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== Administrators' newsletter – August 2023 ==
== Administrators' newsletter – September 2024 ==


[[Wikipedia:Administrators' newsletter|News and updates for administrators]] from the past month (July 2023).
[[Wikipedia:Administrators' newsletter|News and updates for administrators]] from the past month (August 2024).


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|[[Special:Diff/1241023887#Changes to the functionaries team, August 2024|Courcelles]]
|[[Special:PermanentLink/1165672654#Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/AlisonW closed|AlisonW]]
|[[Special:Diff/1241023887#Changes to the functionaries team, August 2024|GeneralNotability]]
|[[Special:PermanentLink/1162761560#Wikipedia:Inactive administrators/2023#July 2023|Amberrock]]
|[[Special:PermanentLink/1162761560#Wikipedia:Inactive administrators/2023#July 2023|Closedmouth]]
|[[Special:PermanentLink/1164718647#Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Scottywong closed|Scottywong]]
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[[File:Octicons-tools.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Technical news'''
[[File:Green check.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Guideline and policy news'''
* Following an [[Special:Permalink/1241596410#RfC:_enacting_C4_(unused_maintenance_categories)|RfC]], there is a new [[WP:CSD|criterion for speedy deletion]]: [[WP:CSD#C4|C4]], which {{tq|applies to unused maintenance categories, such as empty dated maintenance categories for dates in the past}}.
* The tag filter on [[Special:NewPages]] and revision history pages can now be inverted. This allows hiding edits made by automated tools. ({{phab|T334338}})
* A [[Wikipedia talk:Notability (species)#Proposal to adopt this guideline|request for comment]] is open to discuss whether [[Wikipedia:Notability (species)|Notability (species)]] should be adopted as a [[WP:SNG|subject-specific notability guideline]].
* [[Special:BlockedExternalDomains]] is a new tool that allows easier blocking of plain domains (and their subdomains). This is more easily searchable and is faster for the software to use than the existing [[MediaWiki:Spam-blacklist|MediaWiki:Spam-blacklist]]. It does not support regex (for complex cases), URL path-matching, or the [[MediaWiki:Spam-whitelist|MediaWiki:Spam-whitelist]]. ({{phab|T337431}})


[[File:Scale of justice 2.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Arbitration'''
[[File:Scale of justice 2.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Arbitration'''
* Following a [[Special:Permalink/1239237654#Motion 2: World War II and the history of Jews in Poland|motion]], [[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/World War II and the history of Jews in Poland#My very best wishes bans|remedies 5.1 and 5.2 of ''World War II and the history of Jews in Poland'']] (the topic and interaction bans on [[User:My very best wishes|My very best wishes]], respectively) were repealed.
* The arbitration cases named [[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Scottywong|Scottywong]] and [[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/AlisonW|AlisonW]] closed 10 July and 16 July respectively.
* [[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/German war effort#Cinderella157 German history topic ban|Remedy 3C]] of the [[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/German war effort|''German war effort'' case]] ("{{noping|Cinderella157}} German history topic ban") was [[Special:Permalink/1243178496Motion: Cinderella157's topic ban suspended|suspended]] for a period of six months.
* The [[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/SmallCat dispute|SmallCat dispute]] arbitration case is in the workshop phase.
* The arbitration case [[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Historical elections|Historical Elections]] is currently open. Proposed decision is expected by 3 September 2024 for this case.

[[File:Info Simple bw.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Miscellaneous'''
* Editors can now enter into [[Wikipedia:Good article review circles|good article review circles]], an alternative for informal ''[[quid pro quo]]'' arrangements, to have a [[Wikipedia:Good article nominations|GAN]] reviewed in return for reviewing a different editor's nomination.
* A [[Wikipedia:New pages patrol/Backlog drives/September 2024|'''New Pages Patrol backlog drive''']] is happening in September 2024 to reduce the number of unreviewed articles and redirects in the [[Special:NewPagesFeed|new pages feed]]. Currently, there is a backlog of over 13,900 articles and 26,200 redirects awaiting review. [[Wikipedia:New pages patrol/Backlog drives/September 2024/Participants|'''Sign up here to participate!''']]


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== Administrators' newsletter – September 2023 ==
== Administrators' newsletter – October 2024 ==


[[Wikipedia:Administrators' newsletter|News and updates for administrators]] from the past month (August 2023).
[[Wikipedia:Administrators' newsletter|News and updates for administrators]] from the past month (September 2024).


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|[[Special:PermanentLink/1168201975#Inactive admins for August 2023|Dwheeler]]
|[[Special:PermaLink/1243351441#Wikipedia:Inactive administrators/2024#September 2024|Good Olfactory]]
|[[Special:PermanentLink/1168201975#Inactive admins for August 2023|G.A.S]]
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|[[Special:PermaLink/1243351441#Wikipedia:Inactive administrators/2024#September 2024|I JethroBT]]
|[[Special:PermanentLink/1172771742#Royalbroil|Royalbroil]]
|[[Special:PermanentLink/1168201975#Inactive admins for August 2023|Ssd]]
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[[File:Green check.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Guideline and policy news'''
[[File:Green check.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Guideline and policy news'''
*[[Wikipedia:Administrator elections|Administrator elections]] are a proposed new process for selecting administrators, offering an alternative to [[WP:RFA|requests for adminship]] (RfA). The first trial election will take place in October 2024, with [[Wikipedia:Administrator elections/October 2024/Call for candidates|candidate sign-up]] from October 8 to 14, a [[Wikipedia:Administrator elections/October 2024/Discussion phase|discussion phase]] from October 22 to 24, and [[meta:SecurePoll|SecurePoll voting]] from October 25 to 31. For questions or to help out, please visit the talk page at [[Wikipedia talk:Administrator elections]].
* Following [[Wikipedia:Village_pump_(policy)#RfC:_Automatically_semi-protect_Today's_Featured_Article|an RfC]], [[WP:TFA|TFAs]] will be automatically semi-protected the day before it is on the main page and through the day after.
* Following [[Wikipedia talk:Criteria for speedy deletion#"File pages without a corresponding file"|a discussion]], the speedy deletion reason "File pages without a corresponding file" has been moved from criterion [[WP:CSD#G8|G8]] to [[WP:CSD#F2|F2]]. This does not change what can be speedily deleted.
* [[Wikipedia:Village_pump_(policy)/Archive_183#Revision_deletion_and_oversight_for_deadnames|A discussion]] at [[WP:VPP]] about revision deletion and oversight for [[dead names]] found that {{tq|[s]ysops can choose to use revdel if, in their view, it's the right tool for this situation, and they need not default to oversight. But oversight could well be right where there's a particularly high risk to the person. Use your judgment}}.
* A [[Wikipedia:Village pump (policy)#Administrator Recall|request for comment]] is open to discuss whether there is a consensus to have an [[Wikipedia:Administrator recall|administrator recall]] process.

[[File:Octicons-tools.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Technical news'''
* [[Special:Contributions]] now shows the user's local edit count and the account's creation date. ({{phab|T324166}})


[[File:Scale of justice 2.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Arbitration'''
[[File:Scale of justice 2.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Arbitration'''
* The arbitration case ''[[Special:Permalink/1245898405#Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Historical elections closed|Historical elections]]'' has been closed.
* The ''[[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/SmallCat dispute|SmallCat dispute]]'' case has closed. As part of the final decision, editors participating in [[WP:XFD|XfD]] have been reminded to be careful about forming {{tq|local consensus which may or may not reflect the broader community consensus}}. Regular closers of [[WP:XFD|XfD]] forums were also encouraged to {{tq|note when broader community discussion, or changes to policies and guidelines, would be helpful}}.
* An arbitration case regarding [[Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Backlash to diversity and inclusion|Backlash to diversity and inclusion]] has been opened.
* Editors are invited to '''[[Wikipedia:Requests for comment/Arbitration Committee Elections December 2024/Electoral Commission|nominate themselves]]''' to serve on the 2024 Arbitration Committee Electoral Commission until ''23:59 October 8, 2024 (UTC)''.


[[File:Info Simple bw.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Miscellaneous'''
[[File:Info Simple bw.svg|20px|alt=]] '''Miscellaneous'''
* If you are interested in stopping spammers, please put [[MediaWiki talk:Spam-whitelist]] and [[MediaWiki talk:Spam-blacklist]] on your watchlist, and help out when you can.
* '''Tech tip''': The "Browse history interactively" banner shown at the top of [[Special:Diff]] can be used to easily look through a history, assemble composite diffs, or find out what archive something wound up in.


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== Growth News, October 2024 ==

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=== Current work ===
[[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Growth/Community Updates|'''Newcomer Homepage Community Updates module''']]

We will add a new module to the Newcomer Homepage that will allow communities to highlight specific events, projects, campaigns, and initiatives. We have released a simple version on beta wikis and we will soon start an A/B test on [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Growth/FAQ#pilot|our pilot wikis]]. This module will only display on the Newcomer Homepage if communities decide to utilize it, so learn [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Help:Growth/Tools/Community updates module|how to configure the Community Updates module]], or share your thoughts on [[mw:Talk:Growth/Community Updates|the project's talk page]].
[[File:Design one for surfacing structured tasks.png|thumb|One design concept aimed to increase constructive activation]]

[[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Growth/Constructive activation experimentation|'''Constructive activation experimentation''']]

After showcasing [https://www.figma.com/proto/gog5jsPm40hNRAuyYPpaf0/Wikimania-2024-%E2%80%94-Surfacing-structured-tasks?node-id=24-2102&node-type=canvas&t=Qi6ekdUstnd3flDa-0&scaling=min-zoom&content-scaling=fixed&page-id=0%3A1&starting-point-node-id=24%3A2102 early design ideas] at Wikimania, we conducted [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Growth/Constructive activation experimentation#Design|user testing of design prototypes]]. We now aim to engage communities in further discussions and plan to run a targeted experiment, presenting a structured task within the reading view to logged-in new account holders with zero edits.

'''[[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Community Configuration|Community Configuration]]'''

This Community Configuration extension was developed to help communities customize wiki features to meet their unique needs. The Growth team is now helping other Wikimedia Foundation teams make their products configurable:
* The Moderation Tools team now provides Community Configuration for [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Moderator Tools/Automoderator|Automoderator]]. ([[phab:T365046|T365046]])
* Certain [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Extension:Babel|Babel]] extension settings will be configurable soon. ([[phab:T328171|T328171]])

=== Future work ===

As part of the [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Growth/Annual Plan 2024-2025|Growth team annual plan]], we will continue to investigate ways to increase constructive activation on mobile, while also working with Data Products to move forward A/B testing functionality via the [[wikitech:Metrics_Platform|Metrics Platform]].

=== Community events ===
* Growth team members presented ''Community Configuration: Shaping On-Wiki Functionality Together'' at Wikimania ([https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1zFMP-_-j6AlcuC_2b32-zdpmvlAO8_SWOtg9mZXCNPI/edit#slide=id.g2cbe13544d8_5_15 slides]). The [https://www.youtube.com/live/govhrZZjV6s?t=3962s session recording is available to watch on YouTube]. This session provided an update on the Community Configuration project and introduced details about the upcoming features that communities will soon be able to configure. Representatives from the Moderator Tools, Editing, Web, and Campaigns teams shared their plans for utilizing Community Configuration in the future. Following these presentations, the WMF Growth team's [[:User:Trizek (WMF)|Benoît Evellin]] and [[:User:Martin_Urbanec_(WMF)|Martin Urbanec]] answered audience questions.
* [[:User:Dyolf77 (WMF)|Habib Mhenni]] gave a presentation of how mentorship works at WikiIndaba 2024. [[:File:How to became a mentor, Growth feature, Wiki Indaba 2024.webm|The recording is available]].

=== Stay informed ===

Growth team weekly updates [[mw:Special:MyLanguage/Growth/Growth team updates|are available on wiki]] (in English) if you want to know more about our day-to-day work.
If you want to receive more general updates about technical activity happening across the Wikimedia movement (including Growth work), we encourage you to [[m:Special:MyLanguage/Tech/News|subscribe to Tech News]].

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  • A request for comment is open to discuss whether Notability (species) should be adopted as a subject-specific notability guideline.

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