Just Step Sideways
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| Amendment request: Definition of the "area of conflict" Clause 4 (b) | Motion | none | 26 July 2024 |
| Amendment request: Palestine-Israel articles (AE referral) | Motion | none | 17 August 2024 |
| Clarification request: Conduct in deletion-related editing | none | (orig. case) | 8 September 2024 |
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Administrators' newsletter – August 2024
editNews and updates for administrators from the past month (July 2024).
Technical news
- Global blocks may now target accounts as well as IP's. Administrators may locally unblock when appropriate.
- Users wishing to permanently leave may now request "vanishing" via Special:GlobalVanishRequest. Processed requests will result in the user being renamed, their recovery email being removed, and their account being globally locked.
Arbitration
- The Arbitration Committee appointed the following administrators to the conflict of interest volunteer response team: Bilby, Extraordinary Writ
Thank you
editYour closes were pragmatic, humane and timely. 🇺🇦 FiddleTimtrent FaddleTalk to me 🇺🇦 21:54, 8 August 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks. I just saw it and it seemed to be dragging on longer than needed. Just Step Sideways from this world ..... today 22:22, 8 August 2024 (UTC)
- It has been an unpleasant but inevitable end to a set of long running difficult situations. I hope the subject can find fulfilment elsewhere, in an outlet that is suited to their particular skills. There has been one failed appeal already, and I am certain there will be more. 🇺🇦 FiddleTimtrent FaddleTalk to me 🇺🇦 22:29, 8 August 2024 (UTC)
Greetings
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Peace is a state of balance and understanding in yourself and between others, where respect is gained by the acceptance of differences, tolerance persists, conflicts are resolved through dialog, people's rights are respected and their voices are heard, and everyone is at their highest point of serenity without social tension. I now realize that you had the best of intentions. The outpouring of support has brightened what was a low point in my WP career. I use this quote as a Seasonal Greeting but it fits here too. I realize that it's not on you...my typo led to the Block. My Mother taught me to be generous. I do this for her.
Buster Seven Talk (UTC) 13:03, 11 August 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks, I do hope it is understood that the block was based on the idea that you wouldn't do that. Just Step Sideways from this world ..... today 19:23, 11 August 2024 (UTC)
Article in sandbox page
editbecause I'm not sure if in English Wikipedia this is forbidden - in Greek, it's forbidden - check it out. It's the user-preferred version of the article and has been there since January. Thanks! D.S. Lioness (talk) 18:55, 13 August 2024 (UTC)
- And what are you asking, to delete my sandbox? It is my right to edit an article to make it better. what are you afraid of? Montigliani (talk) 19:03, 13 August 2024 (UTC)
- There's no rule on the English Wikipedia against copying article content into a sandbox and working on it there, and it seems pretty clear that this is being actively edited. WP:BLP does apply everywhere though, so if there is unsourced or improperly sourced material that should be removed. Just Step Sideways from this world ..... today 20:03, 13 August 2024 (UTC)
- O.K.! thanks! D.S. Lioness (talk) 20:05, 13 August 2024 (UTC)
- There's no rule on the English Wikipedia against copying article content into a sandbox and working on it there, and it seems pretty clear that this is being actively edited. WP:BLP does apply everywhere though, so if there is unsourced or improperly sourced material that should be removed. Just Step Sideways from this world ..... today 20:03, 13 August 2024 (UTC)
Community sanction evasion
editCould you look into User_talk:Greghenderson2006#Redirects? The user's block was upgraded from main space to site wide and is now using his own talk page try to gain editorial input into article space which goes against his community sanctions. I believe it may need to be changed to "can not edit own talk page". Graywalls (talk) 19:39, 14 August 2024 (UTC)
- I've already been considering that due to the continuing WP:IDHT behavior. I'm going to be out and about for a bit but I'll check back in on it later. Just Step Sideways from this world ..... today 19:48, 14 August 2024 (UTC)
Question about block
editHi, Just_Step_Sideways:
I've seen you blocked this user on August 2. My question about this issue is: can an user be blocked without any previous warnings? I'm answering you this because he had made some few (but useful) contributions in football articles. I don't have any personal relationship with the user, just wondering if there is a possibility to reconsider the block in case he changes his nickname.
Thanks for you reply in advance. Fma12 (talk) 22:59, 18 August 2024 (UTC)
- No-warning blocks are very common for promotional username, the relevant policy section is WP:ORGNAME. It is certainly within the realm of possibility for them to be unblocked if they choose a new name and file a reasonable appeal. Just Step Sideways from this world ..... today 00:38, 19 August 2024 (UTC)
I am a Contributor to Wikipedia. Does That Make Me Media?
editI have been covering the upcoming trials of Nicholas Rossi (sometimes Nicholas Alahverdian) under the "Talk" section of his page. His two trials are in Utah, and the case has created (apparently) some national and international interest, and the separate Utah District Courts are now only opening up the WEBEX link to media, which is a reversal, as the other pre-trial hearings have been open to the public.
The case is unique: Two separate rape charges from 2008, but the person charged was found in Scotland, fought extradition for some two years, and continues to claim that this is a case of mistaken identity. There are numerous podcasts (Audible/BBC/Peacock) on the case to date. I get they are media.
I was given a polite, but firm answer that only those necessary, or those of the media who apply can watch the proceedings. Leaving me to ask... as I write fairly in the Talk section about the trial, am I media?
If so, I need to apply, and they decide if I get to watch.
Thank you! LearnMore2024! (talk) 20:59, 19 August 2024 (UTC)
- No, this does not make you a reporter for the "media" (which in this context most assuredly means news outlets). What's more, talk pages should not be used in this manner for giving blow by blow accounts of the trial. That's not what talk pages are for.
- Most importantly, you need to read and fully understand our WP:Biographies of living persons policy. This is our top policy and applies to all living people, whether they are the subject of the article or not, plus it applies to anywhere on Wikipedia, including talk pages, user pages, draft space, as well as main article space. Wikipedia is a tertiary source not a news media outlet. This means you need to provide WP:Reliable sources that are WP:Secondary sources. You should not be using court documents per WP:BLPPRIMARY --not even on talk pages-- and everything you post should be already published in a newspaper or other such secondary source. Also, we should not be naming people who are not notable enough to have their own Wikipedia article per WP:BLPNAME and WP:BLPPRIVACY (like judges, witnesses, or other people involved in the trial) .
- Much of what you posted on the talk page looks like a violation of BLP policy in one way or another and should probably be deleted. Zaereth (talk) 21:25, 19 August 2024 (UTC)
- Thank you, this is entirely my error, and I am thankful for the correction, as I did not intend to violate any policies or practices. For the record, I did not want to be media.
- I will sign off, and please delete as needed. I want to remain a fan of Wikipedia, and don't care to be part of an ongoing problem. LearnMore2024! (talk) 21:45, 19 August 2024 (UTC)
- This was not intended to scare you off, as I'm sure there are useful contribution you can make. I didn't mean to be harsh, it's just that we have to be very careful when writing about living people, because we can do serious harm to them, even unintentionally. There's a learning curve for all newcomers here, so we're pretty forgiving of mistakes, especially if a person is willing to correct them and learn from the experience. Zaereth (talk) 21:54, 19 August 2024 (UTC)
- Zaereth has it right, WP editors are not the media, we record here what the media has already reported. This particular case has a lot of highly unusual aspects and will doubtless continue to be reported on as it goes forward, so we should have plenty of decent sources to keep it up to date. Just Step Sideways from this world ..... today 22:26, 19 August 2024 (UTC)
- I understand and you were not harsh, you were firm. I had not fully understood my role, the impact to the greater good of Wikipedia, so it is appropriate that you take the necessary steps of deleting what I wrote. I don't want to be media, and I don't want to break the rules.
- I'll step back, read and understand what I need to, as I should have, and please, fix/delete my entries. I can learn from my mistakes, and I thank you for your help and understanding. And thank you both for the roles in which you perform for Wikepedia! 173.63.207.124 (talk) 22:40, 19 August 2024 (UTC)
- This was not intended to scare you off, as I'm sure there are useful contribution you can make. I didn't mean to be harsh, it's just that we have to be very careful when writing about living people, because we can do serious harm to them, even unintentionally. There's a learning curve for all newcomers here, so we're pretty forgiving of mistakes, especially if a person is willing to correct them and learn from the experience. Zaereth (talk) 21:54, 19 August 2024 (UTC)
An edit you made six years ago has been amended
editHi, please see User talk:Redrose64#Wikipedia:IP editors are human too. --Redrose64 🌹 (talk) 23:31, 21 August 2024 (UTC)
- (replied there) Just Step Sideways from this world ..... today 23:57, 21 August 2024 (UTC)
Thank you --Redrose64 🌹 (talk) 12:57, 22 August 2024 (UTC)
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Happy Adminship Anniversary!
edit | Happy adminship anniversary! Hi Just Step Sideways! On behalf of the Birthday Committee, I'd like to wish you a very happy anniversary of your successful request for adminship. Enjoy this special day! The Herald (Benison) (talk) 09:10, 30 August 2024 (UTC) |  |
- Ehrmahgahd I've been an admin for fifteen years...Just Step Sideways from this world ..... today 18:35, 30 August 2024 (UTC)
Administrators' newsletter – September 2024
editNews and updates for administrators from the past month (August 2024).
Guideline and policy news
- Following an RfC, there is a new criterion for speedy deletion: C4, which
applies to unused maintenance categories, such as empty dated maintenance categories for dates in the past
. - A request for comment is open to discuss whether Notability (species) should be adopted as a subject-specific notability guideline.
Arbitration
- Following a motion, remedies 5.1 and 5.2 of World War II and the history of Jews in Poland (the topic and interaction bans on My very best wishes, respectively) were repealed.
- Remedy 3C of the German war effort case ("Cinderella157 German history topic ban") was suspended for a period of six months.
- The arbitration case Historical Elections is currently open. Proposed decision is expected by 3 September 2024 for this case.
Miscellaneous
- Editors can now enter into good article review circles, an alternative for informal quid pro quo arrangements, to have a GAN reviewed in return for reviewing a different editor's nomination.
- A New Pages Patrol backlog drive is happening in September 2024 to reduce the number of unreviewed articles and redirects in the new pages feed. Currently, there is a backlog of over 13,900 articles and 26,200 redirects awaiting review. Sign up here to participate!
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Could Greg page be blanked too?
editI noticed an admin blanked a page of a similar user who did something similar with populating Wikipedia with family genealogy junk with junk sources. Special:Diff/1064051435. Do you think Greghenderson2006's user page qualifies for this blanking too or maybe even deletion? Graywalls (talk) 20:41, 17 September 2024 (UTC)