1RR appeal edit

Hi, I would like to inform you about my 1RR appeal (Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard#1RR_appeal_by_Marcelus_(restored)), cheers Marcelus (talk) 08:40, 7 March 2024 (UTC)Reply

Spicybiryani SPI edit

I had my suspicion since 2023, when this editor made edit request to change the "strenght" of Indian forces on Talk:Bangladesh Liberation War,[1] just like his previous sock Cipher21,[2] but I simply waited for more evidence. I wanted to file the SPI on 8 February, given how this user is alone and desperate about adding "India" as "alleged" role on infobox, like his earlier sock.[3] But then again, I felt I should wait more because you have already closed the similar SPI[4] citing the block of the OP. Now this editor has provided yet another striking evidence on here which matches up with his earlier edits made here for limiting casualties figures to "1500".

Can you allow me to file an SPI? IMO, the above evidence together with what was already provided on the last SPI and "PossiLikely" CU finding in December are enough for a block. Orientls (talk) 08:39, 13 March 2024 (UTC)Reply

Hello Ivanvector, can you consider replying to the above message? I don't find any doubt over sock puppetry charge. His earlier socks also came up as "PossiLikely".[5] Thanks. Orientls (talk) 07:58, 16 March 2024 (UTC)Reply
Hi Orientls. If I've given you the impression that you need my permission to file then I've done something wrong, you don't need to ask me, and besides I couldn't possibly keep up with the requests if I did think I could impose this sort of rule. I am critical of SPI reports where the filer is clearly attacking a political opponent and doesn't have any real evidence, but I think you have a better case here. But I don't think checkuser will be useful now, and I don't have much free time right now, so you should go ahead and file the report I think. Along with your evidence you can mention that the account was created 10 days after the previous confirmed sock was blocked, and if you can find any evidence of the new account picking up arguments that older accounts left off, those are useful things to put in a report. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 14:36, 16 March 2024 (UTC)Reply

RFA2024 update: no longer accepting new proposals in phase I edit

Hey there! This is to let you know that phase I of the 2024 requests for adminship (RfA) review is now no longer accepting new proposals. Lots of proposals remain open for discussion, and the current round of review looks to be on a good track towards making significant progress towards improving RfA's structure and environment. I'd like to give my heartfelt thanks to everyone who has given us their idea for change to make RfA better, and the same to everyone who has given the necessary feedback to improve those ideas. The following proposals remain open for discussion:

  • Proposal 2, initiated by HouseBlaster, provides for the addition of a text box at Wikipedia:Requests for adminship reminding all editors of our policies and enforcement mechanisms around decorum.
  • Proposals 3 and 3b, initiated by Barkeep49 and Usedtobecool, respectively, provide for trials of discussion-only periods at RfA. The first would add three extra discussion-only days to the beginning, while the second would convert the first two days to discussion-only.
  • Proposal 5, initiated by SilkTork, provides for a trial of RfAs without threaded discussion in the voting sections.
  • Proposals 6c and 6d, initiated by BilledMammal, provide for allowing users to be selected as provisional admins for a limited time through various concrete selection criteria and smaller-scale vetting.
  • Proposal 7, initiated by Lee Vilenski, provides for the "General discussion" section being broken up with section headings.
  • Proposal 9b, initiated by Reaper Eternal, provides for the requirement that allegations of policy violation be substantiated with appropriate links to where the alleged misconduct occured.
  • Proposals 12c, 21, and 21b, initiated by City of Silver, Ritchie333, and HouseBlaster, respectively, provide for reducing the discretionary zone, which currently extends from 65% to 75%. The first would reduce it 65%–70%, the second would reduce it to 50%–66%, and the third would reduce it to 60%–70%.
  • Proposal 13, initiated by Novem Lingaue, provides for periodic, privately balloted admin elections.
  • Proposal 14, initiated by Kusma, provides for the creation of some minimum suffrage requirements to cast a vote.
  • Proposals 16 and 16c, initiated by Thebiguglyalien and Soni, respectively, provide for community-based admin desysop procedures. 16 would desysop where consensus is established in favor at the administrators' noticeboard; 16c would allow a petition to force reconfirmation.
  • Proposal 16e, initiated by BilledMammal, would extend the recall procedures of 16 to bureaucrats.
  • Proposal 17, initiated by SchroCat, provides for "on-call" admins and 'crats to monitor RfAs for decorum.
  • Proposal 18, initiated by theleekycauldron, provides for lowering the RfB target from 85% to 75%.
  • Proposal 24, initiated by SportingFlyer, provides for a more robust alternate version of the optional candidate poll.
  • Proposal 25, initiated by Femke, provides for the requirement that nominees be extended-confirmed in addition to their nominators.
  • Proposal 27, initiated by WereSpielChequers, provides for the creation of a training course for admin hopefuls, as well as periodic retraining to keep admins from drifting out of sync with community norms.
  • Proposal 28, initiated by HouseBlaster, tightens restrictions on multi-part questions.

To read proposals that were closed as unsuccessful, please see Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/2024 review/Phase I/Closed proposals. You are cordially invited once again to participate in the open discussions; when phase I ends, phase II will review the outcomes of trial proposals and refine the implementation details of other proposals. Another notification will be sent out when this phase begins, likely with the first successful close of a major proposal. Happy editing! theleekycauldron (talk • she/her), via:

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About article Harbin edit

Hi! If you translate this website this website with Google Translation, You will find a sentence that says: "Harbin" comes from the Jurchen language "Harwen", which means "swan". This is different from the "Place of Drying Fishing Nets" statement introduced by English Wikipedia. I wonder if I can add it to the article?-- 邻家的王子 (talk) 17:46, 15 March 2024 (UTC)Reply

Blocked??? edit

HEY UMM...? I AM SHOWING IM BLOCKED FORM SETTING UP AN ACCOUNT ON HERE AN IT LINKS TOUR INFO AS THA BLOCKING "ADMIN"? IVE NEVER DONE ANYTHING MORE THAN READ AN DOWNLOAD PDF'S SO UMMM....? WHAT GIVES? LOL CAN THIS BE CORRECTED? ID APPRECIATE IT IF YOU COULD GET BACK TO ME WHEN YOUR ABLE THANKS!!! ReCkLeSs1989 (talk) 20:26, 24 March 2024 (UTC)Reply

Hi ReCkLeSs1989, welcome to Wikipedia. You do seem to be able to create an account since you are editing from one. If you are trying to create additional accounts and running into a block, unfortunately I can't tell which block is causing that problem. The error message you see should have instructions for what you can do next, either posting a message with technical information that will help us locate the problem, or how you can request an account be created for you. But before you do anything, please familiarize yourself with our policy on the use of multiple accounts. Thank you. Ivanvector (Talk/Edits) 21:52, 24 March 2024 (UTC)Reply