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Wow, it's late!
It's 2:42 on Saturday, 1 March 2025 (PDT). ()
Hi there. I've been a sysop here since 2008, and was an oversighter between 2012 and 2019. Most of my substantial edits have been to articles relating to popular culture, which is a fancy way of saying "games, sports and music". More recently I tend to do stuff like adding references to biographies of living persons.
I follow the football teams of my hometown and my country (for my sins). I've lived in the San Francisco Bay Area since 2016.
You can get in touch with me by clicking here, hitting the "new section" or "+" tab in the menubar to the top of this page. If your request requires privacy, please feel free to find me on IRC (as "foks"), or get me via email (if you have an account).
I work for or provide services to the Wikimedia Foundation (as JSutherland (WMF)), but this is my personal account. Edits, statements, or other contributions made from this account are my own, and may not reflect the views of the Foundation.[1 FT / 3 FA / 3 FL / 1 FP / 1 FS / 2 FPo / 6 GA / 14 DYK]
Hector Munro Macdonald (December 24, 2007)- Bitesize (January 7, 2008)
- Supernormal (January 9, 2008)
- Cullen F.C.[1] (February 12, 2008)
Portal:English football (March 20, 2008)
Aberdeen F.C. (April 2, 2008)
Bloc Party discography (May 2, 2008)- Bloc Party (May 6, 2008)
- List of Christmas number one singles (UK) (May 11, 2008)
- Portal:James Bond[1] (May 20, 2008)
- Alcanar (May 25, 2008)
- Cry Baby (Jemini song) (July 23, 2008)
- List of awards and nominations received by Arctic Monkeys (July 28, 2008) (GK)
- Eugene McGuinness (January 19, 2009)
- Black Eyed Peas discography (February 10, 2008)
File:A Scene from Troilus and Cressida - Angelica Kauffmann.jpg (March 31, 2009) (Shoe)- Silent Alarm (July 21, 2009)
- Cello Sonata in G minor (July 31, 2009)
- Silent Alarm Remixed (August 8, 2009)
- Silent Alarm Remixed (September 2, 2009) (RB88)
- Intimacy Remixed (September 6, 2009) (RB88)
- A Weekend in the City (September 14, 2009) (RB88)
- Intimacy (October 10, 2009) (RB88)
Bloc Party albums (October 24, 2009)- Joe Danger (October 21, 2011)
- Joe Danger (October 24, 2011)
- Joe Danger: The Movie (October 25, 2011)
- Julius Green (December 13, 2015)
- Bad Milk (April 2, 2016)
- I Get This Call Every Day (May 14, 2016)
- Football (Disorder) Act 2000 (August 1, 2016)
- Get to Heaven (September 26, 2017)
- Notes:
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Did you know
- 22 Feb 2025 – W leju po bombie (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Piotrus (t · c); see discussion
- 16 Feb 2025 – Jarrad Searby (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by TarnishedPath (t · c); see discussion
- 03 Feb 2025 – John Hogan (motorsport executive) (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Namelessposter (t · c); see discussion
- 02 Feb 2025 – Battle of Chunj (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Rahim231 (t · c); see discussion
- 30 Jan 2025 – Lois Riess (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Afrowriter (t · c); see discussion
- 26 Jan 2025 – More than Life (Machine Gun Kelly song) (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by Locust member (t · c); see discussion
- 22 Jan 2025 – Tomodachiga Yatteru Cafe (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by 狄の用務員 (t · c); see discussion
Articles for deletion
- 01 Mar 2025 – Maha Al-Asaker (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by فيصل (t · c); see discussion (1 participant)
- 28 Feb 2025 – Droom (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Lordofhunter (t · c); see discussion (3 participants)
- 28 Feb 2025 – 2024 Bruce Highway explosion (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by LibStar (t · c); see discussion (3 participants)
- 27 Feb 2025 – Conquests of Genghis Khan (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by AirshipJungleman29 (t · c); see discussion (3 participants)
- 27 Feb 2025 – Sanket Goel (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Bakhtar40 (t · c); see discussion (2 participants)
- 27 Feb 2025 – Muhammad Imran Qadir (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Sackiii (t · c); see discussion (2 participants)
- 26 Feb 2025 – List of wars involving Bengal until 1971 (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Garudam (t · c); see discussion (3 participants)
- 25 Feb 2025 – Mirrus (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Moritoriko (t · c); see discussion (6 participants)
- 25 Feb 2025 – IZA Journal of Development and Migration (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Newklear007 (t · c); see discussion (1 participant)
- 23 Feb 2025 – Nitin Mehta (talk · edit · hist) was AfDed by Taabii (t · c); see discussion (6 participants)
- (27 more...)
Proposed deletions
- 28 Feb 2025 – Grand City Properties (talk · edit · hist) was PRODed by Imcdc (t · c): Fails WP:NCORP. Creator is blocked for advertising purposes. and endorsed by Bearian (t · c) on 01 Mar 2025: Eligible for speedy deletion as WP:SPAM.
- 26 Feb 2025 – Panteg A.F.C. (talk · edit · hist) was PRODed by Mcmatter (t · c): Fails to meet WP:NORG.
- 25 Feb 2025 – Whales In Cubicles (talk · edit · hist) was PRODed by Rorshacma (t · c): Article on non-notable band, created by an WP:SPA. The included references are either from non-reliable sources, or are nothing but passing mentions. Searches did not turn up any significant coverage in reliable sources, making it failure of the WP:G ...
Redirects for discussion
- 22 Feb 2025 – Felix Arvid Of Shellberg (talk · edit · hist) →PewDiePie was RfDed by Rusalkii (t · c); see discussion
- 10 Jan 2025 – Lasalle College, Bogota (talk · edit · hist) →LaSalle College was RfDed by Utopes (t · c); see discussion
- 17 Feb 2025 – Industrial socialism (talk · edit · hist) →Socialism RfDed by Tule-hog (t · c) was closed; see discussion
Files for discussion
- 06 Feb 2025 – File:Bucher rolleiflex.jpg (talk · edit · hist) (on Raimondo Bucher) was FfDed by Iruka13 (t · c); see discussion
Featured article candidates
- 25 Feb 2025 – Alison Frantz (talk · edit · hist) was FA nominated by UndercoverClassicist (t · c); see discussion
Featured topic candidates
- 31 Jan 2025 – Wonderland (Taylor Swift song) (talk · edit · hist) was FT nominated by Brachy0008 (t · c); see discussion
Good article nominees
- 28 Feb 2025 – King of My Heart (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Ippantekina (t · c); start discussion
- 27 Feb 2025 – Intersex healthcare (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Urchincrawler (t · c); start discussion
- 26 Feb 2025 – Gupta–Saka Wars (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Garudam (t · c); start discussion
- 23 Feb 2025 – Fishmonger (album) (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Locust member (t · c); see discussion
- 23 Feb 2025 – Roddy Ricch (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by JustTryingToBeSmart (t · c); start discussion
- 22 Feb 2025 – Whoops (song) (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by MaranoFan (t · c); start discussion
- 20 Feb 2025 – Layton Art Gallery (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Bubudu57 (t · c); see discussion
- 19 Feb 2025 – 2002 Marib airstrike (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Hsnkn (t · c); start discussion
- 18 Feb 2025 – North American Youth Congress (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by JParksT2023 (t · c); start discussion
- 18 Feb 2025 – Invincible season 2 (talk · edit · hist) was GA nominated by Afrowriter (t · c); start discussion
- (18 more...)
Good topic candidates
- 19 Feb 2025 – Happiness (Taylor Swift song) (talk · edit · hist) was GT nominated by Medxvo (t · c); see discussion
- 19 Feb 2025 – Tolerate It (talk · edit · hist) was GT nominated by Medxvo (t · c); see discussion
Peer reviews
- 17 Feb 2025 – Elliot Rodger (talk · edit · hist) has been put up for PR by Shoot for the Stars (t · c); see discussion
- 10 Feb 2025 – ToNiePokój escape room fire (talk · edit · hist) has been put up for PR by Grumpylawnchair (t · c); see discussion
- 02 Feb 2025 – Forest 404 (talk · edit · hist) has been put up for PR by TipsyElephant (t · c); see discussion
- 14 Jan 2025 – Japanese occupation of West Sumatra (talk · edit · hist) has been put up for PR by Kaliper1 (t · c); see discussion
- 16 Dec 2024 – Outline of George Washington (talk · edit · hist) has been put up for PR by Atakes Ris (t · c); see discussion
- 26 Sep 2024 – Lucky Loser (book) (talk · edit · hist) has been put up for PR by Lisha2037 (t · c); see discussion
Requested moves
- 28 Feb 2025 – Akina Nakamori videography (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to List of performances by Akina Nakamori in media by LaundryPizza03 (t · c); see discussion
- 28 Feb 2025 – Bruno Mars videography (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to List of performances by Bruno Mars in media by LaundryPizza03 (t · c); see discussion
- 26 Feb 2025 – Suspicious deaths of notable Russians in 2022–2024 (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Suspicious deaths of notable Russians in 2022–2025 by PhotographyEdits (t · c); see discussion
- 20 Feb 2025 – Prithivivallabh (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Prithivivallabh (novel) by CX Zoom (t · c); see discussion
- 17 Feb 2025 – China Railways DF9 (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to China Railway DF9 by 173.206.110.217 (t · c); see discussion
- 16 Feb 2025 – Minetest (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Luanti by UltrasonicMadness (t · c); see discussion
- 02 Feb 2025 – Park Jun Yong (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Park Jun-yong by Marty2Hotty (t · c); see discussion
- 31 Jan 2025 – Saint Louis BTS station (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Saint Louis station (Bangkok) by Useddenim (t · c); see discussion
- 05 Jan 2025 – KN-19 (talk · edit · hist) is requested to be moved to Kumsong-3 by TCU9999 (t · c); see discussion
- 21 Feb 2025 – Fishing Pole (chess) (talk · edit · hist) move request to Fishing pole (chess) by The Master of Hedgehogs (t · c) was not moved; see discussion
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Articles to be merged
- 13 Feb 2025 – Polyglucan (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Glucan by Mykhal (t · c); see discussion
- 11 Feb 2025 – Thermoelectric temperature control (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Thermoelectric cooling by Mrfoogles (t · c); see discussion
- 02 Feb 2025 – Ataman A092H6 (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Bogdan A092 by Anon13131313 (t · c); see discussion
- 29 Jan 2025 – List of military engagements during the Israel–Hezbollah conflict (2023–present) (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to List of military engagements during the Israel-Hamas war by Eagowl (t · c); see discussion
- 27 Jan 2025 – Antioch High School shooting (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Antioch High School (Tennessee) by MountainJew6150 (t · c); see discussion
- 23 Jan 2025 – Apple Pencil Pro (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Apple Pencil by Ad3245 (t · c); see discussion
- 14 Jan 2025 – Temple High School (Mississippi) (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Vicksburg High School (Mississippi) by Issac I Navarro (t · c); see discussion
- 09 Jan 2025 – Health effects of ultra-processed foods (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Ultra-processed food by Artoria2e5 (t · c); see discussion
- 08 Jan 2025 – Bloody Margaret (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Bloody Mary (cocktail) by Sigehelmus (t · c); see discussion
- 04 Jan 2025 – Amazon Elastic File System (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to Amazon Web Services by Beland (t · c); see discussion
- (13 more...)
Articles to be split
- 27 Jan 2025 – Motohiko Saitō (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by AlphaBetaGamma (t · c); see discussion
- 29 Nov 2024 – 2022 in the Philippines (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by BadEditor93 (t · c); see discussion
- 27 Oct 2024 – Judas and the Black Messiah (soundtrack) (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Robertsky (t · c); see discussion
- 17 Sep 2024 – Business court (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Ost316 (t · c); see discussion
- 05 Sep 2024 – 3Blue1Brown (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by 196.179.6.121 (t · c); see discussion
- 29 Jul 2024 – List of unarmed African Americans killed by law enforcement officers in the United States (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by 142.113.140.146 (t · c); see discussion
- 24 Jun 2024 – Games of the Future (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Ahri.boy (t · c); see discussion
- 21 Jun 2024 – Mu krop (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Paul 012 (t · c); see discussion
- 14 Apr 2024 – Paw Patrol (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by Rtkat3 (t · c); see discussion
- 11 Mar 2024 – CSI: Vegas (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by 2A00:23EE:1320:B607:74F6:D6CC:858B:1F6 (t · c); see discussion
- (11 more...)
| RfA candidate | S | O | N | S % | Status | Ending (UTC) | Time left | Dups? | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Giraffer | 220 | 0 | 1 | 100 | Open | 10:31, 1 March 2025 | 0 hours | no | report |
| RfB candidate | S | O | N | S % | Status | Ending (UTC) | Time left | Dups? | Report |
| Barkeep49 | 93 | 0 | 5 | 100 | Open | 14:19, 7 March 2025 | 6 days, 4 hours | no | report |
New pages that haven't been checked for ages
Things I want to do at some stage
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[edit]Take to GA
[edit]Take to DYK
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Administrators' newsletter – February 2025
[edit]News and updates for administrators from the past month (January 2025).
Administrator changes
CheckUser changes
Oversighter changes
Technical news
- Administrators can now nuke pages created by a user or IP address from the last 90 days, up from the initial 30 days. T380846
- A '
Recreated' tag will now be added to pages that were created with the same title as a page which was previously deleted and it can be used as a filter in Special:RecentChanges and Special:NewPages. T56145
Arbitration
- The arbitration case Palestine-Israel articles 5 has been closed.
The Signpost: 7 February 2025
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WikiCup 2025 March newsletter
[edit]The first round of the 2025 WikiCup ended on 26 February. As a reminder, we are no longer disqualifying the lowest-scoring contestants; everyone who competed in round 1 will advance to round 2 unless they have withdrawn or been banned from Wikipedia. Instead, the contestants with the highest round-point totals now receive tournament points at the end of each round. Unlike the round points in the main WikiCup table, which are reset at the end of each round, tournament points are carried over between rounds and can only be earned if a competitor is among the top 16 round-point scorers. This table shows all competitors who have received tournament points so far.
Round 1 was very competitive compared with previous years; two contestants scored more than 1,000 round points, and the top 16 contestants all scored more than 500 round points. The following competitors scored more than 800 round points:
Gog the Mild (submissions) with 1,168 round points, mainly from 4 featured articles and 4 good articles on old military history, in addition to an assortment of GA and FA reviews.
Generalissima (submissions) with 1,095 round points, mainly from 2 FAs, 2 featured lists, 8 GAs, and 16 Did You Know articles mainly on historical topics.
BeanieFan11 (submissions), with 866 round points from 20 GAs, 23 DYKs, and 2 In the News articles primarily about athletes.
Sammi Brie (submissions), with 846 round points from 16 GAs about radio and TV stations, 45 GA reviews, and 3 DYKs.
Hey man im josh (submissions), with 816 round points from 5 FLs about sports and Olympic topics, 46 FL reviews, 3 ITN articles, and a large number of bonus points.
MaranoFan (submissions), with 815 round points primarily from 3 FAs and 1 GA about music, in addition to 9 article reviews.
The full scores for round 1 can be seen here. During this round, contestants have claimed 18 featured articles, 26 featured lists, 1 featured-topic article, 197 good articles, 38 good-topic articles and more than 100 Did You Know articles. In addition, competitors have worked on 23 In the News articles, and they have conducted nearly 550 reviews.
Remember that any content promoted after 26 February but before the start of Round 2 can be claimed in Round 2, which begins on 1 March. Invitations for collaborative writing efforts or any other discussion of potentially interesting work is always welcome on the WikiCup talk page. Remember, if two or more WikiCup competitors have done significant work on an article, all can claim points. If you are concerned that your nomination—whether it is at good article candidates, a featured process, or anywhere else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed. If you want to help out with the WikiCup, feel free to review one of the nominations listed on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed. Questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup, and the judges are reachable on their talk pages. Good luck! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove your name from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 14:12, 27 February 2025 (UTC)