User talk:SlimVirgin

Connected contributor template

Hey Slim. It looks like you were the most recent admin to post on Template_talk:Connected_contributor. I was wondering if you think my issue with the banned user text is warranted. It looks like the template doesn't detect whether a user has made any edits to the article in question. So my idea to detect a user's gender is probably too much to ask. I would just propose some generic line like "This user has been banned and is therefore subject to additional scrutiny per WP:REVERTBAN." Thanks! Connor Behan (talk) 19:43, 1 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Administrators' newsletter – May 2018

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

Administrator changes

None

Chochopk • Coffee • Gryffindor • Jimp • Knowledge Seeker • Lankiveil • Peridon • Rjd0060

Guideline and policy news

The ability to create articles directly in mainspace is now indefinitely restricted to autoconfirmed users.
A proposal is being discussed which would create a new "event coordinator" right that would allow users to temporarily add the "confirmed" flag to new user accounts and to create many new user accounts without being hindered by a rate limit.

Technical news

AbuseFilter has received numerous improvements, including an OOUI overhaul, syntax highlighting, ability to search existing filters, and a few new functions. In particular, the search feature can be used to ensure there aren't existing filters for what you need, and the new equals_to_any function can be used when checking multiple namespaces. One major upcoming change is the ability to see which filters are the slowest. This information is currently only available to those with access to Logstash.
When blocking anonymous users, a cookie will be applied that reloads the block if the user changes their IP. This means in most cases, you may no longer need to do /64 range blocks on residential IPv6 addresses in order to effectively block the end user. It will also help combat abuse from IP hoppers in general. This currently only occurs when hard-blocking accounts.
The block notice shown on mobile will soon be more informative and point users to a help page on how to request an unblock, just as it currently does on desktop.
There will soon be a calendar widget at Special:Block, making it easier to set expiries for a specific date and time.

Arbitration

The Arbitration Committee is seeking additional clerks to help with the arbitration process.

Obituaries

Lankiveil (Craig Franklin) passed away in mid-April. Lankiveil joined Wikipedia on 12 August 2004 and became an administrator on 31 August 2008. During his time with the Wikimedia community, Lankiveil served as an oversighter for the English Wikipedia and as president of Wikimedia Australia.

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Template talk:Lynching in the United States

FYI, I left a note at Template talk:Lynching in the United States. I also added a lynching to the template--does it need to get approved by an administrator like yourself, or is it good to go please?Zigzig20s (talk) 16:44, 2 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Zigzig20s, edits don't need to be approved by admins. Your additions look fine. SarahSV ^(talk) 18:06, 17 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Yes, I realized that later. Thanks though.Zigzig20s (talk) 18:17, 17 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

You've done good work there. Thank you. SarahSV ^(talk) 18:23, 17 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Interaction Timeline V1.1

Hello SlimVirgin, I’m following up with you because you previously showed an interest in the Interaction Timeline. The Anti-Harassment Tools team has completed V1.1 and the tool is ready for use. The Interaction Timeline shows a chronologic history for two users on pages where they have both made edits.

The purpose of the tool is to better understand the sequence of edits between two users in order to make a decision about the best way to resolve a user conduct dispute. Here are some test cases that show the results and also some known limitations of the tool. We would like to hear your experience using the tool in real cases. You can leave public feedback on talk page or contact us by email if the case needs discretion or you would prefer to comment privately. SPoore (WMF), Trust & Safety, Community health initiative (talk) 16:27, 9 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Yale student abortion art controversy page - advice?

Hi! It was suggested that I reach out to you for advice regarding a discussion happening on the Yale student abortion art controversy page, given your work on the Mattress Performance (Carry That Weight) page and related Columbia University rape controversy page. I'd really appreciate your opinion. Thank you! —Vera Syuzhet (talk) 00:12, 16 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Vera, I can't promise to comment but I'll take a look. SarahSV ^(talk) 18:03, 17 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Black Friday

Hi Sarah, I'd like to extend an olive branch, following the exchanges over Black Friday. I know that you have the best interests of the encyclopaedia at heart, and that is your sole driver, but I have to say that you can come across as being a little inflexible from time to time, even when it's a matter of opinion, rather than incontrovertible necessity. That said, I know it is for the right reasons, and I know should also have been more accommodating with your comments.

I would like to try again with the Black Friday article, which I have tweaked a little per your original comments. I intend to take this to FAC shortly, but would appreciate it if you could make any further comments you consider appropriate before I do that. Cheers – SchroCat (talk) 12:02, 25 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Hi SchroCat, thanks for the note and the olive branch. I can see a few issues with the article, but I don't have time to address them. It's mostly the long background section that's the problem. I wouldn't feel able to support it if it went to FAC. I'm sorry. SarahSV ^(talk) 14:44, 26 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you. I have trimmed the history section and will go over it again shortly before taking any more action. - SchroCat (talk) 08:31, 28 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

Mamoudou Gassama article

Hello, I see that you've edited the article on Mamoudou Gassama. I would like to ask you to give your thought on the article at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia:Articles_for_deletion/Mamoudou_Gassama With regards, --Kurt Leyman (talk) 16:31, 29 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]

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