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Administrators' newsletter – December 2022[edit]
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Orphaned non-free image File:Skytrak logo.png[edit]
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Happy holidays![edit]
Happy Holidays and Happy New Year, Neutrality!
The other day, I was having a conversation with someone about holiday cards and social media. It occurred to me that, in the years since I left Facebook, the site I use most to communicate with people I like isn't actually a social media site at all. If you're receiving this, it's pretty likely I've talked with you more recently than I have my distant relatives and college friends on FB, at very least, and we may have even collaborated on something useful. So here's a holiday "card", Wikipedia friend. :) Hope the next couple weeks bring some fun and/or rest. — Rhododendrites talk \\ 18:52, 22 December 2022 (UTC)
"Everett P. Christopher Arboretum" listed at Redirects for discussion[edit]
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Happy New Year, Neutrality![edit]
Neutrality,
Have a prosperous, productive and enjoyable New Year, and thanks for your contributions to Wikipedia.
— Moops ⋠T⋡ 02:13, 2 January 2023 (UTC)
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Administrators' newsletter – January 2023[edit]
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Sorry ... but let me explain[edit]
Re this: I did what I did in the edit history because simply leaving a message here would not have been seen by the same amount of people who saw what you said in your edit summary.
I know you meant well. Unfortunately, when we (especially those of us who are admins) make statements asserting the absoluteness of a policy provision that is, in fact, not quite so absolute, people take it as a given and this sort of rulemaking by assumption leads to more friction elsewhere on the project that could be avoided. I remember years ago when YOUTUBE was instituted as "no linking to videos of copyrighted content posted without the permission of the copyright owner", which it still is (prompted mainly by people posting links to music videos that some random person had posted to their channel, in the days before Vevo helped us solve this problem to everyone's mutual benefit). Too soon it became understood as "no linking to YouTube at all", and herds of well-meaning editors provoked edit wars that may have driven some newer editors away who would have stayed otherwise.
And even today, in reviewing reports to WP:ANEW, I find that there are people who believe any edit in a content dispute that comes down on what I agree is the right side of policy exempts them from 3RR, even removing unsourced content (per WP:3RRNO, that exemption for "unsourced or poorly sourced content" only applies to contentious BLP-related statements). So then they get mad about how they got "blocked for doing the right thing."
So I got a little rankled by that and maybe I did too much in response, but you deserved the courtesy of my explanation as to why. Daniel Case (talk) 02:42, 24 January 2023 (UTC)
Administrators' newsletter – February 2023[edit]
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- Following an RfC, the administrator policy now requires that prior written consent be gained from the Arbitration Committee to mark a block as only appealable to the committee.
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- The arbitration case Armenia-Azerbaijan 3 has been opened and the proposed decision is expected 24 February 2023.
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"Religion in the Vatican City" listed at Redirects for discussion[edit]
The redirect Religion in the Vatican City has been listed at redirects for discussion to determine whether its use and function meets the redirect guidelines. Anyone, including you, is welcome to comment on this redirect at Wikipedia:Redirects for discussion/Log/2023 February 14 § Religion in the Vatican City until a consensus is reached. Veverve (talk) 12:46, 14 February 2023 (UTC)
Administrators' newsletter – March 2023[edit]
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- Following a request for comment, F10 (useless non-media files) has been deprecated.
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- The results of the 2023 Community Wishlist Survey have been posted.
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- Remedy 11 ("Request for Comment") of the Conduct in deletion-related editing case has been rescinded.
- The proposed decision for the Armenia-Azerbaijan 3 case is expected 7 March 2023.
- A case related to the Holocaust in Poland is expected to be opened soon.
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- The 2023 appointees for the Ombuds commission are AGK, Ameisenigel, Bennylin, Daniuu, Emufarmers, Faendalimas, JJMC89, MdsShakil, Minorax and Renvoy as regular members and Zabe as advisory members.
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"Rules of the Senate" listed at Redirects for discussion[edit]
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wiki entries[edit]
Neutrality -- saw your recent "un do" edits on the Esper page. You commented that there was "too much promo and primary sourcing" or something like that. As a new wiki editor, I'd appreciate your help elaborating. What I tried to do by breaking out a new section called "political views," was to make it more consistent with other bios I see out there, while also more clearly grouping these issues -- added by you, me, and at least one other person -- in a section other than "Memoirs, book tour, and trump criticism," which didn't seem to be an apt title for issues about his comments on immigration, his actions on the Chinese spy balloon, or his own description of his politics. Also, I could just see this section growing and being less clear for readers if the material keeps getting put under "Memoirs, book tour, etc -- which these things clearly are not. Also, what do you see as "promo"? I'm trying to be balanced on these things while filling in this person's bio consistent with others. Thanks for your help! LuvOurVets703 (talk) 12:06, 3 April 2023 (UTC)
- Hi Neutrality -- just flagging my questions/comments for you again. Hope you will reply. Thanks LuvOurVets703 (talk) 19:22, 11 April 2023 (UTC)
Administrators' newsletter – April 2023[edit]
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- The Armenia-Azerbaijan 3 case has been closed.
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Precious anniversary[edit]
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Administrators' newsletter – May 2023[edit]
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- The proposed decision in the World War II and the history of Jews in Poland case is expected 11 May 2023.
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Happy First Edit Day![edit]
 | Happy First Edit Day! Hi Neutrality! On behalf of the Birthday Committee, I'd like to wish you a very happy anniversary of the day you made your first edit and became a Wikipedian! interstatefive 00:01, 15 May 2023 (UTC) |  |