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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


Your GA nomination of Rohese Giffard

The article Rohese Giffard you nominated as a good article has passed  ; see Talk:Rohese Giffard 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 Johannes Schade -- Johannes Schade (talk) 15:22, 3 June 2022 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Robert of Bridlington

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Robert of Bridlington 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 Amitchell125 -- Amitchell125 (talk) 08:21, 5 June 2022 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Robert of Bridlington

The article Robert of Bridlington 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:Robert of Bridlington for issues which need to be addressed. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Amitchell125 -- Amitchell125 (talk) 13:01, 5 June 2022 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Robert of Bridlington

The article Robert of Bridlington you nominated as a good article has passed  ; see Talk:Robert of Bridlington 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 Amitchell125 -- Amitchell125 (talk) 20:02, 5 June 2022 (UTC)

Rehese Giffard

Dear Ealdgyth. Thank you very much for the the Barnstar of Diligence, only my 2nd barnstar, which I have probably not merited, as I found afterwards that I have forgotten about the misplaced "Use British English" and "Use dmy dates" templates that appear below the References section in the article but should, according to MOS:LAYOUT, appear above the Infobox. Please quickly correct this before somebody sees it. I am sorry that I still had to bother you with such a request after the passing of the GA. With many thanks for your kindness and best regards, Johannes Schade (talk) 07:07, 8 June 2022 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Bartholomew of Exeter

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Bartholomew of Exeter 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 Zawed -- Zawed (talk) 00:00, 12 June 2022 (UTC)

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Your GA nomination of Lyfing (archbishop of Canterbury)

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Lyfing (archbishop of Canterbury) 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 Johannes Schade -- Johannes Schade (talk) 11:20, 13 June 2022 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of William of Canterbury

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Your GA nomination of Lyfing (archbishop of Canterbury)

The article Lyfing (archbishop of Canterbury) you nominated as a good article has passed  ; see Talk:Lyfing (archbishop of Canterbury) 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 Johannes Schade -- Johannes Schade (talk) 11:22, 16 June 2022 (UTC)

Battle of Shiloh

Hello Ealdgyth—I want to simply get your opinion on the Battle of Shiloh. This article at one time was a Featured Article, but it has been demoted to C-Class. I plan to upgrade it to Good Article. I have five source books sitting on my desk right now. The article currently gets over 30,000 views (yes, 30,000) per month. My plan, like I did with the Battle of the Wilderness, is to complete the replacement article in a sandbox—then let people from WikiProject Military history look it over before I replace a vital article with so many views. It seems to me that the current article is "bloated" with way too much detail, but the argument against removing some of the bloat is the huge number of views. I definitely think the two maps under Background and plans are awful, some of the sketches do not add anything, and the Honors and commemoration section does not belong. Those have to go, in my opinion. (I have already started working on the article in my sandbox2, but I need to go back and replace some of the citations that use the Official Record instead of a source book.) What do you think about the extra detail currently in the Battle of Shiloh article? TwoScars (talk) 16:04, 16 June 2022 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of William of Canterbury

The article William of Canterbury 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:William of Canterbury for issues which need to be addressed. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Kusma -- Kusma (talk) 11:21, 18 June 2022 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Bartholomew of Exeter

The article Bartholomew of Exeter you nominated as a good article has passed  ; see Talk:Bartholomew of Exeter 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 Zawed -- Zawed (talk) 00:42, 19 June 2022 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of William Ketel

The article William Ketel you nominated as a good article has passed  ; see Talk:William Ketel 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 Tayi Arajakate -- Tayi Arajakate (talk) 23:42, 24 June 2022 (UTC)

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WikiCup 2022 July newsletter

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:

  •   BennyOnTheLoose, with 746 points, a tally built both on snooker and other sports topics, and on more general subjects.
  •   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)

2022 Core Contest

Hi. Congratulations on your win at the 2022 edition of the Core Contest. Please get in touch with me at karla.marte@wikimedia.org.uk to coordinate your prize. Thank you. Karla Marte(WMUK) (talk) 09:15, 29 June 2022 (UTC)

 
Pont du Gard - The Core Contest
Because we don't (yet) have a proper cup, icon, or userbox for Core Contest winners, I made a little painting instead. Thanks for working on the article, I enjoyed reading it and learned a lot from it. Femke (talk) 17:40, 7 July 2022 (UTC)

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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.

Father O'Flynn

Hi, I'm popping up here in the understanding that you dabble in horses and horseracing here. I'm writing up an article for Gordon Chesney Wilson, an army officer who owned Father O'Flynn, the winner of the 1892 Grand National. I don't have much on either the horse or the backstory of Wilson's ownership of it, and wonder if you might know of any good sources that might discuss it? Thanks, Pickersgill-Cunliffe (talk) 17:09, 13 July 2022 (UTC)

TFA nom for William the Conqueror

I have nominated William the Conqueror to be today's featured article on September 9. Please click here to join the discussion. Z1720 (talk) 00:22, 19 July 2022 (UTC)

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Your GA nomination of Fenian (horse)

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Fenian (horse) 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 Hog Farm -- Hog Farm (talk) 15:21, 24 July 2022 (UTC)

GANs

Hi. Would you GA review Federico Gatti and Fabio Miretti? I had nominated them in April but they haven't been seen yet. Dr Salvus 00:59, 27 July 2022 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of Fenian (horse)

The article Fenian (horse) you nominated as a good article has passed  ; see Talk:Fenian (horse) 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 Hog Farm -- Hog Farm (talk) 02:42, 2 August 2022 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of William of Canterbury

The article William of Canterbury you nominated as a good article has failed  ; see Talk:William of Canterbury for reasons why the nomination failed. If or when these points have been taken care of, you may apply for a new nomination of the article. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Kusma -- Kusma (talk) 16:03, 4 August 2022 (UTC)

Administrators' newsletter – August 2022

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

 

  Administrator changes

  Valereee
  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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