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	== Administrators' newsletter – January 2020 ==

	] from the past month (December 2019).
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	] '''Guideline and policy news'''
	:* A ] asks whether ] should be enabled on the English Misplaced Pages. If enabled, this functionality would allow administrators to block users from editing specific pages or namespaces, rather than the entire site.
	:*A ] asks whether admins who don't use their tools for a significant period of time (e.g. five years) should have the toolset procedurally removed.
	:*Following a ], a whitelist is now available for users whose ] by a bot, removing them from the ] queue. Admins can add such users to ] after a discussion following the guidelines at ].

	] '''Arbitration'''
	:* The ] was ]. The case consolidated all previous remedies under one heading, which should make them easier to understand, apply, and enforce. In particular, the distinction between "primary articles" and "related content" has been clarified, with the former being {{tq\|the entire set of articles whose topic relates to the Arab-Israeli conflict, broadly interpreted}} rather than {{tq\|reasonably construed}}.
	:* Following the ], the following editors have been appointed to the Arbitration Committee: {{noping\|Beeblebrox}}, {{noping\|Bradv}}, {{noping\|Casliber}}, {{noping\|David Fuchs}}, {{noping\|DGG}}, {{noping\|KrakatoaKatie}}, {{noping\|Maxim}}, {{noping\|Newyorkbrad}}, {{noping\|SoWhy}}, {{noping\|Worm That Turned}}, {{noping\|Xeno}}.

	] '''Miscellaneous'''
	:*This issue marks three full years of the ]. Thanks for reading!

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	== Administrators' newsletter – February 2020 ==

	] from the past month (January 2020).
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	] '''Guideline and policy news'''
	:* Following a ], ] are now enabled on the English Misplaced Pages. This functionality allows administrators to block users from editing specific pages or namespaces rather than the entire site. A draft policy is being workshopped at ].
	:* The ] seeking the community's sentiment for a binding desysop procedure closed with {{tq\|wide-spread support for an alternative desysoping procedure based on community input}}. No proposed process received consensus.

	] '''Technical news'''
	:* ] now supports ]. There is a small checkbox that toggles the "partial" status for both blocks and templating. There is currently one template: {{tl\|uw-pblock}}.
	:* When trying to move a page, if the target title already exists then a warning message is shown. The warning message will now include a link to the target title.

	] '''Arbitration'''
	:* Following a ], the Arbitration Committee reminded administrators {{tq\|that checkuser and oversight blocks must not be reversed or modified without prior consultation with the checkuser or oversighter who placed the block, the respective functionary team, or the Arbitration Committee.}}

	] '''Miscellaneous'''
	:* Voting in the ] will begin on 08 February 2020, 14:00 (UTC) and end on 28 February 2020, 13:59 (UTC). The ] of current stewards is being held in parallel. You can automatically to vote.
	:* The English Misplaced Pages has reached ]. Thank you everyone for your contributions!


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	== Administrators' newsletter – March 2020 ==

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	] '''Guideline and policy news'''
	:*Following an ], the blocking policy was changed to state that sysops {{tq\|must not}} undo or alter CheckUser or Oversight blocks, rather than {{tq\|should not}}.
	:*A ] confirmed that sandboxes of established but inactive editors may not be blanked due solely to inactivity.

	] '''Technical news'''
	:* Following a ], Twinkle's default CSD behavior will soon change, most likely this week. After the change, Twinkle will default to "tagging mode" if there is ''no'' CSD tag present, and default to "deletion mode" if there ''is'' a CSD tag present. You will be able to always default to "deletion mode" (the current behavior) using your ].

	] '''Miscellaneous'''
	:*Following the ], the following editors have been appointed as stewards: ], ], ], ], ], ], and ]. There are a total of seven editors that have been appointed as stewards, the most since 2014.
	:* The 2020 appointees for the ] are ] and ]; they will serve for one year.


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	== Administrators' newsletter – April 2020 ==

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	] '''Guideline and policy news'''
	:* There is an ] request for comment to streamline the source deprecation and blacklisting process.

	] '''Technical news'''
	:* There is a plan for ]. You can ].

	] '''Arbitration'''
	:*Following the ] of an editor by the WMF last year, the Arbitration Committee ] to hold a {{tq\|Arbcom RfC regarding on-wiki harassment}}. A draft RfC has been posted at ] and not open to comments from the community yet. Interested editors can comment on the RfC itself on its talk page.

	] '''Miscellaneous'''
	:* The WMF has begun a ] of the pages most visited through various social media platforms to help with anti-vandalism and anti-disinformation efforts. The ] is updated daily and will be available through the end of May.

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	== Administrators' newsletter – May 2020 ==

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	:*] have been ] for all pages and edits related to COVID-19, to be logged at ].
	:*Following a ] on Meta-Wiki, the ] global group has been created.
	:*A ] has been proposed to create a new ] usergroup.
	:*A ] has been proposed to make the ] more strict.

	] '''Technical news'''
	:*The ] has been working on ]. You can ] and share your thoughts on the talk page.
	:*{{noping\|Enterprisey}} created a script that will show a link to the proper Special:Undelete page when viewing a since-deleted revision, see ].

	] '''Miscellaneous'''
	:*A ] with consensus to create a Village Pump-style page for communication with the Wikimedia Foundation.

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	== Administrators' newsletter – June 2020 ==

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	:*A ] asks whether the ] should allowed any unblock request or just private appeals.
	:*The Wikimedia Foundation {{plainlink\|https://wikimediafoundation.org/news/2020/05/22/wikimedia-foundation-board-announces-community-culture-statement\|announced}} that they will develop a universal code of conduct for all WMF projects. There is an open ] regarding the same.

	] '''Arbitration'''
	:* A ] was passed to enact a ] restriction on {{tq\|articles related to the history of Jews and antisemitism in Poland during World War II (1933–45), including the Holocaust in Poland}}. Article talk pages where disruption occurs may also be managed with the stated restriction.

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	== Administrators' newsletter – July 2020 ==

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	] '''Guideline and policy news'''
	:* A ] is in progress to remove the ] (template that misrepresents established policy) ].

	] '''Technical news'''
	:* Protection templates on mainspace pages are now automatically added by ] (]).

	] '''Arbitration'''
	:* Following the ] of an editor by the WMF last year, the Arbitration Committee ] to hold an {{tq\|RfC regarding on-wiki harassment}}. The RfC has been posted at ] and is open to comments from the community.
	:*The ] case was ], with a ] authorizing ] for {{tq\|all discussions about pharmaceutical drug prices and pricing and for edits adding, changing, or removing pharmaceutical drug prices or pricing from articles}}.

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	== Administrators' newsletter – August 2020 ==

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	:* There is an open ] to decide whether to increase the minimum duration a sanction discussion has to remain open (currently 24 hours).
	:* ] ] (template that misrepresents established policy) has been repealed following a ].
	:* Speedy deletion criterion ] (pages created by the content translation tool) has been repealed following a ].
	:* There is a proposal to ].

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	== Administrators' newsletter – September 2020 ==

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	:*Following a ], the minimum length for ] discussions was increased to 72 hours, up from 24.
	:*A ] is ongoing to determine whether ] {{tq\|must}} or {{tq\|should}} use the ] process.
	:*A ] is open to resolve inconsistencies between the ] and ] processes.

	] '''Arbitration'''
	:* A ] is open to provide an opportunity to amend the structure, rules, and procedures of the ] and to resolve any issues not covered by existing rules.
	:*An open ] asks whether active Arbitrators may serve on the ] or ].

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	== Administrators' newsletter – October 2020 ==

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	:] {{noping\|There'sNoTime}} → {{noping\|TheresNoTime}}

	] '''Guideline and policy news'''
	:*A ] found consensus that ] should generally only be recommended when ] is appropriate, namely {{tq\|1) if the result of a deletion discussion is to draftify; or 2) if the article is newly created}}.

	] '''Technical news'''
	:*The ] now provides links to view diffs of deleted revisions (]).

	] '''Arbitration'''
	:*The ] has begun. The community consultation period will take place from September 27th to October 7th.
	:*Following a ], sitting Committee members may not serve on either the ] or the ]. The Arbitration Committee ] implementing those results ].

	] '''Miscellaneous'''
	:*The ] draft is open for ] until October 6th, 2020.
	:*] may now be appealed to the ].

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	== Administrators' newsletter – November 2020 ==

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	] '''Guideline and policy news'''
	:*] now ] administrators to place under indefinite semiprotection {{tq\|any article on a beauty pageant, or biography of a person known as a beauty pageant contestant, which has been edited by a ] or ]}}, to be logged at ].

	] '''Technical news'''
	:*Sysops will ] be able to view the deleted history of JS/CSS pages; this was restricted to ] when that group was introduced.
	:*]'s block module now includes the ability to note the specific case when applying a ] block and/or template.
	:*Sysops will be able to use ] to ] locally (such as by a filter or range block). Administrators that are not sure if such a creation is appropriate should contact a checkuser.

	] '''Arbitration'''
	:*The ] process has begun. Eligible editors will be able to ] from November 8 through November 17. The voting period will run from November 23 through December 6.
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	:*A reminder that {{tq\|] are ] for all edits about, and all pages related to post-1932 politics of the United States and closely related people.}} (]).

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Administrators' newsletter – January 2021

News and updates for administrators from the past month (December 2020).

Administrator changes

Hammersoft

Andres • Brion VIBBER • Rkitko • Thatcher

CheckUser changes

Barkeep49 • BDD • CaptainEek • Primefac

Oversight changes

Barkeep49 • BDD • CaptainEek

Joe Roe

Guideline and policy news

Speedy deletion criterion T3 (duplication and hardcoded instances) has been repealed following a request for comment.

Technical news

You can now put pages on your watchlist for a limited period of time.

Arbitration

By motion, standard discretionary sanctions have been temporarily authorized for all pages relating to the Horn of Africa (defined as including Ethiopia, Somalia, Eritrea, Djibouti, and adjoining areas if involved in related disputes). The effectiveness of the discretionary sanctions can be evaluated on the request by any editor after March 1, 2021 (or sooner if for a good reason).
Following the 2020 Arbitration Committee elections, the following editors have been appointed to the Arbitration Committee: Barkeep49, BDD, Bradv, CaptainEek, L235, Maxim, Primefac.

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Administrators' newsletter – February 2021

News and updates for administrators from the past month (January 2021).

Administrator changes

Hog Farm

Mattflaschen • Nandesuka • Savidan • Wangi

CheckUser changes

Berean Hunter • Xeno

Oversight changes

Someguy1221 • Xeno

Arbitration

The standard discretionary sanctions authorized for American Politics were amended by motion to cover post-1992 politics of United States and closely related people, replacing the 1932 cutoff.

Miscellaneous

Voting in the 2021 Steward elections will begin on 05 February 2021, 14:00 (UTC) and end on 26 February 2021, 13:59 (UTC). The confirmation process of current stewards is being held in parallel. You can automatically check your eligibility to vote.
Misplaced Pages has now been around for 20 years, and recently saw its billionth edit!

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Administrators' newsletter – March 2021

News and updates for administrators from the past month (February 2021).

Administrator changes

TJMSmith

Boing! said Zebedee • Hiberniantears • Lear's Fool • Only • WGFinley

Interface administrator changes

AmandaNP

Guideline and policy news

A request for comment is open that proposes a process for the community to revoke administrative permissions. This follows a 2019 RfC in favor of creating one such a policy.
A request for comment is in progress to remove F7 (invalid fair-use claim) subcriterion a, which covers immediate deletion of non-free media with invalid fair-use tags.
A request for comment seeks to grant page movers the delete-redirect userright, which allows moving a page over a single-revision redirect, regardless of that redirect's target. The full proposal is at Misplaced Pages:Page mover/delete-redirect.
A request for comment asks if sysops may place the General sanctions/Coronavirus disease 2019 editnotice template on pages in scope that do not have page-specific sanctions?
There is a discussion in progress concerning automatic protection of each day's featured article with Pending Changes protection.

Technical news

When blocking an IPv6 address with Twinkle, there is now a checkbox with the option to just block the /64 range. When doing so, you can still leave a block template on the initial, single IP address' talkpage.
When protecting a page with Twinkle, you can now add a note if doing so was in response to a request at WP:RfPP, and even link to the specific revision.
There have been a number of reported issues with Pending Changes. Most problems setting protection appear to have been resolved (phab:T273317) but other issues with autoaccepting edits persist (phab:T275322).

Arbitration

By motion, the discretionary sanctions originally authorized under the GamerGate case are now authorized under a new Gender and sexuality case, with sanctions authorized for all edits about, and all pages related to, any gender-related dispute or controversy and associated people. Sanctions issued under GamerGate are now considered Gender and sexuality sanctions.
The Kurds and Kurdistan case was closed, authorizing standard discretionary sanctions for the topics of Kurds and Kurdistan, broadly construed.

Miscellaneous

Following the 2021 Steward Elections, the following editors have been appointed as stewards: AmandaNP, Operator873, Stanglavine, Teles, and Wiki13.

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Administrators' newsletter – April 2021

News and updates for administrators from the past month (March 2021).

Administrator changes

Alexandria • Happyme22 • RexxS

Guideline and policy news

Following a request for comment, F7 (invalid fair-use claim) subcriterion a has been deprecated; it covered immediate deletion of non-free media with invalid fair-use tags.
Following a request for comment, page movers were granted the delete-redirect userright, which allows moving a page over a single-revision redirect, regardless of that redirect's target.

Technical news

When you move a page that many editors have on their watchlist the history can be split and it might also not be possible to move it again for a while. This is because of a job queue problem. (T278350)
Code to support some very old web browsers is being removed. This could cause issues in those browsers. (T277803)

Arbitration

A community consultation on the Arbitration Committee discretionary sanctions procedure is open until April 25.

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Administrators' newsletter – May 2021

News and updates for administrators from the past month (April 2021).

Administrator changes

Enchanter • Carlossuarez46

Interface administrator changes

Ragesoss

Guideline and policy news

Following an RfC, consensus was found that third party appeals are allowed but discouraged.
The 2021 Desysop Policy RfC was closed with no consensus. Consensus was found in a previous RfC for a community based desysop procedure, though the procedure proposed in the 2021 RfC did not gain consensus.

Technical news

The user group oversight will be renamed to suppress. This is for technical reasons. You can comment at T112147 if you have objections.

Arbitration

The community consultation on the Arbitration Committee discretionary sanctions procedure was closed, and an initial draft based on feedback from the now closed consultation is expected to be released in early June to early July for community review.

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Administrators' newsletter – June 2021

News and updates for administrators from the past month (May 2021).

Administrator changes

Ashleyyoursmile • Less Unless

Husond • MattWade • MJCdetroit • Carioca • Vague Rant • Kingboyk • Thunderboltz • Gwen Gale • AniMate • SlimVirgin (deceased)

Guideline and policy news

Consensus was reached to deprecate Misplaced Pages:Editor assistance.
Following a Request for Comment the Book namespace was deprecated.

Technical news

Wikimedia previously used the IRC network Freenode. However, due to changes over who controlled the network with reports of a forceful takeover by several ex-staff members, the Wikimedia IRC Group Contacts decided to move to the new Libera Chat network. It has been reported that Wikimedia related channels on Freenode have been forcibly taken over if they pointed members to Libera. There is a migration guide and Wikimedia discussions about this.

Arbitration

After a Clarification request, the Arbitration Committee modified Remedy 5 of the Antisemitism in Poland case. This means sourcing expectations are a discretionary sanction instead of being present on all articles. It also details using the talk page or the Reliable Sources Noticeboard to discuss disputed sources.

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Administrators' newsletter – July 2021

News and updates for administrators from the past month (June 2021).

Administrator changes

Trialpears

AGK • Eliz81 • Mulad • ThaddeusB • Vianello • Who

Lacrimosus → Ikuzaf

Interface administrator changes

Ragesoss

CheckUser changes

AGK • DGG

Oversighter changes

AGK

Guideline and policy news

Consensus has been reached to delete all books in the book namespace. There was rough consensus that the deleted books should still be available on request at WP:REFUND even after the namespace is removed.
An RfC is open to discuss the next steps following a trial which automatically applied pending changes to TFAs.

Technical news

IP addresses of unregistered users are to be hidden from everyone. There is a rough draft of how IP addresses may be shown to users who need to see them. This currently details allowing administrators, checkusers, stewards and those with a new usergroup to view the full IP address of unregistered users. Editors with at least 500 edits and an account over a year old will be able to see all but the end of the IP address in the proposal. The ability to see the IP addresses hidden behind the mask would be dependent on agreeing to not share the parts of the IP address they can see with those who do not have access to the same information. Accessing part of or the full IP address of a masked editor would also be logged. Comments on the draft are being welcomed at the talk page.

Arbitration

The community authorised COVID-19 general sanctions have been superseded by the COVID-19 discretionary sanctions following a motion at a case request. Alerts given and sanctions placed under the community authorised general sanctions are now considered alerts for and sanctions under the new discretionary sanctions.

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Administrators' newsletter – July 2021

News and updates for administrators from the past month (July 2021).

Administrator changes

BusterD

Kees08 • Nickshanks • Protonk • Schissel • Ultraexactzz • Wknight94

CheckUser changes

TheresNoTime

Oversighter changes

TheresNoTime

ST47

Guideline and policy news

An RfC is open to add a delay of one week from nomination to deletion for G13 speedy deletions.

Technical news

Last week all wikis were very slow or not accessible for 30 minutes. This was due to server lag caused by regenerating dynamic lists on the Russian Wikinews after a large bulk import. (T287380)

Arbitration

Following an amendment request, the committee has clarified that the Talk page exception to the 500/30 rule in remedy 5 of the Palestine-Israel articles 4 case does not apply to requested move discussions.

Miscellaneous

You can vote for candidates in the 2021 Board of Trustees elections from 4 August to 17 August. Four community elected seats are up for election.

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Administrators' newsletter – September 2021

News and updates for administrators from the past month (August 2021).

Administrator changes

Jake Wartenberg

Emperor • Viridian Bovary

Ashleyyoursmile → Viridian Bovary

Guideline and policy news

Feedback is requested on the Universal Code of Conduct enforcement draft by the Universal Code of Conduct Phase 2 drafting committee.
A RfC is open on whether to allow administrators to use extended confirmed protection on high-risk templates.
A discussion is open to decide when, if ever, should discord logs be eligible for removal when posted onwiki (including whether to oversight them)
A RfC on the next steps after the trial of pending changes on TFAs has resulted in a 30 day trial of automatic semi protection for TFAs.

Technical news

The Score extension has been re-enabled on public wikis. It has been updated, but has been placed in safe mode to address unresolved security issues. Further information on the security issues can be found on the mediawiki page.

Arbitration

A request for comment is in progress to provide an opportunity to amend the structure, rules, and procedures of the Arbitration Committee election and resolve any issues not covered by existing rules. Comments and new proposals are welcome.

Miscellaneous

The 2021 RfA review is now open for comments.

Sent by MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 20:44, 3 September 2021 (UTC)