User talk:Mdaniels5757/Archive 11
WP:AFC Helper NewsHello! I wanted to drop a quick note for all of our AFC participants; nothing huge and fancy like a newsletter, but a few points of interest.
Short and sweet, but there's always more to discuss at WT:AFC. Stop on by, maybe review a draft on the way? Whether you're one of our top reviewers, or haven't reviewed in a while, I want to thank you for helping out in the past and in the future. Cheers, Primefac, via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 16:00, 16 February 2022 (UTC) MDanielsBot pull request for patch due to breaking changeSince you don't seem to be very active on Wikipedia and GitHub at the moment, thought I'd cross-post by GitHub pull request in hopes that I'd catch you at at least one of the two places: https://github.com/mdaniels5757/MDanielsBot-MarkAdminsListUpdater/pull/2. For context, please see Wikipedia:Village pump (technical) § oversight group renamed (permalink). If you're not available to patch this, someone will likely have to fork the bot. -- Tamzin[cetacean needed] (she/they) 16:07, 23 February 2022 (UTC)
The Signpost: 27 February 2022
Bye-bye 'bones!
Plus, the Steward Elections, Leadership Development Task Force and a contest.
Who are the students and how do we assure quality?
Vive l'encyclopédie libre!
Plus, Wiki Unseen, the "Sports Wars", and much more.
"The first casualty when war comes is truth".
Plus, DiscussionTools and dark mode.
Coffee in Teahouse and other secrets revealed in this interview with volunteers.
A fantastic diverse mix of a record-breaking amount of content.
You WON'T believe #8!
And other recent research publications.
The report on lengthy litigation.
Some evidence from people born in France.
Some good-ol' posters, restored to its former glory.
Plus quarterbacks, half-timers, Olympians, and Hulu!
Meet the folks in charge!
Can you fill in the boxes with Wikipedia's best content?
Does yours pass? Administrators' newsletter – March 2022News and updates for administrators from the past month (February 2022).
Feedback request: Wikipedia technical issues and templates request for comment Your feedback is requested at Template talk:Extra-parliamentary on a "Wikipedia technical issues and templates" request for comment. Thank you for helping out! Message delivered to you with love by Yapperbot :) | Is this wrong? Contact my bot operator. | Sent at 17:30, 2 March 2022 (UTC) The Signpost: 27 March 2022
We stand in solidarity with free knowledge.
The diff that resulted in arrest and jail time in Belarus.
A Ukrainian Wikipedian volunteers to document the war.
Reporting from on the ground in Ukraine.
Holding up the elephants!
For whom do the Bells toil?
Lenin did not say "Wow, check out those yachts"!
And other research publications.
The thought of cities being destroyed is unbearable.
The Discussion Report returns with a diverse mix of community proposals.
Plus, Desktop Improvements and a new uploading tool for Commons.
Unclear whether storm will make landfall.
Ukraine, Russia and Anna Sorokin.
Things that go "boom" in the night.
The once-seen beauty of Ukraine, in high quality.
A look at when early backups of Wikipedia were recovered.
There is such thing as over-citing.
And other useful Tips of the Day.
Happy-er current events. Administrators' newsletter – April 2022News and updates for administrators from the past month (March 2022).
Feedback request: Wikipedia technical issues and templates request for commentYour feedback is requested at Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Music on a "Wikipedia technical issues and templates" request for comment. Thank you for helping out! Message delivered to you with love by Yapperbot :) | Is this wrong? Contact my bot operator. | Sent at 06:30, 17 April 2022 (UTC) The Signpost: 24 April 2022
The second case of Wikipedian persecution.
What's hot in the media this month.
Writing Wikipedia, joining the armed forces, and volunteering.
"Our proud Sparta bleeds too."
Plus, a new status page and Desktop Improvements.
We showcase the best content that Wikipedians offered this past month.
A multi-national encyclopedia tries to move forward.
Wiki Loves Monuments 2021 winners announced.
How a war map predated Wikimedia's map of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Why not just link to an article to attribute famous photographers?
Plus deaths, films, and the 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification.
And other new research findings
The deceptively simple Strengthening Measures to Advance Rights Technologies Copyright Act of 2022.
An elegant Wikipedia essay.
A serious statement of Wikipedia policy.
A look at when the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees was reorganized. Administrators' newsletter – May 2022News and updates for administrators from the past month (April 2022).
The Signpost: 29 May 2022
Your two new Signpost Editors in Chief.
Plus, Form 990, fundraising, RfA and UCoC.
Community shortlisting in an affiliate-based process, and a poll for you to speak your mind.
A little more information, please.
A varied collection of "special operations", and interviews.
Tales of hope, perseverance and even a little humor.
A new approach at the article level.
We summarize the drama for you.
March 2020 WikiProject report interviewees return discussing project's evolution and future.
Plus, Growth Features configuration, the Hackathon, and more.
Showcasing the very best articles, pictures, videos, and other contributions from Wikipedians last month.
An interview with queer Wikimedians.
Stopping them from taking your photos from Commons.
And other recent research findings.
Helpful advice from Tips of the Day.
Were Johnny and Amber exchanging blows?
Photos raise awareness for nature protection and human impact on nature.
New regulations governing online censorship.
A lighthearted video recalling the 2006 incident.
Exploring Featured Pictures of the world's oceans.
A look at when The Onion published an humorous article regarding Wikipedia.
On creative works.
Test your word-puzzle skills! Administrators' newsletter – June 2022News and updates for administrators from the past month (May 2022).
Feedback request: Wikipedia technical issues and templates request for commentYour feedback is requested at Talk:Sant'Agostino, Rome on a "Wikipedia technical issues and templates" request for comment. Thank you for helping out! Message delivered to you with love by Yapperbot :) | Is this wrong? Contact my bot operator. | Sent at 19:31, 5 June 2022 (UTC) You've been unsubscribed from the Feedback Request ServiceHi Mdaniels5757! You're receiving this notification because you were previously subscribed to the Feedback Request Service, but you haven't made any edits to the English Wikipedia in over six months. In order to declutter the Feedback Request Service list, and to produce a greater chance of active users being randomly selected to receive invitations to contribute, you've been unsubscribed, along with all other users who have made no edits in six months. You do not need to do anything about this - if you are happy to not receive Feedback Request Service messages, thank you very much for your contributions in the past, and this will be the last you hear from the service. If, however, you would like to resubscribe yourself, you can follow the below instructions to do so:
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Office actions to secretly delete stuff when told to? Well, at least not if they're Putin's.
Belarusian Mark Bernstein to serve 36 months of "home chemistry" for unapproved posting, Slate covers historically large adminship bid, UBI economist with goofy infobox caption thinks it's funny.
A review of Wikipedia's fundraising messages and financial status.
Just three for the history books this month (or not).
Famed FP ace steps up to run main page outfit. Millions tremble in fear, or something.
And who can forget the black-breasted buttonquail.
Don't be dumb, says math whiz: avoid the gambler's fallacy. Illustrated for your pleasure.
Tables "like to socialize" and "share genes": ooh la la!
What's the deal with Anita Forrer, redlinked woman of mystery who saved Schwarzenbach archives?
Google and Internet Archive sold on new product, more customers hoped to follow.
Plus editing stampedes for cheery subjects: shootings, deaths, and virus.
Lest Southern Hemisphere be forgotten.
Can we offer you a nice crossword in this trying time? Edit conflict at AIVHello, I hope you are having a nice day. I wanted to let you know that it appears that there was an unresolved edit conflict in this edit by your bot MDanielsBot earlier today. I added a report to that page and in the same minute your bot removed it. ―Jochem van Hees (talk) 00:20, 7 July 2022 (UTC) Administrators' newsletter – July 2022News and updates for administrators from the past month (June 2022).
The Signpost: 1 August 2022
The future of stuff? Who knows, but two articles were written by a computer this month.
Wikipedia and human rights, publishers and the Internet Archive, Russia and Wikipedia.
Real news or silly season?
IGNORANCE IS NOT STRENGTH.
"This year's victory was sad and dull."
Candidate op-eds, open question spaces, and more.
Was Minecraft YouTuber a GNG pass in life, or only in death?
Mass murderers, sex criminals, Ponzi schemers, insider traders, and business people.
The last three months of arbitration through the eyes of a GPT-3
GPT-3 whips it out.
And when is 'today'?
The world shows its messy complexity.
More lists expected next month.
It doesn't have to be a pain in the butt!
PAC2 explains the item documentation template.
Education, climate change, and journalism.
Zoom and enhance.
And other new research findings.
But Commons is a treasure trove.
All the things about theatre that the general public misses out on.
Ten years ago, Russian Wikipedia went dark in protest of new Russian laws. Today...
Strange mysteries of our animal world. Administrators' newsletter – August 2022News and updates for administrators from the past month (July 2022). 
The Signpost: 31 August 2022
[email protected] [email protected] (not a typo?) wants a moment of your time.
Why the 'Festival Edition' was less than perfect, and what we can do better.
But Annie Rauwerda is the real thing!
2022 elections, new page patrol, Fox News, Vector 2022, Royal Central and external links
Change and stability.
All there is to know about userboxen.
Sometimes Citation bot is not enough.
Plus, the Private Incident Reporting System, and new bots & user scripts!
One exterior, one interior.
Also includes a campaign to "Suck for Luck".
And other new research
Because there really is no real theme this month you can grab onto to give a catchy title.
Some articles aren't worth saving
Edinburgh in August.
Because the Signpost needs a cartoon.
The Signpost looks back on The Signpost: New reports, conceived in a spirit of collaboration, and dedicated to the proposition of information and, uh, more information for all. Administrators' newsletter – September 2022News and updates for administrators from the past month (August 2022).
I was wondering whether you could expand the task (and possibly file a new BRFA if needed) to also remove reports that are declined rather than stale in a shorter timespan, as well as clerking WP:AIV/TB2 too. DatGuyTalkContribs 13:44, 2 September 2022 (UTC) User:Mdaniels5757/markAdmins.jsHello. Hope you're doing well. It's been 7 months since it's data source has been updated, possible for you to update it again or state that you're ok for people to fork it out and make it into a gadget? --Minorax«¦talk¦» 03:34, 24 September 2022 (UTC)
The Signpost: 30 September 2022
Candidates sign off and peel out – Sigalov is on and Peel is in.
Just what is NPP? Why does it need the WMF? Why does it need YOU?
Was Katherine Maher a former encyclopedia salesperson?
The latest from the Wikimedia Deutschland Movement Strategy & Global Relations Team.
Source reliability, NPP, and appearance discussions.
Find out firsthand what our newest admin, ScottishFinnishRadish, does with a chainsaw.
Some Articles for Deletion just drag on.
Suggestion: promote removal of visible copyright signs of images under a CC-BY license.
And other research news.
Repeat after me: I solemnly swear not to put "oh my!" in a headline.
This month: A FACBot upgrade, a completed list of lists.
Lo!
When Commons gives you a blank space...
Yes, again. Administrators' newsletter – October 2022News and updates for administrators from the past month (September 2022).
You've got mail It may take a few minutes from the time the email is sent for it to show up in your inbox. You can at any time by removing the {{You've got mail}} or {{ygm}} template. Cinadon36 15:54, 21 October 2022 (UTC) Possible new sock of Pswank91 (Commons)Good evening @Mdaniels5757, I hope you're well. I know that it would be more appropiate that I had written you in Commons, but an abuse filter log forbids me to write in your talk page there. I'm writting you because I think that, in Commons the user Pswank91 has reincarnated in SwankPhilipR because this username is quite similar to that used by another Pswank91's sock and, also, some of this user's contributions are similar to those made by a different Pswank91's sock. I'd opened a request to check this user's identity. Can you be able to verify this is correct please? Thanks and best regards. 83.61.243.178 (talk) 19:11, 27 October 2022 (UTC)
The Signpost: 31 October 2022
Or maybe the spit -- only time will tell.
News from Twitter, Commons and the WMF C-Suite.
501(c)(3) application approved, Amazon donates another million.
Wading into several controversies.
I can has Kremlin sockfarms?
And other new research publications.
The newest sysop speaks on the process that got them there.
Featured content from October.
The strength of Wikipedia is the peer review afterwards.
More serial killers than you can shake a stick at!
What tales echo in these hallowed halls. Administrators' newsletter – November 2022News and updates for administrators from the past month (October 2022).
The Signpost: 28 November 2022
Joe Roe's close sows dough woes, manifestos... vetoes? overthrows?
Ineffective altruism, return of the toaster, Jess Wade keeps wading through it, Russia censors searches, schools embrace Wikipedia.
An interview with Wikimedia's Chief Advancement Officer.
Oh, just one more thing... AI couldn't help but notice you use that punctuation a little bit more than most people...
Are government goons prowling our fair encyclopedia?
Have we gotten past the point where better articles makes us a better encyclopedia? And what comes next?
Heather Ford's new volume on Wikipedia, knowledge and power in the 2011 Egyptian revolution.
Facebook's Galactica demo provides a case study in large language models for text generation at scale: this one was silly, but we cannot ignore them forever.
Okay, six hundred, but either way, the bionic editor speaks.
Productively doing nothing
And other research findings.
Do consider joining FPC, though: we need you.
They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old: Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn.
A lost article from our deep annals
The weeks and weeks, as reviewed by Wikipedia's readers.
Search upgrades, lawsuits, paid editing, and personal reflection.
A toast to good health, a health to good hoax, a hoax to good toast. ArbCom 2022 Elections voter message Hello! Voting in the 2022 Arbitration Committee elections is now open until 23:59 (UTC) on Monday, 12 December 2022. All eligible users are allowed to vote. Users with alternate accounts may only vote once. 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 2022 election, please review the candidates and submit your choices on the voting page. If you no longer wish to receive these messages, you may add Administrators' newsletter – December 2022News and updates for administrators from the past month (November 2022).
Unblocking of my accountHi, I noticed that my account was blocked after a warning I did not read before (I know, my fault) so I hope we could leave it to a final warning with me refraining from edits that violate copyright as I need this account for edits. Countrymaster Countrymaster (talk) 18:07, 23 December 2022 (UTC)
File mover granted Hello Mdaniels5757. Your account has been granted the "filemover" user right, either following a request for it or due to a clear need for the ability to move files. Please take a moment to review Wikipedia:File mover for more information on this user right and under what circumstances it is okay to move files. When you move a file please remember to update any links to the new name as well! If you do not want the file mover right anymore, just let me know, and I'll remove it. Thank you, and happy editing! DanCherek (talk) 20:56, 23 December 2022 (UTC) Happy New Year, Mdaniels5757!  Mdaniels5757, Send New Year cheer by adding {{subst:Happy New Year fireworks}} to user talk pages. Abishe (talk) 18:06, 31 December 2022 (UTC) The Signpost: 1 January 2023Plus admin update and cool tools for the new year.
Sometimes you need to read more than just the headlines!
Interview of ComplexRational about their recent request for adminship.
Wikifunctions might drag it down.
Frustrations and successes.
Congratulations.
And other new research findings.
How Iranian press agencies help Wikipedia to reflect football in a better way.
You head into the featured content report. Amongst the features you see astronauts, both Gilbert and Sullivan, Ursula K. Le Guin's incredibly talented mother, and Billboard charts. It is pitch black, you are likely to be eaten by a grue.
It is mostly about football!
In which a couple sentences of text recontextualises an image.
Photographers, Sandy Hook, the shocking use of Nazi symbols in articles about Nazis, and "You wouldn't recognise a fact if it bit you in the ass". Thank you!With Peloneustes slated for TFA, I realize that I don't think I ever properly thanked you for sending me a copy of Noè's pliosaurid thesis at WP:RX (about 1.5 years ago now); my apologies for this major oversight. I cannot stress how useful this resource was not only for getting Peloneustes to FA but also for my work on Liopleurodon. Thanks! --Slate Weasel [Talk - Contribs] 22:30, 4 January 2023 (UTC)
Administrators' newsletter – January 2023News and updates for administrators from the past month (December 2022).
Wikipedia:Bots/Requests for approval/MDanielsBot 9 approved for trialWikipedia:Bots/Requests for approval/MDanielsBot 9 has been approved for trial. Enterprisey (talk!) 04:45, 8 January 2023 (UTC) The Signpost: 16 January 2023It's not just a phase! Well, maybe it is.
Long-time contributors imprisoned for 32 and 8 years after "swaying public opinion" and "violating public morals".
UCoC draws nearer, alongside the rise of the machines, in mainspace this time.
Wikipedia's birthday, a cute dog, and nipplefruit.
The depths of Commons, at your fingertips. Or eyetips.
Debunking widely-told myths about New York's grandest and centralest railway station.
The economics of Wikipedia.
When notability conflicts with what it might be used for.
7,000,000-year Landmasses for Subduction discussions considered "too long".
Allow us to bring you back, back, back, to days of Wikifun rampant.
...and your ambigram. Also: Boring lava fields, birds of Tuvalu, and commelinid family names with etymologies.
War, sports, and all types of chaos.
The editor with five million edits, the death of Aaron Swartz, and rollback. Hi, Files can't be copied to Commons if they have a hidden revision. These should be made visible first. Thanks, Yann (talk) 14:25, 22 January 2023 (UTC)
UserpageHi Thanks for create my account, can you create my Userpage ? ELEXN (talk) 17:01, 24 January 2023 (UTC)
ILL?Hi! Can you do anything for WP:REX#Otto John please? Thank you – Doc Taxon • Talk • 00:46, 26. Jan 2023 (UTC) – Doc Taxon • Talk • 00:46, 26. Jan 2023 (UTC) 00:46, 26 January 2023 (UTC)
Administrators' newsletter – February 2023News and updates for administrators from the past month (January 2023).
The Signpost: 4 February 2023
Last issue's vow for "something to show for these efforts" revisited.
As well as the continued rise of the machines, and Amanda Keton's WMF departure.
Section 230 before the Supreme Court in two cases, with broad implications for the web.
Or Santos on Wikipedia?
WMF issues salvo in latest battles of the Posting Wars
The good, the bad, and the ugly.
Isamaa party sponsor Parvel Pruunsild files claim in Tartu County Court against WMEE head Ivo Kruusamägi and Reform Party politicians.
English Wikipedia among most "global" and Thai Wikipedia's among most "Western", but non-Western works neglected overall.
And other new research publications.
An interview with those who pitch in together
Letting you find out about yourself (and others).
An exceptionally good period for featured articles.
Can we have a chat? The Signpost: 20 February 2023UCoC Enforcement Guidelines pass, Wikimedia Enterprise financials, GPTs gone wild, and a speedy deletion criterion removed.
Also: Russ Baker's BLP, the digital commons, the NSA, and more on Pakistan.
Gautam Adani and his companies possibly behind scheme featuring scores of socks, infiltration of articles for creation process.
GPT: friend or foe?
Your one-stop hooker's handbook.
But much else to be found.
Lovey-dovey stuff for Valentine's.
And maybe a side of AI.
Also: let's delete images of Muhammed! Let's delete portals!
Yesterday's controversies, reported on today.
A musical interlude. Administrators' newsletter – March 2023News and updates for administrators from the past month (February 2023).
The Signpost: 9 March 2023
A lack of transparency.
Using failed AI Galactica's worst mistakes to test a new AI.
Probable answers: No, no, maybe?
Seriously, even the chef has a major military history connection.
And other new research publications.
Wikizine, Wikipedia Zero, Single User Login, and Wales allegedly editing his girlfriend's article. A Cookie CrowEater has given you a cookie! Cookies promote WikiLove and hopefully this one has made your day better. You can spread the WikiLove by giving someone else a cookie, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past or a good friend. Thank you for approving my silly username and welcoming me to Wikipeida! To spread the goodness of cookies, you can add {{subst:Cookie}} to someone's talk page with a friendly message, or eat this cookie on the giver's talk page with {{subst:munch}}! CrowEater (talk) 17:54, 6 March 2023 (UTC)
HelloThank you for welcoming me to Wikipedia! RedSorcery16 (talk) 23:31, 7 March 2023 (UTC)
A barnstar for you!
The Signpost: 20 March 2023
Be part of the Wikimania 2023 program!
One year in: volunteering, science, art, and candlelight.
Everything is broken, again.
Seriously, it's only a fortnight's worth!
An interview with Wikipedia's newest admin.
All the pop culture that's fit to print, with a sprinkling of cocaine (bear). The Signpost: 03 April 2023
Errata regretted.
Skynet believed to be in violation of the new Universal Code of Conduct.
Taking the phrase "gaming the system" to the next level.
Desysop case request still in accept/decline phase.
Thou gildest e'en the Signpost's trade.
And a dataset of article revisions to provide a corpus for promotional content.
A retrospective of the best and worst pranks.
Do important banks sock? Maybe – but don't grab your money and run just yet! Administrators' newsletter – April 2023News and updates for administrators from the past month (March 2023).
The Signpost: 26 April 2023
Plus: Wikipedians get own Mastodon account, and Wikiprojects move to uniform quality assessment.
Covering Russia, Poland, the Vatican, the U.S., and the "perilously thin" boundary between real life and Wikipedia.
The prolific editor, former Arbitration Committee member and co-founder of Wikimedia New York City died in April.
No news is good news, and this isn't no news.
The problem we haven't solved.
Can Wikipedia help keep AI agents honest?
In this article, we will look at The Signpost statistics. More precisely: Signpost article statistics by year, TOP 20 titles of Signpost articles, TOP 20 article authors, and the home wikis of article authors.
First of a two part series summarising the priorities for the Wikimedia Foundation's next fiscal year (July 2022–June 2023) including staffing, budget and other changes, and how to provide your feedback.
And somehow made it more readable than when it's not rhyming.
2011 and on.
The Selfish Hatnote, the Disambiguation Singularity, and other information-theoretic conundra of encyclopedic note.
Wrestling bumps world-changing technology from the #1 spot, imagine that. Administrators' newsletter – May 2023News and updates for administrators from the past month (April 2023).
Minor MDanielsBot conflict with AIV helperbotSee [1] and the following edit. DatGuyTalkContribs 11:09, 4 May 2023 (UTC)
Hey you, nice 2 meet you!Wikipedia is an open platform, can you please tel me who you are, and what your motivation is to remove my work/input? 2A02:A210:2842:D280:E1F6:7D0D:5D56:C1E3 (talk) 02:55, 7 May 2023 (UTC)
The Signpost: 8 May 2023
... and at WP:Mastodon.
Fake fines, false alarms and faux headlines!
And other new research publications.
...Layout lovers will hate this featured content's title.
There will likely be more to say next issue.
The second article in a series describing the priorities and work of the Wikimedia Foundation. The article invites Wikimedians to collaborate with the Foundation.
First national-level conference in the Indian subcontinent in seven years. EFFP toolHello @Mdaniels5757 and thanks for helping out with EFFP reports. I just wanted to let you know that the tool responds on the section below the one you want it to. Sorry for the inconvenience. - 🔥𝑰𝒍𝒍𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑭𝒍𝒂𝒎𝒆 (𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒌)🔥 23:50, 15 May 2023 (UTC)
Responding to FP reportsHello. I saw you recently closed a false positive report as not done, even though the edit was constructive and it should have been marked as done. I have changed it to the appropriate template. Please be sure you know how to appropriately handle requests before commenting on them. - 🔥𝑰𝒍𝒍𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝑭𝒍𝒂𝒎𝒆 (𝒕𝒂𝒍𝒌)🔥 01:50, 17 May 2023 (UTC)
The Signpost: 22 May 2023... and a referendum on Jimmy Wales' traditional role as a final court of appeal in arbitration policy.
Opposing scholars on ArbCom case.
Includes stronger sourcing restriction, and a nod to the UCoC.
And other new research results.
Bird is the word for featured pictures.
Celebs and Bollywood film dominated reader interest, as usual, but with a new persistent presence on the lists of a certain AI.
An online conference with 12 distributed trans-local in-person meetup "Nodes" on 5 continents. Books & Bytes – Issue 56 The Wikipedia Library: Books & Bytes
Sent by MediaWiki message delivery on behalf of The Wikipedia Library team --10:04, 24 May 2023 (UTC) Persian LessonsHi - I see you've reverted Frankirosenthal1002 bad faith edits on Persian_Lessons; he repeated them which I have now undone. Since I'm not currently a registered user, perhaps you would like to either (a) sanction his unwarranted changes or (b) argue for a (temporarily) more active state of monitoring for this page 118.210.205.59 (talk) 11:55, 28 May 2023 (UTC)
The Signpost: 5 June 2023
Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee Building Committee Commences Command By Convening.
Also: Goog gets delist ask for en-wp yt-dl ar-ticle, wacky football fails.
Now is not this ridiculous, and is not this preposterous? A thorough-paced absurdity - explain it if you can.
Plus mortalities, and movies about mermaids. Administrators' newsletter – June 2023News and updates for administrators from the past month (May 2023).
Need information for uploaded images that were removed without prior notice.I would like to have a conversation with you, @Mdaniels5757. Let me begin by saying that I am a student of microbiology who wishes to learn and practice content writing. During this process, I became aware of Wikipedia and the respected editors who are putting in so much effort to ensure that anyone in the world can obtain information on anything in just a few clicks. As a result, I want to learn how to edit pages on Wikipedia because it is one of the best websites for sharing one's knowledge while learning. So dear mdaniels5757, I acknowledge that I m a beginner and have done mistakes by not licensing the photos nd uploading it on [wikimedia commons] but I want to learn I dont want to get obstructed in such a way sir . . this was not expected from wikipedia foundation and from the senior editors that without a warning or anything all the efforts of someone gets vanished in a number of clicks. Yesterday I was editing an article in my sandbox and I wanted some pictures for it, so I uploaded pictures of the campus and the academic block. And today, I received notification that my account was blocked and that my contribution was taken down by the reason of sockpuppets. Sir let me clarify that this was the most genuine image available on that topic nd there is no intention of doing anything wrong . Sir I have seen thousands of pages on wikipedia and editors who mention a image as their own work and take images from official website and mention it as own work and upload it on wikimedia commons and when you do reverse search on it emerges out as copyright material. You tell me sir ..is it right that same thing is done in many reputed pages is okay and if done by a newcomer is wrong and then without any warning , everything is gone in matter of time. Sir, I just want you to understand that the material i used was not a copyrighted material, it is publicly available, I just made the mistake of not putting the source link, because I find out that when I put the source link, it was also taken down by saying that it was copyright material. Sir, If I am editing about a university or page is it wrong use their website content like campus , academic block to provide better content. Sir, I created this account so you can hear my point of view and understand me... I hope you will listen to my concern and assist me in this matter. I will wait for your reply... The message regarding this issue is provided below : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Sockpuppet_investigations/Tonystark877 Obvious block evasion. Username similarity, I assume obvious connections in deleted contribs here, but is definitely obvious on Commons (reuploading same files, 1 vs 2, 3 vs 4). — Mdaniels5757 Tonystarkmdaniels57578 (talk) 10:16, 9 June 2023 (UTC) A goat for you!.jpg) Thanks for your help finding that copy of the article for me. The lack of that was blocking Uranium mining in the Bancroft area from reaching Featured Article status, and now it's (hopefully, probably) back on track. This means a lot to me. I appreciate your rapid help. CT55555(talk) 15:49, 14 June 2023 (UTC)
The Signpost: 19 June 2023
Problems with emergency emails sent to WMF.
... and an AI writer explains why he just bought a paper encyc.
Poetry still present.
And other new research findings. Stale resource requestsResource requests with no activity for 90+ days are supposed to be archived automatically, but ClueBot III fails frequently. For example, sections "Tanystropheus longobardicus (Wild, 1973)" and "Bulletin Du Musée d'anthropologie Préhistorique De Monaco" had gone 103 days and 96 days respectively without any activity. The only activity on 91-day-old section "Dinner at Deviant's Palace" was on 12 May, when I supplied one of the requested items. ClueBot III considers the thread only 40 days old because my post restarted the clock, but that doesn't make operational sense, because my post didn't provide any new information that could be used to fulfill the request, and no one has indicated that they're working on any remaining part of the request. I see that you've volunteered to try getting the second one, which is great. Can we please mark the other two {{stale}} to get them off the list and jolt ClueBot III back into proper operation? --Worldbruce (talk) 05:28, 22 June 2023 (UTC)
Administrators' newsletter – July 2023News and updates for administrators from the past month (June 2023).
Cheesy email notification sound here!It may take a few minutes from the time the email is sent for it to show up in your inbox. You can at any time by removing the {{You've got mail}} or {{ygm}} template. Sideswipe9th (talk) 20:18, 1 July 2023 (UTC) The Signpost: 3 July 2023... and a new Elections Committee.
A few editors who fought many times to keep advertisements out.
Are you now, or have you ever been, a Wikipedia editor?
In which featured pictures have a pleasing orange/blue colour scheme for some reason.
Don't worry, they are mostly harmless.
Mission to ensure stability in conflict-ridden area. Hey, thanks!I saw that you fixed up my page references a bit, thanks for that. Good to know people are already finding my page. Nws5683 (talk) 01:15, 4 July 2023 (UTC)
The Signpost: 17 July 2023Gitz666 unglocked, Wikimania scholarships given and a new admin anointed.
Ruwiki on the Ruinternet, Rauwerda on TEDx, and Jimbo on Fridman.
Philadelphians and Tanzanians say goodbye.
The collaboration process for the 2023 English fundraising campaign is kicking off now, right from the start of the fiscal year.
Wikidata queries investigate nepo babies.
A summary of various tools designed over the years.
And various other research on large language models and Wikipedia.
Bold move intended to "get some variety" into Wikipedia arguments.
The annual report that tries to understand the Signpost through data, written in 2020, which never saw the light of day until now.
In which choices have been made™.
Sex, drugs and violence, English, math and science. Books & Bytes – Issue 57The Wikipedia Library: Books & Bytes
Sent by MediaWiki message delivery on behalf of The Wikipedia Library team --11:22, 18 July 2023 (UTC) The Signpost: 1 August 2023
And French gov't proposes legislation to slam Wikipedia, others.
Or just another brouhaha?
Hot damn, it's damned hot!
Three editors have departed.
You don't really want to do this stuff by yourself, do you?
A serious visual investigation.
A compilation of over 3M citations.
Possible solutions after being re-harassed.
Due to unfortunate events, this issue is published as is, in its unfinished state.
Oppenheimer, Barbie, and a couple other scandals. Administrators' newsletter – August 2023News and updates for administrators from the past month (July 2023).
HeyHi, just wanted to say thank you for making my account! CisaaIsOnWikipedia (talk) 20:43, 13 August 2023 (UTC)
The Signpost: 15 August 2023
Jimbo promises more transparency, Wikimania in Singapore, move away from Tides still planned, and Wikifunctions rolls out.
Harsh words from problematic fave Glenn Greenwald.
Rigorous Review of Content for Make Benefit Glorious Nation of Wikipedia.
Damn kids need to get off our lawn and onto RfA.
Because one gets some secondary skills when one has 645 featured pictures.
The innards of the Signpost received a major overhaul in March/April 2019. Here's how we reduced behind-the-scenes busywork and improved writers resources.
For whom does the Creative Commons enforcement clause toll?
An announcement of 335,000 new images on Wikimedia Commons.
Some improvement on last week.
Case request cited misuse of tools by administrator who last used tools in 1661.
Barbenheimer, Pee-Wee Herman and the Women's World Cup. The Signpost: 31 August 2023
News for the editoriat. Stuff that matters.
Wikipedia really comes into its own, editorially and artistically.
"Poli", which means "many", and "tics", which means "under-the-table Wikipedia article whitewashing campaigns".
And other recent research publications.
The good, the bad, and the nonsense.
A message from the Counter-Fun Unit.
I just poured HOT GRITS down my pants ohh yeah Administrators' newsletter – September 2023News and updates for administrators from the past month (August 2023).
Orphaned non-free image File:Mars One logo.jpg Thanks for uploading File:Mars One logo.jpg. The image description page currently specifies that the image is non-free and may only be used on Wikipedia under a claim of fair use. However, the image is currently not used in any articles on Wikipedia. If the image was previously in an article, please go to the article and see why it was removed. You may add it back if you think that that will be useful. However, please note that images for which a replacement could be created are not acceptable for use on Wikipedia (see our policy for non-free media). Note that any non-free images not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described in section F5 of the criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. --B-bot (talk) 17:19, 11 September 2023 (UTC)
Books & Bytes – Issue 58The Wikipedia Library: Books & Bytes
Sent by MediaWiki message delivery on behalf of The Wikipedia Library team --14:27, 12 September 2023 (UTC) The Signpost: 16 September 2023Plus: Africa news, funding report, U4C draft, roads fork and another ChatGPT block.
Plus a new judge, an "unimportant" record, and staying in the swim!
A Wikipedian and a friend.
Non-flammable, BPA-free, and really whips the llama's ass.
Covering all of August. Pretty much.
The Signpost brings you the latest from the source.
Sports, film and singers. We've got it all! Coniatus ...Hi! Can you give ILL a try with WP:REX#Coniatus tamarisci please? Thank you – Doc Taxon • Talk • 10:41, 16 September 2023 (UTC)
Hi, can you do something with this request please? – Doc Taxon • Talk • 11:24, 2 October 2023 (UTC)
The Signpost: 3 October 2023
Finances during Tides Foundation management of the endowment are shown for the first time.
Plus Harvard, Yale, Lords and Commons, partners and trolls!
And other new research publications
The first issue to feature two poetry article
Material must be written with the greatest care and attention; the level of detail and commentary regarding the antlers of living persons is to be kept to a minimum.
Tamzin reflects on the hunt.
Taylor Swift with an NFL tight end and Lauren Boebert with a Democrat? Administrators' newsletter – September 2023News and updates for administrators from the past month (September 2023).
Orphaned non-free image File:Beyond Words.pngThanks for uploading File:Beyond Words.png. The image description page currently specifies that the image is non-free and may only be used on Wikipedia under a claim of fair use. However, the image is currently not used in any articles on Wikipedia. If the image was previously in an article, please go to the article and see why it was removed. You may add it back if you think that that will be useful. However, please note that images for which a replacement could be created are not acceptable for use on Wikipedia (see our policy for non-free media). Note that any non-free images not used in any articles will be deleted after seven days, as described in section F5 of the criteria for speedy deletion. Thank you. --B-bot (talk) 02:07, 6 October 2023 (UTC) I have a problemhey @Mdaniels5757: i have a problem. when i try to search something it logs me out of my account. Do you have anything that might help me? jpt (talk) 16:34, 19 October 2023 (UTC)
The Signpost: 23 October 2023
Long time passing
Also: High fives, Wikipedia as a guide for counterfeiters and crossword makers, and Iskander at the UN.
The benefits of research.
These titles never make much sense even at the best of times, so why not be random?
They are still fighting.
Sounds good!
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