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Trainee/clerking interest and discussion
editActive requests
edit | Interested editors Before applying, have a look at our advice for prospective clerks.
Applications are discussed by the checkuser and SPI clerk team, and new clerks are added as needed. Applications where the editor has become less active on Wikipedia may be removed by a checkuser or SPI clerk.
Applicants are encouraged to actively participate in SPI cases as this will increase their chances of being selected.
Please add your request to the bottom of this section, using the following format:
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:{{Usercheck-full|USERNAME}}
Request here. ~~~~
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 | Clerks/Checkusers - This is a list of editors who would like to become trainees. Please leave endorsements/comments as appropriate, and remove each request once a consensus (either accepting or rejecting a prospective clerk) has formed.
Editors who have their application rejected should contact the removing editor for feedback before re-applying. |
- Simonm223 (talk · message · contribs · global contribs · deleted contribs · page moves · user creation · block user · block log · count · total · logs · summary · email | lu · rfa · rfb · arb · rfc · lta · checkuser · spi · socks | rfar · rfc · rfcu · ssp | current rights · rights log (local) · rights log (global/meta) | rights · renames · blocks · protects · deletions · rollback · admin · logs | UHx · AfD · UtHx · UtE)
I'm on vacation from tomorrow to next Tuesday and probably won't be online much but, once I'm back, I'd be very happy to lend a hand with WP:SPI. I've mentioned before that I am not, at this time, interested in becoming an admin so I asked how I could help otherwise and was advised to apply to be a trainee clerk. So here I am. Simonm223 (talk) 17:26, 7 May 2024 (UTC)
- I am back from vacation and interested in picking up this line of discussion. Simonm223 (talk) 12:31, 14 May 2024 (UTC)
- Drm310 (talk · message · contribs · global contribs · deleted contribs · page moves · user creation · block user · block log · count · total · logs · summary · email | lu · rfa · rfb · arb · rfc · lta · checkuser · spi · socks | rfar · rfc · rfcu · ssp | current rights · rights log (local) · rights log (global/meta) | rights · renames · blocks · protects · deletions · rollback · admin · logs | UHx · AfD · UtHx · UtE)
Hello all, I am returning after being a trainee clerk in 2023. I did some training last year with RoySmith, but then had to go on a hiatus which included a six-month absence from Wikipedia entirely. My time is more available now, so I'm looking to see if anyone has capacity to take me on as a trainee again. Thanks again for your consideration. Drm310 🍁 (talk) 16:34, 3 July 2024 (UTC)
- The Wordsmith (talk · message · contribs · global contribs · deleted contribs · page moves · user creation · block user · block log · count · total · logs · summary · email | lu · rfas · rfb · arb · rfc · lta · checkuser · spi · socks | rfar · rfc · rfcu · ssp | current rights · rights log (local) · rights log (global/meta) | rights · renames · blocks · protects · deletions · rollback · admin · logs | UHx · AfD · UtHx · UtE)
I've been a regular at SPI both reporting and as a patrolling admin for a while now, and have several hundred cases under my belt. I've been encouraged to apply for clerkship before, but first I wanted to take the time to work as a regular admin until I felt I had enough experience to ask for clerk training. The extra buttons would be helpful for the SPI work I already do, particularly being able to merge/rename cases on my own. The WordsmithTalk to me 01:32, 14 August 2024 (UTC)
- I don't make the decision, but, FWIW, I fully support The Wordsmith's application.--Bbb23 (talk) 01:49, 14 August 2024 (UTC)
- @The Wordsmith If you're still interested, the discussion on the functionaries email list was general approval. IDK how to elevate someone to clerk or get them into training though. It sounds like you need a trainer. (I would be a horrible person for this role I think.) Izno (talk) 19:24, 5 October 2024 (UTC)
- @Izno: If there's already an ongoing discussion among the functionaries about this, asking for volunteers to conduct the training in that discussion is probably the best place to start. I'll also add my endorsement here, in case that carries any weight. The Wordsmith stands out as one of the better regular contributors to SPI, and new clerks are sorely needed at the moment. Sir Sputnik (talk) 23:51, 6 October 2024 (UTC)
- Thank you Izno and Sir Sputnik. Yes, I am still interested and I do believe I would need a trainer; I'm just not sure how that happens from the Functionary side. Whenever the next steps are ready, please let me know and I'll be sure to make myself available. The WordsmithTalk to me 20:20, 7 October 2024 (UTC)
Bullseye appears to be down
editThe bullseye tool seems to be not working any more, and gives me 500 errors. Does anyone else have access to the toolforge project? Dreamy Jazz talk to me | my contributions 21:52, 23 August 2024 (UTC)
- Yup, I've been hitting 500 errors consistently since this morning. Occasionally it will load, but if I try to run any IPs through it it's back to the 500 error screen.-- Ponyobons mots 22:04, 23 August 2024 (UTC)
- According to https://toolsadmin.wikimedia.org/tools/id/bullseye, looks like the only one with access is GeneralNotability. Might need to look into the abandoned tool procedure at wikitech:Help:Toolforge/Abandoned tool policy. –Novem Linguae (talk) 22:03, 23 August 2024 (UTC)
- It came back up but now is down once again. Dreamy Jazz talk to me | my contributions 23:28, 13 September 2024 (UTC)
Archiving closed cases
editWhy is not clerk willing to archive closed cases (closed by myself). Is there some problems? Is there any other active clerk beside myself? Vanjagenije (talk) 17:10, 2 October 2024 (UTC)
- I just assume they don't remember to do so. I am willing to close yours and did lots last night before I knew you were asking. :) Izno (talk) 19:04, 5 October 2024 (UTC)
Two merge requests
editOne is at Wikipedia talk:Sockpuppet investigations/Archive 25#Case merge.
The other is mine to merge, background at User talk:Izno#Who's who: Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Tejeindu and Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Sita786. Izno (talk) 19:14, 5 October 2024 (UTC)
- And also, #Case merging request looks like it never got fulfilled, and it doesn't say why. Perhaps someone can leave a comment there? Izno (talk) 19:26, 5 October 2024 (UTC)
Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/5.178.202.10
editI've been working my way though the closed cases, trying to get ahead of the archiving backlog. Is there any value in keeping Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/5.178.202.10 and it's archive? I'm inclined to WP:G6 them both. RoySmith (talk) 13:34, 15 October 2024 (UTC)
- This is not the first nor will it be the last SPI dedicated to IPs. Do you have some substantial reason to G6? Izno (talk) 17:14, 15 October 2024 (UTC)
- It just didn't seem useful to me, but if you think there's value, happy to keep it. RoySmith (talk) 17:18, 15 October 2024 (UTC)