User talk:TarnishedPath

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Pending changes backlog (review log) Level 4 Low backlog [view • purge • update] 4 pages according to DatBot 14:45, 2 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

AfC Backlog Level 8 Healthy number of Pending Articles at AFC. There are currently 2,964 pending submissions. [view • purge • update]

Your GA nomination of Ben Roberts-Smith

The article Ben Roberts-Smith you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Ben Roberts-Smith for comments about the article, and Talk:Ben Roberts-Smith/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article is eligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you can nominate it within the next seven days. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of GMH Melbourne -- GMH Melbourne (talk) 01:22, 7 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Anti-Flame Barnstar

		The Anti-Flame Barnstar
		message Just-a-can-of-beans (talk) 03:02, 10 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

It occurred to me that despite taking a very clear side in today's debate, you kept your cool throughout. Thanks for being the role model. Just-a-can-of-beans (talk) 03:02, 10 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I've had a lot of practice at getting it wrong. Nothing special. TarnishedPath^talk 03:05, 10 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Your GA nomination of Moira Deeming

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Moira Deeming you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of LastJabberwocky -- LastJabberwocky (talk) 11:46, 12 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Your GA nomination of Moira Deeming

The article Moira Deeming you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Moira Deeming for comments about the article, and Talk:Moira Deeming/GA2 for the nomination. Well done! If the article is eligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you can nominate it within the next seven days. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of LastJabberwocky -- LastJabberwocky (talk) 08:07, 13 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Page mover granted

Hello, TarnishedPath. Your account has been granted the "extendedmover" user right, either following a request for it or demonstrating familiarity with working with article names and moving pages. You are now able to rename pages without leaving behind a redirect and move subpages when moving the parent page(s).

Please take a moment to review Wikipedia:Page mover for more information on this user right, especially the criteria for moving pages without leaving a redirect. Please remember to follow post-move cleanup procedures and make link corrections where necessary, including broken double-redirects when suppressredirect is used. This can be done using Special:WhatLinksHere. It is also very important that no one else be allowed to access your account, so you should consider taking a few moments to secure your password. As with all user rights, be aware that if abused, or used in controversial ways without consensus, your page mover status can be revoked.

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• Wikipedia:Requested moves
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If you do not want the page mover right anymore, just let me know, and I'll remove it. Thank you, and happy editing! Extraordinary Writ (talk) 07:54, 23 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for European Australian Movement

On 28 July 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article European Australian Movement, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that police investigated the European Australian Movement after it distributed letters carrying a slogan from Nazi Germany? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/European Australian Movement. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, European Australian Movement), 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.

 — Chris Woodrich (talk) 00:04, 28 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

DYK for Moira Deeming

On 31 August 2025, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Moira Deeming, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Moira Deeming comes from a family of union leaders and Australian Labor Party members, but is a member of the Liberal Party? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Moira Deeming. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Moira Deeming), 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, 31 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Your nomination of Bruce Lehrmann is under review

Your good article nomination of the article Bruce Lehrmann is under review. See the review page for more information. This may take up to 7 days; feel free to contact the reviewer with any questions you might have. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of LastJabberwocky -- LastJabberwocky (talk) 16:25, 2 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Your nomination of Bruce Lehrmann has passed

Your good article nomination of the article Bruce Lehrmann has passed; congratulations! See the review page for more information. If the article is eligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you can nominate it within the next seven days. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of LastJabberwocky -- LastJabberwocky (talk) 06:03, 3 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Your nomination of Nick McKenzie is under review

Your good article nomination of the article Nick McKenzie is under review. See the review page for more information. This may take up to 7 days; feel free to contact the reviewer with any questions you might have. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of MCE89 -- MCE89 (talk) 11:04, 5 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Temporary account IP viewer granted

Hello, TarnishedPath. Per your request, your account has been granted temporary-account-viewer rights. You are now able to reveal the IP addresses of individuals using temporary accounts that are not visible to the general public. This is very sensitive information that is only to be used to aid in anti-abuse workflows. Please take a moment to review Wikipedia:Temporary account IP viewer for more information on this user right. It is important to remember:

• You must not share IP address data with someone who does not have the same access permissions unless disclosure is permissible as per guidelines listed at Foundation:Policy:Wikimedia Access to Temporary Account IP Addresses Policy.
• Access must not be used for political control, to apply pressure on editors, or as a threat against another editor in a content dispute. There must be a valid reason to investigate a temporary user. Note that using multiple temporary accounts is not forbidden, so long as they are not used in violation of policies (for example, block or ban evasion).

It is also important to note that the following actions are logged for others to see:

• When a user accepts the preference that enables or disables IP reveal for their account.
• Revealing an IP address of a temporary account.
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Remember, even if a user is violating policy, avoid revealing personal information if possible. Use temporary account usernames rather than disclosing IP addresses directly, or give information such as same network/not same network or similar. If you do not want the user right anymore then please ask me or another administrator and it will be removed for you. You may also voluntarily give up access at any time by visiting Special:Preferences. Happy editing! —Femke 🐦 (talk) 16:52, 9 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Your nomination of Nick McKenzie has passed

Your good article nomination of the article Nick McKenzie has passed; congratulations! See the review page for more information. If the article is eligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you can nominate it within the next seven days. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of MCE89 -- MCE89 (talk) 11:03, 12 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

DYK nomination of Bruce Lehrmann

Hello! Your submission of Bruce Lehrmann at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) at your nomination's entry and respond there at your earliest convenience. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! LivelyRatification (talk) 11:21, 18 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

REQUEST FOR PELL PHOTO?

Would you able to crop this Enhanced image? of Cardinal Pell

Would you able to crop this Enhanced image? of Cardinal Pell--Celco85Celco85 (talk) 05:31, 28 September 2025 (UTC) Would you be to crop the above image to match this image below? --Celco85Celco85 (talk) 05:32, 28 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Celco85 see commons:File:George Pell-2012.jpg TarnishedPath^talk 10:24, 28 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Would you be to crop the above image to match this image below?

Thanks --~~Celco85~~

Tubular lifeboats

Hi @TarnishedPath

I'm a relative newby to Wiki, less than 2 years. My interest and focus is UK Lifeboats. I don't have the experience or the time to understand the whole 'back office' part of wiki, where folks present awards, and do stuff like "Did You Know?"

I'm working hard to create missing lifeboat pages. 266 articles so far, and 1000s of edits. Everyone says that Wiki is a collaborative process. However, I have endured probably 18 months of one particular editor changing absolutely everything I did, for no particular gain, just than his own vanity.

This is the first page out of 266 that there seems to have been a collaborative process to refine and make good what I started off in my clumsy way, and I wish to send my thanks to you, and to the others for your input.

Martin Ojsyork (talk) 06:01, 30 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

@Ojsyork, your thanks means a lot to me. Most of us, I think, are here to work together to improve content. TarnishedPath^talk 06:04, 30 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Wikimedia Foundation Bulletin 2025 Issue 18

Here is a quick overview of highlights from the Wikimedia Foundation since our last issue on September 13. Please help translate.

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Upcoming and current events and conversations
Let's Talk continues

• CEE Meeting: Wikimedia CEE Meeting 2025 will be held in Thessaloniki, Greece, September 26-28.
• Learning Clinic: The next Let's Connect Learning Clinic will talk about "Mastering the Capacity Exchange (CapX) Tool" and will take place on September 30 at 13:00 UTC.
• Big Fat Brussels Meeting: The tenth in-person gathering of Wikimedians enthusiastic in free knowledge advocacy, Big Fat Brussels Meeting, will take place on October 3-4.
• Wikimedia Research Showcase: "Celebrating 13 Years: Wikidata’s Role in Learning and Culture" will be the featured theme for the next research showcase taking place on October 15 at 16:30 UTC.

Annual Goals Progress on Infrastructure
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