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Listas work

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Hi Rich! I've come to you before on several occasions with questions related to listas parameters. Today I come with good news: the backlog in Category:Biography articles without listas parameter is now under 24K, which is the lowest it has been in quite some time. I thought you might like to hear that progress is being made. Lepricavark (talk) 05:22, 3 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Excellent work! Thanks for all your efforts! All the best: Rich Farmbrough, 11:10, 3 August 2018 (UTC).[reply]

Administrators' newsletter – August 2018

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News and updates for administrators from the past month (July 2018).

Administrator changes

added Sro23
readded KaisaLYmblanter

Guideline and policy news

  • After a discussion at Meta, a new user group called "interface administrators" (formerly "technical administrator") has been created. Come the end of August, interface admins will be the only users able to edit site-wide JavaScript and CSS pages like MediaWiki:Common.js and MediaWiki:Common.css, or edit other user's personal JavaScript and CSS. The intention is to improve security and privacy by reducing the number of accounts which could be used to compromise the site or another user's account through malicious code. The new user group can be assigned and revoked by bureaucrats. Discussion is ongoing to establish details for implementing the group on the English Wikipedia.
  • Following a request for comment, the WP:SISTER style guideline now states that in the mainspace, interwiki links to Wikinews should only be made as per the external links guideline. This generally means that within the body of an article, you should not link to Wikinews about a particular event that is only a part of the larger topic. Wikinews links in "external links" sections can be used where helpful, but not automatically if an equivalent article from a reliable news outlet could be linked in the same manner.

Technical news


Wikidata weekly summary #324

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Nomination of Sebastian Deery for deletion

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A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Sebastian Deery is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Sebastian Deery until a consensus is reached, and anyone, including you, is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article. Bearcat (talk) 21:32, 8 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Wikidata weekly summary #325

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Nomination for deletion of Template:Deleted template

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Template:Deleted template has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the template's entry on the Templates for discussion page. Nowak Kowalski (talk) 19:14, 13 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Bots Newsletter, August 2018

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Bots Newsletter, August 2018

Greetings!

Here is the 6th issue of the Bots Newsletter. You can subscribe/unsubscribe from future newsletters by adding/removing your name from this list.

Highlights for this newsletter include:

ARBCOM
  • Nothing particular important happened. Those who care already know, those who don't know wouldn't care. The curious can dig ARBCOM archives themselves.
BAG
  • There were no changes in BAG membership since the last Bots Newsletter. Headbomb went from semi-active to active.
  • In the last 3 months, only 3 BAG members have closed requests - help is needed with the backlog.
BOTREQs and BRFAs

As of writing, we have...

Also

Discussions

These are some of the discussions that happened / are still happening since the last Bots Newsletter. Many are stale, but some are still active.

New things

Thank you! edited by: Headbomb 15:04, 18 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]


(You can subscribe or unsubscribe from future newsletters by adding or removing your name from this list.)

Notice of redirect discussion at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion

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Free sugars listed at Redirects for discussion

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An editor has asked for a discussion to address the redirect Free sugars. Since you had some involvement with the Free sugars redirect, you might want to participate in the redirect discussion if you have not already done so. Bod (talk) 06:22, 19 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Wikidata weekly summary #326

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Nomination of Jane Delfino for deletion

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A discussion is taking place as to whether the article Jane Delfino is suitable for inclusion in Wikipedia according to Wikipedia's policies and guidelines or whether it should be deleted.

The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Jane Delfino until a consensus is reached, and anyone, including you, is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.

Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article. Rogermx (talk) 16:22, 20 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

September 2018 at Women in Red

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September is an exciting new month for Women in Red's worldwide online editathons!



New: Women currently in academics Women + Law Geofocus: Hispanic countries

Continuing: #1day1woman Global Initiative

Check it out: Monthly achievement initiative

  • All creators of new biographies can keep track of their progress and earn virtual awards.
  • It can be used in conjunction with the above editathons or for any women's biography created in September.
  • Try it out when you create your first biography of the month.

Latest headlines, news, and views on the Women in Red talkpage (Join the conversation!):

(To subscribe: Women in Red/English language mailing list and Women in Red/international list. Unsubscribe: Women in Red/Opt-out list) --Rosiestep (talk) 01:55, 26 August 2018 (UTC) via MassMessaging[reply]

Wikidata weekly summary #327

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Hi old friend. I'm glad that this article survived the AfD. My articles on murders and disappearances have constantly been brought to AfD but have survived. I'm glad I've been vindicated. Paul Benjamin Austin (talk) 15:23, 27 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

It seems notable. Apparently Margaret was a law student at Monash, but I can't see RS for this. All the best: Rich Farmbrough, 16:02, 27 August 2018 (UTC).[reply]

Ethnicity

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I understand that Wikipedia has strict guidelines on the ethnicity parameter, but virtually all of those that appeared on my watchlist were appropriate. Is there any reason for the removal other than sourcing? Because many of them that you altered on my watchlist were already sourced for example Gani Adams and many other Yoruba/Igbo actors.HandsomeBoy (talk) 18:30, 27 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Yep, ethnicity, religion and denomination were deprecated as parameters of {{Infobox person}} in 2016, and hence do not show up. They are tracked by Category:Infobox person using ethnicity and its sister categories. All the best: Rich Farmbrough, 18:32, 27 August 2018 (UTC).[reply]
Wow, amazing what happens when one takes a wikibreak. reading the RfC shows a clear consensus, even if I don't agree with the consensus which came about. The statements in support of retaining the ethnicity category in the infobox were often more lengthy and though out than many which supported its removal. Oh well. Guess people have to find out that one of the leaders that actually started the Delano Grape Strike is a Filipino by clicking past the rough information provided in the infobox (which many lay people never get past).--RightCowLeftCoast (talk) 17:44, 3 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]
Yes, I think it's more that ethnicity is only relevant in a few cases. Filling (and even listing) all possible fields seems a Wikipedian failing. Perhaps we will find a better solution long term. All the best: Rich Farmbrough, 19:40, 3 September 2018 (UTC).[reply]

Ethnicity

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Hi

Just wanted to asked why you removed this from Luis Vernet?

Regards, WCMemail 18:33, 27 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry missed the above. WCMemail 18:34, 27 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]
All the best: Rich Farmbrough, 18:34, 27 August 2018 (UTC).[reply]

The Signpost: 30 August 2018

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