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The Signpost: 30 January 2022

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Administrators' newsletter – February 2022

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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TheWikiWizard- Jan/Feb 2022

Hi, ImprovedWikiImprovment! Here is the first issue of 2022 for the TheWikiWizard!

Humor

  • Since it's/was Lunar New Year, you can bug your boss at work for that extra fifty dollar bill ;)
  • New Year, New world, Same TWW :P
  • Did you work off that turkey? Don't worry, editing Wikipedia burns calories... I am pretty sure...

Wiki(p/m)edia News

Editor's Notes

  • We are combining two months' issues into one, to try out a new format. This is the first issue of 2022. Happy New Year!
  • That's it for this time, see you in the next issue!
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Wishing you a good 2022! --つがる Talk to つがる:) 🍁 01:50, 11 February 2022 (UTC)
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WP:AFC Helper News

Hello! I wanted to drop a quick note for all of our AFC participants; nothing huge and fancy like a newsletter, but a few points of interest.

  • AFCH will now show live previews of the comment to be left on a decline.
  • The template {{db-afc-move}} has been created - this template is similar to {{db-move}} when there is a redirect in the way of an acceptance, but specifically tells the patrolling admin to let you (the draft reviewer) take care of the actual move.

Short and sweet, but there's always more to discuss at WT:AFC. Stop on by, maybe review a draft on the way? Whether you're one of our top reviewers, or haven't reviewed in a while, I want to thank you for helping out in the past and in the future. Cheers, Primefac, via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 16:00, 16 February 2022 (UTC)

The Signpost: 27 February 2022

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Administrators' newsletter – March 2022

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

Guideline and policy news

Technical news

Arbitration

Miscellaneous

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The Signpost: 27 March 2022

  • Eyewitness Wikimedian, Vinnytsia, Ukraine: War diary
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Administrators' newsletter – April 2022

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

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TheWikiWizard - April 2022

Hi, ImprovedWikiImprovment! Here is the April 2022 issue for the TheWikiWizard!

Humour

  • April 1 isn't April fools day if you say it isn't...
  • April Showers should bring May Money flowers! I'd be rich!
  • It's Spring again, Spring out of bed!

Wiki(p/m)edia News

Editor's Notes

  • Sorry for missing the last issue!
  • Have a suggestion or want to help us? Let us know!
  • We wish all those in Ukraine and those affected by the war safety and peace :-)
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The Signpost: 24 April 2022

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Administrators' newsletter – May 2022

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

Guideline and policy news

Technical news

Arbitration

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TheWikiWizard - May 2022

Hey, ImprovedWikiImprovment! Here is the May 2022 issue for the TheWikiWizard!

Humor

  • What do May Showers bring?
  • May the 4th be with you doesn't work anymore, but I can say it again in less than a year!
  • If you love Wikipedia, and are editing it, is it a conflict of interest?

Wiki(P/M)edia News

  • A discussion took place in regards to the desktop design for certain Wikis. You can find more information here.
  • Tamzin, has had a successful RFA! Congrats!
  • Check out this Conversation that will be hosted by the team "Community Resilience and Sustainability"! You can find out more details about the meeting by clicking on the link.

Editor's Notes

  • We have a IRC Channel! Come by and say Hi! You can find us on Libra.Chat under the channel name #TheWikiWizard connect


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See you in the next issue! (Remember, you can help us write our next issue!) --つがる Talk to つがる:) 🍁 00:28, 24 May 2022 (UTC)

The Signpost: 29 May 2022

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Administrators' newsletter – June 2022

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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The Signpost: 26 June 2022

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Rania Khalek

Hi, do you have the stomach to get into the NPOV issues in the Rania Khalek article? I think making this article NPOV is going to require some delicacy and determination, and I appreciated the comments you made on the Talk page two years ago... Anyway, if you're interested, your help would be much appreciated. Pinkville (talk) 02:31, 6 July 2022 (UTC)

Ok, User:Pinkville I’m gonna try to head off this nonsense before you do something unwise and lose your admin tools (I can see that you do good work in other areas of Wikipedia). What you’re doing here is a violation of WP:CANVAS. There’s also WP:COI, WP:INVOLVED and WP:OFFWIKI (see third paragraph) and WP:FORUMSHOP. Of course you are free to make your own opinions on the subject known on the talk page. Volunteer Marek 05:13, 6 July 2022 (UTC)
Wikipedia:Assume good faith Pinkville (talk) 21:21, 6 July 2022 (UTC)
I am, hence my advice above. I know you know what I'm talking about. Volunteer Marek 21:52, 6 July 2022 (UTC)

Administrators' newsletter – July 2022

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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TheWikiWizard - July 2022

Hey, ImprovedWikiImprovment! Here is the July 2022 issue for the TheWikiWizard!

Humour

  • It's less than 6 months till Christmas (I think...)
  • Start making the Christmas list! Never too early, or late for those who think Dec 26 is Dec 25 haha
  • If I had a dollar for every word I typed, the world would run out of money ;)

Wiki(p/m)edia News

  • The Japanese Wikipedia now uses the new vector skin! For those who speak Japanese or just want to take a look, check it out!
  • There is a conversation event that you can check out. More details on the link.
  • A meeting had taken place in regards to Interface of MediaWiki. More information of that meeting can be found here.

Editor's Notes

  • Please note that due to me being busy/at times not much to report on Wiki(p/m)edia some issues of this newsletter may be skipped. Don't worry I haven't forgotten about it!
  • Sometimes during the delivery of the issue, the mass message extension sends it twice for some reason. Please note I only send them once and not twice. I apologise for the inconvenience this causes.
  • Remember that the Wikimedia Foundation also hosts other wikis too! So if you want to see what other wikis there are, give it a try! You might find something you like!


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See you in the next issue! Have a great summer! --つがる Talk to つがる:) 🍁 01:00, 12 July 2022 (UTC)

The Jam ---> Foxton's "From the Jam" (2007–present)

The Jam#Foxton's "From the Jam" (2007–present) is Coatrack, do you want to split article? .... 0mtwb9gd5wx (talk) 21:15, 28 July 2022 (UTC)

Happy Fourth First Edit Day!

Hey, ImprovedWikiImprovment. I'd like to wish you a wonderful First Edit Day on behalf of the Wikipedia Birthday Committee!
Have a great day! Chris Troutman (talk) 20:13, 31 July 2022 (UTC)

The Signpost: 1 August 2022

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Administrators' newsletter – August 2022

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

Administrator changes

readded Valereee
removed Anthony Appleyard (deceased) • Capitalistroadster • Samsara

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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The Signpost: 31 August 2022

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Administrators' newsletter – September 2022

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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The Signpost: 30 September 2022

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Administrators' newsletter – October 2022

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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TheWikiWizard- September 2022

Hey, ImprovedWikiImprovment! Here is the September 2022 Issue for the TheWikiWizard in October! We apologize for the delay.

Humor

  • It's time for Christmas, summer is coming to an end
  • What are you giving Santa for Chirstmas? (He told me to for you to leave more cookies and the Halloween Candy)
  • Halloween, give out money instead :P

Wiki(p/m)edia News

  • A discussion in regards to the new vector skin on EN Wikipedia had taken place, you can find it here
  • The Foundation Elections occurred learn more here
  • Quite a few successful RFA's took place, some include Z1720, and Dan Cherek! Congrats to all the successful RFA's!

Editor's Notes

  • Thanks for your patience as we are late with issues, you can join us if you want to help out!
  • Please note that sometimes the system may deliver this twice to you, but I only send it once
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See you in the next issue! --つがる Talk to つがる:) 🍁 00:14, 2 October 2022 (UTC)

THC

The word 'psychedelic' is sometimes used casually/imprecisely as a synonym for 'hallucinogenic'. I think that's what happened in that Wikipedia list. Interestingly, the Pertwee article cited in the cannabinoid section of that list doesn't use the word psychedlic anywhere, nor do two lengthy scientific monographs I found on cannabis and cannabinoids (by Pertwee and by Murphy/Bartke). I couldn't access the book that was citation 2 in that list.

Tellingly, nobody editing the cannabis (drug) article before you had thought to describe it as psychedelic. And in any event, the non-controversial point being made in that sentence has to do with psychoactivity, so there's no need to assert psychedelic-ness. Jbening (talk) 13:44, 24 October 2022 (UTC)

@Jbening: fair enough. It can definitely be said to be in the "hallucinogen" class of drugs, and it fits at least the most closely in the "psychedelic" class (it has psychedelic properties), as it is not a deliriant or dissociative in any way. THC as a psychoactive drug, is a hallucinogen with mostly depressant and some stimulant properties. --IWI (talk) 08:19, 30 October 2022 (UTC)
Maybe psychoactive cannabinoids can be considered their own class of hallucinogen. --IWI (talk) 08:23, 30 October 2022 (UTC)

The Signpost: 31 October 2022

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Administrators' newsletter – November 2022

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

Guideline and policy news

Arbitration

Miscellaneous

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You there?

Hey, Iwi. I haven't seen you around on IRC for the past few days. Are you all okay? Ping me on irc once you are back, please! 121.243.89.76 (talk) 08:35, 23 November 2022 (UTC)

The Signpost: 28 November 2022

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Administrators' newsletter – December 2022

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)

Arbitration

Miscellaneous

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Happy Birthday!

Wishing ImprovedWikiImprovment a very happy birthday on behalf of the Birthday Committee!   Chris Troutman (talk) 14:43, 4 December 2022 (UTC)

Happy Birthday!

TheWikiWizard - December 2022

Hey, ImprovedWikiImprovment! Here is the December 2022 issue for the TheWikiWizard! We've been dormant for a few months!

Humor

  • How many times will you write 2022 in 2023??
  • Don't write Christmas Cards/do gift shopping in December, do it in the summer!

Wiki(p/m)edia News

Not much to report this issue, but we do have these to report!

  • Quite a few RFAs took place since the last issue of this newsletter. You can view more here!
  • The Voting for a sound logo is taking place on Wikimedia Commons, head over to that link to find out more!
  • The Arbitration Committee Elections is happening on the English Wikipedia. (The elections may have finished by the time you see this message, please check the page for the date and time of the election deadline)

Editor's Notes

  • Have a great holiday and new years! We'll see you in 2023.


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See you next time. Happy Holidays! --つがる Talk to つがる:) 🍁 02:43, 12 December 2022 (UTC)
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