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Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome

Good evening Femke. I am looking to make this the TFA for 25 November. Is that ok with you? If so, do you fancy having a crack at a draft blurb? Gog the Mild (talk) 17:25, 14 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome scheduled for TFA

This is to let you know that the above article has been scheduled as today's featured article for 25 November 2024. Please check that the article needs no amendments. Feel free to amend the draft blurb, which can be found at Wikipedia:Today's featured article/November 2024, or to make comments on other matters concerning the scheduling of this article at Wikipedia talk:Today's featured article/November 2024. Please keep an eye on that page, as notifications of copy edits to or queries about the draft blurb may be left there by user:JennyOz, who assists the coordinators by reviewing the blurbs, or by others. I also suggest that you watchlist Wikipedia:Main Page/Errors from two days before it appears on the Main Page. Thanks, and congratulations on your work! Gog the Mild (talk) 16:03, 15 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks @Gog the Mild. The blurb looks good, will make some small amendments later. For the lack of image: how small does the image need to be to come on the front page? I might have time to make a version with larger text so it's still readable. —Femke 🐦 (talk) 16:21, 15 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Femke. I wouldn't worry about to image. Any TFA image will need to be used in the article. And you will need to lose 75 characters to make room for it. The text size is set, so as to fit in with the rest of the main page. Gog the Mild (talk) 16:38, 15 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Congratulations on getting this through FAC earlier. Seeing it on the Main Page tonight was a delightful surprise. WhatamIdoing (talk) 08:33, 25 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Uttrakhandhistory

Hey. Unluckily enough, you were on top of the admin list at the recently active user page.

There's a user, Uttrakhandhistory, who keeps uploading copyrighted text to Wikipedia in spite of multiple warnings and blocks. It's probably a CIR situation. Because of that, Draft:Nantram singh negi has some edits that need to be revision-deleted. It's possible that further action (another block, etc.) is necessary. I dream of horses (Hoofprints) (Neigh at me) 07:33, 27 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Blocked and revdelled @I dream of horses. They managed to add some more text just before I blocked and I haven't reviewed that, and haven't requested a possible speedy on Commons for the image. —Femke 🐦 (talk) 08:05, 27 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Precious anniversary

Happy to see a featured article above. When should that best appear? Can I help you with the nomination? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:22, 31 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

It's scheduled for the end of November. Which reminds me, I should reserve some time to tweak the summary. —Femke 🐦 (talk) 19:35, 31 October 2024 (UTC)[reply]

A barnstar for you!

	The Barnstar of Diligence
	Now that voting is over, I wish to thank you, Femke, for comprehensively reviewing all candidates of the admin election. Your time and efforts in service of the community are greatly appreciated. starship.paint (talk / cont) 01:58, 1 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

RFA

I don't see this as above the threshold for removal on my part. Commenting on why an oppose is not convincing falls, I think, within acceptable discourse. It didn't seem over the top or bad faith, rather it looked to point out that they found the vote unconvincing because it looked to be a response to a current conflict rather than an assessment of the candidate. Obviously, reasonable people can disagree on where the lines are, but this isn't past the line for me.

Courtesy ping to TParis. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 14:02, 2 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks for the message and reasonable people can disagree. The comment doesn't look bad faith to me, sure, but I do find the wording or tone over the top. To me, "personal vindictiveness" is an attack on character, rather than on the content. If TParis had used your wording, nothing would be amiss. —Femke 🐦 (talk) 14:07, 2 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

It's not the wording I would have chosen (as my editing is perfect and above reproach), but I don't think it meets the threshold for me to strike or remove it. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 14:13, 2 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Fair enough. My threshold to replace it with ((NPA)) as a non-monitor as also not met :). —Femke 🐦 (talk) 14:15, 2 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Folks - when did civility become only about words and not deeds. Someone is angry that their GA got denied, and is disrupting this RFA because of it. That is a civility issue - not my comments.--v/r - T P 14:17, 2 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I don't disagree with that, either, but the threshold for removing or striking a vote is even higher. When I read it I was reminded of the oppose at my RFA because one of my nominators had blocked them years earlier. Per WP:MONITOR, however, it requires policy violations and no rational reason for the vote for removal. Opposing because you do not agree with the candidate's reading of a process is rational, so I'm this case we'll have to trust bureaucrats to give it appropriate weight. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 14:24, 2 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I see the oppose is starting to veer in the wrong direction now as well, TP, so I'm definitely not saying everybody else is an angel.

SFR: This may be me not quite up to date with what we agreed around monitors, but there are less drastic measures in the toolbox than removing !vote rationales, right? Like moving to talk or requesting people to focus on content. —Femke 🐦 (talk) 14:28, 2 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

It's phrased as "normal moderation tools". I've got my eye on it. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 14:32, 2 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Well it seems we're mostly resolved - so I am going back to my video game. Replies from here on out won't be so responsive but I'll get to them eventually if there are anymore issues.-- v/r - T P 14:40, 2 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

That's my plan for a bit later today too. Picked up the silent hill 2 remake for my wife, only she can't play scary games so she just watches it like a movie while I play.

Femke, if anything else pops up don't hesitate to ping. ScottishFinnishRadish (talk) 14:43, 2 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Hello User:BGerdemann (WMF): just a quick accessibility tip: don't hide links under the word "here". Instead, link what you want to link (the survey). This makes lives easier for people scanning texts and those with screen readers. You may have gotten this feedback already, but the survey isn't great in terms of anonymity, as you asked for gender and year of successful RfA, which is a tiny group. —Femke 🐦 (talk) 09:25, 13 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Your GA nomination of Grid energy storage

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Grid energy storage you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Chiswick Chap -- Chiswick Chap (talk) 10:03, 24 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Re: Undo of the TFA article

Hey, it looks like you undone my edit removing the term "disabling". Can you send me where the current consensus on the inclusion of the term "disabling" was gathered? I couldn't find it in the talk archives. ThatIPEditor ^{They / Them} 08:37, 25 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Upon rereading the discussions, the consensus is more implicit: at the FAC. The source for this is in the definition of ME/CFS, saying that "People with ME/CFS have a much lower ability to do activities they could do before they got sick", which is the definition of disabling (https://www.cdc.gov/me-cfs/signs-symptoms/). —Femke 🐦 (talk) 08:44, 25 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks :) Will try to gather consensus on the talk page. ThatIPEditor ^{They / Them} 08:53, 25 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Congrats on today's FA!

Just saw that myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome was today's FA and wanted to say both congratulations and thank you for all your hard work getting it to FA status! It's an excellent article, and as a sufferer, it makes me really happy to see my condition receiving such fantastic coverage on Wikipedia. It's a daunting topic to approach, especially with all the outdated information out there, and having a well-made Wikipedia article like this does real good in educating people about ME/CFS. From one chronically ill editor to another: Thank you! Ethmostigmus 🌿 (talk | contribs) 10:35, 25 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you today for the article, introduced: "Ten years ago, geneticist Ron Davis called ME/CFS "probably the last major disease that we don't know anything about". A lot has changed since, most notably a global pandemic that led to millions more contracting the illness (15% to 50% of those with long COVID) and the start of research programmes in many countries. A lot still remains to be discovered. ME/CFS has a long and contested history, making it an interesting but difficult article to write. Comments most welcome :)" --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:21, 25 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks both. It's probably the most challenging article I've tackled so far, but maybe also one of the most rewarding ones. I thought it would be somewhat straightforward after bringing long COVID to GA, but that wasn't the case. I know the 2010s Wikipedia article was a cause of hurt for many with ME/CFS. Most of the big fights on the direction of the article were done before I started, but I'm happy to have brought the rest into this decade as well :). Now back to topics I actually know stuff about. —Femke 🐦 (talk) 12:12, 25 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Good idea but good that you did the other also! - 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, and it was good. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:19, 30 November 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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ARE

Femke, Sorry for this ping, but I didn't understand this reply[1] I mean to say In this edit I've removed styling, coloring, excessive detailing, and a statement.[2] I didn't add new content in this edit. According to your suggestion, I replied in 112 words[3] as you advised me to reply only in 200 words. So again I have to trim my old answers? In the sections of Answers and Further Answers.? Please assist me and explain to me what's the problem in my answers and how I can fix it? or you can allow my old answers as they are. ®asteem Talk 16:03, 3 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Rasteem. So the way ARE works is that all your answers together should normally be under 500 words. I gave you an extension of 200 words, so you can go up to 700. You can change all the text that hasn't been specifically replied to. For clarity, please do link to an old version of the reponse. The reason we are quite strict at ARE about these limits is for two reasons: (1) you show collaborative spirit by not making people read a WP:Wall of text. This way of communicating is key when you navigate contentious topics. (2) admins have limited time to go over these reports, and usually not much is gained when people go over the limit. —Femke 🐦 (talk) 16:26, 3 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Is it okay if I make my first reply, Answers, within 500 words, and my second reply, Further answers, also within 500 words? Or do I need to condense both sections? Additionally, do I need to trim all my answers to fit within the 700-word limit for both the Answers and Further Answers subsections.? ®asteem Talk 17:26, 3 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Rasteem: in case you didn't see this. Replies are included in the total word count, and you're over by more now.

(Despite me now replying, feel free to remove or shorten your most recent reply)

Two misunderstandings in your reply:

the WP:standard offer is an unblock or unban after 6 months, not before a sanction is even imposed. Didn't you say you would read policy and guidance before citing it?
Similarly, an appeal can only be lodged after a sanction has been imposed.

Slowing down is really your best way forward here, rather than needing to reply to all comments. —Femke 🐦 (talk) 17:18, 3 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Femke I'm really sorry I removed these words WP:SO & appeal. Also I trimmed my answers in this edit.[4] I it is required I can remove my last two replies. And a note Not for admin. ®asteem Talk 18:29, 3 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

We're getting closer to a decision here, so maybe this will be moot soon. But you're still over 1,000 words. As I said above, all words count here, including the "Note for admin". In principle, basically all notes at an AE report are for admins, who are the designated people to make a decision on whether a sanction is necessary. —Femke 🐦 (talk) 20:16, 3 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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@Maliner: all answered :). —Femke 🐦 (talk) 09:37, 8 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks so much for your kind support. I will try to work on it; probably it will take the whole of 2025, I guess. I am planning to give my USMLE STEP 1 in late 2025. Please pray for me. Maliner (talk) 10:03, 8 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

That sounds daunting. While I don't pray, I do wish you the best of luck. —Femke 🐦 (talk) 10:16, 8 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks @Femke for your good wishes. Maliner (talk) 10:56, 8 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Model S

Hi Femke, just checking if you're planning to comment on this FAC? Thanks, 750 h+ 10:22, 8 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I've got a Long covid flare up at the moment, so I'll probably let this one pass. Might change my mind later. —Femke 🐦 (talk) 10:30, 8 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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Hi! Thanks for the invitation. I actually haven't lived in Exeter for a few years now so I won't be able to make it. Hope you have a great time though! Devgirl (talk) 18:49, 14 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]