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Hello. I edited the page doof with valid information including adding a recent festival, saying which festivals were discontinued and the general concensus of what a doof is. Why was my edit reverted? Thanks Sheepy420 (talk) 13:55, 1 January 2020 (UTC)

@Sheepy420: Hello and welcome to my talk page. I reverted your edits because you did not provide a reliable source for your edits. If you can provide me a source that supports your edit, I will consider reinstating your edit. Interstellarity (talk) 13:57, 1 January 2020 (UTC)

	Thank you
	Thank you for your help. Bogdan Uleia (talk) 19:55, 2 January 2020 (UTC)

@Bogdan Uleia: No problem. Interstellarity (talk) 21:19, 2 January 2020 (UTC)

News and updates for administrators from the past month (December 2019).

Administrator changes Dreamy Jazz • Newslinger • Rosguill Deor • Spartaz • Xeno Angusmclellan • clpo13 • Edgar181 • Matthewedwards • NCurse

CheckUser changes Bradv • Casliber • David Fuchs • Maxim • Newyorkbrad • SoWhy • Xeno Oversight changes Bradv • Casliber • DGG • David Fuchs • Maxim • Newyorkbrad • SoWhy • Xeno Someguy1221

Guideline and policy news

• A request for comment asks whether partial blocks should be enabled on the English Wikipedia. If enabled, this functionality would allow administrators to block users from editing specific pages or namespaces, rather than the entire site.
• A proposal asks whether admins who don't use their tools for a significant period of time (e.g. five years) should have the toolset procedurally removed.
• Following a successful RfC, a whitelist is now available for users whose redirects will be autopatrolled by a bot, removing them from the new pages patrol queue. Admins can add such users to Wikipedia:New pages patrol/Redirect whitelist after a discussion following the guidelines at Wikipedia talk:New pages patrol/Redirect whitelist.

Arbitration

• The fourth case on Palestine-Israel articles was closed. The case consolidated all previous remedies under one heading, which should make them easier to understand, apply, and enforce. In particular, the distinction between "primary articles" and "related content" has been clarified, with the former being the entire set of articles whose topic relates to the Arab-Israeli conflict, broadly interpreted rather than reasonably construed.
• Following the 2019 Arbitration Committee elections, the following editors have been appointed to the Arbitration Committee: Beeblebrox, Bradv, Casliber, David Fuchs, DGG, KrakatoaKatie, Maxim, Newyorkbrad, SoWhy, Worm That Turned, Xeno.

Miscellaneous

• This issue marks three full years of the Admin newsletter. Thanks for reading!

Hello, I would like to be trained in the ways of anti-vandalism. This would make Wikipedia at least a little more professional and a lot better. Brownlowe.2 (talk) 17:53, 8 January 2020 (UTC)

@Brownlowe.2: Hello and thank you for your interest in the learning how to fight vandalism. Before we start, you will need to have at least 200 edits in the mainspace. Have a read at WP:VANDALISM for a quick guide to learning how to fight vandalism. After you have done some basic counter-vandalism work, pop back on my talk page and we could start training together. Courtesy pinging Girth Summit and CASSIOPEIA if they want to share their thoughts as well. If you have other questions editing or using Wikipedia, the Teahouse is always open to you where other editors are willing to assist you as you go about your journey editing Wikipedia. Good luck. Interstellarity (talk) 19:19, 8 January 2020 (UTC)

Brownlowe.2 Hi - thanks for your interest in learning about countering vandalism on Wikipedia. Without wanting to put you off, I think Interstellarity's advice is good - spend a bit of time exploring the site, editing on areas that interest you, following talk page discussions. Read more than you write - figure out how things work. Read WP:VANDALISM, also read things like WP:AGF, WP:OFWV, WP:DENY - all good guides to how to get into this. If, after a few weeks, you want to learn more about working against vandalism, get in tough again. I've told Interstellarity in the past that I believe they would be a valuable trainer, so they are willing to take you through the course,I think that would be perfect - if they're too busy though, you can reach out to me. Cheers GirthSummit _(blether) 21:11, 8 January 2020 (UTC)

Hello! I saw you had an opening for training on the counter-vandalism academy and I was interested in going through the program. You're only one time zone apart from me so I thought you might be a good fit. Would you please message me if you're willing to be my instructor? Et0048 (talk) 05:36, 11 January 2020 (UTC)

@Et0048: Hello and thank you for your interest in the counter vandalism academy. I took a look at your contributions and I see they have been improving the encyclopedia, but I didn't see any counter-vandalism work. Have a read at WP:VANDALISM to see how to fight vandalism on Wikipedia. Come back here when you have done some counter-vandalism work. Interstellarity (talk) 13:46, 11 January 2020 (UTC)

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Someone has deleted the speedy deletion tag now, but the page I have created is about a different person to the subject of the AfD (and someone who is notable according to WP policies). Bookscale (talk) 20:46, 14 January 2020 (UTC)

@Bookscale: Thanks for the heads up. Interstellarity (talk) 21:17, 14 January 2020 (UTC)

I am leaving the useful link AfC message template as it seems you may not heave had this added previously. Eagleash (talk) 20:16, 18 January 2020 (UTC)

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Hello, I would like to join and learn from you Wikipedia:Counter-Vandalism Unit, how to fight vandal and create good edit Target Barsado (talk) 16:11, 20 January 2020 (UTC)

@Target Barsado: Hello and thank you for your interest in the Counter-Vandalism Academy. I took a look at your contributions and saw that you are making constructive contributions and applied for rollback, but I didn't see any counter-vandalism work. I would be willing to take you through the course, but I would like to see some counter-vandalism work beforehand. Please have a read though WP:VANDALISM for a basic guide to reverting vandalism. Also, I am currently in school and may not review assignments right away. If you have other questions regarding editing and using Wikipedia, please drop a question at the Teahouse where I or other editors are willing to help you. I hope this advice helps and let me know you're thoughts on this note. Interstellarity (talk) 00:35, 21 January 2020 (UTC)

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@Padavalamkuttanpilla: This is no need to send me emails unless it has to be between you and us. Yes, I am willing to take you through the CVUA program. I saw you have been blocked for edit warring which is a red flag when reverting vandalism. I would recommend that you complete the Wikipedia Adventure to get the basics of editing down. I saw you have been doing counter-vandalism work which is a big plus. However, I would like to see you edit constructively for six months before accepting you into the program with no blocks. I hope this helps. Interstellarity (talk) 11:47, 22 January 2020 (UTC)

Hi @Interstellarity: Thanks for your valued response Padavalam Kuttan Pilla  Talk  11:55, 22 January 2020 (UTC)

I noticed that you did not link the user names to the user pages in your "List of admins without recent logs" so they will not neccessarily know about the discussion. Have you notified the admins you listed? Would you like me to do it for you (using Wikipedia:Mass message senders)?

I ask because you write at the start of the section "This reduces the number of administrators that probably have no use for the tools", so if you have not ask them, why not ask them if they have use for the tools? -- PBS (talk) 20:18, 21 January 2020 (UTC)

@PBS: I wasn't the one who added that. It was Xaosflux that did it so you might want to ask that user why they did it. I don't hold MMS rights so I would like you to do it for me. Interstellarity (talk) 20:40, 21 January 2020 (UTC)

Sorry my mistake. Reading it today it was not obvious to me that you were not the author.

@user:Xaosflux rather than spread the conversation over several pages, what are your thoughts on this? -- PBS (talk) 20:49, 21 January 2020 (UTC)

@PBS: I already pinged them in my original reply so there's no need to ping them again. Interstellarity (talk) 20:54, 21 January 2020 (UTC)

OK, that was really just a report reference, so I didn't bother - it's fine if they have been; the discussion isn't really "about" any of these people (as what would be in or not in scope of a future change wasn't even defined yet) - it is about the policy. If we had a discussion about other policies we normally wouldn't summon anyone who could be impacted. — xaosflux ^Talk 21:17, 21 January 2020 (UTC)

Also note, that report is not guaranteed to be all inclusive - it was a quick dump from quarry, and likely has some false negatives regarding the topic at hand. — xaosflux ^Talk 21:18, 21 January 2020 (UTC)

@User:Xaosflux as someone who often makes such mistakes, your typo made me smile (I presume you had just dug them up). -- PBS (talk) 11:10, 22 January 2020 (UTC)

Ha, yes I had to dig deep! — xaosflux ^Talk 12:34, 22 January 2020 (UTC)

I had a quick look at your edit history (User:Interstellarity) What original reply? Please can you provide a diff. -- PBS (talk) 11:29, 22 January 2020 (UTC)

@PBS: See here. Interstellarity (talk) 11:39, 22 January 2020 (UTC)

Ah my misunderstanding I thought "them" meant the people in the list not Xaosflux. -- PBS (talk) 11:44, 22 January 2020 (UTC)

Hi You changed one of my edits a couple of days ago on the Fort Zumwalt South High Page You might remember that one of the changes I made was that I changed the school picture to a weird picture of a bulldog I was just wondering if you laughed or smiled at all when you saw that weird-looking dog as the picture of the school — Preceding unsigned comment added by IcyKrippler (talk • contribs) 14:25, 15 January 2020 (UTC)

@IcyKrippler: This is not an appropriate question to ask on Wikipedia. Please do not attempt to vandalize Wikipedia. No matter how funny you thought it was, all it does is cause trouble and waste time. We are all here to build and develop an encyclopedia and please don't try to cause trouble on Wikipedia. Thank you, Interstellarity (talk) 15:01, 15 January 2020 (UTC)

Interstellarity (talk • contribs) 14:25, 24 January 2020 (UTC)

@Interstellarityr:

I am willing to bet good money tho that you did chuckle just a little bit And also i was trying to insert a cool picture of a fierce-looking bulldog which is the school's mascot but for some reason, the weird one was inserted

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CASSIOPEIA^(talk) 02:31, 21 January 2020 (UTC)

@CASSIOPEIA: I have responded to your email. Interstellarity (talk) 11:59, 21 January 2020 (UTC)

Intersetllarity, the reply (you raised some questions) but also stated something bout "mail was hacked and asked me not to answer" - I am a little bit confused. Pls clarify. CASSIOPEIA^(talk) 03:56, 23 January 2020 (UTC)

@CASSIOPEIA: I initially asked you the question about whether this user was a good candidate for CVUA. I asked to ignore the question because the user was blocked for sock puppetry. Interstellarity (talk) 10:59, 23 January 2020 (UTC)

Intersetllarity, Pls see email. Also pls reply (3 questions) on AfC sub page. CASSIOPEIA^(talk) 02:18, 24 January 2020 (UTC)

@CASSIOPEIA: I have sent you another email and answered the questions. Not sure if I answered the questions the way you were expecting me to. Interstellarity (talk) 15:55, 24 January 2020 (UTC)

Thank you. I saw. CASSIOPEIA^(talk) 02:43, 25 January 2020 (UTC)

• Clachat (talk · contribs)
  • Draft:STROBE-nut (edit | talk | history | links | watch | logs)

Hi,

I have no idea why the entry was not accepted. Can you please suggest me which sections or sentences read "like an advertisement", so I can edit them? The page I created is very similar to other pages on reporting guidelines for research in Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Preferred_Reporting_Items_for_Systematic_Reviews_and_Meta-Analyses https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strengthening_the_reporting_of_observational_studies_in_epidemiology https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Consolidated_Standards_of_Reporting_Trials

Thanks for the feedback and input

Carl

Clachat (talk) 13:22, 28 January 2020 (UTC)

Clachat (talk) 13:22, 28 January 2020 (UTC)

Hello Clachat, I think I put the wrong reason for declining the submission. The references you provided rely on one source. I would like to see more references that are independent, reliable, and discuss the topic in detail. I'll go ahead and change my decline reason now. Interstellarity (talk) 17:43, 28 January 2020 (UTC)

Hi

I am trying to correct the spelling of my uncle's last name. why are you undoing repeatedly? — Preceding unsigned comment added by Arupkamal (talk • contribs) 18:09, 30 January 2020 (UTC)

Proof can be found here, at the Amanul Huq Archives: Signature of Amanul Huq — Preceding unsigned comment added by Arupkamal (talk • contribs) 18:13, 30 January 2020 (UTC)

@Arupkamal: Since you state that he is your uncle, you have what's called a conflict of interest (read the article for more info) which means you know the subject personally. It is strongly discouraged to edit about people who are close to you because the information you add may be biased. If your uncle is paying you to edit, you will need to make a note on your user page stating that. Instead, you will need a make an edit request on the article's talk page stating your request using the ((request edit)) template. Interstellarity (talk) 18:16, 30 January 2020 (UTC)

Hello, See the spelling of his last name ref 1 of the main article. You will see it's Huq instead of Hauqe. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Arupkamal (talk • contribs) 18:18, 30 January 2020 (UTC)

@Arupkamal: Please make an edit request on the article's talk page and someone (other than me) will review your edit request and answer it. I will format it for you if you do it incorrectly. Interstellarity (talk) 18:21, 30 January 2020 (UTC)

Is this ok? https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Amanul_Haque_(photographer)&oldid=938357946 — Preceding unsigned comment added by Arupkamal (talk • contribs) 18:30, 30 January 2020 (UTC)

@Arupkamal: I have formatted it for you. Interstellarity (talk) 18:34, 30 January 2020 (UTC)