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| == Administrators' newsletter – September 2024 == | |||
| ] from the past month (August 2024). | |||
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| ] '''Administrator changes''' | |||
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| ] '''Guideline and policy news''' | |||
| * Following an ], there is a new ]: ], which {{tq|applies to unused maintenance categories, such as empty dated maintenance categories for dates in the past}}. | |||
| * A ] is open to discuss whether ] should be adopted as a ]. | |||
| ] '''Arbitration''' | |||
| * Following a ], ] (the topic and interaction bans on ], respectively) were repealed. | |||
| * ] of the ] ("{{noping|Cinderella157}} German history topic ban") was ] for a period of six months. | |||
| * The arbitration case ] is currently open. Proposed decision is expected by 3 September 2024 for this case. | |||
| ] '''Miscellaneous''' | |||
| * Editors can now enter into ], an alternative for informal '']'' arrangements, to have a ] reviewed in return for reviewing a different editor's nomination. | |||
| * A ] is happening in September 2024 to reduce the number of unreviewed articles and redirects in the ]. Currently, there is a backlog of over 13,900 articles and 26,200 redirects awaiting review. ] | |||
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Administrators' newsletter – June 2024
News and updates for administrators from the past month (May 2024).
Administrator changes
Bureaucrat changes
Oversight changes
Guideline and policy news
- Phase II of the 2024 RfA review has commenced to improve and refine the proposals passed in Phase I.
Technical news
- The Nuke feature, which enables administrators to mass delete pages, will now correctly delete pages which were moved to another title. T43351
Arbitration
- The arbitration case Venezuelan politics has been closed.
- The Committee is seeking volunteers for various roles, including access to the conflict of interest VRT queue.
Miscellaneous
- WikiProject Reliability's unsourced statements drive is happening in June 2024 to replace {{citation needed}} tags with references! Sign up here to participate!
Sent by MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 16:45, 5 June 2024 (UTC)
Administrators' newsletter – July 2024
News and updates for administrators from the past month (June 2024).
Administrator changes
Technical news
- Local administrators can now add new links to the bottom of the site Tools menu without using JavaScript. Documentation is available on MediaWiki. (T6086)
Miscellaneous
- The Community Wishlist is re-opening on 15 July 2024. Read more
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Precious anniversary
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--Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:19, 11 July 2024 (UTC)
- Gerda Arendt, thank you for posting this still! I remember as a newer editor it meant so much. Hope you've been well. TonyBallioni (talk) 06:20, 20 August 2024 (UTC)
- Thank you, see my talk, I'm rather talkative about the music I hear and "my stories" (in the process of making today's), with pictures from my life. And you? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:30, 20 August 2024 (UTC)
Administrators' newsletter – August 2024
News and updates for administrators from the past month (July 2024).
Administrator changes
Interface administrator changes
CheckUser changes
Technical news
- Global blocks may now target accounts as well as IP's. Administrators may locally unblock when appropriate.
- Users wishing to permanently leave may now request "vanishing" via Special:GlobalVanishRequest. Processed requests will result in the user being renamed, their recovery email being removed, and their account being globally locked.
Arbitration
- The Arbitration Committee appointed the following administrators to the conflict of interest volunteer response team: Bilby, Extraordinary Writ
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New pages patrol September 2024 Backlog drive
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Administrators' newsletter – September 2024
News and updates for administrators from the past month (August 2024).
Administrator changes
Interface administrator changes
Oversighter changes
CheckUser changes
Guideline and policy news
- Following an RfC, there is a new criterion for speedy deletion: C4, which
applies to unused maintenance categories, such as empty dated maintenance categories for dates in the past
. - A request for comment is open to discuss whether Notability (species) should be adopted as a subject-specific notability guideline.
Arbitration
- Following a motion, remedies 5.1 and 5.2 of World War II and the history of Jews in Poland (the topic and interaction bans on My very best wishes, respectively) were repealed.
- Remedy 3C of the German war effort case ("Cinderella157 German history topic ban") was suspended for a period of six months.
- The arbitration case Historical Elections is currently open. Proposed decision is expected by 3 September 2024 for this case.
Miscellaneous
- Editors can now enter into good article review circles, an alternative for informal quid pro quo arrangements, to have a GAN reviewed in return for reviewing a different editor's nomination.
- A New Pages Patrol backlog drive is happening in September 2024 to reduce the number of unreviewed articles and redirects in the new pages feed. Currently, there is a backlog of over 13,900 articles and 26,200 redirects awaiting review. Sign up here to participate!
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