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It's 6:29 on Monday, 30 September 2024 (PDT). ( )
Hi there. I've been a sysop here since 2008, and was an oversighter between 2012 and 2019. Most of my substantial edits have been to articles relating to popular culture, which is a fancy way of saying "games, sports and music". More recently I tend to do stuff like adding references to biographies of living persons.
I follow the football teams of my hometown and my country (for my sins). I've lived in the San Francisco Bay Area since 2016.
You can get in touch with me by clicking here, hitting the "new section" or "+" tab in the menubar to the top of this page. If your request requires privacy, please feel free to find me on IRC (as "foks"), or get me via email (if you have an account).
I work for or provide services to the Wikimedia Foundation (as JSutherland (WMF)), but this is my personal account. Edits, statements, or other contributions made from this account are my own, and may not reflect the views of the Foundation.[1 FT / 3 FA / 3 FL / 1 FP / 1 FS / 2 FPo / 6 GA / 14 DYK]
- Hector Munro Macdonald (December 24, 2007)
- Bitesize (January 7, 2008)
- Supernormal (January 9, 2008)
- Cullen F.C.[1] (February 12, 2008)
- Portal:English football (March 20, 2008)
- Aberdeen F.C. (April 2, 2008)
- Bloc Party discography (May 2, 2008)
- Bloc Party (May 6, 2008)
- List of Christmas number one singles (UK) (May 11, 2008)
- Portal:James Bond[1] (May 20, 2008)
- Alcanar (May 25, 2008)
- Cry Baby (Jemini song) (July 23, 2008)
- List of awards and nominations received by Arctic Monkeys (July 28, 2008) (GK)
- Eugene McGuinness (January 19, 2009)
- Black Eyed Peas discography (February 10, 2008)
- File:A Scene from Troilus and Cressida - Angelica Kauffmann.jpg (March 31, 2009) (Shoe)
- Silent Alarm (July 21, 2009)
- Cello Sonata in G minor (July 31, 2009)
- Silent Alarm Remixed (August 8, 2009)
- Silent Alarm Remixed (September 2, 2009) (RB88)
- Intimacy Remixed (September 6, 2009) (RB88)
- A Weekend in the City (September 14, 2009) (RB88)
- Intimacy (October 10, 2009) (RB88)
- Bloc Party albums (October 24, 2009)
- Joe Danger (October 21, 2011)
- Joe Danger (October 24, 2011)
- Joe Danger: The Movie (October 25, 2011)
- Julius Green (December 13, 2015)
- Bad Milk (April 2, 2016)
- I Get This Call Every Day (May 14, 2016)
- Football (Disorder) Act 2000 (August 1, 2016)
- Get to Heaven (September 26, 2017)
- Notes:
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Did you know
- 28 Sep 2024 – Uwe Holmer (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by HistoryTheorist (t · c); see discussion
- 28 Sep 2024 – Wilf Perreault (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Dr vulpes (t · c); see discussion
- 26 Sep 2024 – Pat Ragusa (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by BeanieFan11 (t · c); see discussion
- 25 Sep 2024 – The Bear season 2 (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Mjks28 (t · c); see discussion
- 24 Sep 2024 – Krzyż i półksiężyc (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Piotrus (t · c); see discussion
- 24 Sep 2024 – Krwawy chleb (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Piotrus (t · c); see discussion
- 24 Sep 2024 – Od Warszawy do Ojcowa (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Piotrus (t · c); see discussion
- 24 Sep 2024 – Czarodziejski okręt (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Piotrus (t · c); see discussion
- 24 Sep 2024 – Veto (card game) (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Piotrus (t · c); see discussion
- 24 Sep 2024 – How You Get the Girl (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Brachy0008 (t · c); see discussion
- (15 more...)
Articles for deletion
- 29 Sep 2024 – EV Carinae (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by 21.Andromedae (t · c); see discussion (1 participant)
- 29 Sep 2024 – Tina Dabi (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Hemant Dabral (t · c); see discussion (3 participants)
- 29 Sep 2024 – Fazle Hasan Shishir (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by SafariScribe (t · c); see discussion (1 participant)
- 29 Sep 2024 – Ram Krishna Bantawa (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by SafariScribe (t · c); see discussion (0 participants)
- 29 Sep 2024 – Velpula Sarayu (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by SafariScribe (t · c); see discussion (3 participants)
- 28 Sep 2024 – Ravieshwar Singh (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by SafariScribe (t · c); see discussion (4 participants)
- 28 Sep 2024 – Tailored Truth (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by TechnoSquirrel69 (t · c); see discussion (4 participants)
- 28 Sep 2024 – St Austell Golf Club (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by TechnoSquirrel69 (t · c); see discussion (0 participants)
- 28 Sep 2024 – Alimetry Limited (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by SafariScribe (t · c); see discussion (3 participants)
- 28 Sep 2024 – 2000 Tehran airport collision (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Aviationwikiflight (t · c); see discussion (1 participant)
- (35 more...)
Proposed deletions
- 27 Sep 2024 – Metanoia (film) (talk · edit · hist) was PRODed by Duffbeerforme (t · c): concern
- 22 Sep 2024 – Foot process (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by PecMo (t · c) was deproded by GraziePrego (t · c) on 23 Sep 2024
- 20 Sep 2024 – United World Schools (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by AusLondonder (t · c) was deleted
- 20 Sep 2024 – Amber Zhaoyang Wang (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by LibStar (t · c) was deleted
- 20 Sep 2024 – Ven Kirantidiye Pannasekera (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by Revirvlkodlaku (t · c) was deleted
- 19 Sep 2024 – J. Mark McWatters (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by Xoxotennisgirl (t · c) was deproded by Donaldd23 (t · c) on 23 Sep 2024
- 17 Sep 2024 – Abu Dhabi Investment Office (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by AusLondonder (t · c) was deleted
- 16 Sep 2024 – Boundary (company) (talk · edit · hist) PRODed by Brandon (t · c) was deleted
Redirects for discussion
- 24 Sep 2024 – N3rd (talk · edit · hist) →N3RD Street was RfDed by Launchballer (t · c); see discussion
- 19 Sep 2024 – Decco Bishop (talk · edit · hist) →List of Fair City characters was RfDed by Utopes (t · c); see discussion
Files for discussion
- 26 Sep 2024 – File:Vladimir Petrov (wrestler).jpeg (talk · edit · hist) (on Vladimir Petrov (wrestler)) was FfDed by RadioKAOS (t · c); see discussion
- 26 Sep 2024 – File:Beauregarde (wrestler).jpeg (talk · edit · hist) (on Beauregarde (wrestler)) was FfDed by RadioKAOS (t · c); see discussion
- 25 Sep 2024 – File:(Untitled) The Blue Lady Sculpture.jpg (talk · edit · hist) (on (Untitled) Blue Lady) was FfDed by Ixfd64 (t · c); see discussion
Featured list candidates
- 17 Jul 2024 – Descendants of Christian IX of Denmark (talk · edit · hist) was FL nominated by AndrewPeterT (t · c); see discussion
Featured topic candidates
- 04 Jul 2024 – All You Had to Do Was Stay (talk · edit · hist) was FT nominated by Brachy0008 (t · c); see discussion
- 04 Jul 2024 – I Wish You Would (Taylor Swift song) (talk · edit · hist) was FT nominated by Brachy0008 (t · c); see discussion
Good article nominees
- 30 Sep 2024 – Soda Kaichi (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Seefooddiet (t · c); start discussion
- 28 Sep 2024 – Henry C. Berghoff (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Henry Berghoff (t · c); start discussion
- 27 Sep 2024 – Spanish Christian–Muslim War of 1172–1212 (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by RobertJohnson35 (t · c); start discussion
- 27 Sep 2024 – 2015 Garland tornado (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Sir MemeGod (t · c); start discussion
- 24 Sep 2024 – Wielka, większa i największa (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Piotrus (t · c); start discussion
- 24 Sep 2024 – W leju po bombie (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Piotrus (t · c); start discussion
- 24 Sep 2024 – Zaziemskie światy (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Piotrus (t · c); start discussion
- 24 Sep 2024 – Na drugą planetę (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Piotrus (t · c); start discussion
- 24 Sep 2024 – Ten no Hate Made – Poland Hishi (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Piotrus (t · c); start discussion
- 24 Sep 2024 – How You Get the Girl (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Brachy0008 (t · c); see discussion
- (26 more...)
Good topic candidates
- 06 Sep 2024 – Fearless (Taylor's Version) (talk · edit · hist) was GT nominated by Ippantekina (t · c); see discussion
- 06 Sep 2024 – The Way I Loved You (talk · edit · hist) was GT nominated by Ippantekina (t · c); see discussion
Requests for comments
- 17 Sep 2024 – Polymetallic ore (talk · edit · hist) has an RfC by Ldm1954 (t · c); see discussion
Peer reviews
- 26 Sep 2024 – Lucky Loser (book) (talk · edit · hist) has been put up for PR by Lisha2037 (t · c); see discussion
- 06 Aug 2024 – Nature-positive (talk · edit · hist) has been put up for PR by Manxshearwater (t · c); see discussion
Requested moves
- 29 Sep 2024 – Kate Scott (sportscaster) (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Kate Scott (American sportscaster) by Hameltion (t · c); see discussion
- 28 Sep 2024 – Hawk Tuah (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Hawk tuah by CFA (t · c); see discussion
- 27 Sep 2024 – 2024 Labour Party freebies controversy (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to United Kingdom freebies controversy by Pikachu3408 (t · c); see discussion
- 27 Sep 2024 – Yuta Nakamoto (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Yuta by RachelTensions (t · c); see discussion
- 25 Sep 2024 – August 2024 Kursk Oblast incursion (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to 2024 Kursk offensive by Cmsth11126a02 (t · c); see discussion
- 24 Sep 2024 – George Yeoman Pocock (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to George Yeomans Pocock by Phlar (t · c); see discussion
- 23 Sep 2024 – Michael Hardy (attorney) (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Michael Hardy by TenPoundHammer (t · c); see discussion
- 20 Sep 2024 – AIM-174B (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to AIM-174 by MWFwiki (t · c); see discussion
- 17 Sep 2024 – Never Grow Up (Taylor Swift song) (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Never Grow Up by JohnCWiesenthal (t · c); see discussion
- 10 Sep 2024 – Beyblade (franchise) (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Beyblade by Paine Ellsworth (t · c); see discussion
- (9 more...)
Articles to be merged
- 27 Sep 2024 – Bill Cipher (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to List of Gravity Falls characters by Pokelego999 (t · c); see discussion
- 12 Sep 2024 – Their Greatest Hits (The Police album) (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Every Breath You Take: The Singles by Starcheerspeaksnewslostwars (t · c); see discussion
- 12 Sep 2024 – Monte Torin (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Dongol Rondè by KnowledgeIsPower9281 (t · c); see discussion
- 12 Sep 2024 – Ataman A092H6 (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Bogdan A092 by Anon13131313 (t · c); see discussion
- 27 Aug 2024 – Jock Jams: The All-Star Jock Jams (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Jock series by Starcheerspeaksnewslostwars (t · c); see discussion
- 20 Aug 2024 – Baby-led potty training (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Elimination communication by Just Step Sideways (t · c); see discussion
- 08 Aug 2024 – Multitask optimization (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Multi-task learning by Biggerj1 (t · c); see discussion
- 01 Aug 2024 – EMD SD45R (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to EMD SD45 by Klbrain (t · c); see discussion
- 01 Aug 2024 – List of state-owned enterprises of Egypt (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to List of state-owned enterprises in Egypt by Jlwoodwa (t · c); see discussion
- 24 Jul 2024 – Wenis (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Elbow#Society and culture by Klbrain (t · c); see discussion
- (16 more...)
Articles to be split
- 26 Sep 2024 – The Untitled Space (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Fashionista345 (t · c); see discussion
- 17 Sep 2024 – Business court (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Ost316 (t · c); see discussion
- 05 Sep 2024 – 3Blue1Brown (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by 196.179.6.121 (t · c); see discussion
- 01 Sep 2024 – Jurassic World: Chaos Theory (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Andelsa (t · c); see discussion
- 29 Jul 2024 – List of unarmed African Americans killed by law enforcement officers in the United States (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by 142.113.140.146 (t · c); see discussion
- 24 Jun 2024 – Games of the Future (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Ahri.boy (t · c); see discussion
- 21 Jun 2024 – Mu krop (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Paul 012 (t · c); see discussion
- 14 Apr 2024 – Paw Patrol (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Rtkat3 (t · c); see discussion
- 11 Mar 2024 – CSI: Vegas (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by 2A00:23EE:1320:B607:74F6:D6CC:858B:1F6 (t · c); see discussion
- 06 Mar 2024 – Monster Fest (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Laterthanyouthink (t · c); see discussion
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WikiCup 2024 August newsletter
editThe fourth round of the 2024 WikiCup ended on 29 August. Each of the 8 contestants who advanced to Round 4 scored at least 472 points, and the following contestants scored more than 700 points:
- Generalissima (submissions) with 1,150 points, mostly from 3 featured articles, 2 featured lists, 7 good articles, and 13 did you know nominations;
- Arconning (submissions) with 791 points, mostly from 2 featured lists, 8 good articles, 4 did you know nominations, and plenty of reviews;
- AirshipJungleman29 (submissions) with 718 points, mostly from a high-multiplier featured article on Genghis Khan and 2 good articles; and
- BennyOnTheLoose (submissions) with 714 points, mostly from 1 featured article on Susanna Hoffs, 2 featured lists, and 3 good articles.
Congratulations to our eight finalists and all who participated. Contestants put in extraordinary amounts of effort during this round, and their scores can be seen here. So far this year, competitors have gotten 36 featured articles, 55 featured lists, 15 good articles, 93 in the news credits, and at least 333 did you know credits. They have conducted 357 featured content reviews, as well as 553 good article reviews and peer reviews, and have added 30 articles to featured topics and good topics.
Any content promoted after 29 August but before the start of Round 5 can be claimed during Round 5, which starts on 1 September at 00:00 (UTC). Invitations for collaborative writing efforts or any other discussion of potentially interesting work is always welcome on the WikiCup talk page. If two or more WikiCup competitors have done significant work on an article, all can claim points. If you are concerned that your nomination—whether for a good article, featured content, or anything else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed. Remember to claim your points within 14 days of earning them, and importantly, before the deadline on 31 October.
If you would like to learn more about rules and scoring for the 2024 WikiCup, please see this page. Further questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup and the judges (Cwmhiraeth (talk · contribs), Epicgenius (talk · contribs), and Frostly (talk · contribs)) are reachable on their talk pages. Good luck! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove your name from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 03:12, 30 August 2024 (UTC)
Administrators' newsletter – September 2024
editNews and updates for administrators from the past month (August 2024).
- Following an RfC, there is a new criterion for speedy deletion: C4, which
applies to unused maintenance categories, such as empty dated maintenance categories for dates in the past
. - A request for comment is open to discuss whether Notability (species) should be adopted as a subject-specific notability guideline.
- Following a motion, remedies 5.1 and 5.2 of World War II and the history of Jews in Poland (the topic and interaction bans on My very best wishes, respectively) were repealed.
- Remedy 3C of the German war effort case ("Cinderella157 German history topic ban") was suspended for a period of six months.
- The arbitration case Historical Elections is currently open. Proposed decision is expected by 3 September 2024 for this case.
- Editors can now enter into good article review circles, an alternative for informal quid pro quo arrangements, to have a GAN reviewed in return for reviewing a different editor's nomination.
- A New Pages Patrol backlog drive is happening in September 2024 to reduce the number of unreviewed articles and redirects in the new pages feed. Currently, there is a backlog of over 13,900 articles and 26,200 redirects awaiting review. Sign up here to participate!
The Signpost: 4 September 2024
edit- News and notes: WikiCup enters final round, MCDC wraps up activities, 17-year-old hoax article unmasked
- In the media: AI is not playing games anymore. Is Wikipedia ready?
- News from the WMF: Meet the 12 candidates running in the WMF Board of Trustees election
- Wikimania: A month after Wikimania 2024
- Serendipity: What it's like to be Wikimedian of the Year
- Traffic report: After the gold rush
Guild of Copy Editors September Newsletter
editGuild of Copy Editors September Newsletter
Hello and welcome to the September newsletter, a quarterly digest of Guild activities since June. Don't forget you can unsubscribe at any time; see below. Election news: Project coordinators play an important role in our WikiProject. Following the mid-year Election of Coordinators, we welcomed Mox Eden to the coordinator team. Dhtwiki remains as Lead Coordinator, and Miniapolis and Wracking returned as assistant coordinators. If you'd like to help out behind the scenes, please consider taking part in our December election – watchlist our ombox for updates. Information about the role of coordinators can be found here. Blitz: 13 of the 24 editors who signed up for the June 2024 Copy Editing Blitz copy edited at least one article. Between them, they copy edited 169,404 words comprising 41 articles. Barnstars awarded are here. Drive: 38 of the 59 editors who signed up for the July 2024 Backlog Elimination Drive copy edited at least one article. Between them, they copy edited 482,133 words comprising 293 articles. Barnstars awarded are here. Blitz: 10 of the 15 editors who signed up for the August 2024 Copy Editing Blitz copy edited at least one article. Between them, they copy edited 71,294 words comprising 31 articles. Barnstars awarded are here. Drive: Sign up here to earn barnstars in our month-long, in-progress September Backlog Elimination Drive. Progress report: As of 05:14, 11 September 2024 (UTC), GOCE copyeditors have processed 233 requests since 1 January, and the backlog of tagged articles stands at 2,824 articles. Thank you all again for your participation; we wouldn't be able to achieve what we do without you! Cheers from Baffle gab1978 and your GOCE coordinators Dhtwiki, Miniapolis, Mox Eden and Wracking. To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from our mailing list.
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The Signpost: 26 September 2024
edit- In the media: Courts order Wikipedia to give up names of editors, legal strain anticipated from "online safety laws"
- Community view: Indian courts order Wikipedia to take down name of crime victim, editors strive towards consensus
- Serendipity: A Wikipedian at the 2024 Paralympics
- Opinion: asilvering's RfA debriefing
- News and notes: Are you ready for admin elections?
- Recent research: Article-writing AI is less "prone to reasoning errors (or hallucinations)" than human Wikipedia editors
- Traffic report: Jump in the line, rock your body in time