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Today I have three biographies on the main page, in memory, miss a fourth one, nominated a fifth, that means little time for other matters. My places now include La Scala, - see music, Verdi three times, and twice in my story! -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:34, 18 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I was just reading about Verdi, or at least the alleged “Verdi tuning” that a certain group seemed enamored of. 28bytes (talk) 21:06, 18 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you! - On St. Cecilia's Day - patron saint of music - I remember a composition by Benjamin Britten, and have a woman on the main page who illustrated songs, with a sense of humour. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:18, 22 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Look, today's image, - she "portrayed" herself with her husband at the end of the table, - would have been good for Thanksgiving ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:23, 24 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the email.

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Much appreciated. AndyTheGrump (talk) 22:51, 24 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Administrator Elections - Call for Candidates

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The administrator elections process has officially started! Interested editors are encouraged to self-nominate or arrange to be nominated by reviewing the instructions at Wikipedia:Administrator elections/December 2025/Candidates.

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The Signpost: 1 December 2025

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Administrator Elections - Discussion Phase

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The discussion phase of the December 2025 administrator elections is officially open. As a reminder, the schedule of the election is:

  • Dec 4–8 - Discussion phase (we are here)
  • Dec 9–15 - SecurePoll voting phase
  • Scrutineering phase

We are currently in the discussion phase. The candidate subpages are open to questions and comments from everyone, in the same style as a request for adminship. You may discuss the candidates at Wikipedia:Administrator elections/December 2025/Discussion phase.

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Administrators' newsletter – December 2025

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News and updates for administrators from the past month (November 2025).

Administrator changes

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CheckUser changes

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Technical news

  • Starting on November 4, the IP addresses of logged-out editors are no longer being publicly displayed. Instead, they will have a temporary account associated with their edits.
  • Administrators will now find that Special:MergeHistory is now significantly more flexible about what it can merge. It can now merge sections taken from the middle of the history of the source (rather than only the start) and insert revisions anywhere in the history of the destination page (rather than only the start). T382958

Miscellaneous

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Administrator Elections - Voting Phase

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The voting phase of the December 2025 administrator elections has started and will continue until Dec 15 at 23:59 UTC. You can participate in the voting phase at Wikipedia:Administrator elections/December 2025/Voting phase.

As a reminder, the schedule of the election is:

  • Dec 9–15 - SecurePoll voting phase
  • Scrutineering phase

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Happy first edit-iversary!

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Hey @28bytes. Your wiki edit anniversary is today, marking 19 years of dedicated contributions to English Wikipedia. Your passion for sharing knowledge and your remarkable contributions have not only enriched the project, but also inspired countless others to contribute. With over 32,750 edits, your dedication is an inspiration to the community. 🌻 Thank you for your amazing contributions. Wishing you many more wonderful years ahead in the Wiki journey. -Snuggle 📫 🖤 03:40, 14 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks! 28bytes (talk) 04:28, 14 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Happy First Edit Day!

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Thanks! 28bytes (talk) 18:54, 14 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Happy First Edit Anniversary 28bytes 🎉

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Hey @28bytes. Your wiki edit anniversary is today, marking 19 years of dedicated contributions to English Wikipedia. Your passion for sharing knowledge and your remarkable contributions have not only enriched the project, but also inspired countless others to contribute. Thank you for your amazing contributions. Wishing you many more wonderful years ahead in the Wiki journey. :) -❙❚❚❙❙ GnOeee ❚❙❚❙❙ ✉ 15:48, 14 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you! 28bytes (talk) 18:53, 14 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
story · music · places
I support what Gnoeee said and am happy that I shared many of those years. - I brought Wozzeck to the main page, not by me but I noticed the quality and the centenary. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:51, 14 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Today's 1750 Advent Bach cantata translates to "Prepare the ways", - listen ;) - "places" have new pics from Copenhagen". --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:19, 21 December 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The Signpost: 17 December 2025

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