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--John Cline (talk) 07:09, 2 January 2015 (UTC)

@John Cline: No email received from you as far as I can tell...even checking our previous correspondence across all my mailboxes, was it on a mailing list? -- DQ (ʞlɐʇ) 04:42, 3 January 2015 (UTC)
Hello DeltaQuad. I am apparently generating some kind of error with my attempts to email you a message. I have now tried three times to email the message and so far I have not even received the "sent mail copy" that my preferences set for me to receive copies of messages I send through the Wikipedia email interface. I take that to also imply that you haven't received it either. Therefore, I've posted a copy of the message on your talk page below:

Hello DeltaQuad, I am not sure what happened to the message I first tried sending to you; I am sorry for anything negative this error may have engendered. My reason for contacting you, is to ask for your assent; regarding desires I have to be reinstated to the Account Creation Team. I know that you once were aware of the circumstances which led to my indefinite suspension from the Account Creation Interface, and I know that your decision will serve Wikipedia's best interests, as I agree that they should. And since forgiveness is something that I never can say I deserve, nor is my sanction a thing more than my transgression would reasonably require, I simply approach you in peace and good-will. I am not proud of the choices I've made, and therefor promise, to my last vestige of trust, (if one can ever be trustworthy again): "I will never again in my life, do a nefarious thing; nor shall my hand do a thing that is less than what our highest Wikipedia standards of excellence and other consensus decries of best practice require." The promise of the latter part remains in perpetuity; irrespective of the answer you give. I am thankful to be able to ask for an answer from such a thoroughly competent and insightful person like you; so as to know that the answer, coming soon, will be the best answer someone could possibly find. Sincerely John Cline (formerly My76Strat)

Thank you very much.--John Cline (talk) 17:33, 3 January 2015 (UTC)
Hey John, I have received your message and am looking into it again along with a colleague as originally mentioned in our original correspondence. This may take a few days, but I will try and keep you updated here. -- DQ (ʞlɐʇ) 04:51, 5 January 2015 (UTC)
@John Cline: After talking with my colleague, I have no opposition for you to return to ACC, though as a tool root (not technically an administrator), I avoid making decisions in the day to day operations of the tool. -- DQ (ʞlɐʇ) 22:56, 14 January 2015 (UTC)

The Signpost: 31 December 2014

Latest comment: 11 years ago1 comment1 person in discussion
  • News and notes: The next big step for Wikidata—forming a hub for researchers
    Wikidata, Wikimedia's free linked database that supplies Wikipedia and its sister projects, is gearing up to submit a grant application to the EU that would expand Wikidata's scope by developing it as a science hub. The proposal, supported by more than 25 volunteers and half a dozen European institutions as project partners, aims to create a virtual research environment (VRE) that will enhance the project's capacity for freely sharing scientific data.
  • In the media: Study tour controversy; class tackles the gender gap
    A "study tour" by the Chandigarh Municipal Corporation for the purpose of researching development projects has been the subject of much controversy and criticism in the Indian press... The Indian Express described a government report about the trip as having copied extensively from the Wikipedia articles for Port Blair and the Kolkata Municipal Corporation.
  • Traffic report: Surfin' the Yuletide
    Unlike last year, Wikipedia viewers seem to have embraced the Christmas spirit, with three topics in the top 10 (and eight in the top 25) focused on the holiday season.
  • Op-ed: My issues with the Wiki Education Foundation
    Chris Troutman has been a campus ambassador for six classes in the Los Angeles area over the past four consecutive semesters. He is currently a Wikipedia Visiting Scholar at University of California, Riverside.
  • Featured content: A bit fruity
    Three articles, three lists, fifteen pictures, and one topic were promoted.

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Kurtis (talk) 12:03, 3 January 2015 (UTC)

Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/SPI/Clerk training/September 2014

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I didn't think it'd get deleted -- is there any specific reason it wasn't left as-is, or maybe archived? ☺ · Salvidrim! · ✉ 01:01, 5 January 2015 (UTC)

@Salvidrim!: WP:BEANS. Feel free to drop me a mail (or IRC - I forget if you have it) and I'll explain in more detail. -- DQ (ʞlɐʇ) 04:53, 5 January 2015 (UTC)
I do use IRC, but I'm rarely on. Do you mind if I recreate the title as a redirect to Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/SPI/Clerk training (which also needs an update)? It's more of a personal thing, I'd like being able to continue using that specific wikilink. ☺ · Salvidrim! · ✉ 04:57, 5 January 2015 (UTC)
Oh sure. My only concern is the content as it was. Like I also said in the delete reason, it can be distributed to established users. -- DQ (ʞlɐʇ) 05:08, 5 January 2015 (UTC)

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The Signpost: 07 January 2015

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  • In the media: ISIL propaganda video; AirAsia complaints
    ISIL hostage quotes Wikipedia in propaganda video; AirAsia articles draw complaints regarding Flight 8501; Article errors reveal US political approaches to Wikipedia editing; Rhode Island Governor numbering debate
  • Featured content: Kock up
    Two lists and twelve pictures were promoted.
  • Traffic report: Auld Lang Syne
    We end 2014 and and start 2015 with the normal array of year-end activities, including movie watching with Bollywood film PK (#1) topping the list, followed by The Interview (#2), 2014 in film (#10), and five other films in the rest of the Top 25, plus a number of articles about the subjects of these films. We celebrated the New Year by singing "Auld Lang Syne" (#11), or perhaps watching Adam Lambert (#9) perform with Queen. But we could not avoid a final tragedy with the crash of Indonesia AirAsia Flight 8501 (#4) on December 28.

WP:AN # UTRS

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I tried to ping you, but failed miserably. ☺ · Salvidrim! · ✉ 01:11, 10 January 2015 (UTC)

Email

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Hello, AmandaNP. Please check your email; you've got mail!
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Tech News: 2015-03

16:47, 12 January 2015 (UTC)

Thanks

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You have so many barnstars that another one might hold less comparative value, so I will suffice with delivering my sincere thanks for the time you put in to investigating the drawer of socks marauding across a few AfDs. Your efforts make it easier for the rest of us to tend to the encyclopedia. MezzoMezzo (talk) 03:40, 15 January 2015 (UTC)

Thank you. Receiving this vs. a barnstar means all the more too me and makes me smile :) -- DQ (ʞlɐʇ) 07:00, 16 January 2015 (UTC)

Concern

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Why was this action taken? Hipocrite (talk) 17:43, 15 January 2015 (UTC)

Currently, at least how I interpret the outing and oversight policies & practices, it is currently prohibited to link someone's accounts elsewhere unless they have done so. I don't agree with it, but it's just how I read the policy. If you wish, I can bring it up on the oversighter's list as my interpretation could be very well flawed of the current status quo. -- DQ (ʞlɐʇ) 06:59, 16 January 2015 (UTC)
Thank you. I guess something could be subject to oversight while being specifically excluded from our policy on outing. Hipocrite (talk) 13:43, 16 January 2015 (UTC)

The Signpost: 14 January 2015

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  • Op-ed: Articles for creation needs you
    Ever since the Wikipedia Seigenthaler biography incident in 2005 triggered the restriction against un-registered editors creating new pages, WikiProject Articles for creation (AfC) has stood in the breach. The WikiProject's purpose is to review draft submissions from IPs (and frequently new registered editors) to sort the wheat from the chaff.
  • WikiProject report: Articles for creation: the inside story
    This anniversary issue, the WikiProject report is returning to WikiProject Articles for creation for one of our largest interviews ever. Last looked at in 2011, AfC is the method used by unregistered or new users to create articles, and provides an effective filtering system to remove all unsuitable or unsourced submissions to save them needing to be found and deleted later.
  • News and notes: Erasmus Prize recognizes the global Wikipedia community
    On the fourteenth anniversary of the founding of the English Wikipedia, the Praemium Erasmianum Foundation has announced that its prestigious annual Erasmus Prize will be awarded to the worldwide community that has built Wikipedia.
  • Featured content: Citations are needed
    Six featured articles, five featured lists, and sixteen featured pictures were promoted this week.
  • Traffic report: Wikipédia sommes Charlie
    It's a grim certainty what topic most interested Wikipedia viewers this week. The horrific attacks on the Charlie Hebdo satirical magazine have drawn anger and resolve from around the world, and also the attention of an English-speaking world that had previously never heard of it.

Tech News: 2015-04

18:13, 19 January 2015 (UTC)

Anne Kirkbride

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Hi

Thanks for suppressing the edits to Anne Kirkbride. I've checked the remaining two edits and the information seems to have been fully suppressed. Thanks again!--5 albert square (talk) 19:40, 20 January 2015 (UTC)

Unblock request

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Hey DQ,

You mind taking a look at the unblock request at User talk:Ohhannahday? They seem to be affected by one your blocks. Elockid (Talk) 22:34, 20 January 2015 (UTC)

@Elockid: Technically it's clean, and is definitely not the target of my original block, but I hesitate at edit number #2 for an IPBE, and one of the IPs used on the colocator /is/ on the webhosting side. Methinks free software proxy...but I have nothing to back that up. -- DQ (ʞlɐʇ) 09:56, 21 January 2015 (UTC)
Thanks DQ for the quick response. Elockid (Talk) 22:24, 22 January 2015 (UTC)

The Signpost: 21 January 2015

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  • Interview: WWII veteran honors shipmates through Wikipedia editing
    Over seventy years ago, the US destroyer Mahan was patrolling off Ponson Island in the Philippines when eleven Japanese kamikaze aircraft appeared over the horizon and attacked. George Pendergast, who edits Wikipedia with the username Pendright, was eighteen years old when he joined Mahan '​s crew in April 1944.
  • Op-ed: Let's make WikiProjects better
    Our contributor opines that WikiProjects are failing to live up to their potential. WikiProject X is a new project funded by a Wikimedia Foundation Individual Engagement Grant that focuses on figuring out what makes some WikiProjects work and not others.
  • In the media: Johann Hari; bandishes and delicate flowers
    Quotes from Jimbo on Wikipedia in education; net neutrality; preserving musical heritage; Wikipedia in audio; a cheerful vandal credits high school with papal visitations.

ACC Similar Account Workflow Chart

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Hi DeltaQuad. I've recently created a revision to the current ACC Similar Account Workflow Chart. It clarifies each step with more specificity and makes it easier for users to understand what each step refers to. For example: "Greater than 1 year?" - Does that refer to the user's last edit, or does that refer to how old the similar account is? I coordinated with some admins on the ACC team in IRC to get a consensus on each step's explicit meaning, and created a new workflow image to add clarity. The proposed new ACC Similar Account Workflow Chart is here. When you have a moment, can you take a look at it and let me know if I made any mistakes, if there is anything I should add/change/fix/remove, and your thoughts on using it as the new reference for the ACC Guide? I'd really appreciate your thoughts and input. :-) ~Oshwah~ (talk) (contribs) 01:10, 23 January 2015 (UTC)

Note

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Before casting your vote in the Wifione case, please be sure to have read and understood this thread. If you have any questions, please ask. --Anthonyhcole (talk · contribs · email) 13:14, 25 January 2015 (UTC)

Tech News: 2015-05

16:08, 26 January 2015 (UTC)

Ping

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The Signpost: 28 January 2015

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  • Traffic report: A sea of faces
    It is pretty clear what the theme is this week: people.
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