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== "Productive energy"? ==
{{archivetop|Enough of this on my talkpage, please. --'''[[User:Tone|Tone]]''' 07:32, 13 January 2017 (UTC)}}
It seems quite unproductive trying to remind people that ITN is for posting articles with new developments, such as a sporting championship watched by millions, even if it doesn't personally relate to them. &ndash;&nbsp;[[User:Muboshgu|Muboshgu]]&nbsp;([[User talk:Muboshgu#top|talk]]) 21:22, 10 January 2017 (UTC)
: I don't think you'll reach a consensus there, really. Too many opinions are rock solid. --'''[[User:Tone|Tone]]''' 21:27, 10 January 2017 (UTC)
:: And against the purpose, criteria, and spirit of ITN. &ndash;&nbsp;[[User:Muboshgu|Muboshgu]]&nbsp;([[User talk:Muboshgu#top|talk]]) 21:30, 10 January 2017 (UTC)
::: Well, what can I say ... There are other ways to get things on Main page, such as DYK and FA ;) --'''[[User:Tone|Tone]]''' 21:32, 10 January 2017 (UTC)
::::I was holding out hope that an uninvolved admin might see all of the "parochial" and "this is not American Wikipedia" comments and recognize that this is worth posting in spite of those oppositions. I can go forward with DYK, but it doesn't address the issue that the college basketball and college football championships keep getting knee jerk rejections without acknowledging their significance. &ndash;&nbsp;[[User:Muboshgu|Muboshgu]]&nbsp;([[User talk:Muboshgu#top|talk]]) 21:40, 10 January 2017 (UTC)
:::::That is true, but admins are bound to follow community consensus, and even today that's against posting such items.  But as you ''keep'' telling us all, consensus can change, so perhaps next time there's a mass shooting in the US or next time there's a college sport playoff or next time there's a college sports coach which needs posting at ITN, try, try again.   Don't be surprised if consensus doesn't change in the short term mind you.  [[User:The Rambling Man|The Rambling Man]] ([[User talk:The Rambling Man|talk]]) 22:12, 10 January 2017 (UTC)

Tone, for what it's worth, I understand why you thought you should close the discussion of mainpaging the college football playoff, but I agree with [[User:Muboshgu|Muboshgu]] that it was premature to do so. Actually, by my count, there were 12 editors who had commented in support of posting (whether or not they led off with a bolded "Support") and 9 who had opposed. If the call had to be made right then, there was a majority for posting (I don't think consensus on ITN requires a massive supermajority a la RfA). While a handful of editors were indeed repeating themselves unproductively, new points were still being made, and the discussion had been open for a shorter period of time than many other ITN discussions.

I attempted this morning to revive the discussion post your close, but was reverted, and I didn't have the time or patience to seek a more formal reopening&mdash;partly because the time had probably passed; I was offline yesterday during the bulk of the discussion); and partly because you didn't seem to be online to consult with; and partly because I was busy in the offline world today, and partly because there's a certain editor I am tired of dealing with. But if it matters, I don't think the discussion should have been closed when it was, and I do think the item should ultimately have been posted. Best regards, [[User:Newyorkbrad|Newyorkbrad]] ([[User talk:Newyorkbrad|talk]]) 02:52, 12 January 2017 (UTC)

:Ironically it transpires that this "story" wasn't given the exposure it needed to debunk the myth that it's in some way "as notable as the Superbowl".  It transpires that the four teams participating in this three-match tournament are selected by committee.  Mainly, it appears, this is all about sponsorship, cash, bidding to host the game.  The winners go on to .... nothing.  None of this was made plain in the article and all of the parochial support came from "in universe".  It's actually a damned good job some of us debated the point to make sure this kind of fake gala wasn't posted.  As for Brad being "tired of dealing with" me, he'll need to get used to that if he continues to post items against consensus, post comments against template instructions, and generally disrupt Wikipedia.  Perhaps that's what we expect from Arbcom members these days, a complete detachment from how Wikipedia works for editors, how consensus is determined (vote counting?!) etc.  No surprises though.  We'll keep fighting against this approach as it's unhealthy for the project.   [[User:The Rambling Man|The Rambling Man]] ([[User talk:The Rambling Man|talk]]) 22:24, 12 January 2017 (UTC)
::That's absurd on every level. Your description of U.S. college athletics is largely ill-informed (well, the part about sponsorships and cash is sadly on-target, but that is true of U.S. professional athletics as well, as well as athletics in quite a number of other countries). The winning college football team doesn't "go on to" anything, but then again, what does the winning Super Bowl or FA Cup or Boat Race or [insert sporting event of choice] team go on to, either? I will again disregard the personal comments about myself, except to reiterate that your constant references to unrelated other roles I may have on the project are not appropriate. [[User:Newyorkbrad|Newyorkbrad]] ([[User talk:Newyorkbrad|talk]]) 22:35, 12 January 2017 (UTC)
:::Thanks Brad, your input is always valuable.  It's just a shame you seem so out of touch with community consensus and that you so often act against it.  Let's sincerely hope you don't let that behavioural issue taint your time at Arbcom.  [[User:The Rambling Man|The Rambling Man]] ([[User talk:The Rambling Man|talk]]) 22:45, 12 January 2017 (UTC)
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Regarding the above, I was actually interested in your (Tone's) thoughts about what I posted, not so much someone else's ... and I'd still be interested. But I guess we can just file it under old news if you prefer to. Regards, [[User:Newyorkbrad|Newyorkbrad]] ([[User talk:Newyorkbrad|talk]]) 19:26, 13 January 2017 (UTC)
:Regarding the above, Brad has a tendency to ignore regular editing patterns, perhaps he believes he's above it all, and regularly perpetuates archived discussions. That a member of Arbcom decides to ignore such commonplace Wikipedia norms is really quite shocking.  Certainly I'll be checking on this misbehaviour (along with the rest of the rogue admin behaviour) as his tenure continues.  [[User:The Rambling Man|The Rambling Man]] ([[User talk:The Rambling Man|talk]]) 22:53, 13 January 2017 (UTC)
:: As for closing that nomination, I stand by my call that it was a clear case of no consensus. --'''[[User:Tone|Tone]]''' 10:19, 14 January 2017 (UTC)

== Batch deletions ==

I went ahead and carried out the deletions you prescribed in your close of [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of Olympians and cyclists and weightlifters at World Championships]]. Since you asked about batch deletion, Twinkle has a function that does just that. It's quite useful. :) Regards, – '''[[User:Juliancolton|<span style="font-family:Script MT Bold;color:#36648B">Juliancolton</span>]]'''&nbsp;&#124;&nbsp;[[User_talk:Juliancolton|<sup><span style="font-family:Verdana;color:gray;text-shadow:gray .2em .18em .12em">''Talk''</span></sup>]] 03:45, 16 January 2017 (UTC)
: Alright, thanks! --'''[[User:Tone|Tone]]''' 08:11, 16 January 2017 (UTC)

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==Why the page [[The Grim Adventures of the Kids Next Door]] was be eliminated?==

This page already in the Portuguese and Spanish versions of Wikipedia and I don't believe that they viole the rules and terms of the site!

[[User:Saviochristi|Saviochristi]] ([[User talk:Saviochristi|talk]])  <!--Template:Undated--><small class="autosigned">—Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|undated]] comment added 11:22, 27 January 2017 (UTC)</small> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
: If I see correctly, this page was delted back in 2008 for not being notable. The notability guidelines must be met. Of course, if there's been new development in the last 9 years, feel free to bring it forward. --'''[[User:Tone|Tone]]''' 11:45, 27 January 2017 (UTC)

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== FAC ==

I'd already closed the FAC by the time you had replied to me. I think there were a few too many issues to keep this open. However, if you can address the issues out of FAC and make sure that Victoria and Syek88 are happy and would not oppose, I can waive the usual two-week wait. For bookkeeping purposes, when you open the new FAC, link this comment by me and also include a diff of the changes made since the end of the FAC, and for the sake of transparency, your notification of Sportomanokin. I'd also recommend notifying those who commented, especially Victoria and Syek, with a neutral notice when you re-open. That should make it run much more quickly and smoothly second time. [[User:Sarastro1|Sarastro1]] ([[User talk:Sarastro1|talk]]) 22:09, 17 February 2017 (UTC)
: Fair enough, thanks :) I'll ping you when ready, depends how much time I have in the following days. --'''[[User:Tone|Tone]]''' 22:12, 17 February 2017 (UTC)
::Ping me too. - Dank ([[User talk:Dank|push to talk]]) 22:29, 17 February 2017 (UTC)

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:* A [[Special:Permalink/767614516#RfC on secondary school notability|recent RfC]] has redefined how articles on schools are [[WP:SCHOOLOUTCOMES|evaluated at AfD]]. Specifically, secondary schools are not presumed to be notable simply because they exist.
:* AfDs that receive little participation [[WP:SOFTDELETE|should now be closed]] like an expired [[WP:PROD|proposed deletion]], following a [[Special:PermaLink/767629592#Counter-proposal: Treating these like PRODs|deletion process RfC]].
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:* Following a discussion on the backlog of [https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Special:NewFiles&offset=&limit=100&hidepatrolled=1 unpatrolled files], [[Special:Permalink/771069307#Request an autopatrolled group specific to files |consensus was found]] to create a new user right for autopatrolling file uploads. Implementation progress can be tracked on [[Phab:T161215|Phabricator]].
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== ITN recognition for [[Emma Morano]] ==

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== eu image slovenia ==

hey. since you reverted the edit again, i d like to ask you, whats with all the other articles of eu nations where this image is used? i think, either in every article this argument should be taken into account and hence the images been taken out, or in this case also in slovenias article the image can be staying. whats your comment on that?--[[User:Joobo|Joobo]] ([[User talk:Joobo|talk]]) 19:50, 22 April 2017 (UTC)
: Hi. Well, I don't have most of the other articles on my watchlist so I am not paying attention. Besides, it is not particularly relevant that some other articles are using it, it's not a part of a template or something. Every article should be considered separately. A generic image that has something to do with EU does not contribute to the Slovenia article (the same holds for other articles, if the situation wiht the caption is the same). Images that would fit here are perhaps signing of the accession treaty or an image of some EU-related event that actually took place in Slovenia (the 2008 presidency comes to mind). EU leaders in front of a monastery in Lisbon does not tell much. I hope that helps ;) --'''[[User:Tone|Tone]]''' 19:57, 22 April 2017 (UTC)

== Administrators' newsletter – May 2017 ==

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:[[File:Gnome-colors-list-add.svg|20px|alt=added]] [[Special:Permalink/774021430#Resysop_request_.28karanacs.29|Karanacs]] • [[Special:Permalink/774160545#Resysop_request_(Berean_Hunter)|Berean Hunter]] • [[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/GoldenRing|GoldenRing]] • [[Special:Permalink/776158918#Restore_admin|Dlohcierekim]]
:[[File:Gnome-colors-list-remove.svg|20px|alt=removed]] [[Wikipedia:Inactive_administrators/2017#April_2017|Gdr]] • [[Wikipedia:Inactive_administrators/2017#April_2017|Tyrenius]] • [[Wikipedia:Inactive_administrators/2017#April_2017|JYolkowski]] • [[Wikipedia:Inactive_administrators/2017#April_2017|Longhair]] • [[Wikipedia:Inactive_administrators/2017#April_2017|Master Thief Garrett]] • [[Wikipedia:Inactive_administrators/2017#April_2017|Aaron Brenneman]] • [[Special:Permalink/775229703#Removal of admin flag|Laser brain]] • [[Special:Permalink/775717482#Desysop, please|JzG]] • [[Special:Permalink/777083729#Remove_admin|Dragons flight]]

[[File:Green check.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Guideline and policy news'''
:*[[Wikipedia_talk:User_categories#Request_for_comment_on_our_proposed_policy_for_users_remaining_in_redlinked_categories|An RfC]] has clarified that [[WP:User categories|user categories]] should be emptied upon deletion, but redlinked user categories should not be removed if re-added by the user.
:*[[Wikipedia_talk:Conflict_of_interest#Investigating_COI_policy|Discussions are ongoing]] regarding proposed changes to the COI policy. Changes so far have included [[Special:Diff/770609516|clarification]] that adding a link on a Wikipedia forum to a job posting is not a violation of the [[Wikipedia:Harassment|harassment policy]].

[[File:Octicons-tools.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Technical news'''
:*You can now see a list of all autoblocks at [[Special:AutoblockList]].
:*There is a new [[toollabs:iabot|tool]] for adding archives to dead links. Administrators are able to restrict [https://tools.wmflabs.org/iabot/index.php?page=metausers other user's] ability to use the tool, and have additional permissions when changing URL and domain data.
:*[[WP:Administrators|Administrators]], [[WP:bureaucrats|bureaucrats]] and [[WP:stewards|stewards]] can now [[phab:T159416|set an expiry date]] when granting [[Special:UserRights|user rights]]. <small>([[Wikipedia_talk:Requests_for_permissions#User_group_EXPIRATIONS_are_now_live|discuss]], [[Special:Permalink/778057729#User group EXPIRATIONS are now live|permalink]])</small>

[[File:Info Simple bw.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Miscellaneous'''
:*Following [[Wikipedia:Village_pump_(proposals)/Archive_137#RFC_on_WP:RESTRICT|an RfC]], the [[Wikipedia:Editing restrictions|editing restrictions]] page is now split into a list of active restrictions and an [[Wikipedia:Editing restrictions/Archive|archive]] of those that are old or on inactive accounts. Make sure to check both pages if searching for a restriction.

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:[[File:Gnome-colors-list-add.svg|20px|alt=added]] [[Special:Permalink/778251553#Resysop_request_.28Doug_Bell.29|Doug Bell]] • [[Special:Permalink/779076617#Bit_please|Dennis Brown]] • [[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Clpo13 2|Clpo13]] • [[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/ONUnicorn|ONUnicorn]]
:[[File:Gnome-colors-list-remove.svg|20px|alt=removed]] [[Wikipedia:Inactive administrators/2017#May 2017|ThaddeusB]] • [[Wikipedia:Inactive administrators/2017#May 2017|Yandman]] • [[Wikipedia:Inactive administrators/2017#May 2017|Bjarki S]] • [[Wikipedia:Inactive administrators/2017#May 2017|OldakQuill]] • [[Wikipedia:Inactive administrators/2017#May 2017|Shyam]] • [[Special:Permalink/778574928#User:Jondel_desysop_request|Jondel]] • [[Special:Permalink/779858698#Bit_removal|Worm That Turned]]

[[File:Green check.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Guideline and policy news'''
:*An [[Special:Permalink/779719554#RfC:_LTA_Knowledgebase|RfC]] proposing an off-wiki [[WP:LTA|LTA]] database has been closed. The proposal was broadly supported, with further discussion required regarding what to do with the existing LTA database and defining access requirements. Such a tool/database formed part of the [[:meta:Community health initiative|Community health initiative]]'s successful [[:File:Wikimedia Foundation grant proposal - Anti-Harassment Tools For Wikimedia Projects - 2017.pdf|grant proposal]].
:* Some [[Special:Permalink/781458033#Proposed clarifying change here and to blocking policy|clarifications have been made]] to the [[WP:CBAN|community banning]] and [[Wikipedia:Blocking policy#Unblocking|unblocking]] policies that effectively sync them with current practice. Specifically, the community has reached a consensus that when blocking a user at [[WP:AN]] or [[WP:ANI]], it is considered a "community sanction", and administrators cannot unblock unilaterally if the user has not successfully [[Wikipedia:Banning policy#Appeals of bans imposed by the community|appealed]] the sanction to the community.
:* An [[Special:PermanentLink/782758635#WP:COSMETICBOT update|RfC]] regarding the [[Wikipedia:Bot policy|bot policy]] has closed with changes to the section describing [[WP:COSMETICBOT|restrictions on cosmetic changes]].

[[File:Octicons-tools.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Technical news'''
:* Users will [[phab:T150419|soon be able]] to [[meta:Community health initiative/Notifications blacklist|blacklist specific users]] from sending them notifications.

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:* Following the [[meta:Wikimedia Foundation elections/2017/Results|2017 elections]], the new members of the [[meta:Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees|Board of Trustees]] include [[User:Raystorm|Raystorm]], [[User:Pundit|Pundit]] and [[User:Doc James|Doc James]]. They will serve [[meta:Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2017#Board_of_Trustees_election|three-year terms]].

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== Precious anniversary ==

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== Administrators' newsletter – July 2017 ==

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:[[File:Gnome-colors-list-add.svg|20px|alt=added]] [[Special:Diff/786878543#Resysop_request_.28Happyme22.29|Happyme22]] • [[Special:Diff/786926857#Resysop request (Dragons flight)|Dragons flight]]
:[[File:Gnome-colors-list-remove.svg|20px|alt=removed]] [[Wikipedia:Inactive_administrators/2017#June_2017|Zad68]]

[[File:Green check.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Guideline and policy news'''
:* The RFC discussion regarding [[WP:OUTING]] and [[Wikipedia:Wikimedia Foundation statement on paid editing and outing|WMF essay about paid editing and outing]] (see more at [[Wikipedia talk:Arbitration Committee/Noticeboard/Archive 34#Response to the Wikimedia Foundation statement on paid editing and outing|the ArbCom noticeboard archives]]) is [[Wikipedia talk:Conflict of interest/Archive 27#Investigating COI policy|now archived]]. [[Wikipedia talk:Conflict of interest/Archive 27#Milieu 3|Milieus #3]] and [[Wikipedia talk:Conflict of interest/Archive 27#Milieu 4|#4]] received support; so did [[Wikipedia talk:Conflict of interest/Archive 27#Concrete proposal 1|concrete proposal #1]]. 

[[File:Octicons-tools.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Technical news'''
:* [[Approximate string matching|Fuzzy search]] will soon be added to [[Special:Undelete]], allowing administrators to search for deleted page titles with results similar to the search query. You can test this by adding {{nowrap|{{code|?fuzzy{{=}}1}}}} to the URL, as with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Undelete?fuzzy=1 Special:Undelete?fuzzy=1]. Currently the search only finds pages that exactly match the search term.
:* A new [[Wikipedia:Bots/Requests for approval/RonBot|bot]] will automatically [[Wikipedia:Revision deletion|revision delete]] unused file versions from files in [[:Category:Non-free files with orphaned versions more than 7 days old]].

[[File:Info Simple bw.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Miscellaneous'''
:* A newly revamped [[Wikipedia:Database reports/Editors eligible for Autopatrol privilege|database report]] can help identify users who may be eligible to be autopatrolled.
:*A potentially compromised account from 2001–2002 attempted to [[Wikipedia:Bureaucrats%27_noticeboard/Archive_36#Resysop_request_for_User:Liniey|request resysop]]. Please practice appropriate [[Wikipedia:User account security|account security]] by using a unique password for Wikipedia, and consider enabling [[Wikipedia:Simple 2FA|two-factor authentication]]. Currently around 17% of admins have enabled 2FA, up from 16% in February 2017.
:* Did you know: On 29 June 2017, there were 1,261 administrators on the English Wikipedia – the exact number of administrators as there were ten years ago [https://web.archive.org/web/20070629101457/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Statistics on 29 June 2007]. Since that time, the English Wikipedia has grown from 1.85 million articles to over 5.43 million.

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==DYK for Marjan Šarec==
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== Administrators' newsletter – August 2017 ==

[[Wikipedia:Administrators' newsletter|News and updates for administrators]] from the past month (July 2017).
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:[[File:Gnome-colors-list-add.svg|20px|alt=added]] [[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Anarchyte 2|Anarchyte]] • [[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/GeneralizationsAreBad 2|GeneralizationsAreBad]] • [[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Cullen328|Cullen328]] <sup>([[Special:Permalink/792778978#Requests for adminship|first RfA]] to reach [[WP:300]])</sup>
:[[File:Gnome-colors-list-remove.svg|20px|alt=removed]] [[Special:PermanentLink/788441838#July 2017|Cprompt]] • [[Special:PermanentLink/788441838#July 2017|Rockpocket]] • [[Special:PermanentLink/788441838#July 2017|Rambo's Revenge]] • [[Special:PermanentLink/788441838#July 2017|Animum]] • [[Special:PermanentLink/788441838#July 2017|TexasAndroid]] • [[Special:PermanentLink/788441838#July 2017|Chuck SMITH]] • [[Special:PermanentLink/789101963#MikeLynch|MikeLynch]] • [[Special:PermanentLink/790856313#Voluntary deadmin request (Crazytales)|Crazytales]] • [[Special:PermanentLink/792939005#Requsting de-Sysop|Ad Orientem]]

[[File:Green check.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Guideline and policy news'''
:* Following a series of discussions around [[Wikipedia:New pages patrol|new pages patrol]], the WMF is helping implement a controlled [[Wikipedia:Autoconfirmed article creation trial|autoconfirmed article creation trial]] as a research experiment, similar to the one [[Wikipedia:Village pump (proposals)/Proposal to require autoconfirmed status in order to create articles|proposed in 2011]]. You can learn more about the research plan at [[meta:Research:Autoconfirmed article creation trial]]. The exact start date of the experiment has yet to be determined.
:* A [[Wikipedia talk:Criteria for speedy deletion#New criteria|new speedy deletion criterion]], regarding articles created as a result undisclosed paid editing, is currently being discussed ([[Special:Permalink/793266037#New criteria|permalink]]).
:* An [[Wikipedia talk:Criteria for speedy deletion#Expand G13 to cover ALL old drafts|RfC]] ([[Special:Permalink/793266037#Expand G13 to cover ALL old drafts|permalink]]) is currently open that proposes expanding [[WP:G13]] to include all drafts, even if they weren't submitted through [[WP:Articles for creation|Articles for Creation]].

[[File:Octicons-tools.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Technical news'''
:* [[mw:Extension:LoginNotify|LoginNotify]] should [[phab:T170358|soon be deployed]] to the English Wikipedia. This will notify users when there are suspicious login attempts on their account.
:* The new version of [https://xtools.wmflabs.org XTools] is nearing an official release. This suite of tools includes [https://xtools.wmflabs.org/adminstats/en.wikipedia.org administrator statistics], an improved [https://xtools.wmflabs.org/ec edit counter], among other tools that may benefit administrators. You can report issues on [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/maniphest/task/edit/form/1/?projects=XTools Phabricator] and provide general feedback at [[mw:Talk:XTools]].

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:[[File:Gnome-colors-list-add.svg|20px|alt=added]] [[Special:PermanentLink/795458460#Resysop request (nakon)|Nakon]] • [[Special:Permalink/797938994#Resysop request .28Scott.29|Scott]]
:[[File:Gnome-colors-list-remove.svg|20px|alt=removed]] [[Special:PermanentLink/793318310#August 2017|Sverdrup]] • [[Special:PermanentLink/793318310#August 2017|Thespian]] • [[Special:PermanentLink/793318310#August 2017|Elockid]] • [[Special:PermanentLink/793318310#August 2017|James086]] • [[Special:PermanentLink/793318310#August 2017|Ffirehorse]] • [[Special:PermanentLink/793318310#August 2017|Celestianpower]] • [[Special:PermanentLink/796226283#Temp desysop please|Boing! said Zebedee]]

[[File:Green check.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Guideline and policy news'''
:* [[WP:ACTRIAL|ACTRIAL]], a research experiment that restricts article creation to autoconfirmed users, will begin on September 7. It will run for six months. You can learn more about the research specifics at [[meta:Research:Autoconfirmed article creation trial]], while [[Wikipedia talk:Autoconfirmed article creation trial]] is probably the best venue for general discussion.
:* Following an [[Special:Permalink/798273649#Expand G13 to cover ALL old drafts|RfC]], [[WP:G13]] speedy deletion criterion now applies to any page in the draftspace that has not been edited in six months. There is a [[User:MusikBot/StaleDrafts/Report|bot-generated report]], updated daily, to help identify potentially qualifying drafts that have not been submitted through [[Wikipedia:Articles for creation|articles for creation]].

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:* You will now [[mw:Help:Login notifications|get a notification]] when someone tries to log in to your account and fails. If they try from a device that has logged into your account before, you will be notified after five failed attempts. You can also [[Special:Preferences#mw-prefsection-echo|set in your preferences]] to get an email when someone logs in to your account from a new device or IP address, which may be encouraged for admins and accounts with sensitive permissions.
:* [[Syntax highlighting]] is now available as a beta feature ([[meta:Community Tech/Wikitext editor syntax highlighting|more info]]). This may assist administrators and template editors when dealing with intricate syntax of high-risk templates and system messages.
:* In your [[Special:Preferences#mw-prefsection-echo|notification preferences]], you can now block specific users from pinging you. This functionality will [[phab:T138166|soon be available]] for [[Special:EmailUser]] as well.

[[File:Scale of justice 2.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Arbitration'''
:* Applications for [[Wikipedia:CheckUser|CheckUser]] and [[Wikipedia:Oversight|Oversight]] are [[Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee/CheckUser and Oversight/2017 CUOS appointments|being accepted]] by the Arbitration Committee until September 12. Community discussion of the candidates will begin on September 18.

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== BeLight Software ==

Hello Tone, 

Sorry to disturb you with this question. My name is Alex Romanchykov and I work at BeLight Software company as the Product and Marketing manager. We produce software for Mac, Windows and iOS since 2003 (in January, next year, we will celebrate our 15th Anniversary). We are the creators of many popular applications such as Live Home 3D (ex Live Interior 3D), Art Text, Swift Publisher and more. These programs are constantly at the top charts of Mac App Store and Windows Store. Several our applications already reached the mark of 1,000,000 downloads. Some time ago our company page was deleted from Wikipedia (16:07, 28 December 2009 Tone (talk | contribs) deleted page BeLight Software ([[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/BeLight Software]]). As I understand, the users and the guy who wrote an article had a vivid discussion which resulted in the page deletion. Eight years passed, the company gained the reputation of a big contributor to a world of applications and yet still not a word about us or our products on Wikipedia. We're in some sort of Limbo here and can not escape from it. Is there a way to whitelist the page? We are ready to provide any necessary updated information and references. 

Thanks for your attention.

Kind Regrads,
Alex Romanchykov
Product and Marketing Manager
BeLight Software
www.belightsoft.com
www.livehome3d.com
[[User:AlexR10|AlexR10]] ([[User talk:AlexR10|talk]]) 15:12, 4 September 2017 (UTC)
: Hi Alex, huh, that was back in 2009. Of course, things change in time. Ideally, noone writes article about themselves, since this is a conflict of interests. But if anyone else was to write the article, I do not see any problems, as long as the notability is addressed. I hope that helps. --'''[[User:Tone|Tone]]''' 15:37, 4 September 2017 (UTC)

:: Hi Tone, thanks a lot! We really appreciate your attention to this matter. Will the company be removed from the list on https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:WikiProject_Spam/2009_Archive_Dec_1#BeLight_Software_Spam ? We have a feeling that posting any information about us will be a problem if the company is listed there. Regards, Alex [[Special:Contributions/195.138.66.188|195.138.66.188]] ([[User talk:195.138.66.188|talk]]) 13:09, 22 September 2017 (UTC)

::: I see. In this case, it is best to ask at [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Spam]] to whitelist the link. Regards, --'''[[User:Tone|Tone]]''' 13:22, 22 September 2017 (UTC)

:::: Thanks again!
[[Special:Contributions/195.138.66.188|195.138.66.188]] ([[User talk:195.138.66.188|talk]]) 08:10, 25 September 2017 (UTC)

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==Infobox monastery==
Hello, you just closed a discussion with comments which does not seem appropriate. Infobox templates should be viewed on the basis of parameters not on the basis of names. You stated that the religious building and monastery are different hence no concensus. This is against the views expressed by community at [[WP:INFOCOL]] and [[MOS:IB]]. Kindly clarify the issue. Thanks -- Pankaj Jain ''[[User:Capankajsmilyo|Capankajsmilyo]] <span class="plainlinks">([[User talk:Capankajsmilyo|talk]] '''·''' [[Special:Contribs/Capankajsmilyo|contribs]] '''·''' [//tools.wmflabs.org/xtools-ec/?user=Capankajsmilyo&project=en.wikipedia.org count])</span>'' 12:25, 13 September 2017 (UTC)
: Well, as one thing is a building and the other thing an institution, they do have different parameters, don't they? Or am I missing the point? --'''[[User:Tone|Tone]]''' 14:30, 13 September 2017 (UTC)
:: Can you please point a few different parameters? Similar ones include location, map_type, coordinates, website, heritage_designation, architect, image, etc. -- Pankaj Jain ''[[User:Capankajsmilyo|Capankajsmilyo]] <span class="plainlinks">([[User talk:Capankajsmilyo|talk]] '''·''' [[Special:Contribs/Capankajsmilyo|contribs]] '''·''' [//tools.wmflabs.org/xtools-ec/?user=Capankajsmilyo&project=en.wikipedia.org count])</span>'' 16:09, 13 September 2017 (UTC)
::: Abbot, churces controlled by the monastery, religious order, to name a few. Those cannot be used for a religious building, as they are about the institution. --'''[[User:Tone|Tone]]''' 19:41, 13 September 2017 (UTC)

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== Outing issue ==

THere is an ANI thread "odd discussion an BLP noticeboard" that involves outing issues, I have contacted you as you are the most recently active admin. [[User:Tornado chaser|Tornado chaser]] ([[User talk:Tornado chaser|talk]]) 18:41, 16 September 2017 (UTC)
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==DYK for Church of St. Michael, Črna Vas==
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== Deleted page: 26 September 2017 ==

I was about to create a page called '''[[Tangara School for Girls]]''' and received this message.

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If you are creating a new page with different content, please continue. If you are recreating a page similar to the previously deleted page, or are unsure, please first contact the user(s) who performed the action(s) listed below. 
 15:25, 12 October 2007 Tone (talk | contribs) deleted page Tangara School for Girls (content was: '{{dated prod|concern = {{{concern|Article asserts nothing. Fails WP:N and WP:ORG}}}|month = October|day = 6|year = 2007|time = 17:08|timestamp = 20071...') 

Can you please elaborate? Thank you!
[[User:Hymnodist.2004|Hymnodist.2004]] ([[User talk:Hymnodist.2004|talk]]) 10:04, 26 September 2017 (UTC)
: Hi! I checked the deleted article (10 years ago, ha!), essentially it was deleted because it contained nothing but an infobox. Feel free to start writing a new one :) --'''[[User:Tone|Tone]]''' 10:39, 26 September 2017 (UTC)

==DYK nomination of Slovenian railway referendum, 2017==
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== Administrators' newsletter – October 2017 ==

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== Administrators' newsletter – November 2017 ==

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==DYK for Slovenian railway referendum, 2017==
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== 15,000 scientists give catastrophic warning about the fate of the world ==

Hi, if I may, for the [[Template:In the news]] I would like to suggest this news: [http://www.independent.co.uk/environment/letter-to-humanity-warning-climate-change-global-warming-scientists-union-concerned-a8052481.html ], [http://www.cbc.ca/news/technology/15000-scientists-warning-to-humanity-1.4395767 ], it is a very important subject and it would be good if it gains in visibility. Thanks, [[User:Drow|Drow]] ([[User talk:Drow|talk]]) 20:33, 15 November 2017 (UTC)
: Hi, sure, feel free to nominate it at [[WP:ITNC]]. There should be an updated article on the topic, not sure which one is the best. Let me know if you need help ;) --'''[[User:Tone|Tone]]''' 20:43, 15 November 2017 (UTC)
:: No article on the topic, but thanks anyway :) [[User:Drow|Drow]] ([[User talk:Drow|talk]]) 12:22, 16 November 2017 (UTC)

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== Begging for FLC review(s) ==

Hey Tone, I was wondering if you'd be able to take a look at a couple of open FLC reviews I have?  Of course, more than happy to reciprocate if you have anything that needs a review right now?  My lists are:
*[[Wikipedia:Featured list candidates/Laureus World Sports Award for Comeback of the Year/archive1]]
*[[Wikipedia:Featured list candidates/Segrave Trophy/archive1]]
*[[Wikipedia:Featured list candidates/Laureus World Sports Award for Team of the Year/archive1]]
Anything you'd be able to do to even have a look at just one would be much appreciated.  Cheers, [[User:The Rambling Man|The Rambling Man]] ([[User talk:The Rambling Man|talk]]) 19:08, 2 December 2017 (UTC)
: Sure, I'll have a look :) --'''[[User:Tone|Tone]]''' 00:22, 4 December 2017 (UTC)

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==DYK for Jernej Šugman==
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}}<!-- Template:UpdatedDYK -->  [[User:Alex Shih|Alex Shih]] ([[User talk:Alex Shih|talk]]) 00:02, 10 January 2018 (UTC)

== Don't be lazy! ==

Please do not be lazy! Use citeweb or citenews instead of bare URLs. Thanks. [[User:Sportsfan 1234|Sportsfan 1234]] ([[User talk:Sportsfan 1234|talk]]) 15:20, 11 January 2018 (UTC)
: Oh, I eventually run a script to convert them to proper template. But I can try when creating new articles ;) --'''[[User:Tone|Tone]]''' 15:22, 11 January 2018 (UTC)
::Perfect thank you! [[User:Sportsfan 1234|Sportsfan 1234]] ([[User talk:Sportsfan 1234|talk]]) 15:45, 11 January 2018 (UTC)

== Trump's shitholes ==

I was a bit surprised by your speed of response [https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:In_the_news/Candidates&diff=prev&oldid=820082742 here]. A "new account" is no good, but nominations from an IP [https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia:In_the_news/Candidates&diff=next&oldid=820082742 three minutes later] are fine? Thanks. [[User:Martinevans123|Martinevans123]] ([[User talk:Martinevans123|talk]]) 00:11, 13 January 2018 (UTC)
: I was just thinking whether to use an autoconfirmed protection for ITNC in order to keep the editing above the nominations that will be snow closed anyway. Just noticed another one showed up. Any opinion? --'''[[User:Tone|Tone]]''' 00:13, 13 January 2018 (UTC)
::Assuming snow close after only 6 !votes and less than 40 minutes just seems like you wanted it banished as soon as possible. I realise now I should have supported! It was the lead item on [[BBC News]] and the first question on tonight's' ''[[Any Questions?]]''. People in UK pretty shocked and appalled, on top of the UK visit cancellation, I think (is that all just coincidence)? .... "just sayin'". [[User:Martinevans123|Martinevans123]] ([[User talk:Martinevans123|talk]]) 00:23, 13 January 2018 (UTC)
::: Maybe it was a bad call on my side. Feel free to revert me. At the same time, I deleted another irrelevant nomination, so decide on that one. --'''[[User:Tone|Tone]]''' 00:25, 13 January 2018 (UTC)
:::: I nice bundle. More bother than it's worth, I feel. But I suspect others might question your motivation. [[User:Martinevans123|Martinevans123]] ([[User talk:Martinevans123|talk]]) 00:28, 13 January 2018 (UTC) p.s. perhaps you'd like to consider the [[Ray Thomas|dead Moody Blue]] nomination, before it [[Dear Diary (song)|falls off]]?
::::: I answered your request at [[WP:ITN/C]]. Thanks. [[User:Martinevans123|Martinevans123]] ([[User talk:Martinevans123|talk]]) 11:26, 13 January 2018 (UTC)
:::::: I saw this too late, it got stale. Sorry ... --'''[[User:Tone|Tone]]''' 19:26, 13 January 2018 (UTC)
:::::::I'm still [[Floating (The Moody Blues song)|pondering]] over what's [[Donald Trump|stale]] and what [[Ray Thomas|never will be]]. But fortunately [[User:Alex Shih|Alex]] has kindly given us a day's grace. No worries. [[User:Martinevans123|Martinevans123]] ([[User talk:Martinevans123|talk]]) 20:13, 13 January 2018 (UTC)

== O'Riordan ==

So, the bit about her hair is the only thing left uncited in the article. I found [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGwuHmW188g this video] of her changing hairstyles, but I don't think that's good enough (and it's a little creepy). Should we just take the line about her hair out? Cheers, [[User:MAINEiac4434|MAINEiac4434]] ([[User talk:MAINEiac4434|talk]]) 21:56, 15 January 2018 (UTC)
: Yes, removing info that is difficult to source and is not of top importance to the article is a good idea. --'''[[User:Tone|Tone]]''' 22:00, 15 January 2018 (UTC)

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== Mårts ==

Hi, I've noticed you deleted [[Mårts]], can you please read what I said in the talk page? It doesn't really meet the criteria for G6.

But also, as explained in the talk page, if you think Wikipedia would be better off with this page, can you undelete it and then I'll make a redirect to the page mentioned in the talk page and add a section to that page?

Thanks! [[User:DrVogel|DrVogel]] ([[User talk:DrVogel|talk]]) 17:19, 27 January 2018 (UTC)
: Good idea, I'll recreate it and make a redirect :) --'''[[User:Tone|Tone]]''' 17:20, 27 January 2018 (UTC)
::all done, thanks! [[User:DrVogel|DrVogel]] ([[User talk:DrVogel|talk]]) 17:28, 27 January 2018 (UTC)

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:* A [[Wikipedia:Tags|tag]] [[phab:T167656|will now be]] automatically applied to edits that blank a page, turn a page into a redirect, remove/replace almost all content in a page, undo an edit, or rollback an edit. These edits were previously denoted solely by [[WP:AES|automatic edit summaries]].

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==DYK nomination of Slovenia at the 2018 Winter Olympics==
[[Image:Symbol question.svg|25px]] Hello! Your submission of [[Slovenia at the 2018 Winter Olympics]] at the [[Template talk:DYK|Did You Know nominations page]] has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath '''[[Template:Did you know nominations/Slovenia at the 2018 Winter Olympics|your nomination's entry]]''' and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! <!--Template:DYKproblem--> [[User:Yoninah|Yoninah]] ([[User talk:Yoninah|talk]]) 20:23, 3 March 2018 (UTC)
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== Inquiry from The Washington Post ==

Hi there,

My name is Sonia, and I write for The Washington Post. I'm interested in pursuing a story about Wikipedia users who update/edit pages detailing specific histories of the Academy Awards (e.g. "List of black Academy Award winners and nominees," "90th Academy Awards"). I believe you might have edited a similar page recently, perhaps during the ceremony. People who are simply curious often end up on these informative pages, and I believe our readers might find it interesting to hear the story behind the quick edits — are there some Wikipedia users who wait for the awards to be announced and then update the pages immediately? How do you keep track of all the history? And so on.

If you'd be interested in chatting with me, please let me know as soon as possible. I can be reached at sonia.rao@washpost.com.

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== Signpost issue 4 – 29 March 2018 ==

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== Administrators' newsletter – April 2018 ==

[[Wikipedia:Administrators' newsletter|News and updates for administrators]] from the past month (March 2018).
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[[File:Admin mop.PNG|20px|alt=]] '''Administrator changes'''
:[[File:Gnome-colors-list-add.svg|20px|alt=added|Added]] [[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/331dot|331dot]] • [[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Cordless Larry|Cordless Larry]] • [[User:Username_Needed/Requests_for_adminship/ClueBot_NG|ClueBot NG]]
:[[File:Gnome-colors-list-remove.svg|20px|alt=removed|Removed]] [[Special:Permalink/829065861#Wikipedia:Inactive administrators/2018#March 2018|Gogo Dodo]] • [[Special:Permalink/829065861#Wikipedia:Inactive administrators/2018#March 2018|Pb30]] • [[Special:Permalink/829065861#Wikipedia:Inactive administrators/2018#March 2018|Sebastiankessel]] • [[Special:Permalink/829065861#Wikipedia:Inactive administrators/2018#March 2018|Seicer]] • [[Special:Permalink/829065861#Wikipedia:Inactive administrators/2018#March 2018|SoLando]]

[[File:Green check.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Guideline and policy news'''
:* Administrators who have been desysopped due to inactivity [[Special:PermanentLink/828580847#RFC: Slight tweak to lengthy inactivity policy|are now required]] to have performed at least one (logged) administrative action in the past 5 years in order to qualify for a resysop without going through a new RfA.
:* Editors who have been found to have engaged in sockpuppetry on at least two occasions after an initial indefinite block, for whatever reason, are [[Special:PermanentLink/829541310#RfC: update to banning policy for repeat sockmasters|now automatically considered banned]] by the community without the need to start a ban discussion.
:* The [[Wikipedia:Notability (organizations and companies)|notability guideline for organizations and companies]] has been substantially rewritten following the closure of [[Special:PermanentLink/831955328#RfC: Adoption of the re-written NCORP guideline|this request for comment]]. Among the changes, the guideline more clearly defines the sourcing requirements needed for organizations and companies to be considered notable.
:* The six-month [[Wikipedia:Autoconfirmed article creation trial|autoconfirmed article creation trial]] (ACTRIAL) ended on 14 March 2018. The post-trial research report has [[Wikipedia:Autoconfirmed article creation trial/Post-trial Research Report|been published]]. A [[Wikipedia:Autoconfirmed article creation trial/Request for comment on permanent implementation|request for comment]] is now underway to determine whether the restrictions from ACTRIAL should be implemented permanently.

[[File:Octicons-tools.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Technical news'''
:* There will soon be a [[phab:T132220|calendar widget]] at [[Special:Block]], making it easier to set expiries for a specific date and time.

[[File:Scale of justice 2.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Arbitration'''
:* The Arbitration Committee [[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Motions#Motion: Discretionary sanctions appeals update|is considering]] a change to the discretionary sanctions procedures which would require an editor to appeal a sanction to the community at [[WP:AE]] or [[WP:AN]] prior to appealing directly to the Arbitration Committee at [[WP:ARCA]].

[[File:Info Simple bw.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Miscellaneous'''
:* A [[Special:PermanentLink/828824928#Should one of the expectations of administrators be to have email enabled?|discussion has closed]] which concluded that administrators are not required to [[Wikipedia:Emailing users|enable email]], though many editors suggested doing so as a matter of best practice.
:* The Foundations' Anti-Harassment Tools team has released the [[toolforge:interaction-timeline|Interaction Timeline]]. This shows a chronologic history for two users on pages where they have both made edits, which may be helpful in identifying sockpuppetry and investigating editing disputes.

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==DYK for Slovenia at the 2018 Winter Olympics==
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== ''The Signpost'': 26 April 2018 ==

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== Administrators' newsletter – May 2018 ==

[[Wikipedia:Administrators' newsletter|News and updates for administrators]] from the past month (April 2018).
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[[File:Admin mop.PNG|20px|alt=]] '''Administrator changes'''
:[[File:Gnome-colors-list-add.svg|20px|alt=added|Added]] ''None''
:[[File:Gnome-colors-list-remove.svg|20px|alt=removed|Removed]] [[Special:PermanentLink/833504873#Wikipedia:Inactive_administrators/2018#April 2018|Chochopk]] • [[Special:PermaLink/836898923#Change of userright|Coffee]] • [[Special:PermanentLink/836227678#Desysop request (Gryffindor)|Gryffindor]] • [[Special:PermanentLink/833504873#Wikipedia:Inactive_administrators/2018#April 2018|Jimp]] • [[Special:PermanentLink/833504873#Wikipedia:Inactive_administrators/2018#April 2018|Knowledge Seeker]] • [[Special:Diff/836577112|Lankiveil]] • [[Special:PermanentLink/833504873#Wikipedia:Inactive_administrators/2018#April 2018|Peridon]] • [[Special:PermanentLink/833504873#Wikipedia:Inactive_administrators/2018#April 2018|Rjd0060]]

[[File:Green check.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Guideline and policy news'''
:* The ability to create articles directly in mainspace is now indefinitely [[WP:ACPERM|restricted to autoconfirmed users]].
:* A [[Wikipedia:Requests for comment/Event coordinator proposal|proposal is being discussed]] which would create a new "event coordinator" right that would allow users to temporarily add the "confirmed" flag to new user accounts and to create many new user accounts without being hindered by a rate limit.

[[File:Octicons-tools.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Technical news''' {{anchor|technews}}
:* [[WP:FILTER|AbuseFilter]] has received numerous improvements, including an [[phab:T132284|OOUI overhaul]], [[phab:T39192|syntax highlighting]], ability to [[phab:T87455|search existing filters]], and a few new functions. In particular, the search feature can be used to ensure there aren't existing filters for what you need, and the new <code>equals_to_any</code> function can be used when checking multiple namespaces. One major upcoming change is the ability to [[phab:T179604|see which filters are the slowest]]. This information is currently only available to those with access to [[wikitech:Logstash|Logstash]].
:* When blocking anonymous users, a [[phab:T152462|cookie will be applied]] that reloads the block if the user changes their IP. This means in most cases, you may no longer need to do /64 range blocks on residential IPv6 addresses in order to effectively block the end user. It will also help combat abuse from IP hoppers in general. This currently only [[mw:Autoblock#Tracking|occurs when hard-blocking accounts]].
:* The block notice shown on mobile will soon [[phab:T165535|be more informative]] and point users to a [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Help:I_have_been_blocked help page] on how to request an unblock, just as it currently does on [[MediaWiki:Blockedtext|desktop]].
:* There will soon be a [[phab:T132220|calendar widget]] at [[Special:Block]], making it easier to set expiries for a specific date and time.

[[File:Scale of justice 2.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Arbitration'''
:* The Arbitration Committee [[Special:PermanentLink/839144668#Arbitration Committee seeking new clerks|is seeking additional clerks]] to help with the arbitration process.

[[File:Nuvola apps knewsticker.png|20px|alt=]] '''Obituaries''' {{anchor|obituaries}}
:* {{noping|Lankiveil}} (Craig Franklin) passed away in mid-April. Lankiveil joined Wikipedia on 12 August 2004 and became an administrator on 31 August 2008. During his time with the Wikimedia community, Lankiveil served as an oversighter for the English Wikipedia and as president of Wikimedia Australia.

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== ''The Signpost'': 24 May 2018 ==

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== ''The Signpost'': 24 May 2018 ==

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== Administrators' newsletter – June 2018 ==

[[Wikipedia:Administrators' newsletter|News and updates for administrators]] from the past month (May 2018).
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:[[File:Gnome-colors-list-add.svg|20px|alt=added|Added]] ''None''
:[[File:Gnome-colors-list-remove.svg|20px|alt=removed|Removed]] [[Special:PermanentLink/839062165#Wikipedia:Inactive_administrators/2018#May_2018|Al Ameer son]] • [[Special:PermanentLink/839062165#Wikipedia:Inactive_administrators/2018#May_2018|AliveFreeHappy]] • [[Special:PermanentLink/839062165#Wikipedia:Inactive_administrators/2018#May_2018|Cenarium]] • [[Special:PermanentLink/839062165#Wikipedia:Inactive_administrators/2018#May_2018|Lupo]] • [[Special:PermanentLink/839062165#Wikipedia:Inactive_administrators/2018#May_2018|MichaelBillington]]

[[File:Green check.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Guideline and policy news'''
:* Following a [[Wikipedia:Requests for comment/Event coordinator proposal|successful request for comment]], administrators are now able to add and remove editors to the [[Wikipedia:Event coordinator|"event coordinator" group]]. Users in the event coordinator group have the ability to temporarily add the "confirmed" flag to new user accounts and to create many new user accounts without being hindered by a rate limit. Users will no longer need to be in the [[Wikipedia:Account creator|"account creator" group]] if they are in the event coordinator group.
:* Following an [[Special:PermaLink/842448517#General_sanctions_proposal|AN discussion]], all pages with content related to [[blockchain]] and [[Cryptocurrency|cryptocurrencies]], broadly construed, are now under indefinite [[Wikipedia:General sanctions/Blockchain and cryptocurrencies|general sanctions]].

[[File:Octicons-tools.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Technical news'''
:* IP-based [[phab:T152462|cookie blocks]] should be [[phab:T192017|deployed]] to English Wikipedia in June. This will cause the block of a logged-out user to be reloaded if they change IPs. This means in most cases, you may no longer need to do /64 range blocks on residential IPv6 addresses in order to effectively block the end user. It will also help combat abuse from IP hoppers in general. For the time being, it only affects users of the desktop interface.
:* The Wikimedia Foundation's Anti-Harassment Tools team will build [[Wikipedia:Community health initiative on English Wikipedia/Per user page, namespace, category, and upload blocking|granular types of blocks]] in 2018 (e.g. a block from uploading or editing specific pages, categories, or namespaces, as opposed to a full-site block). Feedback on the concept may be left at [[Wikipedia talk:Community health initiative on English Wikipedia/Per user page, namespace, category, and upload blocking|the talk page]].
:* There is [[phab:T174313|now a checkbox]] on [[Special:ListUsers|Special:ListUsers]] to let you see only users in temporary user groups.
:* It is [[phab:T165535|now easier]] for blocked mobile users to see why they were blocked.

[[File:Scale of justice 2.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Arbitration'''
:* A [[Special:PermanentLink/843882679#Issue with emails sent to the Arbitration Committee|recent technical issue]] with the Arbitration Committee's spam filter inadvertently caused all messages sent to the committee through Wikipedia (i.e. [[Special:EmailUser/Arbitration Committee]]) to be discarded. If you attempted to send an email to the Arbitration Committee via Wikipedia between May 16 and May 31, your message was not received and you are encouraged to resend it. Messages sent outside of these dates or directly to the Arbitration Committee email address were not affected by this issue.

[[File:Info Simple bw.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Miscellaneous'''
:* In early May, an [[phab:T193769|unusually high level of failed login attempts]] was observed. The WMF [https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikimedia-l/2018-May/090145.html has stated] that this was an "external effort to gain unauthorized access to random accounts". Under Wikipedia policy, administrators [[Wikipedia:Password strength requirements|are required to have strong passwords]]. To further reinforce security, administrators should also consider enabling [[Wikipedia:Simple 2FA|two-factor authentication]]. A [[Template:Committed identity|committed identity]] can be used to verify that you are the true account owner in the event that your account is compromised and/or you are unable to log in.

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== ''The Signpost'': 29 June 2018 ==

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== Administrators' newsletter – July 2018 ==

[[Wikipedia:Administrators' newsletter|News and updates for administrators]] from the past month (June 2018).
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[[File:Admin mop.PNG|20px|alt=]] '''Administrator changes'''
:[[File:Gnome-colors-list-add.svg|20px|alt=added|Added]] [[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Pbsouthwood|Pbsouthwood]] • [[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/TheSandDoctor|TheSandDoctor]]
:[[File:Gnome-colors-view-refresh.svg|20px|alt=readded|Readded]] [[Special:PermanentLink/847727925#Resysop request (Gogo Dodo)|Gogo Dodo]]
:[[File:Gnome-colors-list-remove.svg|20px|alt=removed|Removed]] [[Special:PermanentLink/845192726#Andrevan's resignation|Andrevan]] • [[Special:PermanentLink/843863504#Inactive Administrators - June 2018|Doug]] • [[Special:PermanentLink/843863504#Inactive Administrators - June 2018|EVula]] • [[Special:PermanentLink/843863504#Inactive Administrators - June 2018|KaisaL]] • [[Special:PermanentLink/843863504#Inactive Administrators - June 2018|Tony Fox]] • [[Special:PermanentLink/843863504#Inactive Administrators - June 2018|WilyD]]

[[File:Wikipedia bureaucrat.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Bureaucrat changes'''
:[[File:Gnome-colors-list-remove.svg|20px|alt=removed|Removed]] [[Special:PermanentLink/845192726#Andrevan's resignation|Andrevan]] • [[Special:PermanentLink/843865109#Inactive Bureaucrats - June 2018|EVula]]

[[File:Green check.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Guideline and policy news'''
:* An [[Special:PermanentLink/845291235#RfC: Deletion of drafts|RfC about the deletion of drafts]] closed with a consensus to change the wording of [[WP:NMFD]]. Specifically, a draft that has been repeatedly resubmitted and declined at AfC without any substantial improvement may be deleted at [[WP:MFD|MfD]] if consensus determines that it is unlikely to ever meet the requirements for mainspace and it otherwise meets one of the [[Wikipedia:Deletion_policy#Reasons_for_deletion|reasons for deletion]] outlined in the deletion policy.
:* A [[Special:PermanentLink/848304259#Request for comment: Promising drafts|request for comment]] closed with a consensus that the {{tl|promising draft}} template cannot be used to indefinitely prevent a [[WP:G13]] speedy deletion nomination.

[[File:Octicons-tools.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Technical news'''
:* Starting on July 9, the WMF Security team, Trust & Safety, and the broader technical community will be seeking input on an [[phab:T190015|upcoming change]] that will [[meta:Creation of separate user group for editing sitewide CSS/JS|restrict editing of site-wide JavaScript and CSS]] to a new [[meta:Technical administrators|technical administrators]] user group. Bureaucrats and stewards will be able to grant this right per a community-defined process. The intention is to reduce the number of accounts who can edit frontend code to those who actually need to, which in turn lessens the risk of malicious code being added that compromises the security and privacy of everyone who accesses Wikipedia. For more information, please review the [[meta:Creation_of_separate_user_group_for_editing_sitewide_CSS/JS#FAQ|FAQ]].
:* [[Syntax highlighting]] has been graduated from a Beta feature on the English Wikipedia. To enable this feature, click the highlighter icon ([[File:Codemirror-icon.png|20px]]) in your editing toolbar (or under the [[Hamburger button|hamburger menu]] in the [[mw:2017 wikitext editor|2017 wikitext editor]]). This feature can help prevent you from making mistakes when editing complex templates.
:* IP-based [[phab:T152462|cookie blocks]] should be [[phab:T192017|deployed]] to English Wikipedia in July (previously scheduled for June). This will cause the block of a logged-out user to be reloaded if they change IPs. This means in most cases, you may no longer need to do /64 range blocks on residential IPv6 addresses in order to effectively block the end user. It will also help combat abuse from IP hoppers in general. For the time being, it only affects users of the desktop interface.

[[File:Info Simple bw.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Miscellaneous'''
:* Currently around 20% of admins have enabled [[Wikipedia:Simple 2FA|two-factor authentication]], up from 17% a year ago. If you haven't already enabled it, please consider [[Wikipedia:Simple 2FA|doing so]]. Regardless if you use 2FA, please practice appropriate [[Wikipedia:User account security|account security]] by ensuring your password is [[Password_strength#Guidelines_for_strong_passwords|secure]] and unique to Wikimedia.

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== TFL notification ==

Hi, Tone. I'm just posting to let you know that [[List of World Heritage Sites in Slovenia]] – a list that you have been heavily involved with – has been chosen to appear on the Main Page as [[WP:TFL|Today's featured list]] for July 30. The TFL blurb can be seen [[Wikipedia:Today's featured list/July 30, 2018|here]]. If you have any thoughts on the selection, please post them on my talk page or at [[WT:TFL|TFL talk]]. Regards, [[User:Giants2008|<span style="color: blue">Giants2008</span>]] ([[User talk:Giants2008|<span style="color: darkblue;">Talk</span>]]) 21:21, 6 July 2018 (UTC)
:Hello again. Please be aware that I've moved the list's Main Page appearance date back one week, to [[Wikipedia:Today's featured list/August 6, 2018|August 6]], as a late request came in for another list to run on the original date. Hopefully the new date is okay with you. [[User:Giants2008|<span style="color: blue">Giants2008</span>]] ([[User talk:Giants2008|<span style="color: darkblue;">Talk</span>]]) 02:47, 24 July 2018 (UTC)
:: Sure, no problem. --'''[[User:Tone|Tone]]''' 06:52, 24 July 2018 (UTC)

== ITN recognition for [[2018 Attica wildfires]] ==

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== ''The Signpost'': 31 July 2018 ==

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== [[Tangara School for Girls]] ==

Hello! I refer you to this action:
15:25, 12 October 2007 Tone (talk | contribs) deleted page Tangara School for Girls (content was: '{{dated prod|concern = {{{concern|Article asserts nothing. Fails WP:N and WP:ORG}}}|month = October|day = 6|year = 2007|time = 17:08|timestamp = 20071...') 
Can you please confirm whether the article you deleted was about the sister school of [[Redfield College (New South Wales)]]? If so, I wonder if you'd please reconsider this action given that Redfield has an article? Thank you! [[User:XP-93|XP-93]] ([[User talk:XP-93|talk]]) 11:58, 10 August 2018 (UTC)
: Hi! Ha, that was over 10 years ago :) The article was empty, apart from an infobox and external links, the content was "A school in Cherrybrook. " Best to start writing from scratch, I think. Good luck! --'''[[User:Tone|Tone]]''' 12:06, 10 August 2018 (UTC)

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== Mirka In The News ==

Hi {{ping|Tone}}, please go back to [[Mirka Mora]] and the ITN nomination for that article and have another look. Can you now support the nomination after [[User:JennyOz]] has kindly provided references for almost all the exhibitions listed as you suggested? Thank you...[[User:Jamesmcardle|Jamesmcardle]]<sup>[[User talk:Jamesmcardle|(talk)]]</sup> 13:29, 30 August 2018 (UTC)
* Well done, posted now. --'''[[User:Tone|Tone]]''' 14:26, 30 August 2018 (UTC)


== Creating Sudip Pandey ==

Dear Tone Sir,

my article got nominated for deletion because when I start the article at that time have not added news/media sources and after 2 days a have added media sources link in the page and have also discussed over the talk page but before any final improvement article gone deleted so this time I need the suggestion too about source and writing Kindly help me to improve the article of a Bhojpuri Actor [[Sudip Pandey]].  if there is a possible way to create or recreation and improvement kindly give you feedback and suggestions to do batter. 

Kind Regards
Bablu Baghel [[User talk:Bablu Baghel]]

* Hi! If you think you can address the issues that were listed in the deletion rationale, I suggest you first rewrite the article as a draft (I can provide you the old content), they you ask for article reinstatement to the article space. Let me know if you want to do this. Best, --'''[[User:Tone|Tone]]''' 13:14, 19 September 2018 (UTC)

== Administrators' newsletter – September 2018 ==

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== [[Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Sha'biyat_Naslah]] ==

Hi, you closed the AfD here: [[Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Sha'biyat_Naslah]] which had 2½ delete votes and 2½ keep votes. Do you have any problems if I were to create a new page which redirects to [[Al Naslah]]? I don't care about the deleted page's history, just the redirect. Thanks! [[User:SportingFlyer|SportingFlyer]] ''<span class="smallcaps" style="font-variant:small-caps;">[[User talk:SportingFlyer|talk]]</span>'' 17:29, 23 September 2018 (UTC)
: Hi! Go ahead and redirect, I should have probably done that myself ... There was pretty much no contect in the deleted article, so no history to use. --'''[[User:Tone|Tone]]''' 17:59, 23 September 2018 (UTC)

== /* [[Dayana Erappa]] */  ==

I want to republish the page with more details., Kindly grant me the permission link  <!-- Template:Unsigned --><small class="autosigned">—&nbsp;Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Chennai Information Updater|Chennai Information Updater]] ([[User talk:Chennai Information Updater#top|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Chennai Information Updater|contribs]]) 05:38, 24 September 2018 (UTC)</small> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
* Hi, I suggest you start the article in draft space and then ask for it to be moved to the article space. Let me know if you need help. --'''[[User:Tone|Tone]]''' 06:48, 26 September 2018 (UTC)
ok  <!-- Template:Unsigned --><small class="autosigned">—&nbsp;Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Chennai Information Updater|Chennai Information Updater]] ([[User talk:Chennai Information Updater#top|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Chennai Information Updater|contribs]]) 14:18, 27 September 2018 (UTC)</small> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

```` I have deleted this article by myself, as per your suggestion i will make one new draft space for that article.. if I tried to create draft space any issue will occur?  <!-- Template:Unsigned --><small class="autosigned">—&nbsp;Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Chennai Information Updater|Chennai Information Updater]] ([[User talk:Chennai Information Updater#top|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Chennai Information Updater|contribs]]) 13:13, 4 October 2018 (UTC)</small> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->

== Question About A Deletion ==

Hello, Tone

I understand that you may have been the administrator who decided to delete my page, "[[Robert Florczak]]." This is disappointing, since it was one of a number of sites that give valuable visibility to my work. I myself didn't create the page, and, frankly, I'm not even sure who did; it may have been my late agent many years ago. Nevertheless, it has always been valuable to me and I'm interested in how the page might be reconsidered for reposting.

As I understand it, much of the reasoning for the deletion was non-citation of sources for the information within the article. Is this correct? If it is, what types of citations would be required and would the submission of them at this point aid in the reposting of the page? As I recall, there was almost nothing on my page that couldn't be fairly easily sourced (though how one actually verifies having studied under a certain noted professor is a bit difficult to establish). Sadly, there is also much new information that could have been added to the page.

I'm new to this whole process, but the page was personally important, as I mentioned, so please let me know if there is anything I can do to have it resurrected.

Respectfully,

Robert Florczak [[Special:Contributions/2003:6:3145:4348:390A:735B:5626:9FB3|2003:6:3145:4348:390A:735B:5626:9FB3]] ([[User talk:2003:6:3145:4348:390A:735B:5626:9FB3|talk]]) 10:00, 27 September 2018 (UTC)
robert@robertflorczak.com
: Hi! Editors that supported the deletion had problems with the sources that did not back up the notability criteria, see [[WP:GNG]]. In addition, the issue was that the article read like a biography and that "a major contributor to this article appears to have a close connection with its subject", which could be seen as a conflict of interest, [[WP:COI]]. There certainly are ways to get the article back, if properly sourced and meeting the notability requirements, but maybe have a look at [[WP:AB]] first. It is always better if a non-involved editor works on the article. I hope this helps :) --'''[[User:Tone|Tone]]''' 10:24, 27 September 2018 (UTC)

Thank you for your response, Tone (I hope this is how too properly respond)
I understand the conflict of interest issue, but is a "non-involved editor" someone in-house at Wiki that would put the page together for me if I submitted all data and citations? In the meantime, I will look through the information pages you recommend.

Thank you,

Robert [[Special:Contributions/2003:6:3145:4348:390A:735B:5626:9FB3|2003:6:3145:4348:390A:735B:5626:9FB3]] ([[User talk:2003:6:3145:4348:390A:735B:5626:9FB3|talk]]) 10:39, 27 September 2018 (UTC)
: Maybe a good place to find an uninvolved editor is to ask at [[Wikipedia:Requested articles]]. But I don't really have much experience there. Worth checking! :) Best, --'''[[User:Tone|Tone]]''' 10:44, 27 September 2018 (UTC)

Thank you, Tone. Will do.

Robert [[Special:Contributions/2003:6:3145:4348:5DA:791A:399F:B162|2003:6:3145:4348:5DA:791A:399F:B162]] ([[User talk:2003:6:3145:4348:5DA:791A:399F:B162|talk]]) 10:57, 27 September 2018 (UTC)

== List of Loose Women episodes ==

Did you intend to delete [[List of Loose Women episodes]] after closing the AFD?  I see that you deleted the talk page, and removed the link from [[Loose Women]], but not deleted the page itself.  --[[User:David Biddulph|David Biddulph]] ([[User talk:David Biddulph|talk]]) 09:38, 29 September 2018 (UTC)
: Hm, must have been an error with the script-assisted closing. Manually deleted now, thanks for pointing this out :) --'''[[User:Tone|Tone]]''' 09:40, 29 September 2018 (UTC)

== ''The Signpost'': 1 October 2018 ==

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== [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of Japanese role-playing games on PC]] ==

Hi there, you closed this as delete but haven't actually deleted it. Could you please take a look? Thanks, [[User:Reyk|<b style="color: Maroon;">Reyk</b>]] <sub>[[User talk:Reyk|<b style="color: Blue;">YO!</b>]]</sub> 12:29, 1 October 2018 (UTC)
: Done, thanks! --'''[[User:Tone|Tone]]''' 13:15, 1 October 2018 (UTC)

== Creacionist vs Evolucionist? ==

Is it not a better option to merge "List of placental mammals, List of monotremes and marsupials, List of mammal genera" (all them hierarchical) and let "List of mammal species" (alphabetical).

Where is the info? 
https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=List_of_mammal_species&redirect=no

Thanks[[User:Cloud forest|Cloud forest]] ([[User talk:Cloud forest|talk]]) 08:50, 3 October 2018 (UTC)
: Perhaps. The redirect was the result of an AfD nomination where the outcome clearly was not "delete". Different merges are possible, feel free to work on that. Best, --'''[[User:Tone|Tone]]''' 10:32, 3 October 2018 (UTC)

::How can that discuss be open? [[User:Cloud forest|Cloud forest]] ([[User talk:Cloud forest|talk]]) 11:28, 3 October 2018 (UTC)
::: [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/List of mammal species]] Here :) --'''[[User:Tone|Tone]]''' 11:42, 3 October 2018 (UTC)

== /* Dayana Erappa */  ==

i delete this article by myself, as per your idea I will start to create one new draft space for that article. If I try to recreate draft space for that? any problem will occur for re creation ?  <!-- Template:Unsigned --><small class="autosigned">—&nbsp;Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Chennai Information Updater|Chennai Information Updater]] ([[User talk:Chennai Information Updater#top|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Chennai Information Updater|contribs]]) 13:16, 4 October 2018 (UTC)</small> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
: Go ahead, draft space is the proper place for that. --'''[[User:Tone|Tone]]''' 16:26, 4 October 2018 (UTC)

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== Deletion of Adam Barber ==

Hi Tone, 

I work for Adam Barber, we see the notability debate and we see he lost it. 

Adam has a few international projects releasing this month, October and we were hoping you would move the deletion of [[Adam Barber]] into a [[Draft:Adam Barber]] while we wait for the appropriate third party press releases. That way we could properly cite his new work that may meet notability requirements and at a later time ask for another review.

Best [[User:Devatos|Devatos]] ([[User talk:Devatos|talk]]) 01:30, 5 October 2018 (UTC)
: Sure, content moved to draft. Let me know if you need anything else. Best, --'''[[User:Tone|Tone]]''' 18:25, 5 October 2018 (UTC)

== Regarding Deletion of page "[[List of Game Grumps serials]]" ==

This is the only reliable source of information containing a proper list of episodes for the game grumps youtube series. I am currently slowly working my way through all of the past episodes of this series, and now there is no way to check what episodes to watch next and what episodes I have missed due to the deletion of this page. The only other website out there, the game grumps wiki, is not kept up-to-date on its full episode list page, and thus does not contain a similar list. I ask that this page be restored in that there was quite literally no good reason for its deletion. There is no drawback to leaving the page up. Please reconsider, and allow this information to remain accessible to all.  <!-- Template:Unsigned --><small class="autosigned">—&nbsp;Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[User:Jadekitsune|Jadekitsune]] ([[User talk:Jadekitsune#top|talk]] • [[Special:Contributions/Jadekitsune|contribs]]) 13:24, 5 October 2018 (UTC)</small> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
: Hi! The problem is that Wikipedia relies on sources - if there are no third-party sources, the content cannot be verified reliably. Perhaps there is some other venue to host this list instead? I can happily provide you the content. --'''[[User:Tone|Tone]]''' 18:29, 5 October 2018 (UTC)

I would greatly appreciate receiving some form of backup of the content so that I could view it and rehost it elsewhere if possible. Also, the game grumps youtube channel itself at https://www.youtube.com/user/GameGrumps does have all of the videos listed, albeit out of order and difficult to sort through as opposed to an easily legible list such as was on the deleted page. It also requires a lot of scrolling and/or searching to find the video in question. However, they are all logged therein and can thus be verified as a result to be accurate. Verifying that a serial of a particular listed series does in fact exist, would be as simple as entering it into the search bar on the youtube channel webpage. Please do send me the content as well if it is not to be rehosted. Thank you. [[User:Jadekitsune|Jadekitsune]] ([[User talk:Jadekitsune|talk]]) 19:22, 5 October 2018 (UTC)
: Sure. Where would you want the content, is your talkpage ok? --'''[[User:Tone|Tone]]''' 17:04, 7 October 2018 (UTC)

Sure, that should work! I'm not entirely familiar with how wikipedia is set up, but as long as I can access it that's fine by me! [[User:Jadekitsune|Jadekitsune]] ([[User talk:Jadekitsune|talk]]) 17:18, 7 October 2018 (UTC)
: Will do! --'''[[User:Tone|Tone]]''' 17:21, 7 October 2018 (UTC)

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:* Following a [[Special:PermaLink/862060913#RfC:_Approving_the_updated_proposal|request for comment]], the [[Wikipedia:Interface administrators|process for appointing interface administrators]] has been established. Currently only [[Special:PermaLink/857728137#Sysop_as_requirement|existing admins can request these rights]], while a [[Wikipedia_talk:Interface_administrators#Allow_non-admins_to_request_access?|new RfC]] has begun on whether it should be available to non-admins.
:* There is an open [[meta:Requests for comment/Creating abusefilter-manager global group|request for comment on Meta]] regarding the creation a new user group for global edit filter management.

[[File:Octicons-tools.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Technical news'''
:* [[meta:Community health initiative/Per-user page, namespace, and upload blocking|Partial blocks]] should be available for testing in October on the [[testwiki:Main Page|Test Wikipedia]] and the [https://en.wikipedia.beta.wmflabs.org Beta-Cluster]. This new feature allows admins to block users from editing specific pages and in the near-future, namespaces and uploading files. You can expect more updates and an invitation to help with testing once it is available.
:* The Foundations' Anti-Harassment Tools team is currently looking for input on how to [[meta:Community health initiative/Measuring the effectiveness of blocks|measure the effectiveness of blocks]]. This is in particular related to how they will measure the success of the aforementioned partial blocks.
:* Because of [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Tech/Server switch 2018|a data centre test]], you will be able to read but not edit the Wikimedia projects for up to an hour on 10 October. This will start at 14:00 (UTC). You might lose edits if you try to save during this time.

[[File:Scale of justice 2.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Arbitration'''
:* The Arbitration Committee has, [[Special:PermaLink/861809996#Motion:_CU/OS_activity_standards|by motion]], amended the [[Wikipedia:Arbitration_Committee/Procedures#CheckUser/Oversight_permissions_and_inactivity|procedure on functionary inactivity]].
:* The community consultation for [[Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee/CheckUser and Oversight/2018 CUOS appointments|2018 CheckUser and Oversight appointments]] has concluded. Appointments will be made by October 11.
:* Following a [[Wikipedia:Requests for comment/Arbitration Committee Elections December 2018|request for comment]], the size of the Arbitration Committee will be decreased to 13 arbitrators, starting in 2019. Additionally, the minimum support percentage required to be appointed to a two-year term on ArbCom has been increased to 60%. ArbCom candidates who receive between 50% and 60% support will be appointed to one-year terms instead.
:* Nominations for the 2018 Arbitration Committee Electoral Commission are [[Wikipedia:Requests for comment/Arbitration Committee Elections December 2018/Electoral Commission|being accepted until 12 October]]. These are the editors who help run the ArbCom election smoothly. If you are interested in volunteering for this role, please consider nominating yourself.

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== [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Visonic]] ==

Hi Tone. Would you change your close at [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Visonic]] to "redirect to [[Tyco International#Visonic]]" and undelete the history since I [https://en.wikipedia.org/enwiki/w/index.php?title=Tyco_International&diff=862858715&oldid=862778736 merged] information about [[Visonic]] to [[Tyco International#Visonic]]. Thanks, [[User:Cunard|Cunard]] ([[User talk:Cunard|talk]]) 20:35, 7 October 2018 (UTC)
* Done! Also left a note in AfD. --'''[[User:Tone|Tone]]''' 21:04, 7 October 2018 (UTC)
:*Thank you! [[User:Cunard|Cunard]] ([[User talk:Cunard|talk]]) 21:41, 7 October 2018 (UTC)

== Deletion "[[List of games with Vulkan support]]" ==

I used the site regurlarly for checks of the development status of the engine. There's no counterpart in the regular Vulkan-articles. Plz rollback.  <!-- Template:Unsigned IP --><small class="autosigned">—&nbsp;Preceding [[Wikipedia:Signatures|unsigned]] comment added by [[Special:Contributions/2003:C1:C3D9:EE00:C9C1:8BE4:E032:11B|2003:C1:C3D9:EE00:C9C1:8BE4:E032:11B]] ([[User talk:2003:C1:C3D9:EE00:C9C1:8BE4:E032:11B#top|talk]]) 15:42, 8 October 2018 (UTC)</small> <!--Autosigned by SineBot-->
: Hi, there was a strong consensus to delete the list, I cannot simply rollback it. Perhaps, there is a better place this list could be hosted? --'''[[User:Tone|Tone]]''' 17:24, 8 October 2018 (UTC)

== AfD for [[Nemesis (role-playing game)]] ==

The result was a few hours premature, was it not? (There have been a few AfDs overturned recently on this basis, so I have been following the timing more closely). [[User:Newimpartial|Newimpartial]] ([[User talk:Newimpartial|talk]]) 14:33, 10 October 2018 (UTC)
: Most AfDs that I have closed recently have been pretty non-controversial so I don't think there's a big deal if they are closed a couple of hours earlier (I am always looking at the date, not the hour). After all, the discussion has been going on for a week, which is enough time for people to comment. Would you like me to act in the particular case, reopen for a bit longer? Easily arranged ;) --'''[[User:Tone|Tone]]''' 16:49, 10 October 2018 (UTC)

== [[Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Terror (TV series)]] ==

Before I bring this to deletion review, I would like to ask why you closed this as keep. There are only two arguments for keep, the award argument (which doesn't seem to be supported by Wikipedia policy and is really just [[WP:OTHERSTUFFEXISTS]]) and GNG, which I believe was successfully rebutted. Bearcat also admitted that the article's sources do not pass GNG or NTV. So I'm confused why this was closed as keep and not just relisted or closed as delete. Thank you for your time. &ndash; [[User:FenixFeather|<b style="color:SlateBlue">''FenixFeather''</b>]] <sup>[[User talk:FenixFeather|<span style="color:SlateBlue">(talk)</span>]][[Special:Contributions/FenixFeather|<span style="color:SlateBlue">(Contribs)</span>]]</sup> 22:03, 11 October 2018 (UTC)
: Hi. Hm, I kind of had the impression that "Canadian equivalent of Emmys" was ok for GNG but maybe you're right. I should have written this as a deletion rationale. Perhaps renominate it as an AfD, this should generate more discussion than just DRV. I'll be happy to chip in. Best, --'''[[User:Tone|Tone]]''' 18:58, 12 October 2018 (UTC)