User talk:TJMSmith/Archive 7
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I have to say that I admire your focus on the LGBT community, Puerto Rico, and women in STEM and medicine. You see, I have a sister that is gay and whom I believe never admitted it to me because I was a Marine. I also have a transgender grandchild who wasn't sure of my reaction. When she told me, I told her that my love for her was unconditional and that it didn't matter what others may think, pa'lante. I know how much people have suffered because of what they believe and how the evil of discrimination can hurt others.
Discrimination is why I took it upon myself to write about the positive contributions which Puerto Ricans have made to our country. You see, I personally know what it is to be discriminated against. One day, I was reading a book about Iwo Jima and learned of a General Pedro del Valle in WW II. I had no idea about there being a Puerto Rican general in that conflict. There are so many things that have been omitted from our history books. I believed that through Wikipedia I could undo some of that and make a difference. After all, the negative impression developed by the news media that Puerto Ricans were drug addicts and all lived off welfare, was not true. We have made many positive contributions to this country and the world in general.
I wanted to share this with you, I hope you don't mind because I am sure that you will make great contributions to the LGBT community, Puerto Rico, and women in STEM and medicine. Take care. Tony the Marine (talk) 02:16, 23 March 2021 (UTC)
- Marine 69-71, Thank you for the heartfelt message! It means a lot coming from a seasoned contributor such as yourself. We definitely have overlapping interests :) I too am interested in combating systemic biases that permeate both in society and on Wikipedia. On a side note- my grandfathers also served, one during the Korea war and the other in Vietnam. I hold much admiration for our service members and veterans. Cheers! TJMSmith (talk) 22:41, 23 March 2021 (UTC)
- No, thank you for letting me share this with you. It has been a pleasure for me to share something with a caring person such as yourself. Take care. Tony the Marine (talk) 19:11, 27 March 2021 (UTC)
DYK for Sandra Wolin
On 28 March 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Sandra Wolin, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Sandra Wolin, a physician-microbiologist, devised an early ribosome profiling method as a postdoctoral researcher in Peter Walter's lab at the University of California, San Francisco? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Sandra Wolin. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Sandra Wolin), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (ie, 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. 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.
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Administrators' newsletter – April 2021
News and updates for administrators from the past month (March 2021).
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DYK for Lupita Infante
On 3 April 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Lupita Infante, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that singer-songwriter Lupita Infante (pictured) advocates for women's empowerment through her traditional norteño and ranchera music? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Lupita Infante. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Lupita Infante), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (ie, 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. 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.
DYK for Eva Clarke
On 8 April 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Eva Clarke, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Anka Nathanová gave birth to Eva Clarke (both pictured) at the Mauthausen concentration camp shortly before its liberation in 1945? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Eva Clarke. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Eva Clarke), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. 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.
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DYK for Diane Damiano
On 10 April 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Diane Damiano, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Diane Damiano (pictured), a biomedical scientist and physical therapist, helped create a robotic exoskeleton designed to aid children with cerebral palsy to learn how to walk? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Diane Damiano. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Diane Damiano), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. 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.
DYK for Kathy Hudson
On 11 April 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Kathy Hudson, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Kathy Hudson, an expert in science policy and genetic discrimination, helped assemble a team that led to the passage of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Kathy Hudson. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Kathy Hudson), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. 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.
Cwmhiraeth (talk) 00:02, 11 April 2021 (UTC)
TJMSmith, do you plan to return to your review here, or should I request a new reviewer? Please let me know if it's the latter. Many thanks. BlueMoonset (talk) 15:55, 12 April 2021 (UTC)
- BlueMoonset, Thanks for the reminder. QPQ is completed, so I approved it. Best, TJMSmith (talk) 16:00, 12 April 2021 (UTC)
DYK for Obsessed (Addison Rae song)
On 15 April 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Obsessed (Addison Rae song), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Addison Rae's debut single "Obsessed" is about self-love? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Obsessed (Addison Rae song). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Obsessed (Addison Rae song)), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. 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.
2020 murders in the United States
There is a conversation about when it is appropriate to categorize or refer to something as a murder. I noticed that you edited Junseok Chae as a 2020 murders in the United States. This conversation may affect that edit as well as the categories for South Korean people murdered abroad, Male murder victims, People murdered in Arizona. See https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Talk:2021_Atlanta_spa_shootings#Category:murder Yousef Raz (talk) 22:12, 20 April 2021 (UTC)
DYK for Joni L. Rutter
On 21 April 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Joni L. Rutter, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that biologist Joni L. Rutter (pictured) led the development of the All of Us research program to include more than a million participants to advance precision medicine? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Joni L. Rutter. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Joni L. Rutter), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. 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.
DYK for Xiaohong Rose Yang
On 24 April 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Xiaohong Rose Yang, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Xiaohong Rose Yang conducted a genome-wide search for copy number variations to identify the first susceptibility gene for familial chordoma? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Xiaohong Rose Yang. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Xiaohong Rose Yang), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. 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.
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The Signpost: 25 April 2021
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May 2021 at Women in Red
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Americanprofile as a reference
Hi TJMSmith . I noticed that you used americanprofile.com as a source [1] for biographical information in Sean Berdy. I am unable to find any evidence or discussion indicating that it meets reliable sourcing criteria for such information. I'm not sure what to make of it as a publisher, and doubt it meets BLP criteria. What do you know of it? Thanks.--Hipal (talk) 16:14, 1 May 2021 (UTC)
Administrators' newsletter – May 2021
News and updates for administrators from the past month (April 2021).
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Guideline and policy news
- Following an RfC, consensus was found that third party appeals are allowed but discouraged.
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Technical news
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Arbitration
- The community consultation on the Arbitration Committee discretionary sanctions procedure was closed, and an initial draft based on feedback from the now closed consultation is expected to be released in early June to early July for community review.
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DYK nomination of Cuilin Zhang
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June 2021 at Women in Red
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Jewel H. Bronaugh
Thank you for writing the article about Jewel H. Bronaugh! It's a great start, and is really appreciated. Take good care! Jamie-NAL (talk) 19:54, 8 June 2021 (UTC)
Nomination of Josh Richards (internet personality) for deletion
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Administrators' newsletter – June 2021
News and updates for administrators from the past month (May 2021).
Administrator changes
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Technical news
- Wikimedia previously used the IRC network Freenode. However, due to changes over who controlled the network with reports of a forceful takeover by several ex-staff members, the Wikimedia IRC Group Contacts decided to move to the new Libera Chat network. It has been reported that Wikimedia related channels on Freenode have been forcibly taken over if they pointed members to Libera. There is a migration guide and Wikimedia discussions about this.
Arbitration
- After a Clarification request, the Arbitration Committee modified Remedy 5 of the Antisemitism in Poland case. This means sourcing expectations are a discretionary sanction instead of being present on all articles. It also details using the talk page or the Reliable Sources Noticeboard to discuss disputed sources.
DYK for Cuilin Zhang
On 13 June 2021, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Cuilin Zhang, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Cuilin Zhang leads a study of about 4,000 women who had diabetes in pregnancy to identify factors in the progression from gestational diabetes to type 2 diabetes? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Cuilin Zhang. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Cuilin Zhang), and if they received a combined total of at least 416.7 views per hour (i.e., 5,000 views in 12 hours or 10,000 in 24), the hook may be added to the statistics page. 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.
Daniel W. Nebert
Hi TJMSmith. I hope things are well with you! Editors with the appearance of COI are at work once again at Daniel W. Nebert, which you worked on previously when it was at AfD. Perhaps you would take a look at recent page history, and take any further action you think is called for? It might also be particularly helpful if you kept it watchlisted for a time. Russ Woodroofe (talk) 09:18, 16 June 2021 (UTC)
- Russ Woodroofe, Made some tweaks and added it to my watchlist. TJMSmith (talk) 11:18, 16 June 2021 (UTC)
July 2021 at Women in Red
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Administrators' newsletter – July 2021
News and updates for administrators from the past month (June 2021).
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Guideline and policy news
- Consensus has been reached to delete all books in the book namespace. There was rough consensus that the deleted books should still be available on request at WP:REFUND even after the namespace is removed.
- An RfC is open to discuss the next steps following a trial which automatically applied pending changes to TFAs.
Technical news
- IP addresses of unregistered users are to be hidden from everyone. There is a rough draft of how IP addresses may be shown to users who need to see them. This currently details allowing administrators, checkusers, stewards and those with a new usergroup to view the full IP address of unregistered users. Editors with at least 500 edits and an account over a year old will be able to see all but the end of the IP address in the proposal. The ability to see the IP addresses hidden behind the mask would be dependent on agreeing to not share the parts of the IP address they can see with those who do not have access to the same information. Accessing part of or the full IP address of a masked editor would also be logged. Comments on the draft are being welcomed at the talk page.
Arbitration
- The community authorised COVID-19 general sanctions have been superseded by the COVID-19 discretionary sanctions following a motion at a case request. Alerts given and sanctions placed under the community authorised general sanctions are now considered alerts for and sanctions under the new discretionary sanctions.
Articles for Creation July 2021 Backlog Elimination Drive
Hello TJMSmith:
WikiProject Articles for creation is holding a month long Backlog Drive!
The goal of this drive is to eliminate the backlog of unreviewed articles. The drive is running until 31 July 2021.
Barnstars will be given out as awards at the end of the drive.
There is currently a backlog of over 2400 articles, so start reviewing articles. We're looking forward to your help!
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Administrators' newsletter – July 2021
News and updates for administrators from the past month (July 2021).
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Guideline and policy news
- An RfC is open to add a delay of one week from nomination to deletion for G13 speedy deletions.
Technical news
- Last week all wikis were very slow or not accessible for 30 minutes. This was due to server lag caused by regenerating dynamic lists on the Russian Wikinews after a large bulk import. (T287380)
Arbitration
- Following an amendment request, the committee has clarified that the Talk page exception to the 500/30 rule in remedy 5 of the Palestine-Israel articles 4 case does not apply to requested move discussions.
Miscellaneous
- You can vote for candidates in the 2021 Board of Trustees elections from 4 August to 17 August. Four community elected seats are up for election.
Hoping for some admin help
Hello there! I hope this finds you well. Sorry to impose with a need for admin assistance: I’ve encountered what appear to be BLP violations on a user page, Rikusentai, indeed the user mainly seems to devote their wiki editing to this page. Everyone involved appears low-profile and there are controversial allegations to say the least, and possibly a minor. So I have a general idea of what needs to happen but it seems to call for a higher pay grade (that’s why you get the big bucks, right?) If you think I can help tho, let me know. Thanks muchly. Innisfree987 (talk) 06:06, 1 August 2021 (UTC)
- Now resolved! Hope you’re well. Innisfree987 (talk) 18:49, 5 August 2021 (UTC)
Concern regarding Draft:Freedom Force (United States Congress)
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Noni Byrnes
Dear TJMSmith, I am writing on behalf of Dr. Byrnes. Your interest in her role is appreciated but she would prefer not to have an entry in Wikipedia. Would you be willing to pull the page down?
Your consideration is much appreciated!
Kristin Kramer Director, Office of Communications & Outreach Center for Scientific Review NIH 128.231.234.19 (talk) 16:13, 20 August 2021 (UTC)
Thank you!
Thank you!! Kristin 128.231.234.19 (talk) 16:59, 21 August 2021 (UTC)
September 2021 at Women in Red
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Your submission at Articles for creation: Ghazal Sadat has been accepted
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Administrators' newsletter – September 2021
News and updates for administrators from the past month (August 2021).
Administrator changes
Guideline and policy news
- Feedback is requested on the Universal Code of Conduct enforcement draft by the Universal Code of Conduct Phase 2 drafting committee.
- A RfC is open on whether to allow administrators to use extended confirmed protection on high-risk templates.
- A discussion is open to decide when, if ever, should discord logs be eligible for removal when posted onwiki (including whether to oversight them)
- A RfC on the next steps after the trial of pending changes on TFAs has resulted in a 30 day trial of automatic semi protection for TFAs.
Technical news
- The Score extension has been re-enabled on public wikis. It has been updated, but has been placed in safe mode to address unresolved security issues. Further information on the security issues can be found on the mediawiki page.
Arbitration
- A request for comment is in progress to provide an opportunity to amend the structure, rules, and procedures of the Arbitration Committee election and resolve any issues not covered by existing rules. Comments and new proposals are welcome.
Miscellaneous
- The 2021 RfA review is now open for comments.
Your submission at Articles for creation: Catherine Coquery-Vidrovitch has been accepted
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TJMSmith (talk) 20:20, 7 September 2021 (UTC)ITN recognition for Ruth Bradley Holmes
On 9 September 2021, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Ruth Bradley Holmes, which you nominated and updated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. PFHLai (talk) 12:04, 9 September 2021 (UTC)
Your draft article, Draft:Freedom Force (United States Congress)
Hello, TJMSmith. It has been over six months since you last edited the Articles for Creation submission or Draft page you started, "Freedom Force".
In accordance with our policy that Wikipedia is not for the indefinite hosting of material deemed unsuitable for the encyclopedia mainspace, the draft has been deleted. If you plan on working on it further and you wish to retrieve it, you can request its undeletion. An administrator will, in most cases, restore the submission so you can continue to work on it.
Thanks for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing. Liz Read! Talk! 00:40, 12 September 2021 (UTC)
New Page Patrol newsletter September 2021
Hello TJMSmith,
Please join this discussion - there is increase in the abuse of Wikipedia and its processes by POV pushers, Paid Editors, and by holders of various user rights including Autopatrolled. Even our review systems themselves at AfC and NPR have been infiltrated. The good news is that detection is improving, but the downside is that it creates the need for a huge clean up - which of course adds to backlogs.
Copyright violations are also a serious issue. Most non-regular contributors do not understand why, and most of our Reviewers are not experts on copyright law - and can't be expected to be, but there is excellent, easy-to-follow advice on COPYVIO detection here.
At the time of the last newsletter (#25, December 2020) the backlog was only just over 2,000 articles. New Page Review is an official system. It's the only firewall against the inclusion of new, improper pages.
There are currently 706 New Page Reviewers plus a further 1,080 admins, but as much as nearly 90% of the patrolling is still being done by around only the 20 or so most regular patrollers.
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ITN recognition for Sabina Zimering
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Nashlie Sephus
Thanks for recreating Nashlie Sephus! I made a few minor edits to the previously deleted article - only to see them vanish. I added Nashlie Sephus to Ada Lovelace Award only finding the citation after a bit of work on archive.org.I copied your ref to her entry too. There seem to be six winners in 2019. Need to reformat the table? For some reason, the AWC is not doing much with their ALA] program. I contacted them without a response. There do seem to be a few similarly named awards: PRACE ALA, Augusta ALA, 503 error facebook ALA and probably much more.
I also added Sephus to List of African-American women in STEM fields.
Thanks again! Cheers Adakiko (talk) 20:23, 19 September 2021 (UTC)
- Adakiko, thanks! I also just started Jewel Burks Solomon who worked with Sephus. TJMSmith (talk) 20:26, 19 September 2021 (UTC)
- Nice work; I wish I could write like that! Need photos.
Added Sephus to African-American women in computer science Cheers Adakiko (talk) 01:49, 20 September 2021 (UTC)
- Nice work; I wish I could write like that! Need photos.
