Doc James
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Administrators' newsletter – July 2024
editNews and updates for administrators from the past month (June 2024).
Administrator changes
Technical news
- Local administrators can now add new links to the bottom of the site Tools menu without using JavaScript. Documentation is available on MediaWiki. (T6086)
Miscellaneous
- The Community Wishlist is re-opening on 15 July 2024. Read more
The Signpost: 22 July 2024
edit- Discussion report: Internet users flock to Wikipedia to debate its image policy over Trump raised-fist photo
- News and notes: Wikimedia community votes to ratify Movement Charter; Wikimedia Foundation opposes ratification
- Obituary: JamesR
- Crossword: Vaguely bird-shaped crossword
Administrators' newsletter – August 2024
editNews and updates for administrators from the past month (July 2024).
Technical news
- Global blocks may now target accounts as well as IP's. Administrators may locally unblock when appropriate.
- Users wishing to permanently leave may now request "vanishing" via Special:GlobalVanishRequest. Processed requests will result in the user being renamed, their recovery email being removed, and their account being globally locked.
Arbitration
- The Arbitration Committee appointed the following administrators to the conflict of interest volunteer response team: Bilby, Extraordinary Writ
Talk page of vanished user
editI noticed that you deleted User talk:Vanished user 0x8cSXE0x6. However, WP:CVUT notes that this normally isn't done, even for vanished users, certainly not under WP:U1. Are there any extenuating circumstances here which aren't immediately obvious, or would you be willing to restore the page? Thanks, 35.139.154.158 (talk) 21:35, 6 August 2024 (UTC)
- It was based on user request ie per "rare exception, not the rule". But yes per "Any deletion can be challenged and overturned at deletion review." Doc James (talk · contribs · email) 04:26, 7 August 2024 (UTC)
- I appreciate the response, but I don't understand it; also there is:
"Community consensus is that user talk pages should be deleted only where there is a compelling reason to do so—related to serious privacy concerns and the potential for real-world harm. Otherwise, user talk pages should be deleted only at MfD."
. Are you saying that there was such a privacy concern or potential for real-world harm? If not, and it was a simple U1, then this would seem to be improper, in which case, please restore it. I don't think a full-blown DRV is needed in that case. Thanks again, 35.139.154.158 (talk) 05:28, 7 August 2024 (UTC)- Yes. Just looking into one thing. Give me a couple of days. Doc James (talk · contribs · email) 05:53, 7 August 2024 (UTC)
- I appreciate the response, but I don't understand it; also there is:
Delete Category:Pages with ImageStack sets?
editHey Doc James. At VPT we were asked to rename Category:Pages with ImageStack sets to Category:Pages using gadget ImageStackPopup. I've made all the technical changes needed. Was just wondering if you'd like to self delete Category:Pages with ImageStack sets using criterion C2E? That'd be more proper than me just deleting it out of process. –Novem Linguae (talk) 20:55, 8 August 2024 (UTC)
- Sure will do Doc James (talk · contribs · email) 04:07, 9 August 2024 (UTC)