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News and updates for administrators from the past month (October 2024).

Administrator changes

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• Following a discussion, the discussion-only period proposal that went for a trial to refine the requests for adminship (RfA) process has been discontinued.
• Following a request for comment, Administrator recall is adopted as a policy.

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• Mass deletions done with the Nuke tool now have the 'Nuke' tag. This change will make reviewing and analyzing deletions performed with the tool easier. T366068

Arbitration

• RoySmith, Barkeep49 and Cyberpower678 have been appointed to the Electoral Commission for the 2024 Arbitration Committee Elections. ThadeusOfNazereth and Dr vulpes are reserve commissioners.
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@DaniloDaysOfOurLives: thank you! SSSB (talk) 19:19, 5 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi SSSB, I saw that you reverted my edits on Formula One drivers from East Germany and Formula One drivers from Rhodesia for improper use of boldface. I understand why I was reverted since it wasn't proper use within the MOS; however, the following nationality articles all use boldface in the same manner to show former drivers. Should these have boldface removed, or is there another criteria that allows them to be there?

Russia, Switzerland, Sweden, Uruguay, Japan, Denmark, Ireland

Thank you in advance! GalacticVelocity08 (talk) 14:48, 17 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@GalacticVelocity08: as far as I'm concerned, they should be removed. It only exists there to draw emphasis and not only does it look strange it is pointless. It is quite obvious when your reading it that those are the names. SSSB (talk) 21:30, 17 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I appear to have edited the section headings on Alex Albon without bothering to read enough first. feel free to whack me with a wet trout if that happens again Sandcat555 (talk) 20:18, 24 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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		Thank you for participating in the October 2024 GA backlog drive. Your contribution (4 points total) helped reduce the backlog considerably! Here's a token of our appreciation. —Ganesha811 (talk) 23:54, 24 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Administrator changes

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• Following an RFC, the policy on restoration of adminship has been updated. All former administrators may now only regain the tools following a request at the Wikipedia:Bureaucrats' noticeboard within 5 years of their most recent admin action. Previously this applied only to administrators deysopped for inactivity.
• Following a request for comment, a new speedy deletion criterion, T5, has been enacted. This applies to template subpages that are no longer used.

Technical news

• Technical volunteers can now register for the 2025 Wikimedia Hackathon, which will take place in Istanbul, Turkey. Application for travel and accommodation scholarships is open from November 12 to December 10, 2024.

Arbitration

• The arbitration case Yasuke (formerly titled Backlash to diversity and inclusion) has been closed.
• An arbitration case titled Palestine-Israel articles 5 has been opened. Evidence submissions in this case will close on 14 December.

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Hey man I wanted to thank you for being a good editor, I was somewhat worried we'd enter a editwar (I don't engage anymore, but it doesn't any less frustrating) as I've encountered other... well maybe not so good editors (albeit it was long ago lol). Cheers m8 Remi1771 (talk) 13:14, 4 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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