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The WikiProject Video Games Newsletter, Q3 2017

The WikiProject Video Games Newsletter
Volume 10, No. 3 — 3rd Quarter, 2017
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Administrators' newsletter – October 2017

News and updates for administrators from the past month (September 2017).

Administrator changes

Boing! said Zebedee • Ansh666 • Ad Orientem

Tonywalton • AmiDaniel • Silence • BanyanTree • Magioladitis • Vanamonde93 • Mr.Z-man • Jdavidb • Jakec • Ram-Man • Yelyos • Kurt Shaped Box

Guideline and policy news

• Following a successful proposal to create it, a new user right called "edit filter helper" is now assignable and revocable by administrators. The right allows non-administrators to view the details of private edit filters, but not to edit them.
• Following a discussion about mass-application of ECP and how the need for logging and other details of an evolving consensus may have been missed by some administrators, a rough guide to extended confirmed protection has been written. This information page describes how the extended-confirmed aspects of the protection policy are currently being applied by administrators.

Technical news

• You can now search for IP ranges at Special:Contributions. Some log pages and Special:DeletedContributions are not yet supported. Wildcards (e.g. 192.168.0.*) are also not supported, but the popular contribsrange gadget will continue to work.

Arbitration

• Community consultation on the 2017 candidates for CheckUser and Oversight has concluded. The Arbitration Committee will appoint successful candidates by October 11.
• A request for comment is open regarding the structure, rules, and procedures of the December 2017 Arbitration Committee election, and how to resolve any issues not covered by existing rules.

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Invitation to discuss the soon to built, Interaction Timeline

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Macy's parade guy is trying a new technique

See Special:Contributions/68.194.141.37. Now trying to add the parade blather to the talk pages for the associated pages. Meters (talk) 02:35, 18 October 2017 (UTC)

Administrators' newsletter – November 2017

News and updates for administrators from the past month (October 2017).

Administrator changes

Longhair • Megalibrarygirl • TonyBallioni • Vanamonde93

Allen3 • Eluchil404 • Arthur Rubin • Bencherlite

Technical news

• The Wikimedia Foundation's Anti-Harassment Tools team is creating an "Interaction Timeline" tool that intends to assist administrators in resolving user conduct disputes. Feedback on the concept may be posted on the talk page.
• A new function is now available to edit filter managers that will make it easier to look for multiple strings containing spoofed text.

Arbitration

• Eligible editors will be invited to submit candidate statements for the 2017 Arbitration Committee Elections starting on November 12 until November 21. Voting will begin on November 27 and last until December 10.
• Following a request for comment, Ritchie333, Yunshui and Ymblanter will serve as the Electoral Commission for the 2017 ArbCom Elections.

Obituaries

• The Wikipedia community has recently learned that Allen3 (William Allen Peckham) passed away on December 30, 2016, the same day as JohnCD. Allen began editing in 2005 and became an administrator that same year.

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Precious anniversary

A year ago ...

"willing to go the extra mile"
... you were recipient no. 1509 of Precious, a prize of QAI!

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:39, 8 November 2017 (UTC)

<3 Ben · Salvidrim! ✉ 15:43, 8 November 2017 (UTC)

UTRS Admin Request

'Allo! Could you please take a look at UTRS 19601. Admin action is requested, however I feature prominently in the appeal so I should probably side step this one. Cheers, --Jezebel's Ponyo^{bons mots} 19:03, 31 October 2017 (UTC)

Thanks for pointing it out Ponyo. I don't login to UTRS daily so I might not see these as quickly (which is why I asked for mailing list notifications but unfortunately I'm no programmer :p). I've  taken care of the ticket. Please also see Wikipedia talk:Unblock Ticket Request System#UTRS shortcut now exists on how to easily link to UTRS tickets via direct interwiki linking or template. :) Ben · Salvidrim! ✉ 19:24, 31 October 2017 (UTC)

That's a handy link!--Jezebel's Ponyo^{bons mots} 20:23, 31 October 2017 (UTC)

BN

Left 3 examples at Wikipedia:Bureaucrats'_noticeboard#Wikipedia:Inactive_administrators.2F2017.23November_2017, just FYI. — xaosflux ^Talk 15:27, 20 November 2017 (UTC)

Thanks for letting me know! Ben · Salvidrim! ✉ 15:38, 20 November 2017 (UTC)

VPP

Hi, I nearly posted this at COIN, but decided not to show my ignorance. What does it stand for? Thank you. -Roxy, Zalophus californianus. barcus 17:40, 20 November 2017 (UTC)

WP:Village pump (policy) (WP:VPP), sorry for the alphabet soup :p Ben · Salvidrim! ✉ 17:42, 20 November 2017 (UTC)

It is obvious when explained. It isn't a page I visit often, I normally rely on wiser heads. Thanks again. -Roxy, Zalophus californianus. barcus 17:46, 20 November 2017 (UTC)

No problem. A quick trick I use when I come across an unfamiliar wikijargon is try to go to the WP:(xxx) page, usually that leads to finding out what was being referred to. :p Ben · Salvidrim! ✉ 17:47, 20 November 2017 (UTC)

I do it too (see COIN above;) but it just didn't click this time. -Roxy, Zalophus californianus. barcus 17:50, 20 November 2017 (UTC)

*shrugs* There will always be worse ones (WP:WWPIN or WP:BBIEP and other meaningless wordmash), no sweat. :p Ben · Salvidrim! ✉ 17:55, 20 November 2017 (UTC)

Deletion of my User Page

Hi, this is Roberto1205. I know recently you deleted my page because it wasn't used in the correct way. Is there a way I can make a page for that just to mess around with? Is that what the Sandbox is for? Thanks. -User talk:Roberto1205

Hi Roberto1205! Your userpage was deleted because its sole purpose was to host a lengthy page of baseball statistics. Wikipedia is not a free web host, but if you would like I can e-mail you a copy of the contents of the page so you can host them elsewhere (just Google "free web host" and you'll find plenty of more appropriate solutions). Ben · Salvidrim! ✉ 00:53, 21 November 2017 (UTC)

Alpha Pi Phi

May be worth retrieving. Three news stories found.

• https://kawarthanow.com/2016/01/12/walk-for-alzheimers-2016/
• https://theargus.ca/?p=25210
• http://www.brockpress.com/2015/09/alpha-pi-phi-the-truth-behind-one-of-canadas-largest-sororities/

Naraht (talk) 08:59, 21 November 2017 (UTC)

Hi, the article was WP:PRODed, which means the only reason it was deleted was because its deletion was proposed, and remained unopposed. If you wish to oppose its deletion and have the article restored, a simple request at WP:REFUND will be fine. :) Ben · Salvidrim! ✉ 13:41, 21 November 2017 (UTC)

TYNaraht (talk) 14:40, 21 November 2017 (UTC)

Arbcom case request notification

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Thanks, TonyBallioni (talk) 19:39, 21 November 2017 (UTC)

Case accepted

You were recently listed as a party to a request for arbitration. The Arbitration Committee has accepted that request for arbitration and an arbitration case has been opened at Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Conduct of Mister Wiki editors. Evidence that you wish the arbitrators to consider should be added to the evidence subpage, at Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Conduct of Mister Wiki editors/Evidence. Please add your evidence by December 15, 2017, which is when the evidence phase closes. You can also contribute to the case workshop subpage, Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Conduct of Mister Wiki editors/Workshop. For a guide to the arbitration process, see Wikipedia:Arbitration/Guide to arbitration. For the Arbitration Committee, Kostas20142 (talk) 19:42, 1 December 2017 (UTC)

Administrators' newsletter – December 2017

News and updates for administrators from the past month (November 2017).

Administrator changes

Joe Roe

JzG

Ericorbit • Perceval • Thingg • Tristanb • Violetriga

Guideline and policy news

• Following a request for comment, a new section has been added to the username policy which disallows usernames containing emoji, emoticons or otherwise "decorative" usernames, and usernames that use any non-language symbols. Administrators should discuss issues related to these types of usernames before blocking.

Technical news

• Wikimedians are now invited to vote on the proposals in the 2017 Community Wishlist Survey on Meta Wiki until 10 December 2017. In particular, there is a section of the survey regarding new tools for administrators and for anti-harassment.
• A new function is available to edit filter managers which can be used to store matches from regular expressions.

Arbitration

• Voting in the 2017 Arbitration Committee elections is open until Sunday 23:59, 10 December 2017 (UTC). There are 12 candidates running for 8 vacant seats.

Miscellaneous

• Over the last few months, several users have reported backlogs that require administrator attention at WP:ANI, with the most common backlogs showing up on WP:SPI, WP:AIV and WP:RFPP. It is requested that all administrators take some time during this month to help clear backlogs wherever possible. It should be noted that AIV reports are not always valid; however, they still need to be cleared, which may include needing to remind users on what qualifies as vandalism.
• The Wikimedia Foundation Community health initiative is conducting a survey for English Wikipedia contributors on their experience and satisfaction level with Administrator’s Noticeboard/Incidents. This survey will be integral to gathering information about how this noticeboard works (i.e. which problems it deals with well and which problems it struggles with). If you would like to take this survey, please sign up on this page, and a link for the survey will be emailed to you via Special:EmailUser.

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ArbCom 2017 election voter message

Hello, Salvidrim!. Voting in the 2017 Arbitration Committee elections is now open until 23.59 on Sunday, 10 December. All users who registered an account before Saturday, 28 October 2017, made at least 150 mainspace edits before Wednesday, 1 November 2017 and are not currently blocked are eligible to vote. Users with alternate accounts may only vote once.

The Arbitration Committee is the panel of editors responsible for conducting the Wikipedia arbitration process. It has the authority to impose binding solutions to disputes between editors, primarily for serious conduct disputes the community has been unable to resolve. This includes the authority to impose site bans, topic bans, editing restrictions, and other measures needed to maintain our editing environment. The arbitration policy describes the Committee's roles and responsibilities in greater detail.

If you wish to participate in the 2017 election, please review the candidates and submit your choices on the voting page. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 18:42, 3 December 2017 (UTC)

Hello

Karishma Rawtani is the CEO of Facillius. Knowing that, you might want to have a look at MrRD's user page. Cheers! World's Lamest Critic (talk) 04:33, 9 December 2017 (UTC)

Hi World's Lamest Critic, there is no user named "User:MrRD", could you explain who you mean? Thanks! Ben · Salvidrim! ✉ 04:50, 9 December 2017 (UTC)

It's Mr RD, with a space. Sorry. World's Lamest Critic (talk) 14:35, 9 December 2017 (UTC)

Thanks, I've posted the info on the COIN thread. Ben · Salvidrim! ✉ 21:45, 9 December 2017 (UTC)

I was trying to keep my name out of this, but never mind. World's Lamest Critic (talk) 23:26, 10 December 2017 (UTC)

Sorry, how could I have known! :( I removed your name now, FWIW. Ben · Salvidrim! ✉ 23:33, 10 December 2017 (UTC)

Block conflict

Derp, think I fixed it though -- There'sNoTime ^{(to explain)} 23:51, 9 December 2017 (UTC)

Eeeeh, I was first! It's actually kinda reassuring to know we're tripping over ourselves to stop this kind of shit. :p And yea, I was gonna just block TPA as well when I realized the block expired in 3 days, so... maybe it was even worth an indef but I guess we'll know next month. Ben · Salvidrim! ✉ 23:56, 9 December 2017 (UTC)

Question

Hi Salv! Hope your Sunday is going well. Quick question somewhat related to the case, but not really sure it would go there. Did you have any contact with Janweh64 regarding Himanshu Khagta? I'm only asking because it looks to be the only AfC article you've accepted since July, and it was also by a declared paid editor. Not an accusation at all, just a question since the answer might be relevant to the case. Thanks in advance. TonyBallioni (talk) 23:40, 10 December 2017 (UTC)

• No contact. The last three AfC drafts I apporoved were in July Billy Christmas (which I had actually been following for years), and in November Himanshu Khagta and Matthías Matthíasson which I both got off the "random" button of CAT:VERYOLD. Ben · Salvidrim! ✉ 23:51, 10 December 2017 (UTC)
  • Cool. Thanks for the quick reply. TonyBallioni (talk) 23:53, 10 December 2017 (UTC)
    • Actually that's incorrect but not for the one you were discussing -- I just recalled that Matthías Matthíasson I actually stumbled upon due to the speedy closed MfD while I patrolled the MfD listings. Ben · Salvidrim! ✉ 00:05, 11 December 2017 (UTC)

Thanks

Thanks for closing that UTRS case. SQL^{Query me!} 01:07, 12 December 2017 (UTC)

No problem, that's what I'm here for. :D Ben · Salvidrim! ✉ 01:20, 12 December 2017 (UTC)

Marcus Belby redirect

Thought I might drop a thank you note for putting up Marcus Belby redirect for discussion even if you disagree with it rather than simply revert my edit. Not many people think that if something is put up for deletion, someone feels like there is something not quite right with it, which needs to be resolved one way or another.

Best, 95.234.102.81 (talk) 13:18, 14 December 2017 (UTC)

I don't actually disagree with its deletion, it's just that it doesn't fall under any of the criteria for speedy deletion. :) Ben · Salvidrim! ✉ 17:46, 14 December 2017 (UTC)

Yes, there's a bunch of different ways to have a page/redirect deleted. It so happens that the {{delete}} template is the only one I could recognize. Thanks! 95.234.102.81 (talk) 18:31, 14 December 2017 (UTC)

No problemo. "Due process" isn't always very intuitive around here. :p Ben · Salvidrim! ✉ 18:32, 14 December 2017 (UTC)

Please come and help...

Should MoS shortcut redirects be sorted to certain specific maintenance categories? An Rfc has been opened on this talk page to answer that question. Your sentiments would be appreciated!  Paine Ellsworth  ^put'r there  18:13, 14 December 2017 (UTC)

I know the community has decided againt but I still think we should either make MOS a namespace or trash the mainspace MOS PNRs... I fact I hate all PNRs -- make them work properly as namespaces, or don't use them, but don't hackney them into weird mainspace titles. Ben · Salvidrim! ✉ 18:31, 14 December 2017 (UTC)

Thank you very much for your candor, Ben · Salvidrim!, and Happy Holidays!  Paine  11:00, 16 December 2017 (UTC)

I can see in the discussion I'm not the only one thinking that but I've got other cats to whip right now :p Ben · Salvidrim! ✉ 19:12, 16 December 2017 (UTC)

Notifications/FAQ

Hello, can you have a look at my question on FAQ? 99.228.19.181 (talk) 13:25, 15 December 2017 (UTC)

Sure, but why me? And don't you login to your account to ask that question instead of revealing your IP address? Ben · Salvidrim! ✉ 14:58, 15 December 2017 (UTC)

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Wishes

It's that time of the year Ben. No fancy template, but just wishing you all the best for the holidays and the new year. No hard feelings for current events - things happen - it's probably a lot warmer where I am than where you are so here's some sun in your life to cheer you up 😎 Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 04:37, 21 December 2017 (UTC)

Definitely colder up here than most of the rest of the world. Hopefully you don't find my "fancy template" too garish or ostentatious. :p Ben · Salvidrim! ✉ 04:54, 21 December 2017 (UTC)

I'm not one for fancy templates either, but thank you for your wishes and certainly no hard feelings. Yeah you mucked up, but it's nowhere near the end of the world that some are trying to make it. I have confidence that you'll still be contributing positively to the encyclopaedia this time next year :). Thryduulf (talk) 11:20, 21 December 2017 (UTC)

I really don't recall ever having any unpleasant confrontations with you Ben, but regardless the good will is much appreciated and I wish you the best for the holidays and coming year as well.--Martin IIIa (talk) 15:44, 21 December 2017 (UTC)

Season's Greetings

Hello Salvidrim!: Enjoy the holiday season, and thanks for your work to maintain, improve and expand Wikipedia. Cheers, -- ψλ ● ✉ ✓ 16:25, 21 December 2017 (UTC)

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Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas Salvidrim!!!


Hi Salvidrim!, I wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year,
Thanks for all your help and contributions on the 'pedia! ,
   –Davey2010 ^{Merry Xmas / Happy New Year} 13:51, 23 December 2017 (UTC)

• Thanks, same to you! Ben · Salvidrim! ✉ 20:09, 23 December 2017 (UTC)

Seasons' Greetings

...to you and yours, from the Great White North! FWiW Bzuk (talk) 17:25, 23 December 2017 (UTC)

• You may be in the Prairie and me in the East but we're both from up here. :p Ben · Salvidrim! ✉ 20:09, 23 December 2017 (UTC)

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year

Merry Christmas and a Prosperous 2018!

Hello Salvidrim!, may you be surrounded by peace, success and happiness on this seasonal occasion. Spread the WikiLove by wishing another user a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past, a good friend, or just some random person. Sending you a heartfelt and warm greetings for Christmas and New Year 2018. Happy editing, CAPTAIN RAJU(T) 22:10, 23 December 2017 (UTC) Spread the love by adding {{subst:Seasonal Greetings}} to other user talk pages.

Help?

Hi! Is there a Wikipedia template for non-profit membership advocacy organisations?

I don’t code at all and I also don’t know how to structure information because my brain is like that dog from Up! and despite being fairly knowledgeable (in some really weird and niche areas the necessity of which I am uncertain) I am not formally educated (although due to my professional experience in certain areas I qualify for a Masters in Law specialising in Legislative and Statutory Interpretation, Constiutional Law, and Industrial Law at the most prestigious university in my country, which is both weird and cool, and not something I’m ever going to attempt).

Okay, so, as demonstrated above, I can communicate in English, but a template of some sort would be very helpful in forcing me to structure the page.

Any other tips or ongoing support would be greatly appreciated, too!

Ms Charlie Sanders (talk) 07:46, 24 December 2017 (UTC) Charlie Sanders (talk) 07:46, 24 December 2017 (UTC)

Not that I specifically know of, but it can often be useful to look at how articles about similar subjects are built. :) Ben · Salvidrim! ✉ 05:52, 25 December 2017 (UTC)

Happy Holidays

Happy Holidays

From Stave one of Dickens A Christmas Carol Old Marley was as dead as a door-nail. Mind! I don’t mean to say that I know, of my own knowledge, what there is particularly dead about a door-nail. I might have been inclined, myself, to regard a coffin-nail as the deadest piece of ironmongery in the trade. But the wisdom of our ancestors is in the simile; and my unhallowed hands shall not disturb it, or the Country’s done for. You will therefore permit me to repeat, emphatically, that Marley was as dead as a door-nail. So you see even Charles was looking for a reliable source :-) Thank you for your contributions to the 'pedia. ~ MarnetteD|Talk 23:45, 24 December 2017 (UTC)

Merry, merry Christmas

Peace on earth, goodwill to all mankind

Let us all learn from our mistakes. Smallbones_(smalltalk) 04:19, 25 December 2017 (UTC)

Merry Christmas!

Hello Salvidrim!: Enjoy the holiday season and winter solstice if it's occurring in your area of the world, and thanks for your work to maintain, improve and expand Wikipedia. Cheers, jd22292 (Jalen D. Folf) (talk • contribs) 22:15, 25 December 2017 (UTC)

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• Winter? Heckers yeah it's Winter!! Ben · Salvidrim! ✉ 22:50, 25 December 2017 (UTC)

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Happy New Year, Salvidrim!!

Happy New Year!

Salvidrim!,
Have a prosperous, productive and enjoyable New Year, and thanks for your contributions to Wikipedia.
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Conduct of Mister Wiki editors Proposed decision

Hi Salvidrim!, in the open Conduct of Mister Wiki editors arbitration case, a remedy or finding of fact has been proposed which relates to you.  Please review this decision and draw the arbitrators' attention to any relevant material or statements. Comments may be brought to the attention of the committee on the proposed decision talk page. For a guide to the arbitration process, see Wikipedia:Arbitration/Guide to arbitration. For the Arbitration Committee, Kostas20142 (talk) 11:58, 31 December 2017 (UTC)

Hahahaha I know you're just doing your work thoroughly Kostas20142 but I can't help but to be amused by the enormity of the euphemism. "a remedy or finding of fact which relates to you" XD Thanks for the laugh, albeit unintentional. Let me take advantage of this ping to thank you for your clerking work on this case and wish you a happy new year! Ben · Salvidrim! ✉ 12:02, 31 December 2017 (UTC)

You know the templates :). Thanks for your wishes, hope you have a happy new year as well! No need to thank me though! --Kostas20142 (talk) 13:52, 31 December 2017 (UTC)