User talk:PhilKnight/Archive104

Administrators' newsletter – August 2020

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

Administrator changes

Red Phoenix

Euryalus • SQL

Jujutacular • Monty845 • Rettetast • Madchester

Oversight changes

GB fan

Keegan • Opabinia regalis • Premeditated Chaos

Guideline and policy news

There is an open request for comment to decide whether to increase the minimum duration a sanction discussion has to remain open (currently 24 hours).
Speedy deletion criterion T2 (template that misrepresents established policy) has been repealed following a request for comment.
Speedy deletion criterion X2 (pages created by the content translation tool) has been repealed following a discussion.
There is a proposal to restrict proposed deletion to confirmed users.

Sent by MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 08:21, 1 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Disable ability to edit talk page

Bootifulbooty (talk · contribs), WP:NOTHERE. Thanks, 2601:188:180:B8E0:65F5:930C:B0B2:CD63 (talk) 14:55, 3 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Done. PhilKnight (talk) 17:55, 3 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks

Also User:Guoyigao as well (delete second student userpage)? TIA. --_{Piotr Konieczny aka Prokonsul Piotrus| reply here} 13:17, 21 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the prompt. PhilKnight (talk) 17:55, 21 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Unblock

I have commented at User talk:RAJIVVASUDEV‎ and thought you might like to see my comment. -Roxy the inedible dog . wooF 18:19, 23 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks Roxy . PhilKnight (talk) 18:44, 23 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you so much!

Sir, My sincere thanks for unblocking me. Warm regards RAJIVVASUDEV (talk) 11:06, 24 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Unblock

This account [1], you shouldn't have unblocked it. After being blocked [2] the editor seems to have fallen back to an old one.

I'll apologize if I'm wrong here but I see a number of similarities (mobile edits, "religion in" and Islam edits). 119.155.0.8 (talk) 15:43, 25 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hi PhilKnight, no i was not paid to create the article, but i do work for the company and just wanted to create a general information page about it on wikipedia not for promotional purposes but just to have it here. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 77.245.11.20 (talk) 11:06, 26 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Suppression

I had an idea recently about the suppression template and wanted to bring it to your attention because you helped create that template. My discussion is here. Im prepared to be totally wrong and in fact I hope I am, but once it occurred to me I couldnt just let it go. Thanks, —Soap— 18:56, 28 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Soap, thanks for letting me know. PhilKnight (talk) 16:35, 29 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Administrators' newsletter – September 2020

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

Administrator changes

Eddie891

Angela • Jcw69 • Just Chilling • Philg88 • Viajero

CheckUser changes

SQL

Guideline and policy news

Following a request for comment, the minimum length for site ban discussions was increased to 72 hours, up from 24.
A request for comment is ongoing to determine whether paid editors must or should use the articles for creation process.
A request for comment is open to resolve inconsistencies between the draftification and alternative to deletion processes.

Arbitration

A request for comment is open to provide an opportunity to amend the structure, rules, and procedures of the 2020 English Wikipedia Arbitration Committee election and to resolve any issues not covered by existing rules.
An open request for comment asks whether active Arbitrators may serve on the Trust and Safety Case Review Committee or Ombudsman commission.

Sent by MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 09:56, 2 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

"Template:Uw-disruptive" listed at Redirects for discussion

A discussion is taking place to address the redirect Template:Uw-disruptive. The discussion will occur at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2020 September 13#Template:Uw-disruptive until a consensus is reached, and anyone, including you, is welcome to contribute to the discussion. A a s i m 03:21, 13 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

User:Samian

Dear PhilKnight,

Is "User:Samian" your former account? [3] May I ask you about an article started by Mr. Samian? Hunu (talk) 06:38, 13 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

No, I don't have any former accounts. PhilKnight (talk) 13:33, 13 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you Hunu (talk) 14:19, 13 September 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Administrators' newsletter – September 2020

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

Administrator changes

Ajpolino • LuK3

Jackmcbarn

Ad Orientem • Harej • Lid • Lomn • Mentoz86 • Oliver Pereira • XJaM

There'sNoTime → TheresNoTime

Guideline and policy news

A request for comment found consensus that incubation as an alternative to deletion should generally only be recommended when draftification is appropriate, namely 1) if the result of a deletion discussion is to draftify; or 2) if the article is newly created.

Technical news

The filter log now provides links to view diffs of deleted revisions (phab:T261630).

Arbitration

The 2020 CheckUser and Oversight appointment process has begun. The community consultation period will take place from September 27th to October 7th.
Following a request for comment, sitting Committee members may not serve on either the Ombuds Commission or the WMF Case Review Committee. The Arbitration Committee passed a motion implementing those results into their procedures.

Miscellaneous

The Universal Code of Conduct draft is open for community review and comment until October 6th, 2020.
Office actions may now be appealed to the Interim Trust & Safety Case Review Committee.

Sent by MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 10:43, 1 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Nomination for merging of Template:Suppressed

Template:Suppressed has been nominated for merging with Template:Uw-selfinfo. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the template's entry on the Templates for discussion page. Thank you. Interstellarity (talk) 11:58, 8 October 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Administrators' newsletter – November 2020

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

Administrator changes

John M Wolfson

Bduke • Nilfanion • Philosopher • Rspeer • Yunshui

Interface administrator changes

Ragesoss

TonyBallioni

CheckUser changes

EdJohnston • Oshwah • Yamla

Yunshui

Oversight changes

Anarchyte

Yunshui

Guideline and policy news

Community sanctions now authorize administrators to place under indefinite semiprotection any article on a beauty pageant, or biography of a person known as a beauty pageant contestant, which has been edited by a sockpuppet account or logged-out sockpuppet, to be logged at WP:GS/PAGEANT.

Technical news

Sysops will once again be able to view the deleted history of JS/CSS pages; this was restricted to interface administrators when that group was introduced.
Twinkle's block module now includes the ability to note the specific case when applying a discretionary sanctions block and/or template.
Sysops will be able to use Special:CreateLocalAccount to create a local account for a global user that is prevented from auto-creation 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 2020 Arbitration Committee Elections process has begun. Eligible editors will be able to nominate themselves as candidates from November 8 through November 17. The voting period will run from November 23 through December 6.
The Anti-harassment RfC has concluded with a summary of the feedback provided.

Miscellaneous

A reminder that standard discretionary sanctions are authorized for all edits about, and all pages related to post-1932 politics of the United States and closely related people. (American Politics 2 Arbitration case).

Sent by MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 11:52, 1 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Username

Do I need to change my username, since it is little similar with my name according to WP:YOUNG. Beraniladri19 (talk) 15:43, 15 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

No, I personally think it's fine. PhilKnight (talk) 16:22, 15 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Ok 👍 Beraniladri19 (talk) 16:34, 15 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

ArbCom 2020 Elections voter message

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Nahshon Garrett

Thank you for your note, but that wasn't my addition. I think you have a biased viewpoint. Pkeets (talk) 17:46, 25 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you!

Thank you for unblocking my account :) ExoEditor (talk) 21:53, 29 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Speedy deletion nomination of User:PokeMew1

A tag has been placed on User:PokeMew1 requesting that it be speedily deleted from Wikipedia. This has been done under section U5 of the criteria for speedy deletion, because the page appears to consist of writings, information, discussions, and/or activities not closely related to Wikipedia's goals. Please note that Wikipedia is not a free web hosting service. Under the criteria for speedy deletion, such pages may be deleted at any time.

If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, and you wish to retrieve the deleted material for future reference or improvement, then please contact the deleting administrator, or if you have already done so, you can place a request here. North America¹⁰⁰⁰ 10:30, 30 November 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Administrators' newsletter – December 2020

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

Administrator changes

Andrwsc • Anetode • GoldenRing • JzG • LinguistAtLarge • Nehrams2020

Interface administrator changes

Izno

Guideline and policy news

There is a request for comment in progress to either remove T3 (duplicated and hardcoded instances) as a speedy deletion criterion or eliminate its seven-day waiting period.

Technical news

Voting for proposals in the 2021 Community Wishlist Survey, which determines what software the Wikimedia Foundation's Community Tech team will work on next year, will take place from 8 December through 21 December. In particular, there are sections regarding administrators and anti-harassment.

Arbitration

Voting in the 2020 Arbitration Committee Elections is open to eligible editors until Monday 23:59, 7 December 2020 UTC. Please review the candidates and, if you wish to do so, submit your choices on the voting page.

Sent by MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 02:37, 1 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks : Reg. Unblock Request

Thanks PhilKnight,

For reviewing & considering my unblock request positively.

--Filmy^Stash ❯❯❯ Wanna chat? 07:34, 5 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Rename the username

Hi, is it possible that you can rename my username? thanks--Davide Di Marco (talk) 10:00, 15 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, yes, what username do you want? PhilKnight (talk) 12:28, 15 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

ok thanks, i am not yet decided, when I decide on the new username I will tell you, thank you so much--Davide Di Marco (talk) 10:01, 16 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

ok, I decided on my new username is Davide Ceriani, thanks--Davide Di Marco (talk) 07:07, 5 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hi, I have renamed your account. PhilKnight (talk) 08:31, 5 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Yo Ho Ho

Donner60 (talk) is wishing a foaming mug of Seasons Greetings! Whether you celebrate your hemisphere's Solstice or Christmas, Diwali, Hogmanay, Hanukkah, Lenaia, Festivus or even the Saturnalia, this is a special time of year for almost everyone!

Spread the holiday cheer by adding {{subst:User:WereSpielChequers/Dec20}} to your friends' talk pages.

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas and a Prosperous 2021!

Hello PhilKnight, may you be surrounded by peace, success and happiness on this seasonal occasion. Spread the WikiLove by wishing another user a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past, a good friend, or just some random person. Sending you heartfelt and warm greetings for Christmas and New Year 2021.
Happy editing,
RAJIVVASUDEV (talk) 14:30, 24 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Spread the love by adding {{subst:Seasonal Greetings}} to other user talk pages.

May this festive season sparkle and shine, may all of your wishes and dreams come true, and may you feel this happiness all year round. Merry Christmas! Best regards RAJIVVASUDEV (talk) 14:30, 24 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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.

Sent by MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 00:08, 5 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Mass card

This advice column mentions a "mass card" but doesn't define it. Neither does Wikipedia, apparently.— Vchimpanzee • talk • contributions • 19:43, 11 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Huang Yanling

Hi PhilKnight, I feel that the tagging of Huang Yanling for CSD G10 was unwarranted, and I would like this also to reach the attention of Boing! said Zebedee, who has been involved in other articles related to Covid-19. The subject of the article is a missing person in China who may have fallen ill with Covid-19 in late 2019, as reported in numerous reliable sources. In no way does the article "disparage, threaten, intimidate, or harass" the subject. ScrupulousScribe (talk) 00:02, 20 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I got the ping, but I'm keeping myself away from content disputes/decisions so as to remain uninvolved (in the WP:INVOLVED sense) and able to act in an admin capacity when necessary. Boing! said Zebedee (talk) 08:40, 20 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

I am furious that an article about a non-notable scientist has been created to hang the theory of a laboratory leak on. Sources like Weibo are anything but reliable, and all we have is pure speculation about the individual concerned. Phil, I'm very disappointed by your restoration without further comment or reason, and I'd like to hear your reasoning.

I'd be grateful, Boing! said Zebedee, if you kept an eye on the issue as I am involving myself by taking the article to Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Huang Yanling. I may be asking you to levy sanctions against the article's author, who has surely crossed a line here. --RexxS (talk) 15:54, 20 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

@RexxS: I've only had the merest glance at it, as I've been very busy. But I'll be happy to hear any recommendations you make, once I've had time to examine this properly. Boing! said Zebedee (talk) 16:02, 20 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Alex Popescu

Hi, I saw you were the deleting admin for Alex Popescu. I just wanted to let you know that the creator is determined to re-create this page and has done so for the second time in a day now. Might it be possible to salt the page or to consider a ban on this editor? Best, Modussiccandi (talk) 15:51, 22 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Modussiccandi, I have blocked the editor. PhilKnight (talk) 08:08, 23 January 2021 (UTC)[reply]