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Administrators' newsletter โ January 2025
News and updates for administrators from the past month (December 2024).
Administrator changes
CheckUser changes
Guideline and policy news
- Following an RFC, Wikipedia:Notability (species) was adopted as a subject-specific notability guideline.
- A request for comment is open to discuss whether admins should be advised to warn users rather than issue no-warning blocks to those who have posted promotional content outside of article space.
Technical news
- The Nuke feature also now provides links to the userpage of the user whose pages were deleted, and to the pages which were not selected for deletion, after page deletions are queued. This enables easier follow-up admin-actions.
Arbitration
- Following the 2024 Arbitration Committee elections, the following editors have been elected to the Arbitration Committee: CaptainEek, Daniel, Elli, KrakatoaKatie, Liz, Primefac, ScottishFinnishRadish, Theleekycauldron, Worm That Turned.
Miscellaneous
- A New Pages Patrol backlog drive is happening in January 2025 to reduce the number of unreviewed articles and redirects in the new pages feed. Sign up here to participate!
Andrew Rannells
I was not, I didnโt do anything wrong. I was providing a source for my edit like you said. What more do you want from me! 45.82.252.71 (talk) 03:10, 28 January 2025 (UTC)
- Your previous IP(s) is currently blocked, so i did not accept the changes per WP:BE. quebecguy โ๏ธ (talk | contribs) 03:13, 28 January 2025 (UTC)
Itโs not my fault that my IP keeps randomly changing. I canโt do anything about it. I even told you I did nothing wrong. Iโm asking you kindly to stop. 45.82.252.71 (talk) 03:15, 28 January 2025 (UTC)
- I'll leave it for now, will let another reviewer take care of this. quebecguy โ๏ธ (talk | contribs) 03:20, 28 January 2025 (UTC)
- Just wanted to let you know that this user is now editing under the IP 45.83.21.41. Thanks, Loytra (talk) 08:24, 29 January 2025 (UTC)
Administrators' newsletter โ February 2025
News and updates for administrators from the past month (January 2025).
Administrator changes
CheckUser changes
Oversighter changes
Technical news
- Administrators can now nuke pages created by a user or IP address from the last 90 days, up from the initial 30 days. T380846
- A '
Recreated' tag will now be added to pages that were created with the same title as a page which was previously deleted and it can be used as a filter in Special:RecentChanges and Special:NewPages. T56145
Arbitration
- The arbitration case Palestine-Israel articles 5 has been closed.
Administrators' newsletter โ March 2025
News and updates for administrators from the past month (February 2025).
Administrator changes
CheckUser changes
Oversighter changes
Guideline and policy news
- A request for comment is open to discuss whether AI-generated images (meaning those wholly created by generative AI, not human-created images modified with AI tools) should be banned from use in articles.
- A series of 22 mini-RFCs that double-checked consensus on some aspects and improved certain parts of the administrator elections process has been closed (see the summary of the changes).
- A request for comment is open to gain consensus on whether future administrator elections should be held.
Technical news
- A new filter has been added to the Special:Nuke tool, which allows administrators to filter for pages in a range of page sizes (in bytes). This allows, for example, deleting pages only of a certain size or below. T378488
- Non-administrators can now check which pages are able to be deleted using the Special:Nuke tool. T376378
Miscellaneous
- The 2025 appointees for the Ombuds commission are ใ ๏ผใ, Arcticocean, Ameisenigel, Emufarmers, Faendalimas, Galahad, Nehaoua, Renvoy, Revi C., RoySmith, Teles and Zafer as members, with Vermont serving as steward-observer.
- Following the 2025 Steward Elections, the following editors have been appointed as stewards: 1234qwer1234qwer4, AramilFeraxa, Daniuu, KonstantinaG07, MdsShakil and XXBlackburnXx.
Request to upload ICI logos since 2018 at Wikimedia Commons
Greetings quebecguy! I want to request for you to upload the local ICI Radio-Canada Tรฉlรฉ logos since 2018. Here are the links and all will be uploaded and place on the respective Ici Radio-Canada TV station logos and and the descriptions and all files will be written as "File:ICI (local) logo 2018.svg" at Wikimedia Commons.
- ICI Colombie-Britannique (CBUFT-DT) Description will say: "Logo of CBUFT-DT since 2018": https://ici.radio-canada.ca/unit/Content/_images/logo/svg/colored/colombie-britannique.svg
- ICI Alberta (CBXFT-DT) Description will say: "Logo of CBXFT-DT since 2018": https://ici.radio-canada.ca/unit/Content/_images/logo/svg/colored/alberta.svg
- ICI Saskatchewan (CBKFT-DT) Description will say: "Logo of CBKFT-DT since 2018": https://ici.radio-canada.ca/unit/Content/_images/logo/svg/colored/saskatchewan.svg
- ICI Manitoba (CBWFT-DT) Description will say: "Logo of CBWFT-DT since 2018": https://ici.radio-canada.ca/unit/Content/_images/logo/svg/colored/manitoba.svg
- ICI Ontario (CBLFT-DT) Description will say: "Logo of CBLFT-DT since 2018": https://ici.radio-canada.ca/unit/Content/_images/logo/svg/colored/ontario.svg
- ICI MauricieโCentre-du-Quรฉbec (CKTM-DT) Description will say: "Logo of CKTM-DT since 2018": https://ici.radio-canada.ca/unit/Content/_images/logo/svg/colored/mauricie.svg
- ICI SaguenayโLac-Saint-Jean (CKTV-DT) Description will say: "Logo of CKTV-DT since 2018": https://ici.radio-canada.ca/unit/Content/_images/logo/svg/colored/saguenay-lac-saint-jean.svg
- ICI Acadie (CBAFT-DT) Description will say: "Logo of CBAFT-DT since 2018": https://ici.radio-canada.ca/unit/Content/_images/logo/svg/colored/acadie.svg
That's all of them! I hope you will respond to upload the ICI logos and place them in the respective logos. Thanks for the message and talk to you soon! Bye! Steam5 (talk) 08:11, 27 February 2025 (UTC)
- @Steam5: No problem, i'll upload them in the coming days. Have a nice day, quebecguy โ๏ธ (talk | contribs) 18:55, 28 February 2025 (UTC)
- @Steam5: Apologies for the delay and that is now
Done. quebecguy โ๏ธ (talk | contribs) 23:42, 10 March 2025 (UTC)
- @Steam5: Apologies for the delay and that is now
3RR
On Simon Kimbangu, Tรฉlรฉ Congo, Kimbanguism: Make sure you're providing edit summaries in your reverts per WP:3RRNO. Taffer๐๐ฌ(she/they) 20:36, 24 March 2025 (UTC)
- @LaffyTaffer: This is LTA Piermark, known for spamming external links, such as Tรฉlรฉ Congo, so I reverted them per WP:BANREVERT. Kind regards, quebecguy โ๏ธ (talk | contribs) 20:37, 24 March 2025 (UTC)
- Not saying your reverts weren't justified, just that without an edit summary they're breaking 3RR. Taffer๐๐ฌ(she/they) 20:38, 24 March 2025 (UTC)
- Read WP:3RRNO again : "Reverting actions performed by banned users in violation of a ban, and sockpuppets or meatpuppets of banned or blocked users." so no, it's not edit war violation. quebecguy โ๏ธ (talk | contribs) 20:41, 24 March 2025 (UTC)
- Thanks for pointing that out, my mistake. Taffer๐๐ฌ(she/they) 20:41, 24 March 2025 (UTC)
- No problem. Have a nice day, quebecguy โ๏ธ (talk | contribs) 20:42, 24 March 2025 (UTC)
- I should note, I read BANREVERT after you linked it. Hadn't realized that was the one 3rr exemption where an edit summary isn't necessary. Strange how that isn't noted in 3RRNO since all the other exemptions still require summaries(as far as I've been told). Regardless, you cleared it up and now I know. Taffer๐๐ฌ(she/they) 20:46, 24 March 2025 (UTC)
- No problem. Have a nice day, quebecguy โ๏ธ (talk | contribs) 20:42, 24 March 2025 (UTC)
- Not saying your reverts weren't justified, just that without an edit summary they're breaking 3RR. Taffer๐๐ฌ(she/they) 20:38, 24 March 2025 (UTC)
Administrators' newsletter โ April 2025
News and updates for administrators from the past month (March 2025).
Administrator changes
Bureaucrat changes
CheckUser changes
Oversighter changes
Miscellaneous
- Sign up for The Core Contest, a competition running from 15 April to 31 May to improve vital articles.
Administrators' newsletter โ May 2025
News and updates for administrators from the past month (April 2025).
Administrator changes
Rusalkii
NaomiAmethyst (overlooked last month)
Interface administrator changes
Guideline and policy news
- Following an RfC, administrator elections were permanently authorized on a five-month schedule. The next election will be scheduled soon; see Wikipedia talk:Administrator elections for more information. This is an alternate process to the RfA process and does not replace the latter.
- An RfC was closed with consensus to allow editors to opt-out of seeing "sticky decorative elements". Such elements should now be wrapped in {{sticky decoration wrapper}}. Editors who wish to opt out can follow the instructions at WP:STICKYDECO.
- An RfC has resulted in a broad prohibition on the use of AI-generated images in articles. A few common-sense exceptions are recognized.
Miscellaneous
- A New Pages Patrol backlog drive is happening in May 2025 to reduce the backlog of articles in the new pages feed. Sign up here to participate!
Administrators' newsletter โ June 2025
News and updates for administrators from the past month (May 2025).
Administrator changes
Interface administrator changes
Guideline and policy news
- An RfC is open to determine whether the English Wikipedia community should adopt a position on AI development by the WMF and its affiliates.
Technical news
- A new feature called Multiblocks will be deployed on English Wikipedia on the week of June 2. See the relevant announcement on the administrators' noticeboard.
- History merges performed using the mergehistory special page are now logged at both the source and destination, rather than just the source as previously, after this RFC and the resolution of T118132.
Arbitration
- An arbitration case named Indian military history has been opened. Evidence submissions for this case close on 8 June.
Miscellaneous
- Voting for the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) election is open until 17 June 2025. Read the voting page on Meta-Wiki and cast your vote here!
- An Articles for Creation backlog drive is happening in June 2025, with over 1,600 drafts awaiting review from the past two months. In addition to AfC participants, all administrators and new page patrollers can help review using the Yet Another AFC Helper Script, which can be enabled in the Gadgets settings. Sign up here to participate!
- The Unreferenced articles backlog drive is happening in June 2025 to reduce the backlog of articles tagged with {{Unreferenced}}. You can help reduce the backlog by adding citations to these articles. Sign up to participate!
Administrators' newsletter โ July 2025
News and updates for administrators from the past month (June 2025).
Administrator changes
Interface administrator changes
Guideline and policy news
- Following a talk page discussion, speedy deletion criterion G13 has been amended to remove "Userspace with no content except the article wizard placeholder text."
- WP:Manual of Style/Superscripts and subscripts was upgraded to a guideline following a RfC discussion.
Miscellaneous
- The 2025 Developing Countries WikiContest will run from 1 July to 30 September. Sign up now!
- Administrator elections will take place this month. Administrator elections are an alternative to RFA that is a gentler process for candidates due to secret voting and multiple people running together. The call for candidates is July 9โ15, the discussion phase is July 18โ22, and the voting phase is July 23โ29. Get ready to submit your candidacy, or (with their consent) to nominate a talented candidate!
Administrators' newsletter โ August 2025
News and updates for administrators from the past month (July 2025).
Administrator changes
Guideline and policy news
- Following a request for comment, a new speedy deletion criterion, G15, has been enacted. It applies to pages generated by a large language model (LLM) without human review.
- Following a request for comment, there is a new policy outlining the granting of permissions to view the IP addresses of temporary accounts. Temporary account deployment on the English Wikipedia is currently scheduled for September 2025, and editors can request access to the permission ahead of time. Admins are encouraged to keep an eye on the request page; there will likely be a flood of editors requesting the permission when they realize they can no longer see IP addresses.
Technical news
- Administrators can now restrict the "Add a Link" feature to newcomers. The "Add a Link" Structured Task helps new account holders get started with editing. Administrators can configure this setting in the Community Configuration page.
Arbitration
- The arbitration case Indian military history has been closed.
- South Asia (WP:CT/SA) is designated a contentious topic. The topic area is specifically defined as
All pages related to the region of South Asia (India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal), broadly construed, including but not limited to history, politics, ethnicity, and social groups.
- The contentious topic designations for Sri Lanka (SL) and India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan (IPA) are folded into this new contentious topic.
- The community-authorized general sanctions regarding South Asian social groups (GS/CASTE) are rescinded and folded into this new contentious topic.
- South Asia (WP:CT/SA) is designated a contentious topic. The topic area is specifically defined as
- The arbitration case Article titles and capitalisation 2 has been opened. Evidence submissions in this case closed on 31 July.
- The arbitration case Transgender healthcare and people has been opened. Evidence submissions in this case will close on 11 August.
Miscellaneous
- Wikimania 2025 is happening in Nairobi, Kenya, and online from August 6 to August 9. This year marks 20 years of Wikimania. Interested users can join the online event. Registration for the virtual event is free and will remain open throughout Wikimania. You can register here now.
Administrators' newsletter โ September 2025
News and updates for administrators from the past month (August 2025).
Administrator changes
Interface administrator changes
Guideline and policy news
- An RfC is open on whether use of emojis with no encyclopedic value in mainspace and draftspace (e.g., at the start of paragraphs or in place of bullet points) should be added as a criterion under G15.
Technical news
- Administrators can now access the Special:BlockedExternalDomains page from the Special:CommunityConfiguration list page. This makes it easier to find. T393240
Arbitration
- The arbitration case Article titles and capitalisation 2 has been closed.
- An RfC is in progress to amend the structure, rules, and procedures of the Arbitration Committee election and resolve any issues not covered by existing rules.
Well that was fun...
Do you want me to temporarily add semi protection back to your talk page again? I can set it to expire in a day (or shorter if you'd like)... just let me know. :-) ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 19:51, 4 October 2025 (UTC)
- @Oshwah Sounds fine to me! quebecguy โ๏ธ (talk | contribs) 19:57, 4 October 2025 (UTC)
- Done. I set the duration for one week. If you want me to lower the duration or remove the protection before then, just let me know. :-) Cheers - ~Oshwah~(talk) (contribs) 20:08, 4 October 2025 (UTC)
Administrators' newsletter โ October 2025
News and updates for administrators from the past month (September 2025).
Administrator changes
CheckUser changes
Arbitration
- After a motion, arbitration enforcement page protections no longer need to be logged in the AELOG. A bot now automatically posts protections at WP:AELOG/P. To facilitate this bot, protection summaries must include a link to the relevant CT page (e.g.
[[WP:CT/BLP]]), and you will receive talk page reminders if you forget to specify the contentious topic but otherwise indicate it is an AE action.
User talk:Quebecguy/sandbox 2
Hello, please let me (or another administrator via WP:RFPP) know if you want your subpage to be salted. -- LuK3 (Talk) 22:24, 8 October 2025 (UTC)
- Hi @LuK3, Yes please, since I don't plan in using that sandbox anymore. Thanks for asking! quebecguy โ๏ธ (talk | contribs) 22:28, 8 October 2025 (UTC)
- You're welcome, it has been protected. -- LuK3 (Talk) 22:29, 8 October 2025 (UTC)
Administrators' newsletter โ November 2025
News and updates for administrators from the past month (October 2025).
Administrator changes
CheckUser changes
Guideline and policy news
- The speedy deletion criteria U5 has been repealed, with U6 and U7 replacing it. See the FAQ for more clarifications.
- Community-designated contentious topics may now be enforced and appealed at the arbitration enforcement noticeboard (AE) as a result of an RfC.
Technical news
- You can enable a handy user info card next to usernames, which when clicked displays edit count, blocks, thanks, and other information. To enable this feature, visit Preferences โ Appearance โ Advanced options โ
Enable the user info card
Arbitration
- The arbitration case Transgender healthcare and people has been closed
- Uninvolved administrators may impose an AE participation restriction on any thread at the Arbitration Enforcement noticeboard.
Miscellaneous
- An unreferenced articles backlog drive is happening in November 2025 to reduce the backlog of articles tagged with {{Unreferenced}}. You can help reduce the backlog by adding citations to these articles. Sign up to participate!