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Administrators' newsletter – December 2024

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

Administrator changes

Interface administrator changes

Pppery

CheckUser changes

Guideline and policy news

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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The Signpost: 12 December 2024

News and notes: Arbitrator election concludes

New arbs to be seated in January.

Arbitration report: Palestine-Israel articles 5

Will the fifth try at achieving peace be a mudfight, or something better?

Disinformation report: Sex, power, and money revisited

Should old acquaintance be forgot?

Op-ed: On the backrooms

An editor's reflection on social capital and their changing relationship with Wikipedia culture.

by Tamzin

In focus: Are Wikipedia articles representative of Western or world knowledge?

Wikipedia aims to represent the sum of all knowledge. Is there an imbalance between Western countries and the rest of the world.

In the media: Like the BBC, often useful but not impartial

Ballooning British bias bombast!

Traffic report: Something Wicked for almost everybody

Fighting and killing – on screen, in politics, and in the ring – competes for attention with Disney.

Opinion: Worm That Turned's reconfirmation RfA debriefing

The importance of feedback.

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Apology

I am sorry about not adding a source to my edit. —Sir Macaw — Preceding unsigned comment added by Sir Macaw (talk • contribs) 15:32, 13 December 2024 (UTC)

No problem at all! ✠ SunDawn ✠ (contact) 02:24, 14 December 2024 (UTC)

User is a racist and must be banned

The user is 'reviewing' pages without actually reading them. This sentence got his stamp of approval:

"on 18 August, a Japanese officer was killed by the Soviet Army, who had been a member of the Soviet Army."

Please respond with 'There is but one human race' to distance yourself from the accusations. Or accept the fact that your hate crimes will be publicly acknowledged. Thanks in advance.

--93.128.177.100 (talk) 22:14, 14 December 2024 (UTC)

If you have concerns with the article please just fix it yourself. Saying it is somehow a "hate crime" is very wrong and considered as a WP:NPA. Have a good day. ✠ SunDawn ✠ (contact) 03:17, 15 December 2024 (UTC)

Happy First Edit Day!

Hey, SunDawn. Just stopping by to wish you a Happy Wiki-Birthday from the Wikipedia Birthday Committee!
Have a great day! DaniloDaysOfOurLives (talk) 06:03, 15 December 2024 (UTC)

P.S. I am so sorry for the lateness. DaniloDaysOfOurLives (talk) 06:03, 15 December 2024 (UTC)

No problem at all! Thank you very much for the message! I really appreciate it! ✠ SunDawn ✠ (contact) 12:22, 16 December 2024 (UTC)

Wikimedia Foundation Bulletin December Issue

Here is a quick overview of highlights from the Wikimedia Foundation since our second November issue. This will be the final bulletin for 2024 and we'll be back in late January 2025 with the next issue. Please help translate.

Upcoming and current events and conversations
Talking: 2024 continues

Wikimania: Open call to host Wikimania 2027 and beyond is open until end of January 27 anywhere on earth.

Annual Goals Progress on Infrastructure
See also newsletters: Wikimedia Apps · Growth · Research · Web · Wikifunctions & Abstract Wikipedia · Tech News · Language and Internationalization · other newsletters on MediaWiki.org

Tech News: Chart extension is now available on Commons and Testwiki; a new version of the standard wikitext editor-mode syntax highlighter will be available as a beta feature; Edit Check will be relocated to a sidebar on desktop. More updates from tech news 50, 49, and 48.
Wikifunctions: WordGraph dataset is released, which is particularly useful for abstract descriptions for people in Wikidata. More status updates.
Wikipedia 2024 Year in Review: Wikipedia 2024 Year in Review launched, showcasing the collective impact of Wikipedia and Wikipedia contributors in the last calendar year. The iOS App also released a personalized Year in Review to Italy and Mexico, with insights based on reading, editing, and donation history.
Wikipedia Android App: The Android team has launched the Rabbit Holes feature in the final release of the year as part of Wiki Experiences 3.1. Currently being tested in Sub-Saharan Africa and South Asia, this feature suggests a search term and a reading list based on the user's last two visited articles. For more details or to share feedback, visit the project page.

Annual Goals Progress on Equity
See also a list of all movement events: on Meta-Wiki

WikiCelebrate: From Challenges to Change-Making: We Wikicelebrate Chabota Isaac Kanguya, a passionate contributor from Zambia, whose journey through the Wikimedia movement embodies resilience, collaboration, and a commitment to representing underrepresented voices.
Conference: Announcing Central Asian WikiCon 2025 which will be hosted at Diplomat International School on April 19–20, 2025, in Tashkent, Uzbekistan.
Campaigns and topical collaboration: The Campaign Product and Programs teams published research on the needs of WikiProject and other topical collaborations.
Wikisource: The journey so far and looking ahead with Wikisource Loves Manuscripts (WiLMa).
CEE Meeting: Experiences and Highlights by Central Asian Community Members.
Partnership: Wikimedia Indonesia and Google Join Forces for Wikipedia Content Enrichment in Indonesia.
Wikimedia Research Showcase: Watch the latest showcase which discussed AI for Wikipedia.

Annual Goals Progress on Safety & Integrity
See also blogs: Global Advocacy blog · Global Advocacy Newsletter · Policy blog

Ongoing litigation: Update on litigation in India.

Board and Board committee updates
See Wikimedia Foundation Board noticeboard · Affiliations Committee Newsletter

Board Elections: The Board’s Executive Committee shared some thoughts on the 2024 Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees elections.

External media releases & coverage

Most popular articles: Announcing English Wikipedia’s most popular articles of 2024.
Interview: Jimmy Wales on Why Wikipedia Is Still So Good.

Other Movement curated newsletters & news
See also: Diff blog · Goings-on · Planet Wikimedia · Signpost (en) · Kurier (de) · Actualités du Wiktionnaire (fr) · Regards sur l’actualité de la Wikimedia (fr) · Wikimag (fr) · other newsletters:

Topics: Education · GLAM · The Wikipedia Library
Wikimedia Projects: Milestones · Wikidata
Regions: Central and Eastern Europe

Subscribe or unsubscribe · Help translate

For information about the Bulletin and to read previous editions, see the project page on Meta-Wiki. Let askcacwikimedia.org know if you have any feedback or suggestions for improvement!

MediaWiki message delivery 18:03, 16 December 2024 (UTC)

Regarding reviewing a page

Hey SunDawn,

I created a page few days ago about an Indian biotechnologist (M. H. Ahmad). It would be really great if you could review it. Thanks. Hamza A. Durrani (talk) 18:36, 17 December 2024 (UTC)

New pages patrol January 2025 Backlog drive

January 2025 Backlog Drive \| New pages patrol
On 1 January 2025, a one-month backlog drive for new pages patrol will begin in hopes of addressing the growing backlog. Barnstars will be awarded based on the number of articles and redirects patrolled. Each article review will earn 1 point, while each redirect review will earn 0.2 points. Streak awards will be given out based on consistently hitting point thresholds for each week of the drive. Barnstars will also be granted for re-reviewing articles previously reviewed by other patrollers during the drive. Interested in taking part? Sign up here.
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MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 01:54, 18 December 2024 (UTC)

The Signpost: 24 December 2024

News and notes: Responsibilities and liabilities as a "Very Large Online Platform"

What the VLOP – findings of an outside auditor for "responsibilization" of Wikipedia. Plus, new EU Commissioners for tech policy, WLE 2024 winners, and a few other bits of news from the Wikipedia world.

Op-ed: Beeblebrox on Wikipediocracy, the Committee, and everything

A personal essay.

Opinion: Graham87 on being the first-ever administrator recall subject

Explanations for what led to it and what it was like to undergo it.

In the media: Delhi High Court considers Caravan and Ken for evaluating the ANI vs. WMF case

Plus, the dangers of editing, Morrissey's page gets marred, COVID coverage critique, Kimchi consultation, kids' connectivity curtailed, centenarian Claudia, Christmas cramming, and more.

From the archives: Where to draw the line in reporting?

Who's news?

Recent research: "Wikipedia editors are quite prosocial", but those motivated by "social image" may put quantity over quality

And other new research findings.

Humour: Backlash over Santa Claus' Wikipedia article intensifies

Good faith edits REVERTED and accounts BLOCKED.

Gallery: A feast of holidays and carols

Peace on earth, goodwill to all!

Traffic report: Was a long and dark December

Wicked war, martial law, killing, death and an Indian movie with a new chess champ!

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Happy Christmas

Thank you for the message! I really appreciate it! ✠ SunDawn ✠ (contact) 04:59, 25 December 2024 (UTC)

Merry Christmas, SunDawn/Archives/2024!
Or Season's Greetings or Happy Winter Solstice! As the year winds to a close, I would like to take a moment to recognize your hard work and offer heartfelt gratitude for all you do for Wikipedia. May this Holiday Season bring you nothing but joy, health and prosperity. Onel5969 ^{TT me} 16:08, 23 December 2024 (UTC)

Onel5969 ^{TT me} 16:08, 23 December 2024 (UTC)