User talk:Just Step Sideways
I used to be called Beeblebrox. I'm fine with it if anyone still calls me that, or Beebs, or whatever. |
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Arbitration case request declined
[edit]Hi Just Step Sideways. The Wikipediocracy-related conduct case request has been declined. While the arbitrators were closely divided, there was not an absolute majority to accept the case. For the Arbitration Committee, SilverLocust 💬 06:39, 7 November 2024 (UTC)
- I wonder if seventeen days is aome kind of record for a case request... Just Step Sideways from this world ..... today 22:24, 7 November 2024 (UTC)
Cleanup request
[edit]Hi! Hope things are well with you. Given this recent unblock of yours, can you fix the page User:Min968 in whatever fashion is recommended? Folly Mox (talk) 12:36, 7 November 2024 (UTC)
- I did mean to do just that, must've got disctracted... Looks like HouseBlaster already got to it. Just Step Sideways from this world ..... today 20:33, 7 November 2024 (UTC)
I blame myself
[edit]for Wikipedia:Administrator recall/Graham87. I'd seen questionable blocks at UTRS and not said anything. Too unwilling to question a colleague. SMDH. -- Deepfriedokra (talk) 12:47, 7 November 2024 (UTC)
- It's not an easy thing, holding colleagues to account, but he was called out on it repeatedly before this. It's not on you. Just Step Sideways from this world ..... today 20:34, 7 November 2024 (UTC)
- If you ever see any of my actions you find questionable don't hesitate to point them out. Civil queries about admin actions between admins should be completely normal. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 23:11, 8 November 2024 (UTC)
- I'll take a portion of that DFO. I've seen some questionable blocks but not so questionable or so often that I felt a need to stick my nose in. A more open culture among admins, challenging the decisions without challenging the admins, would go a long way to fending off any unnecessary escalation. To those who have felt able to tactfully step in to situations such as this before they have blown up, more power to you. Cabayi (talk) 12:31, 10 November 2024 (UTC)
... you're an Indian news company. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 22:37, 8 November 2024 (UTC)
- Yeah, for that you have to actually file a lawsuit and wait a couple months. And while I can't claim to know how these things are done on the subcontinent, in the US it isn't libel unless you can prove it is not true. Just Step Sideways from this world ..... today 22:42, 8 November 2024 (UTC)
November 2024
[edit]Hi, do you think the following account might be a Flyer22 sock?[1] Biohistorian15 (talk) 08:14, 9 November 2024 (UTC)
- Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Daner's Creek would be the place to discuss that. Just Step Sideways from this world ..... today 20:10, 9 November 2024 (UTC)
No answer
[edit]Talk:Masnaa Border Crossing#Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 30 October 2024
Hello, I have not received any response for 11 days on this page. Is this normal? How can this be explained, and what should I do? Kind regards JMGuyon (talk) 00:29, 11 November 2024 (UTC)
- Not at all sure why you decided to ask me in particular as I don't edit in that subject area, but I have responded there. Just Step Sideways from this world ..... today 00:59, 11 November 2024 (UTC)
November music
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I uploaded more pics (see places), on a mountain in the sun above the fog. - Madeleine Riffaud - remember. -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 23:53, 11 November 2024 (UTC)
- I'm kinda bummed that I didn't make it back this year to the lake in the picture at the right. Last time we were there we took our scanoe out and managed to spot a bear with two cubs foraging on the mountainside. Just Step Sideways from this world ..... today 00:12, 12 November 2024 (UTC)
- That looks inviting! - I uploaded pics of a trip that was a 10-day celebration of a 16 November event, but the day was also when a dear friend died. We sang Hevenu shalom aleichem at his funeral yesterday, and it was good. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:33, 30 November 2024 (UTC)
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Bishonen | tålk 11:04, 13 November 2024 (UTC).
And YGM from me. Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 16:28, 14 November 2024 (UTC)
Forget it. The issue has resolved itself. Probably a cache error. Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 16:37, 14 November 2024 (UTC)
- Weird. Before just now my last edit was about fourteen hours ago. Good to see you though. Just Step Sideways from this world ..... today 18:33, 14 November 2024 (UTC)
I have also sent mail charlotte 👸♥ 07:58, 18 November 2024 (UTC)
- I have also sent mail. It was to my insurance company...but...I just wanted to feel like part of the group. GMGtalk 23:51, 18 November 2024 (UTC)
I don't understand the need to twist the knife
[edit]Just leave the guy alone. Jesus. Floquenbeam (talk) 23:36, 18 November 2024 (UTC)
- I just think it would be better for everyone if this just ended now instead of going on for a full week. It's probably in his own best interest to pull the plug now. Just Step Sideways from this world ..... today 23:39, 18 November 2024 (UTC)
- And you think he's not able to see what's going on and decide for himself, and needs you to give advice (masquerading as a question), because ...? Floquenbeam (talk) 23:48, 18 November 2024 (UTC)
- Nevermind. I'm just disappointed in almost everyone around here these days; I'm not sure why I thought that wouldn't be true of you too. Consider it a rhetorical question. Floquenbeam (talk) 23:50, 18 November 2024 (UTC)
- I'll cop to it being a suggestion inside of a question. I'm not sure Graham has been honest with himself, based on comments I have seen him making, and this was an attempt to nudge him in that direction, not to kick him when he's down, but I can see how it could come off that way. Just Step Sideways from this world ..... today 00:00, 19 November 2024 (UTC)
- Nevermind. I'm just disappointed in almost everyone around here these days; I'm not sure why I thought that wouldn't be true of you too. Consider it a rhetorical question. Floquenbeam (talk) 23:50, 18 November 2024 (UTC)
- And you think he's not able to see what's going on and decide for himself, and needs you to give advice (masquerading as a question), because ...? Floquenbeam (talk) 23:48, 18 November 2024 (UTC)
- I agree, that was an utterly pointless and mean "question". If you want to say he should withdraw, just tell him he should elsewhere in the discussion or on his Talk—you're not earnestly asking if he's considered it. ꧁Zanahary꧂ 02:57, 19 November 2024 (UTC)
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Hello, Just Step Sideways, and hello@Star Mississippi (who had kindly relisted the page)
Can I ask you to kindly undo your close of that AfD about film, please? There's not even one Delete !vote on that page.....and the nominator has asked for sources... that were provided (at AfD and on the page; it was vastly improved....(by me, fwiw)). Nor the nominator nor @Dclemens1971, who had !voted Redirect (which had been the outcome of a first close, see TP where I asked Star Mississippi to relist it), have responded to new sources (added twice), true but that should not be considered a reason for deletion. At the very very least please consider a relist. Whatever your reading of the page is, it is absolutely impossible to consider there is a consensus to delete at all. Your closing statement does not indicate any reason for your decision, so I am assuming it is a mistake. Thank you in advance. -Mushy Yank. 00:40, 19 November 2024 (UTC)
- You are correct, I didn't mean to close that AFD at all. I was very confused for a minute there because an AFD I thought I had closed was still open and I couldn't figure out why. I clicked on the wrong one, I guess from scrolling too fast. I'll fix it now. Just Step Sideways from this world ..... today 00:56, 19 November 2024 (UTC)
- Thank you very much! -Mushy Yank. 00:59, 19 November 2024 (UTC)
- so you... stepped sideways to the wrong AfD? :)
- Thanks @Mushy Yank for the ping. Glad it was resolved in the interim while I was offline.I didn't watch the AfD after the relist so please do ping me if needed. Star Mississippi 01:26, 19 November 2024 (UTC)
- I read that in Mark E. Smith's voice.
- When I'm closing AFDs I have the log for the whole day open, with only still-open discussions displayed, and there were two similarly long ones back-to-back. Not that it is anything but my fault but I assume that's how it happened. Just Step Sideways from this world ..... today 01:55, 19 November 2024 (UTC)
Why the name change?
[edit]Beeblebrox is a name I vaguely recall, and respect, though I don't think our areas of WP interest overlap much. Why have you changed it? Maproom (talk) 09:46, 19 November 2024 (UTC)
- I had been contemplating it for some time. When I first registered this account, people, including myself, were generally unaware of best practices for online security. So we did things like name our account after one pet and use the other one's name as the password. Sadly, my cat Zaphod Beeblebrox passsed on some time ago. And I've been a longtime fan, due to my wife, of The Fall and since the death of Mark E. Smith I'de been contemplating a new username based on a fall song, so I went twith one of my favorites. [2] Just Step Sideways from this world ..... today 01:09, 20 November 2024 (UTC)
- Thank you for your explanation! I once observed an editor who changed his username as part of the process of standing for some official WP role. I'm reassured to know that you're not up to any such thing. Maproom (talk) 11:21, 24 November 2024 (UTC)
- At the time I changed it I did not anticipate ever running for ArbCom again, but after watching the committee struggle this past year I decided I'd run again. Just Step Sideways from this world ..... today 20:08, 24 November 2024 (UTC)
- Thank you for your explanation! I once observed an editor who changed his username as part of the process of standing for some official WP role. I'm reassured to know that you're not up to any such thing. Maproom (talk) 11:21, 24 November 2024 (UTC)
cand q
[edit]Thank you for standing for arbitrator. I am far away from it all (travel, mourning), not in the mood, so just an informal question you can answer or ignore:
- Liviu Holender chose lieder by five composers whose music was banned by the Nazis—Schreker, Zemlinsky, Mahler, Korngold and Schönberg—for a recital at the Oper Frankfurt.
What does this 2024 DYK tell you about infoboxes for classical composers in 2024? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:10, 19 November 2024 (UTC)
Explicit–Liz
[edit]I don't think that thread is ready for closure. Maybe the immediate issue has been dealt with, but (per my comment a short while ago) it's a sign of a broader problem that really needs to be dealt with—the conflict's been dragging on for years, and if it isn't addressed, someday it's going to result in a block or desysop, which is the worst possible outcome for everyone. Extraordinary Writ (talk) 22:03, 21 November 2024 (UTC)
- I guess I think, given the various mitigating factors, that nothing concrete was going to come of this. The egregious personal attack and the confusion/lack of information regarding the supressed content make it extremely unlikely. Technically, no discussion should be had, ever, on-wiki regarding supressed content. Just Step Sideways from this world ..... today 22:15, 21 November 2024 (UTC)
- Perhaps that's true for the wheel-warring/suppression, but the point I was trying to make in my comment was that the problem goes well beyond the most recent incident—and I think that point deserves engagement rather than a closure 20 minutes later. Extraordinary Writ (talk) 22:25, 21 November 2024 (UTC)
- I see the diffs you posted, but even without them, it is obvious to anyone who just read that single thread that these two don't get along and have not for some time. Absent any sort of explicit proposal I'm afraid I really don't see the point. Just Step Sideways from this world ..... today 22:51, 21 November 2024 (UTC)
- I suggest waiting to see if the issue continues before anyone makes an explicit proposal, or even an Explicit proposal. Newyorkbrad (talk) 22:56, 21 November 2024 (UTC)
- I really enjoy how much likelier you are to comment on a subject if you can sneak in a cheap pun.
- And I agree, I think this thread was a shot across the bow to both of them to cut this out. Let's see if they abide by that. Just Step Sideways from this world ..... today 23:01, 21 November 2024 (UTC)
- I suggest waiting to see if the issue continues before anyone makes an explicit proposal, or even an Explicit proposal. Newyorkbrad (talk) 22:56, 21 November 2024 (UTC)
- I see the diffs you posted, but even without them, it is obvious to anyone who just read that single thread that these two don't get along and have not for some time. Absent any sort of explicit proposal I'm afraid I really don't see the point. Just Step Sideways from this world ..... today 22:51, 21 November 2024 (UTC)
- Perhaps that's true for the wheel-warring/suppression, but the point I was trying to make in my comment was that the problem goes well beyond the most recent incident—and I think that point deserves engagement rather than a closure 20 minutes later. Extraordinary Writ (talk) 22:25, 21 November 2024 (UTC)
Question re that ANI discussion just now
[edit]I thought about leaving Tercer a first-and-only NPA warning for the message they left shortly before you closed that although if I were an admin, it would have been enough for me to block them. You're obviously right that a discussion needs to happen but I can't imagine it going anywhere as long one editor feels comfortable telling another "you don't know anything" and whatever else. Thoughts? City of Silver 21:04, 23 November 2024 (UTC)
- That's a fair point, I've added a bit on that specifically to the closing message. Just Step Sideways from this world ..... today 21:13, 23 November 2024 (UTC)
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Another article for deletion
[edit]Regarding the deletion of Timeline of UFOs, shortly after the AfD was initiated it was moved from Timeline of Ufology (see here). The latter article has not been deleted, and even retains the original AfD notice. Probably a 'feature' of the Wikipedia deletion software, but it and its Talk page also need to be deleted. Thanks. JoJo Anthrax (talk) 02:05, 24 November 2024 (UTC)
- Huh, I thought the XFD closer would handle that but I guess not. I'll zap it now. Just Step Sideways from this world ..... today 02:13, 24 November 2024 (UTC)
"I don't think I've ever actually seen that before."
[edit]About this. There was also this a few weeks ago for interest. It seems it happens, but I don't know how often. Sean.hoyland (talk) 06:08, 24 November 2024 (UTC)
- I'm fairly sure those are both the same person, fwiw. – bradv 06:39, 24 November 2024 (UTC)
- Prety weak to not realize that's never going to work, but I've given up being sursrised at such things, Just Step Sideways from this world ..... today 08:18, 24 November 2024 (UTC)
- I hope you are right. Apart from being quite funny, it means Wikipedia gets a free RFP testing service and everyone gets to watch if they can figure out how to find a method that works. Sean.hoyland (talk) 09:42, 24 November 2024 (UTC)
Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Darius J. Pearce processing
[edit]There are a few talkpage archives still lingering.[3] DMacks (talk) 00:30, 25 November 2024 (UTC)
- Good catch, zapped them all. Darn nonstandard talk page numbering. Just Step Sideways from this world ..... today 01:03, 25 November 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks for the quick fix! DMacks (talk) 01:08, 25 November 2024 (UTC)
Why delete? There's a clear consensus that it exists, just not that it's notable. That's the perfect sort of situation for a redirect or merge. The only argument against a redirect or merge--it's not mentioned at the target--is a very surmountable problem. ATDs, by policy, should be prioritized over deletion, even when there's a strong consensus against retaining an article in its current form. Jclemens (talk) 02:49, 26 November 2024 (UTC)
- @Jclemens (talk page watcher) To be honest, I'm wondering why it was closed after there were two !votes that technically disagreed with each other instead of relisted. I dream of horses (Hoofprints) (Neigh at me) 04:40, 26 November 2024 (UTC)
- I feel like I tried to explain this when making the close. Despite the differing perspectives on what it meant, I did see a consensus that it was not notable and there were no sources. I do not believe that ATD mandates that we must do a redirect in such circumstances. There's not really anything we can say without a single reliable source. The lack of reliable sourcing strongly suggests this is MADEUP, or at best almost totally unknown even to players otherwise familiar with canasta. Just Step Sideways from this world ..... today 18:14, 26 November 2024 (UTC)
- If you want to infer that it's made up, then I recommend you do your own BEFORE-like search before making such a supposition the basis for any action. There used to be a strain of thought that would excoriate closers for doing this, but I strongly encourage it: I believe it's the best way to see for yourself whether the !votes are reasonable. As I noted in the AfD, I saw stuff with the "ponytal canasta" name in it all over the Internet:
A quick survey of google, gnews, and gbooks shows there are plenty of references to this to verify it exists, even though I see nothing to suggest it is notable.
For example, This shows that there are out-of-print scoresheets for this variant that were sold by and reviewed on Amazon as late as mid-2022. Definitely doesn't contribute to notability, but just as definitely shows--especially with all the other NN ghits--that this isn't MADEUP, even if I can't support any argument of notability. Jclemens (talk) 07:15, 27 November 2024 (UTC) - Oh, and one thing: an entry in an already notable article doesn't need an RS suitable for notability, just one able to satisfy V, which non-controversial SPS'es can do just fine. Jclemens (talk) 07:16, 27 November 2024 (UTC)
- If you want to infer that it's made up, then I recommend you do your own BEFORE-like search before making such a supposition the basis for any action. There used to be a strain of thought that would excoriate closers for doing this, but I strongly encourage it: I believe it's the best way to see for yourself whether the !votes are reasonable. As I noted in the AfD, I saw stuff with the "ponytal canasta" name in it all over the Internet:
- I feel like I tried to explain this when making the close. Despite the differing perspectives on what it meant, I did see a consensus that it was not notable and there were no sources. I do not believe that ATD mandates that we must do a redirect in such circumstances. There's not really anything we can say without a single reliable source. The lack of reliable sourcing strongly suggests this is MADEUP, or at best almost totally unknown even to players otherwise familiar with canasta. Just Step Sideways from this world ..... today 18:14, 26 November 2024 (UTC)
UAA
[edit]Hey since you are around, can you check if the edits this this ip was trying to make at UAA was a valid report? An user warned them on their talk page, but, like me, the user cannot actually see what the edits were and I have tried reporting some accounts before and being disallowed by a filter because the username was bad.
This is also the IP that made the extensive (unsigned) report that you just removed (so it's probably related to that...). – 2804:F1...1F:8749 (::/32) (talk) 19:00, 26 November 2024 (UTC)
- Looks like they were trying to comment on that report and kept tripping multiple edit filters designed to stop LTAs. Just Step Sideways from this world ..... today 19:37, 26 November 2024 (UTC)
Sexbeatrecords/now KryptonicChristine
[edit]I was going to remove the block, but she created a new account.......should we let it go? 331dot (talk) 13:48, 28 November 2024 (UTC)
- Argh. This person just does not listen to anything anyone tells them, but, to be fair, the initial notice I dropped on their talk page, which they may have finally actually read, said they could just create a new account, and I did say I was ok with an unblock. I'm exasperated, I don't think they are acting in bad faith, it's more like lack of clue and unwillingness to actually read and understand advice. I guess we just leave the old account blocked, you've already advised them that, for what that's worth, that creating a new one was a mistake. Just Step Sideways from this world ..... today 18:20, 28 November 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks, that was kinda my line of thinking. Argh indeed.... 331dot (talk) 18:26, 28 November 2024 (UTC)
Do you recall ...
[edit]Hi, Just Step Sideways. First, thank you for responding to my recent question of you as an Arb Committee candidate. I had wanted to ask it of all 12 candidates but found using the Source Editor question template so confusing that I ended up asking only CaptainEek and you, the first two candidates on the list. Then I had to give up in the interest of time, but I sent the voting commissioners a strong suggestion to make it easier for us to ask questions of candidates (preferably just asking Wiki's tekkies to make this possible in the Visual Editor instead of the bewildering Source Editor).
Now I have an unusual request. Somewhere in the election messages I came across an exchange between you and someone else in which you were indirectly bemoaning the US election and saying something about waking up in the morning and fixing our country — to which the other editor said something about how amazing it would be for you to be able to do that. I know I'm not quoting accurately. But I found her (his?) comment so hilarious that I wanted to send a little token of my enjoyment. Do you remember that editor's name, or the general location of where that exchange took place so I can go find it?
You got my vote for the committee, by the way. I really liked how you explained the issue of your having been penalized for whatever you did that got you in deep yogurt with the committee. You admitted you could have done things differently but had learned from that experience. That completely changed my original plan not to vote for you when I began reading about it. If there's any place in the world where learning from life is needed, it's here in Wikipedia! Augnablik (talk) 06:21, 30 November 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks. I'm afraid I don't recall the exchange you are referring to though. Just Step Sideways from this world ..... today 19:18, 30 November 2024 (UTC)
- "Such is life."
- Durn. It was such an amusing comment from the other editor. She (I think it was a she) said she'd give you a cappuccino or else that you deserved one if you could fix the country in the morning … Augnablik (talk) 20:48, 30 November 2024 (UTC)
- Here you go. Regards, Newyorkbrad (talk) 22:00, 30 November 2024 (UTC)
- Oh, all the way back at the begining of ACE, that feels like a year ago now. Just Step Sideways from this world ..... today 22:21, 30 November 2024 (UTC)
- You mean it wasn't just a week or so ago? Maybe I missed that. Augnablik (talk) 01:18, 1 December 2024 (UTC)
- THANK YOU, @newyorkbrad! Augnablik (talk) 05:34, 1 December 2024 (UTC)
- Oh, all the way back at the begining of ACE, that feels like a year ago now. Just Step Sideways from this world ..... today 22:21, 30 November 2024 (UTC)
- Here you go. Regards, Newyorkbrad (talk) 22:00, 30 November 2024 (UTC)
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December music
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November was rich in sadness and happiness for me, expressed in music. Today is the last day for the election of arbitrators. Regarding my question to candidates like you, I found one so far who looked into the matter and didn't stay at the surface, Simonm223. There are two composers on the Main page today, Siegfried Thiele and Aaron Copland. I find the response of my friend Jerome Kohl to a question on Copland's article talk promising. What do you think? -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:50, 2 December 2024 (UTC)
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AfD on Parents Worship Day
[edit]Can you describe which comment convinced you that the article should be kept?[4] I only see the canvassed small accounts spamming the routine coverage by the WP:NEWSORGINDIA sources which is unhelpful when it comes to making claims about notability. CharlesWain (talk) 11:07, 4 December 2024 (UTC)
- I said I did not see a consensus to delete it, not that I personally believed it should be kept. Just Step Sideways from this world ..... today 19:24, 4 December 2024 (UTC)
- But there was consensus to delete it since all of the established editors either voiced for delete or merge/redirect. Those who voiced for keeping the article were all SPAs or canvassed editors with no prior participation in AfDs. CharlesWain (talk) 03:12, 5 December 2024 (UTC)
- I don't agree with that assessment. Just Step Sideways from this world ..... today 03:23, 5 December 2024 (UTC)
- But there was consensus to delete it since all of the established editors either voiced for delete or merge/redirect. Those who voiced for keeping the article were all SPAs or canvassed editors with no prior participation in AfDs. CharlesWain (talk) 03:12, 5 December 2024 (UTC)