User talk:Mlaffs/Archives/2018/September

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Administrators' newsletter – September 2018

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

Administrator changes

None

Asterion • Crisco 1492 • KF • Kudpung • Liz • Randykitty • Spartaz

Optimist on the run → Voice of Clam

Interface administrator changes

Amorymeltzer • Mr. Stradivarius • MusikAnimal • MSGJ • TheDJ • Xaosflux

Guideline and policy news

Following a "stop-gap" discussion, six users have temporarily been made interface administrators while discussion is ongoing for a more permanent process for assigning the permission. Interface administrators are now the only editors allowed to edit sitewide CSS and JavaScript pages, as well as CSS/JS pages in another user's userspace. Previously, all administrators had this ability. The right can be granted and revoked by bureaucrats.

Technical news

Because of a data centre test you will be able to read but not edit the wikis for up to an hour on 12 September and 10 October. This will start at 14:00 (UTC). You might lose edits if you try to save during this time. The time when you can't edit might be shorter than an hour.
Some abuse filter variables have changed. They are now easier to understand for non-experts. The old variables will still work but filter editors are encouraged to replace them with the new ones. You can find the list of changed variables on mediawiki.org. They have a note which says Deprecated. Use ... instead. An example is article_text which is now page_title.
Abuse filters can now use how old a page is. The variable is page_age.

Arbitration

The Arbitration Committee has resolved to perform a round of Checkuser and Oversight appointments. The usernames of all applicants will be shared with the Functionaries team, and they will be requested to assist in the vetting process. The deadline to submit an application is 23:59 UTC, 12 September, and the candidates that move forward will be published on-wiki for community comments on 18 September.

Sent by MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 23:23, 2 September 2018 (UTC)

Nomination for merging of Template:NBC West Virginia

Template:NBC West Virginia has been nominated for merging with Template:TV Stations West Virginia. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the template's entry on the Templates for discussion page. Thank you. 64222368Z260O (talk) 01:36, 24 September 2018 (UTC)

Nomination for merging of Template:ABC Kansas

Template:ABC Kansas has been nominated for merging with Template:TV Stations Kansas. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the template's entry on the Templates for discussion page. Thank you. Mvcg66b3r (talk) 01:31, 29 September 2018 (UTC)

Nomination for merging of Template:CBS Kansas

Template:CBS Kansas has been nominated for merging with Template:TV Stations Kansas. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the template's entry on the Templates for discussion page. Thank you. Mvcg66b3r (talk) 01:31, 29 September 2018 (UTC)

Nomination for merging of Template:Fox Kansas

Template:Fox Kansas has been nominated for merging with Template:TV Stations Kansas. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the template's entry on the Templates for discussion page. Thank you. Mvcg66b3r (talk) 01:31, 29 September 2018 (UTC)

Nomination for merging of Template:NBC Kansas

Template:NBC Kansas has been nominated for merging with Template:TV Stations Kansas. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the template's entry on the Templates for discussion page. Thank you. Mvcg66b3r (talk) 01:31, 29 September 2018 (UTC)

Nomination for merging of Template:CW Kansas

Template:CW Kansas has been nominated for merging with Template:TV Stations Kansas. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the template's entry on the Templates for discussion page. Thank you. Mvcg66b3r (talk) 01:31, 29 September 2018 (UTC)

Nomination for merging of Template:MNTV Kansas

Template:MNTV Kansas has been nominated for merging with Template:TV Stations Kansas. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the template's entry on the Templates for discussion page. Thank you. Mvcg66b3r (talk) 01:31, 29 September 2018 (UTC)

Nomination for merging of Template:PBS Kansas

Template:PBS Kansas has been nominated for merging with Template:TV Stations Kansas. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the template's entry on the Templates for discussion page. Thank you. Mvcg66b3r (talk) 01:31, 29 September 2018 (UTC)