User talk:Spencer/Archive 36
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Requesting Rollback Permissions
Hello Spencer, greetings! Pleasured to see your name here. I'd love to bring it to your awareness that hot tedious and messy undoing multiple repetitive edits is. Encountering such events again and again compel the editor to manually remove each word written by some vandal or new comers for testing purposes. I found that having handy rollback rights would solve this problem in just one go. I have read how to excercise the rollback rights. Please consider giving access to rollback rights. Would be very kind of you. Regards! — The Ultimate Let's Talk 20:52, 30 January 2020 (UTC)
- Hi TheUltimate, thank you for your message! I saw your most recent revert was back in 2018-- any links to show situations more recently in which you would need rollback? Want to see some recent need and I'm happy to help. Best, SpencerT•C 22:19, 30 January 2020 (UTC)
Thank you for your response Spencer! Doing edits from mobile hence no access to Twinkle rollback feature. Undid the edits here and here. Reverting repetitive test edits/vandalism is a tedious task without rollback permissions. — The Ultimate Let's Talk 08:01, 31 January 2020 (UTC)
Done. Feel free to let me know if you have any questions, and consider doing some testing in the sandbox to familiarize yourself briefly. Best, SpencerT•C 13:01, 31 January 2020 (UTC)
Thank you so much for your positive action on my request for rollback rights. I'd love to learn from you about exercising these rights in near future. — The Ultimate Let's Talk 15:27, 31 January 2020 (UTC)
Administrators' newsletter – February 2020
News and updates for administrators from the past month (January 2020).
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Guideline and policy news
- Following a request for comment, partial blocks are now enabled on the English Wikipedia. This functionality allows administrators to block users from editing specific pages or namespaces rather than the entire site. A draft policy is being workshopped at Wikipedia:Partial blocks.
- The request for comment seeking the community's sentiment for a binding desysop procedure closed with
wide-spread support for an alternative desysoping procedure based on community input
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- Twinkle now supports partial blocking. There is a small checkbox that toggles the "partial" status for both blocks and templating. There is currently one template: {{uw-pblock}}.
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Arbitration
- Following a recent arbitration case, the Arbitration Committee reminded administrators
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- Following a recent arbitration case, the Arbitration Committee reminded administrators
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- Voting in the 2020 Steward elections will begin on 08 February 2020, 14:00 (UTC) and end on 28 February 2020, 13:59 (UTC). The confirmation process of current stewards is being held in parallel. You can automatically check your eligibility to vote.
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Comment from Dr. Milton Schroth
I don't understand why you keep taking down my page. Dr. Milton N. Schroth. Look me up online to see my credentials. You want an expert like me on this website. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Dr. Milton Schroth (talk • contribs) 21:31, 23 February 2020 (UTC)
- (talk page watcher) @Dr. Milton Schroth: We welcome the contributions of subject-matter experts, but you are bound by the same policies as any other Wikipedia user. Please consult Wikipedia:Expert editors for more guidance. Thank you. --Drm310 🍁 (talk) 02:46, 24 February 2020 (UTC)
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Administrators' newsletter – March 2020
News and updates for administrators from the past month (February 2020).
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Guideline and policy news
- Following an RfC, the blocking policy was changed to state that sysops
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undo or alter CheckUser or Oversight blocks, rather thanshould not
. - A request for comment confirmed that sandboxes of established but inactive editors may not be blanked due solely to inactivity.
- Following an RfC, the blocking policy was changed to state that sysops
Technical news
- Following a discussion, Twinkle's default CSD behavior will soon change, most likely this week. After the change, Twinkle will default to "tagging mode" if there is no CSD tag present, and default to "deletion mode" if there is a CSD tag present. You will be able to always default to "deletion mode" (the current behavior) using your Twinkle preferences.
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- Following the 2020 Steward Elections, the following editors have been appointed as stewards: BRPever, Krd, Martin Urbanec, MusikAnimal, Sakretsu, Sotiale, and Tks4Fish. There are a total of seven editors that have been appointed as stewards, the most since 2014.
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Thank you for the rev/deletion. And please have another look, since the odd defamatory edits go back further. Cheers, 2601:188:180:B8E0:65F5:930C:B0B2:CD63 (talk) 15:03, 3 March 2020 (UTC)
- Thanks, I think I got everything? Please let me know if there's anything I missed. SpencerT•C 02:16, 4 March 2020 (UTC)
- Terrific. Thank you. 2601:188:180:B8E0:65F5:930C:B0B2:CD63 (talk) 03:04, 4 March 2020 (UTC)
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Administrators' newsletter – April 2020
News and updates for administrators from the past month (March 2020).
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Guideline and policy news
- There is an ongoing request for comment to streamline the source deprecation and blacklisting process.
Technical news
- There is a plan for new requirements for user signatures. You can give feedback.
Arbitration
- Following the banning of an editor by the WMF last year, the Arbitration Committee resolved to hold a
Arbcom RfC regarding on-wiki harassment
. A draft RfC has been posted at Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee/Anti-harassment RfC (Draft) and not open to comments from the community yet. Interested editors can comment on the RfC itself on its talk page.
- Following the banning of an editor by the WMF last year, the Arbitration Committee resolved to hold a
Miscellaneous
- The WMF has begun a pilot report of the pages most visited through various social media platforms to help with anti-vandalism and anti-disinformation efforts. The report is updated daily and will be available through the end of May.
Rapdevyl
I didn't know how to post or what I can't post.. please lift my ban and I won't disrupt the flow of wikipedia. I am sorry Rapdevyl (talk) 21:36, 1 April 2020 (UTC)
Please be careful with what Inline citations say
Your edit here[2] is a case of WP:SYNTH. You put in a reference that said Thomas Modley both grow up in Shaker Heights Ohio and graduated from Shaker Heights High School when the reference only said he graduated from SH HS. It is pet peeve[3] of mine how reference don't corroborate sentences in WP article. I see it too often around here. BTW going to hs in one town doesn't automatically make someone from that place. Many HS serve multiple communities. Take a look at Deerfield Beach High School for instance. Anyway you did good work on the article other than the thing I mention....William, is the complaint department really on the roof? 23:56, 8 April 2020 (UTC)
- Thank you for bringing this to my attention, I'll be more careful with my referencing in the future. Another news source does mention Modly as a Shaker Heights native, and I would caution that saying one is from "Cleveland" can also refer to Greater Cleveland, which is why some other sources do say Cleveland area or Northeast Ohio. Of note, the WP also states that Modly is from Cleveland, but directly attributes this to the Navy bio that is cited, rather than assuming it to be fact. So possibly a discussion best left for the talk page and a more in-depth review of the available sources. Best, SpencerT•C 00:42, 9 April 2020 (UTC)
- His DOD bio found here[4] says 'He was raised in Cleveland, Ohio.' That's a better source than anything you cite and I put it in the article....William, is the complaint department really on the roof? 00:49, 9 April 2020 (UTC)
- Yes, the sources I have aren't the best, and we must go with what is reliable and verifiable. Indeed, Modly's mother (Doris M. Modly) also has a Wikipedia article but unfortunately I have not found adequate Internet-based sourcing to add links in the articles. Perhaps a trip to the CWRU library/archives may be of higher yield when I have the time and they are re-opened. SpencerT•C 01:27, 9 April 2020 (UTC)
- His DOD bio found here[4] says 'He was raised in Cleveland, Ohio.' That's a better source than anything you cite and I put it in the article....William, is the complaint department really on the roof? 00:49, 9 April 2020 (UTC)
My page "Alankit Group" has been deleted by you
Hi Spencer,
I hope you doing well!
I would like to know why my page "Alankit Group" has been deleted. It says I am using promotional content, but I am just adding the company's business details and profile that also includes its services.
The added content is authentic and I have given citations of all the reference if you see.
What should I do now?
Please guide me on this and allow me to edit the page again.
- I've blocked KumkumKaushikReader as an UPE Jimfbleak - talk to me? 13:44, 16 April 2020 (UTC)
Page Deletion
I was drafting an article in my sandbox and accidentally published it before I finished formatting the page, including my references, and the page was deleted for lack of sources and because it seemed like advertising. Can my page be restored as a draft version so I can edit in the references and adjust language that may have seemed promotional?
Page referenced: User:AvdITSoftware/sandbox
Deleted on April 16 at 12:55
AvdITSoftware (talk) 18:16, 17 April 2020 (UTC)
Deleted sandbox
I thought a sandbox was to practice editing and for preparing drafts. That's the extent of what I was doing. Can you restore the page so that I can at least save my work?
Hello
Hello Spencer, thank you for reaching out to me and providing the necessary guidance. I used to be a Wikipedia editor about 7 years ago, all voluntary edits/contributions back then. But, then I got busy and lost the credentials to my old account. These days I work as a freelance digital consultant and a number of my clients had Wikipedia related queries, so I reached out to WikiMedia Foundation's team via email at legal@wikimedia.org to discuss how to go about it. I have read the updated policies on paid editing and disclosures, taken into account the suggestions put forth by WMF representatives, and the information provided at [Cooperation]. The project is defunct, but I believe the information over there is still helpful in doing this ethically and in compliance with Wikipedia policies and ToU. EdJaUno (talk) 22:45, 17 April 2020 (UTC)
- No worries, I just saw that your userpage was newly created and wanted to make sure you were aware of the COI policies, but it looks like that's something you're already quite familiar with. Happy editing, SpencerT•C 00:55, 18 April 2020 (UTC)
Thank you. Is it all right if I approach you from time to time for certain matters related to COI editing? EdJaUno (talk) 01:02, 18 April 2020 (UTC)
- I will admit that I am not the most active admin, and that I may not be able to respond as soon as you may like, and there are others out there who could provide more timely help. I also have relatively limited experience with COI editing; regulars at Wikipedia:Conflict of interest/Noticeboard may be able to provide more skilled assistance. That said, feel free to leave me a message on my talk page and I will be happy to see how I can help. Best, SpencerT•C 15:25, 18 April 2020 (UTC)
You deleted my page User:Bling.a.ding/sandbox
Hi Spencer, Hope you're doing well. The page I created is not related to me personally and was not made for commercial purposes. It was a personality's page and did not intend to be used as a platform to showcase work, blog, web hosting service, social networking service, or memorial site. Request you to kindly undo the deletion, or let me know the particular content that seemed unfit. All the data was verifiable. Bling.a.ding (talk) 19:23, 18 April 2020 (UTC)
Deletion of page User:Bling.a.ding/sandbox
Hello Spencer, By personality I mean, he is a very known YouTube celebrity with more than 1 million subscribers and 100 million views. I have no relation with the subject, he is a noteworthy individual in his field and there are external links that laud his accomplishments. The article was not about myself, family, friend, colleague or any relationship of any sort. Please let me know if you need further information. Bling.a.ding (talk) 20:35, 18 April 2020 (UTC)
Speedy deletion nomination of ArchChat
When i opened the ArchChat page i seen that the page is deleted. After i checked my Talk page and seen you left me a message. Currently i am unable to see the page to "contest the nomination" because the page is deleted. Please help me to post my explanation in "Contest this speedy deletion" Alwin Jose (talk) 02:09, 20 April 2020 (UTC)
Rollback on changes to Metamucil
Hi Spencer! I've seen that you've rolled back the changes I made to the Metamucil page (removing the redirect and readding it as a standalone brand page). Could you tell me why this was done? I can't see an explanation anywhere.
- Hi, there are two issues here: 1. Editing practices for those with a conflict of interest. Changes should be requested on the talk page of the article with {{editrequest}}. This should be done before you make large changes to the article like you did on Metamucil. I will provide some additional links on your talk page with more info.
- 2. Brand names are related words to generic names. Typically, the pharmacological properties associated with a brand are discussed at the target generic name entitled article, while marketing and formulation-related properties are discussed in the article associated with the manufacturing and/or marketing/licensing company. Otherwise, such articles tend to be written like advertisements. As such, the article was previously merged to the generic name in 2016. Best, SpencerT•C 14:05, 21 April 2020 (UTC)
- Thank you, it's very useful! I'll follow your guidelines.
Deleted sandbox
Hello there. One of my students, Dilakasi, was drafting a translation of an article from the French Wikipedia in a sandbox on the English Wikipedia (User:Dilakasi/sandbox), which you deleted for "web hosting". This is the project in question. Could you restore the former content of that page? --MHAN2016 (talk) 09:32, 22 April 2020 (UTC) (updating) --MHAN2016 (talk) 10:13, 22 April 2020 (UTC)
The Georg Eckert Institute for International Textbook Research
Hello Spencer,
You recently blocked the account "Georg Eckert Institut" and also deleted the article "The Georg Eckert Institute for International Textbook Research". My name is Gavin, I am the author of that article. I now changed the name of the account - I am sorry, I did not know about the respective policy.
I did not intend to promote the institute in any way but to write an objective article about what this public institution does, what its history is etc. Please let me know what you would like me to change in order to make it consistent with Wikipedia's standards.
Kind regards, Gavin --Gavin-SHK (talk) 08:22, 23 April 2020 (UTC)
Speedy deletion of my page
Hi, I was wondering why my submission was deleted.
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Talk page access revocation
Hey Spencer, hope you are well. Would it be possible to revoke talk page access for Eating sodium hydroxide cures COIVD-19 virus. (talk · contribs · deleted contribs · nuke contribs · logs · filter log · block user · block log)? They created a bogus unblock request which I reverted. TIA. -- LuK3 (Talk) 00:48, 27 April 2020 (UTC)
Sandox deleted
I am new to Wikipedia and was unaware that the sandbox was public and that I had to be careful with I put in there. Therefore I was quite surprised to see it deleted. As a matter of fact I had copy pasted a few parts of a blog post that I authored, as a way to collect my ideas before starting to write. The lesson is well taken, I will be more careful in the future. I do not need the sandbox back as I luckily copied the text I worked on elsewhere before it was deleted. However, assuming this is possible, I would very much appreciate if you could remove the message you added on my user page? Many thanks and best regards. Factfox (talk) 21:40, 28 April 2020 (UTC)
- When you click "edit" on any page, including sandboxes, the notice right above the edit box clearly states Content that violates any copyrights will be deleted. I am glad you will be careful with this in the future. Per WP:REMOVED, you are able to remove the deleted page notice I left on your talk page (I recommend linking to "[[WP:REMOVED]]" in your edit summary since some editors are not as familiar with this policy). Per talk page guidelines and as a general rule, I do not edit/remove my messages left on talk pages unless it is in error, and this includes messages. On the otherhand, you are free to remove the message, and if you have any issues with people reverting that removal, please let me know. Best, SpencerT•C 00:09, 29 April 2020 (UTC)
Hello my user page "Anicomdep" has been deleted because I created "moog paris" page suspecting I am doing advertising. how can I restore it? Will submit all articles for review before publishing them from now on. Thanks, AniAnicomdep (talk) 13:36, 1 May 2020 (UTC)
Administrators' newsletter – May 2020
News and updates for administrators from the past month (April 2020).
Administrator changes
CheckUser changes
Oversight changes
Guideline and policy news
- Discretionary sanctions have been authorized for all pages and edits related to COVID-19, to be logged at WP:GS/COVID19.
- Following a recent discussion on Meta-Wiki, the edit filter maintainer global group has been created.
- A request for comment has been proposed to create a new main page editor usergroup.
- A request for comment has been proposed to make the bureaucrat activity requirements more strict.
Technical news
- The Editing team has been working on the talk pages project. You can review the proposed design and share your thoughts on the talk page.
- Enterprisey created a script that will show a link to the proper Special:Undelete page when viewing a since-deleted revision, see User:Enterprisey/link-deleted-revs.
Miscellaneous
- A request for comment closed with consensus to create a Village Pump-style page for communication with the Wikimedia Foundation.
I am making an article about myself.
Hello I am trying to make a wikipedia article about myself so then there are more chances that i get verified on my social platforms. I am an influencer. And I have the requirements to be verified. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Disdaphnee (talk • contribs) 15:11, 4 May 2020 (UTC)
Speedy Deletion of Sandbox article
Hello Spencer,
I was using the Sandbox feature to draft an article about Turnkey Vacation rentals. This company is mentioned in the vacation rental Wikipedia page as one of the larger vacation rental companies in the United States. I apologize, I did not realize that my sandbox was accessible publicly. Please reinstate my page as a private sandbox or as a full fledged Wikipedia page for TurnKey Vacation Rentals.
Thank you,
ilikethismusic — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ilikethismusic (talk • contribs) 00:02, 5 May 2020 (UTC)