User talk:Spencer/Archive 41
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AIV IP reply
Hi Spencer. Replying to your question [1], The IP was blocked in the past and several warnings were given. After looking at this edit [2], I assumed the user is causing disruption. Upon close look at the recent contribs, I now don't exactly think it might be disruptive after all. I'll keep an eye on the IP. Thanks :) — DaxServer (t · c) 08:26, 17 February 2022 (UTC)
ITN recognition for Paul Farmer
On 22 February 2022, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Paul Farmer, which you nominated and updated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. PFHLai (talk) 12:04, 22 February 2022 (UTC)
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Help with Sculptor Capital Management
Hello again. I wanted to thank you again for your assistance with my edit request thus far. On the article Talk page, I have provided the citations as you requested and offer some explanation as to the edits still pending from that discussion. I am grateful for your review and implementation. Thanks Michael at Sculptor Capital (talk) 02:14, 23 February 2022 (UTC)
- Hi Michael, please see my response there. Best, SpencerT•C 13:48, 23 February 2022 (UTC)
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Raw Story Follow up
Hi Spencer, this is Nathalie at RS. I replied to your post over at the Raw Story page and was wondering if you'd had a chance to look at my follow-up and the draft content I had proposed. Happy to discuss further about it if you like. Thanks for taking time to review! I really appreciate all your help so far. Nathalie at RS (talk) 19:42, 1 March 2022 (UTC)
- Hi Nathalie, please see my response there. Best, SpencerT•C 04:14, 2 March 2022 (UTC)
User:76.79.42.234 causing problems again
Hi, I'm contacting you as you blocked User talk:76.79.42.234 for a month, one month ago, so you hopefully recall the issue. They make a mixture of unhelpful and false edits to TV shows. They've started up again. I've reverted the edits so far, but a block is probably in order given they haven't changed their behaviour. (It's actually a long-term problem with IPs registered in Leavensworth Kansas. Not sure what's going on there. Odd hobby.)OsFish (talk) 07:56, 28 February 2022 (UTC)
- OsFish Have blocked the user for 6 months. For a more consistent/faster response (as I am sometimes away), AIV is the better bet (and if you note it as resumption of previous behavior right after end of previous block, see history) that should be sufficient. Best, SpencerT•C 01:17, 2 March 2022 (UTC)
- Ah - I haven't used AIV before. Thanks! Sorry for troubling you.OsFish (talk) 07:33, 2 March 2022 (UTC)
- No worries, always happy to help, but AIV is typically faster. SpencerT•C 07:35, 2 March 2022 (UTC)
- Ah - I haven't used AIV before. Thanks! Sorry for troubling you.OsFish (talk) 07:33, 2 March 2022 (UTC)
March 2022
Hi! I've attempted to make reports on the admin page, but I'm not sure if I'm using it properly. I think it may be backlogged or my comment is being reversed when others edit.
Here is what I said:
- KMO2014 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) User vandalized past third official warnings on Daydream World Tour and Butterfly World Tour pages. They continue to remove sourced material - an accepted source across Carey pages.
Please let me know if there's a better way to handle this/if I was using the report page incorrectly.
Thank you!!
Ilovetati91 (talk) 01:27, 6 March 2022 (UTC)
- Ilovetati91 I recommend reporting to WP:ANI rather than AIV. Although apparently disruptive, the edits do not appear to be vandalism (AIV requirement #1), and furthermore the editor has not edited since February 27th and it isn't clear that there is the possibility for repeat disruption in the immediate future (AIV requirement #3). Best, SpencerT•C 01:33, 6 March 2022 (UTC)
- Also, it appears that the bot was removing your AIV report because your signature was copy/pasted from elsewhere (and had a timestamp of February), this making it appear to the bot that the report was very stale. SpencerT•C 01:34, 6 March 2022 (UTC)
- Thanks for the explanation! The user I was reporting just removed the sourced/approved material from both pages again after even more warnings. Are you able to address this? Ilovetati91 (talk) 19:02, 6 March 2022 (UTC)
- I'm not as familiar with the situation and would recommend reporting to ANI for it to be handled there. SpencerT•C 13:06, 7 March 2022 (UTC)
Non-block block
Just so you know, when you placed this block notice you never actually blocked the user (Nevertheless, they stayed away from editing for 31 hours until they went right back to what they had been doing and now I've blocked them for real). Daniel Case (talk) 07:36, 9 March 2022 (UTC)
- Hi Daniel Case thanks for the message. I did in fact block the user, using a /64 range block per User:TonyBallioni/Just block the /64 (it's one of the Twinkle options when blocking to "Block the /64 instead"). For some reason, the prior blocks don't show up on the individual IP block log. For IPv6 users reported to AIV, I also try to check the /64 for prior warnings, blocks, and other disruptive edits, as frequently it may seem an editor has had just 1 warning when in fact they had 4 warnings or a prior block across multiple IPs in the /64. (I have noticed this once or twice - very infrequently - in IPs you initially declined at AIV but I ended up blocking due to a more extensive prior history, so I'm not sure if reviewing the /64 history is a routine practice for you as well.) Best, SpencerT•C 01:50, 10 March 2022 (UTC)
- I tend to put a premium on speed when reviewing AIV reports, so looking at whatever other IPs on a range—especially when the report was for an IP, as it was in this case—did is something I usually don't do unless the range has been reported (Maybe we should have a bot add a note that the IP is part of a range that has previously been blocked).
- Nor do I put block notices on individual IP's pages if I have blocked the range. If we need to block the range, they're probably not going to see that particular page.
- You are right, though, that the rangeblock should have shown up in the IP's block history, as it usually does. Something seemed wrong at the bottom of the page when I went to block (and it wasn't in the block log when I doublechecked. Daniel Case (talk) 02:51, 10 March 2022 (UTC)
User:2603:7080:8844:48ED:3109:5A0C:B1EF:779
Hi Spencer, subject is a vandalism-only account editor, and has been attacking the counter vandalism edits on their talk page 3 times and then attack your the admin (all in very degraded and vulgar manner)after they are has been block on their talk page - see [3]. As a counter vandalism trainer, IMHO 31 hour block is to lenient and you might want to block the editor to edit on their talk page but it is your call. Cassiopeia talk 22:59, 19 March 2022 (UTC)
- Yes, already revoked TPA (on the range; not sure if it showed up on the individual IP's block log...see above have been having some issues with block stuff on the /64 showing up on the individual IP). Will up the block to 1 week. Appreciate the message, SpencerT•C 23:04, 19 March 2022 (UTC)
- For clarity, by definition IPs are not Vandalism only accounts unless you're referring to a separate VOA account that this user is evading a block on? SpencerT•C 23:06, 19 March 2022 (UTC)
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My belated Rubin response
Hello Spencer, I hope I am not being impertinent (or impatient) in reaching out to you here on your talk page, but I am curious to know if you might still take a look at my message from last week at Talk:Robert Rubin. Of course I completely acknowledge that a few months went by before I followed up, and it's only been a week since then, so you are well within your rights not to rush a reply. That said, if you get a chance, let me know if you'll be able to look again or not. If not, I will understand. Thanks, 20:00, 23 March 2022 (UTC)
- Hi WWB Too, have been pretty busy off-wiki and have not been able to give your reply the time it deserves; I see it is tagged for review so hopefully someone will come by and give it a look if I'm not able to in the near future. SpencerT•C 23:23, 23 March 2022 (UTC)
- Thanks, Spencer. I thought you offered some good feedback, so if you can, great. If not, I'll continue with someone else. Best, WWB Too (Talk · COI) 12:56, 28 March 2022 (UTC)
BurtonEditor4/sandbox
I am new to wikipedia and am hoping you can help me understand. I am curious why my sandbox page was deleted? I was under the impression that my sandbox page was a practice space. I was using it to draft a biography of an engineer for a school project. Could you please let me know what I did wrong so I can do better? Would it be possible for you to return my page? I spent a lot of time on it. Thank you.BurtonEditor4 (talk) 01:28, 1 April 2022 (UTC)
- I have restored the sandbox. Please be sure to review Wikipedia:Notability (people) when working on your article draft. SpencerT•C 01:38, 1 April 2022 (UTC)
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Your block of Rainbow Ruby Choco and remy and boo
They're multiplying! –Skywatcher68 (talk) 18:22, 15 April 2022 (UTC)
- Oh boy. Looks like they've been blocked but I also semi-protected the page for a week. SpencerT•C 22:33, 15 April 2022 (UTC)
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random edit please block
Gentleman cinematographer is only Arror Sudhar Shetty they are editing it as Murali mohan kasthala and arror sudhakar shetty below is the link for your reference movie has only one cinematographer that is Arror Sudhar Shetty https://in.bookmyshow.com/bengaluru/movies/gentleman-kannada/ET00106585 Nalina.E.Nalina this user is changing back to back please prevent that from editing — Preceding unsigned comment added by 2406:7400:75:1F9:9558:851:FFFE:F95B (talk) 06:27, 18 April 2022 (UTC)
- I'm sorry, I'm not fully understanding the request. Can you clarify who exactly you are requesting the block for? additionally, recommend posting to WP:AIV for a faster response. SpencerT•C 17:00, 18 April 2022 (UTC)
username
Just FYI, at least four other admins reviewed the WP:UAA report on that username and did not feel it warranted an immediate indef block before even editing, let alone a hardblock. [4]. Beeblebrox (talk) 18:58, 23 April 2022 (UTC)
- Thanks for linking; I misread the username as "Pussyimposter42069" and blocked as profane. I have unblocked and will also keep an eye on the contributions. My apologies, SpencerT•C 19:02, 23 April 2022 (UTC)
- I could see how that would change the thought process on it. Thanks for replying. Beeblebrox (talk) 19:04, 23 April 2022 (UTC)
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Minor edit request on Ziff Davis article page - Updating number of employees - Infobox
Hi Spencer,
I'd greatly appreciate it if you can check out a minor edit request on Ziff Davis' article page for updating the employee number in the infobox.
Thank you for your help,
Jeremy
- See my reply there. Best, SpencerT•C 23:01, 28 April 2022 (UTC)
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Thanks
Thanks for cleaning up the maths articles after 61.221.60.160. I'd concluded independently that it was Xayahrainie43. Some of their edits make sense, but they just paste their preferred version repeatedly, overwriting everyone else's improvements. Certes (talk) 15:33, 11 May 2022 (UTC)
Long(ish) time
Hi Spencer, hope things are well. I'm following up here just to see if there's a chance you might have time to look at the Robert Rubin request again sometime soon. Over the last couple of months, I haven't had any luck finding help from wikiprojects or from previously involved editors. I am starting to think that, if you are no longer available, I'm better off closing the request and thinking a bit smaller with a follow-up request. After all, I recognize it's complex subject matter, a lot for anyone to get up to speed with. And of course, the few months in between replies from me at the start of the year didn't help, either. Anyway, I figured it was worth trying one last time. No rush, but let me know when you can. Best, WWB Too (Talk · COI) 01:15, 11 May 2022 (UTC)
- I'm not going to have the dedicated time to give this request the full effort it deserves within the next couple of weeks, but I think that if you separate the request into more digestible chunks, it will make it much easier to review. What I would suggest is even making a table, with one column related to "current article text", one column for "suggested article text" (or a removal if it's removed), and one with the rationale for the change (possibly including a reference). Having this all combined into a huge multi-paragraph addition like it is at present makes it much harder for editors to review, rather than something that has sentence-by-sentence review of changes with rationale, when someone can come by and fix a sentence or two, and gradually review each suggestion. For an example of what this looks like, see here: Talk:Primary hyperoxaluria SpencerT•C 01:32, 11 May 2022 (UTC)
- Thank you for that suggestion, I think that's really interesting. I'll certainly figure out how to break it up to be more digestible, and at least experiment with the format to see if it works as well for my purposes. Thanks! WWB Too (Talk · COI) 13:27, 12 May 2022 (UTC)
Notability discussion
Hi Spencer. A different editor has raised a discussion about Steve Salis's article, questioning notability and the sources used. You have been actively and extensively involved here in the past (thank you for that!) and I would be grateful if you could please take a look? As always, I value your input and expertise. Sheena 2022 (talk) 13:42, 23 May 2022 (UTC)
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Report
41.13.114.99 (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · filter log · WHOIS · RDNS · RBLs · http · block user · block log) – Might be personal detail of someone. I don't know though, please check. ~~ lol1VNIO (I made a mistake? talk to me • contribs) 18:21, 9 June 2022 (UTC)
- Looks like someone else has already handled this. SpencerT•C 18:28, 9 June 2022 (UTC)
- @Lol1VNIO: Please report inclusion of private information to Oversight.-- Jezebel's Ponyobons mots 18:29, 9 June 2022 (UTC)
- @Ponyo: Right, thanks for the info. ~~ lol1VNIO (I made a mistake? talk to me • contribs) 18:31, 9 June 2022 (UTC)
- Ponyo If you take a look at the page history for Bank, there's one deleted edit from Special:Contributions/41.13.86.72 that's also been deleted but not oversighted. SpencerT•C 18:31, 9 June 2022 (UTC)
- Thanks, it's zapped now.-- Jezebel's Ponyobons mots 20:13, 9 June 2022 (UTC)
- @Lol1VNIO: Please report inclusion of private information to Oversight.-- Jezebel's Ponyobons mots 18:29, 9 June 2022 (UTC)
IP vandal return
Hi, 89.44.26.226 vandalized two articles shortly after the block you placed on 89.44.26.138 expired. Can you consider blocking the entire range (89.44.26.0/21, I'm assuming) for a longer period of time? Thanks. Nardog (talk) 19:27, 12 June 2022 (UTC)
ARPM page
Hi,
You deleted page I have created - ARPM page. I havent planned to publish it. That page was created because my job interview. That company give me task to create page. Can you please bring it back just to show them? Vladimir Mladenov (talk) 17:55, 13 June 2022 (UTC)
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Sockpuppet user page
You posted a sockpuppet tag to the user page of KaoriNishidake. At the SPI page there's a recommendation not to tag accounts, per WP:DENY, so I've deleted the page. If you disagree then please restore the page, but if so I suggest restoring only the one revision that you made, and not any of the history of the sockpuppet's editing. JBW (talk) 10:24, 27 June 2022 (UTC)
User:SPGBoard
The deleted userpage User:SPGBoard was an advert for a charity in Glasgow. One may reasonably hypothesise that the account belongs either to a member of the Board of Directors of that charity, or to a person purporting to represent the board of said charity. Either way, not an acceptable name nor role account. --Orange Mike | Talk 18:24, 30 June 2022 (UTC)
Small Rubin request
Hi Spencer, I recently posted a very simple request on the Robert Rubin talk page. It seeks to replace just one sentence, so I figured the table format was overkill on this one. If you might have time to consider it, I'd appreciate it. Best, WWB Too (Talk · COI) 17:52, 30 June 2022 (UTC)
Done See my comment there. SpencerT•C 18:03, 30 June 2022 (UTC)
- Thanks! And for completeness, I said thanks on the talk page, too. Cheers, WWB Too (Talk · COI) 00:40, 1 July 2022 (UTC)
DYK for Kwaku Ohene-Frempong
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Please revoke TPA
See this edit directed to EvergreenFir. General Ization Talk 05:40, 18 July 2022 (UTC)
Edit request re: Rubin and Enron
Hi again, I appreciate your continued willingness to review suggestions for the Robert Rubin page. Earlier this month I posted another edit request, this one relating to Mr. Rubin's actions at Citigroup following the Enron scandal. I think my prepared material is more straightforward than the current text, and also includes some facts not currently included in the entry. Would you mind taking a look and seeing what you think of it? Thanks, WWB Too (Talk · COI) 19:43, 19 July 2022 (UTC)
Rubin's departure from Citigroup
Hello Spencer, for most requests I have waited a week or more to see if another editor would take it up, but since you have been the most responsive—and have the most context about this particular section—I figured for this final request about Mr. Rubin's tenure at Citigroup it would be OK to reach out shortly after posting. No rush, let me know if you get the chance. WWB Too (Talk · COI) 18:13, 28 July 2022 (UTC)
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- Featured content: A little list with surprisingly few lists
- Tips and tricks: Cleaning up awful citations with Citation bot
- On the bright side: Ukrainian Wikimedians during the war — three (more) stories
- Essay: How to research an image
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- Serendipity: Don't cite Wikipedia
- Gallery: A backstage pass
- From the archives: 2012 Russian Wikipedia shutdown as it happened
Administrators' newsletter – August 2022
News and updates for administrators from the past month (July 2022).
Administrator changes
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.
Please look at this doxing threat?
special:diff/1102658889 thanks Adakiko (talk) 06:09, 6 August 2022 (UTC)
- Adakiko It appears that this has already been addressed. In the future, WP:ANI will probably yield a faster response as I am intermittently active. SpencerT•C 18:04, 6 August 2022 (UTC)
- Oops, I did add it to ANI and forgot to remove it from your talk page. My apologies! Cheers Adakiko (talk) 21:09, 6 August 2022 (UTC)
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- Special report: Wikimania 2022: no show, no show up?
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Administrators' newsletter – September 2022
News and updates for administrators from the past month (August 2022).
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- A discussion is open to define a process by which Vector 2022 can be made the default for all users.
- An RfC is open to gain consensus on whether Fox News is reliable for science and politics.
Technical news
- The impact report on the effects of disabling IP editing on the Persian (Farsi) Wikipedia has been released.
- The WMF is looking into making a Private Incident Reporting System (PIRS) system to improve the reporting of harmful incidents through easier and safer reporting. You can leave comments on the talk page by answering the questions provided. Users who have faced harmful situations are also invited to join a PIRS interview to share the experience. To sign up please email Madalina Ana.
Arbitration
- An arbitration case regarding Conduct in deletion-related editing has been closed. The Arbitration Committee passed a remedy as part of the final decision to create a request for comment (RfC) on how to handle mass nominations at Articles for Deletion (AfD).
- The arbitration case request Jonathunder has been automatically closed after a 6 month suspension of the case.
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- The new pages patrol (NPP) team has prepared an appeal to the Wikimedia Foundation (WMF) for assistance with addressing Page Curation bugs and requested features. You are encouraged to read the open letter before it is sent, and if you support it, consider signing it. It is not a discussion, just a signature will suffice.
- Voting for candidates for the Wikimedia Board of Trustees is open until 6 September.
TPA
Hi Spencer. You blocked Addnoral but they've continued spamming on their talk page (I reverted it). Might want to consider revoking talk page access. Thanks. --Drm310 🍁 (talk) 17:22, 21 September 2022 (UTC)
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Administrators' newsletter – October 2022
News and updates for administrators from the past month (September 2022).
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- Following an RfC, consensus was found that if the rationale for a block depends on information that is not available to all administrators, that information should be sent to the Arbitration Committee, a checkuser or an oversighter for action (as applicable, per ArbCom's recent updated guidance) instead of the administrator making the block.
- Following an RfC, consensus has been found that, in the context of politics and science, the reliability of FoxNews.com is unclear and that additional considerations apply to its use.
- Community comment on the revised Universal Code of Conduct enforcement guidelines is requested until 8 October.
Technical news
- The Articles for creation helper script now automatically recognises administrator accounts which means your name does not need to be listed at WP:AFCP to help out. If you wish to help out at AFC, enable AFCH by navigating to Preferences → Gadgets and checking the "Yet Another AfC Helper Script" box.
Arbitration
- Remedy 8.1 of the Muhammad images case will be rescinded 1 November following a motion.
- A modification to the deletion RfC remedy in the Conduct in deletion-related editing case has been made to reaffirm the independence of the RfC and allow the moderators to split the RfC in two.
- The second phase of the 2021-22 Discretionary Sanctions Review closes 3 October.
Miscellaneous
- An administrator's account was recently compromised. Administrators are encouraged to check that their passwords are secure, and reminded that ArbCom reserves the right to not restore adminship in cases of poor account security. You can also use two-factor authentication (2FA) to provide an extra level of security.
- Self-nominations for the electoral commission for the 2022 Arbitration Committee elections open 2 October and close 8 October.
- You are invited to comment on candidates in the 2022 CUOS appointments process.
- An RfC is open to discuss whether to make Vector 2022 the default skin on desktop.
- Tech tip: You can do a fuzzy search of all deleted page titles at Special:Undelete.
ITN recognition for Andrew van der Bijl
On 1 October 2022, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Andrew van der Bijl, which you nominated and updated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. PFHLai (talk) 16:27, 1 October 2022 (UTC)
Happy Birthday!
Verizon Business
Hi Spencer, you reviewed previous requests of mine to update executives on the Verizon Communications and Verizon (mobile network) articles. I have a somewhat similar request at the Verizon Business Talk page, as that division has a new CEO. I work for Verizon (and have openly disclosed my conflict of interest wherever I ask for assistance) so I ask others to make edits on my behalf if my suggestions seem appropriate. Thank you, VZEric (talk) 00:42, 20 October 2022 (UTC)
Can I ask, 89 pieces of vandalism in about 22 minutes and only a 31 hour block? I know I'm fairly new but surely that's light? Knitsey (talk) 09:07, 23 October 2022 (UTC)
- For IPs without a prior block, I have found that 31 hours tends to be remarkable effective at least as a starting block length. The user could bounce around to a different IP anyway to get around the block if they are truly that motivated. They can always be re-reported for further vandalism at WP:AIV. Not sure if you have WP:ROLLBACK but undoing basic vandalism like this, even for a lot of rapid edits, takes just a minute or two with rollback. I'm sure other admins have different practices (some may start with 24 hrs, others may opt for longer), but in my experience I find it generally works well, and lengthening the block if resumption happens would be pretty straightforward. SpencerT•C 09:13, 23 October 2022 (UTC)
- Thanks for replying Spencer. Knitsey (talk) 09:16, 23 October 2022 (UTC)
The Signpost: 31 October 2022
- From the team: A new goose on the roost
- News from the WMF: Governance updates from, and for, the Wikimedia Endowment
- Disinformation report: From Russia with WikiLove
- Featured content: Topics, lists, submarines and Gurl.com
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- Traffic report: Mama, they're in love with a criminal
Administrators' newsletter – November 2022
News and updates for administrators from the past month (October 2022).
Administrator changes
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Guideline and policy news
- The article creation at scale RfC opened on 3 October and will be open until at least 2 November.
- An RfC is open to discuss having open requests for adminship automatically placed on hold after the seven-day period has elapsed, pending closure or other action by a bureaucrat.
Arbitration
- Eligible editors are invited to self-nominate themselves from 13 November 2022 until 22 November 2022 to stand in the 2022 Arbitration Committee elections.
- The arbitration case request titled Athaenara has been resolved by motion.
- The arbitration case Reversal and reinstatement of Athaenara's block has entered the proposed decision stage.
- AmandaNP, Mz7 and Cyberpower678 have been appointed to the Electoral Commission for the 2022 Arbitration Committee Elections. Xaosflux and Dr vulpes are reserve commissioners.
Miscellaneous
- The 2022 CheckUser and Oversight appointments process has concluded with the appointment of two new CheckUsers.
- You can add yourself to the centralised page listing time zones of administrators.
- Tech tip: Wikimarkup in a block summary is parsed in the notice that the blockee sees. You can use templates with custom options to specify situations like
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End of fuel blockade amid 2022 Haitian crisis for ITN
Hello there! The nomination discussion of 2022 Haitian crisis for ITN, which received a consensus of support, has now been archived. Does this mean it won't be making the ITN section? Per the guidelines for ITN, the event is still not yet stale. I don't mean to overstep my bounds, but as an administrator who supported the nomination, is there anything you can do about it? I think it is important that some aspect of this ongoing crisis receive mention on ITN, and this event was a widely covered and significant development therein. —Matthew - (talk) 00:53, 14 November 2022 (UTC)
- Went ahead and posted even though we're 1 hour late because it is not older than the oldest item on ITN. Slipped out of view but would recommend pinging other ITN admin regulars if <24 hours before aging off ITN/C next time, since it's easy to miss things like this. SpencerT•C 01:06, 14 November 2022 (UTC)
- Thank you! I'll keep that in mind for any future nominations. —Matthew - (talk) 01:13, 14 November 2022 (UTC)
Robert Rubin early career
Hi Spencer, I hope you've been well. In October I posted a request on the Rubin page about filling in some missing details in the Early career section. Mindful that I had asked you about several requests in a row, I've been looking for assistance elsewhere, but haven't had much luck. If you happen to have the time and interest to look at that request, I'd be grateful. Best, WWB Too (Talk · COI) 14:28, 18 November 2022 (UTC)
- Will take a look and reply there. SpencerT•C 04:43, 19 November 2022 (UTC)
The Signpost: 28 November 2022
- News and notes: English Wikipedia editors: "We don't need no stinking banners"
- In the media: "The most beautiful story on the Internet"
- Disinformation report: Missed and Dissed
- Book review: Writing the Revolution
- Technology report: Galactic dreams, encyclopedic reality
- Essay: The Six Million FP Man
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- Featured content: A great month for featured articles
- Obituary: A tribute to Michael Gäbler
- From the archives: Five, ten, and fifteen years ago
- CommonsComix: Joker's trick
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Administrators' newsletter – December 2022
News and updates for administrators from the past month (November 2022).
Administrator changes
Interface administrator changes
Guideline and policy news
- Consensus has been found in an RfC to automatically place RfAs on hold after one week.
- The article creation at scale RfC has been closed.
- An RfC on the banners for the December 2022 fundraising campaign has been closed.
Technical news
- A new preference named "Enable limited width mode" has been added to the Vector 2022 skin. The preference is also shown as a toggle on every page if your monitor is 1600 pixels or wider. When disabled it removes the whitespace added by Vector 2022 on the left and right of the page content. Disabling this preference has the same effect as enabling the wide-vector-2022 gadget. (T319449)
Arbitration
- Eligible users are invited to vote on candidates for the Arbitration Committee until 23:59 December 12, 2022 (UTC). Candidate statements can be seen here.
- The proposed decision for the 2021-22 review of the discretionary sanctions system is open.
- The arbitration case Reversal and reinstatement of Athaenara's block has been closed.
- The arbitration case Stephen has been opened and the proposed decision is expected 1 December 2022.
- A motion has modified the procedures for contacting an admin facing Level 2 desysop.
Miscellaneous
- Tech tip: A single IPv6 connection usually has access to a "subnet" of 18 quintillion IPs. Add
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Velthuru is back at it
Hi, remember that editor that was inserting weird unsourced info in articles on ancient inscriptions, Velthuru (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log) - he's right back at it and there's an edit-war on the article. Elizium23 (talk) 12:28, 2 December 2022 (UTC)
Putting things on AIV
Thanks for blocking 2600:1700:7cf0:ff80::/64, though now that I think about it, I'm not entirely sure if it qualifies for vandalism that I should put on AIV. In the future, is there a better noticeboard for things like subtly changing dates into something obviously incorrect, changing words to mean something else that is obviously irrelevant, etc.? Among Us for POTUS (talk) 00:35, 8 December 2022 (UTC)
- The range had previous multiple blocks (including a 3 month block) for similar edits and had multiple warnings since then. AIV is okay especially if you can show continuation of past similar disruption after end of prior block or clear block evasion. If it's a little more complicated or less clear, WP:ANI is likely a better place to report. SpencerT•C 00:37, 8 December 2022 (UTC)
- Got it, thanks. Among Us for POTUS (talk) 00:38, 8 December 2022 (UTC)
Proposed New Page for Ziff Davis Brand Moz
Hi Spencer - I hope you're doing well. I'm reaching out to see if a new Wikipedia page could be established for one of our recently acquired brands, Moz (listed on Ziff Davis' Wikipedia page). I'd really appreciate it if you could take a look at the below draft and let me know if this could work for establishing a page.
Thank you very much,
Jeremy
--JeremyJonesZiffDavis (talk) 22:31, 5 December 2022 (UTC)
SEO software startup Moz was acquired by email marketing company iContact[1], a subsidiary of digital media and internet company Ziff Davis (previously known as J2 Global).[2][3]
Moz was founded in 2004.[4] The company sells marketing analytics software subscriptions. Rand Fishkin and his mother, Gillian Muessig, founded the company, Sarah Bird took over as CEO in 2014[5]. Fishkin left the company in 2018.[6] Bird left the company in 2021.[7]
Starting under the name SEOMoz until its rebrand in 2013[8] in 2004, the company was an early publisher of publicly available informational content about SEO as a discipline. It is best known for developing an algorithm and weighted level metric, branded as "Domain Authority", which gives predictions on a website's performance in search engine rankings with a discriminating range from 0 to 100.[9]
References:
- ^ "SEO software startup Moz acquired by iContact Marketing Corp., 17 years after launching in Seattle". GeekWire. June 4, 2021.
- ^ "Moz acquired by iContact, subsidiary of J2 Global". Search Engine Land. June 4, 2021.
- ^ "J2 Global to split into two publicly traded companies". MarketWatch. April 19, 2021.
- ^ "Seattle startup Moz acquired by email marketing company". Puget Sound Business Journal. June 4, 2021.
- ^ "Seattle startup Moz acquired by email marketing company". Puget Sound Business Journal. June 4, 2021.
- ^ "'Wizard of Moz' Rand Fishkin leaves the Seattle marketing software company he founded". Puget Sound Business Journal. February 28, 2018.
- ^ "Sarah Bird is leaving Moz after 14 years at the Seattle SEO software startup, including 7 as CEO". GeekWire. November 1, 2021.
- ^ "SEOmoz changes name to Moz, unveils new analytics software". GeekWire. May 29, 2013.
- ^ "Domain Authority: Is It A Google Ranking Factor?". Search Engine Journal. November 18, 2022.
JeremyJonesZiffDavis (talk) 22:31, 5 December 2022 (UTC)
- I would encourage you to review Wikipedia:Notability (organizations and companies). With what you propose above, I don't think the proposed company is notable for an article. The bulk of sources provided fall under "examples of trivial coverage" in the previously linked Notability guidelines, specifically "standard notices, brief announcements, and routine coverage": refs 1-5 appear to be examples of "expansions, acquisitions, mergers, sale, or closure of the business", refs 6-7 involve "hiring, promotion, or departure of personnel", ref 8 involves "a product or a product line launch, sale, change, or discontinuance", and the last reference has Moz as more of a passing mention and appears to be more of a press release/dependent coverage type of source. Best, SpencerT•C 23:44, 7 December 2022 (UTC)
@Spencer: Thank you for the feedback --- greatly appreciate it if I could run a draft by you again once the sourcing meets the guidelines. Best, Jeremy
JeremyJonesZiffDavis (talk) 20:22, 15 December 2022 (UTC)
- I would suggest creating a subpage at User:JeremyJonesZiffDavis/Sandbox (or whatever you would like to title it). This would allow you to request feedback from others; I cannot guarantee availability or a prompt response, and this may also get you a broader range of feedback. Best, SpencerT•C 20:23, 15 December 2022 (UTC)
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We sang Charpentier's delightful Messe de minuit pour Noël today, which was on DYK yesterday, - a first for me, pictured, - thank you for your work on Recent deaths, and enjoy the season! -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 18:20, 25 December 2022 (UTC)
Happy New Year, Spencer!
Spencer,
Have a prosperous, productive and enjoyable New Year, and thanks for your contributions to Wikipedia.
Abishe (talk) 21:26, 31 December 2022 (UTC)
Send New Year cheer by adding {{subst:Happy New Year fireworks}} to user talk pages.
The Signpost: 1 January 2023
- Interview: ComplexRational's RfA debrief
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Page deletion Biography of Late Chief Taiwo Adedamola Harold Sodipo
Hello
I would like to know why the article was deleted are you able to enlighten me? Baajiki of Egbaland (talk) 07:09, 2 January 2023 (UTC)
I am the author of said article. Object of article is my late father. I am a practicing lawyer. Baajiki of Egbaland (talk) 07:14, 2 January 2023 (UTC)
I now understand. Kindly advise whether anything can be done/what my options are. Baajiki of Egbaland (talk) 07:22, 2 January 2023 (UTC)
Administrators' newsletter – January 2023
News and updates for administrators from the past month (December 2022).
Administrator changes
Interface administrator changes
CheckUser changes
Oversighter changes
Guideline and policy news
- Speedy deletion criterion A5 (transwikied articles) has been repealed following an unopposed proposal.
Arbitration
- Following the 2022 Arbitration Committee elections, the following editors have been appointed to the Arbitration Committee: Barkeep49, CaptainEek, GeneralNotability, Guerillero, L235, Moneytrees, Primefac, SilkTork.
- The 2021-22 Discretionary Sanctions Review has concluded with many changes to the discretionary sanctions procedure including a change of the name to "contentious topics". The changes are being implemented over the coming month.
- The arbitration case Stephen has been closed.
Miscellaneous
- Voting for the Sound Logo has closed and the winner is expected to be announced February to April 2023.
- Tech tip: You can view information about IP addresses in a centralised location using bullseye which won the Newcomer award in the recent Coolest Tool Awards.
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ITN recognition for Shen Lyu-shun
On 10 January 2023, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Shen Lyu-shun, which you nominated and updated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. PFHLai (talk) 04:47, 10 January 2023 (UTC)
The Signpost: 16 January 2023
- Special report: Coverage of 2022 bans reveals editors serving long sentences in Saudi Arabia since 2020
- News and notes: Revised Code of Conduct Enforcement Guidelines up for vote, WMF counsel departs, generative models under discussion
- In the media: Court orders user data in libel case, Saudi Wikipedia in the crosshairs, Larry Sanger at it again
- Technology report: View it! A new tool for image discovery
- In focus: Busting into Grand Central
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- From the archives: Five, ten, and fifteen years ago
Lead section edit request on Ziff Davis page
Hi Spencer -- I hope all is well,
I have a minor edit request to the lead section on Ziff Davis' page --- can you please have a look at it when you have a chance?
Thank you very much,
Jeremy JeremyJonesZiffDavis (talk) 13:49, 27 January 2023 (UTC)
Happy Seventeenth First Edit Day!
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Request for not deleting page
This page is about musical artist and journalist.It will Improve with more Links.I think it should not delete Touhid888 (talk) 00:29, 2 February 2023 (UTC)
Administrators' newsletter – February 2023
News and updates for administrators from the past month (January 2023).
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- Following an RfC, the administrator policy now requires that prior written consent be gained from the Arbitration Committee to mark a block as only appealable to the committee.
- Following a community discussion, consensus has been found to impose the extended-confirmed restriction over the topic areas of Armenia and Azerbaijan and Kurds and Kurdistan.
Technical news
- The Vector 2022 skin has become the default for desktop users of the English Wikipedia.
Arbitration
- The arbitration case Armenia-Azerbaijan 3 has been opened and the proposed decision is expected 24 February 2023.
- In December, the contentious topics procedure was adopted which replaces the former discretionary sanctions system. The contentious topics procedure is now in effect following an initial implementation period. There is a detailed summary of the changes and administrator instructions for the new procedure. The arbitration clerk team are taking suggestions, concerns, and unresolved questions about this new system at their noticeboard.
Miscellaneous
- Voting in the 2023 Steward elections will begin on 05 February 2023, 21:00 (UTC) and end on 26 February 2023, 21:00 (UTC). The confirmation process of current stewards is being held in parallel. You can automatically check your eligibility to vote.
- Voting in the 2023 Community Wishlist Survey will begin on 10 February 2023 and end on 24 February 2023. You can submit, discuss and revise proposals until 6 February 2023.
- Tech tip: Syntax highlighting is available in both the 2011 and 2017 Wikitext editors. It can help make editing paragraphs with many references or complicated templates easier.
The Signpost: 4 February 2023
- From the editor: New for the Signpost: Author pages, tag pages, and a decent article search function
- News and notes: Foundation update on fundraising, new page patrol, Tides, and Wikipedia blocked in Pakistan
- Disinformation report: Wikipedia on Santos
- Op-Ed: Estonian businessman and political donor brings lawsuit against head of national Wikimedia chapter
- Recent research: Wikipedia's "moderate yet systematic" liberal citation bias
- WikiProject report: WikiProject Organized Labour
- Tips and tricks: XTools: Data analytics for your list of created articles
- Featured content: 20,000 Featureds under the Sea
- Traffic report: Films, deaths and ChatGPT
Latest Rubin request
Hi Spencer, hope you've been well. Last month, I made a request on the Robert Rubin talk page, seeking some modest changes in the "Other work" section. Soon after, an editor came by to give their thumbs up, except inviting me to make the changes. Out of an abundance of caution, I prefer very much not to do this. I had tried inviting them to make the edits, but they seem to be occupied elsewhere, and not on-wiki all that often. Would you be willing to take a look at this one? Thanks, WWB Too (Talk · COI) 17:27, 7 February 2023 (UTC)
- @WWB Too: Done. Appreciate the side-by-side comparisons, it makes the review very straightforward. SpencerT•C 00:52, 9 February 2023 (UTC)
- @WWB Too: When you make future requests, ping me on the talk page when you make the edit. No guarantees I can get to it in a reasonable amount of time, but would save you having to leave me a talk page message every time. If I don't respond and it looks like I'm active (based on edits after then), feel free to leave me a message here as well. SpencerT•C 05:11, 11 February 2023 (UTC)
The Signpost: 20 February 2023
- In the media: Arbitrators open case after article alleges Wikipedia "intentionally distorts" Holocaust coverage
- Disinformation report: The "largest con in corporate history"?
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- Gallery: Love is in the air
- From the archives: 5, 10, and 15 years ago: Let's (not) delete the Main Page!
- Humour: The RfA Candidate's Song
ITN recognition request
Sorry for bothering you, Spencer, but several days ago you've promoted Zaenal Ma'arif to the ITN but I haven't receive the ITN recognition. Regards, Jeromi Mikhael 14:52, 24 February 2023 (UTC)
- Done, my apologies for the delay. SpencerT•C 03:31, 25 February 2023 (UTC)
User:Wjemather
Wjemather has been unnecessarily undoing good edits from editors (myself and others ) for three years now. Editors have tried reasoning with that person over time, but that person does not want to listen. Several people in private chats have expressed their frustration with that person, simply because they don't know where else to turn to talk of their frustration.
That person's behaviour has not only been unproked, unneeded undoings of valid edits that no one else has ever had a problem with, but hypocritical also; the list is long of the times that that person would spitefully undo the very same type of edits that they themself have done before, throwing logic out the window. In other words, it's okay for themself, but not for others.
One other behaviour that makes that person unreasonable is making things up on the spot: An editor will do a good edit in the traditional way, but then this person in question will undo the edit with the excuse (paraphrasing), "Just because this is the traditional way is not an excuse to keep doing it that way.".
Trying to reason with that person has failed for years with many who have tried.
I've been editing on Wikipedia since 2007 and had never had any real problems from an editor until that one. I've been doing the same type of edits in the same way since the beginning, and in early 2020 that person came along and decided to be the first to take their own personal feelings and force feed them onto the Wikipedia community with uncalled for retractions that no one else had ever had a problem with. Nitpicking at every single turn, unJusifiably.
Most of that person's edits are undoings,, not additions, meaning the main purpose that person has had over the last three years has been to unneededly undo other people's edits, even when having to make up a reason to do so.
Simply to spite me, that person went and undid a good edit of mine on a page concerning a topic that they no absolutely nothing about:
Also last year, that person went back on a previously agreed upon standard for preparing the WGC MATCH Play page, one in which that person had willingly agreed to the year before:
It gets worse, you're damned if you do, and damned if you don't; If you do an edit one particular way, that person undoes it and criticizes you, but then if you do the edit the opposite way, that person still undoes it and criticizes you.
I would have to go and do weeks' worth of finding and citing all the examples of that person's gross, uncalled for undoings. For now, I will show a few recent examples of the kinds of edits that no one else ever had a a problem with, but this person is hell bent on interfering with anyway:
Undoing a perfectly good preparation that is done each week on the PGA Tour, for no reason ...
Undoing more preparation that is done as a normal thing in Wikipedia, for no reason ...
And those are only two examples of a half a dozen interference type of undoings in the last 24 hours. It takes time and trouble to go and post these here, so I'll stop there for now.
Other times, that person will try to get a page deleted, because in their OPINION the page was made "too early", something of which no one else has ever been known to complain about in recent years. There are links to show proof of this.
After three years of constant interference of spiteful, uncalled for undoings, we will not tolerate it any longer. I have been on here for sixteen years without serious trouble for 13 of them. Over the last three years, this constant hypocritical and unneeded interference won't be tolerated. Even the simple act of letting that person know, they lash back as if you are wronging them in some way, playing the victim.
Since no one has been able to get through to them because of their unreasonableness, we hope maybe you could have a chat with them to see if you can get through. Johnsmith2116 (talk) 04:39, 27 February 2023 (UTC)
- I am not sure how me discussing this with the user would lead to any change given that this appears to be something you and others have brought up with the user already. I am also not very familiar with the content area in particular. I recommend opening a thread regarding this at WP:ANI for further discussion. SpencerT•C 04:43, 27 February 2023 (UTC)
February songs
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Thank you for taking care of ITN! - I was away for most of January. Now I write my own stories, today about a Ukrainian actress born OTD and a cantata that was performed 300 years ago (three days ago). -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:52, 10 February 2023 (UTC)
today: the regional festival - DYK of 13 years ago ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:34, 17 February 2023 (UTC)
My story on 24 February is about Artemy Vedel (TFA by Amitchell235), and I made a suggestion for more peace, - what do you think? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:58, 24 February 2023 (UTC)
today: two women whose birthday we celebrate today, 99 and 90! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:12, 28 February 2023 (UTC)
Administrators' newsletter – March 2023
News and updates for administrators from the past month (February 2023).
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Guideline and policy news
- Following a request for comment, F10 (useless non-media files) has been deprecated.
- Following a request for comment, the Portal CSD criteria (P1 (portal subject to CSD as an article) and P2 (underpopulated portal)) have been deprecated.
- A request for comment is open to discuss making the closing instructions for the requested moves process a guideline.
Technical news
- The results of the 2023 Community Wishlist Survey have been posted.
Arbitration
- Remedy 11 ("Request for Comment") of the Conduct in deletion-related editing case has been rescinded.
- The proposed decision for the Armenia-Azerbaijan 3 case is expected 7 March 2023.
- A case related to the Holocaust in Poland is expected to be opened soon.
Miscellaneous
- The 2023 appointees for the Ombuds commission are AGK, Ameisenigel, Bennylin, Daniuu, Emufarmers, Faendalimas, JJMC89, MdsShakil, Minorax and Renvoy as regular members and Zabe as advisory members.
- Following the 2023 Steward Elections, the following editors have been appointed as stewards: Mykola7, Superpes15, and Xaosflux.
- The Terms of Use update cycle has started, which includes a
[p]roposal for better addressing undisclosed paid editing
. Feedback is being accepted until 24 April 2023.
My Sandbox page
Hi, you deleted my sandbox page because you thought it could be an advertising, but it's not. It's only an export of a french Wikipedia page concernant an international company called BCDiploma. As this company is cited in 8 pages of the english wikipedia, and has signed with a lot of well known international organisations, it seems that the company could be eligible to have a page in the english Wikipedia. Please could you restore my sandbox to allow me continuing the work ? Regards, Claire ClaireCoparis (talk) 11:19, 6 March 2023 (UTC)
The Signpost: 9 March 2023
- News and notes: What's going on with the Wikimedia Endowment?
- Technology report: Second flight of the Soviet space bears: Testing ChatGPT's accuracy
- In the media: What should Wikipedia do? Publish Russian propaganda? Be less woke? Cover the Holocaust in Poland differently?
- Featured content: In which over two-thirds of the featured articles section needs to be copied over to WikiProject Military History's newsletter
- Recent research: "Wikipedia's Intentional Distortion of the Holocaust" in Poland and "self-focus bias" in coverage of global events
- From the archives: Five, ten, and fifteen years ago
Request for article update
Hi Spencer, I would like to thank you for your response on my edit request which I posted on talk page of "Pacific Biosciences". I have tried my best to respond to your queries. I would be thankful to you if you could review my response and guide me in this regards. Thank you very much. Christoper96 (talk) 18:24, 12 March 2023 (UTC)
- Hi, please see my reply at Talk:Pacific_Biosciences#Article_update_request. Best, SpencerT•C 22:02, 12 March 2023 (UTC)
Hi Spencer, Thank you for taking a look at my COI request for Niklas Zennstrom. I have replied to your comment so was wondering whether you'd have a chance to look over my reply please? Thanks for your time! — Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.42.167.89 (talk) 10:09, 13 March 2023 (UTC)
Work on BCDiploma's page
Hi Spencer, you did not answer to me concerning my work in progress on this page, please tell me if you think i can continue working on it or not ? Thanks
Refinement of lawsuit information
Greetings. You were kind enough to review my proposals to update the page for Dov Seidman and engage in conversation concerning the accuracy of the facts regarding a lawsuit. You graciously invited me to weigh in on the language you composed and I have done so at Talk:Dov Seidman#New Request Edits January 2023. Some of my suggestions seem to me to be important refinements although your judgment may be different. Your further review would be very much appreciated. Kind regards. Wikiqueen32 (talk) 22:05, 17 March 2023 (UTC)
The Signpost: 20 March 2023
- News and notes: Wikimania submissions deadline looms, Russian government after our lucky charms, AI woes nix CNET from RS slate
- Eyewitness: Three more stories from Ukrainian Wikimedians
- In the media: Paid editing, plagiarism payouts, proponents of a ploy, and people peeved at perceived preferences
- Featured content: Way too many featured articles
- Interview: 228/2/1: the inside scoop on Aoidh's RfA
- Traffic report: Who died? Who won? Who lost?
The Signpost: 03 April 2023
- From the editor: Some long-overdue retractions
- News and notes: Sounding out, a universal code of conduct, and dealing with AI
- Arbitration report: "World War II and the history of Jews in Poland" case is ongoing
- Featured content: Hail, poetry! Thou heav'n-born maid
- Recent research: Language bias: Wikipedia captures at least the "silhouette of the elephant", unlike ChatGPT
- From the archives: April Fools' through the ages
- Disinformation report: Sus socks support suits, seems systemic
Administrators' newsletter – April 2023
News and updates for administrators from the past month (March 2023).
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Guideline and policy news
- A community RfC is open to discuss whether reports primarily involving gender-related disputes or controversies should be referred to the Arbitration enforcement noticeboard.
Technical news
- Some older web browsers will not be able to use JavaScript on Wikimedia wikis starting this week. This mainly affects users of Internet Explorer 11. (T178356)
- The rollback of Vector 2022 RfC has found no consensus to rollback to Vector legacy, but has found rough consensus to disable "limited width" mode by default.
- A link to the user's Special:CentralAuth page will now appear in the subtitle links shown on Special:Contributions. This was voted #17 in the Community Wishlist Survey 2023.
Arbitration
- The Armenia-Azerbaijan 3 case has been closed.
- A case about World War II and the history of Jews in Poland has been opened, with the first evidence phase closing 6 April 2023.
F&G Updated Information
Hi Spencer. My name is Karen and I work for F&G, an annuities and life insurance company. In compliance with WP:COI, I requested an updated infobox and other updates here. I saw that you've edited other life insurance pages and was hoping you might be willing to review my proposed changes. Let me know your thoughts. Best regards. Kep728 (talk) 15:41, 6 April 2023 (UTC)
- Please add {{request edit}} under the section header to mark the proposals for review. Best, SpencerT•C 01:36, 7 April 2023 (UTC)
The Signpost: 26 April 2023
- News and notes: Staff departures at Wikimedia Foundation, Jimbo hands in the bits, and graphs' zeppelin burns
- In the media: Contested truth claims in Wikipedia
- Obituary: Remembering David "DGG" Goodman
- Arbitration report: Holocaust in Poland, Jimbo in the hot seat, and a desysopping
- Special report: Signpost statistics between years 2005 and 2022
- News from the WMF: Collective planning with the Wikimedia Foundation
- Featured content: In which we described the featured articles in rhyme again
- From the archives: April Fools' through the ages, part two
- Humour: The law of hats
- Traffic report: Long live machine, the future supreme
Administrators' newsletter – May 2023
News and updates for administrators from the past month (April 2023).
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Guideline and policy news
- A request for comment about removing administrative privileges in specified situations is open for feedback.
Technical news
- Progress has started on the Page Triage improvement project. This is to address the concerns raised by the community in their 2022 WMF letter that requested improvements be made to the tool.
Arbitration
- The proposed decision in the World War II and the history of Jews in Poland case is expected 11 May 2023.
Miscellaneous
- The Wikimedia Foundation annual plan 2023-2024 draft is open for comment and input through May 19. The final plan will be published in July 2023.
The Signpost: 8 May 2023
- News and notes: New legal "deVLOPments" in the EU
- In the media: Vivek's smelly socks, online safety, and politics
- Recent research: Gender, race and notability in deletion discussions
- Featured content: I wrote a poem for each article, I found rhymes for all the lists; My first featured picture of this year now finally exists!
- Arbitration report: "World War II and the history of Jews in Poland" approaches conclusion
- News from the WMF: Planning together with the Wikimedia Foundation
Rubin
Hi Spencer, hope everything is great with you. I tagged you in my reply in the current thread on the Robert Rubin page last week, but I'm now wondering if it didn't go through. Alternatively, of course, I realize you may be busy. No rush, I'll be grateful when you can get to it. WWB Too (Talk · COI) 13:12, 11 May 2023 (UTC)
- See my reply there. Whenever you make a reply, you can reopen the request by re-adding {{request edit}} so that any editor can come and review the request, as others may be able to give you a more prompt response. Best, SpencerT•C 02:43, 12 May 2023 (UTC)
ITN recognition for Jim Brown
On 20 May 2023, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Jim Brown, which you updated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. Anarchyte (talk) 07:57, 20 May 2023 (UTC)
Small request
Hello, I'm correcting a tracked syntax error on Wikipedia called the Tidy Font bug, and one of your protected pages has a signature with this issue. Would you be willing to make the following change in the barnstar section of User:Spencer?
<font color="#3300ff">[[User:Thingg|Thingg]]</font><sup><font color="#33ff00">[[User talk:Thingg|⊕]]</font></sup><sup><font color="#ff0033">[[Special:Contributions/Thingg|⊗]]</font></sup>
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[[User:Thingg|<span style="color:#3300ff">Thingg</span>]]<sup>[[User talk:Thingg|<span style="color:#33ff00">⊕</span>]]</sup><sup>[[Special:Contributions/Thingg|<span style="color:#ff0033">⊗</span>]]</sup>
When links are written in the <font>[[link]]</font> format with the color specified outside of the link, browsers don't agree on how to display the colors. Some browsers display it with the specified colors, and others default back to the standard link blue. If you are willing to adjust this, it would be much appreciated.
Thanks, Zinnober9 (talk) 00:33, 21 May 2023 (UTC)
- Done Zinnober9 you got it, thanks. SpencerT•C 00:35, 21 May 2023 (UTC)
The Signpost: 22 May 2023
- In the media: History, propaganda and censorship
- Arbitration report: Final decision in "World War II and the history of Jews in Poland"
- Featured content: A very musical week for featured articles
- Traffic report: Coronation, chatbot, celebs