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Hey Tom, just thought I would pop in and ask if you are willing to lower the protection level on the article wizard that you just set to full. WP:PINKLOCK says, "A template-protected page can be edited only by administrators or users in the Template editors group. This protection level may only be used on high-risk templates and modules and possibly in rarer cases where pages in other namespaces become transcluded to a very high degree." Then it goes on to say, "This is a protection level that replaces full protection on pages that are merely protected due to high transclusion rates, rather than content disputes." I think that the Wizard applies here because it was not protected as the result of a content dispute but instead because of the fact that it is a highly visible page that often gets accidentally edited by unknowing new editors. Thank you. — {{U|Technical 13}} (etc) 14:32, 18 February 2015 (UTC)

Technical 13:   Done. —Tom Morris (talk) 17:40, 18 February 2015 (UTC)

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This week's article for improvement (week 9, 2015)

 
Trailer Trash is a US derogatory term for poor people living in trailers or caravans. It appears that these trailer trash happen to live on a trailer park.
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I say!

I just noticed that the how-to link in the Rollback message you left me explicitly directs users to the New admin school. We pass dozens of rollbacks and .5 administrators per week; saying "even though you're not an admin" seems absurdly gratuitous. ResMar 23:16, 28 February 2015 (UTC)

Wikidata weekly summary #147

This week's article for improvement (week 10, 2015)

 
There are many backup dancers accompanying the dances of the main dancer.
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Wikidata weekly summary #148

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