Wehwalt
TFA appearance
editHello, Wehwalt. I see that you have selected Title (song) as the TFA for September 9. This probably falls too close to the October 21 date I was eyeing for an album by the same artist, called Takin' It Back. That should probably run this year since the date will probably be occupied by Midnights next year. The song Title is more associated with the December 2021 date when its music video was released, since it did not become notable upon the 2014 release. I believe Dank is scheduling October, so I wanted to ask you both if we could run Takin' It Back this year and save Title for December next year? Just wanted to make you guys aware of this, and you can take the final call of course.--NØ 22:59, 26 July 2024 (UTC)
- Yes, I will do that tomorrow. Wehwalt (talk) 02:14, 27 July 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks. I would like to keep the currently scheduled date if Takin' It Back cannot run two days after Bad Romance, though, which is what I would like Dank to weigh in on.--NØ 05:14, 27 July 2024 (UTC)
- Deferring to Wehwalt on this. - Dank (push to talk) 12:25, 27 July 2024 (UTC)
- I think we need to see what October looks like as a whole before we decide. Wehwalt (talk) 12:41, 27 July 2024 (UTC)
- Let's wait a few days. I have an article in mind as a substitute if you want to pull this. Wehwalt (talk) 12:43, 27 July 2024 (UTC)
- Well, now that I check, I see that the tentative schedule that I've seen shows Takin' it Back for October 20, so I'm going to schedule the recent request for September 9 and defer Title. If something changes we'll work it out as always. Wehwalt (talk) 15:22, 27 July 2024 (UTC)
- Let's wait a few days. I have an article in mind as a substitute if you want to pull this. Wehwalt (talk) 12:43, 27 July 2024 (UTC)
- I think we need to see what October looks like as a whole before we decide. Wehwalt (talk) 12:41, 27 July 2024 (UTC)
- Deferring to Wehwalt on this. - Dank (push to talk) 12:25, 27 July 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks. I would like to keep the currently scheduled date if Takin' It Back cannot run two days after Bad Romance, though, which is what I would like Dank to weigh in on.--NØ 05:14, 27 July 2024 (UTC)
South Pacific
editWhat do you think of this: [1]? -- Ssilvers (talk) 03:55, 27 July 2024 (UTC)
Boy Browning
editThanks for scheduling Boy Browning for me. An unusual case of a general who's wife is more famous than he is. Hawkeye7 (discuss) 22:22, 27 July 2024 (UTC)
- No trouble. Fine article. Wehwalt (talk) 22:44, 27 July 2024 (UTC)
FA nominations
editHi @Wehwalt - I'm considering nominating both Global Engagement Center and Global Music Diplomacy Initiative for FA and would like to hear your initial thoughts on how far they are from meeting the criteria as well as revisions/expansion (if any) that should be done in advance. Thanks. W9793 (talk) 22:24, 30 July 2024 (UTC)
- I'm a bit behind on work and RL is interfering. If I have time, I'll look in and try to make some comments but I'm reluctant to promise.--Wehwalt (talk) 01:08, 31 July 2024 (UTC)
- Understood - thanks for the note. W9793 (talk) 02:25, 31 July 2024 (UTC)
Administrators' newsletter – August 2024
editNews and updates for administrators from the past month (July 2024).
Technical news
- Global blocks may now target accounts as well as IP's. Administrators may locally unblock when appropriate.
- Users wishing to permanently leave may now request "vanishing" via Special:GlobalVanishRequest. Processed requests will result in the user being renamed, their recovery email being removed, and their account being globally locked.
Arbitration
- The Arbitration Committee appointed the following administrators to the conflict of interest volunteer response team: Bilby, Extraordinary Writ
FA
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Congratulations to another fine FA, Charles William Fremantle! - Today I have two "musicians" on the Main page, one is also the topic of my story, watch and listen, - I like today's especially because you see him at work, hear him talk about his work and the result of his work - rare!-- Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:47, 7 August 2024 (UTC)
- Many thanks. I appreciate it. Wehwalt (talk) 21:52, 7 August 2024 (UTC)
- My pleasure! - ... and a third, like 22 July but with interview and the music to be played today --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:53, 8 August 2024 (UTC)
- Congrats to another FA! - On 13 August, Bach's cantata was 300 years old, and the image one. The cantata is an extraordinary piece, using the chorale's text and famous melody more than others in the cycle. It's nice to have not only a recent death, but also this "birthday" on the Main page. And a rainbow in my places. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 12:44, 13 August 2024 (UTC)
- Thank you for that, very nice. Wehwalt (talk) 21:31, 20 August 2024 (UTC)
Promotion of Charles William Fremantle
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The Founding Ceremony of the Nation scheduled for TFA
editThis is to let you know that the above article has been scheduled as today's featured article for 1 October 2024. Please check that the article needs no amendments. Feel free to amend the draft blurb, which can be found at Wikipedia:Today's featured article/October 1, 2024, or to make comments on other matters concerning the scheduling of this article at Wikipedia talk:Today's featured article/October 2024. I suggest that you watchlist Wikipedia:Main Page/Errors from the day before this appears on Main Page. Thanks and congratulations on your work. – SchroCat (talk) 13:46, 9 August 2024 (UTC)
Promotion of Texas Centennial half dollar
edit Administrators' newsletter – September 2024
editNews and updates for administrators from the past month (August 2024).
Guideline and policy news
- Following an RfC, there is a new criterion for speedy deletion: C4, which
applies to unused maintenance categories, such as empty dated maintenance categories for dates in the past
. - A request for comment is open to discuss whether Notability (species) should be adopted as a subject-specific notability guideline.
Arbitration
- Following a motion, remedies 5.1 and 5.2 of World War II and the history of Jews in Poland (the topic and interaction bans on My very best wishes, respectively) were repealed.
- Remedy 3C of the German war effort case ("Cinderella157 German history topic ban") was suspended for a period of six months.
- The arbitration case Historical Elections is currently open. Proposed decision is expected by 3 September 2024 for this case.
Miscellaneous
- Editors can now enter into good article review circles, an alternative for informal quid pro quo arrangements, to have a GAN reviewed in return for reviewing a different editor's nomination.
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