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Hello JoJan, [[Wikipedia:Welcome, newcomers|welcome]] to [[Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not|Wikipedia]]! I hope you like the place and decide to [[Wikipedia:Wikipedians|join the community]]. Drop us a note at [[Wikipedia:New user log]] so we can meet you and help you get started. If you need editing help, visit [[Wikipedia:How to edit a page]]. For format questions, visit our [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style|manual of style]]. If you have any other questions about the project then check out [[Wikipedia:Help]] or add a question to the [[wikipedia:Newcomers' Village pump|Newcomers' Village pump]]. And of course, feel free to talk with me or ask questions on [[User talk:Alex S|my talk page]]. Enjoy! --[[User:Alex S|&#913;&#955;&#949;&#958;]] [[User talk:Alex S|&#931; ]] 15:14, 11 Apr 2004 (UTC)

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== Administrators' newsletter – January 2022 ==

[[Wikipedia:Administrators' newsletter|News and updates for administrators]] from the past month (December 2021).

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* Following consensus at the [[WP:RFA2021/P|2021 RfA review]], the autopatrolled user right [[Special:PermaLink/1059122424#Passed: 7D Remove autopatrolled from default toolkit|has been removed]] from the administrators user group; admins can grant themselves the autopatrolled permission if they wish to remain autopatrolled.

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* Following the [[Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee Elections December 2021#Results|2021 Arbitration Committee elections]], the following editors have been appointed to the Arbitration Committee: {{Noping|Beeblebrox}}, {{Noping|Cabayi}}, {{Noping|Donald Albury}}, {{Noping|Enterprisey}}, {{Noping|Izno}}, {{Noping|Opabinia regalis}}, {{Noping|Worm That Turned}}, {{Noping|Wugapodes}}.

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== Happy New Year, JoJan! ==
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'''JoJan''',<br />Have a prosperous, productive and enjoyable [[New Year]], and thanks for your contributions to Wikipedia.
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== New Pages Patrol newsletter January 2023 ==

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== Administrators' newsletter – January 2023 ==

[[Wikipedia:Administrators' newsletter|News and updates for administrators]] from the past month (December 2022).

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|[[Special:PermanentLink/1125435591#Request removal of Admin permissions for StuffOfInterest|StuffOfInterest]]
|[[Special:PermanentLink/1130368896#Please remove my admin rights (William Pietri)|William Pietri]]
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*[[WP:CSD|Speedy deletion criterion]] [[WP:A5|A5]] (transwikied articles) has been repealed following an [[Special:Permalink/1130280550#A5. Transwikied articles - Wiktionary|unopposed proposal]].

[[File:Scale of justice 2.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Arbitration'''
* Following the [[Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee Elections December 2022#Results|2022 Arbitration Committee elections]], the following editors have been appointed to the Arbitration Committee: {{Noping|Barkeep49}}, {{Noping|CaptainEek}}, {{Noping|GeneralNotability}}, {{Noping|Guerillero}}, {{Noping|L235}}, {{Noping|Moneytrees}}, {{Noping|Primefac}}, {{Noping|SilkTork}}.
* The [[WP:CT2022|2021-22 Discretionary Sanctions Review]] has [[Wikipedia:Arbitration_Committee/Noticeboard#Contentious_topics_procedure_adopted|concluded]] with many changes to the [[WP:AC/DS|discretionary sanctions]] procedure including a change of the name to "contentious topics". The changes are being implemented over the coming month.
* The arbitration case ''[[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Stephen|Stephen]]'' has been closed.

[[File:Info Simple bw.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Miscellaneous'''
* Voting for the [[:commons:Commons:Sound Logo Vote|Sound Logo]] has closed and the winner is expected to be announced February to April 2023. 
* '''Tech tip''': You can view information about IP addresses in a centralised location using [https://bullseye.toolforge.org/ bullseye] which won the Newcomer award in the recent [[:m:Coolest Tool Award|Coolest Tool Awards]].
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your [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Conus_milneedwardsi&diff=prev&oldid=442377885 edit], commons category is misplaced. placement info [[Template:Commons_category#Location]]. thank u. <_> [[User:Jindam vani|jindam, vani]] ([[User talk:Jindam vani|talk]]) 16:02, 18 January 2023 (UTC)

== Books & Bytes – Issue 54 ==

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Hello, thanks for all your work on references. I see hundreds of articles about species often have the same references and some (most?) seem [[special:diff/1136630186|added by you]] so hopefully you can help me understand: would it be ok to convert them to {{tl|cite journal}} usage? Sometimes the links break and it would be nice to automatically add links to archives, but that's hard if the citations aren't templated. For example [[doi:10.1111/zoj.12431]] is currently broken (classic [https://academic.oup.com/zoolinnean/article/179/1/125/2870020 OUP]) but the citation would be still usable if we had added an archive. [[doi:10.1093/mollus/eyu055]] is cited on over 800 articles and is also available at https://hal.science/hal-02458202 . [[User:Nemo_bis|Nemo]] 21:38, 31 January 2023 (UTC)

:: OK, I wouldn't mind if this can be done automatically by a bot. [[User:JoJan|JoJan]] ([[User talk:JoJan#top|talk]]) 14:33, 1 February 2023 (UTC)

== Administrators' newsletter – February 2023 ==

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*Following [[Wikipedia:Village_pump_(policy)/Archive_178#Removing_blocks_made_with_the_summary_"Appeal_is_only_to_the_Arbitration_Committee"_from_the_Admin_Policy|an RfC]], the [[Wikipedia:Administrators#Special situations|administrator policy]] now requires that prior written consent be gained from the [[WP:AC|Arbitration Committee]] to mark a block as only appealable to the committee.
*Following [[Special:Permalink/1131222469#Massive_off-wiki_campaign_aimed_at_disrupting_Wikipedia|a community discussion]], consensus has been found to impose the [[WP:ARBECR|extended-confirmed restriction]] over the topic areas of [[Wikipedia:General sanctions/Armenia and Azerbaijan|Armenia and Azerbaijan]] and [[Wikipedia:General sanctions/Kurds and Kurdistan|Kurds and Kurdistan]].

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* The Vector 2022 skin has become the default for desktop users of the English Wikipedia.

[[File:Scale of justice 2.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Arbitration'''
*The arbitration case ''[[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Armenia-Azerbaijan 3|Armenia-Azerbaijan 3]]'' has been opened and the proposed decision is expected 24 February 2023.
*In December, the [[WP:CTOP|contentious topics procedure]] was adopted which replaces the [[WP:OLDDS|former discretionary sanctions system]]. The contentious topics procedure is now in effect following an initial [[WP:CT2022/I|implementation period]]. There is [[WP:DSVSCT|a detailed summary]] of the changes and [[Wikipedia:Contentious topics/Administrator instructions|administrator instructions]] for the new procedure. The arbitration clerk team are taking suggestions, concerns, and unresolved questions about this new system at [[WT:AC/C|their noticeboard]].
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*Voting in the [[:meta:Stewards/Elections 2023|2023 Steward elections]] will begin on 05 February 2023, 21:00 (UTC) and end on 26 February 2023, 21:00 (UTC). The [[:meta:Stewards/Confirm/2023|confirmation process]] of current stewards is being held in parallel. You can automatically [https://meta.toolforge.org/accounteligibility/67 check your eligibility] to vote.
* Voting in the [[:meta:Community Wishlist Survey 2023|2023 Community Wishlist Survey]] will begin on 10 February 2023 and end on 24 February 2023. You can submit, discuss and revise proposals until 6 February 2023.
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== Administrators' newsletter – March 2023 ==

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[[File:Green check.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Guideline and policy news'''
*Following a [[Special:Permalink/1138889978#RfC: Removing F10. Useless non-media files|request for comment]], [[WP:CSD#F10|F10]] (useless non-media files) has been deprecated.
*Following a [[Special:Permalink/1140739661#RfC: Should P1 and P2 be repealed as CSDs?|request for comment]], the Portal CSD criteria ([[WP:CSD#P1|P1]] (portal subject to CSD as an article) and [[WP:CSD#P2|P2]] (underpopulated portal)) have been deprecated.
*A [[Wikipedia:Village_pump_(policy)#Make_Wikipedia:Requested_moves/Closing_instructions_a_guideline|request for comment]] is open to discuss making the [[Wikipedia:Requested moves/Closing instructions|closing instructions]] for the [[WP:RM|requested moves]] process a guideline.

[[File:Octicons-tools.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Technical news'''
* The results of the [[:m:Community Wishlist Survey 2023|2023 Community Wishlist Survey]] have been [[:m:Community Wishlist Survey 2023/Results|posted]].

[[File:Scale of justice 2.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Arbitration'''
* [[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Conduct_in_deletion-related_editing#Request_for_Comment|Remedy 11 ("Request for Comment")]] of the [[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Conduct in deletion-related editing|Conduct in deletion-related editing case]] has [[Wikipedia:Arbitration_Committee/Noticeboard#Arbitration_motion_regarding_Conduct_in_deletion-related_editing|been rescinded]].
* The proposed decision for the [[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Armenia-Azerbaijan 3|Armenia-Azerbaijan 3]] case is expected 7 March 2023.
* A case related to the [[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case#Holocaust_in_Poland|Holocaust in Poland]] is expected to be opened soon.

[[File:Info Simple bw.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Miscellaneous'''
* The 2023 appointees for the [[:m:Ombuds commission|Ombuds commission]] are [[m:User:AGK|AGK]], [[m:User:Ameisenigel|Ameisenigel]], [[m:User:Bennylin|Bennylin]], [[m:User:Daniuu|Daniuu]], [[m:User:Emufarmers|Emufarmers]], [[m:User:Faendalimas|Faendalimas]], [[m:User:JJMC89|JJMC89]], [[m:User:MdsShakil|MdsShakil]], [[m:User:Minorax|Minorax]] and [[m:User:Renvoy|Renvoy]] as regular members and [[m:User:Zabe|Zabe]] as advisory members.
* Following the [[meta:Stewards/Elections 2023|2023 Steward Elections]], the following editors have been appointed as stewards: [[meta:Stewards/Elections 2023/Statements/Mykola7|Mykola7]], [[meta:Stewards/Elections 2023/Statements/Superpes15|Superpes15]], and [[meta:Stewards/Elections 2023/Statements/Xaosflux|Xaosflux]].
* The [[:m:Wikimedia Foundation Legal department/2023 ToU updates|Terms of Use update cycle]] has started, which [[:m:Wikimedia Foundation Legal department/2023 ToU updates/Office hours/Announcement|includes]] a {{tq|[p]roposal for better addressing undisclosed paid editing}}. Feedback is being accepted until 24 April 2023.

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== OVERLINKING ==

Hi, please ensure that "United States" and other common words and terms are ''not'' linked in articles you edit. [[User:Tony1|<b style="color:darkgreen">Tony</b>]] [[User talk:Tony1|<span style="color:darkgreen">(talk)</span>]] 23:53, 14 March 2023 (UTC)

== Books & Bytes – Issue 55 ==

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== Help! Potential Edit War ==

Hiya! Sorry to bother you but I saw you in the recently active admins list and I thought I would see if you could help me with a burgeoning dispute (on a minor page, all things considered). [[User:TheWikiholic]] has twice reverted my edits on [[Forbes list of the world's highest-paid dead celebrities|''Forbes'' list of the world's highest-paid dead celebrities]]. There is a small group of editors on that page that have continuously sought to list Michael Jackson's cause of death as homicide, which I argue contradicts the [[Death of Michael Jackson|page on his death]]. I tagged the article for contradiction, but the user in question reverted the tag without engaging with me on the talk page. I know this is petty all things considered, but I thought it would give it a shot


Thanks! ~~RedPandaWatcher [[User:RedPandaWatcher|RedPandaWatcher]] ([[User talk:RedPandaWatcher|talk]]) 13:40, 21 March 2023 (UTC)

: I don't see how I can intervene in this dispute. The article [[Death of Michael Jackson]] states that the cause of his death was homocide and that his physician was convicted of involuntary manslaughter. [[User:JoJan|JoJan]] ([[User talk:JoJan#top|talk]]) 13:57, 21 March 2023 (UTC)
::Thanks for the quick response!
::Sorry for not being more clear, but the main issue with the argument is that homicide is not a cause of death, it is a manner of death (see [https://www.pathologyoutlines.com/topic/forensicscauses.html here] for an explanation of the distinction). That's the reason it is listed as what it is on the page I referenced. [[User:RedPandaWatcher|RedPandaWatcher]] ([[User talk:RedPandaWatcher|talk]]) 14:17, 21 March 2023 (UTC)

== [[Vexillum etremoides]]: Attribution is required ==

In the future, please add attribution when copying from public domain sources: simply add the template {{tlx|PD-notice}} after your citation. I have done so for the above article. Please do this in the future so that our readers will be aware that you copied the prose rather than wrote it yourself, and that it's okay to copy verbatim. Thanks,  — [[User:Diannaa|Diannaa]] ([[User talk:Diannaa|talk]]) 15:31, 26 March 2023 (UTC)

== Administrators' newsletter – April 2023 ==

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[[File:Green check.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Guideline and policy news'''
* A [[Wikipedia:Administrators'_noticeboard#Moving_forward:_Deferring_GENSEX_cases_to_AE|community RfC]] is open to discuss whether reports primarily involving [[WP:GENSEX|gender-related disputes or controversies]] should be referred to the [[WP:AE|Arbitration enforcement noticeboard]].

[[File:Octicons-tools.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Technical news'''
* Some older [[web browser]]s will not be able to use [[JavaScript]] on Wikimedia wikis starting this week. This mainly affects users of [[Internet Explorer 11]]. ({{phab|T178356}})
* The [[Wikipedia:Requests for comment/Rollback of Vector 2022|rollback of Vector 2022 RfC]] has found no consensus to rollback to Vector legacy, but has found rough consensus to disable "limited width" mode by default.
* A link to the user's [[{{#special:CentralAuth}}]] page will now appear in the subtitle links shown on [[{{#special:Contributions}}]]. This was voted #17 in the [[:m:Community Wishlist Survey 2023/Results|Community Wishlist Survey 2023]].

[[File:Scale of justice 2.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Arbitration'''
* The ''[[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Armenia-Azerbaijan 3|Armenia-Azerbaijan 3]]'' case has been closed.
* A case about [[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/World War II and the history of Jews in Poland|World War II and the history of Jews in Poland]] has been opened, with the first evidence phase closing 6 April 2023.

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==Merger discussion for [[Amphimenia ]]==
[[File:Merge-arrows.svg|50px|frameless]] An article that you have been involved in editing&mdash;[[Amphimenia ]]&mdash;has been '''proposed for [[Wikipedia:Merging|merging]]''' with another article. If you are interested, please participate in [[Talk:Amphimenia neapolitana#Merger proposal|the merger discussion]]. Thank you. [[User:UtherSRG|UtherSRG]] [[User_talk:UtherSRG|(talk)]] 20:17, 6 April 2023 (UTC)

== New Page Patrol – May 2023 Backlog Drive ==

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== cloudfront URL ==

Hi, I made some changes to a couple articles example [[Special:Diff/1151195681/1151210845]]. This is because cloudfront URLs are hosted at AWS and expire within a few hours see [[WP:AWSURL]]. Also I converted it to a {{tlx|cite journal}}. Feel free to copy to other articles. Thanks! -- [[User:GreenC|<span style="color: #006A4E;">'''Green'''</span>]][[User talk:GreenC|<span style="color: #093;">'''C'''</span>]] 16:02, 22 April 2023 (UTC)

== Administrators' newsletter – May 2023 ==

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* A [[Wikipedia:Village pump (policy)#RfC on a procedural community desysop|request for comment]] about removing administrative privileges in specified situations is open for feedback.

[[File:Octicons-tools.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Technical news'''
* Progress has started on the [[Wikipedia:Page Curation/2023 Moderator Tools project|Page Triage improvement project]]. This is to address the concerns raised by the community in their [[Wikipedia:New pages patrol/Coordination/2022 WMF letter|2022 WMF letter]] that requested improvements be made to the tool.

[[File:Scale of justice 2.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Arbitration'''
* The proposed decision in the [[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/World War II and the history of Jews in Poland|World War II and the history of Jews in Poland]] case is expected 11 May 2023.

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* [[m:Wikimedia Foundation Annual Plan/2023-2024|The Wikimedia Foundation annual plan 2023-2024 draft is open for comment and input]] through May 19. The final plan will be published in July 2023.

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== Books & Bytes – Issue 56 ==

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* Following [[Special:Permalink/1155694672#RfC on a procedural community desysop|an RfC]], editors indefinitely site-banned by [[WP:CBAN|community consensus]] will now have all rights, including sysop, removed.
* As a part of the Wikimedia Foundation's [[m:IP Masking|IP Masking]] project, a [[foundation:Policy:Access to temporary account IP addresses|new policy has been created]] that governs the access to temporary account IP addresses. An [[m:Access to temporary account IP addresses FAQ|associated FAQ]] has been created and individual communities can increase the requirements to view temporary account IP addresses.

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* Bot operators and tool maintainers should schedule time in the coming months to test and update their tools for the effects of [[m:IP masking|IP masking]]. IP masking will not be deployed to any content wiki until ''at least'' October 2023 and is unlikely to be deployed to the English Wikipedia until some time in 2024. 

[[File:Scale of justice 2.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Arbitration'''
* The arbitration case ''[[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/World War II and the history of Jews in Poland|World War II and the history of Jews in Poland]]'' has been closed. The topic area of Polish history during World War II (1933-1945) and the history of Jews in Poland is subject to a "reliable source consensus-required" contentious topic restriction.

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* Following [[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Policy/Proposed amendment (May 2023)|a community referendum]], the [[WP:ARBPOL|arbitration policy]] has been modified to remove the ability for users to appeal remedies to {{noping|Jimbo Wales}}.

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== Possible copyright violation ==

Hi @[[User:JoJan|JoJan]] Your {{diff2|1160110201|edit}} at [[Vitrea subrimata]] got picked up as a possible copyright violation on CopyPatrol [https://copypatrol.toolforge.org/en/?id=99981610]. [https://api.ithenticate.com/en_us/dv/20220511?lang=en_us&o=99981610 This] is the comparison with the source. Since you added the source as a reference I assume this is a case of [[Wikipedia:Close paraphrasing|close paraphrasing]]. It might be better to add it as a quote instead. [[User:1AmNobody24|<span style="border:1px solid black;padding:1px;background-color: #4D4DFF;color: white">Nobody</span>]] ([[User talk:1AmNobody24|<span style="color: #4D4DFF">talk</span>]]) 08:35, 15 June 2023 (UTC)
: The database AnimalBase "provides copyright-free open access to zoological works, and provides manually verified lists of names of zoological genera and species as a free resource for the public. The public use of AnimalBase data is not restricted or conditioned. Those who contribute voluntarily data or pictures to AnimalBase do this under the understanding of contributing to a free public resource. age authors). If you download content from AnimalBase please make sure that you attribute the source (in cases of downloaded books, the library, and in cases of downloaded pictures, the image authors). The legal term for this is CC BY-SA."  <ref>[http://www.animalbase.uni-goettingen.de/zooweb/servlet/AnimalBase/search AnimalBase: copyright]</ref>
Since I have made that deep link to AnimalBase, I can't see any infringement on copyright. Furthermore, the description of species is very specific. Any alteration, and you may be describing another species. [[User:JoJan|JoJan]] ([[User talk:JoJan#top|talk]]) 12:51, 15 June 2023 (UTC)

:Hi JoJan, thanks for clarifying the copyright status of the source, I missed it when I checked the website earlier. I've marked the report as a false positive. Sorry for the trouble [[User:1AmNobody24|<span style="border:1px solid black;padding:1px;background-color: #4D4DFF;color: white">Nobody</span>]] ([[User talk:1AmNobody24|<span style="color: #4D4DFF">talk</span>]]) 13:00, 15 June 2023 (UTC)

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==[[Wikipedia:Criteria for speedy deletion|Speedy deletion]] nomination of [[:Category:Xenuroturris subconcavus]]==
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If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason you may '''contest the nomination''' by [[:Category:Xenuroturris subconcavus|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. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself. <!-- Template:Db-catempty-notice --> <!-- Template:Db-csd-notice-custom --> <span style="font-family:Papyrus; color:#800080;">[[User:Liz|'''''L'''''iz]]</span> <sup style="font-family: Times New Roman; color: #006400;">[[Special:Contributions/Liz|'''''Read!''''']] [[User talk:Liz|'''''Talk!''''']]</sup> 05:23, 17 June 2023 (UTC)

: I've deleted this unnecessary category. [[User:JoJan|JoJan]] ([[User talk:JoJan#top|talk]]) 12:32, 17 June 2023 (UTC)

==[[Wikipedia:Criteria for speedy deletion|Speedy deletion]] nomination of [[:Category:Vexillum pisolinum]]==
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If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason you may '''contest the nomination''' by [[:Category:Vexillum pisolinum|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. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself. <!-- Template:Db-catempty-notice --> <!-- Template:Db-csd-notice-custom --> <span style="font-family:Papyrus; color:#800080;">[[User:Liz|'''''L'''''iz]]</span> <sup style="font-family: Times New Roman; color: #006400;">[[Special:Contributions/Liz|'''''Read!''''']] [[User talk:Liz|'''''Talk!''''']]</sup> 05:25, 17 June 2023 (UTC)

: I've deleted this unnecessary category. [[User:JoJan|JoJan]] ([[User talk:JoJan#top|talk]]) 12:30, 17 June 2023 (UTC)

== New Pages Patrol newsletter June 2023 ==

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'''Backlog'''

'''Redirect drive''': In response to an unusually high redirect backlog, we held a redirect backlog drive in May. The drive completed with '''23851''' reviews done in total, bringing the redirect backlog to '''0''' (momentarily). Congratulations to {{Noping|Hey man im josh}} who led with a staggering 4316 points, followed by {{noping|Meena}} and {{noping|Greyzxq}} with 2868 and 2546 points respectively. See [[Wikipedia:New pages patrol/Backlog drives/May 2023|this page]] for more details. The redirect queue is steadily rising again and is steadily approaching 4,000. Please continue to help out, even if it's only for a few or even one review a day.

'''Redirect autopatrol''': All administrators without autopatrol have now been added to the redirect autopatrol list. If you see any users who consistently create significant amounts of good quality redirects, consider requesting redirect autopatrol for them [[Wikipedia talk:New pages patrol/Redirect autopatrol list#Requests|here]].

'''WMF work on PageTriage''': The [[mw:Moderator Tools|WMF Moderator Tools team]], consisting of {{noping|Samwalton9 (WMF)|label1=Sam|JSherman (WMF)|label2=Jason|SCardenas (WMF)|label3=Susana}}, and also some patches from {{noping|Jon (WMF)|label1=Jon}}, has been hard at work [[Wikipedia:Page Curation/2023 Moderator Tools project|updating PageTriage]]. They are focusing their efforts on modernising the extension's code rather than on bug fixes or new features, though some user-facing work will be prioritised. This will help make sure that this extension is not deprecated, and is easier to work on in the future. In the next month or so, we will have an opt-in [[beta test]] where new page patrollers can help test the rewrite of [[Special:NewPagesFeed]], to help find bugs. We will post more details at [[WT:NPPR]] when we are ready for beta testers.

'''Articles for Creation (AFC)''': All new page reviewers are now '''automatically approved''' for Articles for Creation draft reviewing (you do not need to apply at [[WT:AFCP]] like was required previously). To install the [[WP:AFCH|AFC helper script]], visit [[Special:Preferences]], visit the Gadgets tab, tick "Yet Another AFC Helper Script", then click "Save". To find drafts to review, visit [[Special:NewPagesFeed]], and at the top left, tick "Articles for Creation". To review a draft, visit a submitted draft, click on the "More" menu, then click "Review (AFCH)". You can also comment on and submit drafts that are unsubmitted using the script.

You can review the AFC workflow at [[WP:AFCR]]. It is up to you if you also want to mark your AFC accepts as NPP reviewed (this is allowed but optional, depends if you would like a second set of eyes on your accept). Don't forget that [[WP:DRAFTOBJECT|draftspace is optional]], so moves of drafts to mainspace (even if they are not ready) should not be reverted, except possibly if there is conflict of interest.

'''Pro tip''': Did you know that visual artists such as painters have their own [[WP:SNG|SNG]]? The most common part of this "creative professionals" criteria that applies to artists is [[WP:ARTIST]] 4b (solo exhibition, not group exhibition, at a major museum) or 4d (being represented within the permanent collections of two museums).

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== Administrators' newsletter – July 2023 ==

[[Wikipedia:Administrators' newsletter|News and updates for administrators]] from the past month (June 2023).

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|[[Special:PermanentLink/1157946362#Wikipedia:Inactive administrators/2023#June 2023|Deckiller]]
|[[Special:PermanentLink/1157946362#Wikipedia:Inactive administrators/2023#June 2023|Electionworld]]
|[[Special:PermanentLink/1157946362#Wikipedia:Inactive administrators/2023#June 2023|MBisanz]]
|[[Special:PermanentLink/1157946362#Wikipedia:Inactive administrators/2023#June 2023|Penwhale]]
|[[Special:PermanentLink/1157946362#Wikipedia:Inactive administrators/2023#June 2023|Raul654]]
|[[Special:PermanentLink/1157946362#Wikipedia:Inactive administrators/2023#June 2023|Roadrunner]]
|[[Special:PermanentLink/1157946362#Wikipedia:Inactive administrators/2023#June 2023|Viridae]]
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* Contributions to the English Wikipedia are now released under the [[Wikipedia:Text of the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License|Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International License]] (CC BY-SA 4.0) license instead of [[Wikipedia:Text of the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported License|CC BY-SA 3.0]]. Contributions are still also released under the [[Wikipedia:Text of the GNU Free Documentation License|GFDL license]].

[[File:Octicons-tools.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Technical news'''
* [[:meta:Talk:Third-party resources policy|Discussion is open]] regarding a proposed [[:meta:Third-party resources policy|global policy regarding third-party resources]]. Third-party resources are computer resources that reside outside of Wikimedia production websites.

[[File:Scale of justice 2.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Arbitration'''
* Two arbitration cases are currently open. Proposed decisions are expected 5 July 2023 for the [[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Scottywong|Scottywong]] case and 9 July 2023 for the [[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/AlisonW|AlisonW]] case.

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==[[Wikipedia:Criteria for speedy deletion|Speedy deletion]] nomination of [[:Category:Umbonella]]==
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A tag has been placed on [[:Category:Umbonella]] indicating that it is currently empty, and is not a [[:Category:Disambiguation categories|disambiguation category]], a [[:Category:Wikipedia soft redirected categories|category redirect]], a [[:Category:Wikipedia featured topics categories|featured topics category]], under discussion at [[Wikipedia:Categories for discussion|Categories for discussion]], or a project category that by its nature may become empty on occasion. If it remains empty for seven days or more, it may be deleted under [[WP:CSD#C1|section C1 of the criteria for speedy deletion]]. 

If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason you may '''contest the nomination''' by [[:Category:Umbonella|visiting the page]] and removing the speedy deletion tag. <!-- Template:Db-catempty-notice --> <!-- Template:Db-csd-notice-custom --> <span style="font-family:Papyrus; color:#800080;">[[User:Liz|'''''L'''''iz]]</span> <sup style="font-family: Times New Roman; color: #006400;">[[Special:Contributions/Liz|'''''Read!''''']] [[User talk:Liz|'''''Talk!''''']]</sup> 01:12, 15 July 2023 (UTC)

: I've deleted this unnecessary category. [[User:JoJan|JoJan]] ([[User talk:JoJan#top|talk]]) 13:23, 15 July 2023 (UTC)

== Books & Bytes – Issue 57 ==

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* Suggestion improvements
* Favorite collections tips
* Spotlight: Promoting Nigerian Books and Authors

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== Administrators' newsletter – August 2023 ==

[[Wikipedia:Administrators' newsletter|News and updates for administrators]] from the past month (July 2023).

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|[[Special:PermanentLink/1165672654#Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/AlisonW closed|AlisonW]]
|[[Special:PermanentLink/1162761560#Wikipedia:Inactive administrators/2023#July 2023|Amberrock]]
|[[Special:PermanentLink/1162761560#Wikipedia:Inactive administrators/2023#July 2023|Closedmouth]]
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[[File:Octicons-tools.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Technical news'''
* The tag filter on [[Special:NewPages]] and revision history pages can now be inverted. This allows hiding edits made by automated tools. ({{phab|T334338}})
* [[Special:BlockedExternalDomains]] is a new tool that allows easier blocking of plain domains (and their subdomains). This is more easily searchable and is faster for the software to use than the existing [[MediaWiki:Spam-blacklist|MediaWiki:Spam-blacklist]]. It does not support regex (for complex cases), URL path-matching, or the [[MediaWiki:Spam-whitelist|MediaWiki:Spam-whitelist]]. ({{phab|T337431}})

[[File:Scale of justice 2.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Arbitration'''
* The arbitration cases named [[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Scottywong|Scottywong]] and [[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/AlisonW|AlisonW]] closed 10 July and 16 July respectively.
* The [[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/SmallCat dispute|SmallCat dispute]] arbitration case is in the workshop phase.

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== WikiProject Tree of Life Newsletter Issue 21 ==


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{{icon|FA}} ''[[Australiformis]]'' by {{noping|Mattximus}}<br />
{{icon|FA}} [[Rodrigues night heron]] by {{noping|FunkMonk}}<br />
{{icon|FA}} ''[[Titanis]]'' by {{noping|Augustios Paleo}}<br />
{{icon|FL}} [[List of lorisoids]] by {{noping|PresN}}<br />
{{icon|FL}} [[List of storks]] by {{noping|AryKun}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Brontosaurus]]'' by {{noping|Augustios Paleo}}, reviewed by {{noping|The Morrison Man}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} [[Eukaryote]] by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}, reviewed by {{noping|Fritzmann2002}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} [[Stramenopile]] by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}, reviewed by {{noping|Fritzmann2002}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Titanoboa]]'' by {{noping|Augustios Paleo}}, reviewed by {{noping|SilverTiger12}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Antarctopelta]]'' by {{noping|Augustios Paleo}}, reviewed by {{noping|Jens Lallensack}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} [[Anna Blackburne]] by {{noping|Kusma}}, reviewed by {{noping|Etriusus}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Anomochilus leonardi]]'' by {{noping|AryKun}}, reviewed by {{noping|Amitchell125}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Nyctibatrachus manalari]]'' by {{noping|AryKun}}, reviewed by {{noping|Sammi Brie}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Mimodactylus]]'' by {{noping|FunkMonk}}, reviewed by {{noping|Jens Lallensack}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Nyctibatrachus major]]'' by {{noping|AryKun}}, reviewed by {{noping|Etriusus}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Anomochilus weberi]]'' by {{noping|AryKun}}, reviewed by {{noping|Etriusus}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} [[Plant]] by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}, reviewed by {{noping|Cessaune}}<br />
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{{icon|FAC}} ''[[Ohmdenosaurus]]'' by {{noping|Jens Lallensack}}<br />
{{icon|FAC}} [[Polar bear]] by {{noping|LittleJerry}}<br />
{{icon|FAC}} ''[[Mimodactylus]]'' by {{noping|FunkMonk}}<br />
{{icon|FLC}} [[List of cercopithecoids]] by {{noping|PresN}}<br />
{{icon|FLC}} [[List of tapaculos]] by {{noping|AryKun}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} ''[[Klallamornis]]'' by {{noping|Larrayal}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} ''[[Hypericum perforatum]]'' by {{noping|Fritzmann2002}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} [[Holozoa]] by {{noping|Snoteleks}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} [[Teloschistaceae]] by {{noping|Esculenta}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} ''[[Carcharodontosaurus]]'' by {{noping|Augustios Paleo}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} ''[[Nyctibatrachus radcliffei]]'' by {{noping|AryKun}}<br />
{{icon|GTC}} ''[[Anomochilus]]'' by {{noping|AryKun}}
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This month has seen an incredible amount of activity creating high quality content, with 3 FAs, 3 FACs, and a veritable flood of GAs and GANs, not to mention the FLs and FLCs. To help maintain this high level of activity going forward, WikiProject Tree of Life is starting [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Tree of Life/Contest|a new monthly rolling contest]], inspired by [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Military history/Contest|the contest]] run by WikiProject Military History. This contest should hopefully help incentivize editors to contribute in ways that are less daunting than writing articles that are GA and FA-quality. Even improving articles from stub to start class, or helping other editors by reviewing their work at GAN, FAC, or FLC, gets you points, with bonus points for articles with especially high page views. Make sure to participate in any way you can, and help improve the 'pedia while having fun and winning Barnstars!

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* ... that [[Orca|orcas]] have been '''[[Iberian orca attacks|teaching each other to attack boats]]'''? (August 2)
* ... that '''''[[Ameles decolor]]''''' has one of the most complex mating rituals of any [[Mantis|praying mantis]]? (August 4)
* ... that '''[[Nerodia clarkii|salt marsh snakes]]''' ''(examples pictured)'' drink only rainwater? (August 6)
* ... that by 1967, staff at the [[Home Office]] were told not to feed '''[[Peta (cat)|Peta]]''' morsels of food as she had become "inordinately fat"? (August 8)
* ... that the [[Perigynium|perigynia]] of the '''[[Carex pauciflora|few-flowered sedge]]''' spring outward when brushed against? (August 16)
* ... that three '''[[Golfballia ambusta|burnt golf balls]]''' are preserved at [[Kew Gardens]] as a "rare [[Fungus|fungal]] species"? (August 19)
* ... that the chemicals responsible for the '''[[smell of freshly cut grass]]''' are a [[Plant defense against herbivory|plant defense mechanism]]? (August 20)
* ... that the [[Blackburnian warbler]] ''(example pictured)'' is named after '''[[Anna Blackburne]]''', who provided specimens to [[Thomas Pennant]]? (August 22)
* ... that '''''[[Tylocephale]]''''' possibly used their domed skulls to fight one another? (August 24)
* ... that [[John Cleese]] once called '''[[Olivia Benson (cat)|Olivia Benson]]''' "the weirdest cat I've ever seen in my life"?  (August 25)
* ... that [[Winston Churchill]] was often portrayed as a bulldog ''(pictured)'', but '''[[Winston Churchill's pets|his personal pet dog]]''' during the Second World War was a poodle? (August 25)
* ... that a report by the philosopher '''[[Jonathan Birch (philosopher)|Jonathan Birch]]''' and colleagues led to [[Cephalopod|cephalopods]] and [[Decapoda|decapods]] being recognised as [[Sentience|sentient]] under the UK's [[Animal Welfare (Sentience) Act 2022|Animal Welfare (Sentience) Act]]? (August 27)
* ... that '''[[Mike Wingfield]]''' named a fungus after his first grandchild, Rachel? (August 27)
* ... that depending on who you ask, an '''[[Anomochilus|anomochilid]]''' could be a dwarf or a giant? (August 28)

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[[Wikipedia:Administrators' newsletter|News and updates for administrators]] from the past month (August 2023).

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* [[Special:Contributions]] now shows the user's local edit count and the account's creation date. ({{phab|T324166}})

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* The ''[[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/SmallCat dispute|SmallCat dispute]]'' case has closed. As part of the final decision, editors participating in [[WP:XFD|XfD]] have been reminded to be careful about forming {{tq|local consensus which may or may not reflect the broader community consensus}}. Regular closers of [[WP:XFD|XfD]] forums were also encouraged to {{tq|note when broader community discussion, or changes to policies and guidelines, would be helpful}}.

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'''Backlog update:'''
At the time of this message, there are ''11,300'' articles and ''15,600'' redirects awaiting review. This is the highest backlog in a long time. Please help out by doing additional reviews!

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'''PageTriage code upgrades''':
Upgrades to the [[mw:Extension:PageTriage|PageTriage]] code, initiated by the [[Wikipedia:NPPWMF|NPP open letter]] in 2022 and actioned by the [[mw:Moderator_Tools|WMF Moderator Tools Team]] in 2023, are ongoing. More information can be found [[Wikipedia:Page Curation/2023 Moderator Tools project|here]]. As part of this work, the [[Special:NewPagesFeed]] now has a new version in beta! The update leaves the NewPagesFeed appearance and function mostly identical to the old one, but updates the underlying code, making it easier to maintain and helping make sure the extension is not decommissioned due to maintenance issues in the future. You can try out the new Special:NewPagesFeed [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:NewPagesFeed?ui_version=1 here] - it will replace the current version soon.

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== WikiProject Tree of Life Newsletter Issue 22 ==

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;Welcome to the Tree of Life newsletter!
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{{icon|FL}} [[List of cercopithecoids]] by {{noping|PresN}}<br />
{{icon|FL}} [[List of tapaculos]] by {{noping|AryKun}}<br />
{{icon|FA}} [[Polar bear]] by {{noping|Little Jerry}}<br />
{{icon|FA}} ''[[Ohmdenosaurus]]'' by {{noping|Jens Lallensack}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Amargatitanis]]'' by {{noping|Augustios Paleo}}, reviewed by {{noping|Jens Lallensack}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} [[Teloschistaceae]] by {{noping|Esculenta}}, reviewed by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} [[Holozoa]] by {{noping|Snoteleks}}, reviewed by {{noping|Esculenta}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} [[Ashy flycatcher]] by {{noping|AryKun}}, reviewed by {{noping|Jens Lallensack}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Nyctibatrachus radcliffei]]'' by {{noping|AryKun}}, reviewed by {{noping|Jens Lallensack}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Carcharodontosaurus]]'' by {{noping|Augustios Paleo}}, reviewed by {{noping|SilverTiger12}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} [[Life]] by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}, reviewed by {{noping|Jens Lallensack}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} [[Apatosaurinae]] by {{noping|Augustios Paleo}}, reviewed by {{noping|Jens Lallensack}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Hypericum perforatum]]'' by {{noping|Fritzmann2002}}, reviewed by {{noping|Femke}}<br />
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{{icon|FAC}} [[Mountain pigeon]] by {{noping|AryKun}}<br />
{{icon|FLC}} [[List of hominoids]] by {{noping|PresN}}<br />
{{icon|FLC}} [[List of cranes]] by {{noping|AryKun}}<br />
{{icon|FLC}} [[List of tarsiiformes]] by {{noping|PresN}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} ''[[Lycorma meliae]]'' by {{noping|Etriusus}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} ''[[Aristonectes]]'' by {{noping|Amirani1746}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} [[Animal echolocation]] by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} [[Hyalospheniidae]] by {{noping|Snoteleks}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} ''[[Buellia frigida ]]'' by {{noping|Snoteleks}}<br />
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The first edition of [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Tree of Life/Contest|our new monthly contest]] had perhaps a little less participation than I hoped for, but it still resulted in a huge amount of content work, mainly focussed on de-stubbing articles on little-known species, although we did also see two GAs for [[Holozoa]] and ''[[Hypericum perforatum]]''. Overall, over 60 articles were improved, with most going from stubs or redlinks to fully fleshed out articles. The winner this month was {{noping|Simongraham}}, who improved 21 articles about spiders, mainly to B and C class, and racked up 70 points, over twice the next highest. Hopefully, we'll continue to see such great work next month, with even more participants and even more articles improved.
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<small>Also anyone who wants to help coordinate the contest can just drop by at [[Wikipedia talk:WikiProject Tree of Life/Contest|the talk page]], I really need help.</small>

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* ... that with all known '''[[Palaeorehniidae|Palaeorehniidae]]''' fossils ''(example pictured)'' being incomplete, the relationships of the family are uncertain? (September 2)
* ... that butterfly collector '''[[Ian Heslop]]''' was once required to supervise an execution? (September 3)
* ... that the '''[[Munich Mouser]]''', [[Neville Chamberlain]]'s pet, and '''[[Nelson (cat)|Nelson]]''', [[Winston Churchill]]'s pet, had a rivalry during World War II? (September 6)
* ... that '''''[[Phallichthys|Phallichthys]]''''' (literally 'penis fish') species are so called because the males ''(example pictured)'' have "comparatively huge" sex appendages? (September 8)
* ... that '''[[Phallichthys amates|merry widows]]''' like soft bottoms? (September 10)
* ... that '''''[[Mimodactylus]]''''' ''(reconstruction pictured)'' is the first complete pterosaur from the Afro-Arabian continent? * ... that small '''''[[Poecilia gillii]]''''' males have longer [[Fish fin#reproduction|sex organs]] than larger males, to facilitate mating with females that flee from them? (September 12)
* ... that the '''[[Phallichthys tico|dwarf merry widow]]''' is not very brave? (September 13)
* ... that '''[[Poecilia chica|dwarf mollies]]''' hit rock bottom when they grow up? (September 14)
* ... that the [[Siberian crane]] is considered more threatened than the [[whooping crane]], despite '''[[List of cranes|there being an estimated ten times more of them]]'''? (September 15)
* ... that one way to tell the [[African dusky flycatcher]] apart from the '''[[ashy flycatcher]]''' ''(example pictured)'' is that the former is "cuter"? (September 18)
* ... that the spiky inedible grass '''''[[Triodia scintillans]]''''' tastes like salt and vinegar chips? (September 19)
* ... that the '''[[Poecilia catemaconis|bicolor molly]]''' inevitably goes off the deep end in adulthood? (September 27)
* ... that the '''[[Waitangiroto Nature Reserve]]''' is the only known nesting area for the [[eastern great egret]] in New Zealand?  (September 28)

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[[Wikipedia:Administrators' newsletter|News and updates for administrators]] from the past month (September 2023).

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|[[Special:PermanentLink/1173208815#Wikipedia:Inactive administrators/2023#September 2023|Alex Bakharev]]
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|[[Special:PermanentLink/1175286540#Desysop request (Mark Ironie)|Mark Ironie]]
|[[Special:PermanentLink/1173275489#Desysop (Nosebagbear)|Nosebagbear]] ([[Wikipedia:Deceased_Wikipedians/2023#Nosebagbear|deceased]])
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* [[Wikipedia:Village_pump_(policy)#RfC:_Required_disclosure_for_admin_paid_advising|An RfC]] is open regarding amending the [[Wikipedia:Paid-contribution disclosure|paid-contribution disclosure]] policy to add the following text: {{tq|Any administrator soliciting clients for paid Wikipedia-related consulting or advising services not covered by other paid-contribution rules must disclose all clients on their userpage.}}

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* Administrators can now choose to add the user's user page to their watchlist when changing the usergroups for a user. This works both via [[Special:UserRights]] and via the API. ({{phab|T272294}})

[[File:Scale of justice 2.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Arbitration'''
* [[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/WikiProject Tropical Cyclones#MarioProtIV topic ban|Remedy 9 ("MarioProtIV topic ban")]] of the [[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/WikiProject Tropical Cyclones|WikiProject Tropical Cyclones case]] has [[Special:PermanentLink/1174436142#Arbitration motion regarding WikiProject Tropical Cyclones|been rescinded]].

[[File:Info Simple bw.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Miscellaneous'''
* The [[WP:CUOS2023|2023 CheckUser and Oversight appointments process]] has concluded with the appointment of one new CheckUser.
* Self-nominations for the [[Wikipedia:Requests for comment/Arbitration Committee Elections December 2023/Electoral Commission|electoral commission]] for the [[Wikipedia:Requests for comment/Arbitration Committee Elections December 2023|2023 Arbitration Committee elections]] opens on 2 October and closes on 8 October.

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== November Articles for creation backlog drive ==

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'''[[Wikipedia:WikiProject Articles for creation|WikiProject Articles for creation]]''' is holding a '''month long [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Articles for creation/November 2023 Backlog Drive|Backlog Drive]]!'''<br />
The goal of this drive is to '''reduce''' the backlog of unreviewed drafts to less than 2 months outstanding reviews from the current 4+ months. Bonus points will be given for reviewing drafts that have been waiting more than 30 days. The drive is running from 1 November 2023 through 30 November 2023.

You may find [[:Category:AfC pending submissions by age]] or [[:Category:Pending AfC submissions|other categories and sorting]] helpful.

Barnstars will be given out as awards at the end of the drive.<br />
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== WikiProject Tree of Life Newsletter Issue 23 ==


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;'''{{huge|Tree of Life}}''' 


;Welcome to the Tree of Life newsletter!
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{{icon|FA}} ''[[Mimodactylus]]'' by {{noping|FunkMonk}}<br />
{{icon|FA}} [[Mountain pigeon]] by {{noping|AryKun}}<br />
{{icon|FL}} [[List of tarsiiformes]] by {{noping|PresN}}<br />
{{icon|FL}} [[List of hominoids]] by {{noping|PresN}}<br />
{{icon|FL}} [[List of cranes]] by {{noping|AryKun}}<br />
{{icon|FL}} [[Outline of lichens]] by {{noping|MeegsC}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Lycorma meliae]]'' by {{noping|Etriusus}}, reviewed by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} [[Oak]] by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}, reviewed by {{noping|Esculenta}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} [[Animal echolocation]] by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}, reviewed by {{noping|Primium}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} [[Elke Mackenzie]] by {{noping|Esculenta}}, reviewed by {{noping|Moriwen}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} [[Dwarf pufferfish]] by {{noping|Primium}}, reviewed by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} [[Hyalospheniidae]] by {{noping|Snoteleks}}, reviewed by {{noping|An anonymous username, not my real name}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Paroedura maingoka]]'' by {{noping|Olmagon}}, reviewed by {{noping|Jens Lallensack}}<br />
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{{icon|FAC}} ''[[Hypericum sechmenii]]'' by {{noping|Fritzmann2002}}<br />
{{icon|FAC}} [[Teloschistaceae]] by {{noping|Esculenta}}<br />
{{icon|FAC}} ''[[Nyctibatrachus major]]'' by {{noping|AryKun}}<br />
{{icon|FLC}} [[List of sunbirds]] by {{noping|AryKun}}<br />
{{icon|FLC}} [[List of platyrrhines]] by {{noping|PresN}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} [[Handicap principle]] by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} [[Slime mold]] by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} ''[[Punctelia]]'' by {{noping|Esculenta}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} ''[[Pulchrocladia retipora]]'' by {{noping|Esculenta}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} ''[[Anaptychia ciliaris]]'' by {{noping|Esculenta}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} [[Mocquard's Madagascar ground gecko]] by {{noping|Olmagon}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} [[Zavodovski Island]] by {{noping|Jo-Jo Eumerus}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} ''[[Chrysothrix chlorina]]'' by {{noping|Esculenta}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} [[Wood-pasture hypothesis]] by {{noping|AndersenAnders}}<br />
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{{icon|GAN}} ''[[Lepas testudinata]]'' by {{noping|Etriusus}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} ''[[Teratoscincus roborowskii]]'' by {{noping|Olmagon}}<br />
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The second edition of [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Tree of Life/Contest|our monthly contest]] was even better than the last month, with 80 articles improved spanning the entire tree of life. The winner this month was {{noping|Quetzal1964}}, who contributed to 47 articles, mainly relating to [[marine fish]], and racked up 81 points in the process. In second place was {{noping|simongraham}}, who got 60 points from 14 articles on various species of [[jumping spider]]s. {{noping|simongraham}} is still at the top of our overall standings, with 130 points, and {{noping|Quetzal1964}}'s close behind on 108. The November edition of the contest is now open: feel free to drop by and participate if you work on any TOL-related articles this month.

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* ... that the '''[[Aquilegia sibirica|Siberian columbine]]''' has been [[Hybrid (biology)|crossed]] with another species in the genus ''[[Aquilegia]]'' to determine the gene behind the genus's [[Nectar spur|nectar spurs]]? (October 2)
* ... that the '''[[Poecilia kykesis|swordtail molly]]''' ''(examples pictured)'' and the '''[[Poecilia petenensis|Petén molly]]''' have been named and renamed so often, one even ending up with the other's name at one point, that the swordtail molly's current [[Binomial nomenclature|scientific name]] means 'confusion'? (October 8)
* ... that the early big cat '''''[[Pachypanthera]]''''' may have weighed as much as 142 kilograms (313 lb) and had teeth similar to a hyena's? (October 9)
* ... that ancient Greek philosopher [[Xenophon]] thought the '''[[alopekis]]''' was part dog, part fox? (October 11)
* ... that the [[Tettigoniidae|katydid]]-like fossil '''''[[Republicopteron|Republicopteron douseae]]''''' possibly could not sing? (October 12)
* ... that a '''''[[Brontosaurus]]''''' stamp led to the [[United States Postal Service]] being accused of "fostering scientific illiteracy"? (October 16)
* ... that the wings of '''''[[Lycorma meliae]]''''' ''(example pictured)'' undergo multiple color changes throughout their lives? (October 16)
* ... that the three-toed species of '''''[[Diplobune]]''''' ''(fossils pictured)'' were mammals of the order of "[[Artiodactyl|even-toed ungulates]]"? (October 17)
* ... that although fossils of the extinct mammal '''''[[Asiavorator]]''''' were first found in 1922, the genus was not named until 73 years later, in 1995? (October 18)
* ... that in aquariums, the '''[[humpbacked limia]]''' is known to cannibalise the young? (October 21)
* ... that '''''[[Hypericum perforatum]]''''' was a common component of [[Classical antiquity|classical]] cure-all concoctions called [[Theriac|theriacs]]? (October 21)
* ... that Aristotle classified living things based on whether they had a "sensitive soul" or, like '''[[Plant|plants]]''', only a "vegetative soul"? (October 22)
* ... that in June 2022, a neurosurgeon found '''[[Ophidascaris robertsi|a roundworm]]''' in someone's brain? (October 23)
* ... that '''[[Pathogenic microorganisms in frozen environments|ancient permafrost can preserve viable microorganisms]]''', some of which contain [[Antimicrobial resistance|antibiotic-resistance]] genes that may be transferred to modern [[bacteria]]? (October 27)
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== WikiProject Tree of Life Newsletter Issue 24 ==


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{{icon|FA}} ''[[Hypericum sechmenii]]'' by {{noping|Fritzmann2002}}<br />
{{icon|FA}} ''[[Nyctibatrachus major]]'' by {{noping|AryKun}}<br />
{{icon|FL}} [[List of platyrrhines]] by {{noping|PresN}}<br />
{{icon|FL}} [[List of gymnosperm families]] by {{noping|Dank}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Varroa destructor]]'' by {{noping|KoA}}, reviewed by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Lepas testudinata]]'' by {{noping|Etriusus}}, reviewed by {{noping|Jens Lallensack}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} [[Island bronze-naped pigeon]] by {{noping|AryKun}}, reviewed by {{noping|SilverTiger12}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Placidium arboreum]]'' by {{noping|Esculenta}}, reviewed by {{noping|SilverTiger12}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} [[Orange-billed lorikeet]] by {{noping|AryKun}}, reviewed by {{noping|Jens Lallensack}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} [[Spinular night frog]] by {{noping|AryKun}}, reviewed by {{noping|An anonymous username, not my real name}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} [[Crested cuckoo-dove]] by {{noping|AryKun}}, reviewed by {{noping|Femke}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Aristonectes]]'' by {{noping|Amirani1746}}, reviewed by {{noping|Jens Lallensack}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} [[Mocquard's Madagascar ground gecko]] by {{noping|Olmagon}}, reviewed by {{noping|Etriusus}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} [[Femoral gland]] by {{noping|Esculenta}}, reviewed by {{noping|Jens Lallensack}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Ameerega munduruku]]'' by {{noping|AryKun}}, reviewed by {{noping|Jens Lallensack}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} [[Snowy plover]] by {{noping|Jens Lallensack}}, reviewed by {{noping|SilverTiger12}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} [[Crested cuckoo-dove]] by {{noping|AryKun}}, reviewed by {{noping|Grungaloo}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} [[Wood-pasture hypothesis]] by {{noping|AndersenAnders}}, reviewed by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Hypericum bupleuroides]]'' by {{noping|Fritzmann2002}}, reviewed by {{noping|Etriusus}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Teratoscincus roborowskii]]'' by {{noping|Olmagon}}, reviewed by {{noping|Esculenta}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Pulchrocladia retipora]]'' by {{noping|Esculenta}}, reviewed by {{noping|Etriusus}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Anaptychia ciliaris]]'' by {{noping|Esculenta}}, reviewed by {{noping|Jens Lallensack}}<br />
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{{icon|FAC}} [[Snowy plover]] by {{noping|Jens Lallensack}}<br />
{{icon|FLC}} [[List of birds of Bouvet Island]] by {{noping|AryKun}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} ''[[Laomaki]]'' by {{noping|An anonymous username, not my real name}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} ''[[Nyctibatrachus robinmoorei]]'' by {{noping|AryKun}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} ''[[Nyctibatrachus sabarimalai]]'' by {{noping|AryKun}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} ''[[Nyctibatrachus mewasinghi]]'' by {{noping|AryKun}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} ''[[Eucalyptus gomphocephala]]'' by {{noping|Hughesdarren}}<br />
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The third edition of [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Tree of Life/Contest|our monthly contest]] saw {{noping|Quetzal1964}} win for the second month in a row, scoring 68 points from 39 articles about a variety of marine fishes. In second place for the month is {{noping|Olmagon}}, who scored 45 points from 10 articles on extinct crustaceans and geckoes. In the overall standings, {{noping|Quetzal1964}} leapfrogged over {{noping|simongraham}} into first place, with 176 points from 109 articles; {{noping|simongraham}} is now in second place with 136 points from 37 articles. The December edition of the contest is now open: feel free to drop by and participate if you work on any TOL-related articles this month.

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{{main page image/DYK|image=Carinotetraodon travancoricus by Parazelsus (cropped).jpg|caption=An adult dwarf pufferfish}}
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* ... that a variety of the '''[[Connecticut field pumpkin]]''' is known as "the original commercial jack-o'-lantern pumpkin"? (November 1)
* ... that insects not only destroyed the personal plant collection of '''[[John Hunter Thomas]]''', but also [[Medetera#aberrans|bear his name]]? (November 3)
* ... that '''[[life]]''' exists in every part of the [[biosphere]], from the deepest parts of the ocean ''(bacterium pictured)'' to altitudes of up to 64 km (40 miles) in the atmosphere? (November 6)
* ... that '''''[[Sivapardus]]''''' was larger than a leopard, smaller than a lion, and had a face like a cheetah? (November 7)
* ... that '''[[Lillian V. Holdeman Moore]]''' identified a spike in hydrogen-gas-producing bacteria in [[Skylab]] astronauts? (November 8)
* ... that [[Euglossini|euglossine bees]] distribute the seeds of '''[[Vanilla odorata|vanilla tlatepusco]]'''? (November 11)
* ... that in 1822, the [[Paleogene]] mammal '''''[[Anoplotherium|Anoplotherium commune]]''''' ''(reconstruction pictured)'' was the first fossil species to be subjected to a [[Endocast|brain cast]] study? (November 12)
* ... that the '''[[island bronze-naped pigeon]]''' is a popular food at bars and parties on [[São Tomé]]? (November 12)
* ... that '''[[Pedicularis groenlandica|little pink elephants]]''' are [[Parasitic plant|parasitic]]? (November 12)
* ... that the gecko '''''[[Paroedura maingoka]]''''' ''(pictured)'' imitates venomous scorpions to discourage predators? (November 13)
* ... that the scenic fields of '''[[Wyethia amplexicaulis|northern wyethia]]''' ''(pictured)'' found in the western United States are sometimes a sign that an area has been [[Overgrazing|overgrazed]]? (November 15)
* ... that a '''[[Sounds of North American Frogs|1950s album of frog calls]]''' developed a cult following? (November 15)
* ... that at a maximum [[Fish measurement|standard length]] of roughly 2 cm (0.8 in), '''[[dwarf pufferfish]]''' are some of the smallest pufferfish in the world? (November 18)
* ... that the authors of '''''[[The Neanderthals Rediscovered]]''''' learned that their book proposal had been accepted on the same day they took their twin sons home from hospital? (November 20)
* ... that hatchling '''[[Balkan terrapin|Balkan terrapins]]''' are only 3 to 4 centimetres (1.2 to 1.6 in) in length, while adults ''(example pictured)'' can grow as long as 25 cm (9.8 in)? (November 21)
* ... that '''[[Kinetotroph|organisms could harvest kinetic energy]]''' to survive? (November 22)
* ... that pollution in rivers scatters [[far-red light]], making it harder for plants like '''''[[Noveloa]]''''' to [[Germination|germinate]]? (November 23)
* ... that many '''[[Hyalospheniidae|hyalospheniid amoebae]]''' ''(example pictured)'' construct shells by stealing mineralized particles from the shells of their prey? (November 28)
* ... that '''[[Felis wenzensis|an ancient wildcat species]]''' is known only from a part of the jaw of a single animal discovered in Poland? (November 29)

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[[File:Scale of justice 2.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Arbitration'''
* Following [[Special:PermanentLink/1184642656#Arbitration motion regarding the extended confirmed restriction|a motion]], the [[WP:ECR|Extended Confirmed Restriction]] has been amended, removing the allowance for non-extended-confirmed editors to post constructive comments on the "Talk:" namespace. Now, non-extended-confirmed editors may use the "Talk:" namespace solely to make edit requests related to articles within the topic area, provided that their actions are not disruptive.
* The Arbitration Committee has [[Special:PermanentLink/1184772491#Call for Checkusers and Oversighters|announced]] a call for Checkusers and Oversighters, stating that it will currently be accepting applications for CheckUser and/or Oversight permissions at any point in the year.
* [[Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee Elections December 2023#Election timeline|Eligible users]] are invited to '''[[Special:SecurePoll/vote/806|vote on candidates]]''' for the [[Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee|Arbitration Committee]] until ''23:59 December 11, 2023 (UTC)''.  Candidate statements can be seen [[Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee Elections December 2023/Candidates|here]].

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== WikiProject Tree of Life Newsletter Issue 25 ==

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;Welcome to the Tree of Life newsletter!
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{{icon|FA}} [[Snowy plover]] by {{noping|Jens Lallensack}}<br />
{{icon|FA}} [[Teloschistaceae]] by {{noping|Esculenta}}<br />
{{icon|FL}} [[List of birds of Bouvet Island]] by {{noping|AryKun}}<br />
{{icon|FL}} [[List of sunbirds]] by {{noping|AryKun}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} [[Slime mold]] by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}, reviewed by {{noping|Esculenta}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} [[Handicap principle]] by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}, reviewed by {{noping|Etriusus}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} [[Insect]] by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}, reviewed by {{noping|Iztwoz}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} [[Wheat]] by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}, reviewed by {{noping|KoA}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Eucalyptus gomphocephala]]'' by {{noping|Hughesdarren}}, reviewed by {{noping|Grungaloo}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Buellia frigida]]'' by {{noping|Esculenta}}, reviewed by {{noping|J Milburn}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Nyctibatrachus robinmoorei]]'' by {{noping|AryKun}}, reviewed by {{noping|Grungaloo}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Nyctibatrachus mewasinghi]]'' by {{noping|AryKun}}, reviewed by {{noping|Grungaloo}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Nyctibatrachus sabarimalai]]'' by {{noping|AryKun}}, reviewed by {{noping|Grungaloo}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} [[Great cuckoo-dove]] by {{noping|AryKun}}, reviewed by {{noping|Jens Lallensack}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} [[Lake Patzcuaro salamander]] by {{noping|Etriusus}}, reviewed by {{noping|Grungaloo}}<br />
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Anoplotherium]]'' by {{noping|PrimalMustelid}}, reviewed by {{noping|20 upper}}<br />
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{{icon|FAC}} [[Alpine ibex]] by {{noping|LittleJerry}}<br />
{{icon|FAC}} ''[[Pseudastacus]]'' by {{noping|Olmagon}}<br />
{{icon|FAC}} ''[[Pachysentis]]'' by {{noping|Mattximus}}<br />
{{icon|FLC}} [[List of primates]] by {{noping|PresN}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} [[Banded palm civet]] by {{noping|Cremastra}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} ''[[Perothops]]'' by {{noping|Memer15151}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} ''[[Hypericum hircinum]]'' by {{noping|Fritzmann2002}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} ''[[Boquila]]'' by {{noping|Etriusus}} and {{noping|Veridicae}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} ''[[Aptostichus barackobamai]]'' by {{noping|Etriusus}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} [[Buffy-tufted marmoset]] by {{noping|André Ribeiro Cardoso}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} [[Ant mimicry]] by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} [[Mosquito]] by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} ''[[Anopheles]]'' by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} [[Rice]] by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} ''[[Pliosaurus andrewsi]]'' by {{noping|Amirani1746}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} ''[[Triassosculda]]'' by {{noping|Abdullah raji}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} [[Flaco (owl)]] by {{noping|Rhododendrites}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} ''[[Crassispira incrassata]]'' by {{noping|Etriusus}}<br />
{{icon|GAN}} [[Sei whale]] by {{noping|20 upper}}<br />
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And so ends the fourth edition of the [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Tree of Life/Contest|monthly rolling contest]], as well as the 2023 Tree of Life Contest as a whole. This month saw {{noping|simongraham}} win with a very impressive 120 points from 27 articles. {{noping|Quetzal1964}} was second with 74 points from 37 articles. The annual contest was a close race between simongraham and Quetzal1964; simongraham won first place with 256 points from 64 articles, and Quetzal1964 was second with 250 points from 146 articles. {{noping|Snoteleks}} was third with 79 points from 33 articles. Congratulations to everyone who won this year and my gratitude to everyone else who helped raise the quality of articles in our little corner of Wikipedia this year. Additionally, a very Happy New Year to everyone in the project and here's looking forward to continuing our good work in 2024!
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* ... that a "bat ensnared by a plant" was discovered in the garden of the '''[[Palestine Museum of Natural History]]'''? (December 2)
* ... that female '''[[Snowy plover|snowy plovers]]''' often abandon their families as soon as the chicks hatch? (December 4)
* ... that '''''[[Lepas testudinata]]''''' can form [[Colony (biology)|colonies]] of more than 1000 members at a time? (December 5)
* ... that the gecko '''''[[Teratoscincus roborowskii]]''''' eats [[caper]] fruits and disperses the plant's seeds in its feces? (December 5)
* ... that '''[[Henk Zwartepoorte]]''' quacked at [[Cuvier's dwarf caiman|caimans]]? (December 5)
* ... that the green colour of '''[[bofedales]]''' ''(examples pictured)'' stands out in the yellow surrounding landscape? (December 6)
* ... that '''''[[Desulfovibrio vulgaris]]''''' can remove toxic heavy metals from the environment? (December 8)
* ... that '''''[[Varroa destructor]]''''' ''(example pictured)'', the Varroa mite, is an external parasitic [[mite]] that attacks and feeds on [[Honey bee|honey bees]] and is one of the most harmful honey-bee pests in the world? (December 11)
* ... that young '''[[Orange-billed lorikeet|orange-billed lorikeets]]''' are actually yellow-billed? (December 16)
* ... that '''[[Hypericum hircinum|stinking tutsan]]''' smells like goat? (December 20)
* ... that '''[[Castilleja integra|orange paintbrushes]]''' are guarded by [[Rufous hummingbird|rufous hummingbirds]]? (December 21)
* ... that the Antarctic lichen '''''[[Buellia frigida]]''''' has been to outer space? (December 22)
* ... that the closest modern fern relatives to '''''[[Dennstaedtia christophelii]]''''' ''(fossil pictured)'' of the Pacific Northwest are tropical species from South America? (December 24)
* ... that in Icelandic folklore, the '''[[Yule cat]]''' eats people who do not receive new clothing for Christmas? (December 25)
* ... that the '''[[Lake Patzcuaro salamander]]'''<nowiki/>'s native habitat is limited to [[Lake Pátzcuaro|a single lake in Mexico]]? (December 28)
* ... that plant species like '''''[[Hypericum bupleuroides]]''''' can reproduce by a [[Callus (cell biology)|callus]]? (December 29)

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[[File:Scale of justice 2.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Arbitration'''
* Following the [[Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee Elections December 2023#Results|2023 Arbitration Committee elections]], the following editors have been appointed to the Arbitration Committee: {{Noping|Aoidh}}, {{Noping|Cabayi}}, {{Noping|Firefly}}, {{Noping|HJ Mitchell}}, {{Noping|Maxim}}, {{Noping|Sdrqaz}}, {{Noping|ToBeFree}}, {{Noping|Z1720}}.
* Following a [[Special:Permalink/1187982425#Arbitration motion regarding Ireland article names - required location of move discussions rescinded|motion]], the Arbitration Committee rescinded the restrictions on the page name move discussions for the two Ireland pages that were [[Special:Diff/296047880#Request to amend prior case: Ireland article names|enacted in June 2009]].
* The arbitration case ''[[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Industrial agriculture|Industrial agriculture]]'' has been closed.

[[File:Info Simple bw.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Miscellaneous'''
* The [[Wikipedia:New pages patrol/Backlog drives/January 2024|'''New Pages Patrol backlog drive''']] is happening in January 2024 to reduce the backlog of articles in the [[Special:NewPagesFeed|new pages feed]]. Currently, there is a backlog of over 13,000 unreviewed articles awaiting review. [[Wikipedia:New pages patrol/Backlog drives/January 2024/Participants|'''Sign up here to participate!''']]
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== Books & Bytes – Issue 60 ==

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|[[Special:PermanentLink/1198163833#Desysop|Ameliorate!]]
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[[File:Green check.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Guideline and policy news'''
* An [[Wikipedia talk:Interface administrators#RFC: Increase inactivity requirement|RfC]] about increasing the inactivity requirement for Interface administrators is open for feedback.

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* Pages that use the JSON contentmodel will now use tabs instead of spaces for auto-indentation. This will significantly reduce the page size. ({{phab|T326065}})

[[File:Scale of justice 2.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Arbitration'''
* Following a [[Special:Permalink/1193639157#Motion: Reliable source consensus-required restriction|motion]], the Arbitration Committee adopted a new enforcement restriction on January 4, 2024, wherein the Committee may apply the 'Reliable source consensus-required restriction' to specified topic areas.
* Community feedback is [[Special:Permalink/1200584793#Feedback requested for AE's "Information for administrators" section|requested]] for a draft to replace the "Information for administrators processing requests" section at [[WP:AE]].

[[File:Info Simple bw.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Miscellaneous'''
* Voting in the [[:meta:Stewards/Elections 2024|2024 Steward elections]] will begin on 06 February 2024, 14:00 (UTC) and end on 27 February 2024, 14:00 (UTC). The [[:meta:Stewards/Confirm/2024|confirmation process]] of current stewards is being held in parallel. You can automatically [https://meta.toolforge.org/accounteligibility/70 check your eligibility] to vote.
* A vote to '''ratify the charter for the [[:m:Universal Code of Conduct/Coordinating Committee|Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C)]]''' is open till 2 February 2024, 23:59:59 (UTC) via [[:m:Special:SecurePoll/vote/395|Secure Poll]]. All eligible voters within the Wikimedia community have the opportunity to either support or oppose the adoption of the U4C Charter and share their reasons. The details of the voting process and voter eligibility can be found [[:m:Universal Code of Conduct/Coordinating Committee/Charter/Voter information|here]].
* Community Tech has made some preliminary decisions about the future of the [[:m:Community Wishlist Survey|Community Wishlist Survey]]. In summary, they aim to develop a new, continuous intake system for community technical requests that improves prioritization, resource allocation, and communication regarding wishes. [[:m:Community Wishlist Survey#January 4, 2024: Shaping the Future of the Community Wishlist Survey|Read more]]
* The [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Unreferenced articles/Backlog drives/February 2024|Unreferenced articles backlog drive]] is happening in February 2024 to reduce the backlog of articles tagged with {{tl|Unreferenced}}. You can help reduce the backlog by adding citations to these articles. [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Unreferenced articles/Backlog drives/February 2024|'''Sign up to participate!''']]

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* [[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/2024 review/Phase I|Phase I]] of the 2024 [[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/2024 review|RfA review]] is now open for participation. Editors are invited to review, comment on, and propose improvements to the [[WP:RFA|requests for adminship process]].
* Following [[Special:Permalink/1210946192#RFC: Increase inactivity requirement|an RfC]], the inactivity requirement for the removal of the [[Wikipedia:Interface administrators|interface administrator]] right increased from 6 months to 12 months.

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* The mobile site history pages now use the same HTML as the desktop history pages. ({{phab|T353388}})

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* The 2024 appointees for the [[:m:Ombuds commission|Ombuds commission]] are [[m:User:だ＊ぜ|だ＊ぜ]], [[m:User:AGK|AGK]], [[m:User:Ameisenigel|Ameisenigel]], [[m:User:Bennylin|Bennylin]], [[m:User:Daniuu|Daniuu]], [[m:User:Doǵu|Doǵu]], [[m:User:Emufarmers|Emufarmers]], [[m:User:Faendalimas|Faendalimas]], [[m:User:MdsShakil|MdsShakil]], [[m:User:Minorax|Minorax]], [[m:User:Nehaoua|Nehaoua]], [[m:User:Renvoy|Renvoy]] and [[m:User:RoySmith|RoySmith]] as members, with [[m:User:Vermont|Vermont]] serving as steward-observer.
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== WikiProject Tree of Life Newsletter Issue 26 ==

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;Welcome to the Tree of Life newsletter!
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{{icon|FA}} [[Alpine ibex]] by {{noping|LittleJerry}}<br>
{{icon|FA}} [[Markham's storm petrel]] by {{noping|FunkMonk}}, {{noping|Jens Lallensack}}, and {{noping|Therapyisgood}}<br>
{{icon|FL}} [[List of primates]] by {{noping|PresN}}<br>
{{icon|FL}} [[List of birds of Alberta]] by {{noping|grungaloo}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} [[Rice]] by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}, reviewed by {{noping|RecycledPixels}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} [[Barley]] by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}, reviewed by {{noping|Bruxton}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} [[Chicken]] by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}, reviewed by {{noping|DocZach}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} [[Cereal]] by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}, reviewed by {{noping|Bruxton}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} [[Ant mimicry]] by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}, reviewed by {{noping|AryKun}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Anopheles]]'' by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}, reviewed by {{noping|AryKun}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} [[Mosquito]] by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}, reviewed by {{noping|20 upper}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} [[Cherry blossom]] by {{noping|Reconrabbit}}, reviewed by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} [[Sei whale]] by {{noping|20 upper}}, reviewed by {{noping|grungaloo}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} [[Megaherbivore]] by {{noping|20 upper}}, reviewed by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} [[Brown bear]] by {{noping|20 upper}}, reviewed by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} [[Indian rhinoceros]] by {{noping|20 upper}}, reviewed by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Hypericum hircinum]]'' by {{noping|Fritzmann2002}}, reviewed by {{noping|grungaloo}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Hypericum foliosum]]'' by {{noping|Fritzmann2002}}, reviewed by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Hypericum grandifolium]]'' by {{noping|Fritzmann2002}}, reviewed by {{noping|Esculenta}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Boquila]]'' by {{noping|Etriusus}}, reviewed by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Aptostichus barackobamai]]'' by {{noping|Etriusus}}, reviewed by {{noping|Esculenta}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Crassispira incrassata]]'' by {{noping|Etriusus}}, reviewed by {{noping|20 upper}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Punctelia]]'' by {{noping|Esculenta}}, reviewed by {{noping|Ealdgyth}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Chrysothrix chlorina]]'' by {{noping|Esculenta}}, reviewed by {{noping|Ealdgyth}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Chrysothrix chlorina]]'' by {{noping|Esculenta}}, reviewed by {{noping|Ealdgyth}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Ramalina peruviana]]'' by {{noping|Esculenta}}, reviewed by {{noping|Ealdgyth}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Menemerus animatus]]'' by {{noping|simongraham}}, reviewed by {{noping|Esculenta}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Afraflacilla braunsi]]'' by {{noping|simongraham}}, reviewed by {{noping|grungaloo}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Nasutoceratops]]'' by {{noping|FunkMonk}}, reviewed by {{noping|Jens Lallensack}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Pseudastacus]]'' by {{noping|Olmagon}}, reviewed by {{noping|FunkMonk}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Angustidontus]]'' by {{noping|Super Dromaeosaurus}} and {{noping|Ichthyovenator}}, reviewed by {{noping|Amitchell125}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Pruemopterus]]'' by {{noping|Super Dromaeosaurus}} and {{noping|Ichthyovenator}}, reviewed by {{noping|Etriusus}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} [[Black-billed magpie]] by {{noping|grungaloo}}, reviewed by {{noping|Jens Lallensack}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} [[Black-capped chickadee]] by {{noping|grungaloo}}, reviewed by {{noping|Jens Lallensack}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} [[Horned sungem]] by {{noping|Jens Lallensack}}, reviewed by {{noping|grungaloo}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} [[Flaco (owl)]] by {{noping|Rhododendrites}}, reviewed by {{noping|Etriusus}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} [[Telonemia]] by {{noping|Snotoleks}}, reviewed by {{noping|Esculenta}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} [["Pliosaurus" andrewsi|"''Pliosaurus''" ''andrewsi'']] by {{noping|Amirani1746}}, reviewed by {{noping|grungaloo}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} [[Beaver drop]] by {{noping|Lightburst}}, reviewed by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}<br>

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{{icon|FAC}} [[Horned sungem]] by {{noping|Jens Lallensack}}<br>
{{icon|FAC}} [[Tufted jay]] by {{noping|grungaloo}}<br>
{{icon|FAC}} ''[[Nasutoceratops]]'' by {{noping|FunkMonk}}<br>
{{icon|GAN}} [[Maize]] by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}<br>
{{icon|GAN}} [[Cattle]] by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}<br>
{{icon|GAN}} [[Pig]] by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}<br>
{{icon|GAN}} [[Domestic duck]] by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}<br>
{{icon|GAN}} [[Eusociality]] by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}<br>
{{icon|GAN}} [[Fish]] by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}<br>
{{icon|GAN}} [[Barnacle]] by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}<br>
{{icon|GAN}} [[Ochrophyte]] by {{noping|Snotoleks}}<br>
{{icon|GAN}} ''[[Parvilucifera]]'' by {{noping|Snotoleks}}<br>
{{icon|GAN}} ''[[Thalattoarchon]]'' by {{noping|Amirani1746}}<br>
{{icon|GAN}} ''[[Hydropunctaria amphibia]]'' by {{noping|Esculenta}}<br>
{{icon|GAN}} ''[[Melanohalea]]'' by {{noping|Esculenta}}<br>
{{icon|GAN}} [[Spot test (lichen)]] by {{noping|Esculenta}}<br>
{{icon|GAN}} [[Lecideaceae]] by {{noping|Esculenta}}<br>
{{icon|GAN}} [[Hypericum × inodorum|''Hypericum'' × ''inodorum'']] by {{noping|Fritzmann2002}}<br>
{{icon|GAN}} [[Hypericum sect. Androsaemum|''Hypericum'' sect. ''Androsaemum'']] by {{noping|Fritzmann2002}}<br>
{{icon|GAN}} [[Olga Hartman]] by {{noping|Viriditas}}<br>
{{icon|GAN}} ''[[Mixtotherium]]'' by {{noping|PrimalMustelid}}<br>
{{icon|GAN}} ''[[Enhydriodon]]'' by {{noping|PrimalMustelid}}<br>
{{icon|GAN}} ''[[Lentinus brumalis]]'' by {{noping|Зэгс ус}}<br>
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* Our first double issue in [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Tree of Life/Newsletter/015|almost four years]], although we will try to return to a monthly schedule henceforth (incidentally, the last double issue saw [[Markham's storm petrel]] at GAN, and this one sees it finally pass FAC).
* A highly competitive first round of the [[WP:WikiCup|WikiCup]] sees four Tree of Life editors advance to the second round: {{noping|MtBotany}}, {{noping|Fritzmann2002}}, {{noping|Ealdgyth}}, and {{noping|AryKun}}
* The [[Wikipedia:Good articles/GAN Backlog Drives/March 2024|March 2024 GAN Backlog Drive]] starts today; everyone is welcome to participate and help reduce the backlog of GANs.
* The January edition of our [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Tree of Life/Contest|monthly rolling contest]] was won by {{noping|Quetzal1964}} with 100 points from 40 articles, mainly related to various species of marine fish. {{noping|simongraham}} was second with 80 points from 14 articles on jumping spiders.
* The February edition saw {{noping|Quetzal1964}} win for the second time in a row, with 114 points from 43 articles. In second place was {{noping|Snoteleks}}, with 21 points from 7 seven articles on various unicellular [[eukaryote]]s, including the GA [[Telonemia]].
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* ... that '''''[[Dacrytherium]]''''', literally meaning 'tear beast', was named after its "[[Fossa for lacrimal sac|tear-pit]]"? (3 January)
* ... that misidentifications of the '''[[crested cuckoo-dove]]''' have led to claims that the extinct [[Choiseul pigeon]] is still around? (4 January)
* ... that the '''[[wood-pasture hypothesis]]''' posits that semi-open wood pastures and not primeval forests are the natural vegetation of temperate Europe? (5 January)
* ... that until April 2023, when the [[genus]] '''''[[Triassosculda]]''''' was discovered, the [[mantis shrimp]] fossil record contained a gap of more than a hundred million years? (5 January)
* ... that although '''[[Olga Hartman]]''' believed that her [[basic research]] on marine worms had no practical value, it was applied to experimental studies of oysters? (6 January)
* ... that '''[[Cymbalaria muralis|Oxford ivy]]''' grows towards the light to bloom and then towards the darkness when going to seed? (17 January)
* ... that '''[[S. F. Light]]''' ''(pictured)'' disliked using his full name? (20 January)
* ... that the fossil turtle '''''[[Acherontemys]]''''' was named for a "river of the fabled lower world"? (26 January)
* ... that '''[[Aptostichus barackobamai|a species of spider]]''' is named after [[Barack Obama]]? (27 January)
* ... that '''''[[Boquila|Boquila trifoliolata]]''''' is the only known plant capable of simultaneously mimicking multiple species? (27 January)
* ... that '''''[[Harpegnathos alperti]]''''' worker ants have black heads and chocolate-colored mandibles? (28 January)
* ... that all known populations of '''''[[Epipterygium opararense]]''''' ''(example pictured)'' live within a 5-metre (16 ft) radius in New Zealand? (28 January)
* ... that female '''[[Poecilia picta|swamp guppies]]''' ''(pictured)'' show no preference for orange or red coloration during courtship? (29 January)
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|Sol Felty Light c. 1937.jpg|S. F. Light examining termites
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{| role="presentation"  class="wikitable mw-collapsible mw-collapsed" style="width:100%; background:#b6ecd0"
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* ... that '''[[Black-billed magpie|black-billed magpies]]''' are known to eat [[Tick|ticks]] off [[deer]] and other large mammals ''(example pictured)''? (1 February)
* ... that scientist '''[[Adelaida K. Semesi]]''' was known as "mama mangroves" due to her specialist knowledge of their ecology? (2 February)
* ... that for the '''[[Poecilia vivipara|southern molly]]''', [[sexual selection]] favors smaller males because they copulate by sneaking up to females? (2 February)
* ... that '''[[Dione arcuata|eyelash seaweed]]''' may have been made [[Extinction|extinct]] by [[2016 Kaikōura earthquake|a single 2016 earthquake]]? (4 February)
* ... that '''[[conservation in Indonesia]]''' had little local support after independence because it was associated with the [[Dutch East Indies|Dutch colonial period]]? (5 February)
* ... that the [[artiodactyl]] '''''[[Ephelcomenus]]''''' is thought to have been capable of burrowing? (6 February)
* ... that male '''[[Poecilia orri|mangrove mollies]]''' mate sneakily? (14 February)
* ... that '''[[barley]]''' was once used as a form of money? (14 February)
* ... it has been suggested that '''''[[Crassispira incrassata]]''''' may be a southern variation of ''[[Crassispira bottae]]'' and not its own species? (15 February)
* ... that the '''[[Hypericum foliosum|shining St John's wort]]''' owes its bright colors partly to [[carotenoid]] compounds? (18 February)
* ... that having lived in Central Park for more than a year after becoming homeless, '''[[Flaco (owl)|Flaco]]''' ''(pictured)'' has been accused of being a peeping tom? (19 February)
* ... that the '''[[horned sungem]]''' ''(example pictured)'' is sometimes a [[Nectar robbing|nectar robber]]? (24 February)
* ... that the sea slug '''''[[Bosellia mimetica]]''''' benefits from photosynthesis? (25 February)
* ... that almost all members of a flock of '''[[Tufted jay|tufted jays]]''' work together to build a nest? (28 February)
* ... that the [[hippocampus]] of the '''[[black-capped chickadee]]''' grows in the fall and shrinks in the spring? (29 February)
* ... that an '''[[Indian rhinoceros]]''', sent as a gift to [[Pope Leo X]] in 1515, was immortalised as ''[[Dürer's Rhinoceros]]'' after dying in a shipwreck?  (29 February)
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== Administrators' newsletter – April 2024 ==

[[Wikipedia:Administrators' newsletter|News and updates for administrators]] from the past month (March 2024).

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* An [[Wikipedia:Village pump (proposals)#RfC: Converting all current and future community discretionary sanctions to (community designated) contentious topics procedure|RfC]] is open to convert all current and future [[WP:OLDDS|community discretionary sanctions]] to (community designated) [[WP:CTOP|contentious topics procedure]].
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* The Toolforge Grid Engine services have been shut down after the final migration process from Grid Engine to Kubernetes. ({{Phab|T313405}})
[[File:Scale of justice 2.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Arbitration'''
*An [[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Conflict of interest management|arbitration case has been opened]] to look into "the intersection of managing conflict of interest editing with the harassment (outing) policy".
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== New Pages Patrol newsletter April 2024 ==

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[[File:NPP unreviewed article statistics as of April 2, 2024.svg|thumb|400px|New Page Review queue January to March 2024]]

'''Backlog update:''' The October drive reduced the article backlog from 11,626 to 7,609 and the redirect backlog from 16,985 to 6,431! Congratulations to {{no ping|Schminnte}}, who led with over 2,300 points.

Following that, New Page Patrol organized another backlog drive for articles in January 2024. The January drive started with 13,650 articles and reduced the backlog to 7,430 articles. Congratulations to {{no ping|JTtheOG}}, who achieved first place with 1,340 points in this drive.

Looking at the graph, it seems like backlog drives are one of the only things keeping the backlog under control. Another backlog drive is being planned for May. Feel free to participate in the [[Wikipedia talk:New pages patrol/Reviewers#Next backlog drive|May backlog drive planning discussion]].

It's worth noting that both queues are gradually increasing again and are nearing 14,034 articles and 22,540 redirects. We encourage you to keep contributing, even if it's just a single patrol per day. Your support is greatly appreciated!

'''2023 Awards'''
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{{no ping|Onel5969}} won the 2023 cup with 17,761 article reviews last year - that's an average of nearly 50/day. There was one Platinum Award (10,000+ reviews), 2 Gold Awards (5000+ reviews), 6 Silver (2000+), 8 Bronze (1000+), 30 Iron (360+) and 70 more for the 100+ barnstar. {{no ping|Hey man im josh}} led on redirect reviews by clearing 36,175 of them. For the full details, see the [[Wikipedia:New pages patrol/Awards|Awards page]] and the [[Wikipedia:New pages patrol/Awards#NPP Hall of Fame|Hall of Fame]]. Congratulations everyone for their efforts in reviewing!

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== WikiProject Tree of Life Newsletter Issue 27 ==

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{{icon|FA}} [[Horned sungem]] by {{noping|Jens Lallensack}}<br>
{{icon|FA}} [[Tufted jay]] by {{noping|grungaloo}}<br>
{{icon|FA}} ''[[Pseudastacus]]'' by {{noping|Olmagon}}<br>
{{icon|FL}} [[List of erinaceids]] by {{noping|PresN}}<br>
{{icon|FT}} [[Wikipedia:Featured topics/Primates|Primates]] by {{noping|PresN}}<br>
{{icon|GT}} [[Wikipedia:Featured topics/Hypericum sect. Androsaemum|''Hypericum'' sect. ''Androsaemum'']] by {{noping|Fritzmann2002}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Thalattoarchon]]'' by {{noping|Amirani1746}}, reviewed by {{noping|Esculenta}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Lentinus brumalis]]'' by {{noping|Зэгс ус}}, reviewed by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} [[Hypericum sect. Androsaemum|''Hypericum'' sect. ''Androsaemum'']] by {{noping|Fritzmann2002}}, reviewed by {{noping|Maxim Masiutin}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} [[Hypericum × inodorum|''Hypericum'' × ''inodorum'']] by {{noping|Fritzmann2002}}, reviewed by {{noping|AryKun}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} [[Barnacle]] by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}, reviewed by {{noping|Lightburst}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} [[Maize]] by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}, reviewed by {{noping|AryKun}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} [[Pig]] by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}, reviewed by {{noping|Wolverine XI}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} [[Orange (fruit)]] by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}, reviewed by {{noping|750h+}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} [[Fish]] by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}, reviewed by {{noping|Reconrabbit}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} [[Organism]] by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}, reviewed by {{noping|Esculenta}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Hydropunctaria amphibia]]'' by {{noping|Esculenta}}, reviewed by {{noping|AryKun}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Melanohalea]]'' by {{noping|Esculenta}}, reviewed by {{noping|AryKun}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} [[Lecideaceae]] by {{noping|Esculenta}}, reviewed by {{noping|Wolverine XI}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Xylopsora canopeorum]]'' by {{noping|Esculenta}}, reviewed by {{noping|AryKun}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} [[Spot test (lichen)]] by {{noping|Esculenta}}, reviewed by {{noping|AryKun}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} [[Gustaf Einar Du Rietz]] by {{noping|Esculenta}}, reviewed by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Allocalicium]]'' by {{noping|Esculenta}}, reviewed by {{noping|Simongraham}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Multiclavula mucida]]'' by {{noping|Esculenta}}, reviewed by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Aphaena submaculata]]'' by {{noping|Etriusus}}, reviewed by {{noping|Wolverine XI}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} [[White-tailed jay]] by {{noping|Grungaloo}}, reviewed by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} [[Fork-tailed drongo]] by {{noping|The Blue Rider}}, reviewed by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} [[Northern green anaconda]] by {{noping|Chaotic Enby}}, reviewed by {{noping|Geardona}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Heptamegacanthus]]'' by {{noping|Mattximus}}, reviewed by {{noping|Esculenta}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Mixtotherium]]'' by {{noping|PrimalMustelid}}, reviewed by {{noping|FunkMonk}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Diplobune]]'' by {{noping|PrimalMustelid}}, reviewed by {{noping|Wolverine XI}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} [[Ochrophyte]] by {{noping|Snoteleks}}, reviewed by {{noping|Ealdgyth}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Parvilucifera]]'' by {{noping|Snoteleks}}, reviewed by {{noping|Fritzmann2002}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Urceolus]]'' by {{noping|Snoteleks}}, reviewed by {{noping|Fritzmann2002}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Plexippoides regius]]'' by {{noping|Simongraham}}, reviewed by {{noping|Grungaloo}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} [[Olga Hartman]] by {{noping|Viriditas}}, reviewed by {{noping|Lightburst}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} [[Giant panda]] by {{noping|Wolverine XI}}, reviewed by {{noping|Thebiguglyalien}}<br>
{{icon|GA}} ''[[Enchylium conglomeratum]]'' by {{noping|Xkalponik}}, reviewed by {{noping|Wolverine XI}}<br>

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{{icon|FAC}} [[Great cuckoo-dove]] by {{noping|AryKun}}<br>
{{icon|FAC}} ''[[Heptamegacanthus]]'' by {{noping|Mattximus}}<br>
{{icon|FLC}} [[List of talpids]] by {{noping|PresN}}<br>
{{icon|FLC}} [[List of birds of New Brunswick]] by {{noping|B3251}}<br>
{{icon|FLC}} [[List of forest-inventory conifers in Canada]] by {{noping|Dank}}<br>
{{icon|GAN}} ''[[Dissoderma odoratum]]'' by {{noping|NotAGenious}}<br>
{{icon|GAN}} ''[[Xiphodon]]'' by {{noping|PrimalMustelid}}<br>
{{icon|GAN}} [[Banana]] by {{noping|Chiswick Chap}}<br>
{{icon|GAN}} ''[[Phintella parva]]'' by {{noping|Simongraham}}<br>
{{icon|GAN}} ''[[Evarcha maculata]]'' by {{noping|Simongraham}}<br>
{{icon|GAN}} [[Asian elephant]] by {{noping|Wolverine XI}}<br>
{{icon|GAN}} [[Megafauna]] by {{noping|Wolverine XI}}<br>
{{icon|GAN}} [[Fishing cat]] by {{noping|Wolverine XI}}<br>
{{icon|GAN}} [[Thistle tortoise beetle]] by {{noping|Justinxuje}}<br>
{{icon|GAN}} ''[[Enchylium limosum]]'' by {{noping|Xkalponik}}<br>
{{icon|GAN}} ''[[Enchylium polycarpon]]'' by {{noping|Xkalponik}}<br>
{{icon|GAN}} [[Skeleton panda sea squirt]] by {{noping|Chaotic Enby}}<br>
{{icon|GAN}} ''[[Hypericum aciferum]]'' by {{noping|Fritzmann2002}}<br>
{{icon|GAN}} ''[[Hypericum russeggeri]]'' by {{noping|Fritzmann2002}}<br>
{{icon|GAN}} ''[[Hypericum minutum]]'' by {{noping|Fritzmann2002}}<br>
{{icon|GAN}} [[Chrompodellid]] by {{noping|Snoteleks}}<br>
{{icon|GAN}} ''[[Aquilegia sibirica]]'' by {{noping|Pbritti}}<br>
{{icon|GAN}} ''[[Carabus japonicus]]'' by {{noping|NHanselman}}<br>
{{icon|GAN}} [[Charles De Geer]] by {{noping|Yakikaki}}<br>
{{icon|GAN}} [[Cheetah reintroduction in India]] by {{noping|Magentic Manifestations}}<br>
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* The newsletter will not be returning to a monthly format (mainly because the author is busy failing every exam imaginable) and is on a bimonthly schedule for the foreseeable future.
* The second round of the WikiCup was very competitive, requiring the highest points total to advance since 2014. Two TOL editors, {{noping|AryKun}} and {{noping|Fritzmann2002}}, advanced to the third round.
* The March edition of our [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Tree of Life/Contest|monthly rolling contest]] was won by {{noping|simongraham}}, who amassed 118 points from 21 articles on various species of jumping spider; in second place was {{noping|Quetzal1964}} with 109 points from 53 articles on marine ray-finned fish.
* Quetzal1964 and simongraham were also the top two in the April edition, although Quetzal was ahead this time, with 68 points to simongraham's 48. In the annual leaderboard, Quetzal and simongraham are in first and second place respectively, with 291 and 246 points; in third place is {{noping|Snotoleks}}, with 76 points.
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* ... that an '''[[Indian rhinoceros]]''', sent as a gift to [[Pope Leo X]] in 1515, was immortalised as ''[[Dürer's Rhinoceros]]'' after dying in a shipwreck? (1 March)
* ... that due to a misunderstanding, '''''[[Catodontherium]]''''' was moved from its original genus name? (3 March)
* ... that a [[malaria]]-control program in rural Brazil attracted droves of '''[[Eufriesea purpurata|annoying, colorful bees that collect pesticide]]''' ''(example pictured)'' into homes? (4 March)
* ... that popular [[Ornamental plant|garden plants]] like '''[[Hypericum grandifolium|malfurada]]''' often escape from [[Horticulture|cultivation]] and become [[Invasive species|invasive]]? (5 March)
* ... that the '''[[cherry blossom]]''' was used symbolically in Japanese World War II [[propaganda]], with falling petals representing "young soldiers' sacrifice for the emperor"? (8 March)
* ... that [[off-roading]] at [[Muriwai|Muriwai Beach]] in New Zealand may be damaging the habitat of the newly described '''[[korowai gecko]]''' ''(example pictured)''? (9 March)
* ... that [[Will Smith]] took part in the expedition that discovered the '''[[northern green anaconda]]'''? (13 March)
* ... that the '''[[Caconemobius fori|Kīlauea lava cricket]]''' disappears from a lava field as soon as any plants start to grow there? (13 March)
* ... that [[Julian Assange]]'s lawyer argued that the rules set by the [[Embassy of Ecuador, London|Ecuadorian embassy]] requiring Assange to take care of his pet cat '''[[Michi (cat)|Michi]]''' were "denigrating"? (13 March)
* ... that [[mule deer]] sometimes prefer the flavor of one '''[[Juniperus scopulorum|Rocky Mountain juniper]]''' tree, like "ice cream", over another? (21 March)
* ... that the '''[[skeleton panda sea squirt]]''' was known on the Internet for its skeleton-like appearance years before its formal description? (26 March)
* ... that only one fruit but several thousand seeds were known when '''''[[Allenbya collinsonae]]''''' was named? (26 March)
* ... that while named for [[Allium|alliums]], the fossil '''''[[Paleoallium]]''''' ''(pictured)'' was not necessarily directly related to any allium species? (27 March)
* ... that the extinct genus '''''[[Mixtotherium]]''''', meaning 'mixed beast', has traits of both extinct primates and [[Hyrax|hyraxes]]? (28 March)
* ... that the fossil fern '''''[[Dickwhitea]]''''' was described from a single block of [[chert]]? (28 March)
* ... that '''''[[White-winged tapaculo|Scytalopus krabbei]]''''' is named after [[Niels Krabbe]], who discovered seven other species in its genus? (29 March)
* ... that '''''[[Institutiones rei herbariae]]''''', published in 1700, sought to give a unique name to every plant based on their "essence"? (29 March)
* ... that in some rare cases, large [[Siberian tiger|Siberian tigers]] prey on adult '''[[Brown bear|brown bears]]'''? (30 March)
* ... that only six years after its 2016 discovery, the '''[[Meratus blue flycatcher]]''' ''(pictured)'' was found being sold in Indonesian songbird markets? (30 March)
* ... that the '''[[Frullania wairua|spirit liverwort]]''' is called such because of its proximity to the Māori afterlife? (31 March)
* ... that cultures of the fungus '''''[[Lentinus brumalis]]''''' have been flown on three different satellites? (31 March)
* ... that the English herbalist [[Nicholas Culpeper]] claimed that eating '''[[Anchusa officinalis|alkanet]]''' leaves would make a person's spit deadly to serpents? (31 March)
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|File:Paleoallium billgenseli SR 10-35-06 holotype.jpg|''Paleoallium billgenseli'' fossil
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* ... that despite its name meaning 'unscented', '''[[Hypericum × inodorum|''Hypericum'' × ''inodorum'']]''' can smell strongly of goat? (1 April)
* ... that '''[[Ray cat|color-changing cats]]''' ''(artist's impression pictured)'' could help us communicate with the future? (2 April)
* ... that '''[[Pep (dog)|Pep]]''' the dog was falsely accused of murdering a cat and sent to [[Eastern State Penitentiary]]? (2 April)
* ... that '''[[Anomalites|an extinct French scarab beetle]]'''  was discovered in a Prague factory? (3 April)
* ... that the '''[[white-tailed jay]]''' ''(example pictured)'' found in Ecuador and Peru was once thought to have been brought to Mexico by [[Pre-Columbian era|pre-Columbian trade]]? (5 April)
* ... that saving the '''[[Hesperocyparis guadalupensis|Guadalupe cypress]]''' included the help of 40 [[Judas goat|Judas goats]]? (5 April)
* ... that the '''[[fork-tailed drongo]]''' gives genuine alarm calls but will sometimes lie to [[Kleptoparasitism|steal food from other animals]]? (5 April)
* ... that '''[[Bangiales]]''', an [[Order (biology)|order]] of [[red algae]], contains both [[Bangiomorpha|the oldest-known sexually reproducing organism]] and [[Nori|the seaweed used to make sushi wrappers]]? (7 April)
* ... that beavers, mules, and dogs have been '''[[Parachuting animals|parachuted from airplanes]]'''? (8 April)
* ... that '''''[[Aphaena submaculata]]''''' ''(pictured)'' uses specialized mouthparts to suck the sap of trees? (8 April)
* ... that female '''''[[Eriopis connexa]]''''' beetles prevent sibling cannibalism by laying unfertilized eggs? (9 April)
* ... that '''''[[Hypericum sect. Androsaemum|Androsaemum androsaemum]]''''' is [[Tautonym|botanically unacceptable]], but '''''[[Aniculus aniculus]]''''' is [[Valid name (zoology)|perfectly valid]]? (9 April)
* ... that there is one male for every 31 females in an '''''[[Euwallacea interjectus|E. interjectus]]''''' colony, and each female can start its own colony? (10 April)
* ... that '''[[Pudella carlae|the first extant deer discovered in the 21st century]]''' is only 38 centimetres (15 in) tall? (10 April)
* ... that '''''[[Buellia aethalea]]''''', a [[species]] of [[fungus]], is also known as the "darkened [[Buellia|button lichen]]" due to the small black spots on its crusty grey surface? (14 April)
* ... that despite commonly being caught [[Angling|with a hook and line]], the [[holotype]] of the '''[[Synodus isolatus|Rapa Nui lizardfish]]''' was instead collected [[Spearfishing|with a spear]]? (14 April)
* ... that '''[[ochrophyte]]''' algae have twice as many membranes around their chloroplasts as plants? (16 April)
* ... that while the [[lichen]] species '''''[[Enchylium conglomeratum]]''''' is considered [[NatureServe conservation status#Global, national, and subnational levels|secure]] globally, it has been designated as [[Extinction|extinct]] in the UK and [[Local extinction|regionally extinct]] in Switzerland? (18 April)
* ... that '''''[[Cladonota]]'''''<nowiki/>'s extravagant dorsal structures have been called both "grotesque" and "particularly charismatic"? (19 April)
* ... that the damselfly-relative '''''[[Okanagrion]]''''' is suggested to have eight species due to both [[Alpha diversity|alpha]] and [[beta diversity]] drivers? (21 April)
* ... that trees of the extinct genus '''''[[Calamophyton]]''''' ''(example pictured)'' formed the earliest known forest? (22 April)
* ... that the color of a '''[[black-headed tailorbird]]'''<nowiki/>'s throat was thought to depend on sex, but later turned out to depend on age? (23 April)
* ... that '''[[Biodiversity Impact Credit|Biodiversity Impact Credits]]''' seek to stop species [[extinction]]? (30 April)
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== Request in new articles ==

Hi @[[User:JoJan|JoJan]], I have been following up on new species articles. I have been noticing a trend in your new articles. Often there is an empty external links section, see these edits [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Aegista_congener&diff=prev&oldid=1224065373 here] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Aegista_pyramidata&diff=prev&oldid=1224065265 here]. Is there a reason for this section?

Additionally, I have noticed that occasionally geographic categories are missing from your articles, see [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Aegista_crassiuscula&diff=prev&oldid=1224066286 here] and [https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Aegista_congener&diff=prev&oldid=1224065430 here]. I have been adding them for a few days now, would it be possible for you to incorporate this in your article drafting process? Cheers, --[[User:Classicwiki|Classicwiki]] ([[User talk:Classicwiki|talk]])<span style="font-size:85%;">&nbsp;If you reply here, please [[WP:ECHO|ping me]].</span> 01:28, 16 May 2024 (UTC)

:I have been removing those empty sections. I've also been making a series of edits that seem to be common to all of your new articles, JoJan. Please take a look at your recent new articles that I have edited and pick up these changes for future articles. Thanks! - [[User:UtherSRG|UtherSRG]] [[User_talk:UtherSRG|(talk)]] 15:20, 16 May 2024 (UTC)
::You're asking for more citations and more footnotes, while that's all there is for these obscure species. [[User:JoJan|JoJan]] ([[User talk:JoJan#top|talk]]) 16:12, 16 May 2024 (UTC)
:::My changes are more than that. Don't add {{tl|taxonbar}} if there is no Wikidata item; or make the Wikidata item. Use {{tl|BioRef}} instead of a raw URL ref. Add the appropriate stub tag. Etc. - [[User:UtherSRG|UtherSRG]] [[User_talk:UtherSRG|(talk)]] 16:22, 16 May 2024 (UTC)
:::And yes, ensure all assertions are sourced to a reference. There are plenty of articles you've made where you've asserted a piece of information, but have not indicated where that information comes from. - [[User:UtherSRG|UtherSRG]] [[User_talk:UtherSRG|(talk)]] 16:24, 16 May 2024 (UTC)

:Following up, I have noticed that categories have improved. Thank you! Congrats on making it out of ''[[Aegista]]'' and beyond.

:Some other notes:
:*You occasionally miss adding periods in your distribution sections.
:*Some sections you create lack citations. I know that it is likely to be found in the very few sources that are listed, but it would be good to get those citations inline.
:*If possible/available could you Wikilink the authority name in the infobox? It could be useful to readers.

:As a very experienced editor, I am sure you know there are many valid ways to format references. Is there a reason you avoid citation templates? Using {{tl|Cite taxon}}, {{tl|Cite book}}, {{tl|Cite web}}, {{tl|Cite journal}}, etc. could be helpful towards standardising the information.

:I am sure @[[User:UtherSRG|UtherSRG]] has some thoughts on this front.

:This must be hard work, thanks for taking it on. So many snails! Sincerely, --[[User:Classicwiki|Classicwiki]] ([[User talk:Classicwiki|talk]])<span style="font-size:85%;">&nbsp;If you reply here, please [[WP:ECHO|ping me]].</span> 22:02, 24 June 2024 (UTC)
::Nope, you said it all, {{U|Classicwiki}}. {{ping|JoJan}} I know you can do better. Your reticence to improve is disappointing. - [[User:UtherSRG|UtherSRG]] [[User_talk:UtherSRG|(talk)]] 23:02, 24 June 2024 (UTC)
:::I understand you remarks. I'm working in this project pretty much alone, and I thank the occasional collaborators. I'm already of an advanced age and I hope I still have some time left. Furthermore the time I can spend on my computer is limited, but I do what I can. Following all your remarks - justified as they are - would slow me down considerably. There are just so many templates and categories - this is not a piece of cake. Already I have to invest so much time in research for text in public domain and for images (photos or original drawings) in lots of museums and dedicated websites. If I have to follow all your recommendations, this would slow down the creation of new articles or the much needed expansion of already existing stubs. If just we had more collaborators.... [[User:JoJan|JoJan]] ([[User talk:JoJan#top|talk]]) 09:27, 25 June 2024 (UTC)
::::That's no excuse. Have a scrap book where you have all of the basics ready to just drop in the data. Or have a baseline article that has all of what we are talking about already implemented and use that as a reminder of what to do. There are ways of making it easier. You don't have to remember it all and type it from scratch. Do better. - [[User:UtherSRG|UtherSRG]] [[User_talk:UtherSRG|(talk)]] 10:57, 25 June 2024 (UTC)

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::::I get what you are saying @[[User:JoJan|JoJan]]. I agree that this is a tough undertaking and the research you are doing to prepare these articles must be arduous to comb through. It is amazing that you supply so many images to your articles.
::::You are not totally alone. As you can see we are trying to improve the articles, but usually they are routine edits that if incorporated into your drafting process, would require less maintenance work from us. However, there is only so much I can do when I see an unsourced statement. I do not have the expertise or the time (or access) to read every book/reference you incorporate into your articles.
::::On the collaboration front, how is [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Gastropods|WikiProject Gastropods]] going? Have you tried writing on the article Talk page and tagging new users in seeking help? You might be able to rustle up some new recruits by posting on [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Tree of Life|WikiProject Tree of Life]] and related forums. [[WP:TEAMWORK]] has some ideas as well. Shake the tree and see what falls out.
::::Have you experimented with the new ref tools in the Wikipedia editing modules or over at [[Help:Citation tools]] lately? You might be surprised about how quick some of these tools can be. Of course, nothing is perfect and some adjustments will need to be made to the title or authors often, but if you already have that info, it can be pretty quick. Additionally, the Insert Template Wizard can be copy-paste. If it is a frequent source, consider making a master template in a userspace and adjusting the page numbers as necessary.
::::If that is not in cards, you might find a partner, by requesting help at [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Reliability|WikiProject Reliability]] or [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Citation cleanup|WikiProject Citation cleanup]].
::::As another [[User talk:JoJan#Frequent references|user mentioned on your talk page]] a year or so ago, links break, and having untemplated citations make it difficult to archive. One way to look at this, is that you are setting up future malacologist and malacology-enthusiasts up for better success (and an easier time) in their curiosity and research endeavours if your referencing is parsable and inline. What is that old Greek(?) or Japenese(?) saying about planting trees so that future generations may enjoy the shade?
::::Tree platitudes aside, you are very experienced and may have considered/know all this. Again, thank you for your hard work and I look forward to the next gastro article. Wishing you good health, --[[User:Classicwiki|Classicwiki]] ([[User talk:Classicwiki|talk]])<span style="font-size:85%;">&nbsp;If you reply here, please [[WP:ECHO|ping me]].</span> 02:57, 26 June 2024 (UTC)
:::::Thank you for your kind words and especially for the useful tips you provided. I must admit I hadn't noticed the "Cite" button in the toolbar before. It's incredibly handy, and I've already used it several times. Regarding finding new recruits, I've sent many invitations over the years. Occasionally, some individuals have started editing, but they often didn't continue. This is understandable, as contributing requires not only a good understanding of gastropod taxonomy but also a thorough knowledge of how to write on Wikipedia, with all its rules, templates, and categories. [[User:JoJan|JoJan]] ([[User talk:JoJan#top|talk]]) 09:21, 2 July 2024 (UTC)

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==[[Wikipedia:Criteria for speedy deletion|Speedy deletion]] nomination of [[:Category:Dymares]]==
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A tag has been placed on [[:Category:Dymares]] indicating that it is currently empty, and is not a [[:Category:Disambiguation categories|disambiguation category]], a [[:Category:Wikipedia soft redirected categories|category redirect]], a [[:Category:Wikipedia featured topics categories|featured topics category]], under discussion at [[Wikipedia:Categories for discussion|Categories for discussion]], or a project category that by its nature may become empty on occasion. If it remains empty for seven days or more, it may be deleted under [[WP:CSD#C1|section C1 of the criteria for speedy deletion]]. 

If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason you may '''contest the nomination''' by [[:Category:Dymares|visiting the page]] and removing the speedy deletion tag. <!-- Template:Db-catempty-notice --> <!-- Template:Db-csd-notice-custom --> [[User:Explicit|<span style="color:#000000">✗</span>]][[User talk:Explicit|<span style="color:white;background:black;font-family:felix titling;font-size:80%">plicit</span>]] 12:37, 15 September 2024 (UTC)

:I've deleted this unnecessary category. [[User:JoJan|JoJan]] ([[User talk:JoJan#top|talk]]) 13:44, 15 September 2024 (UTC)

== A horrable fire ==

ln 2024 there was a horrable fire in our place.lt was about two(14:00-15:00)when that happen.our parents were not around by that time. We had to protect the herns so so as our previous car not to burn. Some herns has burn. 

That fire was made by three man who looked after the cows. They were smoking when the fire burn the bushes after that they run away. No one has been founded by now to be questioned.

[[Special:Contributions/41.113.162.198|41.113.162.198]] ([[User talk:41.113.162.198|talk]]) 15:51, 25 September 2024 (UTC)

== Wikidata ==

Hi. First of all, I'd like to congratulate you on your work on creating articles for lots of animal species. I'd want to let you know about [[Wikidata]]. Amongst many other things, it allows to link articles and categories and pages from Wikipedias in lots of languages and other projects within the scope of Wikimedia. If you do nothing about the new articles you create, a bot will eventually come and link them automatically. It's no big deal. However, there are already items on Wikidata for these species, some of them even with images. Linking the article you've recently created will allow to have links to that other version of Wikipedia and also to images in [[Wikimedia Commons]] if available. It's very simple. You can see [https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?title=Q130366500&diff=2253113017&oldid=2253112702 here] an example of how I did it with ''[[Navarriella]]'', which is now linked there. Do not hesitate to contact me if you require further assistance or you have any doubts - I'll be happy to help. :) And keep up the good work. Kind regards, [[User:Alavense|Alavense]] ([[User talk:Alavense|talk]]) 07:59, 26 September 2024 (UTC)

:Thanks for your kind words. But I cannot create a new item in Wikidata. My screen only shows "read" and "view history". Therefore I leave this to a bot. My hands are already full with the creation and expansion of articles in en.wikipedia and uploading new images to the Commons and keep the Commons up-to-date with all the changes in taxonomy. [[User:JoJan|JoJan]] ([[User talk:JoJan#top|talk]]) 08:24, 26 September 2024 (UTC)
::That's great. Keep up the excellent work! :) [[User:Alavense|Alavense]] ([[User talk:Alavense|talk]]) 09:06, 26 September 2024 (UTC)

==[[:Category:Lutilodix]]==
Hello, JoJan,

Please do not delete categories that are being discussed at [[WP:CFD]]. They are immune from CSD C1 tagging. And if you come across an empty category, that is not being discussed at CFD, please do not delete it but tag it CSD C1. This is made easier if you use [[WP:TWINKLE|Twinkle]] to tag pages. Empty categories are not immediately deleted, they sit for 7 days at [[:Category:Empty categories awaiting deletion]] in case they have been emptied out-of-process. <span style="font-family:Papyrus; color:#800080;">[[User:Liz|'''''L'''''iz]]</span> <sup style="font-family: Times New Roman; color: #006400;">[[Special:Contributions/Liz|'''''Read!''''']] [[User talk:Liz|'''''Talk!''''']]</sup> 02:46, 29 September 2024 (UTC)
:Also, this CFD wasn't a proposal to delete a category but to rename it so it shouldn't have been deleted. <span style="font-family:Papyrus; color:#800080;">[[User:Liz|'''''L'''''iz]]</span> <sup style="font-family: Times New Roman; color: #006400;">[[Special:Contributions/Liz|'''''Read!''''']] [[User talk:Liz|'''''Talk!''''']]</sup> 02:50, 29 September 2024 (UTC)

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== Requesting some article expansion help ==
Greetings @[[User:JoJan|JoJan]]

Hi, I am [[User:Bookku]],  On Wikipedia I engage in, finding information and knowledge gap areas in Wikipedia and promoting expansion of related drafts and articles. Previously you seem to have attempted to update article [[Hagia Sophia]]. (<small>([[xtools:pageinfo/en.wikipedia.org/Hagia_Sophia|xtools]])</small>)

Requesting your visit to [[Draft:Re-mosqueing of Hagia Sophia]] and help expand, if you find  topic  interesting.  

Wish you very happy Wikipedia editing. Thanks and warm regards [[User:Bookku|&#32;Bookku   ]] ([[User talk:Bookku|talk]]) 04:56, 10 October 2024 (UTC)

== Correction needed please ==
Hi JoJan. You have been listing [https://doi.org/10.15493/SAEON.PUB.10000001 this source] as Public Domain, but [https://catalogue.saeon.ac.za/records/10.15493/SAEON.PUB.10000001 this page] shows that that's incorrect. It's acutally CC-by-SA 4.0. So the correct template to add is this one:
<code><nowiki>{{Creative Commons text attribution notice|cc=bysa4|from this source=yes}}</nowiki> 
</code>

Please use this instead of {{tlx|PD-notice}} or {{tlx|source-attribution}} when copying from this source. Thanks! -- [[User:Diannaa|Diannaa]] ([[User talk:Diannaa|talk]]) 18:11, 23 October 2024 (UTC)
: Thank you for bringing this to my attention. [[User:JoJan|JoJan]] ([[User talk:JoJan#top|talk]]) 07:29, 24 October 2024 (UTC)

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[[User:TechnoSquirrel69|I]] have tagged [[Conus demisgeraldoi|the page]] as having some issues to fix, as a part of our [[WP:NPP|page curation process]] and note that:

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: Deleted [[User:JoJan|JoJan]] ([[User talk:JoJan#top|talk]]) 16:26, 25 November 2024 (UTC)

== Ways to improve Conus cazalisoi ==

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[[User:TechnoSquirrel69|I]] have tagged [[Conus cazalisoi|the page]] as having some issues to fix, as a part of our [[WP:NPP|page curation process]] and note that:

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: Deleted. [[User:JoJan|JoJan]] ([[User talk:JoJan#top|talk]]) 16:27, 25 November 2024 (UTC)
::@[[User:JoJan|JoJan]], I don't believe G6 is the appropriate deletion in this case, which is why I think @[[User:Explicit|Explicit]] initially reverted the deletion of this and the article mentioned above. It's unclear to me whether this is supposedly viewed as a hoax (which would be [[WP:CSD G3|G3]]), or whether the species has been re-named, or what, but articles should not typically be G6 deleted after existing for 6 years as "Housekeeping and routine (non-controversial) cleanup: not-accepted name". [[User:Hey man im josh|Hey man im josh]] ([[User talk:Hey man im josh|talk]]) 17:12, 25 November 2024 (UTC)
:::Chiming in to agree, although arguably G7 would be reasonable, but again it's been six years so I think maybe some discussion would be beneficial. <!-- [[Conus demisgeraldoi]] (<small>[[Africonus demisgeraldoi ]]</small>) or [[Conus cazalisoi]] (<small>[[Africonus cazalisoi]]</small>) --> ~ <span style="color:#DF00A0">Amory</span><small style="color:#555"> ''([[User:Amorymeltzer|u]] • [[User talk:Amorymeltzer|t]] • [[Special:Contributions/Amorymeltzer|c]])''</small> 18:13, 25 November 2024 (UTC)
::::To me it sounds like a move / merge / redirect might be best. I'm no species expert, but if there were previously entries in the relevant taxon databases, it should signify ''something''. [[User:Hey man im josh|Hey man im josh]] ([[User talk:Hey man im josh|talk]]) 18:14, 25 November 2024 (UTC)
:::::I concur. This should not have been deleted. - [[User:UtherSRG|UtherSRG]] [[User_talk:UtherSRG|(talk)]] 18:41, 25 November 2024 (UTC)
::::::{{Reply to|Hey man im josh|Amorymeltzer|UtherSRG}} Not only is the application of G6 entirely wrong, re-deleting the pages after my clear opposition to them is in violation of [[WP:WHEEL]]. Having a look into their deletion log, and looking at examples like [[Schwartziella scalariformis]] and [[Thais cingulifera]], it seems that JoJan has been misapplying G6 for years. Their [[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/JoJan|RFA]] was nearly twenty years ago, so they may be quite out of touch with current practices. [[User:Explicit|<span style="color:#000000">✗</span>]][[User talk:Explicit|<span style="color:white;background:black;font-family:felix titling;font-size:80%">plicit</span>]] 23:34, 25 November 2024 (UTC)
:::::::I've now restored the page. - [[User:UtherSRG|UtherSRG]] [[User_talk:UtherSRG|(talk)]] 01:56, 26 November 2024 (UTC)
:::::::You're not wrong, but I do think this could have been said in a less bitey way. [[User:Hey man im josh|Hey man im josh]] ([[User talk:Hey man im josh|talk]]) 14:21, 26 November 2024 (UTC)

: It is still my opinion this article should be deleted, as ''Conus cazalisoi'' is now recognized as an unused combination, It was created by me in 2018 relying on WoRMS. In 2019 in the publication "Illustrated Catalog of the Living Cone Shells - 2018 update supplement" <ref>[https://www.researchgate.net/publication/331555111_Illustrated_Catalog_of_the_Living_Cone_Shells_-_2018_update_supplement]</ref> it was stated that the original name was ''Africonus cazalisoi''. This is, in turn, was recognized as a synonym of ''Conus (Kalloconus) trochulus'' Reeve, 1844, represented as ''Conus trochulus'' Reeve, 1844. This is how taxonomy works. The designation ''Conus cazalisoi'' was not a hoax. And merging or redirecting something that does not exist, is certainly wrong. One can discuss the reason for deleting, but in my opinion G6 or G7 seem appropriate. Therefore, if no one objects, I will delete this page again. [[User:JoJan|JoJan]] ([[User talk:JoJan#top|talk]]) 13:23, 27 November 2024 (UTC)
::That's fine and all, but that's not what G6 deletions are for. Neither G6 (non-controversial maintenance) or G7 (borderline in this case) seem appropriate. If you don't believe an article that was not solely edited by you no longer belongs on Wikipedia, we send it to AfD, even if only procedural. We typically don't just delete 6 year old articles like this. Please keep that in mind in the future, even though I'm confident your intentions were good and you were trying to save us from some bureaucracy. For all we know someone will come along and point us to a place where a redirect would make more sense or they shed some light that another person was not aware of. [[User:Hey man im josh|Hey man im josh]] ([[User talk:Hey man im josh|talk]]) 13:29, 27 November 2024 (UTC)
:::Alright folks, I know admin accountability is a thing, but I believe the efforts made were in good faith, and I think we should be approaching it as such. Let's give someone a chance to do better :) [[User:Hey man im josh|Hey man im josh]] ([[User talk:Hey man im josh|talk]]) 03:07, 28 November 2024 (UTC)
::And as an admin, you are held to a higher standard of behavior. Abusing your admin bit in this way could be cause to having your bit removed. - [[User:UtherSRG|UtherSRG]] [[User_talk:UtherSRG|(talk)]] 15:04, 27 November 2024 (UTC)
::As I have already expressed, I oppose your misapplication of the speedy deletion criteria. [[WP:PROD]] would be the way to go about it. [[User:Explicit|<span style="color:#000000">✗</span>]][[User talk:Explicit|<span style="color:white;background:black;font-family:felix titling;font-size:80%">plicit</span>]] 00:14, 28 November 2024 (UTC)
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== Administrators' newsletter – December 2024 ==

[[Wikipedia:Administrators' newsletter|News and updates for administrators]] from the past month (November 2024).

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* Following [[Wikipedia talk:Administrators#RFC: Resysoppings after five years with no administrative actions|an RFC]], the [[Wikipedia:Administrators#Restoration of adminship|policy on restoration of adminship]] has been updated. All former administrators may now only regain the tools following a request at the [[Wikipedia:Bureaucrats' noticeboard]] within 5 years of their most recent admin action. Previously this applied only to administrators deysopped for inactivity.
* Following a [[Wikipedia talk:Criteria for speedy deletion#RfC: Enacting T5 (unused template subpages)|request for comment]], a new speedy deletion criterion, [[WP:T5|T5]], has been enacted. This applies to template subpages that are no longer used.

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* Technical volunteers can now register for the [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia Hackathon 2025|2025 Wikimedia Hackathon]], which will take place in Istanbul, Turkey. [https://pretix.eu/wikimedia/hackathon2025/ Application for travel and accommodation scholarships] is open from November 12 to December 10, 2024.

[[File:Scale of justice 2.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Arbitration'''
* The arbitration case ''[[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Yasuke|Yasuke]]'' (formerly titled ''[[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Backlash to diversity and inclusion|Backlash to diversity and inclusion]]'') has been closed.
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|[[Special:Permalink/1260478123#Inactive admins for December 2024|John M Wolfson]]
|[[Special:Permalink/1262068015#Desysop me|MaxSem]]
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[[File:Green check.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Guideline and policy news'''
* Following [[Special:Permalink/1258365754#Proposal to adopt this guideline|an RFC]], [[Wikipedia:Notability (species)]] was adopted as a [[WP:SNG|subject-specific notability guideline]].
* A [[Wikipedia:Blocking policy/RFC on promotional activity|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.
[[File:Octicons-tools.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Technical news'''
* The Nuke feature also now [[phab:T364225#10371365|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.

[[File:Scale of justice 2.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Arbitration'''
* Following the [[Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee Elections December 2024#Results|2024 Arbitration Committee elections]], 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}}.

[[File:Info Simple bw.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Miscellaneous'''
* A [[Wikipedia:New pages patrol/Backlog drives/January 2025|New Pages Patrol backlog drive]] is happening in January 2025 to reduce the number of unreviewed articles and redirects in the [[Special:NewPagesFeed|new pages feed]]. [[Wikipedia:New pages patrol/Backlog drives/January 2025/Participants|'''Sign up here to participate!''']]

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[[File:Octicons-tools.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Technical news'''
* Administrators can now [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Extension:Nuke|nuke]] pages created by a user or IP address from the last 90 days, up from the initial 30 days. {{phab|T380846}}
* A '<code>Recreated</code>' tag will now be added to pages that were created with the same title as a page which was previously deleted and it can be used as a filter in [[Special:RecentChanges]] and [[Special:NewPages]]. {{phab|T56145}}

[[File:Scale of justice 2.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Arbitration'''
* The arbitration case ''[[Special:Permalink/1273824102#Wikipedia%3AArbitration%2FRequests%2FCase%2FPalestine-Israel articles 5 closed|Palestine-Israel articles 5]]'' has been closed.

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[[File:Green check.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Guideline and policy news'''
* A [[Wikipedia:Requests for comment/AI images#Relist with broader question: Ban all AI images?|request for comment]] is open to discuss whether AI-generated images (meaning those wholly created by generative AI, not human-created images modified with AI tools) should be banned from use in articles.
* A series of [[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/2024 review/Phase II/Administrator elections|22 mini-RFCs]] that double-checked consensus on some aspects and improved certain parts of the [[Wikipedia:Administrator elections|administrator elections process]] has been closed (see the [[Wikipedia:Administrator elections#Post-trial RFCs|summary of the changes]]).
* A [[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/2024 review/Phase III/Administrator elections|request for comment]] is open to gain consensus on whether future [[Wikipedia:Administrator elections|administrator elections]] should be held.
[[File:Octicons-tools.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Technical news'''
* A new filter has been added to the [[{{#special:Nuke}}]] tool, which allows administrators to filter for pages in a range of page sizes (in bytes). This allows, for example, deleting pages only of a certain size or below. {{phab|T378488}}
* Non-administrators can now check which pages are able to be deleted using the [[{{#special:Nuke}}]] tool. {{phab|T376378}}

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== [[Camaenidae]] ==

Hi JoJan,

Since you're an expert on gastropods in general, I thought I'd seek your help. In the [[Camaenidae#Genera|genera section]] it lists Camaenid genera by distribution, and not by subfamily. However, because listing by taxonomy is standard practice across gastropod and other biological articles, I think genera should be listed by their subfamily and tribe, especially since some genera in subfamilies [[Bradybaeninae]] and [[Helicostylinae]] are not included, and it would make more sense (and be easier) to add them by subfamily instead of by distribution. Now, is it OK for me to do this on my own, or do I have to have a discussion about it?

Regards, [[User:Plantman|Plant🌱man]] ([[User talk:Plantman|talk]]) 18:23, 14 March 2025 (UTC)
: I agree, this is not the way we create articles in this project. You can recreate this article by listing the genera by subfamily and tribe. But  it will be a lot of work. [[User:JoJan|JoJan]] ([[User talk:JoJan#top|talk]]) 15:07, 15 March 2025 (UTC)
::That’s fine, I was just wondering. Thanks! [[User:Plantman|Plant🌱man]] ([[User talk:Plantman|talk]]) 18:41, 15 March 2025 (UTC)
::[[Special:diff/1280684068|Done!]] [[User:Plantman|Plant🌱man]] ([[User talk:Plantman|talk]]) 21:42, 15 March 2025 (UTC)
::: Well done ! [[User:JoJan|JoJan]] ([[User talk:JoJan#top|talk]]) 14:54, 16 March 2025 (UTC)

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==  [[Wikipedia:Proposed deletion|Proposed deletion]] of [[:Setia (gastropod)]] ==
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:tag on the talk page of Setia (gastropod). Anyway I would have strongly objected , because the content of the article is duly documented. [[User:JoJan|JoJan]] ([[User talk:JoJan#top|talk]]) 14:21, 1 June 2025 (UTC)

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== Streptaxidae ==

Hello!

While looking at MolluscaBase I noticed that there were new subfamilies and genera of [[Streptaxidae]] since 2024, so either the page is outdated or the database is wrong. I have tried to update some parts of it, but I have little knowledge on gastropods and taxonomy.

You do seem to have that knowledge, so it'd be appreciated if you could help me out with this.

[[User:JustToBeClearIAmNotJoeBiden|<span style="color:green;">'''NOT''' Joe Biden</span>]] 17:47, 15 June 2025 (UTC)

: I've updated the article [[User:JoJan|JoJan]] ([[User talk:JoJan#top|talk]]) 01:49, 16 June 2025 (UTC)