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	== Administrators' newsletter – ~~June~~ 2024 ==		== Administrators' newsletter – October 2024 ==

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	] '''Guideline and policy news'''		] '''Guideline and policy news'''
			*] are a proposed new process for selecting administrators, offering an alternative to ] (RfA). The first trial election will take place in October 2024, with ] from October 8 to 14, a ] from October 22 to 24, and ] from October 25 to 31. For questions or to help out, please visit the talk page at ].
	* ] of the ] has commenced to improve and refine the proposals passed in ].
			* Following ], the speedy deletion reason "File pages without a corresponding file" has been moved from criterion ] to ]. This does not change what can be speedily deleted.

			* A ] is open to discuss whether there is a consensus to have an ] process.
	] '''Technical news'''
	* The ] feature, which enables administrators to mass delete pages, will now correctly delete pages which were moved to another title. ]

	] '''Arbitration'''		] '''Arbitration'''
	* The arbitration case '']'' has been closed.		* The arbitration case '']'' has been closed.
			* An arbitration case regarding ] has been opened.
	* The Committee is ], including access to the ].
			* Editors are invited to ''']''' to serve on the 2024 Arbitration Committee Electoral Commission until ''23:59 October 8, 2024 (UTC)''.

	] '''Miscellaneous'''		] '''Miscellaneous'''
			* If you are interested in stopping spammers, please put ] and ] on your watchlist, and help out when you can.
	* WikiProject Reliability's ] is happening in June 2024 to replace {{tl\|citation needed}} tags with references! ''']'''

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			] '''Guideline and policy news'''
			* Following a ], the ] proposal that went for a trial to refine the ] (RfA) process has been discontinued.
			* Following a ], ] is adopted as a policy.

	] '''Technical news'''		] '''Technical news'''
			* Mass deletions done with the ] tool now have the 'Nuke' tag. This change will make reviewing and analyzing deletions performed with the tool easier. {{phab\|T366068}}
	* Local administrators can now add new links to the bottom of the site Tools menu without using JavaScript. ] on MediaWiki. ({{phab\|T6086}})

			] '''Arbitration'''
			* {{noping\|RoySmith}}, {{noping\|Barkeep49}} and {{noping\|Cyberpower678}} have been appointed to the ] for the ]. {{noping\|ThadeusOfNazereth}} and {{noping\|Dr vulpes}} are reserve commissioners.
			* Eligible editors are invited to self-nominate from 3 November 2024 until 12 November 2024 to stand in the ].
			* The Arbitration Committee is ] for roles such as clerks, access to the COI queue, checkuser, and oversight.
	] '''Miscellaneous'''		] '''Miscellaneous'''
			* An ] is happening in November 2024 to reduce the backlog of articles tagged with {{tl\|Unreferenced}}. You can help reduce the backlog by adding citations to these articles. ]
	* The ] is re-opening on 15 July 2024. ]

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			] '''Guideline and policy news'''
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			* Following ], the ] has been updated. All former administrators may now only regain the tools following a request at the ] within 5 years of their most recent admin action. Previously this applied only to administrators deysopped for inactivity.
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			* Following a ], a new speedy deletion criterion, ], has been enacted. This applies to template subpages that are no longer used.

	] '''Technical news'''		] '''Technical news'''
			* Technical volunteers can now register for the ], which will take place in Istanbul, Turkey. is open from November 12 to December 10, 2024.
	* ] may now target accounts as well as IP's. Administrators may ] when appropriate.
	* Users wishing to permanently leave may now request "vanishing" via ]. Processed requests will result in the user being renamed, their recovery email being removed, and their account being globally locked.

	] '''Arbitration'''		] '''Arbitration'''
			* The arbitration case '']'' (formerly titled '']'') has been closed.
	* The Arbitration Committee ] the following administrators to the ]: {{noping\|Bilby}}, {{noping\|Extraordinary Writ}}
			* An arbitration case titled '']'' has been opened. Evidence submissions in this case will close on 14 December.

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	* Following an ], there is a new ]: ], which {{tq\|applies to unused maintenance categories, such as empty dated maintenance categories for dates in the past}}.
	* A ] is open to discuss whether ] should be ~~adopted~~ as a ].		* A ] is open to discuss whether admins should be advised to warn users rather than issue no-warning blocks to those who have posted promotional content outside of article space.
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			* The Nuke feature also now ] to the userpage of the user whose pages were deleted, and to the pages which were not selected for deletion, after page deletions are queued. This enables easier follow-up admin-actions.

	] '''Arbitration'''		] '''Arbitration'''
			* Following the ], the following editors have been elected to the Arbitration Committee: {{noping\|CaptainEek}}, {{noping\|Daniel}}, {{noping\|Elli}}, {{noping\|KrakatoaKatie}}, {{noping\|Liz}}, {{noping\|Primefac}}, {{noping\|ScottishFinnishRadish}}, {{noping\|Theleekycauldron}}, {{noping\|Worm That Turned}}.
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	* ] of the ] ("{{noping\|Cinderella157}} German history topic ban") was ] for a period of six months.
	* The arbitration case ] is currently open. Proposed decision is expected by 3 September 2024 for this case.

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			* A ] is happening in January 2025 to reduce the number of unreviewed articles and redirects in the ]. ]
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	* A ] is happening in September 2024 to reduce the number of unreviewed articles and redirects in the ]. Currently, there is a backlog of over 13,900 articles and 26,200 redirects awaiting review. ]

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Administrators' newsletter – October 2024

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

Administrator changes

CheckUser changes

Guideline and policy news

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

Arbitration

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

Miscellaneous

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Administrators' newsletter – November 2024

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

Administrator changes

Crisco 1492

CheckUser changes

Maxim

Oversighter changes

Maxim

Guideline and policy news

Following a discussion, the discussion-only period proposal that went for a trial to refine the requests for adminship (RfA) process has been discontinued.
Following a request for comment, Administrator recall is adopted as a policy.

Technical news

Mass deletions done with the Nuke tool now have the 'Nuke' tag. This change will make reviewing and analyzing deletions performed with the tool easier. T366068

Arbitration

RoySmith, Barkeep49 and Cyberpower678 have been appointed to the Electoral Commission for the 2024 Arbitration Committee Elections. ThadeusOfNazereth and Dr vulpes are reserve commissioners.
Eligible editors are invited to self-nominate from 3 November 2024 until 12 November 2024 to stand in the 2024 Arbitration Committee elections.
The Arbitration Committee is seeking volunteers for roles such as clerks, access to the COI queue, checkuser, and oversight.

Miscellaneous

An unreferenced articles backlog drive is happening in November 2024 to reduce the backlog of articles tagged with {{Unreferenced}}. You can help reduce the backlog by adding citations to these articles. Sign up to participate!

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Administrators' newsletter – December 2024

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

Administrator changes

Interface administrator changes

Pppery

CheckUser changes

Guideline and policy news

Following an RFC, the policy on restoration of adminship has been updated. All former administrators may now only regain the tools following a request at the Misplaced Pages:Bureaucrats' noticeboard within 5 years of their most recent admin action. Previously this applied only to administrators deysopped for inactivity.
Following a request for comment, a new speedy deletion criterion, T5, has been enacted. This applies to template subpages that are no longer used.

Technical news

Technical volunteers can now register for the 2025 Wikimedia Hackathon, which will take place in Istanbul, Turkey. Application for travel and accommodation scholarships is open from November 12 to December 10, 2024.

Arbitration

The arbitration case Yasuke (formerly titled Backlash to diversity and inclusion) has been closed.
An arbitration case titled Palestine-Israel articles 5 has been opened. Evidence submissions in this case will close on 14 December.

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Administrators' newsletter – January 2025

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

Administrator changes

Sennecaster

CheckUser changes

Worm That Turned

Ferret

Oversight changes

Worm That Turned

Guideline and policy news

Following an RFC, Misplaced Pages:Notability (species) was adopted as a subject-specific notability guideline.
A request for comment is open to discuss whether admins should be advised to warn users rather than issue no-warning blocks to those who have posted promotional content outside of article space.

Technical news

The Nuke feature also now provides links to the userpage of the user whose pages were deleted, and to the pages which were not selected for deletion, after page deletions are queued. This enables easier follow-up admin-actions.

Arbitration

Following the 2024 Arbitration Committee elections, the following editors have been elected to the Arbitration Committee: CaptainEek, Daniel, Elli, KrakatoaKatie, Liz, Primefac, ScottishFinnishRadish, Theleekycauldron, Worm That Turned.

Miscellaneous

A New Pages Patrol backlog drive is happening in January 2025 to reduce the number of unreviewed articles and redirects in the new pages feed. Sign up here to participate!

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