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This is my archive for threads from 2016 that don't belong in my themed archives.

Happy New Year, WereSpielChequers!

Happy New Year!

WereSpielChequers,
Have a prosperous, productive and enjoyable New Year, and thanks for your contributions to Wikipedia. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 22:57, 31 December 2015 (UTC)

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Happy New Year

	Happy New Year!
	Hello WereSpielChequers: Did you know ... that back in 1885, Wikipedia editors wrote Good Articles with axes, hammers and chisels? Thank you for your contributions to this encyclopedia using 21st century technology. I hope you don't get any unnecessary blisters. North America1000 03:49, 1 January 2016 (UTC)

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Happy New Year, WereSpielChequers!

Happy New Year!

WereSpielChequers,
Have a prosperous, productive and enjoyable New Year, and thanks for your contributions to Wikipedia. –Davey2010 ^{Merry Xmas / Happy New Year} 11:21, 1 January 2016 (UTC)

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Happy New Year, WereSpielChequers!

Happy New Year!

WereSpielChequers,
Have a prosperous, productive and enjoyable New Year, and thanks for your contributions to Wikipedia. —k6ka 🍁 (Talk · Contributions) 17:30, 1 January 2016 (UTC)

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By the way, did you know that this edit was the last edit made in 2015, and this is the first edit of 2016? (Times in UTC, of course). —k6ka 🍁 (Talk · Contributions) 17:30, 1 January 2016 (UTC)

Help decide the future of Wikimania

The Wikimedia Foundation is currently running a consultation on the value and planning process of Wikimania, and is open until 18 January 2016. The goals are to (1) build a shared understanding of the value of Wikimania to help guide conference planning and evaluation, and (2) gather broad community input on what new form(s) Wikimania could take (starting in 2018).

After reviewing the consultation, we'd like to hear your feedback on on this survey.

In addition, feel free to share any personal experiences you have had at at a Wikimedia movement conference, including Wikimania. We plan to compile and share back outcomes from this consultation in February.

With thanks,

I JethroBT (WMF) (talk), from Community Resources 21:32, 13 January 2016 (UTC)

WMF COI policy

Further to your recent suggestion on Meta, note [1]. Best, --Andreas JN466 22:43, 29 January 2016 (UTC)

Are you...

Cowboys? 166.172.190.25 (talk) 16:38, 30 January 2016 (UTC)

One of the easily confused words that I patrol is posses, but I haven't sat on a horse for twenty years and I haven't dressed up as a cowboy since childhood. ϢereSpielChequers 18:29, 30 January 2016 (UTC)

Oh...

Decent work you are doing. All the best: Rich Farmbrough, 16:02, 3 February 2016 (UTC).

Thanks, nice to be appreciated. Are you coming to the next London meetup? ϢereSpielChequers 07:17, 4 February 2016 (UTC)

Towards a New Wikimania results

Last December, I invited you to share your views on the value of Wikimedia conferences and the planning process of Wikimania. We have completed analysis of these results and have prepared this report summarizing your feedback and important changes for Wikimania starting in 2018 as an experiment. Feedback and comments are welcome at the discussion page. Thank you so much for your participation. I JethroBT (WMF), Community Resources, 22:47, 8 February 2016 (UTC)

decline in auto confirmed numbers

I've been doing some stats, extra eyes welcome. User:WereSpielChequers/auto_confirmed_before_and_after_visual_editor ϢereSpielChequers 22:26, 26 February 2016 (UTC)

Revised opening for Moai

Hi Spielchequers, thanks for your revert, but leaving it "island of Easter Island" is simply awkward. I've made another edit that took care of it. Mistakefinder (talk) 02:27, 22 February 2016 (UTC)

Hi, you may not like the clunkiness of the pre-existing compromise, but don't expect your current version to survive long. "the Chilean Polynesian island of Easter Island" is a compromise that respects both the Polynesian nature of the island and it's legal status as part of Chile. If you you can come up with a non clunky phrase that respects both then it might stick. Otherwise I predict that your version will first see some edits between Chile and Polynesia before reverting to a clunky compromise. ϢereSpielChequers 09:53, 22 February 2016 (UTC)

Slight glitch in your custom signature

He WereSpielChequers. I noticed the closing italics are in the wrong place in your custom signature. It should be like this:

''[[User:WereSpielChequers|<span style="color:DarkGreen">Ϣere</span>]][[User talk:WereSpielChequers|<span style="color:DarkRed">Spiel</span>]]<span style="color:#CC5500">Chequers</span>''

Cheers! {{u|Checkingfax}} {Talk} 09:52, 29 February 2016 (UTC)

Hi CheckingFax, I'm not sure I see the difference between that and my current signature. Were you looking at a recent example? Somebody did get me to update the code a while back, if you are looking at an old signature of mine you may be seeing the same problem that they saw. ϢereSpielChequers 12:15, 29 February 2016 (UTC)

Nomination for merging of Template:WikiProject Handball

Template:WikiProject Handball has been nominated for merging with Template:WikiProject Sports. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the template's entry on the Templates for discussion page. Thank you. GoingBatty (talk) 18:34, 7 March 2016 (UTC)

An SRS adiminz?

Is that a special administrator of sorts? VegasCasinoKid (talk) 20:25, 26 March 2016 (UTC)

Tis Lolcat speak. ϢereSpielChequers 19:10, 27 March 2016 (UTC)

Impact

You asked. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:44, 29 March 2016 (UTC)

On this special day:)

Viewers here may be interested in Wikipedia:Mouse! ϢereSpielChequers 23:05, 31 March 2016 (UTC)

MfD nomination of Wikipedia:Mouse!

Wikipedia:Mouse!, a page which you created or substantially contributed to, has been nominated for deletion. Your opinions on the matter are welcome; you may participate in the discussion by adding your comments at Wikipedia:Miscellany for deletion/Wikipedia:Mouse! and please be sure to sign your comments with four tildes (~~~~). You are free to edit the content of Wikipedia:Mouse! during the discussion but should not remove the miscellany for deletion template from the top of the page; such a removal will not end the deletion discussion. Thank you. : Noyster (talk), 09:31, 1 April 2016 (UTC)

Reversion

Hi WereSpielChequers: A recent edit you performed here has been reverted. You may want to check it out. North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 15:43, 1 April 2016 (UTC)

A little update on 3d models

Hello, We spoke before about support for 3D files in Commons. I was looking around at some of the tasks that were worked on at the recent Hackathon. One of which was this task. I didn't see your name on the subscribers' list in Phabricator so I wanted to take a second and let you know there's been some progress made - including an experimental MediaWiki extension! CKoerner (WMF) (talk) 15:05, 18 April 2016 (UTC)

A barnstar for you

	The Teamwork Barnstar
		Thank you so much for helping with that page. I would just like to say how nice it is to discuss things with you. You are so productive and constructive. You don't mind when I disagree. You are so sensible, and work toward solutions. You are just lovely and I think the world of you! Oh, and I know you have a Teamwork Barnstar already and they are supposed to be for article teamwork, but that is okay. This is the nicer, more colourful one that you don't have, so that is why I chose it. Anna Frodesiak (talk) 02:24, 12 April 2016 (UTC)

Thanks Anna, nice to be appreciated. In real life I spend much of my time in an environment that isn't conducive to calmly exploring differences, trying to understand other people's position and seeking to resolve those that can be resolved. Not that Wikipedia is perfect in that regard, but it is one of the reasons why I come here. ϢereSpielChequers 10:29, 15 April 2016 (UTC)

100K Award

I have decided to no longer facilitate the 100K Award. I've done it for 3 years or so. I think that's long enough. Some of the links I used will follow shortly. It was a pleasure but I need to move on. Buster Seven Talk 04:46, 24 May 2016 (UTC)

• User:Buster7/Sandbox-100K Awards A list of recipients since Dec 2011

Thanks for doing this for so long and good luck with whatever you do next. Are you OK with those being moved by whoever takes this over? ϢereSpielChequers 11:33, 26 May 2016 (UTC)

Sure. It was a system that worked for me and my replacement is free to create what works for them. I'll be glad to temporarily assist or advise whomever takes over (if needed). Buster Seven Talk 11:58, 26 May 2016 (UTC)

2016 Wikimedia Foundation Executive Director Search Community Survey

The Board of Trustees of the Wikimedia Foundation has appointed a committee to lead the search for the foundation’s next Executive Director. One of our first tasks is to write the job description of the executive director position, and we are asking for input from the Wikimedia community. Please take a few minutes and complete this survey to help us better understand community and staff expectations for the Wikimedia Foundation Executive Director.

• Survey, (hosted by Qualtrics)

Thank you, The Wikimedia Foundation Executive Director Search Steering Committee via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 21:48, 1 June 2016 (UTC)

Mantle of the Expert

Hello, can you please explain the note on this wikipage (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mantle_of_the_expert): "This article needs more links to other articles to help integrate it into the encyclopedia. Please help improve this article by adding links that are relevant to the context within the existing text. (May 2016)"

I can't see how I can improve this page any further to fix the issues being highlighted.

Tim — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sevzapkino (talk • contribs) 12:41, 5 June 2016 (UTC)

Hi @Sevzapkino: that template means someone thought it needed links to other articles but didn't know how to add such links themselves, or didn't know which links might be useful. I added a link to OFSTED as that definitely needs a link for the benefit of any non UK readers, and I took off the template because the article has loads of links. ϢereSpielChequers 17:40, 5 June 2016 (UTC)

WWI directory

Hi there, long time no speak! :-) Would you be able to advise on what could be added to this directory that I have started? Also, who would be best to contact at WMUK (I know you are no longer with them, but still asking). Carcharoth (talk) 19:38, 1 July 2016 (UTC)

Hi Carcharoth, good to hear from you again. I've added one, I'm pretty sure there was also an Easter Rising event that @Smirkybec: might remember. Are you coming to the meetup on Sunday week? ϢereSpielChequers 21:39, 1 July 2016 (UTC)

Thanks. Am unlikely to be able to make that, but someone did tell me about some training event at the end of July, so that's on my radar, but nothing definite. Carcharoth (talk) 22:02, 1 July 2016 (UTC)

Just added something I organised - mostly it was photography and more WWII than WWI, but it did get some WWI related stuff. ϢereSpielChequers 22:30, 1 July 2016 (UTC)

Hey! There hasn't been a specific Easter 1916 one, but I have worked with UCD students twice on biographies of those associated with the Irish Decade of Centenaries, which would have some overlap, one as editathon in 2014 and then I used the education extension in 2015. Hope that helps? Smirkybec (talk) 22:37, 2 July 2016 (UTC)

A beer for you!

Does my gratefulness for your Season's Greetings still count seven months on? In any event, have this beer. Bene tibi. ceradon 07:03, 2 July 2016 (UTC)

A solstice is a solstice, who am I to judge which one celebrates? Good to hear from you, and thanks for the lager. ϢereSpielChequers 07:46, 2 July 2016 (UTC)

Care to play "chequers"?

Came across you in the recent changes log. Thought "chequers" was for the game:

VegasCasinoKid (talk) 10:48, 18 July 2016 (UTC)

Hi VegasCasinoKid, I haven't played that in years. Tis just a coincidence, I'm definitely a tree. ϢereSpielChequers 10:52, 18 July 2016 (UTC)

Hopefully it's a tree of life. VegasCasinoKid (talk) 23:44, 20 July 2016 (UTC)

Proposal: New Page Reviewer user right

A discussion is taking place to request that New Page Patrollers be suitably experienced for patrolling new pages. Your comments at New pages patrol/RfC for patroller right are welcome. Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 17:19, 28 August 2016 (UTC)

Backlog

The NPP backlog now stands at 13,158 total unreviewed pages.

Just to recap:

• 13 July 2016: 7,000
• 1 August 2016: 9,000
• 7 August 2016: 10,472
• 16 August 2016: 11,500
• 28 August 2016: 13,158

You naturally don't have to feel obliged, but if there's anything you can do it would be most appreciated. I've spent 40 hours on it this week but it's only a drop in the ocean.--Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 17:19, 28 August 2016 (UTC)

Hi Kudpung, looks like nobody has been going through the list of active article creators and appointing Autopatrollers recently. So no surprise we are getting mega backlogs at NPP. I've made a start and appointed a few, may do more later. ϢereSpielChequers 12:39, 29 August 2016 (UTC)

RfC: Protect user pages by default

A request for comment is available on protecting user pages by default from edits by anonymous and new users. I am notifying you because you commented on this proposal when it was either in idea or draft form. Funcrunch (talk) 17:39, 31 August 2016 (UTC)

How to remove a tag

Hi. I have created the article Kampen Church (Oslo) and have come at a difficult discussion with an arbitrary user. I am also threatened that my account will be be blocked from editing, because I have removed tags. As usual I have found credible references, and the list is also expanded. The only thing I want is to meet the requirements, so that the tag can be removed (now, I can't do it myself). I ask you now for advice and help to improve the article and remove the tag. Thank you in advance. User:Carsten R D Talk Semtember 13, 2016 19:28 CET

Rf

My email SMTP is down so I can't answer until my webmaster fixes it. That said, I'm game if you are so mail me (I can receive mail) your draft and I'll draft mine in my sandbox. --Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 04:21, 15 September 2016 (UTC)

Extended confirmed protection

Hello, WereSpielChequers. This message is intended to notify administrators of important changes to the protection policy.

Extended confirmed protection (also known as "30/500 protection") is a new level of page protection that only allows edits from accounts at least 30 days old and with 500 edits. The automatically assigned "extended confirmed" user right was created for this purpose. The protection level was created following this community discussion with the primary intention of enforcing various arbitration remedies that prohibited editors under the "30 days/500 edits" threshold to edit certain topic areas.

In July and August 2016, a request for comment established consensus for community use of the new protection level. Administrators are authorized to apply extended confirmed protection to combat any form of disruption (e.g. vandalism, sock puppetry, edit warring, etc.) on any topic, subject to the following conditions:

• Extended confirmed protection may only be used in cases where semi-protection has proven ineffective. It should not be used as a first resort.
• A bot will post a notification at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard of each use. MusikBot currently does this by updating a report, which is transcluded onto the noticeboard.

Please review the protection policy carefully before using this new level of protection on pages. Thank you.
This message was sent to the administrators' mass message list. To opt-out of future messages, please remove yourself from the list. 17:49, 23 September 2016 (UTC)

NPP & AfC

A dedicated venue for combined discussion about NPP & AfC where a work group is also proposed has been created. See: Wikipedia:The future of NPP and AfC --Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 08:15, 24 September 2016 (UTC) Nudge ;)

RfC for page patroller qualifications

Following up from the consensus reached here, the community will now establish the user right criteria. You may wish to participate in this discussion. --Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 12:55, 6 October 2016 (UTC)

NPP reforms, updates, and improvements

HI WSC. I know you're very busy in RL, but as you were one of the major players in our NPP campaign 5 years ago I would very much like you to consider joining our work group, but only if you have time. We have finally got the WMF working on these urgent issues for us, so if nothing else, it would help enormously if you could read through the tasks before us and at least vote on the priority list. All you need to know is at WP:NPPAFC. Thanks. Chris, --Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 03:41, 13 October 2016 (UTC)

Two million

Thank you kindly. It's been a long slog to this point, but hey, someone had to do it. It's been fun - can't wait to figure out where I'm headed next. :-)

Thanks for the star; it's most appreciated. Happy editing! --Ser Amantio di Nicolao^{Che dicono a Signa?}_{Lo dicono a Signa.} 13:54, 16 October 2016 (UTC)

Two-Factor Authentication now available for admins

Hello,

Please note that TOTP based two-factor authentication is now available for all administrators. In light of the recent compromised accounts, you are encouraged to add this additional layer of security to your account. It may be enabled on your preferences page in the "User profile" tab under the "Basic information" section. For basic instructions on how to enable two-factor authentication, please see the developing help page for additional information. Important: Be sure to record the two-factor authentication key and the single use keys. If you lose your two factor authentication and do not have the keys, it's possible that your account will not be recoverable. Furthermore, you are encouraged to utilize a unique password and two-factor authentication for the email account associated with your Wikimedia account. This measure will assist in safeguarding your account from malicious password resets. Comments, questions, and concerns may be directed to the thread on the administrators' noticeboard. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 20:34, 12 November 2016 (UTC)

A new user right for New Page Patrollers

Hi WereSpielChequers.

A new user group, New Page Reviewer, has been created in a move to greatly improve the standard of new page patrolling. The user right can be granted by any admin at PERM. It is highly recommended that admins look beyond the simple numerical threshold and satisfy themselves that the candidates have the required skills of communication and an advanced knowledge of notability and deletion. Admins are automatically included in this user right.

It is anticipated that this user right will significantly reduce the work load of admins who patrol the performance of the patrollers. However,due to the complexity of the rollout, some rights may have been accorded that may later need to be withdrawn, so some help will still be needed to some extent when discovering wrongly applied deletion tags or inappropriate pages that escape the attention of less experienced reviewers, and above all, hasty and bitey tagging for maintenance. User warnings are available here but very often a friendly custom message works best.

If you have any questions about this user right, don't hesitate to join us at WT:NPR. (Sent to all admins).MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 13:48, 15 November 2016 (UTC)

ArbCom Elections 2016: Voting now open!

Hello, WereSpielChequers. Voting in the 2016 Arbitration Committee elections is open from Monday, 00:00, 21 November through Sunday, 23:59, 4 December to all unblocked users who have registered an account before Wednesday, 00:00, 28 October 2016 and have made at least 150 mainspace edits before Sunday, 00:00, 1 November 2016.

The Arbitration Committee is the panel of editors responsible for conducting the Wikipedia arbitration process. It has the authority to impose binding solutions to disputes between editors, primarily for serious conduct disputes the community has been unable to resolve. This includes the authority to impose site bans, topic bans, editing restrictions, and other measures needed to maintain our editing environment. The arbitration policy describes the Committee's roles and responsibilities in greater detail.

If you wish to participate in the 2016 election, please review the candidates' statements and submit your choices on the voting page. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 22:08, 21 November 2016 (UTC)

New Page Reviewer - RfC

Hi WereSpielChequers. You are invited to comment at a further discussion on the implementation of this user right to patrol and review new pages that is taking place at Wikipedia:New pages patrol/RfC on patrolling without user right. Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 13:42, 23 November 2016 (UTC)

Thank you

Thank you for your thanks. As for Samtar's block log, well, look at mine. Now that's a block log! Coincidentally, I just had occasion to refer to the Jimbo block on Jimbo's page (where I don't often go), like 20 minutes ago.[2] Bishonen | talk 19:27, 27 November 2016 (UTC).

Wow, just wow. Now that is a block log worth printing, framing and referencing in a history of Wikipedia. ϢereSpielChequers 19:47, 27 November 2016 (UTC)

Yep, I'm very proud of it. See also WP:BLOCKABDICATE. Bishonen | talk 20:00, 27 November 2016 (UTC).

You've got mail!

{{you've got mail}} Marvellous Spider-Man 02:22, 29 November 2016 (UTC)

Vote for better tools for controlling new pages

Hello WereSpielChequers,

Community wishlist poll

Getting the tools we need

ONLY TWO DAYS LEFT TO VOTE

• Improve the tools for reviewing new pages: Vote here.
• Reduce the reviewer workload : Vote here

For NPP: Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 13:01, 11 December 2016 (UTC)

Best wishes for the holidays...

		Season's Greetings
		Wishing you and yours a Happy Holiday Season, and all best wishes for the New Year! Adoration of the Kings (Gerard David, London) is my Wiki-Christmas card to all for this year. Johnbod (talk) 10:26, 22 December 2015 (UTC)

Merry Merry

Season's Greetings, WereSpielChequers! At this wonderful time of year, I would like to give season’s greetings to all the fellow Wikipedians I have interacted with in the past! May you have a wonderful holiday season! MarnetteD|Talk 19:46, 20 December 2016 (UTC)

Merry Christmas

	Merry Christmas WereSpielChequers!!
	Hi WereSpielChequers, I wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas and a very Happy New Year, Thanks for all your help on the 'pedia!    –Davey2010 Merry Xmas / Happy New Year 01:42, 22 December 2016 (UTC)

Extended confirmed protection policy RfC

You are receiving this notification because you participated in a past RfC related to the use of extended confirmed protection levels. There is currently a discussion ongoing about two specific use cases of extended confirmed protection. You are invited to participate. ~ Rob₁₃^Talk (sent by MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 16:31, 22 December 2016 (UTC))

And a bottle of rum?

Or is it eggnog, instead?

Season's greetings to you, too - happy New Year, and happy editing into 2017! --Ser Amantio di Nicolao^{Che dicono a Signa?}_{Lo dicono a Signa.} 01:16, 23 December 2016 (UTC)

Here We Come A-wassailing

Merry Christmas! Better not open the box! The Bishonen Conglomerate talk 11:55, 23 December 2016 (UTC).

Holiday card

Wishing you a Charlie Russell Christmas, WereSpielChequers!

"Here's hoping that the worst end of your trail is behind you That Dad Time be your friend from here to the end And sickness nor sorrow don't find you." —C.M. Russell, Christmas greeting 1926. Montanabw(talk) 23 December 2016 (UTC)

Merry Christmas and happy holidays!

Hello WereSpielChequers: Enjoy the holiday season and winter solstice if it's occurring in your area of the world, and thanks for your work to maintain, improve and expand Wikipedia. Cheers, GSS (talk) 15:59, 24 December 2016 (UTC)

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Merry Christmas

Merry Cristmas everybody!!!

"And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold,

I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people.

For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord."

Luke 2:10-11 (King James Version)

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It's a wonderful time of year!

Christmas tree worms live under the sea...they hide in their shells when they see me, So with camera in hand I captured a few, and decorated them to share with you. Atsme📞📧 15:41, 24 December 2016 (UTC)

Merry, merry!

From the icy Canajian north; to you and yours! FWiW Bzuk (talk) 20:14, 25 December 2016 (UTC)

RfB

I think I messed the ping up, but there is a discussion on my talk page that suggests you'd make quite a good bureaucrat. Would you be up for an RfB? Ritchie333 ^{(talk) (cont)} 23:56, 29 December 2016 (UTC)

@Ritchie333:, WSC is still far too active to be relegated to Wikipedia's equivalent of a St James's club. Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 23:29, 4 January 2017 (UTC)