Goodnightmush

News and updates for administrators from the past month (July 2024).

  Technical news

• Global blocks may now target accounts as well as IP's. Administrators may locally unblock when appropriate.
• Users wishing to permanently leave may now request "vanishing" via Special:GlobalVanishRequest. Processed requests will result in the user being renamed, their recovery email being removed, and their account being globally locked.

  Arbitration

• The Arbitration Committee appointed the following administrators to the conflict of interest volunteer response team: Bilby, Extraordinary Writ

Hi, how are you? These IP address appears to be Xiaomichel evading the block, same style of changes: [1] and [2]. JacktheBrown (talk) 16:11, 25 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

Also these two users: Rusoscal and Pumconi who vandalized the page Capuchino[3] of the Spanish Wikipedia are obvious sockpuppets of Sapsby/Xiaomichel (they wrote practically the exact same things that Sapsby wrote here on the English Wikipedia; as you can clearly see by looking at their only contributions:[4][5] ). And he also vandalized the page Café expreso[6] through many IPs; eliminating its Italian origin and trying to transform it into something French... [7] 82.55.77.241 (talk) 16:51, 25 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

@JacktheBrown: Looks like things are quiet so far with the relevant pages protected, but feel free to post anything new to the SPI. There's nothing I can do about the Spanish wiki, though. ÍGoodnightmush^Talk 17:53, 25 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

Thank you for your answer.
Potential sock (I'm not completely sure): [8]. JacktheBrown (talk) 19:31, 25 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

To create a Wikipedia page on wars involving Tunisia, one can structure it similarly to the provided well built pages such as Egypt or the Kingdom of Morocco's military history. The page shall be divided into sections based on historical periods, such as the Hafsid dynasty, Ottoman Tunisia, the Beylik of Tunis, and modern Tunisia. Each section should list significant conflicts, their combatants, outcomes, and relevant treaties or events.

I litteraly don't understand why you did not even read my version.

Please tell exactly what the current one is accurate.

Best regards 37.169.32.11 (talk) 16:26, 26 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

Hi, I protected List of wars involving Tunisia because the page has been edited by one or more users using multiple accounts to edit the page in violation of Wikipedia policy. I apologize if you are unconnected to those accounts and have been trying to make constructive edits. If so, you are still welcome to discuss them and request that they be made on the article's talk page. You could also make an account which will, after make enough constructive contributions elsewhere, be allowed to edit the page. Goodnightmush^Talk 17:00, 26 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

Thank you for the explanation and for your vigilance in maintaining Wikipedia's standards. I understand the need to protect the integrity of the page, and I appreciate the opportunity to discuss any potential edits on the article's talk page. I'll certainly consider creating an account to contribute more effectively. In the meantime, I'll share any suggestions I have through the talk page to help ensure the accuracy and completeness of the content. Thanks again for your understanding and for your work on Wikipedia.

Still I worked a lot on the page I have edited. Because the one you restore is very incomplete and SHALL be improved.

Best regard 37.169.32.11 (talk) 19:23, 26 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

Then I will republish it. Please read it and compare, you will see 1) the amount of work, 2) the completness of the page. Oilyvertwist (talk) 19:29, 26 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

Hi, could you please change the protection of the cappuccino page and add it to the other two? See recent page histories for information. Thank you very much in advance.

I was alerted by this IP address: [9]. JacktheBrown (talk) 15:52, 27 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

Both IPs involved at flourless chocolate cake have been blocked. Marron glacé has been quiet for over a week. Cappuccino has quieted down for now and I'm hoping full protection will not become necessary. We'll also wait for various WP:SPIs to resolve. Goodnightmush^Talk 13:59, 28 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

I believe that Xiaomichel, unfortunately, will continue to create new socks forever. The problem must be solved at the root. JacktheBrown (talk) 13:53, 29 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

Also, I'll just quickly suggest that, although it's totally fine to edit your own talk page messages for a short while after you post them, if you are making changes later (e.g., the next day like here), you are encouraged to add them as separate comments or otherwise make clear that they are later changes (per WP:TALK#REVISE). And you are strongly discouraged from making edits if anyone has replied to you (not that that happened here, but just mentioning it). Goodnightmush^Talk 14:08, 28 August 2024 (UTC)Reply

News and updates for administrators from the past month (August 2024).

  Guideline and policy news

• Following an RfC, there is a new criterion for speedy deletion: C4, which applies to unused maintenance categories, such as empty dated maintenance categories for dates in the past.
• A request for comment is open to discuss whether Notability (species) should be adopted as a subject-specific notability guideline.

  Arbitration

• Following a motion, remedies 5.1 and 5.2 of World War II and the history of Jews in Poland (the topic and interaction bans on My very best wishes, respectively) were repealed.
• Remedy 3C of the German war effort case ("Cinderella157 German history topic ban") was suspended for a period of six months.
• The arbitration case Historical Elections is currently open. Proposed decision is expected by 3 September 2024 for this case.

  Miscellaneous

• Editors can now enter into good article review circles, an alternative for informal quid pro quo arrangements, to have a GAN reviewed in return for reviewing a different editor's nomination.
• A New Pages Patrol backlog drive is happening in September 2024 to reduce the number of unreviewed articles and redirects in the new pages feed. Currently, there is a backlog of over 13,900 articles and 26,200 redirects awaiting review. Sign up here to participate!

It's a secondary source that yes, refers to rotten tomatoes, but discusses the reception of audiences being radically different than the critics. That's the point of the source, and that's why it matters in this context and is allowable. --Hammersoft (talk) 15:09, 6 September 2024 (UTC)Reply

@Hammersoft: Thanks for reaching out, rather than just reverting. My view is that since the cited MSN article is just pointing to RT as its evidence for the reception of audiences having a different view than critics (and we don't use RT to assess audience reception), we can't rely on it. If MSN had any other evidence for a positive audience reception, I'd agree with you. But it seems like they just have RT and a press release from the producer of the movie claiming a positive audience reception, which is definitely not a reliable source. If there's a real, rigorous poll showing a positive audience reception (CinemaScore or something like that), I'd be persuaded. Goodnightmush^Talk 15:38, 6 September 2024 (UTC)Reply

News and updates for administrators from the past month (September 2024).

  Administrator changes

 

• Asilvering
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• Good Olfactory
• Hesperian
• I JethroBT
• TommyBoy
• Woody

  CheckUser changes

 

• Barkeep49
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• Doug Weller
• Spicy

  Guideline and policy news

• Administrator elections are a proposed new process for selecting administrators, offering an alternative to requests for adminship (RfA). The first trial election will take place in October 2024, with candidate sign-up from October 8 to 14, a discussion phase from October 22 to 24, and SecurePoll voting from October 25 to 31. For questions or to help out, please visit the talk page at Wikipedia talk:Administrator elections.
• Following a discussion, the speedy deletion reason "File pages without a corresponding file" has been moved from criterion G8 to F2. This does not change what can be speedily deleted.
• A request for comment is open to discuss whether there is a consensus to have an administrator recall process.

  Arbitration

• The arbitration case Historical elections has been closed.
• An arbitration case regarding Backlash to diversity and inclusion has been opened.
• Editors are invited to nominate themselves to serve on the 2024 Arbitration Committee Electoral Commission until 23:59 October 8, 2024 (UTC).

  Miscellaneous

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