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News and updates for administrators from the past month (December 2019).

Administrator changes Dreamy Jazz • Newslinger • Rosguill Deor • Spartaz • Xeno Angusmclellan • clpo13 • Edgar181 • Matthewedwards • NCurse

CheckUser changes Bradv • Casliber • David Fuchs • Maxim • Newyorkbrad • SoWhy • Xeno Oversight changes Bradv • Casliber • DGG • David Fuchs • Maxim • Newyorkbrad • SoWhy • Xeno Someguy1221

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• A request for comment asks whether partial blocks should be enabled on the English Wikipedia. If enabled, this functionality would allow administrators to block users from editing specific pages or namespaces, rather than the entire site.
• A proposal asks whether admins who don't use their tools for a significant period of time (e.g. five years) should have the toolset procedurally removed.
• Following a successful RfC, a whitelist is now available for users whose redirects will be autopatrolled by a bot, removing them from the new pages patrol queue. Admins can add such users to Wikipedia:New pages patrol/Redirect whitelist after a discussion following the guidelines at Wikipedia talk:New pages patrol/Redirect whitelist.

Arbitration

• The fourth case on Palestine-Israel articles was closed. The case consolidated all previous remedies under one heading, which should make them easier to understand, apply, and enforce. In particular, the distinction between "primary articles" and "related content" has been clarified, with the former being the entire set of articles whose topic relates to the Arab-Israeli conflict, broadly interpreted rather than reasonably construed.
• Following the 2019 Arbitration Committee elections, the following editors have been appointed to the Arbitration Committee: Beeblebrox, Bradv, Casliber, David Fuchs, DGG, KrakatoaKatie, Maxim, Newyorkbrad, SoWhy, Worm That Turned, Xeno.

Miscellaneous

• This issue marks three full years of the Admin newsletter. Thanks for reading!

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(Opt-out instructions.) --DPL bot (talk) 12:39, 9 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry, I didn't mean to come across to bluntly in the WT:MOTOR discussion. But I do think you are being too generous when you say Tvx1 and Pelmeen10 have provided some evidence because they have none—and what's worse is that they're both experienced editors, so they really should know better. Their argument so far has relied on a combination of original research, synthesis, cherry-picking and speculation. This is what WP:SYNTH has to say:

Do not combine different parts of one source to reach or imply a conclusion not explicitly stated by the source.

They are taking the title of Article 26, which uses the phrase "seasonal numbers" to mean that the drivers must reapply for their numbers each year, even though a) the phrase never appears in the body of the regulations and b) there are multiple sources—including one from the FIA—that detail "permanent numbers". Now they're trying to argue that an unverified source proves their claim because one driver appears to have changed numbers, even though the source offers no context to explain this number change and is based on an entry list that has not been made publicly available. On top of this, they have refused to provide sources when requested, have ignored those requests or have claimed that they do not have to prove their claim and that the burden rests with everyone else to prove them wrong.

This whole business should have ended weeks ago once it became obvious that they could not support their claims. However, they have dragged it out and I suspect it is because they cannot admit they were wrong. If this was solely limited to the WRC, I'd leave it alone, but the discussion was pitched as affecting all articles within the scope of WP:MOTOR. If this kind of behaviour is allowed to continue, it could mean disaster. If they persist, I might not have a choice but to take it to ANI or DRN. Mclarenfan17 (talk) 03:51, 12 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@Mclarenfan17: forgiven. I agree that this is getting ridiculous. If you want my advice, start at DRN and then go to ANI as a last resort (and feel free to to those if you start them).
SSSB (talk) 07:43, 12 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I'm going to hold off for the time being. As insistent as they are, they haven't tried to apply their theory to any actual articles yet. I know exactly what will happen if I do go to ANI or DRN—they'll dig in, drag things out and all but sit on the page responding at length to everything to make it difficult for admins/DRN volunteers to do their jobs. Mclarenfan17 (talk) 07:54, 12 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, I noticed you've been adding the F1 wikiproject tags to the talk pages of (F1) chassis redirects. I feel like adding this tag to non-F1 cars that competed in World Championship races is fine (Cooper T79, Brabham BT23, BT23B, BT23C and the Matra MS5) However I don't see the need to add these tags to F5000 cars (Surtees TS5 and the Trojan T101) that only competed in non championship races just because F5000 cars were allowed to participate. I see you've also added this tag to the Brabham BT23D and BT23E but both these cars are Tasman cars that never competed in Formula One races. Regards, Jahn1234567890 (talk) 20:12, 15 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@Jahn1234567890: - I am simply adding the tags to the redirects listed in Wikipedia:WikiProject Formula One/Related Pages as a lot of the redirects are missing the {{WikiProject Formula One}} banner (hence the massive lists at Wikipedia:Version 1.0 Editorial Team/Formula One articles by quality log). Although technically any car that competed in an F1 race are in the scope of the project I understand your concerns. But, I've completed all the car redirects now anyway so it won't happen any more. If any have been tagged whcih are outside WP:F1's scope just remove the banner with an explanatory comment.
SSSB (talk) 20:36, 15 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@SSSB: I have deleted the tags on the talk pages of the Brabham BT23D and the Brabham BT23E since the don't fall within de scope of WP:F1. As the other cars do fall within that scope I'll leave that be. Jahn1234567890 (talk) 15:57, 18 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hello again. I don't suppose you'd be willing to do an assessment on Charles Montier would you? The article is about an owner-driver/engineer who entered the first three Le Mans and several pre-F1 Grand Prix. --kingboyk (talk) 01:15, 29 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hi SSSB. In answer to the question you posed in this edit summary, I've always assumed that when editors change the font size in tables, they do it to make the table easier to read on their screen, not realising (or perhaps caring) that it might make the table harder for others to read. Regards. DH85868993 (talk) 01:43, 31 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]