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Administrators' newsletter – April 2017

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

Administrator changes

TheDJ

Xnuala • CJ • Oldelpaso • Berean Hunter • Jimbo Wales • Andrew c • Karanacs • Modemac • Scott

Guideline and policy news

• Following a discussion on the backlog of unpatrolled files, consensus was found to create a new user right for autopatrolling file uploads. Implementation progress can be tracked on Phabricator.
• The BLPPROD grandfather clause, which stated that unreferenced biographies of living persons were only eligible for proposed deletion if they were created after March 18, 2010, has been removed following an RfC.
• An RfC has closed with consensus to allow proposed deletion of files. The implementation process is ongoing.
• After an unsuccessful proposal to automatically grant IP block exemption, consensus was found to relax the criteria for granting the user right from needing it to wanting it.

Technical news

• After a recent RfC, moved pages will soon be featured in a queue similar to Special:NewPagesFeed and require patrolling. Moves by administrators, page movers, and autopatrolled editors will be automatically marked as patrolled.
• Cookie blocks have been deployed. This extends the current autoblock system by setting a cookie for each block, which will then autoblock the user if they switch accounts, even under a new IP.

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Sent by MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 10:55, 1 April 2017 (UTC)

The WikiProject Video Games Newsletter, Q1 2017

The WikiProject Video Games Newsletter
Volume 10, No. 1 — 1st Quarter, 2017
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Project At a Glance
As of Q1 2017, the project has:

• 211 Featured Articles
• 70 Featured Lists
• 11 Featured Topics
• 1 Featured Portals

• 28 Featured Pictures
• 1,172 Good Articles
• 23 Good Topics

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• Changes to Featured and Good content
• News items and announcements

• Interview with Coin945 and Deltasim about the edutainment video gaming genre

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MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 04:39, 5 April 2017 (UTC)

Unkind question

Hi, I have a question that will sound mean-spirited, but I figure I should ask it. If there's an editor with an exceptionally high rate for having their poor articles deleted, is it possible to have a community discussion that encourages editors to comb through their created pages, to see which ones should be nominated for deletion? The premise sounds very much like a witch hunt, but I am musing if there is merit when it concerns editors with poor judgment. DARTHBOTTO _talk•cont 17:52, 14 April 2017 (UTC)

Please send me, privately, what editor you're talking about. ☺ · Salvidrim! · ✉ 19:08, 14 April 2017 (UTC)

Brash Games

Hey, in case you miss it, I started a VG/RS discussion about Brash Games per your request. Sam Walton (talk) 13:00, 18 April 2017 (UTC)

Thanks, and sorry if it seems like I'm making you jumps through hoops. :p ☺ · Salvidrim! · ✉ 13:14, 18 April 2017 (UTC)

No it's no problem - I was going to take it there initially but when I saw there were only 10 reviews I assumed no one would care :D Sam Walton (talk) 13:16, 18 April 2017 (UTC)

It just so happened to be the only PS4 review of Art of Balance I found and I'm kinda proud of having completed the Shin'en set (although with or without Brash it'd clearly survive AfD). ☺ · Salvidrim! · ✉ 17:26, 18 April 2017 (UTC)

Dude

Almost nothing on this website is worth getting that upset over; even if this is an exception, nothing good can come from burning that many bridges in one post. Please remove that last before the Clerks jump on it and make it a big deal, as a favor to me. I'll buy you a virtual beer if you do. --Floquenbeam (talk) 18:42, 21 April 2017 (UTC)

*sighs* ☺ · Salvidrim! · ✉ 18:44, 21 April 2017 (UTC)

Yeah, I'd say that that comment was something to be less proud of than the one from two years ago. Thank you for removing it. ​—DoRD (talk)​ 16:12, 22 April 2017 (UTC)

A beer for you!

As promised. Thanks. Floquenbeam (talk) 18:45, 21 April 2017 (UTC)

• I think I'm gonna need something stronger. Thankfully I have some rum nearby. ;D ☺ · Salvidrim! · ✉ 18:45, 21 April 2017 (UTC)

To be honest, I don't remember that particular person. But last year - or maybe 2015, I can't recall - I had a slightly similar visceral response to an unblock of someone else, so I do know the feeling. Just best not to pay too high a price for momentary anger. Believe it or not, Arbs are just fallible humans trying to do the best they can. People get tricked into giving too many chances all the time around here. If you see any resumption of bad behavior that led to the ban, let me know and I'll be willing to reblock indef. --Floquenbeam (talk) 18:50, 21 April 2017 (UTC)

I'm not angry at his unblock, I'm enraged at his very existence. ☺ · Salvidrim! · ✉ 19:04, 21 April 2017 (UTC)

I understand that feeling, too. --Floquenbeam (talk) 19:07, 21 April 2017 (UTC)

DYK for Puzzled

On 29 April 2017, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Puzzled, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Puzzled was one of twenty games that came with the 2012 Neo Geo X console? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Puzzled. You are welcome to check how many page hits the article got while on the front page (here's how, Puzzled), and it may be added to the statistics page if the total is over 5,000. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Mifter (talk) 01:56, 29 April 2017 (UTC)

Administrators' newsletter – May 2017

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

Administrator changes

Karanacs • Berean Hunter • GoldenRing • Dlohcierekim

Gdr • Tyrenius • JYolkowski • Longhair • Master Thief Garrett • Aaron Brenneman • Laser brain • JzG • Dragons flight

Guideline and policy news

• An RfC has clarified that user categories should be emptied upon deletion, but redlinked user categories should not be removed if re-added by the user.
• Discussions are ongoing regarding proposed changes to the COI policy. Changes so far have included clarification that adding a link on a Wikipedia forum to a job posting is not a violation of the harassment policy.

Technical news

• You can now see a list of all autoblocks at Special:AutoblockList.
• There is a new tool for adding archives to dead links. Administrators are able to restrict other user's ability to use the tool, and have additional permissions when changing URL and domain data.
• Administrators, bureaucrats and stewards can now set an expiry date when granting user rights. (discuss, permalink)

Miscellaneous

• Following an RfC, the editing restrictions page is now split into a list of active restrictions and an archive of those that are old or on inactive accounts. Make sure to check both pages if searching for a restriction.

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Sent by MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 20:20, 2 May 2017 (UTC)

ringsberry

hi, i have added all references to above name page, please do not delete — Preceding unsigned comment added by Elton900 (talk • contribs) 18:24, 21 May 2017 (UTC)

ringsberry-

I have shared references for each facts I added for ringsberry. Please help me  — Preceding unsigned comment added by Elton900 (talk • contribs) 18:34, 21 May 2017 (UTC) 

Administrators' newsletter – June 2017

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

Administrator changes

Doug Bell • Dennis Brown • Clpo13 • ONUnicorn

ThaddeusB • Yandman • Bjarki S • OldakQuill • Shyam • Jondel • Worm That Turned

Guideline and policy news

• An RfC proposing an off-wiki LTA database has been closed. The proposal was broadly supported, with further discussion required regarding what to do with the existing LTA database and defining access requirements. Such a tool/database formed part of the Community health initiative's successful grant proposal.
• Some clarifications have been made to the community banning and unblocking policies that effectively sync them with current practice. Specifically, the community has reached a consensus that when blocking a user at WP:AN or WP:ANI, it is considered a "community sanction", and administrators cannot unblock unilaterally if the user has not successfully appealed the sanction to the community.
• An RfC regarding the bot policy has closed with changes to the section describing restrictions on cosmetic changes.

Technical news

• Users will soon be able to blacklist specific users from sending them notifications.

Miscellaneous

• Following the 2017 elections, the new members of the Board of Trustees include Raystorm, Pundit and Doc James. They will serve three-year terms.

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Sent by MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 21:41, 1 June 2017 (UTC)

A barnstar for you!

	The Barnstar of Diplomacy
	No matter how the recent mess turns out, I appreciate your efforts in helping out with it. Headbomb {t · c · p · b} 05:46, 6 June 2017 (UTC)

I'll echo this barnstar. --Izno (talk) 12:11, 6 June 2017 (UTC)

Another unkind question

Stumbled on your user page and saw that you are 1.96m tall and have a weight of ... 180kg?! At that level your body mass index would evaluate to over 40, making you morbidly obese and me worried about your health. Please check if this is a typo, and if it isn't, please seriously consider losing weight! Banedon (talk) 03:45, 7 June 2017 (UTC)

Of course it's not a typo. I hope you're not expecting gratitude in return for expressing concern, but I assure you I'm just a big sexy fella all around. I also can't not refer you to my thoughts on body positivity: https://www.instagram.com/p/BI3cnd9g3ZQ/?taken-by=salvidrim -- find something else to worry about. Also, why "another" unkind question? I don't remember a first one. ☺ · Salvidrim! · ✉ 03:57, 7 June 2017 (UTC)

I have read articles like fat acceptance movement and while I don't support body shaming, there are legitimate health consequences to obesity that transcend all opinions on what kind of appearance is acceptable or not acceptable. Still, it's your body and your life, and not mine to critique. Best wishes. PS: The first unkind question is above in this talk page. Banedon (talk) 04:06, 7 June 2017 (UTC)

Oh, yeah, well, the first one was a different sort of unkind so I didn't connect the dots. I guess the last thing I have to say is the good old fuck off. :) ☺ · Salvidrim! · ✉ 04:09, 7 June 2017 (UTC)

Table appropriate ?

I noticed you removed the table once already from a talk page. Is it appropriate for him to then add the entire thing to AE ? Sagecandor (talk) 15:22, 22 June 2017 (UTC)

• It wasn't appropriate for an article talk page, but in the context of AE I think it can serve as useful evidence (not necessarily to either yours or Sashirolls' benefit). ☺ · Salvidrim! · ✉ 15:39, 22 June 2017 (UTC)
  • I stand by my article creation efforts and efforts to upgrade quality of pages on Wikipedia. But I hear you about how it can be useful evidence of his actions. Sagecandor (talk) 15:41, 22 June 2017 (UTC)