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MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 01:54, 18 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, I was attempting to create a subsection on the Lebanon Economy Page and I cannot see the subsections. I am worried if I was to create a subsection like so == Balance of Payments ==

In August 2024 Lebanon had ended its balance of payments deficit, earning a 2024 surplus of $5 Billion. ^[1]

I am worried it would be placed in the foreword/introduction.

And I have no idea what it would do the already existing subsections which disappear upon editing. It is a small addition which I think has merit, however it is small. And I want to follow correct practice. Please advise, and be kind this would be my first addition and I am very sensitive.

Thank you. --MALAWUOB (talk) 16:05, 28 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

I figured it out and posted it and am waiting for it be processed under review! MALAWUOB (talk) 16:20, 28 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Glad to hear it, MALAWUOB! —Sirdog (talk) 01:40, 30 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Saya nak akaun tiktok saya boleh membantu saya tak --Kartini Mohd Yasin (talk) 21:37, 28 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

What are the best things to learn or read in this app ? --Staraur (talk) 05:07, 30 December 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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

Administrator changes

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• John M Wolfson
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CheckUser changes

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• ScottishFinnishRadish
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Oversight changes

• Daniel
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• Liz
• ScottishFinnishRadish
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Worm That Turned

Guideline and policy news

• Following
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• A request for comment is open to discuss whether admins should be advised to warn users rather than issue no-warning blocks to those who have posted promotional content outside of article space.

Technical news

• The Nuke feature also now provides links to the userpage of the user whose pages were deleted, and to the pages which were not selected for deletion, after page deletions are queued. This enables easier follow-up admin-actions.

Arbitration

• Following the 2024 Arbitration Committee elections, the following editors have been elected to the Arbitration Committee: CaptainEek, Daniel, Elli, KrakatoaKatie, Liz, Primefac, ScottishFinnishRadish, Theleekycauldron, Worm That Turned.

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How do I change the image, it seems to be backwards --Jonhjacobjinglehimershmit (talk) 05:48, 6 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Hello, I am looking to update or create the Wikipedias for several scientist/engineers and institutions. Are there any templates or models for engineers/scientist? --Galihauli (talk) 03:18, 9 January 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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

Administrator changes

• Arcticocean
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Euryalus

CheckUser changes

• Firefly
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Oversighter changes

• Firefly
• Guerillero
• L235
• Moneytrees

Technical news

• Administrators can now nuke pages created by a user or IP address from the last 90 days, up from the initial 30 days. T380846
• A 'Recreated' tag will now be added to pages that were created with the same title as a page which was previously deleted and it can be used as a filter in Special:RecentChanges and Special:NewPages. T56145

Arbitration

• The arbitration case Palestine-Israel articles 5 has been closed.

Administrator Elections | Renewal RFC phase

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Guild of Copy Editors 2024 Annual Report

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Sent by MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 06:37, 2 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Dear Sirdog,

I responded to your comments on Talk:Atlantic slave trade. I would like it if you answer my edit request again, please. I meant the See also section, not External links.2A0A:EF40:1266:8501:5582:255D:2DF6:35A (talk) 10:57, 2 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Sirdog, I edited my edit request. 2A0A:EF40:1266:8501:79A0:84B6:7E9E:D7FA (talk) 16:45, 2 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

I have received no less than 5 notifications and emails regarding your replies, IP. I am unsure how many were intentional, but alas, do take a breath!

edit requests determine what to do with your request. I simply replied to clarify that, presuming any or all of the links you provided were to be added, they would go in "See also" and not "External links". This information is provided for your benefit to inform any future requests you may make. —Sirdog (talk) 22:16, 2 March 2025 (UTC)[reply

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

Administrator changes

• Jarry1250
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CheckUser changes

• AmandaNP
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Oversighter changes

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Guideline and policy news

• A request for comment is open to discuss whether AI-generated images (meaning those wholly created by generative AI, not human-created images modified with AI tools) should be banned from use in articles.
• A series of 22 mini-RFCs that double-checked consensus on some aspects and improved certain parts of the administrator elections process has been closed (see the summary of the changes).
• A request for comment is open to gain consensus on whether future administrator elections should be held.

Technical news

• A new filter has been added to the Special:Nuke tool, which allows administrators to filter for pages in a range of page sizes (in bytes). This allows, for example, deleting pages only of a certain size or below. T378488
• Non-administrators can now check which pages are able to be deleted using the Special:Nuke tool. T376378

Miscellaneous

• The 2025 appointees for the Ombuds commission are だ＊ぜ, Arcticocean, Ameisenigel, Emufarmers, Faendalimas, Galahad, Nehaoua, Renvoy, Revi C., RoySmith, Teles and Zafer as members, with Vermont serving as steward-observer.
• Following the 2025 Steward Elections, the following editors have been appointed as stewards: 1234qwer1234qwer4, AramilFeraxa, Daniuu, KonstantinaG07, MdsShakil and XXBlackburnXx.

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

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Bureaucrat changes

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CheckUser changes

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Oversighter changes

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Guild of Copy Editors April 2025 Newsletter Hello and welcome to the April 2025 newsletter, a quarterly digest of Guild activities since December. Don't forget you can unsubscribe at any time; see below. We extend a warm welcome to all of our new members. We wish you all happy copy-editing. Election results: In our December 2025 coordinator election, Wracking stepped down as coordinator; we thank them for their service. Incumbents Dhtwiki, Miniapolis, and Mox Eden were reelected coordinators, and IQR and WikiEditor5678910 were newly elected coordinator, to serve through 30 June. Nominations for our mid-year Election of Coordinators will open on 1 June (UTC). Drive: 55 editors signed up for our January Backlog Elimination Drive 33 claimed at least one copy-edit and copy-edited 611,404 words in 237 articles. Barnstars awarded are here. Blitz: 14 editors signed up for our February Copy Editing Blitz. 10 claimed at least one copy-edit and copy-edited 46,749 words in 18 articles. Barnstars awarded are here. Drive: 47 editors signed up for our March Backlog Elimination Drive. 28 claimed at least one copy-edit and copy-edited 479,172 words in 207 articles. Barnstars awarded are here. Blitz: Sign up for our April Copy Editing Blitz, which runs from 13 to 19 April. Barnstars will be awarded here. Progress report: As of 9:45, 12 April 2024 (UTC), GOCE copyeditors have processed 89 requests since 1 January 2024, and the backlog stands at 2,264 articles. Thank you all again for your participation; we wouldn't be able to achieve what we have without you! Cheers from your GOCE coordinators Dhtwiki, IQR, Miniapolis, Mox Eden and WikiEditor5678910. To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from our mailing list.

MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 22:54, 12 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 15:26, 24 April 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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

Administrator changes

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• Master Jay
• Orderinchaos
• Roger Davies
• Tinucherian

Interface administrator changes

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Guideline and policy news

• Following
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• WP:STICKYDECO
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• a broad prohibition
  on the use of AI-generated images in articles. A few common-sense exceptions are recognized.

Miscellaneous

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Hello Sirdog:

WikiProject Articles for creation is holding a month long Backlog Drive in June!
The goal of this drive is to reduce the backlog of unreviewed drafts to less than 1 month of outstanding reviews from the current 3+ months. Bonus points will be given for reviewing drafts that have been waiting more than 30 days. The drive is running from 1 June 2025 through 30 June 2025.

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There is a backlog of over 3200 pages, so start reviewing drafts. We're looking forward to your help! MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 00:25, 20 May 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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

Administrator changes

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• Huon
• Johan Elisson
• Spangineer
• The Land

Interface administrator changes

0xDeadbeef

CheckUser changes

L235

Oversight changes

L235

Guideline and policy news

• An RfC is open to determine whether the English Wikipedia community should adopt a position on AI development by the WMF and its affiliates.

Technical news

• A new feature called Multiblocks will be deployed on English Wikipedia on the week of June 2. See the relevant announcement on the administrators' noticeboard.
• History merges performed using the mergehistory special page are now logged at both the source and destination, rather than just the source as previously, after this RFC and the resolution of T118132
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Arbitration

• An arbitration case named Indian military history has been opened. Evidence submissions for this case close on 8 June.

Miscellaneous

• Voting for the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) election is open until 17 June 2025. Read the voting page on Meta-Wiki and cast your vote here!
• An Articles for Creation backlog drive is happening in June 2025, with over 1,600 drafts awaiting review from the past two months. In addition to AfC participants, all administrators and new page patrollers can help review using the Yet Another AFC Helper Script, which can be enabled in the Gadgets settings. Sign up here to participate!
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