User talk:Lotje
Geseënde Kersfees
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Peace is a state of balance and understanding in yourself and between others, where respect is gained by the acceptance of differences, tolerance persists, conflicts are resolved through dialog, people's rights are respected and their voices are heard, and everyone is at their highest point of serenity without social tension. Happy Holidays to you and yours. It's been a while. Hope all is well! "Ek praat 'n ou weergawe van Vlaams wat baie soos Afrikaans lyk" ―Buster7 ☎
Not sure
[edit]Hi Lotje, I think your last edit on the Ellenor Fenn page needs a little help. I'm not familiar with those additions, so I didn't revert anything. It might only be a quick fix. Regards, Bringingthewood (talk) 04:41, 9 July 2025 (UTC)
- Hello Bringingthewood not sure what you mean, but please go ahead
Lotje (talk) 04:26, 10 July 2025 (UTC)
- Beautiful! I think you did know what I meant, lol. The Blue Plaque is now there. The prior edit looked like a photo that didn't show: [[Right Plaque at Hill House, Dereham.jpg|thumb|Blue Plaque erected to commemorate Ellenor Fenn, who lived at Hill House, Market Place, Dereham. --- You did it and the page looks great with the additions. It was nice meeting you. Bringingthewood (talk) 20:54, 10 July 2025 (UTC)
- @Bringingthewood: The pleasure is all mine :-) Lotje (talk) 04:07, 11 July 2025 (UTC)
- Beautiful! I think you did know what I meant, lol. The Blue Plaque is now there. The prior edit looked like a photo that didn't show: [[Right Plaque at Hill House, Dereham.jpg|thumb|Blue Plaque erected to commemorate Ellenor Fenn, who lived at Hill House, Market Place, Dereham. --- You did it and the page looks great with the additions. It was nice meeting you. Bringingthewood (talk) 20:54, 10 July 2025 (UTC)
Administrators' newsletter – August 2025
[edit]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 – September 2025
[edit]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.
- Hi @Lotje
- I am trying to publish an article - in this case about my remarkable mother. How do I get that in front of an editor?
- thanks
- https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Draft:Ziona_Tuchler&action=submit
- Jim
- jtuchler@yahoo.com Jtuchler (talk) 18:41, 11 September 2025 (UTC)
Books & Bytes – Issue 70
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The Wikipedia Library: Books & Bytes
Issue 70, July–August 2025
Issue 70, July–August 2025
- New collections:
- Times of Malta
- Africa Intelligence
- Intelligence Online
- La Lettre
- Glitz
- Spotlight: Wikimania
Sent by MediaWiki message delivery on behalf of The Wikipedia Library team – 13:15, 18 September 2025 (UTC)
(This message was sent to User:Lotje and is being posted here due to a redirect.)
Always precious
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Eleven years ago, you were found precious. That's what you are, always. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:15, 21 September 2025 (UTC)
- @Gerda Arendt: thank you very much for your kind gesture Lotje (talk) 09:14, 21 September 2025 (UTC)
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- Somehow I missed it last year, but better late than never. I love the flower greeting on your talk, - check out music on mine. Today is the birthday of a friend; she "gave" me a song, and we listened to a concert together. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:24, 21 September 2025 (UTC)
- @Gerda Arendt: No problem. The overwhelming fragrance of roses, ... :-)
Your friend's birthday is very, very special. - I am dreaming of a peaceful world. Why did Eve eat the forbidden fruit ? Distinguishing good from evil has become difficult now. Enjoy the rest of the day Gerda. Lotje (talk) 10:48, 21 September 2025 (UTC)
- Yes, I also noticed the relation to the special. It's ringing at the end of the piece we heard together, and you can watch (a different performance), in my story for 28 July. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:37, 21 September 2025 (UTC)
- Danke, herrlich Lotje (talk) 13:54, 21 September 2025 (UTC)
- Danke, herrlich
- Yes, I also noticed the relation to the special. It's ringing at the end of the piece we heard together, and you can watch (a different performance), in my story for 28 July. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:37, 21 September 2025 (UTC)
