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	The Anti-Vandalism Barnstar
	For responding swiftly to an AIV request Mseingth2133444 (Did I mess up? Let me know here) 03:08, 23 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you very much. -Ad Orientem (talk) 03:09, 23 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Anytime. Since you have barnstars on your user page, you mind if I move it there? Mseingth2133444 (Did I mess up? Let me know here) 03:15, 23 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Mseingth2133444  Done -Ad Orientem (talk) 03:19, 23 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

In the spirit of your edit notice above, I'm asking you to strike your comment on WP:AN about a mob with pitchforks. It's rude and unhelpful, besides being inaccurate. I'm not familiar with many mobs seeking a non-binding admonishment. I also have a question about your assertion here: It is inconceivable that they would engage in similar behavior going forward, especially given the response here. Which response do you mean? The mob with the pitchforks, or the people who wanted the discussion shut down without an outcome? Best, Mackensen (talk) 12:16, 26 February 2024 (UTC)[reply]

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

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• Phase I of the 2024 RfA review is now open for participation. Editors are invited to review, comment on, and propose improvements to the requests for adminship process.
• Following an RfC, the inactivity requirement for the removal of the interface administrator right increased from 6 months to 12 months.

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• The mobile site history pages now use the same HTML as the desktop history pages. (T353388)

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• The 2024 appointees for the Ombuds commission are だ＊ぜ, AGK, Ameisenigel, Bennylin, Daniuu, Doǵu, Emufarmers, Faendalimas, MdsShakil, Minorax, Nehaoua, Renvoy and RoySmith as members, with Vermont serving as steward-observer.
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Sent by MediaWiki message delivery on behalf of The Wikipedia Library team --16:32, 5 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi AO. Would you be able to block 71.234.178.78? I ask because several admins have blocked them for being the user User:Lizzostan block evading, but the admins seem to set the block for 3 months or 1 year and inevitably the user returns. Ponyo's block expired last month [1], and the user is already back causing all sorts of the mayhem that got them blocked on Lizzostan: namely "this is a single, that isn't a single" nonsense. (If you block them, maybe you might want to revert most of their edits, I'm not sure.) From what I can tell though, this sort of edit summary is very characteristic of the sort of attitude Lizzostan would have on their account before they were blocked. Ss112 11:12, 8 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Ss112 Blocked x 3 years, I'm not going to revert all of their edits. But if you feel so inclined, go ahead. -Ad Orientem (talk) 15:15, 8 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. I reverted most of them not long after messaging, as I found they were citing a different magazine than the one they were claiming. The lack of oversight and block evasion was good enough reason to, I thought. Ss112 18:14, 8 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

What exactly did I do that was unconstructive? I made correct edits based on the official results. And my changes haven't been reverted. They are accurate. Bauthier24 (talk) 03:38, 11 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Bauthier24 This looks like alt right code typically used for linking the subject with Jews. Perhaps I am misreading this. What was it that you were doing there? It tripped the edit filter and showed up at the AIV/TB2 noticeboard. -Ad Orientem (talk) 03:45, 11 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Oh I see. it must have been added through an extension I had enabled. Will be sure to disable that if I'm making edits on here. I only meant to change the seat amounts and vote percentages. Bauthier24 (talk) 03:47, 11 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Bauthier24 Ok. I will AGF here. You may disregard the caution on your page. -Ad Orientem (talk) 03:49, 11 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you! I appreciate you working this out with me. Bauthier24 (talk) 03:50, 11 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

@Bauthier24 Happy editing. -Ad Orientem (talk) 03:52, 11 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hey, I can't really navigate the wide report system of Wikipedia so I thought I just contact you directly. You blocked this IP in December, for adding a number of unverified city flags to pages. This user has made numerous edits like this on different language versions that haven't been reverted. Af, simple, ru and more. I have no idea how to fix that but I hope you can clear that up with the appropriate channels. --84.30.199.253 (talk) 21:39, 11 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi 84.30.199.253. If you believe that the IP linked above is engaged in cross-wiki vandalism or disruption, you will need to contact a Steward for assistance as my authority only applies on the English Wikipedia. Stewards have global authority and can block users and IPs across the project. Please see their notice board here. Best regards... -Ad Orientem (talk) 22:29, 11 March 2024 (UTC)[reply]