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Dear FriyMan,

I noticed that you've been active in reviewing new pages and also a member of the Wiki Russia editorial community. I wanted to ask you to review Oleg Bezuglov article. It was initially assessed as Start and Low shortly after creation and was missing a good amount of data and sources. It was even nominated for deletion and was kept after AfD. Since the article was substantially improved, I thought the review might give assign a better ranking to it now. I initially put the request in the Wiki projects: Russia Assessment requests section, but it didn't call anyone's attention so far.

Thank you for your consideration, -- Fiddler11 18:13, 15 July 2017 (UTC)

Sorry for a delay Fidler11 but I have checked your article. I graded it as C-class and low on importance scale. I believe that you have the power to improve this article even further. Cheers, FriyMan ^talk 12:57, 17 July 2017 (UTC)

Thanks much, FriyMan! I will keep working on it -- Fiddler11 04:23, 26 July 2017 (UTC)

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Hey, thanks for the comments/advice you left on my peer review request for Tracer. I added the alt text (my first time doing so for any article, so I'm not certain if I did it correctly) and the see also section. For your 3rd suggestion, I already included her real name, Lena Oxton, in the lead section. But are you suggeting I include it immediately after her Tracer pseudonym? Thanks again for all the help & have a great day :^) Soulbust ( talk) 19:29, 20 July 2017 (UTC)

Yeah, Soulbust, I meant you would put it immediately after the pseudonym. I will check the alt texts for you. Good luck. Cheers, FriyMan ^{Per aspera ad astra} 19:57, 20 July 2017 (UTC)

P.S. I think the last alt text is not appropriate, since I believe captions are not voiced over, when the article is read through.

 Done I fixed these issues. Soulbust ( talk) 20:11, 20 July 2017 (UTC)

Thanks for supporting my run for administrator. I am honored and grateful. ) Cullen328 Let's discuss it 22:06, 23 July 2017 (UTC)

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23:29, 14 August 2017 (UTC)

dear friend friman,

this is a request to ask for mentoring and assistance.

i find the wikipedia system a bit confusing , and i think i have a simple request. I'm wondering if you could give me the pathway to accomplish what I'm trying to do.

two years ago i wanted to catalogue some of my achievements as an artist and historic gardens consultant. i produced a very logical history of my work. i submitted it to wikipedia and subsequently learned that we can't create our own autobiography on wikipedia. i have no problem with that at all.

however , the article was deleted. and now i would simply like to retrieve it so that i can use all the information for a reference.

can you help me to retrieve the information? it was done under my wikipedia name Fuoco9. i am actually rob camp fuoco.

thanks for your help.

rob — Preceding unsigned comment added by Fuoco9 ( talk • contribs) 19:02, 15 August 2017 (UTC)

Hello, Fuoco9! I would be happy to assist you with anything you need help with. For now, if you want to grasp the most basic ways of editing I suggest you go through the great guide for beginner editors, The Wikipedia Adventure. If you have questions, message me here. Cheers, FriyMan ^{Per aspera ad astra} 10:44, 16 August 2017 (UTC)

Hello:

The copy edit that you requested from the Guild of Copy Editors of the article Supermarine Spitfire has been completed.

Thank you for the Barnstar - very much appreciated. The article was in very good shape. Sometimes all that is needed is one set of eyes to go over a longer article to correct the anomalies that inevitably "creep in" over the years. It certainly does deserve its "Good Article" status.

I ran a Bot to add archival links to the URLs used in the article which will prevent "link rot" issues.

Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns.

Regards,

Twofingered Typist ( talk) 21:37, 16 August 2017 (UTC)

Thank you very much. Your work is appreciated. Right now I am trying to bring this article to the A-class. Thank you, once again. Cheers, FriyMan ^{Per aspera ad astra} 03:59, 17 August 2017 (UTC)

18:01, 21 August 2017 (UTC)

Thank you for the review Template:Did you know nominations/Marcus Bosch. As it's closed, I put my answers here:

1. No, most readers of such a topic will know, and be bored by an explanation, and the others can read the linked article.
2. "Other recordings", - tried to avoid repetition.
3. It's like that in all sources, sorry. Other conductors come from being a singer, but he went the tedious path of first doing assistant jobs.
4. Do we need commas in "He conducted as a guest orchestras"? He conducted, as a guest, orchestras?
5. I haven't checked if that's yearly. Does it matter?
6. Fixed, thank you! -- Gerda Arendt ( talk) 15:28, 22 August 2017 (UTC)

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22:15, 4 September 2017 (UTC)

Did you ever find out how this works? I am about a month behind in The Teahouse.— Vchimpanzee • talk • contributions • 20:54, 6 September 2017 (UTC)

Sadly, Vchimpanzee, I didn't. I question its existence now. Cheers, FriyMan ^{Per aspera ad astra} 03:49, 7 September 2017 (UTC)

I don't know how to help you. Maybe try asking again?— Vchimpanzee • talk • contributions • 18:05, 7 September 2017 (UTC)

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I HAVE SOME QUESTION FOR YA THANKS ( Redranger007 ( talk) 05:38, 8 October 2017 (UTC))

Ok, Redranger007, what do you want to ask me? Cheers, FriyMan ^{Per aspera ad astra} 07:35, 8 October 2017 (UTC)

HEY bud sorry im 2 days late Fry i was wondering if you had a email address? I have a article that its all good to post. it passes all wikipedia guidelines but just needs to probly be and posted! Thanks soo much ( Redranger007 ( talk) 06:54, 10 October 2017 (UTC))

( talk page watcher) -also — fortuna velut luna 07:54, 10 October 2017 (UTC)

Redranger007, why don't you publish your article in the draft namespace! To do that, use Wikipedia:Article wizard. It will guide you through all of the necessary steps and will publish your article for review. It can be reviewed by me or other experienced editor and can be published as a good article. If there are any flaws, your article will not be deleted, but rather you will be given feedback, so that you can improve it. Does that sound good? Cheers, FriyMan ^{Per aspera ad astra} 08:28, 10 October 2017 (UTC)

Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi, thanks. I knew you were watching my talk all along... Cheers, FriyMan ^{Per aspera ad astra} 08:28, 10 October 2017 (UTC)

THAANKS SOOO FREAKING MUCH FRY MAN I THOUGHT THAT WOULD TAKE FOREVER I WOULD RATHER POST STRAIGHT TO THE MAINSPACE..BUT IF IT WOULD BE LOOKED AT BY YOU OR SOMEONE LIKE YOU I WOULD LOVE THAT! ESPECIALLY IF YOU GIVE ME FEED BACK INSTEAD OF STRAIGHT UP DELETING! THANKS BUD ( Redranger007 ( talk) 07:10, 13 October 2017 (UTC))

Ok, Redranger007. Can you give me the link to the article in Draft: namespace, so that I could review it and give you feedback? Cheers, FriyMan ^{Per aspera ad astra} 07:18, 13 October 2017 (UTC)

YES I SURE CAN BUD..THO I WAS WONDERING WHEN I CREATE THE ARTICLE SHOULD I FIRST USE A INFOBOX OR POST THE WHO THING? INCLUDING THE WHOLE ARTICLE??? IVE SEEN OTHER START WITH JUST A SIMPLE INFOBOX? THANKS FRY MAN ( Redranger007 ( talk) 07:22, 13 October 2017 (UTC))

Redranger007, you might want to paste in what you have already and let me take a look. Infoboxes may be later added later, if needed. Cheers, FriyMan ^{Per aspera ad astra} 07:24, 13 October 2017 (UTC)

OHH OK GOOD I WILL DO THAT BECAUSE I HAVE ALL THE INFORMATION AND ITS IN FORMAT! THANKS BUD ( Redranger007 ( talk) 07:30, 13 October 2017 (UTC))

Great! I am waiting for the link! Cheers, FriyMan ^{Per aspera ad astra} 07:37, 13 October 2017 (UTC)

HEY BUD HERE YA GO LOL I JUST NOTICED I HAD SOME KNUCKLE HEAD BANNED ME FROM WIKICOMMONS LOL SO ONE OF THE IMAGES MIGHT HAVE TO BE RE UPLOADED BUT HERE IS THE LINK TO THE ARTICLE FRY MAN HOPE EVERYTHING CHECKS OUT! /info/en/?search=User:Redranger007/Fly_Fierra_San THANKS! ( Redranger007 ( talk) 07:42, 13 October 2017 (UTC))

@ Redranger007: Hey Red Rider, you might wanna think about unsticking your CAPSLOCK some time this year ;) — fortuna velut luna 09:43, 13 October 2017 (UTC)

lol ikr i be so excited lol bt thanks fortune for looking out for me right alone with fry man yall are the best! Thanks! ( Redranger007 ( talk) 10:09, 13 October 2017 (UTC))

Hey, Fortuna Imperatrix Mundi, you might want to take a look here! Cheers, FriyMan ^{Per aspera ad astra} 14:30, 13 October 2017 (UTC)

Where's that, F-Man? No link! — fortuna velut luna 14:42, 13 October 2017 (UTC)

Lol hows the article guys does everything check out??? thanks ( Redranger007 ( talk) 15:17, 13 October 2017 (UTC))

Hey, F-man, wouldn't you mind taking another look at the subject's notability, here is the link: Draft:Fly Fierra San. Thank you in advance. Cheers, FriyMan ^{Per aspera ad astra} 07:43, 14 October 2017 (UTC)

Oops, seems like I filed a SPI case agains this poor editor. Cheers, FriyMan ^{Per aspera ad astra} 08:40, 14 October 2017 (UTC)

Heh Friyman, so the review should consist of one letter (G) and one number (5)...? ;) — fortuna velut luna(Currently not receiving pings, sorry) 2:10 pm, Today (UTC+3)

That's a good humour barnstar! But seriously, I think this will be a snow block. I will contact some admins or something. Is this considered canvassing, F-Guy? Cheers, FriyMan ^{Per aspera ad astra} 14:18, 14 October 2017 (UTC)

No not at all- it's a legitimate way of bringing issues to their attention- remember WP:NOTBURO and all- if it can be done unofficially, all the better  :) Thanks for the BS by the way! — fortuna velut luna(Currently not receiving pings, sorry) 14:26, 14 October 2017 (UTC)

LOL THANKS SOO MUCH GUYS LOL I LOVE THE FACT WE ALL ABBREVIATED EACH OTHERS NAMES LOL....FRIYMAN WENT FROM FRY MAN TO F-MAN LOL FORTUNA TO FORTUNE...AND REDRANGER TO RED RIDER LOL TOGETHER WE MAKE/FORM TEAM WIKI!!! LOL anyways enough caps and thanks again guys for continuing to follow through and help me out thanks ( Redranger007 ( talk) 10:47, 14 October 2017 (UTC))

HEY FRY MAN WHAT GIVES WITH THE SPEEDY DELETION TAGG??? LOL ( Redranger007 ( talk) 15:24, 14 October 2017 (UTC))

Sorry, Redranger007, I believe you just happen to be a sockppuppet of Jake Smooth and you will most likely be blocked in the next couple of days. The draft will be deleted per Wikipedia:Criteria for speedy deletion, as the article with similar content has been deleted per a deletion discussion. I hope this is understandable. See you! Cheers, FriyMan ^{Per aspera ad astra} 15:33, 14 October 2017 (UTC)

??? What no i dont even know who that is...And why would you try and go as far as to get me blocked??? your not a administrator for one so you basically had to go out of your way to make this bogus statement...just because im trying to upload a notable article that just so happen someone else tryed to post doesnt mean anything thats just naive...dont be fooled by the articles back log history...But i guess you only been on wikipedia for a little over 10 months so i dont expect you to know much of anything..i see you basically suck up to other official wikipedians and do anything they say..smh i though you was cool fry man guess not ( Redranger007 ( talk) 15:45, 14 October 2017 (UTC))

Aaaaand there you have it :) Good, work, F-Man!!! ;) — fortuna velut luna(Currently not receiving (most) pings, sorry) 16:00, 14 October 2017 (UTC)

Let's end the peaceful chat here, I do not want to hear any personal attacks. Cheers, FriyMan ^{Per aspera ad astra} 16:00, 14 October 2017 (UTC)

I can imagine some stupid cliche from a movie, where I think about his words way later and become a sockpuppet myself... Cheers, FriyMan ^{Per aspera ad astra} 16:10, 14 October 2017 (UTC)

Dear FriyMan, thanks for your answer. I understand the policy, and it makes sense. It is true that the name of this person has been written in various forms, and recently several publications tend to use the simplified form of his name, omitting the father initial (I.). The prime references we use, like the volume published in his (and his twin brother's honour) in 1936 names him Alexandru I. Lapedatu (reference Crăciun, I.: “Alex. I. Lapedatu. Note bio-bibliografice / Alex. I. Lapedatu. Bio-Bibliographical Notes). Likewise, the medal minted in 1936 in his honour is also writing his name "Alexandru I. Lapedatu" - we intend to add it as an illustration at some point. Furthermore, the article in his native language (Romanian) uses as title the form "Alexandru I. Lapedatu". Interestingly enough, his twin brother conserved the father's initial even in Wikipedia, and is named "Ion I. Lapedatu" even in recent publications, probably because his father was also Ioan Lapedatu - the initial helps keeping them apart. Our strong preference is obviously to write the names of the two twin brothers in a similar manner, and would appreciate if you would agree with us - but we understand that this is not the only possible viewpoint. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Ioana Maior ( talk • contribs) 19:38, 10 October 2017 (UTC)

Hello once again, Ioana Maior! Firstly, I recommend to respond to threads on your own talk. Secondly, sadly, I think Huon has the point here. You are right, our page on Ion Lapedatu is named Ion I. Lapedatu to distingush from his father. But once again, Huon is right. Sources do refer to him as Alexandru Lapedatu and, according to the WP:UCRN, we will have to keep the page as Alexandru Lapedatu. I hope your question has been resolved. Cheers, FriyMan ^{Per aspera ad astra} 03:51, 11 October 2017 (UTC)

OK, thanks-- Ioana Maior ( talk) 21:58, 11 October 2017 (UTC)

I wrote an article and it is in draft: 10-Minute Walk; thought you may find that decent progress!! Fingers crossed it goes well, though already got some helpful feedback on it. Thought you may find it interesting, @ FriyMan:! FULBERT ( talk) 13:57, 12 October 2017 (UTC)

Hi FULBERT! I love your new article. I will take time to review it, if you don't mind. Cheers, FriyMan ^{Per aspera ad astra} 19:27, 12 October 2017 (UTC)

As well as that, I might nominate the article for DYK. Cheers, FriyMan ^{Per aspera ad astra} 19:32, 12 October 2017 (UTC)

Fantastic, FriyMan. Thanks in advance for your time with this! FULBERT ( talk) 18:12, 13 October 2017 (UTC)

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Let me know, then delete this once done.

Such harsh metal courage. — Preceding unsigned comment added by RedKnight7 ( talk • contribs) 10:29, 5 November 2017 (UTC)

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Stop leaving garbage on my talk page. Asaturn ( talk) 07:58, 7 December 2017 (UTC)

I am sorry Asaturn, I have not looked at the situation properly. Later I have undone my contributions as per WP:OWNTALK. Sorry. Cheers, FriyMan ^{Per aspera ad astra} 08:01, 7 December 2017 (UTC)

I still suggest, that you should archive threads, rather than delete them. Cheers, FriyMan ^{Per aspera ad astra} 08:05, 7 December 2017 (UTC)

Hello there, I am a slightly inexperienced user looking for a mentor to help learn things about Wikipedia. I have been unblocked very recently with a special 1 Revert Rule which must be noted. I also have a topic ban as well. Could you please consider adopting me so that I can get better at using Wikipedia. I am particularly interested in counter-vandalism. Please get back to me as soon as possible. Thank you in advance. Pablothepenguin ( talk) 20:52, 7 December 2017 (UTC)

Hello, Pablothepenguin, Do not worry, I can adopt you. If you are interested in Counter-Vandalsim, I can help you, too. Let's begin. I will make a dedicated subpage for you, where you can ask me any questions you want. Firstly, read a few pages, such as WP:5P, WP:CIV and WP:EW. Cheers, FriyMan ^{Per aspera ad astra} 06:52, 8 December 2017 (UTC)

I have now read the pages and am ready to begin the process now. Pablothepenguin ( talk) 20:21, 8 December 2017 (UTC)

And what have you learned, dear Pablothepenguin? Cheers, FriyMan ^{Per aspera ad astra} 08:15, 9 December 2017 (UTC)

As well as that, what timezone are you in? Cheers, FriyMan ^{Per aspera ad astra} 08:38, 9 December 2017 (UTC)

I have a great deal there. I have learned many things about what Wikipedia is not and what Edit Warring involves. Also my time zone is UTC (Greenwich Mean Time). Pablothepenguin ( talk) 12:27, 9 December 2017 (UTC)

Keep on! SerialNumber 54129 ...speculates 21:02, 7 December 2017 (UTC)

Keep on what, Serial Number 54129? Cheers, FriyMan ^{Per aspera ad astra} 07:25, 8 December 2017 (UTC)

Well. Eating cheesburgers? -maybe. Annoying me? -maybe! But most of all, the good work you do here! Re. your Spitfire below, may I suggest peer review? People might look like they're ripping it to shreds, but they give you a laundry-list of things to do which make it almost certain (hopefully!) that you then sail through FAR because all the things that would usually be thrown at you have already been dealt with. This isn't any sort of criticism, just that that way you hae a central page that lots of people watch, rather than waiting for people to come here  :) Best of luck with it though, and I hope you don't think I'm being rude! Take care! SerialNumber 54129 ^{...speculates} 07:42, 8 December 2017 (UTC)

A peer review has already happened, I believe I can manage fixing the references in the page. Thank you for care though. Cheers, FriyMan ^{Per aspera ad astra} 07:52, 8 December 2017 (UTC)

Yes, @ MilHist, always solid of course. But PR will get you a broader range of views, that's all- remember, FAR isn't project specific, so it's probably worth getting views from outside MH. Amyway. SerialNumber 54129 ^{...speculates} 07:59, 8 December 2017 (UTC)

Of course, of course. After the A-class review is done. Cheers, FriyMan ^{Per aspera ad astra} 08:41, 8 December 2017 (UTC)

Hello:

I copy edited the article to the end of the Speed and altitude records section.

I have come across the following "issues" so far which I'm drawing to your attention.

Origins

"The Type 224 was a big disappointment to Mitchell and his design team" – needs elaboration

Airframe

I can see the confusion over the number of frames. The section begins stating there is a skeleton of 19 frames, but later says frame 20 was the last in the fuselage and then that the tail section included frames 21-23. I have added “vertical” for clarity. Could this issue be resolved by simply saying the skeleton had 23 frames?

Armament

I can’t figure out why there is a "but" in this sentence. "A variant on the Spitfire design with four 20 mm Oerlikon cannon had been tendered to specification F37/35, but the order for prototypes had gone to the Westland Whirlwind in January 1939.[5]"

By the way, I don't necessarily agree with, or understand some of the comments.

I will try to get back to the article as time allows. Have a look through what I've done so far and let me know if you see any issues.

Twofingered Typist ( talk) 21:44, 7 December 2017 (UTC)

Thank you very much, Twofingered Typist. Cheers, FriyMan ^{Per aspera ad astra} 06:43, 8 December 2017 (UTC)

As we approach the end of the year, the Military History project is looking to recognise editors who have made a real difference. Each year we do this by bestowing two awards: the Military Historian of the Year and the Military History Newcomer of the Year. The co-ordinators invite all project members to get involved by nominating any editor they feel merits recognition for their contributions to the project. Nominations for both awards are open between 00:01 on 2 December 2017 and 23:59 on 15 December 2017. After this, a 14-day voting period will follow commencing at 00:01 on 16 December 2017. Nominations and voting will take place on the main project talkpage: here and here. Thank you for your time. For the co-ordinators, MediaWiki message delivery ( talk) 08:35, 8 December 2017 (UTC)

Hello:

I've finished going through the article and found only one additional issue to draw to your attention.

Overview

The machine guns are converted so a .303 becomes a 7.7mm – surely they were never called 7.7mm guns? If not, the conversions are unnecessary.

Griffon-engined variants

Another cannon conversion.

I had some time so I added a few citations for you.

A few other thoughts:

• I don't think the last paragraph in the Origins Section is too long. It's discussing the fixes made on one plane—these can be in a single paragraph.
• "Although Morris Motors," ... "it was funded by government money." the use of "although" as in even though, or in spite of is fine.

Let me know if you have any concerns.

Regards

Twofingered Typist ( talk) 20:42, 8 December 2017 (UTC)

Thanks once again, Twofingered Typist! I will get working on references today. I have no more concerns. Thank you for your amazing work. Cheers, FriyMan ^{Per aspera ad astra} 08:14, 9 December 2017 (UTC)

You're welcome. Twofingered Typist ( talk) 13:33, 9 December 2017 (UTC)

Hello, FriyMan. Are you still accepting adoptees? If you are, would you be willing to adopt me? I've been editing Wikipedia for a few months now, but I still don't have a very good understanding of how to do it. I think I would benefit from some mentorship. Thanks. Antrogh ( talk) 03:15, 14 December 2017 (UTC)

Sorry, I think I am busy with one student right now. I think you can find another teacher. Cheers, FriyMan ^{Per aspera ad astra} 08:14, 14 December 2017 (UTC)

Wishing you all the best on your birthday! From the Wikipedia Birthday Committee.

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Greetings,

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MediaWiki message delivery ( talk) 11:29, 21 December 2017 (UTC)

Hi - I have a number of concerns about the mentoring you are attempting at User:FriyMan/AAU/Pablothepenguin.

• You described edits where the editor had "forgot the sources or maybe he added superfluous information not realising that it wasn’t strictly necessary" as "test edits". They are not.
• You suggested a recently unblocked editor, who is currently on a 1RR restriction, should apply for rollback. It should have been obvious to you such a request would fail.
• You describe IAR as an important policy the editor should follow ("So, here is the most important one: WP:IAR") - the editor was blocked for either edit warring or violating topic bans. Encouraging the editor to IAR isn't helpful.
• You tell the editor "P.S. You have the right to violate 1RR when reverting obvious vandalism!". I note you asked at ANI if an editor could violate a 1RR restriction. Do you truly believe that the editor in question has the competency to identify "blatant vandalism", especially given the repeated blocks and inability to understand block reasons?

My advice would be to stop mentoring and allowing a more experienced editor to take over. I personally don't think Pablothepenguin is going to benefit from any mentoring (that ship has sailed), let alone help which is fundamentally poorly executed -- There'sNoTime ^{( to explain)} 13:47, 21 December 2017 (UTC)

Cheer up, there's plenty to be doing! >SerialNumber 54129 ...speculates 10:30, 23 December 2017 (UTC)

Serial Number 54129, I couldn't last 5 days. By the way, have you noticed, that Coffee came back? Cheers, FriyMan ^{Per aspera ad astra} 15:54, 26 December 2017 (UTC)

News and updates for administrators from the past month (December 2017).

Administrator changes

Muboshgu

Anetode • Laser brain • Worm That Turned

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Bureaucrat changes

Worm That Turned

Guideline and policy news

• A request for comment is in progress to determine whether the administrator policy should be amended to require disclosure of paid editing activity at WP:RFA and to prohibit the use of administrative tools as part of paid editing activity, with certain exceptions.

Technical news

• The 2017 Community Wishlist Survey results have been posted. The Community Tech team will investigate and address the top ten results.
• The Anti-Harassment Tools team is inviting comments on new blocking tools and improvements to existing blocking tools for development in early 2018. Feedback can be left on the discussion page or by email.

Arbitration

• Following the results of the 2017 election, the following editors have been (re)appointed to the Arbitration Committee: Alex Shih, BU Rob13, Callanecc, KrakatoaKatie, Opabinia regalis, Premeditated Chaos, RickinBaltimore, Worm That Turned.

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Thank you for a warning in time! Cheers, FriyMan ^{Per aspera ad astra} 08:12, 16 January 2018 (UTC)

Thanks for your support! — Anomalocaris ( talk) 03:39, 18 January 2018 (UTC)

Hello. Could I ask you to check and, if necessary, update your availability details at Wikipedia:Adopt-a-user/Adoptee's Area/Adopters, please?

I've been updating that page, plus the list of over 100 people seeking adoption (which I've now stripped down to around 20 active editors genuinely seeking help.

I've been working to identify those Adopters who are currently available, and those who haven't been active on Wikipedia for a while. But I don't think the bot has been updating correctly, so a manual check from you would be really helpful. I've also made some suggestions and a few edits to make life easier for newcomers. I've put some of my observations down in answer to a recent post about inactivity of some Adopt-a-User Project contributors. Regards from the UK, Nick Moyes ( talk) 00:42, 29 January 2018 (UTC)

News and updates for administrators from the past month (January 2018).

Administrator changes

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Blurpeace • Dana boomer • Deltabeignet • Denelson83 • Grandiose • Salvidrim! • Ymblanter

Guideline and policy news

• An RfC has closed with a consensus that candidates at WP:RFA must disclose whether they have ever edited for pay and that administrators may never use administrative tools as part of any paid editing activity, except when they are acting as a Wikipedian-in-Residence or when the payment is made by the Wikimedia Foundation or an affiliate of the WMF.
• Editors responding to threats of harm can now contact the Wikimedia Foundation's emergency address by using Special:EmailUser/Emergency. If you don't have email enabled on Wikipedia, directly contacting the emergency address using your own email client remains an option.

Technical news

• A tag will now be automatically applied to edits that blank a page, turn a page into a redirect, remove/replace almost all content in a page, undo an edit, or rollback an edit. These edits were previously denoted solely by automatic edit summaries.

Arbitration

• The Arbitration Committee has enacted a change to the discretionary sanctions procedure which requires administrators to add a standardized editnotice when placing page restrictions. Editors cannot be sanctioned for violations of page restrictions if this editnotice was not in place at the time of the violation.

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i'd love to be adopted and hang out together! TommyGu ( talk) 04:46, 6 February 2018 (UTC)