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Would you like to collaborate on a vaguely military history article with me? I can find quite a bit on the subject online, but little cohesive coverage on Wiki. No Swan So Fine (talk) 21:24, 3 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hi. I've recently just got back into editing after a bit of a break for real life things and slowly trying to reduce my backlog of unwritten articles (maybe even those long-neglected politics ones), but more than happy to help out if I can. What's the topic? - Dumelow (talk) 06:10, 4 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Internment during the Gulf War, I really can't work out how to title it, and it's a huge amount of research. There's the Iraqi human shields, the Americans taking thousands of POWs and the British with science students in Dartmoor. No Swan So Fine (talk) 14:16, 4 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Interesting topic! Perhaps a number of separate linked articles might be appropriate. Let me know when/where you are working and I will try to chip in - Dumelow (talk) 14:34, 4 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Administrators' newsletter – July 2025

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

Administrator changes

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Interface administrator changes

added L235

Guideline and policy news

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 9–15, the discussion phase is July 18–22, and the voting phase is July 23–29. Get ready to submit your candidacy, or (with their consent) to nominate a talented candidate!
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DYK for Red Fićo

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On 8 July 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Red Fićo, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that a monument in Croatia (pictured) depicts a small red car triumphing over a battle tank? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Red Fićo. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Red Fićo), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

1=Launchballer 00:02, 8 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Love this! Panini! • 🥪 18:47, 8 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Town Mill, Mansfield

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On 12 July 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Town Mill, Mansfield, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the Mansfield Town Mill has produced flour, textiles and cannabis? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Town Mill, Mansfield. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Town Mill, Mansfield), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

SL93 (talk) 00:03, 12 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The Signpost: 18 July 2025

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DYK for Copford Place

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On 27 July 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Copford Place, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Copford Place has been used as a prisoner of war camp and a retirement home for "gentlefolk"? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Copford Place. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Copford Place), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

~~ AirshipJungleman29 (talk) 00:02, 27 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The Bugle: Issue 231, July 2025

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Full front page of The Bugle
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Women in Red August 2025

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Women in Red | August 2025, Vol 11, Issue 8, Nos. 326, 327, 344, 345, 346


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DYK for SS Virago

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On 2 August 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article SS Virago, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the wreck of SS Virago, which sank off Alderney in 1882 with the loss of all crew members, was not discovered for 127 years? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/SS Virago. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, SS Virago), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

 — Amakuru (talk) 00:02, 2 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Blargies prison camp

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On 2 August 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Blargies prison camp, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that the British Army deliberately kept conditions at Blargies prison camp poor to prevent soldiers on the Western Front from viewing it as a "soft" alternative to combat? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Blargies prison camp. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Blargies prison camp), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

 — Amakuru (talk) 00:03, 2 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Administrators' newsletter – August 2025

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

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

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.
  • 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.
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