fruit dove by AryKun
    List of ochotonids by PresN
    Guadeloupe woodpecker by OnlyFixingProse, reviewed by Ealdgyth
    Magnetoreception by Chiswick Chap, reviewed by Mover of molehills
    Macauley Island by Jo-Jo Eumerus, reviewed by Ealdgyth
    Black-breasted buttonquail by Casliber, reviewed by Ealdgyth
    Florence Merriam Bailey by GhostRiver, reviewed by SquareInARoundHole

    Newly nominated content

    Black-breasted buttonquail by Casliber
    List of birds of Tuvalu by AryKun
    List of cingulates by PresN
    List of didelphimorphs by PresN
    Stegotherium by Larrayal
    Resplendent quetzal by SadAttorney613
    Electroreception and electrogenesis by Chiswick Chap
    Muja (alligator) by Amanuensis Balkanicus
    Punctelia graminicola by Esculenta
    Siegfried Huneck by Esculenta
    Abiogenesis by Chiswick Chap

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    Your GA nomination of Cyrus Prudhomme David[edit]

    The article Cyrus Prudhomme David you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold . The article is close to meeting the good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needing to be addressed. If these are fixed within 7 days, the article will pass; otherwise it may fail. See Talk:Cyrus Prudhomme David for issues which need to be addressed. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Ealdgyth -- Ealdgyth (talk) 15:01, 3 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    WikiCup 2022 May newsletter[edit]

    The second round of the 2022 WikiCup has now finished. It was a high-scoring round and contestants needed 115 points to advance to round 3. There were some very impressive efforts in round 2, with the top seven contestants all scoring more than 500 points. A large number of the points came from the 11 featured articles and the 79 good articles achieved in total by contestants.

    Our top scorers in round 2 were:

    1. New York (state) Epicgenius, with 1264 points from 2 featured article, 4 good articles and 18 DYKs. Epicgenius was a finalist last year but has now withdrawn from the contest as he pursues a new career path.
    2. Christmas Island AryKun, with 1172 points from two featured articles, one good article and a substantial number of featured article and good article reviews.
    3. Kingdom of Scotland Bloom6132, with 605 points from 44 in the news items and 4 DYKs.
    4. Sammi Brie, with 573 points from 8 GAs and 21 DYKs.
    5. Ealdgyth, with 567 points from 11 GAs and 34 good and featured article reviews.
    6. United States Panini!, with 549 points from 1 FA, 4 GAs and several other sources.
    7. England Lee Vilenski, with 545 points from 1 FA, 4 GAs and a number of reviews.

    The rules for featured and good article reviews require the review to be of sufficient length; brief quick fails and very short reviews will generally not be awarded points. Remember also that DYKs cannot be claimed until they have appeared on the main page. As we enter the third round, any content promoted after the end of round 2 but before the start of round 3 can be claimed now, and anything you forgot to claim in round 2 cannot! Remember too, that you must claim your points within 14 days of "earning" them. When doing GARs, please make sure that you check that all the GA criteria are fully met.

    If you are concerned that your nomination—whether it is at good article nominations, a featured process, or anything else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed (remember to remove your listing when no longer required). Questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup, and the judges are reachable on their talk pages or by email. Good luck! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove your name from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. Sturmvogel 66 (talk) and Cwmhiraeth Cwmhiraeth (talk) 10:39, 1 May 2020 (UTC)[reply]

    Paula-Mae Weekes[edit]

    [Paula-Mae Weekes]] is a stub because it has only 275 words right now, contrary to 500 words required to become 'start' class. Abhishek0831996 (talk) 13:27, 4 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    @Abhishek0831996 There's no 500-word requirement for a "Start" class article. I'm not sure where you get that idea from. And you should never add a stub tag to an article that has already been assessed to be something more than a stub. The article is currently 1638 characters of "readable text", which is well over the 1500-character threshold for a DYK. Guettarda (talk) 14:11, 4 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Your GA nomination of Cyrus Prudhomme David[edit]

    The article Cyrus Prudhomme David you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Cyrus Prudhomme David for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already appeared on the main page as a "Did you know" item, or as a bold link under "In the News" or in the "On This Day" prose section, you can nominate it within the next seven days to appear in DYK. Bolded names with dates listed at the bottom of the "On This Day" column do not affect DYK eligibility. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Ealdgyth -- Ealdgyth (talk) 13:41, 5 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Administrators' newsletter – May 2022[edit]

    News and updates for administrators from the past month (April 2022).

    Guideline and policy news

    Technical news

    Arbitration


    Sent by MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 23:34, 9 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    A tag has been placed on Category:Trinidad and Tobago jazz indicating that it is currently empty, and is not a disambiguation category, a category redirect, a featured topics category, under discussion at Categories for discussion, or a project category that by its nature may become empty on occasion. If it remains empty for seven days or more, it may be deleted under section C1 of the criteria for speedy deletion.

    If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself. Liz Read! Talk! 21:23, 19 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Empty Jazz Categories[edit]

    Hello, Guettarda,

    I noticed that you had an opinion on the status of the national jazz categories and I wanted to let you know that a few more are listed in Category:Empty categories awaiting deletion if you want to intervene before they are deleted this week. Specifically, they are Category:Peruvian jazz‎, Category:Vietnamese jazz‎, Category:Algerian jazz‎, Category:Hungarian jazz, Category:Cuban jazz‎, Category:Ethiopian jazz‎, Category:Ghanaian jazz‎, Category:Greek jazz‎, Category:Greek jazz Vibraphonists‎, Category:Lebanese jazz‎ and Category:Singaporean jazz‎. Thanks. Liz Read! Talk! 22:35, 23 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Thanks Liz, but I just don't have the energy for these arguments. Guettarda (talk) 22:26, 27 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    June 2022 Good Article Nominations backlog drive[edit]

    Good article nominations | June 2022 Backlog Drive
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    Books & Bytes – Issue 50[edit]

    The Wikipedia Library

    Books & Bytes
    Issue 50, March – April 2022

    • New library partner - SPIE
    • 1Lib1Ref May 2022 underway

    Read the full newsletter

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    Administrators' newsletter – June 2022[edit]

    News and updates for administrators from the past month (May 2022).

    Guideline and policy news

    Technical news

    • Administrators using the mobile web interface can now access Special:Block directly from user pages. (T307341)
    • The IP Info feature has been deployed to all wikis as a Beta Feature. Any autoconfirmed user may enable the feature using the "IP info" checkbox under Preferences → Beta features. Autoconfirmed users will be able to access basic information about an IP address that includes the country and connection method. Those with advanced privileges (admin, bureaucrat, checkuser) will have access to extra information that includes the Internet Service Provider and more specific location.

    Arbitration


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    Happy Seventeenth Adminship Anniversary![edit]

    Wishing Guettarda a very happy adminship anniversary on behalf of the Wikipedia Birthday Committee! Chris Troutman (talk) 18:30, 21 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Happy Adminship Anniversary![edit]

    WikiCup 2022 July newsletter[edit]

    The third round of the 2022 WikiCup has now come to an end. Each of the sixteen contestants who made it into the fourth round had at least 180 points, which is a lower figure than last year when 294 points were needed to progress to round 4. Our top scorers in round 3 were:

    • Zulu (International Code of Signals) BennyOnTheLoose, with 746 points, a tally built both on snooker and other sports topics, and on more general subjects.
    • Kingdom of Scotland Bloom6132, with 683 points, garnered mostly from "In the news" items and related DYKs.
    • Sammi Brie, with 527, from a variety of submissions related to radio and television stations.

    Between them contestants achieved 5 featured articles, 4 featured lists, 51 good articles, 149 DYK entries, 68 ITN entries, and 109 good article reviews. As we enter the fourth round, remember that any content promoted after the end of round 3 but before the start of round 4 can be claimed in round 4. Please also remember that you must claim your points within 14 days of "earning" them. When doing GARs, please make sure that you check that all the GA criteria are fully met. Please also remember that all submissions must meet core Wikipedia policies, regardless of the review process.

    If you are concerned that your nomination—whether it is a good article nomination, a featured process, or anything else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed (remember to remove your listing when no longer required). Questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup, and the judges are reachable on their talk pages or by email. Good luck! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove your name from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. WikiCup judges: Sturmvogel 66 (talk) and Cwmhiraeth (talk) MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 12:51, 3 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Administrators' newsletter – July 2022[edit]

    News and updates for administrators from the past month (June 2022).

    Technical news

    • user_global_editcount is a new variable that can be used in abuse filters to avoid affecting globally active users. (T130439)

    Arbitration

    Miscellaneous

    • The New Pages Patrol queue has around 10,000 articles to be reviewed. As all administrators have the patrol right, please consider helping out. The queue is here. For further information on the state of the project, see the latest NPP newsletter.

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    Mighty Spoiler[edit]

    Hi, a long time ago you made this edit to Spoiler: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mighty_Spoiler&diff=prev&oldid=7466367

    Recently someone has suggested whether this in fact refers to "Portrait of Trinidad" by Sniper and I wonder if you have any comment on this? A fast google search did not show me any song with the title "Trinidad is My Land" by Spoiler.

    Thanks, James Fryer (talk) 11:02, 21 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    @James Fryer Wow - that was a long time ago. And yes, that was probably precisely the mistake I made. Guettarda (talk) 14:47, 21 July 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Books & Bytes – Issue 51[edit]

    The Wikipedia Library

    Books & Bytes
    Issue 51, May – June 2022

    • New library partners
      • SAGE Journals
      • Elsevier ScienceDirect
      • University of Chicago Press
      • Information Processing Society of Japan
    • Feedback requested on this newsletter
    • 1Lib1Ref May 2022

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    Administrators' newsletter – August 2022[edit]

    News and updates for administrators from the past month (July 2022).

    Administrator changes

    readded Valereee
    removed Anthony Appleyard (deceased) • CapitalistroadsterSamsara

    Guideline and policy news

    • An RfC has been closed with consensus to add javascript that will show edit notices for editors editing via a mobile device. This only works for users using a mobile browser, so iOS app editors will still not be able to see edit notices.
    • An RfC has been closed with the consensus that train stations are not inherently notable.

    Technical news

    • The Wikimania 2022 Hackathon will take place virtually from 11 August to 14 August.
    • Administrators will now see links on user pages for "Change block" and "Unblock user" instead of just "Block user" if the user is already blocked. (T308570)

    Arbitration

    • The arbitration case request Geschichte has been automatically closed after a 3 month suspension of the case.

    Miscellaneous

    • You can vote for candidates in the 2022 Board of Trustees elections from 16 August to 30 August. Two community elected seats are up for election.
    • Wikimania 2022 is taking place virtually from 11 August to 14 August. The schedule for wikimania is listed here. There are also a number of in-person events associated with Wikimania around the world.
    • Tech tip: When revision-deleting on desktop, hold ⇧ Shift between clicking two checkboxes to select every box in that range.

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    RFC on Modern Taino Identity[edit]

    I'd appreciate your input on this topic to resolve some long disputed issues about modern Taino movements. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:Taíno#Request_for_Comment_on_Modern_Taino_Identity Poketama (talk) 01:30, 6 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Always precious[edit]

    Ten years ago, you were found precious. That's what you are, always. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:04, 23 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Thanks so much @Gerda Arendt :) Guettarda (talk) 13:43, 23 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Happy First Edit Day![edit]

    Thank you! Eighteen years, somehow -- Guettarda (talk) 18:11, 26 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Wikiproject Military history coordinator election nominations opening soon[edit]

    Nominations for the upcoming project coordinator election are opening in a few hours (00:01 UTC on 1 September). A team of up to ten coordinators will be elected for the next coordination year. The project coordinators are the designated points of contact for issues concerning the project, and are responsible for maintaining our internal structure and processes. They do not, however, have any authority over article content or editor conduct, or any other special powers. More information on being a coordinator is available here. If you are interested in running, please sign up here by 23:59 UTC on 14 September! Voting doesn't commence until 15 September. If you have any questions, you can contact any member of the current coord team. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 17:51, 31 August 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Administrators' newsletter – September 2022[edit]

    News and updates for administrators from the past month (August 2022).

    Guideline and policy news

    • A discussion is open to define a process by which Vector 2022 can be made the default for all users.
    • An RfC is open to gain consensus on whether Fox News is reliable for science and politics.

    Technical news

    Arbitration

    • An arbitration case regarding Conduct in deletion-related editing has been closed. The Arbitration Committee passed a remedy as part of the final decision to create a request for comment (RfC) on how to handle mass nominations at Articles for Deletion (AfD).
    • The arbitration case request Jonathunder has been automatically closed after a 6 month suspension of the case.

    Miscellaneous

    • The new pages patrol (NPP) team has prepared an appeal to the Wikimedia Foundation (WMF) for assistance with addressing Page Curation bugs and requested features. You are encouraged to read the open letter before it is sent, and if you support it, consider signing it. It is not a discussion, just a signature will suffice.
    • Voting for candidates for the Wikimedia Board of Trustees is open until 6 September.

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    WikiCup 2022 September newsletter[edit]

    WikiCup 2022 September newsletter[edit]

    The fourth round of the WikiCup has now finished. 383 points were required to reach the final, and the new round has got off to a flying start with all finalists already scoring. In round 4, Bloom6132 with 939 points was the highest points-scorer, with a combination of DYKs and In the news items, followed by BennyOnTheLoose, Sammi Brie and Lee Vilenski. The points of all contestants are swept away as we start afresh for the final round.

    At this stage, we say goodbye to the eight competitors who didn't quite make it; thank you for the useful contributions you have made to the Cup and Wikipedia, and we hope you will join us again next year. For the remaining competitors, remember that any content promoted after the end of round 4 but before the start of round 5 can be claimed in round 5. Remember too that you must claim your points within 14 days of "earning" them, and importantly, before the deadline on October 31st!

    If you are concerned that your nomination, whether it be for a good article, a featured process, or anything else, will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed (remember to remove your listing when no longer required). If you want to help out with the WikiCup, please do your bit to help keep down the review backlogs! Questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup, and the judges are reachable on their talk pages or by email. If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. The judges are Sturmvogel 66 and Cwmhiraeth. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 12:44, 3 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    View it! September update[edit]

    View it! Tool
    View it! Tool update Sept. 2022

    Thank you for signing up for View it! updates!

    As a reminder, you can view details about how to install the View it! user script or use the Toolforge tool on our meta page. Please use the talk page there to contact the team!

    August happenings

    • We held two community conversations, one in person at Wikimania 2022/Pittsburgh and one virtual during a Wikimedians in Residence Exchange Network meeting.
      • During both meetings we discussed final design of View it!, and results refinement and querying. Check the August updates for notes from both meetings.
    • View it! is working across all Wikimedia projects, and we are currently working on multi-lingual functionality.

    Coming in September

    • Currently plan to focus development on multilingialism, on-wiki/editor features for the user script, and extending the search functions on Toolforge.
    • We are continuing to respond to user feedback and finalizing design.

    Action to take

    • Install Beta script and see how it can used to add new images to articles.
    • All editors are invited to share the tool with their local wiki communities, or incorporate it into relevant local templates, such as infoboxes. If you do so, please let us know about it, so we can ensure backwards compatibility for that use case as we continue development!
    • Feel free to leave comments on our Discussion page

    -- (talk) 19:13, 11 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Wikiproject Military history coordinator election voting opening soon![edit]

    Voting for the upcoming project coordinator election opens in a few hours (00:01 UTC on 15 September) and will last through 23:59 on 28 September. A team of up to ten coordinators will be elected for the next coordination year. The project coordinators are the designated points of contact for issues concerning the project, and are responsible for maintaining our internal structure and processes. They do not, however, have any authority over article content or editor conduct, or any other special powers. More information on being a coordinator is available here. Voting is conducted using simple approval voting and questions for the candidates are welcome. If you have any questions, you can contact any member of the current coord team. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 22:26, 14 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Correction to previous election announcement[edit]

    Just a quick correction to the prior message about the 2022 MILHIST coordinator election! I (Hog Farm) didn't proofread the message well enough and left out a link to the election page itself in this message. The voting will occur here; sorry about the need for a second message and the inadvertent omission from the prior one. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 17:41, 15 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Wikiproject Military history coordinator election voting closing soon[edit]

    Voting for the upcoming project coordinator election closes soon, at 23:59 on 28 September. A team of up to ten coordinators will be elected for the next coordination year. The project coordinators are the designated points of contact for issues concerning the project, and are responsible for maintaining our internal structure and processes. They do not, however, have any authority over article content or editor conduct, or any other special powers. More information on being a coordinator is available here. Voting is conducted using simple approval voting and questions for the candidates are welcome. The voting itself is occurring here If you have any questions, you can contact any member of the current coord team. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 20:13, 26 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Books & Bytes – Issue 52[edit]

    The Wikipedia Library

    Books & Bytes
    Issue 52, July – August 2022

    • New instant-access collections:
      • SpringerLink and Springer Nature
      • Project MUSE
      • Taylor & Francis
      • ASHA
      • Loeb
    • Feedback requested on this newsletter

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    Under the criteria for speedy deletion, such pages may be deleted at any time. Please see the disambiguation page guidelines for more information.

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    Administrators' newsletter – October 2022[edit]

    News and updates for administrators from the past month (September 2022).

    Guideline and policy news

    Technical news

    • The Articles for creation helper script now automatically recognises administrator accounts which means your name does not need to be listed at WP:AFCP to help out. If you wish to help out at AFC, enable AFCH by navigating to Preferences → Gadgets and checking the "Yet Another AfC Helper Script" box.

    Arbitration

    Miscellaneous


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    Administrators' newsletter – November 2022[edit]

    News and updates for administrators from the past month (October 2022).

    Guideline and policy news

    Arbitration

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    View it! update[edit]

    View it! Tool
    View it! Tool update Oct. 2022


    Thank you for signing up for View it! updates!

    As a reminder, you can view details about how to install the View it! user script or use the Toolforge tool on our meta page. Please use the talk page there to contact the team!

    October Update[edit]

    September/October Happenings

    • View it! is now multilingual! We are currently working on tool localization. Please consider helping us!
    • View it! now has advanced search option on Toolforge, simply toggle on to enable searching with a different property constraint, free text, specific resolution, and quality assessment.
    • Advanced search allows for searching by Commons Categories which have an associated P373.
      • Commons Category search will also show sub-categories for more specific results.

    Coming Soon

    • We are releasing a new version of View it! that will implement some of the Toolforge functionality into the on-Wiki experience.
    • We are thinking about ways for View it! results to show up on page as an image grid, gallery or other form, without leaving the page. Please let us know what your idea/preference is.
    • Integrating editor features such as the ability to add an image from View it! or remove a faulty statement.

    Action to take

    • Share your thoughts with us about the interface! What would you like the final product to look like? Should it be on-wiki? Preference on location of the button/link? We are open to ideas - please share them with us.
    • Install Beta script and see how it can used to add new images to articles.
    • All editors are invited to share the tool with their local wiki communities, or incorporate it into relevant local templates, such as infoboxes. If you do so, please let us know about it, so we can ensure backwards compatibility for that use case as we continue development!

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    WikiCup 2022 November newsletter[edit]

    The 2022 WikiCup has drawn to a close with the final round going down to the wire. The 2022 champion is

    • England Lee Vilenski (1752 points), who won in 2020 and was runner up in both 2019 and last year. In the final round he achieved 3 FAs and 15 GAs, mostly on cue sports. He was closely followed by
    • Kingdom of Scotland Bloom6132 (1732), who specialised in "In the news" items and DYKs, and who has reached the final round of the Cup for the past three years. Next was
    • Zulu (International Code of Signals) BennyOnTheLoose (1238), another cue sports enthusiast, also interested in songs, followed by
    • New York City Muboshgu (1082), an "In the news" contributor, a seasoned contestant who first took part in the Cup ten years ago. Other finalists were
    • Sammi Brie (930), who scored with a featured article, good articles and DYKs on TV and radio stations,
    • United Nations Kavyansh.Singh (370), who created various articles on famous Americans, including an FA on Louis H. Bean, famed for his prediction of election outcomes. Next was
    • Chicago PCN02WPS (292), who scored with good articles and DYKs on sporting and other topics and
    • Toronto Z1720 (25) who had DYKs on various topics including historic Canadians.

    During the WikiCup, contestants achieved 37 featured articles, 349 good articles, 360 featured article reviews, 683 good article reviews and 480 In the news items, so Wikipedia has benefited greatly from the activities of WikiCup competitors. Well done everyone! All those who reached the final round will receive awards and the following special awards will be made, based on high performance in particular areas of content creation and review. So that the finalists do not have an undue advantage, these prizes are awarded to the competitor who scored the highest in any particular field in a single round, or the overall leader in this field.

    • England Lee Vilenski wins the featured article prize, for a total of 6 FAs during the course of the competition and 3 in the final round.
    • United Nations Kavyansh.Singh wins the featured list prize, for 3 FLs in round 2.
    • Adam Cuerden wins the featured picture prize, for 39 FPs during the competition.
    • Toronto Z1720 wins the featured article reviewer prize, for 35 FARs in round 4.
    • New York (state) Epicgenius wins the good article prize, for 32 GAs in round 1.
    • SounderBruce wins the featured topic prize, for 4 FT articles in round 1.
    • England Lee Vilenski wins the good topic prize, for 34 GT articles in round 5.
    • Sammi Brie wins the good article reviewer prize, for 71 GARs overall.
    • Sammi Brie wins the Did you know prize, for 30 DYKs in round 3 and 106 overall.
    • Kingdom of Scotland Bloom6132 wins the In the news prize, for 106 ITNs in round 5 and 289 overall.

    Next year's competition will begin on 1 January and possible changes to the rules and scoring are being discussed on the discussion page. You are invited to sign up to take part in the contest; the WikiCup is open to all Wikipedians, both novices and experienced editors, and we hope to have a good turnout for the 2023 competition. Until then, it only remains to once again congratulate our worthy winners and finalists, and thank all participants for their involvement! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. Sturmvogel 66 and Cwmhiraeth. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 19:28, 6 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Books & Bytes – Issue 53[edit]

    The Wikipedia Library: Books & Bytes
    Issue 53, September – October 2022

    • New collections:
      • Edward Elgar
      • E-Yearbook
      • Corriere della Serra
      • Wikilala
    • Collections moved to Library Bundle:
      • Ancestry
    • New feature: Outage notification
    • Spotlight: Collections indexed in EDS

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    ArbCom 2022 Elections voter message[edit]

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    Administrators' newsletter – December 2022[edit]

    News and updates for administrators from the past month (November 2022).

    CheckUser changes

    removed TheresNoTime

    Oversight changes

    removed TheresNoTime

    Guideline and policy news

    Technical news

    • A new preference named "Enable limited width mode" has been added to the Vector 2022 skin. The preference is also shown as a toggle on every page if your monitor is 1600 pixels or wider. When disabled it removes the whitespace added by Vector 2022 on the left and right of the page content. Disabling this preference has the same effect as enabling the wide-vector-2022 gadget. (T319449)

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    Happy holidays![edit]

    Happy New Year!

    Happy Holidays and Happy New Year, Guettarda!

    The other day, I was having a conversation with someone about holiday cards and social media. It occurred to me that, in the years since I left Facebook, the site I use most to communicate with people I like isn't actually a social media site at all. If you're receiving this, it's pretty likely I've talked with you more recently than I have my distant relatives and college friends on FB, at very least, and we may have even collaborated on something useful. So here's a holiday "card", Wikipedia friend. :) Hope the next couple weeks bring some fun and/or rest. — Rhododendrites talk \\ 18:20, 22 December 2022 (UTC)[reply]

    Thanks so much @Rhododendrites! Wishing you all the best for the New Year! Guettarda (talk) 03:37, 3 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

    Welcome to the 2023 WikiCup![edit]

    Happy New Year and Happy New WikiCup! The 2023 competition has just begun and all article creators, expanders, improvers and reviewers are welcome to take part. Even if you are a novice editor you should be able to advance to at least the second round, improving your editing skills as you go. If you have already signed up, your submissions page can be found here. If you have not yet signed up, you can add your name here and the judges will set up your submissions page ready for you to take part. Any questions on the scoring, rules or anything else should be directed to one of the judges, or posted to the WikiCup talk page. Signups will close at the end of January, and the first round will end on 26 February; the 64 highest scorers at that time will move on to round 2. The judges for the WikiCup this year are: Sturmvogel 66 (talk · contribs · email) and Cwmhiraeth (talk · contribs · email). Good luck! MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 14:16, 1 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

    Wikimedians for Sustainable Development - December 2022 Newsletter[edit]

    This is our twentysecond newsletter, covering December 2022. This issue has news related to SDGs 3, 5, 13, 15 and 16.

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    Administrators' newsletter – January 2023[edit]

    News and updates for administrators from the past month (December 2022).

    Guideline and policy news

    Arbitration

    Miscellaneous

    • Voting for the Sound Logo has closed and the winner is expected to be announced February to April 2023.
    • Tech tip: You can view information about IP addresses in a centralised location using bullseye which won the Newcomer award in the recent Coolest Tool Awards.

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    Books & Bytes – Issue 54[edit]

    The Wikipedia Library: Books & Bytes
    Issue 54, November – December 2022

    • New collections:
      • British Newspaper Archive
      • Findmypast
      • University of Michigan Press
      • ACLS
      • Duke University Press
    • 1Lib1Ref 2023
    • Spotlight: EDS Refine Results

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    Happy Birthday![edit]

    Wishing Guettarda a very happy birthday on behalf of the Birthday Committee!   Chris Troutman (talk) 19:09, 26 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]
    Thank you so much @Chris troutman! Guettarda (talk) 02:05, 27 January 2023 (UTC)[reply]

    Wikimedians for Sustainable Development - January 2023 Newsletter[edit]

    This is our twentythird newsletter, covering January 2023. This issue has news related to SDGs 3, 5, 10, 11, 13, 14 and 16.

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    Administrators' newsletter – February 2023[edit]

    News and updates for administrators from the past month (January 2023).

    Guideline and policy news

    Technical news

    • The Vector 2022 skin has become the default for desktop users of the English Wikipedia.

    Arbitration

    Miscellaneous

    • Voting in the 2023 Steward elections will begin on 05 February 2023, 21:00 (UTC) and end on 26 February 2023, 21:00 (UTC). The confirmation process of current stewards is being held in parallel. You can automatically check your eligibility to vote.
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    Bubble tea[edit]

    Oh no: it's not just WikiEdu students ([1]). I'm 2/3 of the way done marking a stack of 30 maps and already on my third about local bubble tea shops... -- asilvering (talk) 23:04, 19 February 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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    Wikimedians for Sustainable Development - February 2023 Newsletter[edit]

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    WikiCup 2023 March newsletter[edit]

    So ends the first round of the 2023 WikiCup. Everyone with a positive score moved on to Round 2, with 54 contestants qualifying. The top scorers in Round 1 were:

    • Unlimitedlead with 1205 points, a WikiCup newcomer, led the field with two featured articles on historical figures and several featured article candidate reviews.
    • New York (state) Epicgenius was in second place with 789 points; a seasoned WikiCup competitor he specialises in buildings and locations in New York.
    • Germany FrB.TG was in third place with 625 points, garnered from a featured article on a filmmaker which qualified for an impressive number of bonus points.
    • United States TheJoebro64, another WikiCup newcomer, came next with 600 points gained from two featured articles on video games.
    • Byzantine Empire Iazyges was in fifth place with 532 points, from two featured articles on classical history.

    The top sixteen contestants at the end of Round 1 had all scored over 300 points; these included Berkelland LunaEatsTuna, Thebiguglyalien, Sammi Brie, New England Trainsandotherthings, England Lee Vilenski, Indonesia Juxlos, Unexpectedlydian, Washington (state) SounderBruce, Wales Kosack, BennyOnTheLoose and Chicago PCN02WPS. It was a high-scoring start to the competition.

    These contestants, like all the others, now have to start again from scratch. The first round finished on February 26. Remember that any content promoted after that date but before the start of Round 2 can be claimed in Round 2. Some contestants made claims before the new submissions pages were set up, and they will need to resubmit them. Invitations for collaborative writing efforts or any other discussion of potentially interesting work is always welcome on the WikiCup talk page. Remember, if two or more WikiCup competitors have done significant work on an article, all can claim points. If you are concerned that your nomination—whether it is at good article candidates, a featured process, or anywhere else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed.

    If you want to help out with the WikiCup, please do your bit to keep down the review backlogs! Questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup, and the judges are reachable on their talk pages or by email. Good luck! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove yourself from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. Sturmvogel 66 and Cwmhiraeth. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 19:36, 2 March 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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    The Core Contest—Wikipedia's most exciting contest—will take place this year from April 15 to May 31. The goal: to improve vital or other core articles, with a focus on those in the worst state of disrepair. Editing can be done individually, but in the past groups have also successfully competed. There is £300 of prize money divided among editors who provide the "best additive encyclopedic value". Signups are open now. Cheers from the judges, Femke, Casliber, Aza24.

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    Books & Bytes – Issue 55[edit]

    The Wikipedia Library: Books & Bytes
    Issue 55, January – February 2023

    • New bundle partners:
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      • Fold3
    • 1Lib1Ref January report
    • Spotlight: EDS SmartText Searching

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    Wikimedians for Sustainable Development - March 2023 Newsletter[edit]

    This is our twentyfifth newsletter, covering March 2023. This issue has news related to SDGs 3, 5, 10, 13, 15 and 16.

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    Greetings. You moved this to draft (and rightly so in my opinion). The editor simply removed the conclusion, which is a good start, but the remainder of the essay-like article remains. Any thoughts on how to proceed? Onel5969 TT me 15:46, 3 April 2023 (UTC)[reply]

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    WikiCup 2023 May newsletter[edit]

    The second round of the 2023 WikiCup has now finished. Contestants needed to have scored 60 points to advance into round 3. Our top five scorers in round 2 all included a featured article among their submissions and each scored over 500 points. They were:

    Other notable performances were put in by Sammi Brie, Thebiguglyalien, MyCatIsAChonk, Chicago PCN02WPS, and London AirshipJungleman29.

    So far contestants have achieved thirteen featured articles between them, one being a joint effort, and forty-nine good articles. The judges are pleased with the thorough reviews that are being performed, and have hardly had to reject any. As we enter the third round, remember that any content promoted after the end of round 2 but before the start of round 3 can be claimed in round 3. Remember too that you must claim your points within 14 days of "earning" them.

    If you are concerned that your nomination—whether it is at good article nominations, a featured process, or anywhere else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed (remember to remove your listing when no longer required). Questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup, and the judges are reachable on their talk pages or by email. Good luck! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove your name from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. Sturmvogel 66 and Cwmhiraeth. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 08:14, 2 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]

    Wikimedians for Sustainable Development - April 2023 Newsletter[edit]

    This is our twenty-sixth newsletter, covering April 2023. This issue has news related to SDGs 2, 4, 5, 6, 11, 13, 14, 15 and 16.

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    New Wikidata properties

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    Administrators' newsletter – May 2023[edit]

    News and updates for administrators from the past month (April 2023).

    Guideline and policy news

    • A request for comment about removing administrative privileges in specified situations is open for feedback.

    Technical news

    Arbitration

    Miscellaneous


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    Books & Bytes – Issue 56[edit]

    The Wikipedia Library: Books & Bytes
    Issue 56, March – April 2023

    • New partner:
      • Perlego
    • Library access tips and tricks
    • Spotlight: EveryBookItsReader

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    Administrators' newsletter – June 2023[edit]

    News and updates for administrators from the past month (May 2023).

    Guideline and policy news

    • Following an RfC, editors indefinitely site-banned by community consensus will now have all rights, including sysop, removed.
    • As a part of the Wikimedia Foundation's IP Masking project, a new policy has been created that governs the access to temporary account IP addresses. An associated FAQ has been created and individual communities can increase the requirements to view temporary account IP addresses.

    Technical news

    • Bot operators and tool maintainers should schedule time in the coming months to test and update their tools for the effects of IP masking. IP masking will not be deployed to any content wiki until at least October 2023 and is unlikely to be deployed to the English Wikipedia until some time in 2024.

    Arbitration

    • The arbitration case World War II and the history of Jews in Poland has been closed. The topic area of Polish history during World War II (1933-1945) and the history of Jews in Poland is subject to a "reliable source consensus-required" contentious topic restriction.

    Miscellaneous


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    The Core Contest winners announced[edit]

    The winners of the 2023 The Core Contest are announced 🎉. We had an amazing set of improvements this year, and the judges (Femke, Aza24 and Casliber) would like to thank everybody who joined and congratulate the winners.

    • First place goes to Buidhe for improving The Holocaust; very core, highly relevant; their work on bringing geographical balance to the article puts the topic in a whole different light. We also commend improvements to sourcing and prose
    • A close second place goes to Phlsph7 for improving Education from an unstructured jumble into a well-sourced piece of instruction
    • Third prize goes to Johnbod for improving Donatello, a near five-fold expansion with great sourcing and fantastic imagery
    • A tie for fourth place goes to Thebiguglyalien for improving Crime, for a strong improvement in sourcing
    • A tie for fifth place goes to Sammielh for International law, improved by converting contextless listicles into a proper sourced prose

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    Administrators' newsletter – July 2023[edit]

    News and updates for administrators from the past month (June 2023).

    Administrator changes

    added Novem Linguae
    removed

    Bureaucrat changes

    removed MBisanz

    Guideline and policy news

    Technical news

    Arbitration

    • Two arbitration cases are currently open. Proposed decisions are expected 5 July 2023 for the Scottywong case and 9 July 2023 for the AlisonW case.

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    WikiCup 2023 July newsletter[edit]

    The third round of the 2023 WikiCup has come to an end. The 16 users who made it to the fourth round had at least 175 points. Our top scorers in round 3 were:

    Contestants achieved 11 featured articles, 2 featured lists, 47 good articles, 72 featured or good article reviews, over 100 DYKs and 40 ITN appearances. As always, any content promoted after the end of round 3 but before the start of round 4 can be claimed in round 4. Please also remember that you must claim your points within 14 days of "earning" them. When doing GARs, please make sure that you check that all the GA criteria are fully met. Please also remember that all submissions must meet core Wikipedia policies, regardless of the review process.

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    Books & Bytes – Issue 57[edit]

    The Wikipedia Library: Books & Bytes
    Issue 57, May – June 2023

    • Suggestion improvements
    • Favorite collections tips
    • Spotlight: Promoting Nigerian Books and Authors

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    Administrators' newsletter – August 2023[edit]

    News and updates for administrators from the past month (July 2023).

    Administrator changes

    added Firefangledfeathers
    removed

    Interface administrator changes

    added Novem Linguae

    Technical news

    Arbitration


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    Tried to ping you to T344209[edit]

    But it didn’t link your name at Phab, could’ve sworn you used this id there. Anyway, please see T344209. Cheers, Mathglot (talk) 07:52, 16 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]

    WikiProject Tree of Life Newsletter Issue 21[edit]

    August 2023—Issue 021


    Tree of Life


    Welcome to the Tree of Life newsletter!
    Newly recognized content

    Australiformis by Mattximus
    Rodrigues night heron by FunkMonk
    Titanis by Augustios Paleo
    List of lorisoids by PresN
    List of storks by AryKun
    Brontosaurus by Augustios Paleo, reviewed by The Morrison Man
    Eukaryote by Chiswick Chap, reviewed by Fritzmann2002
    Stramenopile by Chiswick Chap, reviewed by Fritzmann2002
    Titanoboa by Augustios Paleo, reviewed by SilverTiger12
    Antarctopelta by Augustios Paleo, reviewed by Jens Lallensack
    Anna Blackburne by Kusma, reviewed by Etriusus
    Anomochilus leonardi by AryKun, reviewed by Amitchell125
    Nyctibatrachus manalari by AryKun, reviewed by Sammi Brie
    Mimodactylus by FunkMonk, reviewed by Jens Lallensack
    Nyctibatrachus major by AryKun, reviewed by Etriusus
    Anomochilus weberi by AryKun, reviewed by Etriusus
    Plant by Chiswick Chap, reviewed by Cessaune

    Newly nominated content

    Ohmdenosaurus by Jens Lallensack
    Polar bear by LittleJerry
    Mimodactylus by FunkMonk
    List of cercopithecoids by PresN
    List of tapaculos by AryKun
    Klallamornis by Larrayal
    Hypericum perforatum by Fritzmann2002
    Holozoa by Snoteleks
    Teloschistaceae by Esculenta
    Carcharodontosaurus by Augustios Paleo
    Nyctibatrachus radcliffei by AryKun
    Anomochilus by AryKun


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    Administrators' newsletter – September 2023[edit]

    News and updates for administrators from the past month (August 2023).

    Guideline and policy news

    • Following an RfC, TFAs will be automatically semi-protected the day before it is on the main page and through the day after.
    • A discussion at WP:VPP about revision deletion and oversight for dead names found that [s]ysops can choose to use revdel if, in their view, it's the right tool for this situation, and they need not default to oversight. But oversight could well be right where there's a particularly high risk to the person. Use your judgment.

    Technical news

    Arbitration

    • The SmallCat dispute case has closed. As part of the final decision, editors participating in XfD have been reminded to be careful about forming local consensus which may or may not reflect the broader community consensus. Regular closers of XfD forums were also encouraged to note when broader community discussion, or changes to policies and guidelines, would be helpful.

    Miscellaneous

    • Tech tip: The "Browse history interactively" banner shown at the top of Special:Diff can be used to easily look through a history, assemble composite diffs, or find out what archive something wound up in.

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    Wikiproject Military history coordinator election nominations open[edit]

    Nominations for the upcoming project coordinator election have opened. A team of up to ten coordinators will be elected for the next coordination year. The project coordinators are the designated points of contact for issues concerning the project, and are responsible for maintaining our internal structure and processes. They do not, however, have any authority over article content or editor conduct, or any other special powers. More information on being a coordinator is available here. If you are interested in running, please sign up here by 23:59 UTC on 14 September! Voting will commence on 15 September. If you have any questions, you can contact any member of the current coord team. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 02:05, 2 September 2023 (UTC)[reply]

    WikiCup 2023 September newsletter[edit]

    The fourth round of the competition has finished, with anyone scoring less than 673 points being eliminated. It was a high scoring round with all but one of the contestants who progressed to the final having achieved an FA during the round. The highest scorers were

    • New York (state) Epicgenius, with 2173 points topping the scores, gained mainly from a featured article, 38 good articles and 9 DYKs. He was followed by
    • Sammi Brie, with 1575 points, gained mainly from a featured article, 28 good articles and 50 good article reviews. Close behind was
    • Thebiguglyalien, with 1535 points mainly gained from a featured article, 15 good articles, 26 good article reviews and lots of bonus points.

    Between them during round 4, contestants achieved 12 featured articles, 3 featured lists, 3 featured pictures, 126 good articles, 46 DYK entries, 14 ITN entries, 67 featured article candidate reviews and 147 good article reviews. Congratulations to our eight finalists and all who participated! It was a generally high-scoring and productive round and I think we can expect a highly competitive finish to the competition.

    Remember that any content promoted after the end of round 4 but before the start of round 5 can be claimed in round 5. Remember too that you must claim your points within 10 days of "earning" them and within 24 hours of the end of the final. If you are concerned that your nomination will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews. It would be helpful if this list could be cleared of any items no longer relevant. If you want to help out with the WikiCup, please do your bit to keep down the review backlogs! Questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup, and the judges are reachable on their talk pages or by email. If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove your name from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send.

    I will be standing down as a judge after the end of the contest. I think the Cup encourages productive editors to improve their contributions to Wikipedia and I hope that someone else will step up to take over the running of the Cup. Sturmvogel 66 (talk), and Cwmhiraeth (talk)

    Books & Bytes – Issue 58[edit]

    The Wikipedia Library: Books & Bytes
    Issue 58, July – August 2023

    • New partners - De Standaard and Duncker & Humblot
    • Tech tip: Filters
    • Wikimania presentation

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    WikiProject Tree of Life Newsletter Issue 22[edit]

    September 2023—Issue 022


    Tree of Life


    Welcome to the Tree of Life newsletter!
    Newly recognized content

    List of cercopithecoids by PresN
    List of tapaculos by AryKun
    Polar bear by Little Jerry
    Ohmdenosaurus by Jens Lallensack
    Amargatitanis by Augustios Paleo, reviewed by Jens Lallensack
    Teloschistaceae by Esculenta, reviewed by Chiswick Chap
    Holozoa by Snoteleks, reviewed by Esculenta
    Ashy flycatcher by AryKun, reviewed by Jens Lallensack
    Nyctibatrachus radcliffei by AryKun, reviewed by Jens Lallensack
    Carcharodontosaurus by Augustios Paleo, reviewed by SilverTiger12
    Life by Chiswick Chap, reviewed by Jens Lallensack
    Apatosaurinae by Augustios Paleo, reviewed by Jens Lallensack
    Hypericum perforatum by Fritzmann2002, reviewed by Femke

    Newly nominated content

    Mountain pigeon by AryKun
    List of hominoids by PresN
    List of cranes by AryKun
    List of tarsiiformes by PresN
    Lycorma meliae by Etriusus
    Aristonectes by Amirani1746
    Animal echolocation by Chiswick Chap
    Hyalospheniidae by Snoteleks
    Buellia frigida by Snoteleks


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    WikiProject Tree of Life Newsletter Issue 23[edit]

    October 2023—Issue 023


    Tree of Life


    Welcome to the Tree of Life newsletter!
    Newly recognized content

    Mimodactylus by FunkMonk
    Mountain pigeon by AryKun
    List of tarsiiformes by PresN
    List of hominoids by PresN
    List of cranes by AryKun
    Outline of lichens by MeegsC
    Lycorma meliae by Etriusus, reviewed by Chiswick Chap
    Oak by Chiswick Chap, reviewed by Esculenta
    Animal echolocation by Chiswick Chap, reviewed by Primium
    Elke Mackenzie by Esculenta, reviewed by Moriwen
    Dwarf pufferfish by Primium, reviewed by Chiswick Chap
    Hyalospheniidae by Snoteleks, reviewed by An anonymous username, not my real name
    Paroedura maingoka by Olmagon, reviewed by Jens Lallensack

    Newly nominated content

    Hypericum sechmenii by Fritzmann2002
    Teloschistaceae by Esculenta
    Nyctibatrachus major by AryKun
    List of sunbirds by AryKun
    List of platyrrhines by PresN
    Handicap principle by Chiswick Chap
    Slime mold by Chiswick Chap
    Punctelia by Esculenta
    Pulchrocladia retipora by Esculenta
    Anaptychia ciliaris by Esculenta
    Mocquard's Madagascar ground gecko by Olmagon
    Zavodovski Island by Jo-Jo Eumerus
    Chrysothrix chlorina by Esculenta
    Wood-pasture hypothesis by AndersenAnders
    Mammalian kidney by D6194c-1cc
    Lepas testudinata by Etriusus
    Teratoscincus roborowskii by Olmagon


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    WikiCup 2023 November newsletter[edit]

    The WikiCup is a marathon rather than a sprint and all those reaching the final round have been involved in the competition for the last ten months, improving Wikipedia vastly during the process. After all this hard work, Delaware BeanieFan11 has emerged as the 2023 winner and the WikiCup Champion. The finalists this year were:-

    Congratulations to everyone who participated in this year's WikiCup, whether they made it to the final round or not, and particular congratulations to the newcomers to the competition, some of whom did very well. Wikipedia has benefitted greatly from the quality creations, expansions and improvements made, and the numerous reviews performed. All those who reached the final round will win awards. The following special awards will be made based on high performance in particular areas of content creation and review. Awards will be handed out in the next few days.

    • Unlimitedlead wins the featured article prize, for 7 FAs in total including 3 in round 2.
    • MyCatIsAChonk wins the featured list prize, for 5 FLs in total.
    • England Lee Vilenski wins the featured topic prize, for a 6-article featured topic in round 4.
    • MyCatIsAChonk wins the featured picture prize, for 6 FPs in total.
    • Delaware BeanieFan11 wins the good article prize, for 75 GAs in total, including 61 in the final round.
    • New York (state) Epicgenius wins the good topic prize, for a 41-article good topic in the final round.
    • Berkelland LunaEatsTuna wins the GA reviewer prize, for 70 GA reviews in round 1.
    • MyCatIsAChonk wins the FA reviewer prize, for 66 FA reviews in the final round.
    • New York (state) Epicgenius wins the DYK prize, for 49 did you know articles in total.
    • Ukraine Muboshgu wins the ITN prize, for 46 in the news articles in total.

    The WikiCup has run every year since 2007. With the 2023 contest now concluded, I will be standing down as a judge due to real life commitments, so I hope that another editor will take over running the competition. Please get in touch if you are interested. Next year's competition will hopefully begin on 1 January 2024. You are invited to sign up to participate in the contest; the WikiCup is open to all Wikipedians, both novices and experienced editors. It only remains to congratulate our worthy winners once again and thank all participants for their involvement! (If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove your name from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send.) Sturmvogel 66 and Cwmhiraeth. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 16:51, 5 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

    Administrators' newsletter – November 2023[edit]

    News and updates for administrators from the past month (October 2023).

    Administrator changes

    added 0xDeadbeef
    readded Tamzin
    removed Dennis Brown

    Interface administrator changes

    added Pppery
    removed

    Guideline and policy news

    Technical news

    Arbitration

    • Eligible editors are invited to self-nominate themselves from 12 November 2023 until 21 November 2023 to stand in the 2023 Arbitration Committee elections.
    • Xaosflux, RoySmith and Cyberpower678 have been appointed to the Electoral Commission for the 2023 Arbitration Committee Elections. BusterD is the reserve commissioner.
    • Following a motion, the contentious topic designation of Prem Rawat has been struck. Actions previously taken using this contentious topic designation are still in force.
    • Following several motions, multiple topic areas are no longer designated as a contentious topic. These contentious topic designations were from the Editor conduct in e-cigs articles, Liancourt Rocks, Longevity, Medicine, September 11 conspiracy theories, and Shakespeare authorship question cases.
    • Following a motion, remedies 3.1 (All related articles under 1RR whenever the dispute over naming is concerned), 6 (Stalemate resolution) and 30 (Administrative supervision) of the Macedonia 2 case have been rescinded.
    • Following a motion, remedy 6 (One-revert rule) of the The Troubles case has been amended.
    • An arbitration case named Industrial agriculture has been opened. Evidence submissions in this case close 8 November.

    Miscellaneous


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    Reference library project[edit]

    Hi, Ian. I wanted to share something with you about a shared references project that I've been working on for a little while. At the end of this message, I'll have a question which you might be uniquely placed to help with. This project is not yet ready for prime-time, but it involves an idea I have of extending the concept of shared, named references by generalizing it to allow sharing the same citation across different articles via a repository of common, reusable references, which I call a "reference library" (or, "ref lib", for short).

    If workable, I think there would be plenty of advantages to this idea: it would go a long way towards promoting Verifiability by allowing those editors with strong citation writing skills to create libraries of citations in Wikipedia citation template format of high-quality sources, all properly filled out, and expose them to everyone, so that other editors could just pick them up at a central location, instead of having to reinvent the wheel, finding or recreating the same citations for different articles in the same topic area. Editors with less developed citation-writing skills (or unable or unwilling to create or hunt them down) could just grab citations ready-made from the reference library about their topic. There would be plenty of other benefits, not least of which is bringing quality citations to the attention of editors who didn't know about them (sort of like browsing the stacks at a library), as well as saving the project collectively a lot of time: when I work on a new article, hunting down references and writing the citations for them is a big part of it (40% of time spent, perhaps?). Wouldn't it be great to just be able to find great citations for sterling sources pre-made and pre-vetted at a specified location, containing a reference library already populated with numerous high-quality citations all ready to go?

    That's the elevator pitch, and my prototype is at {{Reflib}}. The template currently powers libraries in three article domains: Ancient seafaring, French criminal law, and Vichy France, so you don't actually have to copy any citations out of the library to your article (although you could do that, too), you just transclude them by name via the template. About a dozen articles currently source citations from the three ref libs currently. To see some examples of articles currently using Reflib, look at the "Works cited" section of Ships of ancient Rome, or Glossary of French criminal law. I'd like to increase the number of ref libs to about a dozen libraries before bringing this to VPM or some central location, and my question for you relates to finding new topic areas that would be a good fit for a ref lib.

    I thought you would be an ideal person to ask, based on your experience over a wide number of topics because of your experience with Wiki Ed. A good topic area, would be one undergoing growth (new articles or expanded articles), or expected to grow, in which the new or expanded articles are likely to have overlapping references that could be reused in two or more articles belonging to the topic. An ideal topic area, would be one which already has a couple of good "anchor articles" which are full of references, but is "missing" lots of potential new articles (lots of redlinks is a good sign). (Think by analogy, of a new mall with a couple of "anchor stores" open, but with most of the smaller boutique-y mall stores still empty and being set up.) A nav template with lots of red links (like {{French criminal law}}) is a strong indicator that there is a topic area undergoing expansion, or in need of expansion, and that might be a good fit for Reflib. (That topic area became the first ref lib.)

    (By contrast, a poor topic area might be one that is very mature, with little activity going on. Even in this case, a ref lib could be set up and the articles retrofitted to use {{Reflib}}, but if everything is already cited and working and there's little going on in the area, there's no particular time-saving or ref-expansion benefit to be had. Another poor topic area for Reflib, would be one where all the articles in the topic area, even if related, hardly ever share any references; Covid developments by country might be an example, where the references would be newspapers from different countries, maybe with a few shared UN or CDC links, but mostly completely disjoint sets of newspaper or journal citations.)

    I hope I haven't completely snowed you under hitting you with this out of the blue, but I'm excited about this topic, and I think it could bring great productivity and verifiability benefits to Wikipedia if widely adopted, and I'm eager to expand the number of reference libraries and thought you could point me to some good topic areas I might look at. If some Wiki Ed courses are looking to create or expand articles in some topic area, that might be a good fit. Anyway, let me know what you think in general about the idea, and also if you can point me to some new topic areas that could benefit from a new ref lib. Thanks, Mathglot (talk) 04:58, 15 November 2023 (UTC)[reply]

    Books & Bytes – Issue 59[edit]

    The Wikipedia Library: Books & Bytes
    Issue 59, September – October 2023

    • Spotlight: Introducing a repository of anti-disinformation projects
    • Tech tip: Library access methods

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    WikiProject Tree of Life Newsletter Issue 24[edit]

    November 2023—Issue 024


    Tree of Life


    Welcome to the Tree of Life newsletter!
    Newly recognized content

    Hypericum sechmenii by Fritzmann2002
    Nyctibatrachus major by AryKun
    List of platyrrhines by PresN
    List of gymnosperm families by Dank
    Varroa destructor by KoA, reviewed by Chiswick Chap
    Lepas testudinata by Etriusus, reviewed by Jens Lallensack
    Island bronze-naped pigeon by AryKun, reviewed by SilverTiger12
    Placidium arboreum by Esculenta, reviewed by SilverTiger12
    Orange-billed lorikeet by AryKun, reviewed by Jens Lallensack
    Spinular night frog by AryKun, reviewed by An anonymous username, not my real name
    Crested cuckoo-dove by AryKun, reviewed by Femke
    Aristonectes by Amirani1746, reviewed by Jens Lallensack
    Mocquard's Madagascar ground gecko by Olmagon, reviewed by Etriusus
    Femoral gland by Esculenta, reviewed by Jens Lallensack
    Ameerega munduruku by AryKun, reviewed by Jens Lallensack
    Snowy plover by Jens Lallensack, reviewed by SilverTiger12
    Crested cuckoo-dove by AryKun, reviewed by Grungaloo
    Wood-pasture hypothesis by AndersenAnders, reviewed by Chiswick Chap
    Hypericum bupleuroides by Fritzmann2002, reviewed by Etriusus
    Teratoscincus roborowskii by Olmagon, reviewed by Esculenta
    Pulchrocladia retipora by Esculenta, reviewed by Etriusus
    Anaptychia ciliaris by Esculenta, reviewed by Jens Lallensack

    Newly nominated content

    Snowy plover by Jens Lallensack
    List of birds of Bouvet Island by AryKun
    Laomaki by An anonymous username, not my real name
    Nyctibatrachus robinmoorei by AryKun
    Nyctibatrachus sabarimalai by AryKun
    Nyctibatrachus mewasinghi by AryKun
    Eucalyptus gomphocephala by Hughesdarren

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    Administrators' newsletter – December 2023[edit]

    News and updates for administrators from the past month (November 2023).

    Guideline and policy news

    Arbitration

    • Following a motion, the Extended Confirmed Restriction has been amended, removing the allowance for non-extended-confirmed editors to post constructive comments on the "Talk:" namespace. Now, non-extended-confirmed editors may use the "Talk:" namespace solely to make edit requests related to articles within the topic area, provided that their actions are not disruptive.
    • The Arbitration Committee has announced a call for Checkusers and Oversighters, stating that it will currently be accepting applications for CheckUser and/or Oversight permissions at any point in the year.
    • Eligible users are invited to vote on candidates for the Arbitration Committee until 23:59 December 11, 2023 (UTC). Candidate statements can be seen here.

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    Voting for the WikiProject Military History newcomer of the year and military historian of the year awards for 2023 is now open![edit]

    Voting is now open for the WikiProject Military History newcomer of the year and military historian of the year awards for 2023! The the top editors will be awarded the coveted Gold Wiki . Cast your votes vote here and here respectively. Voting closes at 23:59 on 30 December 2023. On behalf of the coordinators, wishing you the very best for the festive season and the new year. Hawkeye7 (talk · contribs) via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 23:56, 22 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

    Welcome to the 2024 WikiCup![edit]

    Happy New Year and Happy New WikiCup! The 2024 competition has just begun and all article creators, expanders, improvers and reviewers are welcome to take part. Even if you are a novice editor you should be able to advance to at least the second round, improving your editing skills as you go. If you have already signed up, your submissions page can be found here. If you have not yet signed up, you can add your name here and the judges will set up your submissions page ready for you to take part. Any questions on the scoring, rules or anything else should be directed to one of the judges, or posted to the WikiCup talk page. Signups will close on 31 January, and the first round will end on 26 February; the 64 highest scorers at that time will move on to round 2. The judges for the WikiCup this year are: Cwmhiraeth (talk · contribs · email), Epicgenius (talk · contribs · email), and Frostly (talk · contribs · email). Good luck! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove your name from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 00:21, 1 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    WikiProject Tree of Life Newsletter Issue 25[edit]

    December 2023—Issue 025


    Tree of Life


    Welcome to the Tree of Life newsletter!
    Newly recognized content

    Snowy plover by Jens Lallensack
    Teloschistaceae by Esculenta
    List of birds of Bouvet Island by AryKun
    List of sunbirds by AryKun
    Slime mold by Chiswick Chap, reviewed by Esculenta
    Handicap principle by Chiswick Chap, reviewed by Etriusus
    Insect by Chiswick Chap, reviewed by Iztwoz
    Wheat by Chiswick Chap, reviewed by KoA
    Eucalyptus gomphocephala by Hughesdarren, reviewed by Grungaloo
    Buellia frigida by Esculenta, reviewed by J Milburn
    Nyctibatrachus robinmoorei by AryKun, reviewed by Grungaloo
    Nyctibatrachus mewasinghi by AryKun, reviewed by Grungaloo
    Nyctibatrachus sabarimalai by AryKun, reviewed by Grungaloo
    Great cuckoo-dove by AryKun, reviewed by Jens Lallensack
    Lake Patzcuaro salamander by Etriusus, reviewed by Grungaloo
    Anoplotherium by PrimalMustelid, reviewed by 20 upper

    Newly nominated content

    Alpine ibex by LittleJerry
    Pseudastacus by Olmagon
    Pachysentis by Mattximus
    List of primates by PresN
    Banded palm civet by Cremastra
    Perothops by Memer15151
    Hypericum hircinum by Fritzmann2002
    Boquila by Etriusus and Veridicae
    Aptostichus barackobamai by Etriusus
    Buffy-tufted marmoset by André Ribeiro Cardoso
    Ant mimicry by Chiswick Chap
    Mosquito by Chiswick Chap
    Anopheles by Chiswick Chap
    Rice by Chiswick Chap
    Pliosaurus andrewsi by Amirani1746
    Triassosculda by Abdullah raji
    Flaco (owl) by Rhododendrites
    Crassispira incrassata by Etriusus
    Sei whale by 20 upper

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    Administrators' newsletter – January 2024[edit]

    News and updates for administrators from the past month (December 2023).

    Arbitration

    Miscellaneous


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    Wikimedians for Sustainable Development - December 2023 Newsletter[edit]

    This is our twenty-seventh newsletter, a sort of year-in-review for 2023.

    Dear Wikimedians for Sustainable Development,

    As we bid farewell to 2023, we reflect on a year that has been an uneven year for our user group. While the journey has been marked by some truly inspiring events, most of our efforts have been largely uncoordinated and the user group hasn't been the support it could have been. Yet, there's a glimmer of hope and a world of potential for 2024.

    Highlights of 2023:

    Newsletters Galore
    We kicked off the year with zeal, sharing updates and inspiration through four newsletters. The number of things happening in the movement is astounding, but we need to rethink the format of the newsletter going into the next year.
    Growing Strong
    The Wikimedians for Sustainable Development family welcomed 33 new members in 2023. Your passion and dedication continue to inspire us, and we look forward to nurturing this community spirit in the year ahead.
    Wikimania Talks
    Our voices echoed far and wide at Wikimania, where several members of our community took the virtual stage to share insights and ideas about everything from Wikipedians-in-Residence's to open data. Your contributions showcased our commitment to sustainable development on a global scale.
    Content Creation Magic
    Throughout the year, our extended community demonstrated incredible dedication to expanding the knowledge base on Wikipedia. Countless hours were spent creating and curating content that aligns with our mission, contributing to a more sustainable digital ecosystem.
    Campaigning hard
    We saw a large variety of campaigns, from writing challenges to editathons. The willingness to experiment with new formats and partners, as well as learning from past efforts, shows great promise for the future.

    Acknowledging Challenges:

    While we celebrate these achievements, we acknowledge that 2023 presented its fair share of challenges. A lack of global coordination reminded us that the road to sustainable development is not always linear. However, it is precisely these challenges that fuel our determination to work together more cohesively in the coming year and proof that the user group is needed.

    Hopeful Anticipation for 2024:

    As we turn the page to 2024, let's carry forward the lessons learned and the successes celebrated. We are optimistic that, with renewed energy and a collective commitment, we will overcome obstacles and create an even more impactful and connected Wikimedians for Sustainable Development community.

    Here's to a year of collaboration, growth, and making a lasting impact on the world through our shared passion for sustainability. Together, we can turn challenges into opportunities and pave the way for a brighter future.

    Wishing you all a joyous holiday season and a Happy New Year!

    Warm regards, User:Ainali, User:Daniel Mietchen

    PS. We have started writing our yearly report, please add your activities to it.

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    Books & Bytes – Issue 60[edit]

    The Wikipedia Library: Books & Bytes
    Issue 60, November – December 2023

    • Three new partners
    • Google Scholar integration
    • How to track partner suggestions

    Read the full newsletter

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    Happy Birthday![edit]

    Administrators' newsletter – February 2024[edit]

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

    CheckUser changes

    removed Wugapodes

    Interface administrator changes

    removed

    Guideline and policy news

    • An RfC about increasing the inactivity requirement for Interface administrators is open for feedback.

    Technical news

    • Pages that use the JSON contentmodel will now use tabs instead of spaces for auto-indentation. This will significantly reduce the page size. (T326065)

    Arbitration

    • Following a motion, the Arbitration Committee adopted a new enforcement restriction on January 4, 2024, wherein the Committee may apply the 'Reliable source consensus-required restriction' to specified topic areas.
    • Community feedback is requested for a draft to replace the "Information for administrators processing requests" section at WP:AE.

    Miscellaneous


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    Wikimedians for Sustainable Development - January 2024 Newsletter[edit]

    This is our twenty-eighth newsletter.
    User group news
    • We have submitted our 2023 annual report.
    • Upcoming meeting: on 9 February, we'll have a call about roles and responsibilities in the user group. This is an attempt to make more opportunities to engage more of the user groups members in its activities. If you want to help out in some way, but don't know how, this is a meeting for you to get help creating that opportunity. If you know how you would like to help, but don't know how to get started, this is also the meeting for you.
    Other news
    • New Wikiproject for Climate Change on Basque Wikipedia: Wikiproiektu Klima Aldaketa
    • Climate Justice, Digital Rights and Indigenous Voices international Wikimedia event in Huaraz, Peru 2024: Engagement Survey (closes 2 Feb)

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    DYK nomination of Tariq Abdul Haqq[edit]

    Hello! Your submission of Tariq Abdul Haqq at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) at your nomination's entry and respond there at your earliest convenience. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! BlueMoonset (talk) 05:35, 8 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    WikiCup 2024 February newsletter[edit]

    The 2024 WikiCup is off to a flying start, with 135 participants. This is the largest number of participants we have seen since 2017.

    Our current leader is newcomer Generalissima (submissions), who has one FA on John Littlejohn (preacher) and 10 GAs and 12 DYKs mostly on New Zealand coinage and Inuit figures. Here are some more noteworthy scorers:

    As a reminder, competitors may submit work for the first round until 23:59 (UTC) on 27 February, and the second round starts 1 March. Remember that only the top 64 scoring competitors will make it through to the second round; currently, competitors need at least 15 points to progress. If you are concerned that your nomination will not receive the necessary reviews, and you hope to get it promoted before the end of the round, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews. However, please remember to continue to offer reviews at GAN, FAC and all the other pages that require them to prevent any backlogs which could otherwise be caused by the Cup. As ever, questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup and the judges (Cwmhiraeth (talk · contribs), Epicgenius (talk · contribs), and Frostly (talk · contribs)) are reachable on their talk pages. Good luck! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove your name from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 17:58, 11 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Outsider Within[edit]

    Hi there, Guettarda. You and your WikiEdu colleagues might be interested in the recent paper "Wikipedia and the Outsider Within: Black Feminism and Social Inequality in Knowledge Sharing" and the related discussion on the Women in Red talkpage.--Ipigott (talk) 15:26, 27 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Thanks Ipigott. Tracy let us know about the article when it was published; we've supported her classes for a long time, and she's great. I wasn't aware of the discussion at WiR, and I will make sure that my colleagues are aware of it. Guettarda (talk) 02:33, 19 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    WikiCup 2024 March newsletter[edit]

    The first round of the 2024 WikiCup ended at 23:59 (UTC) on 27 February. Everyone with at least 30 points moved on to Round 2, the highest number of points required to advance to the second round since 2014. Due to a six-way tie for the 64th-place spot, 67 contestants have qualified for Round 2.

    The following scorers in Round 1 all scored more than 300 points:

    In this newsletter, the judges would like to pay a special tribute to Vami_IV (submissions), who unfortunately passed away this February. At the time of his death, he was the second-highest-scoring competitor. Outside the WikiCup, he had eight other featured articles, five A-class articles, eight other good articles, and two Four Awards. Vami also wrote an essay on completionism, a philosophy in which he deeply believed. If you can, please join us in honoring his memory by improving one of the articles on his to-do list.

    Remember that any content promoted after 27 February but before the start of Round 2 can be claimed in Round 2. Invitations for collaborative writing efforts or any other discussion of potentially interesting work is always welcome on the WikiCup talk page. Remember, if two or more WikiCup competitors have done significant work on an article, all can claim points. If you are concerned that your nomination—whether it is at good article candidates, a featured process, or anywhere else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed. If you want to help out with the WikiCup, feel free to review one of the nominations listed on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed. Questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup, and the judges are reachable on their talk pages. Good luck! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove your name from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 00:40, 28 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

    Administrators' newsletter – March 2024[edit]

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

    Guideline and policy news

    Technical news

    • The mobile site history pages now use the same HTML as the desktop history pages. (T353388)

    Miscellaneous


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    WikiProject Tree of Life Newsletter Issue 26[edit]

    January and February 2024—Issue 026


    Tree of Life


    Welcome to the Tree of Life newsletter!
    Newly recognized content

    Alpine ibex by LittleJerry
    Markham's storm petrel by FunkMonk, Jens Lallensack, and Therapyisgood
    List of primates by PresN
    List of birds of Alberta by grungaloo
    Rice by Chiswick Chap, reviewed by RecycledPixels
    Barley by Chiswick Chap, reviewed by Bruxton
    Chicken by Chiswick Chap, reviewed by DocZach
    Cereal by Chiswick Chap, reviewed by Bruxton
    Ant mimicry by Chiswick Chap, reviewed by AryKun
    Anopheles by Chiswick Chap, reviewed by AryKun
    Mosquito by Chiswick Chap, reviewed by 20 upper
    Cherry blossom by Reconrabbit, reviewed by Chiswick Chap
    Sei whale by 20 upper, reviewed by grungaloo
    Megaherbivore by 20 upper, reviewed by Chiswick Chap
    Brown bear by 20 upper, reviewed by Chiswick Chap
    Indian rhinoceros by 20 upper, reviewed by Chiswick Chap
    Hypericum hircinum by Fritzmann2002, reviewed by grungaloo
    Hypericum foliosum by Fritzmann2002, reviewed by Chiswick Chap
    Hypericum grandifolium by Fritzmann2002, reviewed by Esculenta
    Boquila by Etriusus, reviewed by Chiswick Chap
    Aptostichus barackobamai by Etriusus, reviewed by Esculenta
    Crassispira incrassata by Etriusus, reviewed by 20 upper
    Punctelia by Esculenta, reviewed by Ealdgyth
    Chrysothrix chlorina by Esculenta, reviewed by Ealdgyth
    Chrysothrix chlorina by Esculenta, reviewed by Ealdgyth
    Ramalina peruviana by Esculenta, reviewed by Ealdgyth
    Menemerus animatus by simongraham, reviewed by Esculenta
    Afraflacilla braunsi by simongraham, reviewed by grungaloo
    Nasutoceratops by FunkMonk, reviewed by Jens Lallensack
    Pseudastacus by Olmagon, reviewed by FunkMonk
    Angustidontus by Super Dromaeosaurus and Ichthyovenator, reviewed by Amitchell125
    Pruemopterus by Super Dromaeosaurus and Ichthyovenator, reviewed by Etriusus
    Black-billed magpie by grungaloo, reviewed by Jens Lallensack
    Black-capped chickadee by grungaloo, reviewed by Jens Lallensack
    Horned sungem by Jens Lallensack, reviewed by grungaloo
    Flaco (owl) by Rhododendrites, reviewed by Etriusus
    Telonemia by Snotoleks, reviewed by Esculenta
    "Pliosaurus" andrewsi by Amirani1746, reviewed by grungaloo
    Beaver drop by Lightburst, reviewed by Chiswick Chap

    Newly nominated content

    Horned sungem by Jens Lallensack
    Tufted jay by grungaloo
    Nasutoceratops by FunkMonk
    Maize by Chiswick Chap
    Cattle by Chiswick Chap
    Pig by Chiswick Chap
    Domestic duck by Chiswick Chap
    Eusociality by Chiswick Chap
    Fish by Chiswick Chap
    Barnacle by Chiswick Chap
    Ochrophyte by Snotoleks
    Parvilucifera by Snotoleks
    Thalattoarchon by Amirani1746
    Hydropunctaria amphibia by Esculenta
    Melanohalea by Esculenta
    Spot test (lichen) by Esculenta
    Lecideaceae by Esculenta
    Hypericum × inodorum by Fritzmann2002
    Hypericum sect. Androsaemum by Fritzmann2002
    Olga Hartman by Viriditas
    Mixtotherium by PrimalMustelid
    Enhydriodon by PrimalMustelid
    Lentinus brumalis by Зэгс ус

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    Books & Bytes – Issue 61[edit]

    The Wikipedia Library: Books & Bytes
    Issue 61, January – February 2024

    • Bristol University Press and British Online Archives now available
    • 1Lib1Ref results

    Read the full newsletter

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    Wikimedians for Sustainable Development - February 2024 Newsletter[edit]

    This is our twenty-ninth newsletter.
    User group news
    Other news

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    Signups open for The Core Contest 2024[edit]

    The Core Contest—Wikipedia's most exciting contest—returns again this year from April 15 to May 31. The goal: to improve vital or other core articles, with a focus on those in the worst state of disrepair. Editing can be done individually, but in the past groups have also successfully competed. There is £300 of prize money divided among editors who provide the "best additive encyclopedic value". Signups are open now. Cheers from the judges, Femke, Casliber, Aza24. – Aza24 (talk) 02:20, 25 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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