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This is an archive. Don't leave a message here, use the [[User talk:RedWordSmith|current page]]. Thank you. :) - [[User:RedWordSmith|RedWordSmith]] ([[User talk:RedWordSmith|talk]]) 00:14, 5 July 2018 (UTC)

*[[User talk:RedWordSmith/Archive I:Wherein RedWordSmith comes to Wikipedia, works on some awesome articles, meets some cool people, and is given great broomly powers.|Archive I:Wherein RedWordSmith comes to Wikipedia, works on some awesome articles, meets some cool people, and is given great broomly powers.]] (prior to March 26, 2005)

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== block ==

Hi, please do not block IP's in the range 61.x.x.x to 63.x.x.x without using Sam  Spade to verify who the owner is. You recently blocked an anonomous vandal on 62.254.0.38, which is part of a server farm in Nottingham, UK, used by the UK ISP NTL. The blocked stopped every NTL user from being able to edit wikipedia, including me. This is the third time this has happened to me.

Please verify the owner of an IP with http://www.samspade.org before blocking it

Thanks
[[User:Lincspoacher|Lincolnshire Poacher]]

Thats ok, no problem. I can  verify that NTL uses the entire block 62.254.n.n without exception.

== Revert ==
Hi RedWordSmith, if you look at the user's contributions, it's a legacy of vandalism, profanity and questionable edits. I've erred on the side of reverting all of [[Special:Contributions/B1link82|B1link82's questionable edits]] because of this. Feel free to restore the edits, though. Thanks. [[User:Fuzheado|Fuzheado]] | [[User talk:Fuzheado|Talk]] 00:15, 31 Mar 2005 (UTC)

:Ugh. He's done the same to me.<br/>
 21:04 England (diff; hist) . . B1link82 (Talk) (Bobo192 is a f----- c---)

:(Words as necessary blanked out). I mean, the fact I'm annoying is one thing, but I'm not happy it's now been noticed by the Wiki user at large. I'll have to hide slightly better in the future. I'm not at all happy about this.

:Thank you for your concern. [[User:Bobo192|Bobo192]] 20:10, 31 Mar 2005 (UTC)

== WExCUp. ==

I like the WExCUp idea. It may actually get stuff to the people who can do something about it instead of sitting in a long list for ages. However, my talk often becomes too long, so I'm the first to break your policy for the project. :) I've made a subpage for easier access of my desk queue. [[User:MacGyverMagic|Mgm]]|[[User talk:MacGyverMagic|<sup>(talk)</sup>]] 15:36, Apr 2, 2005 (UTC)

:[[WP:CT|Cleanup Taskforce]] appears pretty stable, and my "test case" of [[Phosphorus cycle]] went through pretty well. I think we're ready to go live. Is it OK if I change the notice at the top? &mdash; [[User:Knowledge Seeker|Knowledge Seeker]] [[User talk:Knowledge Seeker|&#2470;]] 07:29, 18 Apr 2005 (UTC)

== Thank you! ==

Thank you for your vote of confidence at [[WP:RFA]].  It means a lot to me and I look forward to helping out as an admin.  Cheers, [[User:BanyanTree|<nowiki></nowiki>]][[User:BanyanTree|Banyan]][[User talk:BanyanTree|Tree]] 03:33, 4 Apr 2005 (UTC)

Thanks for your vote of support for me too.--[[User:Petaholmes|nixie]] 02:32, 8 Apr 2005 (UTC)

And another thank you from me! I shall attempt to put the shiny new buttons to good use. [[User:Mindspillage|Mindspillage]] [[User talk:Mindspillage|(spill yours?)]] 02:23, 19 Apr 2005 (UTC)

==Maybe Katie==
Salve, Red!<br>We haven't communicated in a while and I hope this message find you well.  I see you've been keeping [[WP:NAC]] up to date, something I've not done work on in quite some time.  Lately I've not fared well with my FAC nominees, some failing to win even one support vote.  I wonder if you would look at [[Katie Holmes]] and its nomination [[Wikipedia:Featured article candidates/Katie Holmes|here]] and offer your comments.  [[User:PedanticallySpeaking|PedanticallySpeaking]] 15:49, Apr 18, 2005 (UTC)

==Creatures and you . . .==
Hi there, RedWordSmith! I noticed your name on Recent Changes - was wondering if you'd heard about the [http://creatures.wikicities.com/ Creatures Wiki]? We've got [http://www.wikicities.com/wikistats/EN/TablesWikipediaCREATURES.htm over 1600 pages] so far (including [http://creatures.wikicities.com/wiki/RedWordSmith one on you]), and managed to grab the first [http://www.wikicities.com/wiki/Recently_featured_Wikicities Featured Wikicity] spot, but we could always do with more. As I recall you were quite active in the Creatures Community, especially in [http://creatures.wikicities.com/wiki/alt.games.creatures alt.games.creatures], so I think your contribution could be worthwhile. And heck, you might find some of it interesting reading. :-)

Help us remember [http://creatures.wikicities.com/wiki/History the past], and continue into the future! [[User:GreenReaper|GreenReaper]] 07:40, 25 May 2005 (UTC)

== Wikipedia: Todd Brendan Fahey ==

RedWordSmith,

This page was "tagged" for potential "copyright violation" yesterday by "Fawcett"; however, the page of origination (the original text) IS Wikipedia's.

Many other sites Web-wide have taken Wikipedia's draft and transferred the text to their own.  A stamp-of-approval, it seems, for Wikipedia.

This is to let you know that the entry for "Todd Brendan Fahey" was first posted (and then "Wikified" at Wikipedia.org.  There has been no copyright infringement.

(The page seems to be under periodic vandal attack, as the "History" page reveals.  But that's another story.)

PLEASE RETAIN THE CURRENT DRAFT of the Wikipedia entry for "Todd Brendan Fahey."  It is accurate and has already been "approved" and "Wikified" by your Admins.

Thx.

==Image:Tall grasses in the prairie.jpg==
Hi RWS - your pic [[:Image:Tall grasses in the prairie.jpg]] looks like ''[[Phragmites]]'' (common reed) to me, not a prairie grass - [[User:MPF|MPF]] 09:32, 24 Jun 2005 (UTC)
:Hi RWS - thanks; I'm pretty certain it isn't Big Bluestem, it doesn't have the same seedhead structure (compare [http://www.marion.ohio-state.edu/prairie/cBig%20Bluestem.jpg this pic]) with a few 'fingers' arising from one point - [[User:MPF|MPF]] 18:28, 24 Jun 2005 (UTC)

==Disgaea==

I was wondering if you had a messenger program, to discuss how to make it a featured article. Oh, and on a side-note, since Princess Toadstool has been retconned, can you get it changed to Princess Peach? -- [[User:A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]] July 2, 2005 08:37 (UTC)

== Cooking pot ==

Hi RedWordSmith.  Thanks for your contributions to the RC patrol.  However, I think you may have hastily deleted the [[Cooking pot]] article without due VfD process.  Note that the page is listed as a disambiguation link from the [[Pot]] page.  For reference, see the [[Cauldron]] article.  I would list the page on [[WP:VfU]], but it's simple enough to recreate the page, which I'll go ahead and do.  Mostly, I wanted to let you know why it was recreated. --[[User:Alan Au|Alan Au]] 04:18, 27 July 2005 (UTC)

== faux pas ==

I should have done the tutorial and "my first article" before making edits.  My apologies.

[[User:Dwacon|Dwacon]] 16:28, 24 January 2006 (UTC)

== User 84.65.121.162 ==
Hi, this IP address is dynamically allocated, so I don't think your message will get through to the intended recipetent any time soon. Just a heads up. [[User:84.65.121.162|84.65.121.162]] 19:27, 12 December 2005 (UTC)

:Actually, I left those messages on User talk:84.65.121.162 all the way back on Dec 8, '''2004'''. In order to avoid futher confusion, I have deleted the page in question. Thanks for letting me know. - [[User:RedWordSmith|RedWordSmith]] 23:52, 12 December 2005 (UTC)

== Wikiproject ==

I've decided to create a WikiProject devoted to discussing what articles qualify as gamecruft, and what do not. Contact me if you are interested, or have questions. - [[User:A Link to the Past|A Link to the Past]] [[User talk:A Link to the Past|(talk)]] 08:51, 1 April 2006 (UTC)

== Allegations of sock puppetry on the [[Center for Science in the Public Interest]] page==
Allegations of sock puppetry have been made against some of the accounts that have edited the [[Center for Science in the Public Interest]] page. I have instigated the wiki process for handling such allegations. See [[Wikipedia:Suspected sock puppets/David Justin]]. As someone who has contributed to the CSPI page, please add your views to the Comments section. You have up to 10 days to make comments on the allegation. [[User:Nunquam Dormio|Nunquam Dormio]] 19:29, 9 September 2006 (UTC)

==Survey Invitation==
Hi there, I am a research student from the [[National University of Singapore]] and I wish to invite you to do an online survey about Wikipedia. To compensate you for your time, I am offering a reward of USD$10, either to you or as a donation to the Wikimedia Foundation. For more information, please go to the [http://www-appn.comp.nus.edu.sg/~seahruho/ research home page]. Thank you. --[[User:WikiInquirer|WikiInquirer]] 01:27, 4 March 2007 (UTC)<sup>[[User talk:WikiInquirer|talk to me]]</sup>

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== Oops!! ==

Hi there. I am ''really'' sorry. I just accidentally blocked your account while dealing with a hugely prolific vandal that uses ... umm ... a particular type of shared address that you used. I'm really, really sorry - [[User:Alison|<span style="color:#FF823D;font-family:Monotype Corsiva;cursor:help">'''A<span style="color:#FF7C0A;">l<span style="color:#FFB550;">is</span>o</span>n'''</span>]] <sup>[[User talk:Alison|❤]]</sup> 23:09, 14 July 2008 (UTC)
:No problem. Thanks for posting a note here so people don't get confused. - [[User:RedWordSmith|RedWordSmith]] ([[User talk:RedWordSmith#top|talk]]) 02:48, 15 July 2008 (UTC)

==MfD nomination of [[Wikipedia:Cleanup Taskforce]]==
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== That Hayek bloke ==

I enjoyed your comments on the 'Road to Serfdom' article. I wonder if you know if anyone has offered a reading of the book as a satire of the bourgeois-administrative-pseudo-capitalist state? [[User:Keith-264|Keith-264]] ([[User talk:Keith-264|talk]]) 12:42, 23 September 2008 (UTC)

== Main Page redesign ==

The Main Page Redesign proposal is [[Wikipedia:2008 main page redesign proposal/straw poll 2008-10-18|currently conducting a straw poll]] to select five new designs, before an RFC in which one will be proposed to replace the [[Main Page]]. The poll closes on October 31st. Your input would be hugely appreciated! Many thanks, [[User:Pretzels|'''P<span style="font-size:0.9em;">retzels</span>''']]<sup>[[User talk:Pretzels|Talk!]]</sup> 15:01, 28 October 2008 (UTC)

== Rm self-redirect on [[Firefly (TV series)]] ==

In removing a self-redirect to [[Firefly (TV series)]], [http://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Firefly_(TV_series)&diff=299221330&oldid=298026909 you removed] the left half of the  <nowiki>"[[Blue Sun|The Blue Sun Corporation]]"</nowiki> wikilink.  Was that an accident, or did you intend to change the text from "The Blue Sun Corporation" to simply "Blue Sun"?  (I'm assuming the former, but I don't have access to the DVD commentary to verify the proper phrase.)  --  [[User:Thinking of England|Thinking of England]] ([[User talk:Thinking of England|talk]]) 07:55, 29 June 2009 (UTC)
:I went ahead and restored it to  "The Blue Sun Corporation" (leaving off the self-redirected wikilink,of course). --  [[User:Thinking of England|Thinking of England]] ([[User talk:Thinking of England|talk]]) 05:11, 2 July 2009 (UTC)

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== Trying to keep it real -  ==

Found this when I googled "mage"   

Acronym "mage" is so popular that it justifies existence of separate disambiguation page. Kokot Kokotisko

Kobot doesn't exist or doesn't acknowledge his own existence, if you have Wikipedia "privileges" you might want to remove it.   

BTW- You have an interesting interpretation. What would you sight as the oldest written or documented religious book?

[[Special:Contributions/69.205.250.94|69.205.250.94]] ([[User talk:69.205.250.94|talk]]) 01:41, 30 October 2010 (UTC)

:Hi. What page exactly are we talking about? - [[User:RedWordSmith|RedWordSmith]] ([[User talk:RedWordSmith#top|talk]]) 03:55, 30 October 2010 (UTC)

== [[APME]] ==

Came across the redlink and followed it to the page showing its speedy as G11. Not having seen the artilce, I can presume its state wa just as claimed. However, in looking at available sources, my own consideration is that a the Associated Press Media Editors might be written of in a manner that shows notability and be both encyclopdic and neutral.[http://www.google.com/search?q=APME+-plastics&btnG=Search&rls=com.microsoft%3Aen-us&oe=UTF-8&startIndex=&startPage=1&oq=APME+-plastics&aq=f&aqi=&aql=&gs_sm=s&gs_upl=1188l4797l0l8235l10l10l0l7l0l0l281l718l2-3l3l0][http://www.google.com/search?q=APME%20-plastics&rls=com.microsoft:en-us&oe=UTF-8&startIndex=&startPage=1&gs_sm=s&gs_upl=1188l4797l0l8235l10l10l0l7l0l0l281l718l2-3l3l0&um=1&ie=UTF-8&hl=en&tbo=u&tbm=bks&source=og&sa=N&tab=wp][http://www.google.com/search?q=APME+-plastics&hl=en&rls=com.microsoft:en-us&tbm=nws&source=lnms&ei=g-jTTp_rNoeviQLd7fGiDg&sa=X&oi=mode_link&ct=mode&cd=4&ved=0CAgQ_AUoAw][http://www.google.com/search?q=APME+-plastics&hl=en&rls=com.microsoft:en-us&tbm=nws&source=lnt&tbs=ar:1&sa=X&ei=kejTTtnaGZP8iQLZ-ozICA&ved=0CBMQpwUoBQ]  Would you be willing to userfy the old article to me at [[User:MichaelQSchmidt/APME]] so that I can see its flaws before I create a proper new article? '''[[User:MichaelQSchmidt|<span style="color:blue;">Schmidt,</span>]]''' ''[[User talk:MichaelQSchmidt|<sup><small>MICHAEL Q.</small></sup>]]'' 20:03, 28 November 2011 (UTC)
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== MSU Interview ==

Dear RedWordSmith,

My name is Jonathan Obar [[user:Jaobar]], I'm a professor in the College of Communication Arts and Sciences at Michigan State University and a Teaching Fellow with the Wikimedia Foundation's Education Program. This semester I've been running a little experiment at MSU, a class where we teach students about becoming Wikipedia administrators. Not a lot is known about your community,  and our students (who are fascinated by wiki-culture by the way!) want to learn how you do what you do, and why you do it. A while back I proposed this idea (the class) to the community[[Wikipedia:Village_pump_(proposals)/Archive_82#Learn_to_be_a_Wikipedia_Administrator_-_New_class_at_MSU|HERE]], where it was met mainly with positive feedback. Anyhow, I'd like my students to speak with a few administrators to get a sense of admin experiences, training, motivations, likes, dislikes, etc. We were wondering if you'd be interested in speaking with one of our students.


So a few things about the interviews:
* Interviews will last between 15 and 30 minutes.
* Interviews can be conducted over skype (preferred), IRC or email. (You choose the form of communication based upon your comfort level, time, etc.)
* All interviews will be completely anonymous, meaning that you (real name and/or pseudonym) will never be identified in any of our materials, unless you give the interviewer permission to do so.
* All interviews will be completely voluntary. You are under no obligation to say yes to an interview, and can say no and stop or leave the interview at any time.
* The entire interview process is being overseen by MSU's institutional review board (ethics review). This means that all questions have been approved by the university and all students have been trained how to conduct interviews ethically and properly.


Bottom line is that we really need your help, and would really appreciate the opportunity to speak with you. If interested, please send me an email at obar@msu.edu (to maintain anonymity) and I will add your name to my offline contact list. If you feel comfortable doing so, you can post your name[[User:Jaobar/Admins_to_Interview_List_1|HERE]] instead.

If you have questions or concerns at any time, feel free to email me at obar@msu.edu. I will be more than happy to speak with you.

Thanks in advance for your help. We have a lot to learn from you.

Sincerely,

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== You're invited: Art & Feminism Edit-a-thon ==

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Any editors interested in the intersection of feminism and art are welcome. Experienced editors will be on hand to help new editors. <br/>
Bring a friend and a laptop! Come one, come all! Learn more '''[[Wikipedia:Meetup/ArtAndFeminism|here]]!'''

<div style="font-size:smaller;">[[User:SarahStierch|SarahStierch]] ([[User talk:SarahStierch|talk]]) 05:43, 21 December 2013 (UTC)</div>
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A new user group, [[Wikipedia:New pages patrol/Reviewers|'''New Page Reviewer''']], has been created in a move to greatly improve the standard of new page patrolling. The user right can be granted by any admin at [[Wikipedia:Requests for permissions/New page reviewer|PERM]]. It is highly recommended that admins look beyond the simple numerical threshold and satisfy themselves that the candidates have the required skills of communication and an advanced knowledge of notability and deletion. Admins are automatically included in this user right.

It is anticipated that this user right will significantly reduce the work load of admins who patrol the performance of the patrollers. However,due to the complexity of the rollout, some rights may have been accorded that may later need to be withdrawn, so some help will still be needed to some extent when discovering wrongly applied deletion tags or inappropriate pages that escape the attention of less experienced reviewers, and above all, hasty and bitey tagging for maintenance. User warnings are available [[Wikipedia:New pages patrol/Templates|here]] but very often a friendly custom message works best. 

If you have any questions about this user right, don't hesitate to join us at [[WT:NPR]]. <small>''(Sent to all admins)''</small>.[[User:MediaWiki message delivery|MediaWiki message delivery]] ([[User talk:MediaWiki message delivery|talk]]) 13:47, 15 November 2016 (UTC)
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== [[WP:ACE2016|ArbCom Elections 2016]]: Voting now open! ==

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The [[WP:ARBCOM|Arbitration Committee]] is the panel of editors responsible for conducting the [[Wikipedia:Arbitration|Wikipedia arbitration process]]. It has the authority to impose binding solutions to disputes between editors, primarily for serious conduct disputes the community has been unable to resolve. This includes the authority to impose [[WP:BAN|site bans]], [[WP:TBAN|topic bans]], editing restrictions, and other measures needed to maintain our editing environment. The [[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Policy|arbitration policy]] describes the Committee's roles and responsibilities in greater detail.

If you wish to participate in the 2016 election, please review [[Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee Elections December 2016/Candidates|the candidates' statements]] and submit your choices on '''[[Special:SecurePoll/vote/399|the voting page]]'''.
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The [[WP:ARBCOM|Arbitration Committee]] is the panel of editors responsible for conducting the [[Wikipedia:Arbitration|Wikipedia arbitration process]]. It has the authority to impose binding solutions to disputes between editors, primarily for serious conduct disputes the community has been unable to resolve. This includes the authority to impose [[WP:BAN|site bans]], [[WP:TBAN|topic bans]], editing restrictions, and other measures needed to maintain our editing environment. The [[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Policy|arbitration policy]] describes the Committee's roles and responsibilities in greater detail.

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== Administrators' newsletter - February 2017 ==

[[Wikipedia:Administrators' newsletter|News and updates for administrators]] from the past month (January 2017). This first issue is being sent out to all administrators, if you wish to keep receiving it please [[Wikipedia:Administrators' newsletter/Subscribe|subscribe]]. Your [[Wikipedia talk:Administrators' newsletter|feedback]] is welcomed.

[[File:Admin mop.PNG|20px]] '''Administrator changes'''
:[[File:Gnome-colors-list-add.svg|20px]] [[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/NinjaRobotPirate|NinjaRobotPirate]] • [[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Schwede66|Schwede66]] • [[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/K6ka|K6ka]] • [[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Ealdgyth|Ealdgyth]] • [[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Ferret|Ferret]] • [[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Cyberpower678 2|Cyberpower678]] • [[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Mz7|Mz7]] • [[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Primefac 2|Primefac]] • [[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Dodger67 2|Dodger67]]
:[[File:Gnome-colors-list-remove.svg|20px]] [[Wikipedia:Inactive administrators/2017#January 2017|Briangotts]] •  [[Wikipedia:Inactive administrators/2017#January 2017|JeremyA]] • [[Special:Permalink/762731058#Desysop request|BU Rob13]]

[[File:Green check.svg|20px]] '''Guideline and policy news'''
:*A [[Wikipedia talk:Administrators#Workshopping an RfC on the inactivity policy|discussion]] to workshop proposals to amend the [[Wikipedia:Administrators#Lengthy inactivity|administrator inactivity policy]] at [[Wikipedia talk:Administrators]] has been in process since late December 2016.
:*[[Wikipedia:Pending changes/Request for Comment 2016]] closed with no consensus for implementing [[Wikipedia:Pending changes#Effect of various protection levels|Pending changes level 2]] with new criteria for use.
:*Following [[Wikipedia talk:Bot policy#Activity requirements|an RfC]], an activity requirement is now in place for bots and bot operators.

[[File:Octicons-tools.svg|20px]] '''Technical news'''
:*When performing some administrative actions the reason field briefly gave suggestions as text was typed. This change has since been reverted so that issues with the implementation can be addressed. ([[Phab:T34950|T34950]])
:*Following the latest RfC concluding that Pending Changes 2 should not be used on the English Wikipedia, an [[Wikipedia:Village pump (proposals)#Make PC2 no longer available to admins|RfC]] closed with consensus to remove the options for using it from the page protection interface, a change which has now been made. ([[Phab:T156448|T156448]])
:* The Foundation has [[:mailarchive:wikimedia-l/2017-January/086013.html|announced]] a new [[meta:Community health initiative|community health initiative]] to combat harassment. This should bring numerous improvements to tools for admins and CheckUsers in 2017.

[[File:Scale of justice 2.svg|20px]] '''Arbitration'''
:*The Arbitration Committee released [[Special:Permalink/762120256#Response to the Wikimedia Foundation statement on paid editing and outing|a response]] to the Wikimedia Foundation's [[Wikipedia:Wikimedia Foundation statement on paid editing and outing|statement on paid editing and outing]].

[[File:Nuvola apps knewsticker.png|20px]] '''Obituaries'''
:* [[User:JohnCD|JohnCD]] (John Cameron Deas) passed away on 30 December 2016. John began editing Wikipedia seriously during 2007 and became an administrator in November 2009. 

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== Administrators' newsletter – June 2017 ==

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[[Wikipedia:Administrators' newsletter|News and updates for administrators]] from the past month (May 2017).

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:[[File:Gnome-colors-list-add.svg|20px|alt=added]] [[Special:Permalink/778251553#Resysop_request_.28Doug_Bell.29|Doug Bell]] • [[Special:Permalink/779076617#Bit_please|Dennis Brown]] • [[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Clpo13 2|Clpo13]] • [[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/ONUnicorn|ONUnicorn]]
:[[File:Gnome-colors-list-remove.svg|20px|alt=removed]] [[Wikipedia:Inactive administrators/2017#May 2017|ThaddeusB]] • [[Wikipedia:Inactive administrators/2017#May 2017|Yandman]] • [[Wikipedia:Inactive administrators/2017#May 2017|Bjarki S]] • [[Wikipedia:Inactive administrators/2017#May 2017|OldakQuill]] • [[Wikipedia:Inactive administrators/2017#May 2017|Shyam]] • [[Special:Permalink/778574928#User:Jondel_desysop_request|Jondel]] • [[Special:Permalink/779858698#Bit_removal|Worm That Turned]]

[[File:Green check.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Guideline and policy news'''
:*An [[Special:Permalink/779719554#RfC:_LTA_Knowledgebase|RfC]] proposing an off-wiki [[WP:LTA|LTA]] database has been closed. The proposal was broadly supported, with further discussion required regarding what to do with the existing LTA database and defining access requirements. Such a tool/database formed part of the [[:meta:Community health initiative|Community health initiative]]'s successful [[:File:Wikimedia Foundation grant proposal - Anti-Harassment Tools For Wikimedia Projects - 2017.pdf|grant proposal]].
:* Some [[Special:Permalink/781458033#Proposed clarifying change here and to blocking policy|clarifications have been made]] to the [[WP:CBAN|community banning]] and [[Wikipedia:Blocking policy#Unblocking|unblocking]] policies that effectively sync them with current practice. Specifically, the community has reached a consensus that when blocking a user at [[WP:AN]] or [[WP:ANI]], it is considered a "community sanction", and administrators cannot unblock unilaterally if the user has not successfully [[Wikipedia:Banning policy#Appeals of bans imposed by the community|appealed]] the sanction to the community.
:* An [[Special:PermanentLink/782758635#WP:COSMETICBOT update|RfC]] regarding the [[Wikipedia:Bot policy|bot policy]] has closed with changes to the section describing [[WP:COSMETICBOT|restrictions on cosmetic changes]].

[[File:Octicons-tools.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Technical news'''
:* Users will [[phab:T150419|soon be able]] to [[meta:Community health initiative/Notifications blacklist|blacklist specific users]] from sending them notifications.

[[File:Info Simple bw.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Miscellaneous'''
:* Following the [[meta:Wikimedia Foundation elections/2017/Results|2017 elections]], the new members of the [[meta:Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees|Board of Trustees]] include [[User:Raystorm|Raystorm]], [[User:Pundit|Pundit]] and [[User:Doc James|Doc James]]. They will serve [[meta:Wikimedia_Foundation_elections/2017#Board_of_Trustees_election|three-year terms]].

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== Administrators' newsletter – July 2017 ==

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[[Wikipedia:Administrators' newsletter|News and updates for administrators]] from the past month (June 2017).

[[File:Admin mop.PNG|20px|alt=]] '''Administrator changes''' {{anchor|adminchanges}}
:[[File:Gnome-colors-list-add.svg|20px|alt=added]] [[Special:Diff/786878543#Resysop_request_.28Happyme22.29|Happyme22]] • [[Special:Diff/786926857#Resysop request (Dragons flight)|Dragons flight]]
:[[File:Gnome-colors-list-remove.svg|20px|alt=removed]] [[Wikipedia:Inactive_administrators/2017#June_2017|Zad68]]

[[File:Green check.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Guideline and policy news'''
:* The RFC discussion regarding [[WP:OUTING]] and [[Wikipedia:Wikimedia Foundation statement on paid editing and outing|WMF essay about paid editing and outing]] (see more at [[Wikipedia talk:Arbitration Committee/Noticeboard/Archive 34#Response to the Wikimedia Foundation statement on paid editing and outing|the ArbCom noticeboard archives]]) is [[Wikipedia talk:Conflict of interest/Archive 27#Investigating COI policy|now archived]]. [[Wikipedia talk:Conflict of interest/Archive 27#Milieu 3|Milieus #3]] and [[Wikipedia talk:Conflict of interest/Archive 27#Milieu 4|#4]] received support; so did [[Wikipedia talk:Conflict of interest/Archive 27#Concrete proposal 1|concrete proposal #1]]. 

[[File:Octicons-tools.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Technical news'''
:* [[Approximate string matching|Fuzzy search]] will soon be added to [[Special:Undelete]], allowing administrators to search for deleted page titles with results similar to the search query. You can test this by adding {{nowrap|{{code|?fuzzy{{=}}1}}}} to the URL, as with [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Undelete?fuzzy=1 Special:Undelete?fuzzy=1]. Currently the search only finds pages that exactly match the search term.
:* A new [[Wikipedia:Bots/Requests for approval/RonBot|bot]] will automatically [[Wikipedia:Revision deletion|revision delete]] unused file versions from files in [[:Category:Non-free files with orphaned versions more than 7 days old]].

[[File:Info Simple bw.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Miscellaneous'''
:* A newly revamped [[Wikipedia:Database reports/Editors eligible for Autopatrol privilege|database report]] can help identify users who may be eligible to be autopatrolled.
:*A potentially compromised account from 2001–2002 attempted to [[Wikipedia:Bureaucrats%27_noticeboard/Archive_36#Resysop_request_for_User:Liniey|request resysop]]. Please practice appropriate [[Wikipedia:User account security|account security]] by using a unique password for Wikipedia, and consider enabling [[Wikipedia:Simple 2FA|two-factor authentication]]. Currently around 17% of admins have enabled 2FA, up from 16% in February 2017.
:* Did you know: On 29 June 2017, there were 1,261 administrators on the English Wikipedia – the exact number of administrators as there were ten years ago [https://web.archive.org/web/20070629101457/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Statistics on 29 June 2007]. Since that time, the English Wikipedia has grown from 1.85 million articles to over 5.43 million.

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== Administrators' newsletter – August 2017 ==

[[Wikipedia:Administrators' newsletter|News and updates for administrators]] from the past month (July 2017).
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[[File:Admin mop.PNG|20px|alt=]] '''Administrator changes'''
:[[File:Gnome-colors-list-add.svg|20px|alt=added]] [[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Anarchyte 2|Anarchyte]] • [[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/GeneralizationsAreBad 2|GeneralizationsAreBad]] • [[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Cullen328|Cullen328]] <sup>([[Special:Permalink/792778978#Requests for adminship|first RfA]] to reach [[WP:300]])</sup>
:[[File:Gnome-colors-list-remove.svg|20px|alt=removed]] [[Special:PermanentLink/788441838#July 2017|Cprompt]] • [[Special:PermanentLink/788441838#July 2017|Rockpocket]] • [[Special:PermanentLink/788441838#July 2017|Rambo's Revenge]] • [[Special:PermanentLink/788441838#July 2017|Animum]] • [[Special:PermanentLink/788441838#July 2017|TexasAndroid]] • [[Special:PermanentLink/788441838#July 2017|Chuck SMITH]] • [[Special:PermanentLink/789101963#MikeLynch|MikeLynch]] • [[Special:PermanentLink/790856313#Voluntary deadmin request (Crazytales)|Crazytales]] • [[Special:PermanentLink/792939005#Requsting de-Sysop|Ad Orientem]]

[[File:Green check.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Guideline and policy news'''
:* Following a series of discussions around [[Wikipedia:New pages patrol|new pages patrol]], the WMF is helping implement a controlled [[Wikipedia:Autoconfirmed article creation trial|autoconfirmed article creation trial]] as a research experiment, similar to the one [[Wikipedia:Village pump (proposals)/Proposal to require autoconfirmed status in order to create articles|proposed in 2011]]. You can learn more about the research plan at [[meta:Research:Autoconfirmed article creation trial]]. The exact start date of the experiment has yet to be determined.
:* A [[Wikipedia talk:Criteria for speedy deletion#New criteria|new speedy deletion criterion]], regarding articles created as a result undisclosed paid editing, is currently being discussed ([[Special:Permalink/793266037#New criteria|permalink]]).
:* An [[Wikipedia talk:Criteria for speedy deletion#Expand G13 to cover ALL old drafts|RfC]] ([[Special:Permalink/793266037#Expand G13 to cover ALL old drafts|permalink]]) is currently open that proposes expanding [[WP:G13]] to include all drafts, even if they weren't submitted through [[WP:Articles for creation|Articles for Creation]].

[[File:Octicons-tools.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Technical news'''
:* [[mw:Extension:LoginNotify|LoginNotify]] should [[phab:T170358|soon be deployed]] to the English Wikipedia. This will notify users when there are suspicious login attempts on their account.
:* The new version of [https://xtools.wmflabs.org XTools] is nearing an official release. This suite of tools includes [https://xtools.wmflabs.org/adminstats/en.wikipedia.org administrator statistics], an improved [https://xtools.wmflabs.org/ec edit counter], among other tools that may benefit administrators. You can report issues on [https://phabricator.wikimedia.org/maniphest/task/edit/form/1/?projects=XTools Phabricator] and provide general feedback at [[mw:Talk:XTools]].

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== Administrators' newsletter – September 2017 ==

[[Wikipedia:Administrators' newsletter|News and updates for administrators]] from the past month (August 2017).
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:[[File:Gnome-colors-list-add.svg|20px|alt=added]] [[Special:PermanentLink/795458460#Resysop request (nakon)|Nakon]] • [[Special:Permalink/797938994#Resysop request .28Scott.29|Scott]]
:[[File:Gnome-colors-list-remove.svg|20px|alt=removed]] [[Special:PermanentLink/793318310#August 2017|Sverdrup]] • [[Special:PermanentLink/793318310#August 2017|Thespian]] • [[Special:PermanentLink/793318310#August 2017|Elockid]] • [[Special:PermanentLink/793318310#August 2017|James086]] • [[Special:PermanentLink/793318310#August 2017|Ffirehorse]] • [[Special:PermanentLink/793318310#August 2017|Celestianpower]] • [[Special:PermanentLink/796226283#Temp desysop please|Boing! said Zebedee]]

[[File:Green check.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Guideline and policy news'''
:* [[WP:ACTRIAL|ACTRIAL]], a research experiment that restricts article creation to autoconfirmed users, will begin on September 7. It will run for six months. You can learn more about the research specifics at [[meta:Research:Autoconfirmed article creation trial]], while [[Wikipedia talk:Autoconfirmed article creation trial]] is probably the best venue for general discussion.
:* Following an [[Special:Permalink/798273649#Expand G13 to cover ALL old drafts|RfC]], [[WP:G13]] speedy deletion criterion now applies to any page in the draftspace that has not been edited in six months. There is a [[User:MusikBot/StaleDrafts/Report|bot-generated report]], updated daily, to help identify potentially qualifying drafts that have not been submitted through [[Wikipedia:Articles for creation|articles for creation]].

[[File:Octicons-tools.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Technical news'''
:* You will now [[mw:Help:Login notifications|get a notification]] when someone tries to log in to your account and fails. If they try from a device that has logged into your account before, you will be notified after five failed attempts. You can also [[Special:Preferences#mw-prefsection-echo|set in your preferences]] to get an email when someone logs in to your account from a new device or IP address, which may be encouraged for admins and accounts with sensitive permissions.
:* [[Syntax highlighting]] is now available as a beta feature ([[meta:Community Tech/Wikitext editor syntax highlighting|more info]]). This may assist administrators and template editors when dealing with intricate syntax of high-risk templates and system messages.
:* In your [[Special:Preferences#mw-prefsection-echo|notification preferences]], you can now block specific users from pinging you. This functionality will [[phab:T138166|soon be available]] for [[Special:EmailUser]] as well.

[[File:Scale of justice 2.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Arbitration'''
:* Applications for [[Wikipedia:CheckUser|CheckUser]] and [[Wikipedia:Oversight|Oversight]] are [[Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee/CheckUser and Oversight/2017 CUOS appointments|being accepted]] by the Arbitration Committee until September 12. Community discussion of the candidates will begin on September 18.

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== Invitation to Admin confidence survey ==

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Beginning in September 2017, the Wikimedia Foundation Anti-harassment tool team will be conducting a survey to gauge how well  tools, training, and information exists to assist English Wikipedia administrators in recognizing and mitigating things like sockpuppetry, vandalism, and harassment. 

The survey should only take 5 minutes, and your individual response will not be made public. This survey will be integral for our team to determine how to better support administrators. 

<big>To take the survey sign up '''[[en:Wikipedia:Community health initiative on English Wikipedia/Administrator confidence survey|here]]''' and we will send you a link to the form.</big>

We really appreciate your input! 

<small>Please let us know if you wish to opt-out of all [[en:Wikipedia:Mass message senders|massmessage mailings]] from the Anti-harassment tools team. </small>

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== Administrators' newsletter – October 2017 ==

[[Wikipedia:Administrators' newsletter|News and updates for administrators]] from the past month (September 2017).
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:[[File:Gnome-colors-list-add.svg|20px|alt=added]] [[Special:Permalink/800659374#Re-sysop_please|Boing! said Zebedee]] • [[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Ansh666|Ansh666]] • [[Special:PermanentLInk/803012583#Request re-sysop|Ad Orientem]]
:[[File:Gnome-colors-list-remove.svg|20px|alt=removed]] [[Special:PermanentLink/798299094#September_2017|Tonywalton]] • [[Special:PermanentLink/798299094#September_2017|AmiDaniel]] • [[Special:PermanentLink/798299094#September_2017|Silence]] • [[Special:PermanentLink/798299094#September_2017|BanyanTree]] • [[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Magioladitis_2#Desysop|Magioladitis]] • [[Special:PermanentLInk/803012583#Temporary desysop, please|Vanamonde93]] • [[Special:Permalink/803186380#October 2017|Mr.Z-man]] • [[Special:Permalink/803186380#October 2017|Jdavidb]] • [[Special:Permalink/803186380#October 2017|Jakec]] • [[Special:Permalink/803186380#October 2017|Ram-Man]] • [[Special:Permalink/803186380#October 2017|Yelyos]] • [[Special:Permalink/803186380#October 2017|Kurt Shaped Box]]

[[File:Green check.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Guideline and policy news'''
:*Following a [[Special:PermanentLink/801390897#RFC - creation of the edit filter helper user right|successful proposal]] to create it, a new user right called "[[Wikipedia:Edit filter helper|edit filter helper]]" is now assignable and revocable by administrators. The right allows non-administrators to view the details of private [[Wikipedia:Edit filter|edit filters]], but not to edit them.
:*Following [[Wikipedia talk:Requests for page protection#ARBPIA3 500/30|a discussion]] about mass-application of ECP and how [[Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee/Noticeboard/Archive 11#Arbitration motion regarding the logging of sanctions|the need for logging]] and other details of an evolving consensus may have been missed by some administrators, a [[Wikipedia:Rough guide to extended confirmed protection|rough guide to extended confirmed protection]] has been written.  This information page describes how the extended-confirmed aspects of the protection policy are currently being applied by administrators.

[[File:Octicons-tools.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Technical news'''
:* You can now [[phab:T163562|search for IP ranges]] at [[Special:Contributions]]. Some log pages and [[Special:DeletedContributions]] are not yet supported. Wildcards (e.g. {{mono|192.168.0.*}}) are also not supported, but the [[MediaWiki:Gadget-contribsrange.js|popular contribsrange gadget]] will continue to work.

[[File:Scale of justice 2.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Arbitration'''
:* Community consultation on the [[Wikipedia:Arbitration_Committee/CheckUser_and_Oversight/2017_CUOS_appointments|2017 candidates for CheckUser and Oversight]] has concluded. The Arbitration Committee will appoint successful candidates by October 11.
:* A [[Wikipedia:Requests for comment/Arbitration Committee Elections December 2017|request for comment]] is open regarding the structure, rules, and procedures of the December 2017 Arbitration Committee election, and how to resolve any issues not covered by existing rules.

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== Administrators' newsletter – November 2017 ==

[[Wikipedia:Administrators' newsletter|News and updates for administrators]] from the past month (October 2017).
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[[File:Admin mop.PNG|20px|alt=]] '''Administrator changes'''
:[[File:Gnome-colors-list-add.svg|20px|alt=added]] [[Wikipedia:Bureaucrats' noticeboard/Archive 36#Resysop and forgotten email?|Longhair]] • [[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Megalibrarygirl|Megalibrarygirl]] • [[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/TonyBallioni|TonyBallioni]] • [[Special:PermanentLink/806809962#Resysop_request_.28Vanamonde93.29|Vanamonde93]]
:[[File:Gnome-colors-list-remove.svg|20px|alt=removed]] [[Wikipedia:Bureaucrats' noticeboard/Archive 36#User:Allen3|Allen3]] • [[Wikipedia:Bureaucrats' noticeboard/Archive 36#User:Eluchil404|Eluchil404]] • [[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Arthur Rubin#Desysop|Arthur Rubin]] • [[Special:PermanentLink/806094683#Desysop_request_.28Bencherlite.29|Bencherlite]]

[[File:Octicons-tools.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Technical news'''
:* The Wikimedia Foundation's [[Wikipedia:Community health initiative on English Wikipedia|Anti-Harassment Tools team]] is creating an [[Wikipedia:Community health initiative on English Wikipedia/Interaction Timeline|"Interaction Timeline" tool]] that intends to assist administrators in resolving user conduct disputes. Feedback on the concept may be posted on the [[Wikipedia talk:Community health initiative on English Wikipedia/Interaction Timeline|talk page]].
:* A new function is [[Special:Permalink/808224554#New function available for use|now available]] to edit filter managers that will make it easier to look for multiple strings containing spoofed text.

[[File:Scale of justice 2.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Arbitration'''
:* Eligible editors will be invited to submit candidate statements for the [[Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee Elections December 2017|2017 Arbitration Committee Elections]] starting on November 12 until November 21. Voting will begin on November 27 and last until December 10.
:* Following a [[Wikipedia:Requests for comment/Arbitration Committee Elections December 2017/Electoral Commission|request for comment]], {{no ping|Ritchie333}}, {{no ping|Yunshui}} and {{no ping|Ymblanter}} will serve as the Electoral Commission for the 2017 ArbCom Elections.

[[File:Nuvola apps knewsticker.png|20px|alt=]] '''Obituaries''' {{anchor|obituaries}}
:* The Wikipedia community has recently learned that {{u|Allen3}} (William Allen Peckham) [http://www.tributes.com/obituary/read/William-Allen-Peckham-104323023 passed away] on December 30, 2016, the same day as {{u|JohnCD}}. Allen began editing in 2005 and became an administrator that same year.

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== Administrators' newsletter – December 2017 ==

[[Wikipedia:Administrators' newsletter|News and updates for administrators]] from the past month (November 2017).
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:[[File:Gnome-colors-list-add.svg|20px|alt=added]] [[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Joe Roe|Joe Roe]]
:[[File:Gnome-colors-view-refresh.svg|20px|alt=readded]] [[Special:Permalink/809909245#Resysop request .28JzG.29|JzG]]
:[[File:Gnome-colors-list-remove.svg|20px|alt=removed]] [[Special:PermanentLink/811201105#November 2017|Ericorbit]] • [[Special:PermanentLink/811201105#November 2017|Perceval]] • [[Special:Permalink/810823306#Request for removal of my admin rights|Thingg]] • [[Special:PermanentLink/811201105#November 2017|Tristanb]] • [[Special:PermanentLink/811201105#November 2017|Violetriga]]

[[File:Green check.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Guideline and policy news'''
:* Following a [[Special:PermanentLink/808918433#RFC about disallowing non-language characters in usernames|request for comment]], a [[Wikipedia:Username policy#Non-script usernames|new section]] has been added to the username policy which disallows usernames containing emoji, emoticons or otherwise "decorative" usernames, and usernames that use any non-language symbols. Administrators should discuss issues related to these types of usernames before blocking.

[[File:Octicons-tools.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Technical news'''
:* Wikimedians are now invited to vote on the proposals in the [[:meta:2017 Community Wishlist Survey|2017 Community Wishlist Survey]] on Meta Wiki until 10 December 2017. In particular, there is a section of the survey regarding new tools for [[:meta:2017 Community Wishlist Survey/Admins and stewards|administrators]] and for [[:meta:2017 Community Wishlist Survey/Anti-harassment|anti-harassment]].
:* A [[phab:T179957|new function]] is available to edit filter managers which can be used to store matches from regular expressions.

[[File:Scale of justice 2.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Arbitration'''
:* [[Special:SecurePoll/vote/400|Voting]] in the [[Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee Elections December 2017|2017 Arbitration Committee elections]] is open until Sunday 23:59, 10 December 2017 (UTC). There are [[Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee Elections December 2017/Candidates|12 candidates]] running for 8 vacant seats.

[[File:Info Simple bw.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Miscellaneous'''
:* Over the last few months, several users have reported [[WP:ABL|backlogs]] that require administrator attention at [[WP:ANI]], with the most common backlogs showing up on [[WP:SPI]], [[WP:AIV]] and [[WP:RFPP]]. It is requested that all administrators take some time during this month to help clear backlogs wherever possible. It should be noted that AIV reports are not always valid; however, they still need to be cleared, which may include needing to remind users on what qualifies as vandalism.
:* The [[Wikipedia:Community health initiative on English Wikipedia|Wikimedia Foundation Community health initiative]] is conducting a survey for English Wikipedia contributors on their experience and satisfaction level with [[WP:ANI|Administrator’s Noticeboard/Incidents]]. This survey will be integral to gathering information about how this noticeboard works (i.e. which problems it deals with well and which problems it struggles with). If you would like to take this survey, please [[Wikipedia:Community_health_initiative_on_English_Wikipedia/Research_on_dispute_resolution_and_harassment/ANI_Survey_signup|sign up on this page]], and a link for the survey will be emailed to you via Special:EmailUser.

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The [[WP:ARBCOM|Arbitration Committee]] is the panel of editors responsible for conducting the [[Wikipedia:Arbitration|Wikipedia arbitration process]]. It has the authority to impose binding solutions to disputes between editors, primarily for serious conduct disputes the community has been unable to resolve. This includes the authority to impose [[WP:BAN|site bans]], [[WP:TBAN|topic bans]], editing restrictions, and other measures needed to maintain our editing environment. The [[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Policy|arbitration policy]] describes the Committee's roles and responsibilities in greater detail.

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== Administrators' newsletter – January 2018 ==

[[Wikipedia:Administrators' newsletter|News and updates for administrators]] from the past month (December 2017).
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[[File:Admin mop.PNG|20px|alt=]] '''Administrator changes'''
:[[File:Gnome-colors-list-add.svg|20px|alt=added|Added]] [[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Muboshgu|Muboshgu]]
:[[File:Gnome-colors-view-refresh.svg|20px|alt=readded|Re-added]] [[Special:Permalink/816847795#Request for re-adminship following inactivity|Anetode]] • [[Special:Permalink/814324995#Resysop request (Laser brain)|Laser brain]] • [[Special:Permalink/815895890#Resysop / crat request (Worm That Turned)|Worm That Turned]]
:[[File:Gnome-colors-list-remove.svg|20px|alt=removed|Removed]] ''None''

[[File:Wikipedia bureaucrat.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Bureaucrat changes'''
:[[File:Gnome-colors-view-refresh.svg|20px|alt=readded|Re-added]] [[Special:Permalink/815895890#Resysop / crat request (Worm That Turned)|Worm That Turned]]

[[File:Green check.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Guideline and policy news'''
:* A [[Wikipedia talk:Administrators#RfC about paid use of administrator tools|request for comment]] is in progress to determine whether the [[Wikipedia:Administrators|administrator policy]] should be amended to require disclosure of paid editing activity at [[WP:RFA]] and to prohibit the use of administrative tools as part of paid editing activity, with certain exceptions.

[[File:Octicons-tools.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Technical news'''
:* The 2017 Community Wishlist Survey results [[:meta:2017 Community Wishlist Survey/Results|have been posted]]. The [[:meta:Community Tech|Community Tech team]] will investigate and address the top ten results.
:* The Anti-Harassment Tools team is inviting comments on [[:meta:Community health initiative/Blocking tools and improvements|new blocking tools and improvements to existing blocking tools]] for development in early 2018. Feedback can be left on [[:meta:Talk:Community health initiative/Blocking tools and improvements|the discussion page]] or [[Special:EmailUser/SPoore (WMF)|by email]].

[[File:Scale of justice 2.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Arbitration'''
:* Following the [[Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee Elections December 2017#Results|results of the 2017 election]], the following editors have been (re)appointed to the Arbitration Committee: {{noping|Alex Shih}}, {{noping|BU Rob13}}, {{noping|Callanecc}}, {{noping|KrakatoaKatie}}, {{noping|Opabinia regalis}}, {{noping|Premeditated Chaos}}, {{noping|RickinBaltimore}}, {{noping|Worm That Turned}}.

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== Administrators' newsletter – February 2018 ==

[[Wikipedia:Administrators' newsletter|News and updates for administrators]] from the past month (January 2018).
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[[File:Admin mop.PNG|20px|alt=]] '''Administrator changes'''
:[[File:Gnome-colors-list-add.svg|20px|alt=added|Added]] ''None''
:[[File:Gnome-colors-list-remove.svg|20px|alt=removed|Removed]] [[Special:Permalink/822294753#Desysop request (Blurpeace)|Blurpeace]] • [[Special:PermanentLink/818428039#January 2018|Dana boomer]] • [[Special:PermanentLink/818428039#January 2018|Deltabeignet]] • [[Special:PermanentLink/823417215#emergency desysop of Denelson83|Denelson83]] •  [[Special:PermanentLink/818428039#January 2018|Grandiose]] • [[Special:Permalink/818751825#Desysop|Salvidrim!]] • [[Special:PermanentLink/821107628#Request for flag removal|Ymblanter]]

[[File:Green check.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Guideline and policy news'''
:* An RfC [[Special:PermanentLink/821748004#RfC about paid use of administrator tools|has closed]] with a consensus that candidates at [[WP:RFA]] must disclose whether they have ever edited for pay and that administrators may never use administrative tools as part of any paid editing activity, except when they are acting as a [[WP:Wikipedian-in-Residence|Wikipedian-in-Residence]] or when the payment is made by the Wikimedia Foundation or an affiliate of the WMF.
:* Editors [[Wikipedia:Responding to threats of harm|responding to threats of harm]] can now contact the Wikimedia Foundation's emergency address by using [[Special:EmailUser/Emergency]]. If you don't have email enabled on Wikipedia, directly contacting the emergency address using your own email client remains an option.

[[File:Octicons-tools.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Technical news'''
:* A [[Wikipedia:Tags|tag]] [[phab:T167656|will now be]] automatically applied to edits that blank a page, turn a page into a redirect, remove/replace almost all content in a page, undo an edit, or rollback an edit. These edits were previously denoted solely by [[WP:AES|automatic edit summaries]].

[[File:Scale of justice 2.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Arbitration'''
:* The Arbitration Committee [[Special:PermanentLink/820603118#Arbitration motion regarding discretionary sanctions|has enacted]] a change to the [[Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee/Discretionary sanctions|discretionary sanctions procedure]] which requires administrators to add a [[Template:Ds/editnotice|standardized]] [[Wikipedia:Editnotice|editnotice]] when placing page restrictions. Editors cannot be sanctioned for violations of page restrictions if this editnotice was not in place at the time of the violation.

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== Administrators' newsletter – March 2018 ==

[[Wikipedia:Administrators' newsletter|News and updates for administrators]] from the past month (February 2018).
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:[[File:Gnome-colors-list-add.svg|20px|alt=added|Added]] [[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Lourdes 2|Lourdes]]{{dagger}}
:[[File:Gnome-colors-list-remove.svg|20px|alt=removed|Removed]] [[Special:Permalink/823827509#Wikipedia:Inactive administrators/2018#February 2018|AngelOfSadness]] • [[Special:PermanentLink/824629404#User:Bhadani|Bhadani]] • [[Special:Permalink/823827509#Wikipedia:Inactive administrators/2018#February 2018|Chris 73]] • [[Special:Permalink/823827509#Wikipedia:Inactive administrators/2018#February 2018|Coren]] • [[Special:Permalink/823827509#Wikipedia:Inactive administrators/2018#February 2018|Friday]] • [[Special:Permalink/823827509#Wikipedia:Inactive administrators/2018#February 2018|Midom]] • [[Special:Permalink/823827509#Wikipedia:Inactive administrators/2018#February 2018|Mike V]]
:{{small|{{dagger}} Lourdes [[Special:PermanentLink/827694347#Request|has requested]] that her admin rights be temporarily removed, pending her return from travel.}}

[[File:Green check.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Guideline and policy news'''
:* The [[Wikipedia:Autoconfirmed article creation trial|autoconfirmed article creation trial]] (ACTRIAL) is scheduled to end on 14 March 2018. The results of the research collected can be read [[:meta:Research:Autoconfirmed article creation trial|on Meta Wiki]].
:* Community ban discussions [[Special:PermanentLink/828033016#Proposal for mandatory minimum duration length for CBAN discussions|must now stay open]] for at least 24 hours prior to being closed.
:* A change to the administrator inactivity policy [[Wikipedia talk:Administrators#RFC: Slight tweak to lengthy inactivity policy|has been proposed]]. Under the proposal, if an administrator has not used their admin tools for a period of five years and is subsequently desysopped for inactivity, the administrator would have to file a new RfA in order to regain the tools.
:* A change to the banning policy [[Wikipedia:Village pump (policy)#RfC: update to banning policy for repeat sockmasters|has been proposed]] which would specify conditions under which a repeat sockmaster may be considered ''de facto'' banned, reducing the need to start a community ban discussion for these users.

[[File:Octicons-tools.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Technical news'''
:* CheckUsers [[phab:T160357|are now able]] to view private data such as IP addresses from the [[Special:AbuseLog|edit filter log]], e.g. when the filter prevents a user from creating an account. Previously, this information was unavailable to CheckUsers because access to it could not be logged.
:* The edit filter has [[:mw:Extension:AbuseFilter/Rules format|a new feature]] <code>contains_all</code> that edit filter managers may use to check if one or more strings are all contained in another given string.

[[File:Info Simple bw.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Miscellaneous'''
:* Following the [[:meta:Stewards/Elections 2018|2018 Steward elections]], the following users are our new stewards: {{noping|-revi}}, {{noping|Green Giant}}, {{noping|Rxy}}, {{noping|There'sNoTime}}, {{noping|علاء}}.

[[File:Nuvola apps knewsticker.png|20px|alt=]] '''Obituaries'''
:* [[User:Bhadani|Bhadani]] (Gangadhar Bhadani) passed away on 8 February 2018. Bhadani joined Wikipedia in March 2005 and became an administrator in September 2005. While he was active, Bhadani was regarded as one of the most prolific Wikipedians from India.

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== Administrators' newsletter – April 2018 ==

[[Wikipedia:Administrators' newsletter|News and updates for administrators]] from the past month (March 2018).
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[[File:Admin mop.PNG|20px|alt=]] '''Administrator changes'''
:[[File:Gnome-colors-list-add.svg|20px|alt=added|Added]] [[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/331dot|331dot]] • [[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Cordless Larry|Cordless Larry]] • [[User:Username_Needed/Requests_for_adminship/ClueBot_NG|ClueBot NG]]
:[[File:Gnome-colors-list-remove.svg|20px|alt=removed|Removed]] [[Special:Permalink/829065861#Wikipedia:Inactive administrators/2018#March 2018|Gogo Dodo]] • [[Special:Permalink/829065861#Wikipedia:Inactive administrators/2018#March 2018|Pb30]] • [[Special:Permalink/829065861#Wikipedia:Inactive administrators/2018#March 2018|Sebastiankessel]] • [[Special:Permalink/829065861#Wikipedia:Inactive administrators/2018#March 2018|Seicer]] • [[Special:Permalink/829065861#Wikipedia:Inactive administrators/2018#March 2018|SoLando]]

[[File:Green check.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Guideline and policy news'''
:* Administrators who have been desysopped due to inactivity [[Special:PermanentLink/828580847#RFC: Slight tweak to lengthy inactivity policy|are now required]] to have performed at least one (logged) administrative action in the past 5 years in order to qualify for a resysop without going through a new RfA.
:* Editors who have been found to have engaged in sockpuppetry on at least two occasions after an initial indefinite block, for whatever reason, are [[Special:PermanentLink/829541310#RfC: update to banning policy for repeat sockmasters|now automatically considered banned]] by the community without the need to start a ban discussion.
:* The [[Wikipedia:Notability (organizations and companies)|notability guideline for organizations and companies]] has been substantially rewritten following the closure of [[Special:PermanentLink/831955328#RfC: Adoption of the re-written NCORP guideline|this request for comment]]. Among the changes, the guideline more clearly defines the sourcing requirements needed for organizations and companies to be considered notable.
:* The six-month [[Wikipedia:Autoconfirmed article creation trial|autoconfirmed article creation trial]] (ACTRIAL) ended on 14 March 2018. The post-trial research report has [[Wikipedia:Autoconfirmed article creation trial/Post-trial Research Report|been published]]. A [[Wikipedia:Autoconfirmed article creation trial/Request for comment on permanent implementation|request for comment]] is now underway to determine whether the restrictions from ACTRIAL should be implemented permanently.

[[File:Octicons-tools.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Technical news'''
:* There will soon be a [[phab:T132220|calendar widget]] at [[Special:Block]], making it easier to set expiries for a specific date and time.

[[File:Scale of justice 2.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Arbitration'''
:* The Arbitration Committee [[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Motions#Motion: Discretionary sanctions appeals update|is considering]] a change to the discretionary sanctions procedures which would require an editor to appeal a sanction to the community at [[WP:AE]] or [[WP:AN]] prior to appealing directly to the Arbitration Committee at [[WP:ARCA]].

[[File:Info Simple bw.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Miscellaneous'''
:* A [[Special:PermanentLink/828824928#Should one of the expectations of administrators be to have email enabled?|discussion has closed]] which concluded that administrators are not required to [[Wikipedia:Emailing users|enable email]], though many editors suggested doing so as a matter of best practice.
:* The Foundations' Anti-Harassment Tools team has released the [[toolforge:interaction-timeline|Interaction Timeline]]. This shows a chronologic history for two users on pages where they have both made edits, which may be helpful in identifying sockpuppetry and investigating editing disputes.

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== Administrators' newsletter – May 2018 ==

[[Wikipedia:Administrators' newsletter|News and updates for administrators]] from the past month (April 2018).
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:[[File:Gnome-colors-list-add.svg|20px|alt=added|Added]] ''None''
:[[File:Gnome-colors-list-remove.svg|20px|alt=removed|Removed]] [[Special:PermanentLink/833504873#Wikipedia:Inactive_administrators/2018#April 2018|Chochopk]] • [[Special:PermaLink/836898923#Change of userright|Coffee]] • [[Special:PermanentLink/836227678#Desysop request (Gryffindor)|Gryffindor]] • [[Special:PermanentLink/833504873#Wikipedia:Inactive_administrators/2018#April 2018|Jimp]] • [[Special:PermanentLink/833504873#Wikipedia:Inactive_administrators/2018#April 2018|Knowledge Seeker]] • [[Special:Diff/836577112|Lankiveil]] • [[Special:PermanentLink/833504873#Wikipedia:Inactive_administrators/2018#April 2018|Peridon]] • [[Special:PermanentLink/833504873#Wikipedia:Inactive_administrators/2018#April 2018|Rjd0060]]

[[File:Green check.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Guideline and policy news'''
:* The ability to create articles directly in mainspace is now indefinitely [[WP:ACPERM|restricted to autoconfirmed users]].
:* A [[Wikipedia:Requests for comment/Event coordinator proposal|proposal is being discussed]] which would create a new "event coordinator" right that would allow users to temporarily add the "confirmed" flag to new user accounts and to create many new user accounts without being hindered by a rate limit.

[[File:Octicons-tools.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Technical news''' {{anchor|technews}}
:* [[WP:FILTER|AbuseFilter]] has received numerous improvements, including an [[phab:T132284|OOUI overhaul]], [[phab:T39192|syntax highlighting]], ability to [[phab:T87455|search existing filters]], and a few new functions. In particular, the search feature can be used to ensure there aren't existing filters for what you need, and the new <code>equals_to_any</code> function can be used when checking multiple namespaces. One major upcoming change is the ability to [[phab:T179604|see which filters are the slowest]]. This information is currently only available to those with access to [[wikitech:Logstash|Logstash]].
:* When blocking anonymous users, a [[phab:T152462|cookie will be applied]] that reloads the block if the user changes their IP. This means in most cases, you may no longer need to do /64 range blocks on residential IPv6 addresses in order to effectively block the end user. It will also help combat abuse from IP hoppers in general. This currently only [[mw:Autoblock#Tracking|occurs when hard-blocking accounts]].
:* The block notice shown on mobile will soon [[phab:T165535|be more informative]] and point users to a [https://en.m.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Help:I_have_been_blocked help page] on how to request an unblock, just as it currently does on [[MediaWiki:Blockedtext|desktop]].
:* There will soon be a [[phab:T132220|calendar widget]] at [[Special:Block]], making it easier to set expiries for a specific date and time.

[[File:Scale of justice 2.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Arbitration'''
:* The Arbitration Committee [[Special:PermanentLink/839144668#Arbitration Committee seeking new clerks|is seeking additional clerks]] to help with the arbitration process.

[[File:Nuvola apps knewsticker.png|20px|alt=]] '''Obituaries''' {{anchor|obituaries}}
:* {{noping|Lankiveil}} (Craig Franklin) passed away in mid-April. Lankiveil joined Wikipedia on 12 August 2004 and became an administrator on 31 August 2008. During his time with the Wikimedia community, Lankiveil served as an oversighter for the English Wikipedia and as president of Wikimedia Australia.

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== Administrators' newsletter – June 2018 ==

[[Wikipedia:Administrators' newsletter|News and updates for administrators]] from the past month (May 2018).
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[[File:Admin mop.PNG|20px|alt=]] '''Administrator changes'''
:[[File:Gnome-colors-list-add.svg|20px|alt=added|Added]] ''None''
:[[File:Gnome-colors-list-remove.svg|20px|alt=removed|Removed]] [[Special:PermanentLink/839062165#Wikipedia:Inactive_administrators/2018#May_2018|Al Ameer son]] • [[Special:PermanentLink/839062165#Wikipedia:Inactive_administrators/2018#May_2018|AliveFreeHappy]] • [[Special:PermanentLink/839062165#Wikipedia:Inactive_administrators/2018#May_2018|Cenarium]] • [[Special:PermanentLink/839062165#Wikipedia:Inactive_administrators/2018#May_2018|Lupo]] • [[Special:PermanentLink/839062165#Wikipedia:Inactive_administrators/2018#May_2018|MichaelBillington]]

[[File:Green check.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Guideline and policy news'''
:* Following a [[Wikipedia:Requests for comment/Event coordinator proposal|successful request for comment]], administrators are now able to add and remove editors to the [[Wikipedia:Event coordinator|"event coordinator" group]]. Users in the event coordinator group have the ability to temporarily add the "confirmed" flag to new user accounts and to create many new user accounts without being hindered by a rate limit. Users will no longer need to be in the [[Wikipedia:Account creator|"account creator" group]] if they are in the event coordinator group.
:* Following an [[Special:PermaLink/842448517#General_sanctions_proposal|AN discussion]], all pages with content related to [[blockchain]] and [[Cryptocurrency|cryptocurrencies]], broadly construed, are now under indefinite [[Wikipedia:General sanctions/Blockchain and cryptocurrencies|general sanctions]].

[[File:Octicons-tools.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Technical news'''
:* IP-based [[phab:T152462|cookie blocks]] should be [[phab:T192017|deployed]] to English Wikipedia in June. This will cause the block of a logged-out user to be reloaded if they change IPs. This means in most cases, you may no longer need to do /64 range blocks on residential IPv6 addresses in order to effectively block the end user. It will also help combat abuse from IP hoppers in general. For the time being, it only affects users of the desktop interface.
:* The Wikimedia Foundation's Anti-Harassment Tools team will build [[Wikipedia:Community health initiative on English Wikipedia/Per user page, namespace, category, and upload blocking|granular types of blocks]] in 2018 (e.g. a block from uploading or editing specific pages, categories, or namespaces, as opposed to a full-site block). Feedback on the concept may be left at [[Wikipedia talk:Community health initiative on English Wikipedia/Per user page, namespace, category, and upload blocking|the talk page]].
:* There is [[phab:T174313|now a checkbox]] on [[Special:ListUsers|Special:ListUsers]] to let you see only users in temporary user groups.
:* It is [[phab:T165535|now easier]] for blocked mobile users to see why they were blocked.

[[File:Scale of justice 2.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Arbitration'''
:* A [[Special:PermanentLink/843882679#Issue with emails sent to the Arbitration Committee|recent technical issue]] with the Arbitration Committee's spam filter inadvertently caused all messages sent to the committee through Wikipedia (i.e. [[Special:EmailUser/Arbitration Committee]]) to be discarded. If you attempted to send an email to the Arbitration Committee via Wikipedia between May 16 and May 31, your message was not received and you are encouraged to resend it. Messages sent outside of these dates or directly to the Arbitration Committee email address were not affected by this issue.

[[File:Info Simple bw.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Miscellaneous'''
:* In early May, an [[phab:T193769|unusually high level of failed login attempts]] was observed. The WMF [https://lists.wikimedia.org/pipermail/wikimedia-l/2018-May/090145.html has stated] that this was an "external effort to gain unauthorized access to random accounts". Under Wikipedia policy, administrators [[Wikipedia:Password strength requirements|are required to have strong passwords]]. To further reinforce security, administrators should also consider enabling [[Wikipedia:Simple 2FA|two-factor authentication]]. A [[Template:Committed identity|committed identity]] can be used to verify that you are the true account owner in the event that your account is compromised and/or you are unable to log in.

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== Administrators' newsletter – July 2018 ==

[[Wikipedia:Administrators' newsletter|News and updates for administrators]] from the past month (June 2018).
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[[File:Admin mop.PNG|20px|alt=]] '''Administrator changes'''
:[[File:Gnome-colors-list-add.svg|20px|alt=added|Added]] [[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Pbsouthwood|Pbsouthwood]] • [[Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/TheSandDoctor|TheSandDoctor]]
:[[File:Gnome-colors-view-refresh.svg|20px|alt=readded|Readded]] [[Special:PermanentLink/847727925#Resysop request (Gogo Dodo)|Gogo Dodo]]
:[[File:Gnome-colors-list-remove.svg|20px|alt=removed|Removed]] [[Special:PermanentLink/845192726#Andrevan's resignation|Andrevan]] • [[Special:PermanentLink/843863504#Inactive Administrators - June 2018|Doug]] • [[Special:PermanentLink/843863504#Inactive Administrators - June 2018|EVula]] • [[Special:PermanentLink/843863504#Inactive Administrators - June 2018|KaisaL]] • [[Special:PermanentLink/843863504#Inactive Administrators - June 2018|Tony Fox]] • [[Special:PermanentLink/843863504#Inactive Administrators - June 2018|WilyD]]

[[File:Wikipedia bureaucrat.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Bureaucrat changes'''
:[[File:Gnome-colors-list-remove.svg|20px|alt=removed|Removed]] [[Special:PermanentLink/845192726#Andrevan's resignation|Andrevan]] • [[Special:PermanentLink/843865109#Inactive Bureaucrats - June 2018|EVula]]

[[File:Green check.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Guideline and policy news'''
:* An [[Special:PermanentLink/845291235#RfC: Deletion of drafts|RfC about the deletion of drafts]] closed with a consensus to change the wording of [[WP:NMFD]]. Specifically, a draft that has been repeatedly resubmitted and declined at AfC without any substantial improvement may be deleted at [[WP:MFD|MfD]] if consensus determines that it is unlikely to ever meet the requirements for mainspace and it otherwise meets one of the [[Wikipedia:Deletion_policy#Reasons_for_deletion|reasons for deletion]] outlined in the deletion policy.
:* A [[Special:PermanentLink/848304259#Request for comment: Promising drafts|request for comment]] closed with a consensus that the {{tl|promising draft}} template cannot be used to indefinitely prevent a [[WP:G13]] speedy deletion nomination.

[[File:Octicons-tools.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Technical news'''
:* Starting on July 9, the WMF Security team, Trust & Safety, and the broader technical community will be seeking input on an [[phab:T190015|upcoming change]] that will [[meta:Creation of separate user group for editing sitewide CSS/JS|restrict editing of site-wide JavaScript and CSS]] to a new [[meta:Technical administrators|technical administrators]] user group. Bureaucrats and stewards will be able to grant this right per a community-defined process. The intention is to reduce the number of accounts who can edit frontend code to those who actually need to, which in turn lessens the risk of malicious code being added that compromises the security and privacy of everyone who accesses Wikipedia. For more information, please review the [[meta:Creation_of_separate_user_group_for_editing_sitewide_CSS/JS#FAQ|FAQ]].
:* [[Syntax highlighting]] has been graduated from a Beta feature on the English Wikipedia. To enable this feature, click the highlighter icon ([[File:Codemirror-icon.png|20px]]) in your editing toolbar (or under the [[Hamburger button|hamburger menu]] in the [[mw:2017 wikitext editor|2017 wikitext editor]]). This feature can help prevent you from making mistakes when editing complex templates.
:* IP-based [[phab:T152462|cookie blocks]] should be [[phab:T192017|deployed]] to English Wikipedia in July (previously scheduled for June). This will cause the block of a logged-out user to be reloaded if they change IPs. This means in most cases, you may no longer need to do /64 range blocks on residential IPv6 addresses in order to effectively block the end user. It will also help combat abuse from IP hoppers in general. For the time being, it only affects users of the desktop interface.

[[File:Info Simple bw.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Miscellaneous'''
:* Currently around 20% of admins have enabled [[Wikipedia:Simple 2FA|two-factor authentication]], up from 17% a year ago. If you haven't already enabled it, please consider [[Wikipedia:Simple 2FA|doing so]]. Regardless if you use 2FA, please practice appropriate [[Wikipedia:User account security|account security]] by ensuring your password is [[Password_strength#Guidelines_for_strong_passwords|secure]] and unique to Wikimedia.

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