User talk:RhinosF1/Archives2019/05 (May)
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I've processed your request and uploaded the new version of the .pdf you sent me from this URL. I'm messaging you for the record to notify you that this has been done, since you requested me to do this via IRC. Fix your wikibreak enforcer code :-P ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 21:04, 30 April 2019 (UTC)
- Oshwah, I'm back. Thanks for the help. ~ RhinosF1(chat - live)/(contribs) 06:27, 1 May 2019 (UTC)
- Welcome back! And no problem! :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 06:31, 1 May 2019 (UTC)
Self-requested block
A WP:SELFBLOCK has been enacted across your specified accounts (per request). Per your request, a premature unblock has a holding period of 24-48 hours. Due to this, please ping me directly and avoid an unblock template so as to not confuse others and cause further backlog. --TheSandDoctor Talk 00:23, 5 May 2019 (UTC)
Administrators' newsletter – May 2019
News and updates for administrators from the past month (April 2019).
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Guideline and policy news
- A request for comment concluded that creating pages in the portal namespace should be restricted to autoconfirmed users.
- Following a request for comment, the subject-specific notability guideline for pornographic actors and models (WP:PORNBIO) was removed; in its place, editors should consult WP:ENT and WP:GNG.
Technical news
- XTools Admin Stats, a tool to list admins by administrative actions, has been revamped to support more types of log entries such as AbuseFilter changes. Two additional tools have been integrated into it as well: Steward Stats and Patroller Stats.
Arbitration
- In response to the continuing compromise of administrator accounts, the Arbitration Committee passed a motion amending the procedures for return of permissions (diff). In such cases,
the committee will review all available information to determine whether the administrator followed "appropriate personal security practices" before restoring permissions
; administrators found failing to have adequately done sowill not be resysopped automatically
. All current administrators have been notified of this change. - Following a formal ratification process, the arbitration policy has been amended (diff). Specifically, the two-thirds majority required to remove or suspend an arbitrator now excludes (1) the arbitrator facing suspension or removal, and (2) any inactive arbitrator who does not respond within 30 days to attempts to solicit their feedback on the resolution through all known methods of communication.
- In response to the continuing compromise of administrator accounts, the Arbitration Committee passed a motion amending the procedures for return of permissions (diff). In such cases,
Miscellaneous
- A request for comment is currently open to amend the community sanctions procedure to exclude non XfD or CSD deletions.
- A proposal to remove pre-2009 indefinite IP blocks is currently open for discussion.
Hello, just as a heads-up: drafts are not in the scope of WP:PNT; too much to do as it is :). Cheers and happy editing. Lectonar (talk) 11:51, 26 April 2019 (UTC)
- Lectonar, Sorry, That was WP:TW That Tagged everything. Not done much in PNT before. I'll file a bug later. RhinosF1(chat)(status)(contribs) 13:47, 26 April 2019 (UTC)
- Lectonar, Filed under #604
- RhinosF1(chat)(status)(contribs) 19:27, 26 April 2019 (UTC)
- Thx a million; I am too set in my ways to use twinkle; I do everything just the old ways :). Lectonar (talk) 07:06, 29 April 2019 (UTC)
- @Lectonar:: No problem, it was User:DannyS712 and User: Amorymeltzer that did most things. ~ RhinosF1(chat - live)/(contribs) 14:07, 29 April 2019 (UTC)
- Lectonar, Changes have been made to not english related templates and Twinkle to prevent this in future ~ RhinosF1(chat - live)/(contribs) 20:37, 1 May 2019 (UTC)
- Thx a million; I am too set in my ways to use twinkle; I do everything just the old ways :). Lectonar (talk) 07:06, 29 April 2019 (UTC)
AGK
@AGK: - {{ygm}} - per this morning, I'm on IRC now as RhinosF1 if there's any questions ~ RhinosF1(chat - live)/(contribs) 20:50, 6 May 2019 (UTC)