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Administrators' newsletter – February 2021

News and updates for administrators from the past month (January 2021).

Administrator changes

Hog Farm

Mattflaschen • Nandesuka • Savidan • Wangi

CheckUser changes

Berean Hunter • Xeno

Oversight changes

Someguy1221 • Xeno

Arbitration

• The standard discretionary sanctions authorized for American Politics were amended by motion to cover post-1992 politics of United States and closely related people, replacing the 1932 cutoff.

Miscellaneous

• Voting in the 2021 Steward elections will begin on 05 February 2021, 14:00 (UTC) and end on 26 February 2021, 13:59 (UTC). The confirmation process of current stewards is being held in parallel. You can automatically check your eligibility to vote.
• Wikipedia has now been around for 20 years, and recently saw its billionth edit!

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Sent by MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 19:09, 1 February 2021 (UTC)

Happy Adminship

Warm welcome, from IiIa.1. Happy birthday on admin! Have a nice day! --IiIa.1 19:15, 12 February 2021 (UTC)

Condolences

Hi, I was sorry to read at the Coordinators talk page about the passing of your friend. You are in my thoughts. Tdslk (talk) 03:08, 25 February 2021 (UTC)

Thanks, Tdslk; he was a fellow radio amateur I knew for over 30 years, and was the same age as my husband and me (not young, but still ... ). We're getting our first shots in a couple of weeks, and hope you and your family can soon too. Stay well and all the best, Miniapolis 03:16, 25 February 2021 (UTC)

NTPC Ramagundam

Hello!

Thanks for tagging NTPC Ramagundam for a missing lead; this was entirely my fault. Somehow, I didn't realise that TOC limit actually transcludes the TOC, so the very short lead was buried under it 🤦. I altered it to be a short lead tag, just to let you know. (Also, a big thank you for all you do for the Guild; I've found it a really fun community to contribute to!)

Cheers, ritenerek^talk :) 23:52, 25 February 2021 (UTC)

Thanks for fixing it. Yeah, I found my niche in the GOCE when I started editing WP. Stay well and all the best, Miniapolis 00:27, 26 February 2021 (UTC)

You too, ritenerek^talk :) 00:32, 26 February 2021 (UTC)

The Signpost: 28 February 2021

• News and notes: Maher stepping down
  UCC launch.

• Disinformation report: A "billionaire battle" on Wikipedia: Sex, lies, and video
  Edits of the rich and famous.

• Opinion: The call for feedback on community seats is a distraction
  Free as in Liberty.

• In the media: Corporate influence at OSM, Fox watching the hen house
  Wikidata, Turkey, Valentine's Day and all sorts of bias!

• News from the WMF: Who tells your story on Wikipedia
  You can!

• Recent research: Take an AI-generated flashcard quiz about Wikipedia; Wikipedia's anti-feudalism
  And other new research publications

• Featured content: A Love of Knowledge, for Valentine's Day
  Stealing your heart, and Charles Darwin's notebooks.

• Traffic report: Does it almost feel like you've been here before?
  Watching the Super Bowl at the Cecil?

• Gallery: What is Black history and culture?
  In paintings, photos, and recordings.

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