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Administrators' newsletter – October 2025

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

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Arbitration

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Would you run Wikipedia:Today's featured article/requests/Denbies for TFA in Dec? It had two noms before but Sagiciousphil didn't want it run, but he's not edited in 4.5 years. MisawaSakura (talk) 13:46, 10 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

She. She contacted me by email and asked me not to. I'm still inclined to hold to that. I won't always be. Wehwalt (talk) 13:49, 10 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
OK. We'll hold off for now. MisawaSakura (talk) 13:50, 10 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Editor of the Week

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Editor of the Week
Your ongoing efforts to improve the encyclopedia have not gone unnoticed: You have been selected as Editor of the Week in recognition of your great contributions! (courtesy of the Wikipedia Editor Retention Project)

User:Hawkeye7 submitted the following nomination for Editor of the Week:

Wehwalt is easy to work with and extremely knowledgeable. He is an FAC legend with the most FACs to his name and is the author of scores of featured articles, from topics ranging from Richard Nixon (an American president) to Jefferson nickel (a coin) to Tosca (an opera). Work on space-related articles includes taking Apollo 15 and its astronauts David Scott and Alfred Worden to featured status. Always friendly and helpful, earning multiple barnstars for teamwork, good humour and collegiality. Regularly pitches in with reviews. This nomination was seconded by UndercoverClassicist, TechnoSquirrel69, MSincccc , QuicoleJR and Mr Serjeant Buzfuz.

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Wehwalt
 
Editor of the Week
for the week beginning October 12, 2025
Wehwalt is the author of scores of featured articles, from topics ranging from Richard Nixon (an American president) to Jefferson nickel (a coin) to Tosca (an opera). Work on space-related articles includes taking Apollo 15 and its astronauts David Scott and Alfred Worden to featured status. Always friendly and helpful, earning multiple barnstars for teamwork, good humor and collegiality. Regularly pitches in with reviews.
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Thanks again for your efforts! Buster Seven Talk (UTC) 18:56, 11 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Much obliged. Wehwalt (talk) 05:34, 12 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I just noticed that you are editor of the week! Congratulations! Hawkeye7 (discuss) 04:31, 14 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks for the nomination. Wehwalt (talk) 06:34, 14 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

TFA and music

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story · music · places

Thank you today for Fourpence (British coin), about "a coin which was never very popular, but which when brought back in the mid-19th century caused minor controversy. For some reason, it was more popular in Scotland and in British Guiana than in England and Wales, though the reasons for that lineup seem a bit obscure."! - Enjoyed. - Congratulations to the recognition above which came with a reminder of what made me repeat "and others who have just given up" on my talk every time I remember people who died (today: Lotte Ledl, Theo Jörgensmann, Wanda Perdelwitz). My story has a cute video of the improvising jazz clarinetist, made for children, - enjoy! - Today is also the birthday of a friend whom I met when she conducted Suscepit Israel in rehearsal. The concert opened with Vivaldi's Dixit Dominus for double choir, enjoy its brilliant conclusion! -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:46, 14 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

December TFAs: I have a FAC open for a Christmas Cantata, which you kindly supported. As it is the work's 300th anniversary this year on 25 December, it would be better to run it this year than next, provided the FAC is successful. One reviewer promises a look this weekend. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 18:17, 18 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Wehwalt, If this is promoted (and there are a couple of opposes against it at the moment), then obviously I don’t have a problem with A Christmas Carol being dropped in its favour. - SchroCat (talk) 18:46, 18 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you. There is one oppose, but it's sources, so one I take seriously. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:22, 18 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Just make sure I'm aware of the outcome. I will probably move through the scheduling pretty rapidly over the next week but of course I will change it once I am aware of the promotion.. Wehwalt (talk) 21:12, 18 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Gerda Arendt Good luck with that, I hope it works out for you. But as for me, I haven't been able to discern any pattern as to when a FAC is promoted. Some of them have 5-6 supports and been just sitting at FAC for weeks thereafter. The whole evolution seems rather nebulous to me. MisawaSakura (talk)
A FAC with an oppose is usually not promoted. Everybody is welcome to look into the sourcing, and I accept as conom whoever adds to please the reviewer. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:28, 18 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
That's fairly understandable, but I see some with no opposes and all supports just sit there. MisawaSakura (talk) 21:30, 18 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I don't know what to do. The source reviewer said they have no time until the weekend and we might ignore their oppose. It would be easier if they'd strike it instead. There are supports by FA veterans such as yourself, but also Hog Farm and Ceoil who looked at the sources, and others. We are in a topic for which we have FAs for 13 years now, and early source reviews rather wanted to eliminate sources than to consider more. Someone else could do a source review if wanted. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:37, 23 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
I'm sorry, I'm still traveling and don't have time to do a source review until next week. Wehwalt (talk) 00:57, 25 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Sorry, no, I didn't mean you to do a source review, as the potential TFA delegate you'd be not impartial, nor as my friend. Update: the source reviewer has found time to look, and we talk. Perhaps watch and see where we may have misunderstandings. Next Easter we will have a 301st anniversary, why should Christmas be different? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:23, 25 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
300th is better than 301st if it passes. Wehwalt (talk) 11:11, 25 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
It will be 301 at best. FAC was archived, and I won't argue against it, just begin a PR. Go ahead as planned with the Dickens. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:14, 25 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
299 years ago, a Bach cantata was first performed - that one had three source reviews. I opened the PR for the other one, with four issues, and four possibilities to just sign yes or no, - please check. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 18:14, 27 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
300 years ago: another one, Gott der Herr ist Sonn und Schild, BWV 79, on the occasion for which it was written, Reformation Day - it's not only Halloween today. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:24, 31 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

FA Mentorship?

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Hey there, I saw your name on the FAC mentorship page and was wondering whether you'd be willing to mentor me. I recently successfully nominated the University of Chicago to GA, but I am now hoping to get it to FA. Thanks! Charter6281 (talk) 18:25, 14 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Unfortunately, I lack the time right now to help you. Wehwalt (talk) 07:56, 15 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

TFA Question

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Hello. I have a quick question about the Melaka Fray TFA. Thank you for writing the blurb and setting it up, but I was wondering if there was any particular reason that an image was not used? I do no have any strong feelings about it either, but I was just curious as the article does images for both of the people primarily responsible for creating the character. I more so just wanted to keep this in mind if I ever write TFA blurbs or do any TFA requests in the future. I hope you are having a wonderful day so far! Aoba47 (talk) 15:20, 22 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I guess I didn't look past the fact the lead image was fair use, which we can't use. Do you have an idea for which free use image to use? Wehwalt (talk) 18:25, 22 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
That is fair. I would think that either the image of Joss Whedon (the writer for the character) or Karl Moline (the artist) could be used for the blurb. Both images are used later in the article. Just to be clear, I do not have a strong opinion about it either way. I was more so just curious about it. If it helps a separate image of Whedon was used for a TFA on a separate Buffy character. Aoba47 (talk) 21:49, 22 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
OK, I've added it and trimmed the blurb. We are allowed 1,100 characters if no photo and 1,025 if there is. Wehwalt (talk) 23:12, 22 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you for doing this! Sorry for the super late reply. Aoba47 (talk) 13:56, 27 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Moved to Commons

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Hi. I moved File:DED control notice.jpg to Commons. It's PD. Can you delete only the en wiki version? Thanks. MisawaSakura (talk) 11:30, 26 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Done. Wehwalt (talk) 11:32, 26 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

A very helpful FA reviewer

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FYI: There is a very helpful reviewer at FAC, MSIncccc, that has reviewed several of my nominations, and always has fine suggestions. I visited their WP home page and noticed they had written this: "The following are some of the goals I hope to achieve before I leave school: ... Receiving a thank button click from UndercoverClassicist, Wehwalt, and Generalissima by virtue of my work. They are among my inspirations." I thought that was kind of cool, and so I'm notifying you of their wish. Of course, you already got pinged when they wrote it ... so you can do what you wish with this reminder. Noleander (talk) 18:08, 29 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

That's very nice and I will look out for it. I confess to underusing the thank button. Wehwalt (talk) 18:13, 29 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Guide to temporary accounts

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Hello, Wehwalt. This message is being sent to remind you of significant upcoming changes regarding logged-out editing.

Starting 4 November, logged-out editors will no longer have their IP address publicly displayed. Instead, they will have a temporary account (TA) associated with their edits. Users with some extended rights like administrators and CheckUsers, as well as users with the temporary account IP viewer (TAIV) user right will still be able to reveal temporary users' IP addresses and all contributions made by temporary accounts from a specific IP address or range.

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Most of this message was written by Mz7 (source). Thanks, 🎃 SGrabarczuk (WMF) (talk) 02:47, 31 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Administrators' newsletter – November 2025

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

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November music

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story · music · places

Today I remember a singer who impressed me on stage. - Repeating: you are invited to a peer review after FAC, - in a poll, you could simply mark yes or no for the four open questions (#1: link a third time? #2: table in a separate article? #3: is book "recommended" by Google a reliable reference? #4: prose in description?). It's an experiment. The piece has its 300th anniversary on Christmas Day, and should be as good as possible by then, even if probably not TFA. -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:16, 6 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Delete requests

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Hi. When I first made my sandboxes, I made them under user talk. Someone recently told me they're supposed to be under User space, not user talk. So I've fixed that but need the user talk ones deleted.

These are the new ones that need to be kept: User:MisawaSakura/Sandbox1 User:MisawaSakura/Sandbox2

These are the ones that can go away, can you delete them: User talk:MisawaSakura/Sandbox User talk:MisawaSakura/Sandbox2

Done. Wehwalt (talk) 13:27, 7 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks!! MisawaSakura (talk) 13:27, 7 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]