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Welcome to the 42nd edition of my talk page. Please leave me a message below and I will generally reply on your talk page. Although my email address is enabled, I do not check often (so I may be slow in replying to email and very much prefer to have conversations here). I am not around much, so it may take me a while to reply or respond to requests. Please note that while I will do a peer review on just about any article if asked, it will often take me a week or more, and I do not have the time to do copyedits. If you want me to review an article, please open a peer review on it first. Thanks for stopping by and happy editing! Ruhrfisch _><>°^° 21:25, 31 December 2019 (UTC)[reply]

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Hello, Ruhrfisch,

I still can't quite figure out what happened with all of your recent moves of archived user talk pages but between yesterday and today I have deleted 88 pages of broken redirects for some nonexistent user account, User:Archive 41, that led to or from your archived talk pages. Since you are an admin, you could have deleted them yourself or at least tagged them for deletion. Check my deletion log for archived user talk page under your username or the Archive 41 username. You moved the same pages 3 or 4 times, I think you should have known by not leaving a redirect in the final move that all of those pages created in earlier, incorrect moves would be turned into broken redirects. User pages that are broken redirects are not handled by a bot but must be deleted by an admin.

I guess I'm just saying, please do not do this again! Thanks. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 02:35, 2 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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I just read a review you performed at Talk:Avery Coonley School#FAC suggestions ("Ruhrfisch comments") almost 10 years ago and wish I would have seen it a long time ago. I do a lot of maintenance on lower class articles to work them in a direction that may allow a better class assessment. I do a lot of work in the appendices sections and noted your comments "Usually Notes are separated from References by a (sub)header of some sort". While we have many ways to present an article I have noted some have started using full sections for those related to "References". A "Bibliography" section or sub-section has been used within the "References" section instead of "Works cited" or "References cited" and I have been making changes per MOS:NOTES. It is a small change but with valid reasoning that is largely unopposed.

Anyway, I enjoyed reading your detailed suggestions and will dissect some of it for future use. Thanks, Otr500 (talk) 07:07, 31 January 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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This is to let you know that the above article has been scheduled as today's featured article for March 19, 2020. Please check the article needs no amendments. If you're interested in editing the main page text, you're welcome to do so at Wikipedia:Today's featured article/March 19, 2020.—Wehwalt (talk) 20:40, 24 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I logged onto wikiepdia today for the first time in a few weeks and was happy to see this article as the featured article. Congratulations. Gerry D (talk) 03:00, 19 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks so much - I'm pretty sure you're the one who found the photo on the Main Page (from Nicholas T on Flickr) plus help with reviewing it back in the day. Hope you're doing well in this weird time. Ruhrfisch _><>°^° 04:03, 19 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you for a lovely article! --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:31, 19 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

You're very welcome - thanks for letting me know Ruhrfisch _><>°^° 12:42, 19 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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Hi Ruhrfish: Good to see you back! I always know, when I see a covered bridge article on the main page, that it's going to be one of yours. ;) MeegsC (talk) 21:39, 19 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks MeegsC, it feels good to be doing more here. Ruhrfisch _><>°^° 22:24, 19 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I've got what I think is highly helpful information I want to add to an article, but need someone who understands Wikipedia, science, prudent safety consideration, & how to collaborate. And willing to search through data & such for the next while. And having OneNote 2010 would really help! I've collected a lot of linked information! I’m feeling the urgency to get the info out. Need help & it looked like you might have relevant experience! I'll keep looking for others, too. I’m super-green at Wikipedia, so please forgive if I’m using wrong channels to contact! Please let me know as soon as you can!! Thanks! Field In (talk) 10:59, 23 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Wanted to update that I've posted additions on the Chlorine Dioxide and Sodium Chlorite pages, helped by advice you gave. (Thanks!) If you have any addiitional suggestions, please let me know  :-) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Field In (talk • contribs) 16:41, 28 March 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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Precious

Eight years!

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 05:05, 6 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks Gerda! Still appreciated 8 years later - Ruhrfisch _><>°^° 16:31, 23 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you today for Black Moshannon State Park, - a nice place to retreat to on the day of a funeral I can't attend because of the restriction. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 11:19, 26 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Sorry for your loss and thanks for your kind words. - Ruhrfisch _><>°^° 13:51, 26 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Ruhrfisch. We met about ten years ago on the Sentence spacing article—my first try at a Featured Article. I hope this message finds you well.

I just (re)nominated for FA an article on a 35-year-old play-by-mail (PBM) game called Hyborian War (still active!) for my second try at a Featured Article—about ten years after Sentence spacing. I took a fascination to the PBM genre last year. I pulled the article's first nomination—mostly because a reviewer asked for more context on the broader play-by-mail genre and setting. When ready, one of the FAC mentors gave it a thorough peer review before I renominated. However, other than an image review I'm a bit concerned it may sit unreviewed to the end because it's a pretty niche topic. If you review FA candidates, and you have time in the next week or two, I would welcome a review. Thanks for your time. Airborne84 (talk) 03:50, 19 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I will try to take a look at it and make some comments, but I have to look at / clean up an article first, before it is on the Main Page as TFA in a few days. - Ruhrfisch _><>°^° 16:33, 23 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

That would be just fine. Greatly appreciated! Airborne84 (talk) 20:36, 23 June 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Ruhrfisch. If you have time, would greatly appreciate your review on this. It's kind of a niche topic, but Gog the Mild who's on hand at nomination is kind of an SME on the topic and so even if you're only OK with just reviewing the prose or other limited review, I'll take what I can get at this point. Thanks for your time. Airborne84 (talk) 05:19, 3 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

I am looking at the article now. Sorry for the delay, - Ruhrfisch _><>°^° 19:05, 3 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Really appreciate the hard look at the Hyborian War nomination. The article is certainly improved as a result, and I greatly appreciate the additional review! Airborne84 (talk) 02:28, 6 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

You are very welcome, the pleasure was mine - it was fun to get involved in FAC again and I really enjoyed reading and reviewing the article and learning about PBM. Please don't wait 10 years for your next FA ;-) - Ruhrfisch _><>°^° 02:48, 6 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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Hello, Ruhrfisch! It's still not quite in my mind FA quality, but with your invaluable comments from peer review, I have made many of your suggested changes (view my response at peer review for the changes I did not make). Please have another look at Manganese, Minnesota. Best Regards, DrGregMN (talk) 02:02, 19 July 2020 (UTC)[reply]

Feel free to have yet another look, and see my comments on the peer review page! Best Regards, DrGregMN (talk) 02:19, 8 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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		The Reviewer Barnstar
		I am awarding you this barnstar to thank you for your very useful suggestions and comments in the peer review of Manganese, Minnesota DrGregMN (talk) 02:19, 8 August 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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I Am Half-Sick of Shadows, Said the Lady of Shalott		Happy holidays
		Dear Ruhrfisch, For you and all your loved ones, "Let there be mercy". Wishing you health, peace and happiness this holiday season and in the coming year. SandyGeorgia (Talk) 00:42, 25 December 2020 (UTC)[reply]

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• Speedy deletion criterion T3 (duplication and hardcoded instances) has been repealed following a request for comment.

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• You can now put pages on your watchlist for a limited period of time.

Arbitration

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• The standard discretionary sanctions authorized for American Politics were amended by motion to cover post-1992 politics of United States and closely related people, replacing the 1932 cutoff.

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• Following the 2021 Steward Elections, the following editors have been appointed as stewards: AmandaNP, Operator873, Stanglavine, Teles, and Wiki13.

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Thank you for having improved and supported Carmen, with Bizet's music "expressing the emotions and suffering of his characters" as Brian worded it. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:16, 3 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks Gerda, I do miss Brian, but am thankful for the many fine articles he left us. - Ruhrfisch _><>°^° 16:32, 3 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Exactly, and I'm happy that we can show them now more than once. Which one would you suggest to present next? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 16:49, 3 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hmmm. Since one of his music article's is TFA now, perhaps a polar exploration-related article, like the one on Ernest Shackleton (I did not check to see when it was last TFA) - Ruhrfisch _><>°^° 17:01, 3 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

good idea, birthday 15 February, last appeared 2012 - anything closer? --Gerda Arendt (talk) 17:06, 3 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Danke, aber keine Ahnung ;-) - Ruhrfisch _><>°^° 14:07, 4 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Never mind. I looked into Kathleen Ferrier - remembering how furious Brian was when she was scheduled with 45 minutes notice, on her centenary, imagine. Aber - her day 22 April is (practically) given to Earth Day - so another one for next years. I settled with Percy Grainger so far. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 14:14, 4 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Percy's a good one too - thanks. - Ruhrfisch _><>°^° 03:31, 5 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

A friend of mine pointed me at his music, long ago, - my first article, DYK? He is looking forward to a livestream concert tomorrow, his chamber music. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 08:38, 5 March 2021 (UTC)[reply]

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Administrator changes

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Guideline and policy news

• Following a request for comment, F7 (invalid fair-use claim) subcriterion a has been deprecated; it covered immediate deletion of non-free media with invalid fair-use tags.
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Arbitration

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News and updates for administrators from the past month (April 2021).

Administrator changes

Enchanter • Carlossuarez46

Interface administrator changes

Ragesoss

Guideline and policy news

• Following an RfC, consensus was found that third party appeals are allowed but discouraged.
• The 2021 Desysop Policy RfC was closed with no consensus. Consensus was found in a previous RfC for a community based desysop procedure, though the procedure proposed in the 2021 RfC did not gain consensus.

Technical news

• The user group oversight will be renamed to suppress. This is for technical reasons. You can comment at T112147 if you have objections.

Arbitration

• The community consultation on the Arbitration Committee discretionary sanctions procedure was closed, and an initial draft based on feedback from the now closed consultation is expected to be released in early June to early July for community review.

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Precious

Nine years!

--Gerda Arendt (talk) 06:42, 6 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you Gerda! - Ruhrfisch _><>°^° 16:28, 6 June 2021 (UTC)[reply]

News and updates for administrators from the past month (May 2021).

Administrator changes

Ashleyyoursmile • Less Unless

Husond • MattWade • MJCdetroit • Carioca • Vague Rant • Kingboyk • Thunderboltz • Gwen Gale • AniMate • SlimVirgin (deceased)

Guideline and policy news

• Consensus was reached to deprecate Wikipedia:Editor assistance.
• Following a Request for Comment the Book namespace was deprecated.

Technical news

• Wikimedia previously used the IRC network Freenode. However, due to changes over who controlled the network with reports of a forceful takeover by several ex-staff members, the Wikimedia IRC Group Contacts decided to move to the new Libera Chat network. It has been reported that Wikimedia related channels on Freenode have been forcibly taken over if they pointed members to Libera. There is a migration guide and Wikimedia discussions about this.

Arbitration

• After a Clarification request, the Arbitration Committee modified Remedy 5 of the Antisemitism in Poland case. This means sourcing expectations are a discretionary sanction instead of being present on all articles. It also details using the talk page or the Reliable Sources Noticeboard to discuss disputed sources.

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News and updates for administrators from the past month (June 2021).

Guideline and policy news

• Consensus has been reached to delete all books in the book namespace. There was rough consensus that the deleted books should still be available on request at WP:REFUND even after the namespace is removed.
• An RfC is open to discuss the next steps following a trial which automatically applied pending changes to TFAs.

Technical news

• IP addresses of unregistered users are to be hidden from everyone. There is a rough draft of how IP addresses may be shown to users who need to see them. This currently details allowing administrators, checkusers, stewards and those with a new usergroup to view the full IP address of unregistered users. Editors with at least 500 edits and an account over a year old will be able to see all but the end of the IP address in the proposal. The ability to see the IP addresses hidden behind the mask would be dependent on agreeing to not share the parts of the IP address they can see with those who do not have access to the same information. Accessing part of or the full IP address of a masked editor would also be logged. Comments on the draft are being welcomed at the talk page.

Arbitration

• The community authorised COVID-19 general sanctions have been superseded by the COVID-19 discretionary sanctions following a motion at a case request. Alerts given and sanctions placed under the community authorised general sanctions are now considered alerts for and sanctions under the new discretionary sanctions.

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Hello, Ruhrfisch! I believe I have this article sourced as best as possible; I have asked Jonesey95 for a copy edit prior to FAC submission. I think it's ready. Thanks for all your help back in Peer Review! DrGregMN (talk) 20:51, 23 July 2021 (UTC)[reply]

News and updates for administrators from the past month (July 2021).

Guideline and policy news

• An RfC is open to add a delay of one week from nomination to deletion for G13 speedy deletions.

Technical news

• Last week all wikis were very slow or not accessible for 30 minutes. This was due to server lag caused by regenerating dynamic lists on the Russian Wikinews after a large bulk import. (T287380)

Arbitration

• Following an amendment request, the committee has clarified that the Talk page exception to the 500/30 rule in remedy 5 of the Palestine-Israel articles 4 case does not apply to requested move discussions.

Miscellaneous

• You can vote for candidates in the 2021 Board of Trustees elections from 4 August to 17 August. Four community elected seats are up for election.

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...to get to know it.

During a research for an article in the English WP I accidentally found your username 'Ruhrfisch'.

I simply couldn't ignore that strange sounding word, because I have a deep personal relation to the Ruhrgebiet – but what is a 'Ruhrfisch'? I couldn't believe your explanation, but of course you are right, and now I know what a 'Ruhrfisch' is ;)!

Meant as a little friendly gesture you get the RÜHRFISCH with the necessary Umlaut directly from my keyboard :). Viele Grüße aus Deutschland! Daniel aka --Taigatrommel (talk) 20:30, 4 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Daniel, thanks for your note and always nice to hear from others. Glad to hear my German name explanation makes sense to a native speaker (my German is good, but definitely not error free). I've visited the Ruhrgebiet often in my trips to Germany - I've always wanted to ride the Schwebebahn in Wuppertal, but haven't gotten to do so yet. Take care, - Ruhrfisch _><>°^° 12:04, 18 August 2021 (UTC)[reply]

News and updates for administrators from the past month (August 2021).

Administrator changes

Jake Wartenberg

Emperor • Viridian Bovary

Ashleyyoursmile → Viridian Bovary

Guideline and policy news

• Feedback is requested on the Universal Code of Conduct enforcement draft by the Universal Code of Conduct Phase 2 drafting committee.
• A RfC is open on whether to allow administrators to use extended confirmed protection on high-risk templates.
• A discussion is open to decide when, if ever, should discord logs be eligible for removal when posted onwiki (including whether to oversight them)
• A RfC on the next steps after the trial of pending changes on TFAs has resulted in a 30 day trial of automatic semi protection for TFAs.

Technical news

• The Score extension has been re-enabled on public wikis. It has been updated, but has been placed in safe mode to address unresolved security issues. Further information on the security issues can be found on the mediawiki page.

Arbitration

• A request for comment is in progress to provide an opportunity to amend the structure, rules, and procedures of the Arbitration Committee election and resolve any issues not covered by existing rules. Comments and new proposals are welcome.

Miscellaneous

• The 2021 RfA review is now open for comments.

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News and updates for administrators from the past month (September 2021).

Guideline and policy news

• Following an RfC, extended confirmed protection may be used preemptively on certain high-risk templates.
• Following a discussion at the Village Pump, there is consensus to treat discord logs the same as IRC logs. This means that discord logs will be oversighted if posted onwiki.

Technical news

• DiscussionTools has superseded Enterprisey's reply-link script. Editors may switch using the "Discussion tools" checkbox under Preferences → Beta features.

Arbitration

• A motion has standardised the 500/30 (extended confirmed) restrictions placed by the Arbitration Committee. The standardised restriction is now listed in the Arbitration Committee's procedures.
• Following the closure of the Iranian politics case, standard discretionary sanctions are authorized for all edits about, and all pages related to, post-1978 Iranian politics, broadly construed.
• The Arbitration Committee encourages uninvolved administrators to use the discretionary sanctions procedure in topic areas where it is authorised to facilitate consensus in RfCs. This includes, but is not limited to, enforcing sectioned comments, word/diff limits and moratoriums on a particular topic from being brought in an RfC for up to a year.

Miscellaneous

• Editors have approved expanding the trial of Growth Features from 2% of new accounts to 25%, and the share of newcomers getting mentorship from 2% to 5%. Experienced editors are invited to add themselves to the mentor list.
• The community consultation phase of the 2021 CheckUser and Oversight appointments process is open for editors to provide comments and ask questions to candidates.

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News and updates for administrators from the past month (October 2021).

Guideline and policy news

• Phase 2 of the 2021