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Administrators' newsletter – April 2024[edit]

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

Administrator changes

Guideline and policy news

An RfC is open to convert all current and future community discretionary sanctions to (community designated) contentious topics procedure.

Technical news

The Toolforge Grid Engine services have been shut down after the final migration process from Grid Engine to Kubernetes. (T313405)

Arbitration

An arbitration case has been opened to look into "the intersection of managing conflict of interest editing with the harassment (outing) policy".

Miscellaneous

Editors are invited to sign up for The Core Contest, an initiative running from April 15 to May 31, which aims to improve vital and other core articles on Wikipedia.

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Regarding your arbitrary accusation[edit]

You are telling me that I am a bad fit for the project. This is actually a very serious accusation almost pretty much like wanting me out of the project. As such, I don't thjnk it is anywhere near fair or objective or appropriate for an arbitrator to base such accusation in one diff of my dispute with an admin without even conducting an objective analysis of my overall editing history, which would show many instances where I am receptive and even seek out objective criticism. Sincerely, Thinker78 (talk) 00:58, 2 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Thinker78 For starters, I clarified that my comments were made outside my role as an admin or arbitrator. Second, yes, a WP:BOOMERANG implies that action be taken against filers. Does that mean you should be banned? Hopefully not. Are there lesser sanctions that might help you remain a productive editor? I hope so. But your inability to take feedback is becoming an issue that is soaking up huge amounts of editor time. Third, no, I have not reviewed all ~20,000 edits you have ever made. I see that you have done much good work for the project, and that work is appreciated. But nobody is immune from sanction merely because of their past work. The community has banned people with 25 times more edits than you have. I'm not sure what you're hoping to achieve with this crusade, but you really need to listen to the chorus of people telling you that you were in the wrong. It is okay to own up to your mistakes. Wikipedia expects you to accept your mistakes, learn from them, and grow. CaptainEek ^{Edits Ho Cap'n!}⚓ 01:21, 2 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

New Pages Patrol newsletter April 2024[edit]

Hello CaptainEek,

Backlog update: The October drive reduced the article backlog from 11,626 to 7,609 and the redirect backlog from 16,985 to 6,431! Congratulations to Schminnte, who led with over 2,300 points.

Following that, New Page Patrol organized another backlog drive for articles in January 2024. The January drive started with 13,650 articles and reduced the backlog to 7,430 articles. Congratulations to JTtheOG, who achieved first place with 1,340 points in this drive.

Looking at the graph, it seems like backlog drives are one of the only things keeping the backlog under control. Another backlog drive is being planned for May. Feel free to participate in the May backlog drive planning discussion.

It's worth noting that both queues are gradually increasing again and are nearing 14,034 articles and 22,540 redirects. We encourage you to keep contributing, even if it's just a single patrol per day. Your support is greatly appreciated!

2023 Awards

Onel5969 won the 2023 cup with 17,761 article reviews last year - that's an average of nearly 50/day. There was one Platinum Award (10,000+ reviews), 2 Gold Awards (5000+ reviews), 6 Silver (2000+), 8 Bronze (1000+), 30 Iron (360+) and 70 more for the 100+ barnstar. Hey man im josh led on redirect reviews by clearing 36,175 of them. For the full details, see the Awards page and the Hall of Fame. Congratulations everyone for their efforts in reviewing!

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Copyediting[edit]

Hey there! I love your user page. I want to make wikipedia even better than it already is. I was wondering if the small edits I've made so far have been good (not sure if wikipedia logs what exactly what user contributed what though)

Thanks for your work here again. Megaman2003 (talk) 14:30, 5 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Megaman2003 Generally looks good. With this edit to New Adventures I would caution that you need to cite to a reliable source when you add new information. Keep up the good work! CaptainEek ^{Edits Ho Cap'n!}⚓ 22:08, 5 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello again! I want to add a picture to an article, more specifically a movie poster for a movie. What exactly do I answer when uploading to wikipedia commons about this? Megaman2003 (talk) 18:24, 8 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Megaman2003 Movie posters are a bit tricky, as they are copyrighted. For us to include a movie poster requires us to do so under WP:FAIRUSE. That means that you have to upload the smallest reasonable resolution of the poster, and it can only be used very sparingly. Do not upload such a work to Commons. Instead, upload it here on Wikipedia only, so that the file stays local, thereby minimizing its use and protecting us from copyright problems. When uploading it, you need to be honest and frank: it isn't your work. Someone else made it, and someone else owns the copyright. You are using it under fair use. CaptainEek ^{Edits Ho Cap'n!}⚓ 05:42, 12 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Framgate[edit]

CaptainEek, your statement that We desyssoped Fram in part for harassment is factually incorrect. Fram was desysopped by the WMF Office at the behest of Trust and Safety. Only Arbcom was given access to the (partially redacted) evidence against them, so I am not privy to the specific charges, but harassment features in the ensuing Arbcom case. Arbcom decided to vacate Fram's ban from English Wikipedia but to "[take] over the decision to remove Fram's administrator tools". There was an extensive negative response in the community to this latter decision, which despite Fram's withdrawal from their second RfA, leads me to consider your statement enough of a misstatement to request you modify it. Yngvadottir (talk) 23:11, 5 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Yngvadottir That's a good point, my phrase made too many assumptions. I have clarified. CaptainEek ^{Edits Ho Cap'n!}⚓ 23:21, 5 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you :-) Yngvadottir (talk) 23:32, 5 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Question from SamaelFineArts (21:00, 8 April 2024)[edit]

Hello! I was asked to join Wikipedia to create a page for Norwegian artist Samael. So far I have only played around in the sandbox using Banksy as a template. It is much harder to create a good article than I envisioned. Seems I am unable to upload any files/artwork yet also. Any tips on how to create a good page for the digital (visual) artist called Samael? (I know there is a band with the same name, that can cause possible problems?) Are there people who could work with me on creating this page? I have the information and pictures needed, but not the know-how on how to do it properly. --SamaelFineArts (talk) 21:00, 8 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@SamaelFineArts It is certainly an undertaking to create a page from scratch. A few things to know: first, you will need to make sure you appropriately disclose any conflict of interest, and whether you are being WP:PAID to edit about the subject. Don't worry, disclosing won't stop you from doing so, we just want our editors to be transparent. Next, you will need to find significant coverage of Samael in reliable sources, so as to prove their notability (i.e. suitability for having a Wikipedia page in the first place). We don't write about just anyone. As for people who could work with you, you can ask questions at the WP:TEAHOUSE, as well as the Articles for Creation Help Desk, but they will not write the article for you. CaptainEek ^{Edits Ho Cap'n!}⚓ 05:37, 12 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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WikiCup 2024 April newsletter[edit]

We are approaching the end of the 2024 WikiCup's second round, with a little over two weeks remaining. Currently, contestants must score at least 105 points to progress to the third round.

Our current top scorers are as follows:

Sammi Brie (submissions) with 642 points, mostly from 11 GAs about radio and television;
voorts (submissions) with 530 points, mostly from two FAs (Well he would, wouldn't he? and Cora Agnes Benneson) and three GAs;
Generalissima (submissions) with 523 points, mostly from 11 GAs about coinage and history;
SounderBruce (submissions) with 497 points, mostly from a FA about the 2020 season of the soccer club Seattle Sounders FC and two GAs;
Tamzin (submissions) with 410 points, mostly from a FA about the drink Capri-Sun and three GAs;
Kusma (submissions) with 330 points, mostly from a FA about the English botanist Anna Blackburne and a GA.

Competitors may submit work for the second round until the end of 28 April, and the third round starts 1 May. Remember that only competitors with the top 32 scores will make it through to the third round. If you are concerned that your nomination will not receive the necessary reviews, and you hope to get it promoted before the end of the round, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews. Please remember to continue to offer reviews at GAN, FAC and all the other pages that require them to prevent any backlogs. As a reminder, competitors are strictly prohibited from gaming Wikipedia policies or processes to receive more points.

If you would like to learn more about rules and scoring for the 2024 WikiCup, please read Wikipedia:WikiCup/Scoring. Further questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup and the judges (Cwmhiraeth (talk · contribs), Epicgenius (talk · contribs), and Frostly (talk · contribs)) are reachable on their talk pages. Good luck! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove your name from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 15:05, 12 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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New page patrol May 2024 Backlog drive[edit]

New Page Patrol \| May 2024 Articles Backlog Drive
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Question from Jesspisme (17:52, 17 April 2024)[edit]

We are the creators of the P.J. Whelihans Pub + Restaurant Logo and the logo/page image that is on their page now is very old. I have an updated logo. How do i update the page image on that page? --Jesspisme (talk) 17:52, 17 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Jesspisme The process is a bit complicated. First, go to Special:Upload. Upload your file. For licensing, choose "Logo." In the summary, explain who created it and what it is for. Explain that you are associated with the business. Then, post the link to the file on my page, and I'll swap it into the article for you. I advise against directly editing the article, since you have a conflict of interest and may qualify as paid editors. CaptainEek ^{Edits Ho Cap'n!}⚓ 20:35, 17 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Completefacts333 (18:01, 20 April 2024)[edit]

Hello, Would you please delete my account. I recently signed up but I think it’s no longer necessary.

Thanks --Completefacts333 (talk) 18:01, 20 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Completefacts333 Sorry, accounts cannot be deleted. CaptainEek ^{Edits Ho Cap'n!}⚓ 04:48, 22 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Question from Immaneul (09:42, 24 April 2024)[edit]

Hello, I'm immenul, can i add any information in the wikipedia according to my level of knowledge? --Immaneul (talk) 09:42, 24 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

(talk page stalker) Hi User:Immaneul and welcome to Wikipedia. Adding information on Wikipedia is a very key factor of maintaining this encyclopaedia. However, we work with sources from reliable sources (look at WP:RS—to know what we call reliable sources). Adding information you know is called original research (see WP:OR—for what we call original research). Such can be added only if it is supported by a verifiable/reliable source. I hope you're cleared now. Thanks and see the welcome message on your talk page for more tutorials. — Safari Scribe^{Edits! Talk!} 11:37, 24 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Question from DrChunder (09:17, 26 April 2024)[edit]

Ahoy, Captain! I'm a longtime user and supporter of Wikipedia, and a mentor of mine suggested taking up editing as a way to gain in-depth understanding of a subject. If I may ask, what are some of the pitfalls young Wiki editors find themselves sliding into, and how might these be avoided?

Warm regards, DrChunder --DrChunder (talk) 09:17, 26 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@DrChunder Well there are a lot of potential pitfalls; I think it really depends on what you're interested in. What sort of subjects do you like? I've left a message on your talk page with some various starter links that you should peruse as well. CaptainEek ^{Edits Ho Cap'n!}⚓ 18:39, 26 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@CaptainEek Thanks for the message! I study neuroscience and elementary physics, which are fields rife with bad science communication, so I'm looking for tips on vetting sources and editing for proper encyclopedic tone.

Thanks!

DrChunder (talk) 17:40, 29 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@DrChunder Learning about how to use sources on Wikipedia can be a bit of a long process, so I recommend patience and enthusiasm as your best tools. Engage with other editors in a WP:CIVIL manner and talk things out. Be open to the fact that others might WP:BRD your edits. Read about WP:RS and WP:NPOV. Be curious. Follows links and read our internal documentation. And if you run into questions or have problems, just let me know and I'll try to help out! CaptainEek ^{Edits Ho Cap'n!}⚓ 18:25, 29 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Women in Red May 2024[edit]

Women in Red | May 2024, Volume 10, Issue 5, Numbers 293, 294, 305, 306, 307

Online events:

New: Press women | Alphabet run U, V & W | Central and Eastern Europe

Continuing: #1day1woman | Education (year-long initiative)

Announcements from other communities

Wikimedia CEE Spring 2024 - contest with certificates of participation and prizes
The Wikipedia Library: #1Lib1Ref - May 15th to June 5th

Tip of the month:

Use open-access references wherever possible, but a paywalled reliable source
is better than none, particularly for biographies of living people.

Other ways to participate:

Become a member. You can always opt-out of notifications.
Join the conversations on our talkpage.
Help us plan future events and add any general ideas on developing the project.
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Question from Mohd Ibraheem 9718 (14:15, 28 April 2024)[edit]

hey i have written article in the sandbox ? will it be uploaded to main wikipedia page ? if not how do i upload article on wikipedia page ? --Mohd Ibraheem 9718 (talk) 14:15, 28 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Mohd Ibraheem 9718 Well, it looks like you've written an essay, not an article. You'll need to revise it to read like a neutral encyclopedia entry first. CaptainEek ^{Edits Ho Cap'n!}⚓ 17:40, 28 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

WikiCup 2024 May newsletter[edit]

The second round of the 2024 WikiCup ended on 28 April. This round was particularly competitive: each of the 32 contestants who advanced to Round 3 scored at least 141 points. This is the highest number of points required to advance to Round 3 since 2014.

The following scorers in Round 2 all scored more than 500 points:

Sammi Brie (submissions) with 707 points, mostly from 45 good article nomination reviews and 12 good articless about radio and television;
Generalissima (submissions) with 600 points, mostly from 12 good articles and 12 did you know nominations about coinage and history;
SounderBruce (submissions) with 552 points, mostly from a featured article about the 2020 Seattle Sounders FC season, three featured lists, and two good articles;
BennyOnTheLoose (submissions) with 548 points, mostly from a featured article about the snooker player John Pulman, two featured lists, and one good article;
voorts (submissions) with 530 points, mostly from two featured articles (Well he would, wouldn't he? and Cora Agnes Benneson) and three good articles.

The full scores for Round 2 can be seen here. So far this year, competitors have gotten 18 featured articles, 22 featured lists, and 186 good articles, 76 in the news credits and at least 200 did you know credits. They have conducted 165 featured article reviews, as well as 399 good article reviews and peer reviews, and have added 21 articles to featured topics and good topics.

Remember that any content promoted after 28 April but before the start of Round 3 can be claimed during Round 3, which starts on 1 May at 00:00 (UTC). Invitations for collaborative writing efforts or any other discussion of potentially interesting work is always welcome on the WikiCup talk page. Remember, if two or more WikiCup competitors have done significant work on an article, all can claim points. If you are concerned that your nomination—whether it is at good article candidates, a featured process, or anywhere else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed.

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