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DYK for Beechcraft BQM-126

On 2 January 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Beechcraft BQM-126, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the 1980s Beechcraft BQM-126 target drone could be launched from aircraft based on aircraft carriers? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Beechcraft BQM-126. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Beechcraft BQM-126), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 00:03, 2 January 2025 (UTC)

Thank you so much

Thank you so much for riding herd on BLP violations at that breaking news story. I've been all but begging people on article talk to respect WP:BLP but it's good to see an admin taking an active hand here where it'll definitely be needed. Simonm223 (talk) 13:28, 2 January 2025 (UTC)

All in a day's work! - The Bushranger _{One ping only} 22:57, 2 January 2025 (UTC)

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I reopened your ANI close at "TTTEMLPBrony and continued addition of unsourced/crufty material, zero communication" as I was in the middle of an edit when you closed it. The issue of User:Bishonen's very poor block duration that is completely outside of policy had not been dealt with. That said no one seems to have the gumption to actually discipline Admin's who ignore the rules and don't treat nubes they same way that admins are treated, so I've reclosed. Nfitz (talk) 06:37, 5 January 2025 (UTC)

Indefinite is not infinite, and his block was entirely within standard procedures. - The Bushranger _{One ping only} 07:16, 5 January 2025 (UTC)

Which procedure do you refer to? WP:INDEF says Indefinite blocks are usually applied when there is significant disruption or threats of disruption, or major breaches of policy.; which I think we can all agree wasn't the case. Perhaps there is a new policy I am unaware of? My concern (as always) is that being heavy-handed with new users alienates them, chasing away desperately need resources. Though now they trotted out good old WP:LITTLEBROTHER, I just look a bit of a fool for mentioning it - sigh. Nfitz (talk) 08:31, 5 January 2025 (UTC)

A failure to WP:COMMUNICATE can be considered a form of disruptive editing, and it's widely accepted that "block until communicating" is a standard option. And don't worry, we all have those moments - nobody expects the little brother inquisition, after all. - The Bushranger _{One ping only} 08:35, 5 January 2025 (UTC)

In WP:COMMUNICATE the only mention of disruptive editing is "Restoring your edits multiple times without consensus is a form of disruptive editing". And as far as I can see, they weren't restoring stuff. The ANI complaint was days after the last incident. Consensus used to be start with escalating warning templates, then proceed to a short block to get people's attention. I don't see that the (and I certainly haven't checked them all) that edits in question were damaging - more content disputes; and not much of a dispute if there's not even a 1RR. If "block until communicating" is a generally agreed upon standard, then we should document it. Nfitz (talk) 08:50, 5 January 2025 (UTC)

DYK for Tsybin Ts-25

On 5 January 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Tsybin Ts-25, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the military glider Tsybin Ts-25 was considered for use as a civilian airliner on routes including to Moscow? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Tsybin Ts-25. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Tsybin Ts-25), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

♠PMC♠ (talk) 12:03, 5 January 2025 (UTC)

Autopatrolled

Hey Bushranger, have you ever thought about giving yourself the autopatrolled userright? It seems you know your way around content, so I don't see the point of sending all your pages to NPP... Toadspike 22:51, 5 January 2025 (UTC)

Huh. Apparently 'Autopatrolled' isn't part of the administrator system - I'd thought it was (looking at my user rights log, I *had* it before becoming an admin). Given WP:AUTOPATROLLED states Administrators may also assign the right to themselves I've done so - thanks for poking me to notice this. - The Bushranger _{One ping only} 22:56, 5 January 2025 (UTC)

I think it used to be part of admin rights, but they overhauled Autopatrolled a few years back, and tightened the requirements to be an NPP. I used to have it (not an admin), but I lost it under the new rules. I don't want to jump through the new hoops, so I've gone without NPP for several years now. BilCat (talk) 23:18, 5 January 2025 (UTC)

• Never mind. I'm still an autopatroller, but not an NPP. I got mixed up. Facepalm BilCat (talk) 23:23, 5 January 2025 (UTC)

  Autopatrolled was removed from the admin bundle a little over three years ago, with the message that admins were free to re-add it for themselves. I did so for a while, but have since decided that my average of one new article a month does not place much of a burden on NPP, and there may be a benefit having someone else confirm I didn't mess up. Donald Albury 23:46, 5 January 2025 (UTC)