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Administrators' newsletter – December 2023

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WP:ERRORS

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Hello! I reverted you on T:ITN. The use of "COP28" was explicitly discussed and not opposed at ITNC, so if you'd like to see that changed please feel free to start a new discussion at WP:ERRORS so I've just started a discussion about it on WP:ERRORS. Ed [talk] [OMT] 20:38, 13 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I've just reverted back to your original, to let Errors decide. WP:BOLDLEAD is an article guideline to include the article name in bold near the start, not sure why you're using that to justify the removal of the specific 'The' rather than the general article? Stephen 21:05, 13 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Sorry for not being clear enough there. I've linked that because none of the examples have "the" bolded, and I've not seen a good reason or consensus for why ITN would differ from all our articles. Ed [talk] [OMT] 21:13, 13 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Because there's a difference between the United Nations Climate Change conference and the United Nations Climate Change Conference that ran this year. The examples wouldn't have "the" bolded because the guideline is about including the article name in bold in the lead of an article. ITN is not an article. Stephen 21:32, 13 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]
Indeed, ITN is not an article. What I don't understand is why it would choose to differ from our article guidelines. We wouldn't typically bold or link "the" in either circumstance there, especially when the context is clear. Ed [talk] [OMT] 05:15, 16 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

December greetings

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December: story · music · places

Thank you for your ITN work! - Today, I have a special story to tell, of the works of a musician born 300 years ago. - I wish you a good festive season and a peaceful New Year! -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:07, 22 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

I try to finish uploading images of 2023 before it ends, and reached 17 December. Happy to see Rebekka Habermas on the Main page, a last minute nomination of yesterday, and Heike Matthiesen, today's last minute. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:53, 29 December 2023 (UTC)[reply]

Administrators' newsletter – January 2024

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2024

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Die Zeit, die Tag und Jahre macht

Happy New Year

2024

Like 2019, remember? -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:31, 1 January 2024 (UTC) I saw your name on my watchlist: could you please check Chris Karrer, ITNN 2 Jan? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:18, 9 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Literally just did, best wishes Stephen 22:19, 9 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Seen, and liked telepathy or what ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:20, 9 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
On the Main page: the person who made the pictured festival possible --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:44, 16 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Not relying on telepathy again: can you please check ITNN 13 Jan Romuald Twardowski? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:42, 19 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
story · music · places
Thank you! - Today a friend's birthday, with related music and new vacation pics --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:47, 30 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

MP talk

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Not banned from MP talk. – Sca (talk)

a) It was Errors not MP talk, b) No, you're not banned from there, c) There's no chit chat on Errors, the discussion was regarding British English and your comment was irrelevantly concerning US English. Stephen 22:37, 10 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

ARBPIA ITN question

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Does ARBPIA apply to ITN? i.e., is that IP comment qualified to be considered in determining consensus? Or does "broadly construed" mean non-ECs can't even vote in I-P ITN nominations? I noticed you removed my SPA note but I'm still wondering if as an IP it's still supposed to be struck. JM (talk) 20:05, 14 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, it applies site wide as far as I can tell. Stephen 20:09, 14 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Ok, mind if I strike that IP comment? JM (talk) 20:10, 14 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Not at all, delete it. Stephen 20:35, 14 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Alright, there's an IP who has now made 6 edits to that nomination, including two separate votes, both left unsigned. I've left the notice on their talk page and pointed out their edits but both votes are still up, I've already reverted them and I don't think I'm allowed to do so more than I have. What do to? JM (talk) 23:50, 15 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks, I hadn't noticed they'd come back. Votes removed and blocked them. Stephen 00:07, 16 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Administrators' newsletter – February 2024

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

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Undoing my edit to the talk page of ITN

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Hey Stephen, I am Harvici, and I see that you reverted my edit on the talk page of ITN.Can you please tell me if I did something wrong? and I think that the G20 should be included in the ITN/R.Thanks Harvici (talk) 12:01, 4 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Was a misclick, restored. Stephen 19:37, 4 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

February music

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story · music · places

Today I am happy about a singer on the Main page (at least for the first hours), after TFA the same day last year. -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:12, 7 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

When I made today's story I was sure Alfred Grosser would appear on RD today, which may happen or not but I go to bed ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 23:20, 10 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks to Seiji Ozawa. - Now I'm hoping for Helga Paris, nominated last minute. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:12, 12 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

... and now for Ladislav Burlas (11 Feb) - saw your name on my watchlist --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:12, 18 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The image, taken on a cemetery last year after the funeral of a distant but dear family member, commemorates today, with thanks for their achievements, four subjects mentioned on the Main page and Vami_IV, a friend here. Listen to music by Tchaikovsky (an article where one of the four is pictured), sung by today's subject (whose performance on stage I enjoyed two days ago). --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:51, 20 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

more music and flowers on Rossini's rare birthday --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:25, 29 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

thank you for bringing Gabriela Grillo to the Main page, on Smetana's 200th birthday - I wouldn't mind credit --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:42, 2 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

JOBTITLES

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Morning, hope you're well.

President of Chile and Prime Minister of Pakistan are proper name job titles, so should be capitalised accordingly. This was raised at WP:ERRORS as it creates a weird inconsistency when we also have President of Ecuador on the same template. I don't see that the former part is relevant, it's still a named job title. Please could you self-revert, as I was responding to a specific point raised at ERRORS and we should present a consistent approach to readers. Cheers  — Amakuru (talk) 10:54, 8 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Agreed, I’d already reverted. Stephen 10:58, 8 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks.  — Amakuru (talk) 10:59, 8 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

A barnstar for you!

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The Original Barnstar
Here is a Barnstar for you for your consistent work on ITN Harvici (talk) 14:01, 15 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Excuse me

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Excuse me, may I ask why you closed my discussion. Please reopen it otherwise I report it. ⚒️★MinecraftPlayer★321⚒️ Let's Chat! 01:29, 21 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

It was closed because it has zero chance of being approved for ITN on the main page. Stephen 02:49, 21 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I'm sorry, but there is a very small chance if you haven't deleted it, and could have been approved in any way. Could you please give me the link to the guidelines for that? That will be appreciated. ⚒️★MinecraftPlayer★321⚒️ Let's Chat! 02:59, 21 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]
There is zero chance of it being approved. It hasn’t been deleted, just closed. Stephen 04:44, 21 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Swap pic for variety

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Hi Stephen! I appreciate swapping the pic for variety, but can I request instead of swapping one white man for another white man (best actor/best supporting actor), we go with either best actress Emma Stone or best supporting actress Da'Vine Joy Randolph (pics taken from the article)? Thanks for considering it, Levivich (talk) 01:27, 23 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Neither of them were in Oppenheimer, which is the primary subject of the item. Stephen 03:56, 23 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Administrators' newsletter – March 2024

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

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  • The mobile site history pages now use the same HTML as the desktop history pages. (T353388)

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Protection of ITN doc page

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Hey Stephen, I noticed there's an edit request to the ITN template doc page. You had protected it two years ago saying that there's No reason for non-admins to edit the ITN template documentation. Given that there has been vandalism in the past, but still a need to edit it, wouldn't it be sensible to lower the protection to be autoconfirmed? SWinxy (talk) 23:08, 3 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The one edit request in two years has been handled. Stephen 01:39, 4 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I was here to comment similarly. Perhaps extended confirmed would be sufficient. In the spirit of openess, I can imagine someone that might be inclined to tweak just wouldn't bother if they had to format an edit request. —Bagumba (talk) 09:05, 5 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]
No problem, protection has been downgraded to ECP, thanks both. Stephen 00:09, 6 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

INTC

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You reverted my edit to Wikipedia talk:In the news, saying it has already been raised at INTC. What is "INTC"? Senior Captain Thrawn (talk) 23:04, 8 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Typo, WP:ITNC Stephen 23:06, 8 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Administrators' newsletter – April 2024

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

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April music

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story · music · places

Today I see Marian Anderson on the Main page, and made it my top story (by NBC, 1939). - Great to see you active: could you please check out Gerhard Lohfink, - nominated for ITNN, died 2 Apr? -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:33, 9 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

plum tree blossom for Kalevi Kiviniemi in the snow - see my talk --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:09, 11 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

relief: the last of six RD articles in one week is now on the Main page - yesterday I went to a great recital with many anti-war songs by Jewish composers whose music was banned by the Nazis. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:53, 18 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

News: Iranian embassy vs consulate

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Hi Stephen, re. your change here[1], I'd ask you to read the lengthy discussions at Talk:Israeli_bombing_of_the_Iranian_embassy_in_Damascus. In short, there's no consensus to use the term "consulate", in fact there're strong arguments that the premises were not a consulate (not on an official list of consulates, not a separate compound, questions re. sourcing, etc.). Therefore, editors have settled on the term embassy per the majority of sources and since the building appeared part of the Iranian Embassy complex. May I expect you to self-revert? Cheers, — kashmīrī TALK 09:58, 18 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

No, you may not expect that. I don’t have time to read all that. The ITN blurb was changed after a discussion at Errors noting that consulate is given in the first sentence of the article. Stephen 12:33, 18 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

ITN recognition for 2024 Bondi Junction stabbings

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On 19 April 2024, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article 2024 Bondi Junction stabbings, which you nominated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. Anarchyte (talk) 09:16, 19 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Administrators' newsletter – May 2024

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May music

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story · music · places

Thank you for ITN work! - Today's story mentions a concert I loved to hear (DYK) and a piece I loved to sing in choir, 150 years old (OTD). -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:04, 22 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Today's story about Willi Brokmeier still needs support for RD. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:57, 25 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Administrators' newsletter – June 2024

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Hey Stephen! Sadly I'm not here to sing, but to remind you that you should not "fix" redirect links just for the sake of fixing them, as you did here. History of video gaming and history of video games go to the same article – edits for the sole purpose of changing one to the other are unnecessary. Toadspike [Talk] 05:25, 13 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

June thanks

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story · music · places

Thank you for posting Éric Tappy last minute, my story today! -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:40, 19 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Today is a feast day for which Bach composed a chorale cantata in 1724 (and we had a DYK about it in 2012). Can't believe that Jodie Devos had to die, - don't miss her video from the Opéra-Comique at the end, - story to come. The weekend brought plenty of music sung and listened to, and some of it is reflected in the last two stories! + pics of good food with good company --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:14, 24 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Our article on stampede also talks about humans

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I noticed that you reverted my tweak to the ITN template. I will note that Stampede#Human stampedes and crushes does cover the concept of human stampedes, which are different than a crowd crush. At your leisure, would you please self-revert? — Red-tailed hawk (nest) 01:52, 4 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Keir Starmer

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Good of you to provide a reason! Presumably accuracy is not one of them. -- Necrothesp (talk) 08:41, 5 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Administrators' newsletter – July 2024

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July music

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story · music · places

On a friend's birthday - she is pictured on my talk - I have another RD death article that needs reviewing, Martti Wallén. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:05, 6 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Pictured on the Main page: Brian's Mozart family grand tour, my story today, and Mozart related to all three items of music on my talk: our 2023 concert, an opera in a theatre where a Mozart premiere took place, and those remembered, the bass and Liana Isakadze, a violinist from Georgia (whose article would be better with more details about her music-making). --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:39, 9 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I remember today Bach's 1724 cantata for this Sunday which is unusual in many respects. The violinist made it to the Main page, but another woman needs attention for RD, Marina Kondratyeva. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:58, 14 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

She's on the Main page now. My story today is - because of the anniversary of the premiere OTD in 1782 - about Die Entführung aus dem Serail, opera by Mozart, while yesterday's was - because of the TFA - about Les contes d'Hoffmann, opera by Offenbach, - so 3 times Mozart again if you click on "music" ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:18, 16 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Today's story is about a photographer who took iconic pictures, especially View from Williamsburg, Brooklyn, on Manhattan, 9/11, yesterday's was a great mezzo, and on Thursday we watched a sublime ballerina. If that's not enough my talk offers chamber music from two amazing concerts. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:01, 20 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia:Main Page history/2024 July 30b had a baritone, a violinist, a composer and a Bach cantata, - almost too much, and the composer's article, Wolfgang Rihm, improved much over the last days, could still grow. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:23, 31 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

ITN archives

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Hi. I hope you are doing well. I am glad to tell you that Wikipedia:In the news/Posted/Archives are now fully available, with all the vandalism/disruptive edits removed. While creating the bot for the archival process, I went through a lot of the older posts, you are one of the editors whose name popped quite often in ITN in "back in the day", so I personally wanted to let you know about the archives —usernamekiran (talk) 21:51, 18 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you, that's rather cool in the end and fun to browse around. I hope someone can make good use of the generated data for some detailed analysis of ITN over the years. Stephen 23:29, 18 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Recognition of ITN nom & updaters for 2024 Rwandan general election

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Hey, it looks like you forgot to add recognition to the talk pages of the nominator and updaters of the 2024 Rwandan general election article at WP:ITN. Staraction (talk | contribs) 23:21, 18 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Yes I did, thanks for the heads up. Done. It's an optional step that anyone can do actually, but I do try and remember to do it when I post. Stephen 23:24, 18 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Job title

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Question on this. Does it not fall under the first bullet point at MOS:JOBTITLE? I imagine I'm missing something, but I doublechecked MOS and thought the alt had it right. Appreciate any insight you have! Ed [talk] [OMT] 04:33, 22 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Because it has a modifier, Incumbent U.S., it's not a title but a job title. At least I think that's where we've landed. Also makes it consistent with the other president on there. Stephen 04:56, 22 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Ah, I see. I figured it went the other way because the title was followed by the name. The MOS table should probably have an example that speaks to this scenario... but it's not really that important, I suppose. Thanks for satisfying my curiosity! Ed [talk] [OMT] 05:12, 22 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

possible revdel request

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Hi, I reverted an edit on the page for Emily Randall, and I'm just wondering if this meats revdel requirements, just so I know in the future.
link to edit: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Emily_Randall&diff=prev&oldid=1237808430 Gaismagorm (talk) 15:38, 31 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

oop, looks like another one happened
link: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Emily_Randall&diff=prev&oldid=1237809765 Gaismagorm (talk) 15:46, 31 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks, I deleted the text of both those edits. Stephen 22:51, 31 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Administrators' newsletter – August 2024

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August music

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story · music · places

Today I have three "musicians" on the Main page, one is also the topic of my story, like 22 July but with interview and the music to be played today -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:16, 8 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

On 13 August, Bach's cantata was 300 years old, and the image one. The cantata is an extrordinary piece, using the chorale's text and famous melody more than others in the cycle. It's nice to have not only a recent death, but also this "birthday" on the Main page. And a rainbow in my places. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:02, 13 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Help? My story today is about a woman, nominated for RD but needing support as I write this. A composer died whose article is long and mostly unreferenced. And some articles open for review, always. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:05, 27 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Today it's Siegfried Lorenz (baritone), on his birthday, nominated for RD. The concerns regarding Goehr are detailed on the talk. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:15, 30 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

ITN recognition for Muhammad Yunus

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On 9 August 2024, In the news was updated with an item that involved the article Muhammad Yunus, which you updated. If you know of another recently created or updated article suitable for inclusion in ITN, please suggest it on the candidates page. -- SashiRolls 🌿 · 🍥 06:09, 9 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for your updates there. You did the heavy lifting. :) -- SashiRolls 🌿 · 🍥 06:09, 9 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Question

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Could you please tell me the rationale of the revert as per rules? I don't see any rule that would allow to revert my edit which informs the user participating in discussion about actual rules for puting a blurb BilboBeggins (talk) 12:50, 19 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

You’re badgering everyone who opposes, it’s disruptive. Stephen 21:44, 19 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Administrators' newsletter – September 2024

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September music

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Today is Schoenberg's 150th birthday! On display his portrait by Egon Schiele, music from Moses und Aron, and two DYK hooks, one from 2010 and another from 2014; the latter, about his 40th birthday, appeared on his 140th birthday ;) - See places for a stunning sunrise, on the day Bruckner's 200th birthday was celebrated (just a few days late). -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:58, 13 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

October music

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story · music · places

WP:ITNN: I have a nom for Michael Sladek open that needs attention. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 17:18, 1 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

He got attention then. - You may remember Maryvonne Le Dizès, my story today as on 28 August. Some September music was unusual: last compositions and eternal light, with Ligeti mentioned in story and music. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:52, 3 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

She got attention, - now Rohan de Saram needs it. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:19, 6 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

He got attention, now some for Helmut Bauer (bishop) would be nice because his Requiem (livestream) will be tomorrow. - Today I remember an organist who was pictured on the Main page on his birthday ten years ago, and I found two recent organ concerts to match, - see top of my talk. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:27, 11 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Today brought his timely promotion to the Main page on the day when pieces from Mozart's Requiem were performed for him. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 18:38, 12 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Now it's Leif Segerstam. Listen to the music in my story: I put it on DYK 10 years ago (mentioning Ukraine) and heard it today for the first time. That violinist/violist was incredible! Last month someone added to her article that she died, - a year ago OTD. Not recent enough to be mentioned, and we can't celebrate her birthday, - we don't even have a year. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:31, 15 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I made Segerstam my big story ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:19, 16 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Precious anniversary

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Precious
Eight years!

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:33, 20 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Another cantata turned 300, Mache dich, mein Geist, bereit, BWV 115. Another bio last day for RD: Walter Jacob. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:57, 27 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I hope you followed to a rich day. Today a caricature, for a change. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:35, 30 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Happy whatever you celebrate today, - more who died, more to come, and they made the world richer. Greetings from Madrid where I took the pic of assorted Cucurbita in 2016. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:07, 31 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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2024 BiH floods

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Hello. Just to help with updates: the government of H-N County issues daily reports (usually from 7 to 8 PM). Here is the latest one (bottom line: "18 dead in Jablanica and Konjic"] (Fojnica is in another county.) KWiki (talk) 22:45, 7 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Best to make sure the numbers in the article are aligned, as that's what people will look at for consistency with the main page. Stephen 23:25, 7 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Oct 16 OTD

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I saw that you removed an entry from OTD. On my resolution, the OTD has a huge gap, and one more entry doesn't cause the template to go past the DYK template. Does your version of the Main Page have any gaps in OTD? I'm tempted to revert your edit but I wanted to check in with you first. Z1720 (talk) 01:25, 16 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, we only have 3 ITNs, albeit one of them is long so probably the equivalent of 4 ITNs. We've never usually had 6 OTDs in that case. It was very unbalanced in my widescreen view. Stephen 02:45, 16 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Main page balance

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Just letting you know that I removed an OTD item just before midnight UTC to achieve main page balance. I know that it's a bit subjective, as it depends on screen size etc, but it looked "perfect" after the OTD removal. Schwede66 04:29, 18 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

It’s a fine line for sure. I’ve undone my removal, I’ll let others tweak it as it does look ok now, Stephen 08:08, 18 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Thanks! It must be hungry work, carrying that sack of endless notifications  :) SerialNumber54129 13:40, 14 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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November music

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I nominated another musician to ITN, Odile Bailleux. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 17:25, 27 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I uploaded pics of a trip that was a 10-day celebration of a 16 November event, but the day was also when a dear friend died. We sang Hevenu shalom aleichem at his funeral yesterday, on the Mainz Hauptfriedhof, and it was good. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:10, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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December music

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Thank you for promoting another "late" woman to the Main page! - November was rich in sadness and happiness for me, expressed in music. - On the Main page today also Jean Sibelius on his birthday. Listening to Beethoven's Fifth from the opening of Notre-Dame de Paris. We sang in choirs today. -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:23, 8 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Michael Ruetz - again posted to ITNN on the last day, due to private matters. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 17:04, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

(and appeared) - listen today to the (new) Perplexities after Escher. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:23, 12 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Listen today to Beethoven's 3rd cello sonata, on his birthday - it was a hook in the 2020 DYK set when his 250th birthday was remembered. I picked a recording with Antônio Meneses, because he was on my sad list this year, and I was in Brazil (see places), and I love his playing. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 17:08, 16 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I come to fix the cellist's name, with a 10-years-old DYK and new pics - look for red birds --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:25, 18 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Today is a woman poet's centenary. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:49, 20 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Mian Page RfD

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Hello Stephen, can you explain the reverts to my Main talk page edits? Jay 💬 09:53, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Why don’t you explain why you restored an archived item. Stephen 11:36, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I did, in the edit summary. Jay 💬 15:20, 9 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]
You are back at it, and you haven't answered my question the previous time too. Jay 💬 07:08, 18 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
Because no one cares about the discussions after all these weeks, so no need to keep bringing them back from the archive and diluting focus on more important topics. Stephen 08:02, 18 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]
How do you know no one cares? How is focus getting diluted? Please do not remove XfD discussion nominations from any talk pages (unless it's your own user talk) until the discussion is complete. Unless you can provide more appropriate reasons, I'll be undoing your changes. Jay 💬 08:53, 18 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Happy Holidays

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Merry Christmas and a Prosperous 2025!

Hello Stephen, may you be surrounded by peace, success and happiness on this seasonal occasion. Spread the WikiLove by wishing another user a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, whether it be someone you have had disagreements with in the past, a good friend, or just some random person. Sending you heartfelt and warm greetings for Christmas and New Year 2025.
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January music

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Happy new year 2025, opened with trumpet fanfares that first sounded OTD in 1725 (as the Main page has). -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:49, 1 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Liebster Immanuel, Herzog der Frommen, BWV 123, my story today 300 years after the first performance, is up for GAN. Dada Masilo will be my story tomorrow. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:02, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

My story today is about a composer who influenced music history also by writing. Another composer is waiting on ITNN, last day. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:28, 8 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

... and today, pictured on the Main page, Tosca, in memory of her first appearance on stage OTD in 1900, and of principal author Brian Boulton. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 18:38, 14 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Today, between many who just died, Tobias Kratzer on his 45th birthday who was good for an unusual DYK mentioning a Verdi opera in 2018, - you can see his work in the trailer of another one that I saw, and my talk page has a third (but by a different director). 2025 pics, finally. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 18:25, 17 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Today I had a composer (trumpeter, conductor) on the main page who worked closely with another who just became GA, - small world! To celebrate: mostly flowers pics from vacation ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:38, 21 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I have more vacation pics to offer, and today's story of Werner Bardenhewer. I took the pic, and it was my DYK on his 90th birthday, in both English and German. He spent the day in Africa, and after his return said - chatting after a mass of thanks he celebrated at Mariä Heimsuchung - that we'd have to talk about these articles. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 18:06, 30 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Sent by MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 15:47, 5 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Reversions

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Hello. As you did not respond on the ITN page, I'll ask here: Was there any particular reason why you changed the wording of the southern California wildfire and then silently reverted[2] my revert[3] back to the original factual tone of the blurb? 31.44.227.152 (talk) 02:08, 9 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I've no idea how you think there is a "factual tone" difference, but your proposed wording had "people" twice which is rather clumsy. Stephen 04:56, 9 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

February music

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Back from vacation (pictured places): Horst Janson is another case of last-day RD nomination. -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:00, 4 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Food pictured, and Janson is on the main page, but I now have another article there, marked ready --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:38, 6 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

today: a German-born Spanish art collector, - the video in her honour is remarkable, as what she gave the world. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 18:54, 8 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I find today's birthday child particularly inspiring, by enthusiasm and determination. That was - believe it or not - a pictured DYK in 2021, without the last line though. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:17, 9 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Paul Plishka, a bass who sang 88 roles of all kinds at the Met was interviewed before his (first) retirement. Declared ready on WP:ITNN. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 17:40, 10 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Today's story is about Edith Mathis, who portrayed young women by Mozart. The video of a 1993 interview has videos of her performances. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:31, 13 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I point at a composer today, as the main page does OTD. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:20, 20 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

thank you for ITN work, with spring flowers and a song bird (in places) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:46, 28 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Sent by MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 15:29, 5 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

1RR violation

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You just violated WP:1RR

If you do not self revert, you could get blocked. --The Mountain of Eden (talk) 23:09, 26 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

A request...

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Please could you not repeatedly undo my actions on the main page? Do you think I'm stupid or something? I cited the guidelines for ITN in my edit, there is no provision for using "shown" instead of "pictured" and it's a completely meaningless distinction. "Rendering pictured" is not at all the same as "picture pictured". Honestly, you're a great admin and you do fantastic work, but this sort of thing just annoys other editors and for no tangible gain. It's better for readers if there's consistent terminology.

As a favour to me and in the interests of collegiate editing, please could you self-revert to my version which complies with the instructions, and if you want to pursue the "shown" thing, start a discussion at WT:ITN? Cheers  — Amakuru (talk) 12:38, 4 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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March music

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On Ravel's birthday, we also think of a conductor and five more composers ;) -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:15, 7 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for RD for Edesio Alejandro, - could you help me to credit? - Jean-Louis Pichon last day --Gerda Arendt (talk) 09:26, 11 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Today I could have written five stories off the main page, and chose Sofia Gubaidulina. I find the TFA also interesting, and two DYK, and a birthday OTD. How about you? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:34, 16 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Today: an opera, 100 years old OTD, on Bach's birthday. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:23, 21 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Today, 300 years of Wie schön leuchtet der Morgenstern, BWV 1! We sang works for (mostly) double choir by Pachelbel, Johann Christoph Bach, Kuhnau/Bach, Gounod and Rheinberger! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:04, 25 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Two (!) bios for recent deaths wait for attention on WP:ITNN. The woman seems more important, if there' attention for only one of them ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:02, 6 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

The two went to the main page and are still there! - Tout est lumière, pleasant listening with closed eyes, - the yt has just the record cover. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:36, 7 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

My story is about music that Bach and Picander gave the world 300 years (and 19 days) ago, - listen (on the conductor's birthday) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:58, 20 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I finally managed to upload the pics I meant for Easter, see places. - Also finally, I managed a FAC, Easter Oratorio. I wanted that on the main page for Easter Sunday, but no, twice. You are invited to join a discussion about what "On this day" means, day or date. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:37, 25 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Waltraut Haas - I had time for her only today, check ITNN --Gerda Arendt (talk) 22:29, 29 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Timeline of the Gaza war (18 March 2025 – present)?

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According to Sudanese and Ukrainian war tickers, is it missing at Template:In the news? ArionStar (talk) 04:36, 13 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

That's a change that should be proposed at WP:ITNC so that the quality and applicability of the timeline can be assessed. Stephen 23:28, 13 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

May music

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Nothing new: another RD article on his last day on WP:ITNN. -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:16, 6 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Recommended reading today about the one: Christfried Schmidt, also a story about patience. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:33, 8 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

musings on 15 May --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:51, 15 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Dietrich Fischer-Dieskau, born 100 years ago, described by Alan Blyth --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:02, 28 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Sent by MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 15:02, 6 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Dear!

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Sir @Stephen, I had created an article on Akash Singh Rajput. After few days it was reviewed than other contributor nominated it for deletion via (AFD). During the discussion, the majority of votes were in favor of keeping the article, yet it was still deleted. I have now improved the article and submitted it again as a draft Draft:Akash Singh Rajput. Thankyou! 𝒮-𝒜𝓊𝓇𝒶 21:30, 26 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Sir, Sometimes I notice that some users are targeting me. For example earlier it was User:Kriji Sehamati, and later User:Garvitpandey1522, who nominated the articles I created for AFD without strong reasons. 𝒮-𝒜𝓊𝓇𝒶 21:37, 26 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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June music

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Stravinsky pictured on his birthday + Vienna pics - but too many who died -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:48, 17 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

While you are of course invited to check out my recommendations any day, today offers unusually a great writer of novels, music with light and a place with exquisite food. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 15:24, 28 June 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Your closes and WP:CLOSE

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I noticed that you closed Wikipedia:In the news/Candidates#Oasis Live '25 Tour, and after looking back at some of your recent closes, I don't think you're following WP:CLOSE the way you're supposed to.

  • Discussions with clear consensus do not need to be closed, they can simply be acted upon.
  • Discussions must be kept open so there's sufficient time to discuss. Both of your two closes currently on WP:ITN/C took place within hours of the discussion opening; many time zones didn't even get a chance to weigh in at all.
  • Discussions should not be closed if there is still discussion ongoing and new arguments are being introduced.
  • Closers are expected to discard !votes that are based on "personal opinion only".
  • Closes should not be done solely with a statement that there is not consensus.

Generally speaking, closes need to comply with all of those points to be valid, and I don't believe your recent closes fulfill this. Thebiguglyalien (talk) 🛸 00:25, 5 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I closed the discussion as there was no way that item was going to get posted, despite the lengthy protestations of the nominator. As per most closes, any editor can re-open the discussion and waste everyone's time before it gets closed again. Stephen 03:34, 6 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Please reopen the Oasis nomination

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Hello Stephen. I'd like to ask you to reconsider the closure of the Oasis nomination in light of the evidence I've just posted here:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:In_the_news#Please_clarify_your_stance_on_show_business_events

Specifically the Guardian and New York Times pieces, all linked.

The discussion was undoubtedly lost on the numbers, so you were right to close it last night. But it's quite obvious most if not all of it was based on completely bogus grounds that need to be revisited in hindsight.

This is not a UK only event (and it wouldn't be grounds to oppose even if it was). The ITNSIGNIF is well established in the morning after the night before (even though it was obvious before). And the coverage clearly goes far beyond some whacky notions that it's still only UK musical niche or media hype style reporting, or incredibly, a slow news day (seriously?!?!).

This is clearly, obviously, a very significant cultural breakout event, as proven by the links, a mere handful of what's out there. And the event is still current for the purposes of ITN. This is Eras level interest, but with far more justification from a cultural and thus encyclopedic perspective.

If it must still be rejected simply because ITN doesn’t want to post commercial events period, on some frankly ludicrous grounds that Wikipedia could or would make a blind bit of difference commercially to an event as huge as this were it to promote it on the Main Page, that should be made clear in the guidance.

Even if this is not a complete ban, but there is only tolerance here to post truly once in a century events of this nature, ironically those links prove that this might even qualify on those grounds.

There will be other successful Taylor Swift tours. There might never be another Oasis reunion. And even if there was, the reaction/reception would be unrecognisable to this one. Unless of course, there is new material that is also critically acclaimed. And the sources are just as clear that is also incredibly unlikely to ever happen. You can only milk a cash cow this cynically once.

It's not a stretch, per the links, to say that Wikipedia will seemingly only ever get one chance to demonstrate it can recognise the opportunity here to say something significantly educational about UK/music culture to an audience who might not have a clue about the subject via the Main Page. So it shouldn't pass it up for frankly ignorant if not entirely bogus reasons.

If after reconsideration, it is thoroughly rejected on commercial events are banned grounds, or the position of the bar for true breakout significance is firmed up (AI Micheal Jackson molesting Bubbles?) and Oasis reunited are seen to clearly be below it, that would at least make sure people like me, serious journalists, don't waste our time engaging with Wikipedia ever again. Not least becuase we do have a day job and we can get paid for decent intellectual effort.

Sorry to be so emotional/wordy, but this has really annoyed me. I genuinely thought I knew what Wikipedia was for. What it valued, namely time and effort to form an informed opinion on a matter like signficance, something defensible and can be defended. Apparently not.

Thanks in advance, hopefully! Morgajon (talk) 10:48, 5 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Note that I have updated the article so that it now qualifies for ITN as updated, pending approval on significance grounds. The work is crap, but that's all I could be motivated to contribute while it seems highly likely Wikipedia views this event as just another insignificant concert and anyone wanting to feature it on the Main Page is therefore a shill or an idiot. I may yet return and do a better job, or my anger at being largely ignored might just fester until Monday and the day job calls me back. Morgajon (talk) 12:34, 5 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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July music

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Again: a musician at the end of the RD line, Raymond Guiot. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:52, 19 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

On the main page, and three Ukrainian topics, at least at the beginning of the day, RD and DYK, - see my talk. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 18:35, 20 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Three of "my" recent deaths bios are on the main page right now, one my story today, Gary Karr, and I loved to find his breakthrough concert in 1962 as a video. In my music today I match it with 9 other double bassists, 7 conducted by a person who's birthday is today - coincidence ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:36, 23 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Can you please restore Norrington to the Recent deaths? He came "on" 6:30 today. PFHLai restored one who was on for only 4 hours, making it seven entries. Can we perhaps tolerate seven and hold it until tomorrow? - Or remove the one added most recently, if seven wouldn't work? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:13, 25 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Nevermind, PFHLai did it. - Béatrice Uria-Monzon and her story, Julia Hagen and her no story --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:07, 26 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

On Bach's day of death, I decorated my user pages in memory of his music, and my story ends on "peace". --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:06, 28 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

ITN toolbox

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I had forgotten the archives were mentioned there —usernamekiran (talk) 03:18, 26 July 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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August music

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story · music · places

Today's story - short version: ten years ago we had a DYK about a soprano who sang in concerts with me in the choir, - longer: I found today a youtube of an aria she sang with us then, recorded the same year, - if you still have time: our performances were the weekend before the Iraq war ultimatum, and we sang Dona nobis pacem (and the drummer drummed!) as if they could hear us in Washington. -- Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:04, 18 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry, late again: I added Aino Pervik to ITNN today, on the last day, - please check --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:40, 19 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Check out my talk for an Independence day, or: the pic of Oksana Lyniv was taken on 24 August. There's listening and reading in today's story, and I like both. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:57, 24 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

On top of my talk: birthday of a great violinist and Requiem for a great friend. We sang Paradisi gloria from the Stabat Mater in the end. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 18:51, 31 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

New message from BangJan1999

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 You are invited to join the discussion at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents § Sockpuppets of User:AttackTheMoonNow affecting WP:ITNC. BangJan1999 18:28, 23 August 2025 (UTC)[reply]

September music

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Sorry: Lourdes Ambriz - last ITNN day again --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:35, 4 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

(She made it, and two others "in danger".) I enjoy a DYK that pictures a person together with achievements in art. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:11, 7 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Today is the birthday of the 16th Thomaskantor after Bach, remembered. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:19, 20 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

My 100th biography to the Main page in 2025 is Siegmund Nimsgern. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:30, 22 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Administrators' newsletter – September 2025

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

Administrator changes

readded Euryalus
removed

Interface administrator changes

readded Ragesoss

CheckUser changes

readded AmandaNP
removed SQL

Oversight changes

readded AmandaNP

Guideline and policy news

  • An RfC is open on whether use of emojis with no encyclopedic value in mainspace and draftspace (e.g., at the start of paragraphs or in place of bullet points) should be added as a criterion under G15.

Technical news

Arbitration

  • The arbitration case Article titles and capitalisation 2 has been closed.
  • An RfC is in progress to amend the structure, rules, and procedures of the Arbitration Committee election and resolve any issues not covered by existing rules.
Sent by MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 17:16, 6 September 2025 (UTC)[reply]

October music

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My story today is about a woman and her husband who played Bach's Sonatina for us (Rheingau Musik Festival, long ago) on an upright piano, and it made me cry, and I still remember. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 10:38, 1 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Carl Nielsen (FA by four colleagues, not me) is remembered on the main page! My story on the Germany National holiday is a song calling to trust the new ways, written shortly before the events leading to reunification. I saw a lovely Mozart opera production yesterday, in case of interest. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:21, 3 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Happy 50th birthday, Alain Altinoglu!) - I let the video begin with a closeup of the octobass ;) Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:12, 9 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Precious anniversary

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Precious
Nine years!

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 05:58, 20 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

My latest: Roberta Alexander, - listen. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:28, 20 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

story · music · places

Yesterday: Sister Stan, with a fine docu by RTÉ to watch. - Today: Armand Avril reached the last day on ITNN. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 13:31, 9 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Gisela Bock has her last chance today. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 23:43, 17 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

... but missed it, I was too busy, I have three biographies on the main page today, but miss her, nominated a fifth. My places now include La Scala, - see music, Verdi three times, and twice in my story! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 17:08, 18 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Look, today's image, - she "portrayed" herself with her husband at the end of the table, - would have been good for Thanksgiving ;) --Gerda Arendt (talk) 18:50, 24 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Administrators' newsletter – October 2025

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

Administrator changes

removed

CheckUser changes

removed Vanamonde93

Arbitration

  • After a motion, arbitration enforcement page protections no longer need to be logged in the AELOG. A bot now automatically posts protections at WP:AELOG/P. To facilitate this bot, protection summaries must include a link to the relevant CT page (e.g. [[WP:CT/BLP]]), and you will receive talk page reminders if you forget to specify the contentious topic but otherwise indicate it is an AE action.
Sent by MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 15:58, 8 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Whence and where

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Greetings, Stephen. When one wants to point out something about the Main Page, where does one post up? Cause for asking, your deletion of my remark here. Thanks in advance. -The Gnome (talk) 09:34, 29 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

WP:ERRORS, and that was dealt with. Stephen 11:53, 29 October 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Guide to temporary accounts

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Hello, Stephen. 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.

How do temporary accounts work?

Editing from a temporary account
  • When a logged-out user completes an edit or a logged action for the first time, a cookie will be set in this user's browser and a temporary account tied with this cookie will be automatically created for them. This account's name will follow the pattern: ~2025-12345-67 (a tilde, year of creation, a number split into units of 5).
  • All subsequent actions by the temporary account user will be attributed to this username. The cookie will expire 90 days after its creation. As long as it exists, all edits made from this device will be attributed to this temporary account. It will be the same account even if the IP address changes, unless the user clears their cookies or uses a different device or web browser.
  • A record of the IP address used at the time of each edit will be stored for 90 days after the edit. Users with the temporary account IP viewer (TAIV) user right will be able to see the underlying IP addresses.
  • As a measure against vandalism, there are two limitations on the creation of temporary accounts:
    • There has to be a minimum of 10 minutes between subsequent temporary account creations from the same IP (or /64 range in case of IPv6).
    • There can be a maximum of 6 temporary accounts created from an IP (or /64 range) within a period of 24 hours.

Temporary account IP viewer user right

How to enable IP Reveal

Impact for administrators

  • It will be possible to block many abusers by just blocking their temporary accounts. A blocked person won't be able to create new temporary accounts quickly if the admin selects the autoblock option.
  • It will still be possible to block an IP address or IP range.
  • Temporary accounts will not be retroactively applied to contributions made before the deployment. On Special:Contributions, you will be able to see existing IP user contributions, but not new contributions made by temporary accounts on that IP address. Instead, you should use Special:IPContributions for this (see a video about IPContributions in a gallery below).

Rules about IP information disclosure

  • Publicizing an IP address gained through TAIV access is generally not allowed (e.g. ~2025-12345-67 previously edited as 192.0.2.1 or ~2025-12345-67's IP address is 192.0.2.1).
  • Publicly linking a TA to another TA is allowed if "reasonably believed to be necessary". (e.g. ~2025-12345-67 and ~2025-12345-68 are likely the same person, so I am counting their reverts together toward 3RR, but not Hey ~2025-12345-68, you did some good editing as ~2025-12345-67)
  • See Wikipedia:Temporary account IP viewer § What can and can't be said for more detailed guidelines.

Useful tools for patrollers

  • It is possible to view if a user has opted-in to view temporary account IPs via the User Info card, available in Preferences → Appearance → Advanced options → Tick Enable the user info card
    • This feature also makes it possible for anyone to see the approximate count of temporary accounts active on the same IP address range.
  • Special:IPContributions allows viewing all edits and temporary accounts connected to a specific IP address or IP range.
  • Similarly, Special:GlobalContributions supports global search for a given temporary account's activity.
  • The auto-reveal feature (see video below) allows users with the right permissions to automatically reveal all IP addresses for a limited time window.

Videos

  • How to use Special:IPContributions
  • How automatic IP reveal works
  • How to use IP Info
  • How to use User Info

Further information and discussion

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).

Administrator changes

added Toadspike
removed

CheckUser changes

added asilvering

Guideline and policy news

Technical news

Arbitration

Miscellaneous

Sent by MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 16:35, 4 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Happy First Edit Anniversary Stephen 🎉

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Hey @Stephen. Your wiki edit anniversary is today, marking 20 years of dedicated contributions to English Wikipedia. Your passion for sharing knowledge and your remarkable contributions have not only enriched the project, but also inspired countless others to contribute. Thank you for your amazing contributions. Wishing you many more wonderful years ahead in the Wiki journey. :) -❙❚❚❙❙ GnOeee ❚❙❚❙❙ ✉ 13:22, 11 November 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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