User talk:Scorpions1325/Archive 1
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August 2023
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Scorpions1325 (block log • active blocks • global blocks • contribs • deleted contribs • filter log • creation log • change block settings • unblock • checkuser (log))
Request reason:
Oshwah, It really is me. Scorpions1325 (talk) 07:45, 24 August 2023 (UTC)
Accept reason:
Technical evidence shows that this claim checks out. Sorry about that! Most people I discover who are trying to impersonate other accounts with a close username aren't them and are doing so maliciously. :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 07:50, 24 August 2023 (UTC)
Done. Welcome back! :-) I would advise redirecting User:Scorpions13256 and User talk:Scorpions13256 to this account. I'll also be happy to leave a dummy edit after your changes made there so that others know that I've verified your association with the other account through checkuser evidence. Let me know if that's something you'd like me to do... ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 07:51, 24 August 2023 (UTC)
- Hello, Scorpions1325,
- I recommend mentioning your username change on your User page. I was very suspicious of your account when I saw an account with 101 edits offering to mentor another editor. And you had all of these advanced permissions! Messages on your User talk page get removed or archived so a User page note would be helpful for admins to be able to see that you are a longtime editor who changed their username. Thank you. Liz Read! Talk! 15:44, 29 August 2023 (UTC)
- Liz,no problem. Scorpions1325 (talk) 16:20, 29 August 2023 (UTC)
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- Following an RfC, TFAs will be automatically semi-protected the day before it is on the main page and through the day after.
- A discussion at WP:VPP about revision deletion and oversight for dead names found that
[s]ysops can choose to use revdel if, in their view, it's the right tool for this situation, and they need not default to oversight. But oversight could well be right where there's a particularly high risk to the person. Use your judgment
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Technical news
- Special:Contributions now shows the user's local edit count and the account's creation date. (T324166)
Arbitration
- The SmallCat dispute case has closed. As part of the final decision, editors participating in XfD have been reminded to be careful about forming
local consensus which may or may not reflect the broader community consensus
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Blacklisted user due to old block
Hello Scorpions1325, I know you are a busy editor, as i can see from the libra chat #cvn-wp-en. On that note, I would like to let you know that you are still listed as a blacklisted user, informing #cvn-wp-en of most edits you make. While I know this is not urgent, it would be helpful to me and possibly others, if you were to remove yourself from the watchlist or get another admin to remove you from the watchlist.
Yours,
Megabits000 (talk) 02:56, 20 September 2023 (UTC)
- Megabits000 I am not sure what you are referring to. I'll get onto it right away. Scorpions1325 (talk) 02:58, 20 September 2023 (UTC)
- while i would like to send a picture, technology hates me some times so i have a copy of a notfication:
- Blacklist [[en:User:Scorpions1325]] edited [[en:User talk:Scorpions1325]] (+197) Diff: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?diff=1176192956&oldid=1176192807 "/* Blacklisted user due to old block */ Reply"
- Let me know if you need the link to the chat where you're edits appear.
- Yours,
- Megabits000 (talk) 03:00, 20 September 2023 (UTC)
- Megabits000 I am going to need a link to the chat as I do not know how to fix this. Scorpions1325 (talk) 03:01, 20 September 2023 (UTC)
- here is a link to the chat on libera. you dont need an account to view it and if you make a reply it should show up on the channel #cvn-wp-en
- yours,
- Megabits000 (talk) 03:04, 20 September 2023 (UTC)
- Oshwah Is there anything you can do? Scorpions1325 (talk) 03:04, 20 September 2023 (UTC)
- I'm unsure of how to remove a watchlisted user, but perhaps the overseer you mentioned might know more.
- thanks,
- Megabits000 (talk) 03:07, 20 September 2023 (UTC)
- Let me take a look at what needs to be done, and if I can do it, I'll remove you. ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 20:28, 21 September 2023 (UTC)
- Alright, I've reached out to the appropriate people so that they can show me how to do this myself and without asking them to do it. Stand by; I'll let you know once I have an update... ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 23:49, 21 September 2023 (UTC)
- Scorpions1325 - I've checked the list for both this account and your old one, and I confirmed that you are not on any lists. ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 00:06, 22 September 2023 (UTC)
- Alright, I've reached out to the appropriate people so that they can show me how to do this myself and without asking them to do it. Stand by; I'll let you know once I have an update... ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 23:49, 21 September 2023 (UTC)
- Let me take a look at what needs to be done, and if I can do it, I'll remove you. ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 20:28, 21 September 2023 (UTC)
- Megabits000 I am going to need a link to the chat as I do not know how to fix this. Scorpions1325 (talk) 03:01, 20 September 2023 (UTC)
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Changes of category
I see that you changes "Gastropods described in..." to "Snails described in ....". There are already more than 42,000 articles in the WikiProject Gastropods. Your intention is good, but it actually serves no purpose. We prefer the term "gastropods" to "snails", as it covers "slugs" as well. JoJan (talk) 08:55, 6 October 2023 (UTC)
- Sorry about that. I'll undo my edits. Scorpions1325 (talk) 16:39, 6 October 2023 (UTC)
19th-century American journalists
Hi. I noticed that, without explanation, you used cat-a-lot to remove Category:19th-century American journalists from several women's biographies who were clearly 19th-century American journalists. I've reverted some of these after noticing one such revert by A. B., but before I continue down that road, I wonder if you could clarify why you made these edits? Thanks. --Rosiestep (talk) 13:21, 6 October 2023 (UTC)
- A.B., Rosistep. Sorry. Perhaps I should have provided a justification. I removed those categories because they already contained Category:19th-century American newspaper editors. That is a more specific category. Scorpions1325 (talk) 16:44, 6 October 2023 (UTC)
- A. B., Rosiestep. Sorry, I got the pings wrong. Scorpions1325 (talk) 16:45, 6 October 2023 (UTC)
- That would be okay if they never worked as a journalist. An example of someone who did is Mary Virginia Proctor, who served as
... president of the Ohio Newspaper Women's Association
and was a... regular contributor to The Cincinnati Enquirer, and furnished many articles to other dailies and magazines
, so, IMO, she should be included in Category:19th-century American journalists. Shall I double-check the others, or will you have time to do so? (cc: A. B.) Thanks. --Rosiestep (talk) 18:54, 6 October 2023 (UTC)
- That would be okay if they never worked as a journalist. An example of someone who did is Mary Virginia Proctor, who served as
- A. B., Rosiestep. Sorry, I got the pings wrong. Scorpions1325 (talk) 16:45, 6 October 2023 (UTC)
Speedy deletion nomination of Category:Snails described in 1778
A tag has been placed on Category:Snails described in 1778 indicating that it is currently empty, and is not a disambiguation category, a category redirect, a featured topics category, under discussion at Categories for discussion, or a project category that by its nature may become empty on occasion. If it remains empty for seven days or more, it may be deleted under section C1 of the criteria for speedy deletion.
If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and removing the speedy deletion tag. UtherSRG (talk) 17:03, 6 October 2023 (UTC)
Speedy deletion nomination of Category:Snails described in 1758
A tag has been placed on Category:Snails described in 1758 indicating that it is currently empty, and is not a disambiguation category, a category redirect, a featured topics category, under discussion at Categories for discussion, or a project category that by its nature may become empty on occasion. If it remains empty for seven days or more, it may be deleted under section C1 of the criteria for speedy deletion.
If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and removing the speedy deletion tag. Liz Read! Talk! 21:18, 6 October 2023 (UTC)
Speedy deletion nomination of Category:Snails described in 1774
A tag has been placed on Category:Snails described in 1774 indicating that it is currently empty, and is not a disambiguation category, a category redirect, a featured topics category, under discussion at Categories for discussion, or a project category that by its nature may become empty on occasion. If it remains empty for seven days or more, it may be deleted under section C1 of the criteria for speedy deletion.
If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and removing the speedy deletion tag. Liz Read! Talk! 21:19, 6 October 2023 (UTC)
Speedy deletion nomination of Category:Snails described in 1776
A tag has been placed on Category:Snails described in 1776 indicating that it is currently empty, and is not a disambiguation category, a category redirect, a featured topics category, under discussion at Categories for discussion, or a project category that by its nature may become empty on occasion. If it remains empty for seven days or more, it may be deleted under section C1 of the criteria for speedy deletion.
If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and removing the speedy deletion tag. Liz Read! Talk! 21:19, 6 October 2023 (UTC)
Speedy deletion nomination of Category:Snails described in 1786
A tag has been placed on Category:Snails described in 1786 indicating that it is currently empty, and is not a disambiguation category, a category redirect, a featured topics category, under discussion at Categories for discussion, or a project category that by its nature may become empty on occasion. If it remains empty for seven days or more, it may be deleted under section C1 of the criteria for speedy deletion.
If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and removing the speedy deletion tag. Liz Read! Talk! 21:21, 6 October 2023 (UTC)
Speedy deletion nomination of Category:Snails described in 1788
A tag has been placed on Category:Snails described in 1788 indicating that it is currently empty, and is not a disambiguation category, a category redirect, a featured topics category, under discussion at Categories for discussion, or a project category that by its nature may become empty on occasion. If it remains empty for seven days or more, it may be deleted under section C1 of the criteria for speedy deletion.
If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and removing the speedy deletion tag. Liz Read! Talk! 21:21, 6 October 2023 (UTC)
Speedy deletion nomination of Category:Snails described in 1789
A tag has been placed on Category:Snails described in 1789 indicating that it is currently empty, and is not a disambiguation category, a category redirect, a featured topics category, under discussion at Categories for discussion, or a project category that by its nature may become empty on occasion. If it remains empty for seven days or more, it may be deleted under section C1 of the criteria for speedy deletion.
If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and removing the speedy deletion tag. Liz Read! Talk! 21:22, 6 October 2023 (UTC)
Speedy deletion nomination of Category:Snails described in 1792
A tag has been placed on Category:Snails described in 1792 indicating that it is currently empty, and is not a disambiguation category, a category redirect, a featured topics category, under discussion at Categories for discussion, or a project category that by its nature may become empty on occasion. If it remains empty for seven days or more, it may be deleted under section C1 of the criteria for speedy deletion.
If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and removing the speedy deletion tag. Liz Read! Talk! 21:22, 6 October 2023 (UTC)
Categories on Wikipedia
Hello, Scorpions1325,
I just thought I'd mention that the category hierarchy on Wikipedia has been discussed endlessly, argued over at WP:CFD for 22 years now. It's pretty much set. I see you are an enthusiastic new editor and I appreciate your energy. But unless it's some phenonmeon that is brand new or an annual event (like 2023 or 2024 events) that has just been set up or scheduled or a country, company or species that is changing their name, it's unlikely that you will come up with a brand new category branch or tree that hasn't already been considered.
If you'd like to learn more about categories and Wikipedia's category structure, I encourage you to participate in discussions at Categories for Discussion where you can learn more the categories on Wikipedia and the naming procedures that have developed over the past two decades. The editors who participate in CFD discussions really have encyclopedic memories about categories, past and present, and I encourage you to become more acquainted with them before you embark on any major recategorization/renaming projects. Thank you for your contributions. Liz Read! Talk! 21:30, 6 October 2023 (UTC)
- Liz, This is actually my second account. I abandoned my first one (more than 200,000 edits) after I was convinced that my health had deteriorated to the point where I could no longer contribute. I had been wanting to change the categories on Gastropods for years. You can delete them all per U1 if you'd like. Scorpions1325 (talk) 18:59, 7 October 2023 (UTC)
Speedy deletion nomination of Category:Snails described in 1767
A tag has been placed on Category:Snails described in 1767 indicating that it is currently empty, and is not a disambiguation category, a category redirect, a featured topics category, under discussion at Categories for discussion, or a project category that by its nature may become empty on occasion. If it remains empty for seven days or more, it may be deleted under section C1 of the criteria for speedy deletion.
If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and removing the speedy deletion tag. Liz Read! Talk! 22:30, 9 October 2023 (UTC)
Speedy deletion nomination of Category:Snails described in the 18th century
A tag has been placed on Category:Snails described in the 18th century indicating that it is currently empty, and is not a disambiguation category, a category redirect, a featured topics category, under discussion at Categories for discussion, or a project category that by its nature may become empty on occasion. If it remains empty for seven days or more, it may be deleted under section C1 of the criteria for speedy deletion.
If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and removing the speedy deletion tag. Liz Read! Talk! 22:30, 9 October 2023 (UTC)
Speedy deletion nomination of Category:Snails by year of formal description
A tag has been placed on Category:Snails by year of formal description indicating that it is currently empty, and is not a disambiguation category, a category redirect, a featured topics category, under discussion at Categories for discussion, or a project category that by its nature may become empty on occasion. If it remains empty for seven days or more, it may be deleted under section C1 of the criteria for speedy deletion.
If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and removing the speedy deletion tag. Liz Read! Talk! 22:31, 9 October 2023 (UTC)
"Exuperius negator (bishop)" listed at Redirects for discussion
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NFL player IP
I know you've been helpful in the past at getting the notable NFL submissions of IP 74.135.234.253 approved - the IP has been doing a bunch of them recently, the vast majority of which I expect are notable but are being declined - would you be willing to take a look at some of them and add SIGCOV / move to mainspace the notable ones (as I'm busy currently)? I'd appreciate it. Thanks, BeanieFan11 (talk) 15:41, 29 October 2023 (UTC)
- BeanieFan11, I spent several hours scouring Newspapers.com, but I was only able to publish two articles. I added another citation to Draft:John Stadnik, but I am not sure if that is sufficient. I recently started working full time, so I am going to be busy myself. Scorpions1325 (talk) 03:24, 30 October 2023 (UTC)
November Articles for creation backlog drive
Hello Scorpions1325:
WikiProject Articles for creation is holding a month long Backlog Drive!
The goal of this drive is to reduce the backlog of unreviewed drafts to less than 2 months outstanding reviews from the current 4+ months. Bonus points will be given for reviewing drafts that have been waiting more than 30 days. The drive is running from 1 November 2023 through 30 November 2023.
You may find Category:AfC pending submissions by age or other categories and sorting helpful.
Barnstars will be given out as awards at the end of the drive.
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D'oh!
Replying to this - Were you able to get access again, or do you still need assistance? I apologize in advance for anything I overlooked when lending you a hand... :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 04:46, 9 November 2023 (UTC)
- Oshwah I was able to regain access. I just had to activate it in my preferences. Scorpions1325 (talk) 05:14, 9 November 2023 (UTC)
- Perfect! Thanks for letting me know! :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 04:01, 15 November 2023 (UTC)
RD1 request
Your edit Remove text, but the source appears to be acceptably licensed:
Except where otherwise noted, content on this site is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution CC BY Licence.
Do you think I missed something? S Philbrick(Talk) 15:47, 19 November 2023 (UTC)
- S Philbrick, I didn't realize the licensing was acceptable. You can go ahead and remove the tag if you'd like. Scorpions1325 (talk) 16:07, 19 November 2023 (UTC)
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WikiBreak
Hi Scorpions1325! I saw your post on WP:AN, and I'm sorry that you are thinking of leaving the project - you've done a lot of good work here. I also know how hard it can be to break away from something that has become a habit, even if you think it is the best thing for you. If you think you need help to leave, while self-requested blocks are almost always refused, they are still an option and if you feel the same way in a week it could be considered. But a better solution might be WikiBreak Enforcer. Set it for a couple of months - it means you still have an option to return one day, if you feel like you are in a better place, but it will force you to stay logged off for a set time. I find that if I stop doing something for a month or so I get past the habit of doing it and it becomes a choice again, if that makes sense. It is an equivalent to a block that you can set yourself, but it doesn't go to the extreme of losing all future access through an unrecoverable password change, and thus might be a good compromise. At any rate, I wish you the absolute best, and I do hope to see you around again when (or if) you feel it is right for you. - Bilby (talk) 11:48, 28 November 2023 (UTC)
- Hey, Scorpions! I too saw your post at WP:AN, and the part that really concerned me was I have been tempted for over a year to do something that will ensure that I am not welcome here ever again so that I won't be able to create another account. If that's where your head is at right now, I am willing to block (with certain conditions). I agree with Bilby that a wikibreak enforcer is a better choice, but if that doesn't work for you, you can post in this section or ping me to it and we'll talk.
- My primary goal here is to recognize that one of the things you're struggling with is a strong temptation to burn the bridge, and that you're trying to be responsible with that struggle: you don't actually want to do damage, but you're sorely tempted, and you're asking someone to block you to remove that temptation. And while you recognize WP isn't therapy, I do believe we can be supportive when it really costs us very little. Valereee (talk) 12:15, 28 November 2023 (UTC)
- Adding to the above, Category:Wikipedia administrators willing to consider placing self-requested blocks may be of help. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 12:24, 28 November 2023 (UTC)
- Scorpions1325, I admire the work you've done to make your life better. Most people are too afraid to face their problems head-on as you have. Deep brain stimulation, changing habits, etc. - you're a good example to others including myself (I don't need DBS but there are bad habits I've needed to change for a long time). There are lots of people here (and on Wikipediocracy it looks like) that are cheering you on! --A. B. (talk • contribs • global count) 07:42, 29 November 2023 (UTC)
Wikipediocracy
To anybody on Wikipediocracy reading this, note that I have read the short discussion about me that started today. It does not need to be private. Midsize Jake, you are right, the Republican Party's direction was causing me distress, but the left isn't any better. I am willing to discuss this further. Scorpions1325 (talk) 19:05, 28 November 2023 (UTC)
- I'd love to join, but I can't as I am living on a nice farm upstate. Scorpions1325 (talk) 21:34, 28 November 2023 (UTC)
- Allow me to reiterate. The discussion does not need to be private. Scorpions1325 (talk) 00:38, 29 November 2023 (UTC)
- I see where the discussion is going. I don't know what is being linked there, but I will say that I do not favor criminal penalties for anyone who receives an abortion before 24 weeks. I should have made that clear. Yes, I acknowledge my opinions on life and death are extreme by today's standards. In 2017, I was banned from Quora due to civility issues, but I managed to avoid it on Wikipedia until now. This year, I got electrodes implanted into my brain to control my OCD. Every two months, I travel to New York for a research experiment to see how other parts of my brain interact with the OCD part of my brain at different DBS settings. This can be pretty emotional, but I do it anyway as I feel I am suffering for a good cause. Thankfully, I only have 2 more sessions left though. Beginning in June, I started to get very anxious for no reason after the doctor adjusted my settings a little too far. It was debilitating to the point where I had to be hospitalized in July. On August 18, I gave up Caffeine not long after a particularly bad session, and things just suddenly got better. However, I was still hard on myself for letting my emotions overcome me for the first time in a long time. This, combined with spending too much time reading talk pages made me more angry. Furthermore, in September, I got a job delivering mail for the Post Office (I intend to work here forever), and I moved out of my parents' basement. I am worried that my performance is not satisfactory, and that my future looks bad. This is my number one source of stress at the moment. For the first time in my life, I have also realized that the people I wish to associate with in the real world are small in number. My opinion of the project has substantially improved since this meltdown, as I see that more people are aware of the problems I have noticed since 2014. I can't guarantee that there will be no more drama, but I think the odds of it happening have fallen 75% or more. If it does happen, I will need to leave though. Scorpions1325 (talk) 00:15, 1 December 2023 (UTC)
- Allow me to reiterate. The discussion does not need to be private. Scorpions1325 (talk) 00:38, 29 November 2023 (UTC)
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- Following a talk page discussion, the Administrators' accountability policy has been updated to note that while it is considered best practice for administrators to have notifications (pings) enabled, this is not mandatory. Administrators who do not use notifications are now strongly encouraged to indicate this on their user page.
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- Following a motion, the Extended Confirmed Restriction has been amended, removing the allowance for non-extended-confirmed editors to post constructive comments on the "Talk:" namespace. Now, non-extended-confirmed editors may use the "Talk:" namespace solely to make edit requests related to articles within the topic area, provided that their actions are not disruptive.
- The Arbitration Committee has announced a call for Checkusers and Oversighters, stating that it will currently be accepting applications for CheckUser and/or Oversight permissions at any point in the year.
- Eligible users are invited to vote on candidates for the Arbitration Committee until 23:59 December 11, 2023 (UTC). Candidate statements can be seen here.
The Signpost: 24 December 2023
- Special report: Did the Chinese Communist Party send astroturfers to sabotage a hacktivist's Wikipedia article?
- News and notes: The Italian Public Domain wars continue, Wikimedia RU set to dissolve, and a recap of WLM 2023
- In the media: Consider the humble fork
- Discussion report: Arabic Wikipedia blackout; Wikimedians discuss SpongeBob, copyrights, and AI
- In focus: Liquidation of Wikimedia RU
- Technology report: Dark mode is coming
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- Gallery: A feast of holidays and carols
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- From the editor: A piccy iz worth OVAR 9000!!!11oneone! wordz ^_^
- Humour: Guess the joke contest
Administrators' newsletter – January 2024
News and updates for administrators from the past month (December 2023).
Administrator changes
CheckUser changes
Oversighter changes
Arbitration
- Following the 2023 Arbitration Committee elections, the following editors have been appointed to the Arbitration Committee: Aoidh, Cabayi, Firefly, HJ Mitchell, Maxim, Sdrqaz, ToBeFree, Z1720.
- Following a motion, the Arbitration Committee rescinded the restrictions on the page name move discussions for the two Ireland pages that were enacted in June 2009.
- The arbitration case Industrial agriculture has been closed.
Miscellaneous
- The New Pages Patrol backlog drive is happening in January 2024 to reduce the backlog of articles in the new pages feed. Currently, there is a backlog of over 13,000 unreviewed articles awaiting review. Sign up here to participate!
RfA
Speaking with my 'crat hat on - you made a comment at RfA that is unrelated to the candidate and bordering on aspersions, even though you have not named the editor in question. I would ask that you consider removing the content not directly related to the candidate. Speaking with my ArbCom hat on, if you do have concerns about another editor, especially an admin, please contact ArbCom, even if you don't think it rises to the level of a formal sanction. Primefac (talk) 06:53, 4 January 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks. Primefac (talk) 06:56, 4 January 2024 (UTC)
- Primefac, I have removed the comment. Scorpions1325 (talk) 06:58, 4 January 2024 (UTC)
The Signpost: 10 January 2024
- From the editor: NINETEEN MORE YEARS! NINETEEN MORE YEARS!
- Special report: Public Domain Day 2024
- Technology report: Wikipedia: A Multigenerational Pursuit
- News and notes: In other news ... see ya in court!
- WikiProject report: WikiProjects Israel and Palestine
- Obituary: Anthony Bradbury
- Traffic report: The most viewed articles of 2023
- Comix: Conflict resolution
Newspapers.com - request
Hi Scorpions1325. Newspapers.com is down for Wikipedia Library users, so would you be willing to clip a few articles for me? I would like clipped [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10] and [11] (as well as any other parts to any of them). I would greatly appreciate it. Note that I sent this message to another user - trying to expand the stub I started - James Colzie III - as quickly as possible - which is why. If another user does this first, feel free to ignore this message. BeanieFan11 (talk) 23:35, 28 January 2024 (UTC)
- I'll do whatever I can within the next hour. Scorpions1325 (talk) 23:36, 28 January 2024 (UTC)
- BeanieFan11, I am done, but I think I may have missed a few sections. Scorpions1325 (talk) 23:58, 28 January 2024 (UTC)
The Signpost: 31 January 2024
- News and notes: Wikipedian Osama Khalid celebrated his 30th birthday in jail
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Administrators' newsletter – February 2024
News and updates for administrators from the past month (January 2024).
Administrator changes
Bureaucrat changes
Guideline and policy news
- An RfC about increasing the inactivity requirement for Interface administrators is open for feedback.
Technical news
- Pages that use the JSON contentmodel will now use tabs instead of spaces for auto-indentation. This will significantly reduce the page size. (T326065)
Arbitration
- Following a motion, the Arbitration Committee adopted a new enforcement restriction on January 4, 2024, wherein the Committee may apply the 'Reliable source consensus-required restriction' to specified topic areas.
- Community feedback is requested for a draft to replace the "Information for administrators processing requests" section at WP:AE.
Miscellaneous
- Voting in the 2024 Steward elections will begin on 06 February 2024, 14:00 (UTC) and end on 27 February 2024, 14:00 (UTC). The confirmation process of current stewards is being held in parallel. You can automatically check your eligibility to vote.
- A vote to ratify the charter for the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) is open till 2 February 2024, 23:59:59 (UTC) via Secure Poll. All eligible voters within the Wikimedia community have the opportunity to either support or oppose the adoption of the U4C Charter and share their reasons. The details of the voting process and voter eligibility can be found here.
- Community Tech has made some preliminary decisions about the future of the Community Wishlist Survey. In summary, they aim to develop a new, continuous intake system for community technical requests that improves prioritization, resource allocation, and communication regarding wishes. Read more
- The Unreferenced articles backlog drive is happening in February 2024 to reduce the backlog of articles tagged with {{Unreferenced}}. You can help reduce the backlog by adding citations to these articles. Sign up to participate!
The Signpost: 13 February 2024
- News and notes: Wikimedia Russia director declared "foreign agent" by Russian gov; EU prepares to pile on the papers
- Disinformation report: How low can the scammers go?
- Serendipity: Is this guy the same as the one who was a Nazi?
- Traffic report: Griselda, Nikki, Carl, Jannik and two types of football
- Crossword: Our crossword to bear
- Comix: Strongly
NFL
Hey Scorpions! Two of the IP NFL player drafts appear to possibly have enough coverage in The Lima News; however, for some reason that paper does not work for Wikipedia Library users. The drafts in question are Draft:Keith Cupp and Draft:George McDuffie (American football). Would you be willing to verify if the Lima News coverage is significant, and, if so, add them to the article and publish to mainspace? I'd appreciate it. Thanks, BeanieFan11 (talk) 20:49, 19 February 2024 (UTC)
- No problem. Scorpions1325 (talk) 22:17, 19 February 2024 (UTC)
- I'll let you make the call on whether to publish them. Scorpions1325 (talk) 22:23, 19 February 2024 (UTC)
- The second one is definitely not WP:SIGCOV. Scorpions1325 (talk) 22:32, 19 February 2024 (UTC)
- Would you be willing to list the clippings here (or at the article) for me? Thanks. Also, do you mean you found no sigcov for McDuffie? BeanieFan11 (talk) 23:59, 19 February 2024 (UTC)
- Hereyou go. Scorpions1325 (talk) 00:04, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks; there were a few others that looked promising as well, could you examine the depth and / or clip this (for Cupp) this this this and this (for McDuffie)? Thanks, BeanieFan11 (talk) 00:09, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- Unfortunately, I have no way of knowing what you were linking to until I get access to the Wikipedia Library. That should happen tomorrow. Scorpions1325 (talk) 03:41, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- Silly me...I should have realized to change the urls. Do they work now? BeanieFan11 (talk) 15:12, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- It's enough coverage. I didn't realize that the wrestler and the NFL player were the same person. I haven't had much luck finding sources lately. Scorpions1325 (talk) 23:24, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- Silly me...I should have realized to change the urls. Do they work now? BeanieFan11 (talk) 15:12, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- Unfortunately, I have no way of knowing what you were linking to until I get access to the Wikipedia Library. That should happen tomorrow. Scorpions1325 (talk) 03:41, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks; there were a few others that looked promising as well, could you examine the depth and / or clip this (for Cupp) this this this and this (for McDuffie)? Thanks, BeanieFan11 (talk) 00:09, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- Hereyou go. Scorpions1325 (talk) 00:04, 20 February 2024 (UTC)
- Would you be willing to list the clippings here (or at the article) for me? Thanks. Also, do you mean you found no sigcov for McDuffie? BeanieFan11 (talk) 23:59, 19 February 2024 (UTC)
- The second one is definitely not WP:SIGCOV. Scorpions1325 (talk) 22:32, 19 February 2024 (UTC)
Administrators' newsletter – March 2024
News and updates for administrators from the past month (February 2024).
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Guideline and policy news
- Phase I of the 2024 RfA review is now open for participation. Editors are invited to review, comment on, and propose improvements to the requests for adminship process.
- Following an RfC, the inactivity requirement for the removal of the interface administrator right increased from 6 months to 12 months.
Technical news
- The mobile site history pages now use the same HTML as the desktop history pages. (T353388)
Miscellaneous
- The 2024 appointees for the Ombuds commission are だ＊ぜ, AGK, Ameisenigel, Bennylin, Daniuu, Doǵu, Emufarmers, Faendalimas, MdsShakil, Minorax, Nehaoua, Renvoy and RoySmith as members, with Vermont serving as steward-observer.
- Following the 2024 Steward Elections, the following editors have been appointed as stewards: Ajraddatz, Albertoleoncio, EPIC, JJMC89, Johannnes89, Melos and Yahya.
Large copper
Hi!
Your removal of text (in which I have no vested interest, by the way) for "copyvio"... Copilot says "The text you provided appears to be unique and not verbatim from any specific online source." Please explain deletion for copyvio. Thanks
--GRM (talk) 15:45, 1 March 2024 (UTC)
- Grmanners, The person who added the text was Ruigeroeland. He was indeffed for massive copyvios. In his earlier days, he would add unsourced content to articles that were actually copied almost verbatim from offline sources. Unless we can identify where he got his information from, the people at WP:CCI have agreed to remove everything he wrote. He was one of our worst plagiarizers of all time. Scorpions1325 (talk) 15:57, 1 March 2024 (UTC)
The Signpost: 2 March 2024
- News and notes: Wikimedia enters US Supreme court hearings as "the dolphin inadvertently caught in the net"
- Recent research: Images on Wikipedia "amplify gender bias"
- In the media: The Scottish Parliament gets involved, a wikirace on live TV, and the Foundation's CTO goes on record
- Obituary: Vami_IV
- Traffic report: Supervalentinefilmbowlday
- WikiCup report: High-scoring WikiCup first round comes to a close
Lophocampa roseata
Hi there, why did you remove published information on the rosy Aemilia page? Cmc1224 (talk) 08:07, 8 March 2024 (UTC)
- Forgive me. It appears that I may have mistaken your contributions with those of a serial copyright infringer. I have restored your contributions. Scorpions1325 (talk) 16:59, 8 March 2024 (UTC)
"Are you toon enough" listed at Redirects for discussion
The redirect Are you toon enough has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Anyone, including you, is welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2024 March 24 § Are you toon enough until a consensus is reached. Utopes (talk / cont) 01:42, 24 March 2024 (UTC)
A cup of tea for you!
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Thank you for your willingness to reconsider your position at Talk:Massacre of the Innocents. You have no need to apologize to me. Please also note that the other primary editor involved in the discussion has been blocked for their unkind behavior, so you have nothing to feel bad about if you got a little worked up. ~ Pbritti (talk) 19:37, 29 March 2024 (UTC) |
The Signpost: 29 March 2024
- Technology report: Millions of readers still seeing broken pages as "temporary" disabling of graph extension nears its second year
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- Traffic report: He rules over everything, on the land called planet Dune
- Humour: Letters from the editors
- Comix: Layout issue
Administrators' newsletter – April 2024
News and updates for administrators from the past month (March 2024).
Administrator changes
Guideline and policy news
- An RfC is open to convert all current and future community discretionary sanctions to (community designated) contentious topics procedure.
Technical news
- The Toolforge Grid Engine services have been shut down after the final migration process from Grid Engine to Kubernetes. (T313405)
Arbitration
- An arbitration case has been opened to look into "the intersection of managing conflict of interest editing with the harassment (outing) policy".
Miscellaneous
- Editors are invited to sign up for The Core Contest, an initiative running from April 15 to May 31, which aims to improve vital and other core articles on Wikipedia.
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A barnstar for you!
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- In the media: Censorship and wikiwashing looming over RuWiki, edit wars over San Francisco politics and another wikirace on live TV
- News and notes: A sigh of relief for open access as Italy makes a slight U-turn on their cultural heritage reproduction law
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- WikiProject report: WikiProject Newspapers (Not WP:NOTNEWS)
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Copyvio on Dispar compacta?
Hi there, I noticed you removed some text I wrote in the article Dispar compacta as copyvio (see this diff) and it's left me a bit confused. I have checked all the sources I used in writing that article and can't find this sentence used anywhere, nor could a match be found using Google or Earwig. Your edit summary just says "copyvio" so I'm not sure how you determined it was copyvio, or what source it would have been copied from. I would much appreciate it if you could please explain you basis for this removal so I can decide whether to reinstate the sentence as is or if it needs to be modified before being added back into the article. Cheers, Ethmostigmus (talk) 04:27, 26 April 2024 (UTC)
- Ethmostigmus, I have restored the sentence. The creator of the article was Wikipedia's worst ever copyright violator. I have to go through so many articles to remove or attributed everything he plagiarized. For some reason, I mistook the content I removed from a sentence in initial version of the article Ruigeroeland created. I apologize if I caused you to do too much unnecessary work. Scorpions1325 (talk) 04:37, 26 April 2024 (UTC)
- Oh, I see! No worries, these things happen :) Ethmostigmus (talk) 04:39, 26 April 2024 (UTC)