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| ==I'm around a lot more now!== | |||
| Well, now that we on the Movement Charter Drafting Committee have published the final text of the proposed ] (ratification vote coming up soon!), I can finally get back to the work I've been missing so much here on this project. I figured I should look at backlogs, and first off I'm going to work on clearing the IPBE requests; that will take a while, as it isn't top priority for most checkusers. Then there's SPI and other CU requests, as well as getting back into OS requests. Feel free to ping me if I can be of assistance. ] (]) 02:43, 12 June 2024 (UTC) | |||
| == Notification == | |||
| I reference the questions you asked at ] in this case clarification request. I figured this crosses the threshold of when it's a good idea to give someone a courtesy notification. ] ] 03:45, 4 July 2024 (UTC) | |||
| == ANI revels yesterday == | |||
| == IP address blocked == | |||
| Looking at the ANI history log from yesterday, I noticed a sequence of 25 weird looking revdels, from 22:03, April 7 to 03:41 April 8. I think they are probably all somehow related to the last revdel in this sequence , but they also affected a whole bunch of other users' edits (including a couple of mine, in unrelated threads, and an archiving edit by the Lowercase sigmabot). Could you please check what happened there? Thanks, ] (]) 13:34, 8 April 2021 (UTC) | |||
| :Hi {{u|Nsk92}}. Without going into detail, the edits that resulted in suppression and revision-deletion had nothing at all to do with you, and are not in any way a reflection of the edits you (and several others) made. It is just the nature of the revdelete/suppress tool that if an edit needs to be "removed", the intervening edits between the first post and the "removal" post all need to be dealt with. Because of the nature of the situation, I'm required to be somewhat oblique, but I hope this reassures you that you did nothing wrong. ] (]) 14:32, 8 April 2021 (UTC) | |||
| @Risker | |||
| == A kitten for you! == | |||
| You have blocked my IP address, so I can't edit. Although I may have made mistakes in the past, I have familiarized myself with all Misplaced Pages policies. Please reconsider and unblock my IP address. | |||
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| have a kitten picture :) | |||
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] (]) 14:49, 20 July 2024 (UTC) | ||
| :You seem to be editing pretty well, at least when you're logged in. I haven't done many IP blocks in the last year, and most of the time I am making them more accessible (e.g., allowing logged-in editors to edit instead of blocking all editors). I really don't want to have to use the CheckUser tool to find out what IP address or range you are using, since you are able to edit logged-in. If you are encountering difficulty logging in or editing while logged in, that's a bit of a different story. If that is the case, the best step would be to email the address listed on ] so that it can be further reviewed by the CheckUser team. ] (]) 17:36, 20 July 2024 (UTC) | |||
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| ==IPBE for ]== | |||
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| I saw that you granted IPBE to this editor. As the first thing they did was cryptospamming (]), I am inclined to revoke that, but wanted to ask your opinion before doing so. ] <small><sup>]</sup></small> 07:08, 3 September 2024 (UTC) | |||
| :Thanks for letting me know, {{u|Seraphimblade}}. I've revoked the IPBE; while the account met the criteria for the initial grant, this is exactly why it is meant to be easy to revoke. I've been clearing the backlog of IPBE requests (there were over 100, I've lost count....), I'm hoping this will be the only one that messes up so obviously. ] (]) 16:08, 3 September 2024 (UTC) | |||
| == IPBE question == | |||
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| |style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: 1px solid gray;" | You know why. ] (]) 18:45, 6 May 2021 (UTC) | |||
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| *I do, and thanks very much. ] (]) 19:21, 6 May 2021 (UTC) | |||
| Is it generally acceptable for admins to grant IPBE to new editors who are in a geography (or on an ISP) where they'd need IPBE to edit? Was looking at ] and it isn't exactly clear (the request I was reviewing was at ]). ] (] | ]) 17:54, 13 September 2024 (UTC) | |||
| == Mail == | |||
| :Hi {{u|Elli}}. Reasonable question. This would probably fall into the "use common sense" category, more so than anything. I deliberately didn't include the "geographies" issue for a few reasons: listing "concerning" geographies is a mug's game since they keep changing and expanding, and it's a potential vector for abuse (and yes, we've seen some inappropriate requests involving these "concerning" geographies). Gonna be honest, by the time an admin starts feeling comfortable in granting any additional permissions to people, they've usually developed a feel for situations where they don't really want to go. We've got a lot of really good and smart admins. | |||
| :I think there are also a few issues that need further discussion. Should we be range-blocking IPs that have no history of abuse, simply because they're a VPN or similar? With an increasing number of people and devices only operating effectively through VPNs and similar colocation vectors, should we become more liberal in our granting? How can we deal effectively with the IPBE-related issues that stem from deeply rooted systemic biases that exist outside of our small slice of the internet? Should we request that the developers separate Tor access from IPBE, which would reduce the risk of inappropriate behaviour? There are a lot of things we could be doing better to reduce the need for, and the risk of, granting IPBE. It becomes increasingly difficult to say to people "we want to see a reasonable editing history" when the reality is that they can't even gain access. ] (]) 18:19, 13 September 2024 (UTC) | |||
| I've sent one. ... (looking through my bag of wiki-stuff) ... ahhh ... here it is ... {{ygm}} ] (]) 07:42, 9 May 2021 (UTC) | |||
| == Invitation to participate in a research == | |||
| == T Rafael Cimino == | |||
| Hello, | |||
| The Wikimedia Foundation is conducting a survey of Wikipedians to better understand what draws administrators to contribute to Misplaced Pages, and what affects administrator retention. We will use this research to improve experiences for Wikipedians, and address common problems and needs. We have identified you as a good candidate for this research, and would greatly appreciate your participation in this ''''''. | |||
| You do not have to be an Administrator to participate. | |||
| Thank you for deleting this guys BS. I have indisputable record of Michael Cimino’s lineage as part of the actual immediate family and all of us have been so frustrated by this guy (who is only a second or third cousin) claiming to be his nephew. He has a paid service that replaces the lie automatically and continues to claim it on IMDB and other platforms. Appreciate your dedication to accuracy. ] (]) 02:28, 13 May 2021 (UTC) | |||
| :Well, we can hope that this will stay this way now that an experienced administrator who is known to be a ] hawk has removed that nonsense. He is notable enough for an article, but just barely. ] (]) 02:40, 13 May 2021 (UTC) | |||
| The survey should take around 10-15 minutes to complete. You may read more about the study on its ] and view its ] . | |||
| Thank you! Michael had two brothers, Peter and Edward, both still living. Peter has no children due to medical issues. There are two biological nephews from Edward and they are 14 (1977) & 18 (1981) years younger than this bogus guy. While his father may also be named Peter Cimino, it’s not the same Peter as Michael’s biological brother. | |||
| Please find our contact on the project Meta page if you have any questions or concerns. | |||
| And if we want to get technical, Michael’s mother was a seamstress, like many women of the time, but he would tell people she was a costume designer because it sounds more romantic. Other fun fact is that Michael was an INCREDIBLE illustrator, especially charcoal portraits, and could free-hand a perfect circle. | |||
| Kind Regards, | |||
| Thank you again, all the best! ] (]) 05:12, 14 May 2021 (UTC) | |||
| ] | |||
| == just checking ... == | |||
| <bdi lang="en" dir="ltr">] (]) 19:22, 23 October 2024 (UTC) </bdi> | |||
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| :Perfect, {{u|Ched}}! Thanks! ] (]) 05:39, 15 May 2021 (UTC) | |||
| == Protecting 2024 United States presidential election == | |||
| == IRC Note == | |||
| I just noticed that you goldlocked the article "]". Why? Is it just that much of a contentious topic? Just curious. ] (]) 08:05, 6 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
| :It is indeed a ], and was also having an ongoing edit war. ] (]) 08:06, 6 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
| ::Ah. ] (]) 08:06, 6 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
| == Talk Page of 2024 United States Presidential Election is also locked (not only the article, which for the article is understandable) == | |||
| ==Sarah's obit== | |||
| Hi Risker. What do you think about using ] as an obituary for the Signpost? I don't know how things work over there or whether it has to be submitted, or even if it's necessary to have an obituary in the Signpost. So wondering what you think. ] (]) 20:33, 21 May 2021 (UTC) | |||
| :It can certainly be used as such. I'd like to get it beefed up a bit more: another couple of paragraphs about her FA and GA articles, the patterns of these articles and how she improved entire groups, and so on; however, it looks like I'm going to be a bit tied up this weekend. I'll do what I can, and I hope a few others can expand those areas as well. Let's see where we are on Tuesday; it is getting to be about time to make the submission to the Signpost, but if we give them a heads-up and ask when our "final final" deadline is, then we'll have a better sense of what's going on. I'll approach the Signpost today. <p>Incidentally, thanks very much to everyone who has helped to build this. I've actually been approached to talk a little bit about Sarah's contributions to Misplaced Pages for a podcast about Misplaced Pages, its history, and its communities. If anyone else is interested in also participating, let me know and I'll provide you with the producer's email. ] (]) 20:58, 21 May 2021 (UTC)</p> | |||
| ::Thanks for checking with the Signpost. I've added another paragraph and will see what I can get done over the weekend but will be a bit tied up too - actually through Tuesday or Wednesday. ] (]) 21:21, 21 May 2021 (UTC) | |||
| ::: You could just begin in the obit section, ], which will then be edited (or not) by the Signpost regulars. I was told that the next issue will be published soon. --] (]) 20:50, 26 May 2021 (UTC) | |||
| Good evening brother. Just wanted to ask why cant one post a topic on the talk page? | |||
| {{od}} Thanks for your help, {{u|Gerda Arendt|Gerda}}. I've now moved the draft there, further edits/copyedits can be done there. {{u|Victoriaearle|Victoria}}, {{u|Tony1}}, {{u|Ceoil}}, {{u|Ched}} - Thank you for working on this as well. I added more stuff tonight, which should probably be reviewed and copy-edited. It is now at the new location as the draft for the Signpost; should show up on your watchlists and/or you can follow the redirect. ] (]) 07:18, 27 May 2021 (UTC) | |||
| And also I basically just wanted to ask what the hold up is with updating the article? | |||
| : Thank you, that's great. You all prepared a wonderful summary! I miss two things, the ] award, which she deserved all the time but I somehow waited for a special occasion, - too late. Can you please add that? The other is - I was too busy in March and April to see when it happened - how she prepared her user page and talk page (from brownish to light green ...) for her absence. My 2021 question to the arb candidates (if I and arbcom still exist) will probably be if they would have listened to {{diff|Misplaced Pages:Arbitration/Requests/Case|1008531357|1008529967|Sarah's plea in the RexxS case}}. I'd like this kind of her speaking up for a fellow editor - sure that it wasn't the only time - to be made more obvious in the obit, and I lack the right words. Her death left me speechless. She was one of the pillars on which the community rested. --] (]) 07:37, 27 May 2021 (UTC) | |||
| : One more: I just went over her user page, and saw Phadriel's award, with the promise "will forever be kept" but going only to the same user page as the signature. The link is ], with a dedicated image and poem, "But this gracious gift from thy heart to my heart / Shall witness to me of thy love forever;". Could you please fix the link on the protected page, if not even mention it in the obit. This was 2007 and the very beginning of the award. --] (]) 18:16, 28 May 2021 (UTC) | |||
| Trump was declared the projected winner for 4 hours and the article still shows him as 266. Which is outdated information. | |||
| Hi Risker. Just wanted to swing by your talk page and thank you for taking the initiative on this obituary. I'm not sure if you were aware of this, but I was one of the main authors of the recent ]. That's why Gerda connect you with me. I'm happy to help and provide advice; just let me know. ] (]) 23:34, 27 May 2021 (UTC) | |||
| ::I hope you will forgive the intrusion R. The cold attitude being expressed regarding the "Signpost" and its recognition of Sarah is distressing. It seems that it is being claimed that the newspaper is not part of the Misplaced Pages community. If the unsatisfactory situation continues would it be possible to move things back to your original "User:Risker/SV" page. It could then be preserved somewhat like ] and a link to it could be added at Sarah's talk and/or user page. My thought is that, while they may be the arbiter of how they recognize her, they aren't the only venue available. If this is untenable or unworkable I will understand. Best regards. ]|] 02:44, 28 May 2021 (UTC) | |||
| :::Thank you so much for your thoughts on this, {{u|MarnetteD}}. My plan was that we'd get this ready for the Signpost, which publishes in a few days, and after it was published I'd copy it over (with attribution, of course) to the ] page where expansion, copy editing, etc. could continue. Heaven only knows what is in Smallbones's mind here - it's probably the first time he's had an article with this many FA-experienced editors working on it, I'd have thought he'd be excited about that - but it might be useful to read his editor's comments from last month. I think he's pretty burnt out, and sometimes that plays out in decreased sensitivity to others, excessive rigidity and dependence on known structures, and so on. He could certainly improve in communicating much more directly and sensitively. I suggest we leave things as they are, and continue where it is, and then we'll decide on the right point at which to copy it over to the other page (or back where it started, depending). It's really something to see the way that such a wide range of editors have taken an interest in this, and I'm honoured to have (temporarily) hosted it in my userspace while it was in its early development. ] (]) 03:06, 28 May 2021 (UTC) | |||
| ::::Thanks for your post R. For some reason "Deceased" had slipped my mind but it is the right spot. It is remarkable how the passing of these people, that I've never met, gets to my emotions. It is not something that I would have anticipated when I started editing back in 2005 but I am grateful that it is part of my experience here. I hope that you have a nice weekend. ]|] 04:27, 28 May 2021 (UTC) | |||
| Sources: | |||
| ==Mail call== | |||
| {{ygm}} ] | ] 10:09, 26 May 2021 (UTC). | |||
| :Hi {{u|Bishonen}}! Thanks for the email, received and acted upon. ] (]) 07:11, 27 May 2021 (UTC) | |||
| https://www.foxnews.com/elections | |||
| https://elections2024.thehill.com/ | |||
| ==Mail call== | |||
| {{ygm}} ] (]) 02:48, 28 May 2021 (UTC) | |||
| :Received and responded, Victoria. Thank you! ] (]) 23:12, 28 May 2021 (UTC) | |||
| https://abcnews.go.com/Elections/2024-us-presidential-election-results-live-map ] (]) 10:33, 6 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
| ==You've got mail!== | |||
| {{You've got mail|subject=|ts=20:19, 28 May 2021 (UTC)}} | |||
| --]|] 20:19, 28 May 2021 (UTC) | |||
| :Thank you, {{u|Blablubbs}} - received and working on it. ] (]) 23:57, 28 May 2021 (UTC) | |||
| *Not touching the protection on that talk page; if you really want to pursue it, you can post at ]. The full protection of the article has been lifted now that the predetermined 5 mainstream media outlets have unanimously called the election for Trump. You will see much work done there in the coming hours. ] (]) 10:48, 6 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
| == ]... == | |||
| {{ygm}} | |||
| (You don't really, but I didn't want to break a streak. Keep up whatever good work you're doing =). –]] 02:34, 29 May 2021 (UTC)) | |||
| :Hah! If only you knew... ] (]) 04:14, 29 May 2021 (UTC) | |||
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| |style="vertical-align: middle; border-top: 1px solid gray;" | For the frequent and extensive acts of kindness that you extend to your fellow editors, I would like to offer you this barnstar. {{br}}Thank you so very much for everything you do here Risker. | |||
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| :Awww, {{u|Ched}}, this is so thoughtful of you! Thanks so much. No worries about breaking the chain mail! ] (]) 14:42, 29 May 2021 (UTC) | |||
| == Invitation for Functionary consultation 2021 == | |||
| Greetings, | |||
| I'm letting you know in advance about a meeting I'd like to invite you to regarding the ] and the community's ownership of its future enforcement. I'm still in the process of putting together the details, but I wanted to share the date with you: 27 June, 2021. I do not have a time on this date yet, but I will let you soon. We have created a ] with basic information. Please take a look at the meta page and sign up your name under the appropriate section. | |||
| Thank you for your time.--] 15:06, 2 June 2021 (UTC) | |||
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| {{user precious|header=character biographies|thanks=for being a copy editor at heart, preparing ] and ] for FA, among many others, for having served as arb and ], for "Collaboration is, in my mind, the best feature of Misplaced Pages", for beginning and coordinating the tribute for ] - repeating (16 December 2008):}} | |||
| You are recipient no. ] of Precious, a prize of ]. --] (]) 19:54, 3 June 2021 (UTC) | |||
| :Thanks very much, {{u|Gerda Arendt|Gerda}}. Hope you are also having a good day, and enjoying some collaboration. ] (]) 04:02, 24 June 2021 (UTC) | |||
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| :: I enjoy collaboration a lot! I'm in a team for translations from German with LouisAlain and Grimes2, love collaboration in reviewing, and - this year especially - have helped users with their first FAC, two of three even successfully. Some ] for you, with more thanks to have started the obit that finally appeared. At the bottom: yesterday I had the chance to take ''one pic'' of three people "with an article", - hasn't happened before. ] and Mendelssohn's ] were the lovely occasion, - listening to the first live concert this year, in today's version (- president's speech, + ]). --] (]) 21:47, 27 June 2021 (UTC) | |||
| == Thank you == | |||
| Morning Risker - hope you are well. Thanks for actioning the ticket request - very much appreciated. ''']''' <sup>]</sup> 06:31, 23 June 2021 (UTC) | |||
| :Happy to help, {{u|Lugnuts}}. Doing okay myself - in a few hours I get my second vaccination. Never thought I'd be so excited about getting a shot. Due to the weirdness of vaccine distribution here, I've had to travel to get both my doses, but tomorrow I get to head north to a place I haven't been since I was a child visiting Santa's Village. It stands out in my mind because of all the children who were chased by the resident geese, who appeared to be as tall as a five-year-old. Hope you're doing well too. ] (]) 04:07, 24 June 2021 (UTC) | |||
| ::Great news - hope it all goes well. Got my second jab last month, so day by day getting closer to the end of this! Watch out for Santa's killer geese. ''']''' <sup>]</sup> 06:20, 24 June 2021 (UTC) | |||
| == A barnstar for you! == | |||
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|style="vertical-align: middle; padding: 3px;" | For your work bringing cohesiveness and order to ] during AP's, CNN's, ABC's, CBS's and NBC's reporting last night; for making sure orderly process and structure were facilitated on ]. Admins like you are the best! <span style="background: cornsilk; padding: 3px;border:.5px solid salmon;">]]</span> 13:35, 6 November 2024 (UTC) | ||
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| Thank you, {{u|BarntToust}}. I think. I'm still half asleep. :) ] (]) 15:57, 6 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
| == Movement Charter Drafting Committee == | |||
| == #2024110610012222 == | |||
| Hi Risker, hope all is well with you. When I read that the WMF has ''']''' for its Movement Charter Drafting Committee, my first thought was "that sounds up Risker's alley". There's very few people I'd trust more than you to do something of this importance, and I hope you're at least considering it. Allow me to quote myself from ]: | |||
| :The Movement Charter probably has the most long-term importance out of all the strategy work that is happening now and is expected to do most or all of the following: | |||
| :#define community-WMF relations, and what the Wikimedia movement ''is'' (who it comprises) | |||
| :#decide how a Global Council should be composed and selected: e.g. election, appointment by WMF, affiliate selection, etc. | |||
| :#define the powers of the Global Council, which could likely include global policymaking authority, ability to represent the community to the WMF, some substantial budget (for staffing the Council and/or for grantmaking), appointment or advisory power over other committees or community bodies, and similar "community representative" functions. | |||
| :Given that WMF is requiring the global community to adopt a Movement Charter, we really need to get it right. If you're reading this and thinking "ugh, I'd be good at that but I wish someone else does this instead", I hate to break it to you{{snd}}you are exactly the kind of person we need on this committee. | |||
| Again, hope this is something you're considering. Warmly, ''']''' (<small>aka</small> ] '''·''' ] '''·''' ]) 23:28, 5 August 2021 (UTC) | |||
| :{{U|L235|KevinL}}, wow, thank you for your very kind words. I'll give it some thought. Ping me again after Wikimania, just in case I forget. ] (]) 02:49, 6 August 2021 (UTC) | |||
| ::Here's your ping :) ''']''' (<small>aka</small> ] '''·''' ] '''·''' ]) 19:57, 20 August 2021 (UTC) | |||
| :::Well, technically, I didn't forget. I was gathering more information... :) ] (]) 02:15, 24 August 2021 (UTC) | |||
| Hey Risker! Thank you for actioning that request. For future reference, what is the correct way to request RevDel without using the Oversight process? The suggestion of 'Find active admins in ]' can be described as tedious at best. There has to be a better way? Thanks in advance, ] (]) 22:52, 6 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
| ==You've got mail!== | |||
| :Hi {{u|OXYLYPSE}} - you did the right thing. If you're not in a position to raise an admin's attention quietly, you or any other user can make the request through emailing User:Oversight. This is especially important for apparent BLP issues; it's to everyone's benefit to keep that off noticeboards or other public spaces. The Oversight team does review every request that comes in and takes the most appropriate action; often that is revision deletion instead of suppression. Thanks for asking! ] (]) 23:38, 6 November 2024 (UTC) | |||
| {{You've got mail|subject=|ts=19:15, 9 August 2021 (UTC)}} | |||
| --] (]) 19:15, 9 August 2021 (UTC) | |||
| == Reminder to participate in Misplaced Pages research == | |||
| ==Do you remember?== | |||
| Hello Risker. When you have a moment would you please take a look at ]. If you have anything to add to it that would be helpful. If not no worries. Best regards. ]|] 00:49, 14 August 2021 (UTC) | |||
| :Additional - the SPI has been deleted so if you don't want to dig into things that is entirely understandable. ]|] 00:52, 14 August 2021 (UTC) | |||
| ::Hi {{u|MarnetteD}}. I've seen both the SPI and the ANI posting. That was an appropriate SPI. I have already done most of that investigation, although it was non-public and was reported directly to Arbcom due to the sensitive nature of it. I blocked the majority of those named accounts back on April 23 following discussion and instructions from Arbcom. ] (]) 01:14, 14 August 2021 (UTC) | |||
| :::Thanks for the reply. If I am wrong (which will be a sick at heart situation) I will most certainly be apologizing to all involved. Many years ago someone tried to copy my editing pattern but that came to nothing. Thanks again for the reply. ]|] 01:25, 14 August 2021 (UTC) | |||
| ::::No worries, {{u|MarnetteD}}. It's been a weird situation for a lot of reasons. But it's pretty hard for that many accounts to "mimic" another person so consistently over an extended period. I am not saying definitively that there is only one answer here, mind you. ] (]) 01:30, 14 August 2021 (UTC) | |||
| I’m on the clock, but I need a favor so I’m posting here to keep the isp address in one low key spot: flyer 22 frozen was listed on a collection of accounts that I had as possibly being a middayexpress sock, if I could bother you to check ] and ] just to see if anything correlates? If not then so be it, if so then perhaps another look through this would be a good idea. ] (]) 01:48, 14 August 2021 (UTC) | |||
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| ::It's tricky at the this point. Too many years have gone by, new and enthusiastic editors shouldn't be demoralized (and let's be honest, this kind of situation is demoralizing). Ideally all the FAs would have been procedurally delisted and stubbed down, but the recent work put into the article can't be summarily dismissed. Anyway, I made a long post there and mentioned you again, mainly because you have the institutional knowledge needed for this issue. Covid is lingering, no doubt about that. I just had a long phone visit with a friend whose family is gathering for the first time since spring 2020, and they're all worried about the octogenerian grandparents. I need to have another booster, meant to go yesterday evening, but somehow keep avoiding. Anyway, thanks for the reply. You clarified what I'd been thinking needed doing. ] (]) 19:49, 6 August 2022 (UTC) | |||
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I'm around a lot more now!
Well, now that we on the Movement Charter Drafting Committee have published the final text of the proposed movement charter (ratification vote coming up soon!), I can finally get back to the work I've been missing so much here on this project. I figured I should look at backlogs, and first off I'm going to work on clearing the IPBE requests; that will take a while, as it isn't top priority for most checkusers. Then there's SPI and other CU requests, as well as getting back into OS requests. Feel free to ping me if I can be of assistance. Risker (talk) 02:43, 12 June 2024 (UTC)
Notification
I reference the questions you asked at WT:RFA in this case clarification request. I figured this crosses the threshold of when it's a good idea to give someone a courtesy notification. Clovermoss🍀 (talk) 03:45, 4 July 2024 (UTC)
IP address blocked
@Risker
You have blocked my IP address, so I can't edit. Although I may have made mistakes in the past, I have familiarized myself with all Misplaced Pages policies. Please reconsider and unblock my IP address.
ᱤᱧ ᱢᱟᱛᱟᱞ (talk) 14:49, 20 July 2024 (UTC)
- You seem to be editing pretty well, at least when you're logged in. I haven't done many IP blocks in the last year, and most of the time I am making them more accessible (e.g., allowing logged-in editors to edit instead of blocking all editors). I really don't want to have to use the CheckUser tool to find out what IP address or range you are using, since you are able to edit logged-in. If you are encountering difficulty logging in or editing while logged in, that's a bit of a different story. If that is the case, the best step would be to email the address listed on WP:IPBE so that it can be further reviewed by the CheckUser team. Risker (talk) 17:36, 20 July 2024 (UTC)
IPBE for User:Lynnzh0913
I saw that you granted IPBE to this editor. As the first thing they did was cryptospamming (Draft:Aibit exchange), I am inclined to revoke that, but wanted to ask your opinion before doing so. Seraphimblade 07:08, 3 September 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks for letting me know, Seraphimblade. I've revoked the IPBE; while the account met the criteria for the initial grant, this is exactly why it is meant to be easy to revoke. I've been clearing the backlog of IPBE requests (there were over 100, I've lost count....), I'm hoping this will be the only one that messes up so obviously. Risker (talk) 16:08, 3 September 2024 (UTC)
IPBE question
Is it generally acceptable for admins to grant IPBE to new editors who are in a geography (or on an ISP) where they'd need IPBE to edit? Was looking at User:Risker/IPBE and it isn't exactly clear (the request I was reviewing was at User talk:Caralice). Elli (talk | contribs) 17:54, 13 September 2024 (UTC)
- Hi Elli. Reasonable question. This would probably fall into the "use common sense" category, more so than anything. I deliberately didn't include the "geographies" issue for a few reasons: listing "concerning" geographies is a mug's game since they keep changing and expanding, and it's a potential vector for abuse (and yes, we've seen some inappropriate requests involving these "concerning" geographies). Gonna be honest, by the time an admin starts feeling comfortable in granting any additional permissions to people, they've usually developed a feel for situations where they don't really want to go. We've got a lot of really good and smart admins.
- I think there are also a few issues that need further discussion. Should we be range-blocking IPs that have no history of abuse, simply because they're a VPN or similar? With an increasing number of people and devices only operating effectively through VPNs and similar colocation vectors, should we become more liberal in our granting? How can we deal effectively with the IPBE-related issues that stem from deeply rooted systemic biases that exist outside of our small slice of the internet? Should we request that the developers separate Tor access from IPBE, which would reduce the risk of inappropriate behaviour? There are a lot of things we could be doing better to reduce the need for, and the risk of, granting IPBE. It becomes increasingly difficult to say to people "we want to see a reasonable editing history" when the reality is that they can't even gain access. Risker (talk) 18:19, 13 September 2024 (UTC)
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Protecting 2024 United States presidential election
I just noticed that you goldlocked the article "2024 United States presidential election". Why? Is it just that much of a contentious topic? Just curious. RedactedHumanoid (talk) 08:05, 6 November 2024 (UTC)
- It is indeed a contentious topic, and was also having an ongoing edit war. Risker (talk) 08:06, 6 November 2024 (UTC)
Talk Page of 2024 United States Presidential Election is also locked (not only the article, which for the article is understandable)
Good evening brother. Just wanted to ask why cant one post a topic on the talk page?
And also I basically just wanted to ask what the hold up is with updating the article?
Trump was declared the projected winner for 4 hours and the article still shows him as 266. Which is outdated information.
Sources:
https://www.foxnews.com/elections
https://elections2024.thehill.com/
https://abcnews.go.com/Elections/2024-us-presidential-election-results-live-map 2806:2F0:1080:F8C0:9901:73EA:1D3F:3883 (talk) 10:33, 6 November 2024 (UTC)
- Not touching the protection on that talk page; if you really want to pursue it, you can post at WP:RFPP. The full protection of the article has been lifted now that the predetermined 5 mainstream media outlets have unanimously called the election for Trump. You will see much work done there in the coming hours. Risker (talk) 10:48, 6 November 2024 (UTC)
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Thank you, BarntToust. I think. I'm still half asleep. :) Risker (talk) 15:57, 6 November 2024 (UTC)
#2024110610012222
Hey Risker! Thank you for actioning that request. For future reference, what is the correct way to request RevDel without using the Oversight process? The suggestion of 'Find active admins in Category:Wikipedia_administrators_willing_to_handle_RevisionDelete_requests' can be described as tedious at best. There has to be a better way? Thanks in advance, OXYLYPSE (talk) 22:52, 6 November 2024 (UTC)
- Hi OXYLYPSE - you did the right thing. If you're not in a position to raise an admin's attention quietly, you or any other user can make the request through emailing User:Oversight. This is especially important for apparent BLP issues; it's to everyone's benefit to keep that off noticeboards or other public spaces. The Oversight team does review every request that comes in and takes the most appropriate action; often that is revision deletion instead of suppression. Thanks for asking! Risker (talk) 23:38, 6 November 2024 (UTC)
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Sorry about that
I mentioned it there, but I just wanted to reiterate here that in the light of day one of my comments at Misplaced Pages talk:Administrator recall/Reworkshop was rude. Sorry about that.
I look forward to (more) politely continuing to share our different perspectives! - RevelationDirect (talk) 16:33, 23 November 2024 (UTC)
- Oh RevelationDirect, just the other day I was accused of kicking dogs. I do not find anything you said to be particularly rude at all. Bottom line, though, I am really impressed that you hold yourself to such a high standard. It's a challenging discussion, for sure, but I think the focus has been on improvement and re-humanizing the process. Risker (talk) 16:43, 23 November 2024 (UTC)
No big deal...
Hi, I haven't edited for almost 2 years, but I've been lurking (just a bit). I came across RECALL and its REWORKSHOP more by accident than design and I was so pleased to see you being active there. It certainly needs your special touch. It inspired me to throw in just two or three minor comments, and though I'm certainly not staging a comeback, I still have a vested interest in both encouraging potential admin candidates to throw their hat in the ring without fear, and even more important to ensure they get a fair deal when they get the bit - or lose it. Warm rgds, Kudpung กุดผึ้ง (talk) 07:58, 24 November 2024 (UTC)
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Nadolig Llawen
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Nadolig Llawen a Blwyddyn Newydd Dda.
Happy Christmas and Best wishes for a peaceful 2025: "Gabriel's Message" performed by the Winchester Cathedral Choir.
("Birjina gaztetto bat zegoen", Basque folk carol)