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Nomination of Gold Derby for deletion

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Mad Love (JoJo song)

SoWhy, just wanted to point out that the article was a soft deletion, not proposed deletion as you mentioned in your restoration comment. Jay (talk) 12:55, 10 June 2022 (UTC)

@Jay: True but per WP:SOFTDELETE, such deletions are treated like PRODs and eligible for RFU restoration on request. Unfortunately, the {{UND}} template doesn't differentiate between PROD and soft deletion, so I used that option since it is basically a contested PROD. Regards SoWhy 13:38, 10 June 2022 (UTC)
Oh ok, let me see how to create a similar UND soft delete template. Jay (talk) 13:42, 10 June 2022 (UTC)
I have created a soft delete option. Try out {{subst:UND|soft}}. Jay (talk) 14:57, 10 June 2022 (UTC)
@Jay: Nice work, thanks! I'll ask SD0001 to add it to the RFUD-helper script (I suggest you check this out btw if you haven't already, it really makes the job much easier). Regards SoWhy 15:10, 10 June 2022 (UTC)
I installed the RFUD-helper and tried one undeletion. I would have liked it to be more customizable. It did not let me provide my own edit summary at the RfU page. It mandatorily makes a dummy edit, and I did not find a way to turn that option off. Courtesy ping SD0001. Jay (talk) 02:23, 19 July 2022 (UTC)

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Happy Adminship Anniversary!

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Happy Adminship Anniversary!

@CAPTAIN RAJU: So nice, you had to send the message twice? Thanks to both you and Idoghor Melody above for making me feel old Regards SoWhy 09:05, 2 October 2022 (UTC)

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Update Funeral Poland Presidents

Update Funeral to Poland from england. After Prime mister Poland told that remain Three presidents, they are remains to Poland and buried at Temple of Divine Providence Four days ago. Władysław Raczkiewicz, August Zaleski and Stanisław Ostrowski from Britain’s Newark cemetery. https://apnews.com/article/europe-poland-england-warsaw-andrzej-duda-e56fefc74fe6b69e78f0757cba1045f8 https://www.thefirstnews.com/article/welcome-back-remains-of-three-government-in-exile-presidents-make-historic-return-to-poland-34330 Ryan Pikachu (talk) 18:49, 16 November 2022 (UTC)

 Done. Regards SoWhy 13:44, 18 November 2022 (UTC)

What about update Newark-on-Trent 21th century? because in 1993, first prime misister returned to poland and then 2022, three presidents returned to poland. Ryan Pikachu (talk) 17:00, 18 November 2022 (UTC)

@Ryan Pikachu: The second news article just says Władysław Sikorski was repatriated in 1993 but not that it was to this cemetery. The AP source doesn't mention him at all. The others are not mentioned in the Newark article, so I don't think it needs updating. Regards SoWhy 13:24, 19 November 2022 (UTC)

why u delete my page

hey how are you , why did u deleted my page. do you have problem with me ? Ruganyira (talk) 14:14, 21 November 2022 (UTC)

@Ruganyira: Actually, neither. I deleted a version of the page in 2008 (14 years ago). Your version of the page was deleted by Eddie891 (talk · contribs) after the discussion at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/DJ Pro. You need to contact this admin but first you should address the reasons mentioned for deletion, i.e. the lack of notability of this artist. See Wikipedia:Why was the page I created deleted?#What you can do about it for more details. Regards SoWhy 13:22, 27 November 2022 (UTC)

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Mthuli Ncube

Hi,

I wanted to add one / any of the following citations for the deleted information on Mthuli Nucbe:

  1. https://mg.co.za/article/2004-03-23-moguls-flee-as-zim-banks-close/
  2. https://www.zimeye.net/2020/06/30/mthuli-and-the-fall-of-barbican-bank-limited/
  3. Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe Report - https://www.rbz.co.zw/documents/ar/2004AnnualReport.pdf - item 55.7

Peter Server (talk) 19:07, 5 December 2022 (UTC)

@Peter Server: Thanks for those links. They do not, however, seem to adequately support the negative information you wanted to add. The first link does not appear to be a reliable source since it does not have any editorial team and furthermore the article is clearly marked as an "opinion" piece. The second link does not contain any information about Ncube fleeing the country or any causal link between him and a loss of assets. The third link does neither and is also a primary source which is not sufficient to include such claims. Regards SoWhy 09:06, 8 December 2022 (UTC)

Nomination for deletion of Template:Android smartphones

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ITN recognition for Rosi Mittermaier

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A very belated Happy New Year. :)

I love how we met again at an RfA-related page of all the ones out there. 😄 Thanks and a happy 2023! ~ ToBeFree (talk) 21:15, 8 January 2023 (UTC)

SoWhy,
Thanks for your contributions to Wikipedia, and a Happy New Year to you and yours! ~ ToBeFree (talk) 21:15, 8 January 2023 (UTC)
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Gregory Marchand

Thanks for the early closure. I just recommend salting the article, because of consensus in the discussion, previous salting(s), long history of article re-creations and paid editing, et al. Cavarrone 11:22, 16 January 2023 (UTC)

@Cavarrone: No problem, when it's SNOWing, there is no need to wait until we are all stuck in an avalanche. I salted the article under that name already as well for those reasons. If you think more SALT is required, please specify. Regards SoWhy 11:40, 16 January 2023 (UTC)
Oh, OK, my fault, I had just noticed that I was able to recreate it, but I hadn't realised that it was actually semi-protected for confirmed non-extended users. Maybe I would have restored the previous salting level [Create=Require administrator access], but if you think this kind of restriction is going to work, I'm fine with it. Cavarrone 11:54, 16 January 2023 (UTC)
@Cavarrone: Keeping in line with the philosophy of only applying as much protection as needed and the fact that so far none of the creators were EC-users, I figured ECP should be sufficient in the (unlikely) event that an experienced user wished to recreate the article. Regards SoWhy 12:42, 16 January 2023 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of Pablo Hidalgo

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Also note, I believe that the person asking for the article to be deleted is Pablo Hidalgo. I updated the formatting on the deletion request since it was malformed. Thanks! Nemov (talk) 05:20, 17 January 2023 (UTC)

Undeletion request

Hi! I've been going through User:Lettler's article creation history and found one I think is notable and can be kept (definitely not any of the sportspeople, since I think they would all fail our current NSPORTS requirements). Specifically List of mass shootings in Germany seems like a notable enough list and I also checked it out on the Wayback Machine to verify its content. Looks properly referenced as well. I would like to take responsibility for the article. Would you be willing to undelete it? SilverserenC 18:51, 22 January 2023 (UTC)

@Silver seren: I usually don't like undeleting G5 deletions because it essentially rewards the user by having their contributions stay online despite WP:BMB but in this case I think we can make an exception but I advise reworking the article. Regards SoWhy 19:59, 22 January 2023 (UTC)
Thank you. What do you think needs to be reworked? There's likely a lot of incidents missing, considering the massive decade jump in the list, but the structure seems fine. SilverserenC 20:02, 22 January 2023 (UTC)
@Silver seren: That and the lede needs more information (see List of mass shootings in the United States for example). There also needs to be some inclusion criteria because currently this seems to list every shooting event with more than four victims in Germany, even if some (like Kidnapping and murder of Hanns Martin Schleyer) don't really fit the usual definition of mass shootings. Regards SoWhy 08:31, 23 January 2023 (UTC)

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Adoptee

Hi

I found you on adoption page and thought I'd ask if you would take me on.

I have tried with two other mentors initially.

Zippybonzo took me on but got busy and ToastGuard didn't have an opening when I went back.

If your interested you might have a look at the little I have contributed (and possibly the questions I have asked Zippybonzo on his Talk- some archived) and get an idea of where I am coming from and if I'd be of any interest.

Thanks Lukewarmbeer (talk) 22:32, 2 February 2023 (UTC)

@Lukewarmbeer: Thanks for your interest but I sadly have to decline since I currently do not have the necessary activity levels to really be of any help (not quite sure why the adoption page says otherwise, so thanks for telling me about that). Good luck with your search! Regards SoWhy 09:17, 3 February 2023 (UTC)

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Same as above.

Just want to continue to show how Eric is the ONLY cast member they target and remove.

https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fortress_(2021_film)&action=history Bobbym212 (talk) 01:35, 2 March 2023 (UTC)

Eric West

Hi,

I don't know much about editing Wikipedia or what the rules are, so I am reaching out to someone who might have a little more knowledge.

For many years there has been a racist attack by a group of people to make sure actor/musician Eric West does not have a Wikipedia page, they purposely remove his name from the cast credits on pages about films or shows he's been in. Spends hours of their life to search Wiki just to see if his name is on any pages. https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fortress_(2021_film)&action=history

Fortress, Satisfaction, Hey Girl

The user: Duffbeerforme has constantly tried to have his name removed from any page on Wiki, along with another group of people who have blocked his page from being made on Wikipedia. see here. [1]

He's is an successful model that has been the face of major campaigns and fashion week runways around the world, a Billboard charting producer, songwriter AND record label (Eric West Management) on various Billboard charts on Eric’s own record label, an award-winning actor (Hey Girl, Satisfaction, Fortress, Late Show with Steve Colbert), and been considered a style icon by GQ and has been covered by every major outlet there is GQ, Esquire, Complex, Hollywood Reporter, In Style, Golden Globes, Vibe.

Based on the Billboard charts alone, he would be eligible for a page. The bigger issue is how there are people masked as editors on Wiki who are going against its own guidelines and should not be allowed on the platform. As someone that knows him personally, he's fine and he doesn't care, but I do. I hope someone at Wiki can look at this so that this doesn't happen in the future when people have a vendetta against you.

https://www.culturefix.co.uk/?p=19910

https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/digital/shorty-awards-2015-nominees-include-778517/

https://latv.com/watch/american-latino-s18-e16

Billboard chart: #58 https://web.archive.org/web/20210413234536/https://www.billboard.com/charts/current-albums/2021-03-13/

https://www.esquire.com/uk/style/news/g5701/best-dressed-men-at-new-york-fashion-week/?slide=4

https://www.gq.com/story/black-turtleneck-new-york-fashion-week-fall-2018

https://www.goldenglobes.com/photo-gallery/fashion-expression-celebrating-individual

https://www.yahoo.com/entertainment/s/10-best-things-saw-nyfw-180025628.html

https://www.complex.com/style/2015/09/men-changing-womenswear-nyfw

Billboard chart: #21 https://web.archive.org/web/20211106134738/https://www.billboard.com/charts/emerging-artists/2021-11-06

https://www.complex.com/style/2014/12/promo-actor-artist-eric-west-navigates-with-the-g-watch-r-lg

https://web.archive.org/web/20220122032646/https://www.vibe.com/features/vixen/vibe-vixen-25-hottest-actors-under-35-278227/

https://twitter.com/DIRECTV/status/780097035961794560

https://twitter.com/BritishGQ/status/574811935566249984

https://www.instagram.com/ericxwest/

https://twitter.com/EricXWest/status/697551528459177985

https://twitter.com/EricXWest/status/1470849338096197633 Bobbym212 (talk) 22:24, 1 March 2023 (UTC)

@Bobbym212: If you believe this person to be notable, you are welcome to start a draft (e.g. Draft:Eric West) that addresses the previous reasons for deletion. I suggest you use the Article Wizard to do so, but first you should consult the conflict of interest and reliable sources policies. I will not edit articles on your behalf though. If you believe a user is mixing personal feelings with editing, you can always request dispute resolution but I suggest you first try to get an article accepted to strengthen your case for inclusion in other articles. Regards SoWhy 10:28, 2 March 2023 (UTC)


Thank you for your help. I'm not sure if I know how to make a draft but I'll ask around and see if there is anyone else that can. Bobbym212 (talk) 14:23, 2 March 2023 (UTC)

@Bobbym212: Just use the Article Wizard I linked to, it will guide you step by step through the creation process. You can also find more information under Wikipedia:Your first article. Regards SoWhy 14:39, 2 March 2023 (UTC)

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Heyyy! I just found out your talk page! am i the first to type on it? --RamenKitty — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2607:FB91:447:20C2:41FE:2689:AB93:6CE5 (talk) 22:32, 12 August 2023 (UTC)

Hellooooo

Check out my talk page if you are interested! 2607:FB91:447:20C2:41FE:2689:AB93:6CE5 (talk) 22:33, 12 August 2023 (UTC)

I think you forgot to log into your account, you might want to do that in future. Please tell me if you like me to remove your IP address from the record. Regards SoWhy 12:14, 13 August 2023 (UTC)
Yeah, this is my account. Thanks for telling me! RamenKitty (talk) 18:58, 18 August 2023 (UTC)

Creating a new page

Hi, I was wondering if you could be my mentor please? I'm not that experienced and I'm writing up this new article which I am slightly unsure about and think it will end up getting rejected. Any help would be greatly appreciated, thank you. Lordrusted (talk) 22:10, 23 August 2023 (UTC)

@Lordrusted: I'm happy to help although it depends on what exactly you want to write about because there are topics I have no clue about. You can always use the Wikipedia:Articles for creation process, too, where you can create a draft that will be reviewed by volunteers trained in reviewing articles. You might also want to take a look at the tips at Wikipedia:Your first article and compare how other, featured articles about topics from the same area are written. Regards SoWhy 12:07, 24 August 2023 (UTC)

Administrators' newsletter – September 2023

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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Books & Bytes – Issue 58

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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Administrators' newsletter – November 2023

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

Administrator changes

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removed Dennis Brown

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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.

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Books & Bytes – Issue 59

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Issue 59, September – October 2023

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

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Administrators' newsletter – December 2023

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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.
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Lourdes

I'm just catching up on things that have happened here in the bast few months, so please forgive me if this have been discussed before. As one of the people who nominated Lourdes for her second RfA, do you have any thoughts on how such situations -- i.e. the nomination of a previously banned admin for administrator -- can be avoided in the future? In retrospect were there any warning signs that were overlooked? Do you have any thoughts about institutional measures which can be put in place to reduce the possibility of such a thing happening again, or do you feel that the case was entirely sui generis and that there is not need for any additional protocols? Beyond My Ken (talk) 02:38, 8 December 2023 (UTC)

@Beyond My Ken: Sorry for the belated reply caused by my current real world busyness. I did ask myself the same things when I saw the development but if there were any warning signs to overlook, I still cannot find them. As for fixing, I can point to my comment here. As Anomie pointed out in the thread I linked to, they got "away with becoming an admin by not doing the bad things that led to the earlier ban". I don't think there are any institutional measures that could ever be put in place to avoid such a thing from reoccurring because it would require a fundamental change to how RFA works, i.e. real-life verification of all volunteer admins, and that would imho be incompatible with the DNA of Wikipedia, not to mention probably cost us half of the remaining admins. This episode will probably linger on peoples' minds for a long time when judging candidates at RFA and anyone who still makes it through that process successfully is either the genuine deal or so good at changing their previous misdeeds that giving them the mop will be more likely a net positive for the project anyway, WP:BMB notwithstanding. Regards SoWhy 12:45, 12 December 2023 (UTC)
Thanks for your thoughts. I think you're right about the the DNA, although I still think it would be best for the project, just as disallowing IP editing would be, IMO. Beyond My Ken (talk) 03:05, 13 December 2023 (UTC)
@Beyond My Ken: As I said, I don't think any step that would lead to losing half our admins is best for the project, especially as a "baby with the bathwater" solution to a very rare occurrence. Regards SoWhy 10:51, 14 December 2023 (UTC)
I certainly wouldn't want to take any steps which lose half of our admins, I simply have doubts that the change mentioned would provoke that. Best, Beyond My Ken (talk) 22:56, 15 December 2023 (UTC)

Administrators' newsletter – January 2024

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

Arbitration

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Books & Bytes – Issue 60

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Issue 60, November – December 2023

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

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Administrators' newsletter – February 2024

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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Administrators' newsletter – March 2024

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)

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