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Hello, at the request of the "owner" of the micronation Slowjamistan I added his information from the Microwiki page, removing images. Since there are other micronations on Wikipedia I do not see what is wrong with this. I am also personally hurt by the use of the term "vandalism" as I have tried so hard to help the Wiki. Kindly explain the reasoning is removing this entity. [[User:Richard Weil|Richard Weil]] ([[User talk:Richard Weil|talk]]) 13:11, 23 June 2023 (UTC) |
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:Same. That was not on any of my wikibingo lists <sup>Thanks,</sup>[[User:L3X1|L3X1]] [[User talk:L3X1|<small>◊distænt write◊</small>]] 00:32, 6 May 2024 (UTC) |
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:I am a bit puzzled as to how anyone could conclude that the the talk page of the admin newsletter was the place to go with a content question, but the short answer is that just declaring your back yard a micronation and making up what you imagine to be hilarious details about how it works doesn't not confer the apparopriate level of [[WP:N|notability]] expected in an encyclopedia article. [[User:Beeblebrox|Beeblebrox]] ([[User talk:Beeblebrox|talk]]) 17:01, 23 June 2023 (UTC) |
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== Semi-protected edit request on 14 August 2023 == |
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| ⚫ | Hello. I just noticed that there appears to be an issue with the most recent newsletter (January 2024), e.g. [[Special:Diff/1192979289]], where the substitution did not take place. I think this means that it will forever show the current month's newsletter in that section on every user's talk page unless it's corrected. Ping @{{u|EN-Jungwon}}? [[User:DanCherek|DanCherek]] ([[User talk:DanCherek|talk]]) 00:02, 13 January 2024 (UTC) |
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:@[[User:DanCherek|DanCherek]] yes, I [[User_talk:EN-Jungwon#Administrators'_newsletter|did notice]] that when I sent out the newsletter. I tried to fix it and realised that the newsletter was sent to over 700 pages. Didn't think it would be a problem until you mentioned {{tqq|forever showing the current newsletter}}. I'll go ahead and substitute them. Thanks for the heads-up on that. -- [[User:EN-Jungwon|<span style="font-family:Brush Script MT"><span style="color:red">EN</span></span>]]-'''''[[User talk:EN-Jungwon|<span style="color:silver">Jungwon</span>]]''''' 01:52, 13 January 2024 (UTC) |
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I would like to add my user to the Newsletter, if possible please add |
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::{{re|EN-Jungwon}} That's a lot of substs, thanks for your work so far - it might be possible to do it (or ask someone to do it) with AWB? [[User:DanCherek|DanCherek]] ([[User talk:DanCherek|talk]]) 02:43, 13 January 2024 (UTC) |
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:::@[[User:EN-Jungwon|EN-Jungwon]] Thank for your work fixing this. I wanted to note that you also missed the step where you fill out [[Wikipedia:Administrators' newsletter/2024/1/List]] so that the [[Wikipedia:Administrators' newsletter/Subscription-box|subscription box]] is up to date. [[Wikipedia:Administrators' newsletter/Guide]] contains the full set of steps which need to be performed to send each issue - I've done this since you're busy fixing substs :) [[User:Samwalton9|'''S'''am '''W'''alton]] ([[User talk:Samwalton9|talk]]) 08:34, 13 January 2024 (UTC) |
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== Copyright ad == |
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User talk:CisaaIsOnWikipedia [[User:CisaaIsOnWikipedia|CisaaIsOnWikipedia]] ([[User talk:CisaaIsOnWikipedia|talk]]) 22:26, 14 August 2023 (UTC) |
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:{{replyto|CisaaIsOnWikipedia}} {{done}} <span class="nowrap" style="font-family:copperplate gothic light;">[[User:Chris troutman|<span style="color:#345">Chris Troutman</span>]] ([[User talk:Chris troutman|<span style="color:#345">talk</span>]])</span> 23:21, 14 August 2023 (UTC) |
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Could someone please add a little blurb to the next newsletter, to ask admins who are willing to take questions about copyvios to please add [[:Category:Wikipedia administrators willing to investigate copyright matters]] to their user pages? It would be nice to have a double-digit number of names in that cat. Thanks, [[User:WhatamIdoing|WhatamIdoing]] ([[User talk:WhatamIdoing|talk]]) 04:42, 27 February 2024 (UTC) |
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== About a grammatical (?) issue == |
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== "ad" to reach out to potential RfA candidates == |
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This might be coming a bit too late, since the MassMessage already went out, but I thought I'd leave a note here in case something similar comes up in the future: "{{!xt|self-nominate themselves}}" is a [[Tautology (language)|tautology]]. <span class="nowrap">—[[User:TechnoSquirrel69|TechnoSquirrel69]]</span> ([[User talk:TechnoSquirrel69|sigh]]) 18:05, 7 November 2023 (UTC) |
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Given that this month's admin newsletter talks about the RfA reforms and trials, could we also add a call for people to reach out to good potential RfA candidates? For instance, adding the following bullet point: |
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== SMALLCAT == |
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* This may be a good time to reach out to potential nominees to ask if they would consider a run. |
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Why wasn't the deprecation of [[WP:SMALLCAT]] included in this month's edition? –[[User:LaundryPizza03|<b style="color:#77b">Laundry</b><b style="color:#fb0">Pizza</b><b style="color:#b00">03</b>]] ([[User talk:LaundryPizza03|<span style="color:#0d0">d</span>]][[Special:Contribs/LaundryPizza03|<span style="color:#0bf">c̄</span>]]) 02:18, 11 November 2023 (UTC) |
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[[User:Femke|—Femke 🐦]] ([[User talk:Femke|talk]]) 18:08, 30 April 2024 (UTC) |
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:@[[User:Femke|Femke]], sure, I will add it before distributing. – [[User:DreamRimmer|<b style="color:black; font-family: Tahoma">DreamRimmer</b>]] ('''[[User talk:DreamRimmer|talk]]''') 19:06, 30 April 2024 (UTC) |
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== Colour me shocked == |
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== Newsletter delay? == |
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Today, there hasn't yet been any massmessage yet; the same thing happened last month where the newsletter was massmessaged five days late. Should someone massmessage to the subscribers? [[User:ToadetteEdit|<span style="color:#fc65b8;">'''Toadette'''</span>]]<sup>[[User talk:ToadetteEdit|<span style="color:blue;">Edit!</span>]]</sup> 18:30, 5 July 2024 (UTC) |
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:@[[User:ToadetteEdit|ToadetteEdit]], sorry for the delay. I was busy for a few days. @[[User:EN-Jungwon|EN-Jungwon]] will deliver it as soon as possible. – [[User:DreamRimmer|<b style="color:black; font-family: Tahoma">DreamRimmer</b>]] ('''[[User talk:DreamRimmer|talk]]''') 02:44, 6 July 2024 (UTC) |
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| ⚫ | Hello. I just noticed that there appears to be an issue with the most recent newsletter (January 2024), e.g. [[Special:Diff/1192979289]], where the substitution did not take place. I think this means that it will forever show the current month's newsletter in that section on every user's talk page unless it's corrected. Ping @{{u|EN-Jungwon}}? [[User:DanCherek|DanCherek]] ([[User talk:DanCherek|talk]]) 00:02, 13 January 2024 (UTC) |
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Colour me shocked
Genuinely shocked to find that Lourdes was a sock of Wifione. Who knew? Guy (help! - typo?) 19:59, 8 December 2023 (UTC)
- Same. That was not on any of my wikibingo lists Thanks,L3X1 ◊distænt write◊ 00:32, 6 May 2024 (UTC)
Most recent newsletter wasn't subst'd?
Hello. I just noticed that there appears to be an issue with the most recent newsletter (January 2024), e.g. Special:Diff/1192979289, where the substitution did not take place. I think this means that it will forever show the current month's newsletter in that section on every user's talk page unless it's corrected. Ping @EN-Jungwon? DanCherek (talk) 00:02, 13 January 2024 (UTC)
- @DanCherek yes, I did notice that when I sent out the newsletter. I tried to fix it and realised that the newsletter was sent to over 700 pages. Didn't think it would be a problem until you mentioned
forever showing the current newsletter
. I'll go ahead and substitute them. Thanks for the heads-up on that. -- EN-Jungwon 01:52, 13 January 2024 (UTC)- @EN-Jungwon: That's a lot of substs, thanks for your work so far - it might be possible to do it (or ask someone to do it) with AWB? DanCherek (talk) 02:43, 13 January 2024 (UTC)
- @EN-Jungwon Thank for your work fixing this. I wanted to note that you also missed the step where you fill out Wikipedia:Administrators' newsletter/2024/1/List so that the subscription box is up to date. Wikipedia:Administrators' newsletter/Guide contains the full set of steps which need to be performed to send each issue - I've done this since you're busy fixing substs :) Sam Walton (talk) 08:34, 13 January 2024 (UTC)
- @EN-Jungwon: That's a lot of substs, thanks for your work so far - it might be possible to do it (or ask someone to do it) with AWB? DanCherek (talk) 02:43, 13 January 2024 (UTC)
Copyright ad
Could someone please add a little blurb to the next newsletter, to ask admins who are willing to take questions about copyvios to please add Category:Wikipedia administrators willing to investigate copyright matters to their user pages? It would be nice to have a double-digit number of names in that cat. Thanks, WhatamIdoing (talk) 04:42, 27 February 2024 (UTC)
"ad" to reach out to potential RfA candidates
Given that this month's admin newsletter talks about the RfA reforms and trials, could we also add a call for people to reach out to good potential RfA candidates? For instance, adding the following bullet point:
- This may be a good time to reach out to potential nominees to ask if they would consider a run.
—Femke 🐦 (talk) 18:08, 30 April 2024 (UTC)
- @Femke, sure, I will add it before distributing. – DreamRimmer (talk) 19:06, 30 April 2024 (UTC)
Newsletter delay?
Today, there hasn't yet been any massmessage yet; the same thing happened last month where the newsletter was massmessaged five days late. Should someone massmessage to the subscribers? ToadetteEdit! 18:30, 5 July 2024 (UTC)
- @ToadetteEdit, sorry for the delay. I was busy for a few days. @EN-Jungwon will deliver it as soon as possible. – DreamRimmer (talk) 02:44, 6 July 2024 (UTC)