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Vanderbilt Edit-A-Thon

Hi EVula, I'd like you to meet Nikilada, who is our Dean's Fellow for Wikipedia this semester. She'll be helping us to host a new Edit-A-Thon this fall, probably focused on translation between Wikipedia language editions. We're hoping that we can draw on your expertise again. Plus free pizza! How is Nov. 1st in your calendar? Clifford Anderson (talk) 14:39, 4 September 2014 (UTC)

You had me at "free pizza"...
November 1st works for me. What time? I've got an event that night, but I won't need to be there until 6 or so. EVula // talk // ☯ // 15:41, 4 September 2014 (UTC)

Great! We're thinking that we'd run the edit-a-thon from 10:00 to 4:00 p.m. Nikilada is confirming the date with the Special Collections folk. We'll let you know when we have the details shored up. Look forward to seeing you again! Clifford Anderson (talk) 20:24, 5 September 2014 (UTC)

Hey! Someone really has it out for my Mary Helen Clark page. It's been marked for deletion as a COI and they called it "advertising". Is there anything more I need to be doing/can do to satisfy the people flagging it? Thanks! Nikilada (talk) 17:11, 6 November 2014 (UTC)

Yeah, I'd seen that guy bitching about the article's existence elsewhere. I've removed the prod (he also tried having it speedily deleted and that got shot down by someone else); if he wants the article deleted so badly, he'll have to take it to Articles for Deletion, which will get many more eyeballs on the article than prodding it (which may help address the notability concerns; I'm not entirely sure how to fix those, and I'm too busy to give it too much attention at the moment). EVula // talk // ☯ // 17:37, 6 November 2014 (UTC)

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autochecked

Hi EVula, just a note that the autochecked usergroup does not include the skipcaptcha access. I moved the recent users you had given this to to confirmed which does. — xaosflux ^Talk 13:01, 3 November 2014 (UTC)

Awesome, thanks. I was on my iPad and it was a pain in the ass to try to find what flag granted that; it's been a loooooooooong time since I've used Special:UserRights for anything other than the sysop bit. EVula // talk // ☯ // 14:22, 3 November 2014 (UTC)

Hi EVula, sorry for joining in, but I was reading this and thought why not. You can find the rights listed at Special:ListGroupRights, or for easy remembering Special:UserGroupRights. All the best, Taketa (talk) 16:08, 5 November 2014 (UTC)

Awesome, thanks! I knew there was a page, and I'm sure I could have looked for it pretty quickly had I been on my regular computer, but trying to find it very quickly while on my iPad just wasn't going to happen. (and no need to apologize for joining the conversation; I'm always happy to have something on this page that is more than just Signpost notices.) EVula // talk // ☯ // 16:52, 5 November 2014 (UTC)

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Mary Helen Clark

Hi there. I'm not sure on what grounds you removed this proposed deletion? Your edit summary said "assume a bit of good faith here", but I'm confused as to what policy your removal of this proposed deletion falls under. Thanks. Magnolia677 (talk) 05:10, 8 November 2014 (UTC)

The "assume good faith" bit is trying to delete it as a G11. That's ridiculous; the article came out of an edit-a-thon at a university. We should be happy about having universities working with Wikipedia to get their materials onto our servers. (that the person is potentially non-notable is reasonable, though I still think trying to delete it as soon as it was created was jumping the gun quite a bit) EVula // talk // ☯ // 20:45, 12 November 2014 (UTC)

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Editathon at Nashville Public Library

Hi EVula, we're contemplating holding another editathon at the Nashville Public Library on the civil rights movement in Nashville/Tennessee. Pharos thinks we may be able to hold the event in conjunction with the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture at NYPL. Tentatively, the date is scheduled for Saturday, February 7th. Any chance you might be able to take part? Amwilliams15 is helping to coordinate events at the Nashville Public Library. Let us know. Thanks!! Clifford Anderson (talk) 20:27, 13 January 2015 (UTC)

Ooh, I'd definitely be interested in getting involved, and I've got nothing scheduled that day until that evening. Elonka recently moved to town as well, I wonder if she'd be interested. (which reminds me that I really need to check my Facebook messages more readily than my talk page messages...) EVula // talk // ☯ // 20:36, 13 January 2015 (UTC)

Great! By all means, let's include anyone who's interested. I'll keep you posted as plans develop. Clifford Anderson (talk) 21:50, 13 January 2015 (UTC)

Wonderful!! This will be our first editathon at NPL so we would love as many experienced editors as possible! So glad you are interested in participating! Amwilliams15 (talk) 14:31, 14 January 2015 (UTC)

We are confirmed for February 7th from 11-4. Check out the meetup page for more information. Would you be willing to help with the training for new users? Amwilliams15 (talk) 17:40, 22 January 2015 (UTC)

Thanks so much for helping out this weekend! It was great to meet you and be a part of such a fun event!! I look forward to more in the future. I'm on to you and checked my user page first thing when I got in this morning :)Amwilliams15 (talk) 13:53, 9 February 2015 (UTC)

Haha, I have no clue what you're talking about... *whistles nonchalantly*
Saturday was an absolute blast. I'm definitely looking forward to more Wikipedia events at the library. EVula // talk // ☯ // 17:43, 9 February 2015 (UTC)

We're gearing up for a superheroes themed editathon at NPL in June as part of our summer reading initiative. We're thinking June 13th. We would love it if you were there. Or lets talk dates. Librarian Bryan (talk) 15:59, 9 March 2015 (UTC)

I'm definitely interested! I might be super-groggy that morning since I'll have a show the night before, but I'm still game to help out. :) EVula // talk // ☯ // 07:39, 11 March 2015 (UTC)

Great! And thank you! I've created a meetup page for the event: Superheroes Edit-a-thon. The plan is to follow the same format as one Amwilliams15 hosted. It will be a tie-in with Summer Challenge, aka summer reading, at the library. Librarian Bryan (talk) 17:31, 24 March 2015 (UTC)

It's that time of year again!!! We are getting ready for another editathon at NPL in February. Check out the meetup page for more info. I would love to have you there! Hope you are having a wonderful holiday season and a Happy New Year! Amwilliams15 (talk) 19:24, 31 December 2015 (UTC)

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You are invited to join the discussion at Wikipedia talk:Wikipediholism test. Thanks. — {{U|Technical 13}} (e • t • c) 05:10, 23 May 2015 (UTC)

Workshopping bureaucrat activity requirements

(Message to all bureaucrats)

There is an ongoing discussion about implementing some kind of standards for administrative and bureaucrat activity levels; and activity requirements for bureaucrats have been explored several times in the past. I've prepared a draft addition to Wikipedia:Bureaucrats that would require at least one bureaucratic action every five years to retain the bureaucrat permission.

In the past, I've been hesitant of such proposals but I believe that if the bureaucrat group as a whole is seen to be actively engaged, the community may be more willing to grant additional tasks to the position.

Please let me know your thoughts. I'm not sure if this actually applies to any of us, but if you have not acted as a bureaucrat in over five years, you might consider requesting removal of the permission or otherwise signalling that you intend to return to bureaucrat activity. –xeno^talk 14:22, 30 June 2015 (UTC)

I haven't made any bureaucratic edits in forever and a day, but that's partially because there's so little to do these days... (But hey, I still maintain the mailing list! I doubt that matters to anyone, though.)

The discussion looks like it has died down and so ultimately nothing is going to get done because, well, this is Wikipedia, of course it did. I almost feel like throwing my deadminship proposal back out there; that'd address the apparent concern over shitty-but-can't-take-to-ArbCom admins, plus give us bureaucrats something to do again. :) EVula // talk // ☯ // 15:16, 30 June 2015 (UTC)

That's an idea I've been rolling around in my head. If you read between the lines, something similar would be a follow-on after implementing the kind of check-and-balance for the team. I'll be sure to let you know when I get to workshopping that. –xeno^talk 15:33, 30 June 2015 (UTC)

Is it okay if I edit your proposal page directly? You can revert when I'm done if you don't like it. If you'd rather I not, I can fork it. –xeno^talk 19:58, 30 June 2015 (UTC)

What did you have in mind? (feel free to make changes, I'm just curious) EVula // talk // ☯ // 22:24, 30 June 2015 (UTC)

It's easier if I just show you. –xeno^talk 16:49, 1 July 2015 (UTC)

Love it! Excellent changes all around. EVula // talk // ☯ // 19:38, 1 July 2015 (UTC)

Any thoughts on moving forward? –xeno^talk 15:37, 2 July 2015 (UTC)

Not really, but that's partially because I've got too much on my plate off-wiki to really give this much thought at the moment. Maybe post about it at WT:RfA to get a feel for what people think of it? EVula // talk // ☯ // 01:22, 6 July 2015 (UTC)

Bureaucrat discussion notification

Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Cyberpower678/Bureaucrat discussion

I would welcome input from other bureaucrats in relation to the outcome of this RfA.
Many thanks, MediaWiki message delivery (talk) for WJBscribe (talk) 11:10, 10 July 2015 (UTC)

I'm a bit busy at the moment to read the RfA in its entirety, but I'll try to respond by tonight if it is still open. EVula // talk // ☯ // 19:48, 10 July 2015 (UTC)

Community & Bureaucrat based desysoping proposal

A discussion is taking place regarding a proposal to create a community and bureaucrat based desysoping committee. The proposal would modify the position of bureaucrat. Your input is encouraged. Please see Wikipedia:Administrators/RfC for BARC - a community desysoping process. Thank you, --Hammersoft (talk) 19:55, 28 July 2015 (UTC)

Bureaucrat discussion notification (Liz)

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I would welcome input from other bureaucrats in relation to the outcome of this RfA.
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Implementation of Wikipedia:Bureaucrats#Bureaucrat activity requirements

Following a community discussion ending August 2015, consensus was reached to remove the bureaucrat permissions of users who have not participated in bureaucrat activity for three years.

“ Bureaucrats are expected to exercise the duties granted by their role while remaining cognizant of relevant community standards concerning their tasks. In addition to the "Inactive bureaucrat accounts" requirements, if a bureaucrat does not participate in bureaucrat activity for over three years, their bureaucrat permissions may be removed. The user must be notified on their talk page and by email one month before the removal, and again and a few days prior to the removal. If the user does not return to bureaucrat activity, another bureaucrat may request the removal of permissions at meta:Steward requests/Permissions. Permissions removed for not meeting bureaucrat activity requirements may be re-obtained through a new request for bureaucratship. ”

To assist with the implementation of this requirement, please see Wikipedia:Bureaucrat activity. Modeled after Wikipedia:Inactive administrators and similar to that process, the log page will be created on 1 September 2015. Bureaucrats who have not met the activity requirements as of that date will be notified by email (where possible) and on their talk page to advise of the pending removal.

If the notified user does not return to bureaucrat activity and the permissions are removed, they will need to request reinstatement at WP:RFB. Removal of access is procedural only, and not intended to reflect negatively upon the affected user in any way.

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. –xeno^talk

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...is there even enough stuff for us to do these days? EVula // talk // ☯ // 22:32, 8 September 2015 (UTC)

Photo requests in the Nashville area and other parts of Tennessee

Do you do photo requests in the Nashville area and other parts of Tennessee? Thanks, WhisperToMe (talk) 21:18, 7 September 2015 (UTC)

I don't have much time at the moment, but I do have a list of places I'd like to get pictures of. If you've got suggestions, I can always add them to my list. EVula // talk // ☯ // 22:33, 8 September 2015 (UTC)

Ok! I will make a list for the State of Tennessee. If there's a particular area/set of areas you prefer to go to I can generate a larger list for that area.

Knox County:

• Austin-East High School - 2800 Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, Knoxville, Tennessee, 37914
• Bearden High School - 8352 Kingston Pike Knoxville, Tennessee USA
• Carter High School - 210 N. Carter School Road, Strawberry Plains, Tennessee, 37871
• Central High School - 5321 Jacksboro Pike, Knoxville, TN 37918
• Fulton High School: 2509 North Broadway, Knoxville, TN 37917
• Hardin Valley Academy - 11345 Hardin Valley Rd, Knoxville, Tennessee
• Karns High School: 2710 Byington Solway Road, Knoxville, TN 37931
• West High School: 3300 Sutherland Avenue, Knoxville, Tennessee, 37919

Nashville area:

• Murfreesboro
  • Office of the Japanese Supplementary School in Middle Tennessee (中部テネシー日本語補習校) - 805 S. Church Street , Jefferson Square Suite8, Murfreesboro , TN 37130 - See non-free image of the name plate!

Chattanooga

• Headquarters of Krystal: One Union Square Chattanooga, TN 37402 - Photograph the side of the building that says "Krystal"

Collegedale

• Headquarters of McKee Foods - 10260 Mckee Rd. Collegedale, TN, 37315

Sweetwater:

• Former Tennessee Meiji Gakuin High School - 1314 Peachtree Street Sweetwater, TN 37874 - This is the main thing that interests me about this town
• Post office: 701 N Main St
• city hall is at 203 Monroe St, Sweetwater, TN 37874
• Sweetwater City Schools headquarters: 220 S. Clark St., Sweetwater, TN 37874
  • Sweetwater Primary School: 500 Hwy 322 E., Sweetwater, TN 37874
  • Sweetwater Elementary School: 301 Broad Street, Sweetwater, TN 37874
  • Brown Intermediate School: 135 Starrett St, Sweetwater, TN 37874
  • Sweetwater Junior High School: 1013 Cannon Ave, Sweetwater, TN 37874
• Sweetwater High School: 414 S High Street, Sweetwater, TN

Sweetwater

Maryville: (articles about the Japanese boarding high school in Sweetwater discussed Maryville High as an example of a typical good American school - Also the college in the city is where the eastern Tennessee hoshuko holds its classes)

• Maryville City Schools district headquarters: 833 Lawrence Avenue, Maryville, TN 37803
  • Foothills Elementary School: 520 Sandy Springs Road, Maryville, TN 37803
  • John Sevier Elementary School: 2001 Sequoyah Avenue, Maryville, TN 37804
  • Sam Houston Elementary School: 330 Melrose Street, Maryville, TN 37803
  • Coulter Grove Intermediate School: 2025 Sevierville Road, Maryville, TN 37804
  • Montgomery Ridge Intermediate School: 835 Montgomery Lane, Maryville, TN 37803
  • Maryville Junior High School: 805 Montvale Station Road Maryville, TN 37803
  • Maryville High School: 825 Lawrence Ave, Maryville, TN 37803

Madisonville:

• Monroe County Schools: 205 Oak Grove Rd Madisonville, TN 37354 (If you want you can add all of the schools listed here to your list)
  • Sequoyah High School (Madisonville): 3128 Hwy 411, Madisonville, TN 37354

WhisperToMe (talk) 23:17, 10 September 2015 (UTC)

Vanderbilt Edit-A-Thons

Hi EVula,

We've got a couple upcoming editathons I'd like you to know about. We're participating in the global Women in Architecture editathon on Thursday, October 15. And we'll also be sponsoring an editathon for open access week at Vanderbilt on Friday, October 23 called Citation Needed! We'd love to see you at either event, though I know that it's not necessarily convenient or possible on a weekday. But please help us spread the word! Pharos is putting up a bounding box to alert local Wikipedians and Ed Warga is coordinating the events along with another colleague.

Thanks! Clifford Anderson (talk) 17:37, 11 October 2015 (UTC)

P.S. You're the coolest!

Sorry I missed this; I think this came in when I didn't have a computer (yay burglaries). Let me know if there are any future events (and shooting me a message on Twitter is guaranteed to get my attention). EVula // talk // ☯ // 17:55, 30 December 2015 (UTC)

ArbCom elections are now open!

Hi,
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A wiki you should work on.

I would be glad if you went and made some edits on here. Thanks! 96.237.29.89 (talk) 23:12, 6 March 2016 (UTC)

Invitation to Attend a local editathon

I was wondering if you were available to attend Wikipedia:Edit-a-thon/Women's History Month Edit-a-thon at the end of the month. It is the first one ever held at Tennessee State University.LoisLib (talk) 17:57, 16 March 2016 (UTC)

Your administrator and bureaucrat status on Wikispecies

Hello. A policy regarding the removal of "advanced rights" (administrator, bureaucrat, etc.) was adopted by community consensus in 2013. According to this policy, the stewards are reviewing activity on wikis with no inactivity policy.   You meet the inactivity criteria (no edits and no log actions for 2 years) on the wiki listed above. Since that wiki does not have its own rights review process, the global one applies.   If you want to keep your rights, you should inform the community of the wiki about the fact that the stewards have sent you this information about your inactivity. If the community has a discussion about it and then wants you to keep your rights, please contact the stewards at m:Stewards' noticeboard, and link to the discussion of the local community, where they express their wish to continue to maintain the rights.   If you wish to resign your rights, you can reply here or request removal of your rights on Meta.   If there is no response at all after approximately one month, stewards will proceed to remove your administrator and/or bureaucrat rights. In ambiguous cases, stewards will evaluate the responses and will refer a decision back to the local community for their comment and review. If you have any questions, please contact the stewards. Rschen7754 00:58, 7 July 2016 (UTC)

Extended confirmed protection

Hello, EVula. This message is intended to notify administrators of important changes to the protection policy.

Extended confirmed protection (also known as "30/500 protection") is a new level of page protection that only allows edits from accounts at least 30 days old and with 500 edits. The automatically assigned "extended confirmed" user right was created for this purpose. The protection level was created following this community discussion with the primary intention of enforcing various arbitration remedies that prohibited editors under the "30 days/500 edits" threshold to edit certain topic areas.

In July and August 2016, a request for comment established consensus for community use of the new protection level. Administrators are authorized to apply extended confirmed protection to combat any form of disruption (e.g. vandalism, sock puppetry, edit warring, etc.) on any topic, subject to the following conditions:

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Please review the protection policy carefully before using this new level of protection on pages. Thank you.
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Two-Factor Authentication now available for admins

Hello,

Please note that TOTP based two-factor authentication is now available for all administrators. In light of the recent compromised accounts, you are encouraged to add this additional layer of security to your account. It may be enabled on your preferences page in the "User profile" tab under the "Basic information" section. For basic instructions on how to enable two-factor authentication, please see the developing help page for additional information. Important: Be sure to record the two-factor authentication key and the single use keys. If you lose your two factor authentication and do not have the keys, it's possible that your account will not be recoverable. Furthermore, you are encouraged to utilize a unique password and two-factor authentication for the email account associated with your Wikimedia account. This measure will assist in safeguarding your account from malicious password resets. Comments, questions, and concerns may be directed to the thread on the administrators' noticeboard. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 20:32, 12 November 2016 (UTC)

A new user right for New Page Patrollers

Hi EVula.

A new user group, New Page Reviewer, has been created in a move to greatly improve the standard of new page patrolling. The user right can be granted by any admin at PERM. It is highly recommended that admins look beyond the simple numerical threshold and satisfy themselves that the candidates have the required skills of communication and an advanced knowledge of notability and deletion. Admins are automatically included in this user right.

It is anticipated that this user right will significantly reduce the work load of admins who patrol the performance of the patrollers. However,due to the complexity of the rollout, some rights may have been accorded that may later need to be withdrawn, so some help will still be needed to some extent when discovering wrongly applied deletion tags or inappropriate pages that escape the attention of less experienced reviewers, and above all, hasty and bitey tagging for maintenance. User warnings are available here but very often a friendly custom message works best.

If you have any questions about this user right, don't hesitate to join us at WT:NPR. (Sent to all admins).MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 13:46, 15 November 2016 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Gorillas consuming gerbils listed at Redirects for discussion

An editor has asked for a discussion to address the redirect Wikipedia:Gorillas consuming gerbils. Since you had some involvement with the Wikipedia:Gorillas consuming gerbils redirect, you might want to participate in the redirect discussion if you have not already done so. - CHAMPION ^{(talk) (contributions) (logs)} 23:32, 18 November 2016 (UTC)

ArbCom Elections 2016: Voting now open!

Hello, EVula. Voting in the 2016 Arbitration Committee elections is open from Monday, 00:00, 21 November through Sunday, 23:59, 4 December to all unblocked users who have registered an account before Wednesday, 00:00, 28 October 2016 and have made at least 150 mainspace edits before Sunday, 00:00, 1 November 2016.

The Arbitration Committee is the panel of editors responsible for conducting the Wikipedia arbitration process. It has the authority to impose binding solutions to disputes between editors, primarily for serious conduct disputes the community has been unable to resolve. This includes the authority to impose site bans, topic bans, editing restrictions, and other measures needed to maintain our editing environment. The arbitration policy describes the Committee's roles and responsibilities in greater detail.

If you wish to participate in the 2016 election, please review the candidates' statements and submit your choices on the voting page. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 22:08, 21 November 2016 (UTC)

Bureaucrat chat

Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Godsy/Bureaucrat chat

I would be grateful for your input in the above discussion. Many thanks, WJBscribe via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 11:33, 5 December 2016 (UTC)

Administrators' newsletter - February 2017

News and updates for administrators from the past month (January 2017). This first issue is being sent out to all administrators, if you wish to keep receiving it please subscribe. Your feedback is welcomed.

Administrator changes

NinjaRobotPirate • Schwede66 • K6ka • Ealdgyth • Ferret • Cyberpower678 • Mz7 • Primefac • Dodger67

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Guideline and policy news

• A discussion to workshop proposals to amend the administrator inactivity policy at Wikipedia talk:Administrators has been in process since late December 2016.
• Wikipedia:Pending changes/Request for Comment 2016 closed with no consensus for implementing Pending changes level 2 with new criteria for use.
• Following an RfC, an activity requirement is now in place for bots and bot operators.

Technical news

• When performing some administrative actions the reason field briefly gave suggestions as text was typed. This change has since been reverted so that issues with the implementation can be addressed. (T34950)
• Following the latest RfC concluding that Pending Changes 2 should not be used on the English Wikipedia, an RfC closed with consensus to remove the options for using it from the page protection interface, a change which has now been made. (T156448)
• The Foundation has announced a new community health initiative to combat harassment. This should bring numerous improvements to tools for admins and CheckUsers in 2017.

Arbitration

• The Arbitration Committee released a response to the Wikimedia Foundation's statement on paid editing and outing.

Obituaries

• JohnCD (John Cameron Deas) passed away on 30 December 2016. John began editing Wikipedia seriously during 2007 and became an administrator in November 2009.

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Bureaucrat discussion - GoldenRing

Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/GoldenRing/Bureaucrat chat

I would be grateful for your input in the above discussion. Many thanks, WJBscribe (talk) 12:15, 7 April 2017 (UTC)

Sense of Humor

I think this might appeal to your sense of humor[1] Sario528 (talk) 17:36, 22 May 2017 (UTC)

Today's Wikipedian 10 years ago

Awesome

Ten years!

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 05:52, 1 June 2017 (UTC)

Hello, and thanks

Hi EVula,

I am currently a new Wikipedian. I was starting to build my page, but I needed examples. So I thought, "why not look at some admin's page?" I thought this because I know admins would have experience and would design good user pages as a result. I am contacting you to say thanks and to get my foot in the door, as I eventually would like to help this community as a whole. --TruDev (talk) 11:55, 23 September 2017 (UTC)

Signature and userpage?

Hi,

I kinda copied the elements or some of it from your userpage and header for my userpage and signature. I hope you don't mind me copying it I kinda liked your layout and userpage plus signature? QuantumHunter // talk // ☯ // 16:38, 10 November 2017 (UTC)

Account Creator Status

Hi EVula,

I'm a relatively new wikipedian, but I've been running (or co-running) edit-thons for about two years 2017 Editathon 2016 Editathon I'm following the directions on how to become an account creator so that I won't run up against the limits on accounts created on a single IP. Possible you could grant me account creator status? Thanks!! Awatkins123 (talk) 18:22, 13 November 2017 (UTC)

ArbCom 2017 election voter message

Hello, EVula. Voting in the 2017 Arbitration Committee elections is now open until 23.59 on Sunday, 10 December. All users who registered an account before Saturday, 28 October 2017, made at least 150 mainspace edits before Wednesday, 1 November 2017 and are not currently blocked are eligible to vote. Users with alternate accounts may only vote once.

The Arbitration Committee is the panel of editors responsible for conducting the Wikipedia arbitration process. It has the authority to impose binding solutions to disputes between editors, primarily for serious conduct disputes the community has been unable to resolve. This includes the authority to impose site bans, topic bans, editing restrictions, and other measures needed to maintain our editing environment. The arbitration policy describes the Committee's roles and responsibilities in greater detail.

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Kevin

Dear EVula, three editors at Wikipedia Indonesia have repeatedly edited and provided factual information about the article including references on Kevin Lilliana, but user:Richie Campbell has been performing vandalism by deleting information without discussion on the Talk page. Wikipedia works by consensus, if there is controversy about an edit it should be taken to the Talk page (WP:BRD). Three editors, being WP:BOLD have opposed these edits and looked for my help. I'm sure you understand that repeated removals of the same content, against consensus, is WP:EDIT WARRING and can get him blocked. Please advise and help them, as I don't have privileges to block at this moment. But I'm willing to help if necessary. Thank you Steinpal (talk • 12:04, 5 April 2018 (UTC)

Notification of pending suspension of administrative permissions due to inactivity

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Please also note

The preceding caution also applies to your bureaucrat flag as per Wikipedia:Bureaucrats#Inactive_bureaucrat_accounts. Best regards, — xaosflux ^Talk 01:10, 1 May 2018 (UTC)

This is the one that I'm going to miss the most. enWiki just wouldn't feel right. ~ Amory (u • t • c) 01:27, 1 May 2018 (UTC)

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Please also note

The preceding warning also applies to your bureaucrat flag as per Wikipedia:Bureaucrats#Inactive_bureaucrat_accounts. Best regards, — xaosflux ^Talk 00:14, 25 May 2018 (UTC)

Suspension of administrative permissions due to inactivity

Following a community discussion in June 2011, consensus was reached to provisionally suspend the administrative permissions of users who have been inactive for one year (i.e. administrators who have not made any edits or logged actions in more than one year). As a result of this discussion, your administrative permissions have been removed. If you wish to have these permissions reinstated, please post to the Wikipedia:Bureaucrats' noticeboard and the userright will be restored per the re-sysopping process (i.e. as long as the attending bureaucrats are reasonably satisfied that your account has not been compromised, that your inactivity did not have the effect of evading scrutiny of any actions which might have led to sanctions, that you have not been inactive for a three-year period of time, and that you have not been inactive from administrative tasks for a five year period of time). If you remain inactive for a three-year period of time, including the present year you have been inactive, you will need to request reinstatement at WP:RFA. Further, following a community discussion in March of 2018, Administrators suspended for inactivity who have not had any logged administrative activity for five years will need to request reinstatement at WP:RFA. This removal of access is procedural only, and not intended to reflect negatively upon you in any way. We wish you the best in future endeavors, and thank you for your past administrative efforts. — xaosflux ^Talk 00:04, 1 June 2018 (UTC)

Please also note

Removal of your bureaucrat flag has been requested at meta in meta:Special:PermaLink/18094339#EVula@enwiki. — xaosflux ^Talk 00:06, 1 June 2018 (UTC)

Sorry to see you go. Enigma^msg 19:24, 3 July 2018 (UTC)

Wikipedia:🙈🙉🙊 listed at Redirects for discussion

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EV fandom

Check out https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Escape_Velocity_(video_game)#Endless_Sky. Just grabbed it on Steam, might be a neat throwback! Nathan ^T 23:17, 17 August 2018 (UTC)

Today's Wikipedian 10 years ago

Awesome

Ten years!

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:54, 31 October 2018 (UTC)

Proposed deletion of File:WPMK Note.png

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Unused logo with no article used, it's also can't move to commons because of an unused logo will be deleted as of out of project scope.

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Today's Wikipedian 10 years ago

Awesome

Ten years!

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:16, 12 January 2019 (UTC)

Edit-a-thon at Vanderbilt for REAL Symposium

Hope you can join us this saturday. We could really use your help! --Heathart (talk) 17:10, 21 March 2019 (UTC)

"Email blast" listed at Redirects for discussion

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"Wikipedia:MK" listed at Redirects for discussion

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Nomination for deletion of Template:User bureaucrat since/Exp

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"Skynet (Terminator" listed at Redirects for discussion

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Nomination for deletion of Template:Editnotices/Page/Wikipedia talk:Sandbox

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