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Arbitration Case Opened
You were recently listed as a party to a request for arbitration. The Arbitration Committee has accepted that request for arbitration and an arbitration case has been opened at Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Portals. Evidence that you wish the arbitrators to consider should be added to the evidence subpage, at Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Portals/Evidence. Please add your evidence by December 20, 2019, which is when the evidence phase closes. You can also contribute to the case workshop subpage, Wikipedia:Arbitration/Requests/Case/Portals/Workshop. For a guide to the arbitration process, see Wikipedia:Arbitration/Guide to arbitration. For the Arbitration Committee, SQLQuery me! 20:27, 26 November 2019 (UTC)
- Hi Northamerica1000. You've probably already seen, but since it looks like we didn't notify you already, a temporary injunction involving you has been proposed in the Portals case here. Best, Kevin (aka L235 · t · c) 01:29, 28 November 2019 (UTC)
This seems quite notable as a traditional and popular food in Cameroon but I can't find sources with much detail. I would be glad to have help. Thanks. FloridaArmy (talk) 00:37, 27 November 2019 (UTC)
- Hi FloridaArmy: I'm not finding much coverage other than passing mentions, and not finding any significant coverage at all to qualify an article per Wikipedia's notability guidelines. My suggestion is to merge it into Cameroonian cuisine, which presently has no mention of the dish. North America1000 00:06, 6 December 2019 (UTC)
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Arbitration motion regarding Portals (temporary injunction)
The Arbitration Committee has resolved by motion that:
BrownHairedGirl (talk · contribs) and Northamerica1000 (talk · contribs) are prohibited from editing in the Portal: namespace or engaging in discussions about portals, with the exception of arbitration case pages, until this case is concluded.
For the Arbitration Committee, CodeLyokotalk 03:50, 1 December 2019 (UTC)
- Discuss this at: Wikipedia talk:Arbitration Committee/Noticeboard#Arbitration motion regarding Portals (temporary injunction)
New Page Review newsletter December 2019
- Reviewer of the Year
This year's Reviewer of the Year is Rosguill. Having gotten the reviewer PERM in August 2018, they have been a regular reviewer of articles and redirects, been an active participant in the NPP community, and has been the driving force for the emerging NPP Source Guide that will help reviewers better evaluate sourcing and notability in many countries for which it has historically been difficult.
Special commendation again goes to Onel5969 who ends the year as one of our most prolific reviewers for the second consecutive year. Thanks also to Boleyn and JTtheOG who have been in the top 5 for the last two years as well.
Several newer editors have done a lot of work with CAPTAIN MEDUSA and DannyS712 (who has also written bots which have patrolled thousands of redirects) being new reviewers since this time last year.
Thanks to them and to everyone reading this who has participated in New Page Patrol this year.
| Rank | Username | Num reviews | Log |
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| 1 | Rosguill (talk) | 47,395 | Patrol Page Curation |
| 2 | Onel5969 (talk) | 41,883 | Patrol Page Curation |
| 3 | JTtheOG (talk) | 11,493 | Patrol Page Curation |
| 4 | Arthistorian1977 (talk) | 5,562 | Patrol Page Curation |
| 5 | DannyS712 (talk) | 4,866 | Patrol Page Curation |
| 6 | CAPTAIN MEDUSA (talk) | 3,995 | Patrol Page Curation |
| 7 | DragonflySixtyseven (talk) | 3,812 | Patrol Page Curation |
| 8 | Boleyn (talk) | 3,655 | Patrol Page Curation |
| 9 | Ymblanter (talk) | 3,553 | Patrol Page Curation |
| 10 | Cwmhiraeth (talk) | 3,522 | Patrol Page Curation |
(The top 100 reviewers of the year can be found here)
- Redirect autopatrol
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- Source Guide Discussion
Set to launch early in the new year is our first New Page Patrol Source Guide discussion. These discussions are designed to solicit input on sources in places and topic areas that might otherwise be harder for reviewers to evaluate. The hope is that this will allow us to improve the accuracy of our patrols for articles using these sources (and/or give us places to perform a WP:BEFORE prior to nominating for deletion). Please watch the New Page Patrol talk page for more information.
- This month's refresher course
While New Page Reviewers are an experienced set of editors, we all benefit from an occasional review. This month consider refreshing yourself on Wikipedia:Notability (geographic features). Also consider how we can take the time for quality in this area. For instance, sources to verify human settlements, which are presumed notable, can often be found in seconds. This lets us avoid the (ugly) 'Needs more refs' tag.
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Peace Dove
Peace is a state of balance and understanding in yourself and between others, where respect is gained by the acceptance of differences, tolerance persists, conflicts are resolved through dialog, peoples rights are respected and their voices are heard, and everyone is at their highest point of serenity without social tension. Happy Holidays to you and yours. ―Buster7 ☎ 00:41, 12 December 2019 (UTC)
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It’s that time of year!
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Happy Holiday Cheer!! |
in the spirit of the season. What's especially nice about this digitized version: *it doesn't need water *won't catch fire *and batteries aren't required. |
and a prosperous New Year!! 🍸🎁 🎉 |
Cheers
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Damon Runyon's short story "Dancing Dan's Christmas" is a fun read if you have the time. Right from the start it extols the virtues of the hot Tom and Jerry
No matter what concoction is your favorite to imbibe during this festive season I would like to toast you with it and to thank you for all your work here at the 'pedia this past year. Best wishes for your 2020 as well NA. MarnetteD|Talk 17:30, 20 December 2019 (UTC) |
Merry Christmas!!
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Happy Holiday Cheer!! |
in the spirit of the season. What's especially nice about this digitized version: *it doesn't need water *won't catch fire *and batteries aren't required. |
and a prosperous New Year!! 🍸🎁 🎉 |
Seasons Greetings
Hello Northamerica1000: From high in the Canadian Arctic I hope you enjoy the holiday season, the Winter or Summer solstice, Quviahugvik, Eid, Diwali, Hogmanay, Hanukkah or even the Saturnalia, and thanks for your work to maintain, improve and expand Wikipedia. Cheers, CambridgeBayWeather, Uqaqtuq (talk), Sunasuttuq 11:42, 21 December 2019 (UTC)
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Merry Christmas
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Merry Christmas Northamerica1000 |
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Hi Northamerica1000, I wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas |
Season's Greetings
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FWiW Bzuk (talk) 21:32, 22 December 2019 (UTC)
This week's article for improvement (week 52, 2019)
 When cooking with alcohol to prepare a flambé, alcohol is ignited
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Merry Christmas!
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I'm wishing you a Merry Christmas, because that is what I celebrate. If you don't like Christmas or just don't celebrate it in any of its forms, then please accept a generic "Happy Holidays". If you celebrate no holidays at this time of year, then hopefully you will be satisfied with an even more generic "Season's Greetings". :) BOZ (talk) 21:49, 23 December 2019 (UTC)
Happy Xmas
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Merry Christmas, Northamerica1000! Or Season's Greetings or Happy Winter Solstice! As the year winds to a close, I would like to take a moment to recognize your hard work and offer heartfelt gratitude for all you do for Wikipedia. May this Holiday Season bring you nothing but joy, health and prosperity. Atlantic306 User talk:Atlantic306|TT me]] 11:12, 20 December 2019 (UTC) |
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Merry Christmas
happy holidays
Oh! The indignities some of us have to suffer during the festive season ......... happy XMAS Northamerica1000 
Coolabahapple (talk) 16:08, 24 December 2019 (UTC)
Be well at Christmas
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Have a WikiChristmas and a PediaNewYear |
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I hope you are well North. Have a restful Christmas. SilkTork (talk) 17:47, 24 December 2019 (UTC) |
A Joyous Yuletide to you!
 
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Good luck
Miraclepine wishes you a Merry Christmas, a Happy New Year, and a prosperous decade of change and fortune.
このミラPはNorthamerica1000たちのメリークリスマスも新年も変革と幸運の豊かな十年をおめでとうございます！
フレフレ、みんなの未来！/GOOD LUCK WITH YOUR FUTURE!
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Merry Christmas!!
Merry Christmas North America!! My very best wishes for this holiday season. I hope you have a great time together with your loved ones. Keep up your great work. --Crystallizedcarbon (talk) 11:04, 25 December 2019 (UTC)
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- News and notes: What's up (and down) with administrators, articles and languages
- In the media: "The fulfillment of the dream of humanity" or a nightmare of PR whitewashing on behalf of one-percenters?
- Discussion report: December discussions around the wiki
- Arbitration report: Announcement of 2020 Arbitration Committee
- Traffic report: Queens and aliens, exactly alike, once upon a December
- Technology report: User scripts and more
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- Recent research: Acoustics and Wikipedia; Wiki Workshop 2019 summary
- From the archives: The 2002 Spanish fork and ads revisited (re-revisited?)
- On the bright side: What's making you happy this month?
- WikiProject report: Wikiproject Tree of Life: A Wikiproject report
This week's article for improvement (week 1, 2020)
Hello, Northamerica1000.
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Happy New Year!
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- Spread the WikiLove; use {{subst:Happy New Year elves}} to send this message
your new year message
hi there. I noticed your message, it just appears as a black line , is that what you wanted? Govindaharihari (talk) 22:39, 30 December 2019 (UTC)
- @Govindaharihari: I haven't sent you a message. Perhaps you have me confused with another user? North America1000 22:42, 30 December 2019 (UTC)
- No not me, the others you sent, I see it is working on user:Sandsteins page, perhaps it is a format issue or something Govindaharihari (talk) 22:44, 30 December 2019 (UTC)
- @Govindaharihari: The Template:Happy New Year 2020 template is working just fine per spot-checking on several browsers, and I check my work after posting. It could be that your browser is causing the problem, rather than the template. Could you send me some links to the pages that aren't rendering correctly for you? North America1000 22:47, 30 December 2019 (UTC)
- Jimbos page, I just get a black line in the section header title and when I click on it I just get returned top the top of the page, could be my browser then, no worries just thought to let you know Govindaharihari (talk) 22:49, 30 December 2019 (UTC)
- @Govindaharihari: The Template:Happy New Year 2020 template is working just fine per spot-checking on several browsers, and I check my work after posting. It could be that your browser is causing the problem, rather than the template. Could you send me some links to the pages that aren't rendering correctly for you? North America1000 22:47, 30 December 2019 (UTC)
Sandsteins page I just see this and when I click on 7 nothing happens 1 Merry Christmas! 2 Nomination of ToTok (app) for deletion 3 Good luck 4 Chloe (actress) 5 Deletion of Caucasian Journal 6 Clement Olaloye Folayan 7
Govindaharihari (talk) 22:51, 30 December 2019 (UTC)
Oh, yeah, I saw that already. I decided to use an open-ended section header with only a graphic. It doesn't show up on the TOC, but that adds some mystery, which likely draws intrigue. I goofed around using standard headers, but decided to use the graphic only. I actually like it. Sure this is generally against MOS, but it's a special New Years template, in the context of coming across as a standard greeting card of sorts. For this one, I like WP:IAR. North America1000 22:59, 30 December 2019 (UTC)
- Ok cool, so while I am here, happy new year to you NA Govindaharihari (talk) 23:02, 30 December 2019 (UTC)
Happy New Year Northamerica1000!
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Thanks for all of your contributions to improve the encyclopedia for Wikipedia's readers, and have a happy and enjoyable New Year! Cheers, Donner60 (talk) 03:41, 31 December 2019 (UTC)
Season's Greetings
Here's a Wee Dram to celebrate the New Year!
Keep up the good work and keep your pecker aloft, despite the travails you face.
May the new year bring you more harmonious and less stressful interactions.
Cheers, Hoots Mon and all the best to you. -- Cactus.man ✍ 04:59, 31 December 2019 (UTC)
Another year gone by!
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Happy New Year, Northamerica1000!
Northamerica1000,
Have a prosperous, productive and enjoyable New Year, and thanks for your contributions to Wikipedia.
gongshow talk 16:41, 31 December 2019 (UTC)
Send New Year cheer by adding {{subst:Happy New Year fireworks}} to user talk pages.
I'm still lurking around these parts, but hopefully I'll contribute more in the coming year. Best to you and yours! gongshow talk 16:41, 31 December 2019 (UTC)
Happy New Year, Northamerica1000!
Northamerica1000,
Have a prosperous, productive and enjoyable New Year, and thanks for your contributions to Wikipedia.
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Happy New Year!
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Have a great 2020 and thanks for your continued contributions to Wikipedia.
– 2020 is a leap year – news article.
– Background color is Classic Blue (#0F4C81), Pantone's 2020 Color of the year
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Thank you for the template creation! Utopes (talk) 09:17, 1 January 2020 (UTC)
Happy New Year, Northamerica1000!
Northamerica1000,
Have a prosperous, productive and enjoyable New Year, and thanks for your contributions to Wikipedia.
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Happy New Year!!
HAPPY 2020!
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This week's article for improvement (week 2, 2020)
 The pilot in command of an aircraft is the person aboard who is ultimately responsible for its operation and safety during flight. This would be the captain in a typical two- or three-pilot aircrew, or "pilot" if there is only one certificated and qualified pilot at the controls of an aircraft.
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This week's article for improvement (week 3, 2020)
 Various computer hardware components within a desktop computer
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Administrators' newsletter – January 2020
News and updates for administrators from the past month (December 2019).
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- A request for comment asks whether partial blocks should be enabled on the English Wikipedia. If enabled, this functionality would allow administrators to block users from editing specific pages or namespaces, rather than the entire site.
- A proposal asks whether admins who don't use their tools for a significant period of time (e.g. five years) should have the toolset procedurally removed.
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Arbitration
- The fourth case on Palestine-Israel articles was closed. The case consolidated all previous remedies under one heading, which should make them easier to understand, apply, and enforce. In particular, the distinction between "primary articles" and "related content" has been clarified, with the former being
the entire set of articles whose topic relates to the Arab-Israeli conflict, broadly interpreted
rather thanreasonably construed
. - Following the 2019 Arbitration Committee elections, the following editors have been appointed to the Arbitration Committee: Beeblebrox, Bradv, Casliber, David Fuchs, DGG, KrakatoaKatie, Maxim, Newyorkbrad, SoWhy, Worm That Turned, Xeno.
- The fourth case on Palestine-Israel articles was closed. The case consolidated all previous remedies under one heading, which should make them easier to understand, apply, and enforce. In particular, the distinction between "primary articles" and "related content" has been clarified, with the former being
Miscellaneous
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Thorne, Nevada AFD
Hello! I just wanted to let you know that I put Thorne, Nevada up for AFD. I see that you are a significant editor of that page, so I just wanted to let you know. I nominated it for AFD because I didn't think it satisfied WP:NOTABILITY. Feel free to leave your opinions here. Minecrafter0271 (talk) 03:31, 26 January 2020 (UTC)
This week's article for improvement (week 5, 2020)
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The Signpost: 27 January 2020
- From the editor: Reaching six million articles is great, but we need a moratorium
- News and notes: Six million articles on the English language Wikipedia
- Special report: The limits of volunteerism and the gatekeepers of Team Encarta
- Arbitration report: Three cases at ArbCom
- Traffic report: The most viewed articles of 2019
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- Community view: Our most important new article since November 1, 2015
- From the archives: A decade of The Signpost, 2005-2015
- On the bright side: What's making you happy this month?
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This week's article for improvement (week 4, 2020)
 A prayer meeting and hymn singing
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Proposed Decision Published
Hi Northamerica1000. The Portals proposed decision has been posted. --Guerillero | Parlez Moi 17:06, 23 January 2020 (UTC)
Nomination for deletion of Template:Semi-wikibreak2
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This week's article for improvement (week 6, 2020)
.jpg) The The Dapper Dans are a barbershop quartet that performs at Disneyland in Anaheim, California.
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Guideline and policy news
- Following a request for comment, partial blocks are now enabled on the English Wikipedia. This functionality allows administrators to block users from editing specific pages or namespaces rather than the entire site. A draft policy is being workshopped at Wikipedia:Partial blocks.
- The request for comment seeking the community's sentiment for a binding desysop procedure closed with
wide-spread support for an alternative desysoping procedure based on community input
. No proposed process received consensus.
Technical news
- Twinkle now supports partial blocking. There is a small checkbox that toggles the "partial" status for both blocks and templating. There is currently one template: {{uw-pblock}}.
- When trying to move a page, if the target title already exists then a warning message is shown. The warning message will now include a link to the target title. [13]
Arbitration
- Following a recent arbitration case, the Arbitration Committee reminded administrators
that checkuser and oversight blocks must not be reversed or modified without prior consultation with the checkuser or oversighter who placed the block, the respective functionary team, or the Arbitration Committee.
- Following a recent arbitration case, the Arbitration Committee reminded administrators
Miscellaneous
- Voting in the 2020 Steward elections will begin on 08 February 2020, 14:00 (UTC) and end on 28 February 2020, 13:59 (UTC). The confirmation process of current stewards is being held in parallel. You can automatically check your eligibility to vote.
- The English Wikipedia has reached six million articles. Thank you everyone for your contributions!
WikiProject Guild of Copy Editors 2019 Annual Report
Guild of Copy Editors 2019 Annual Report
 Our 2019 Annual Report is now ready for review.
Highlights:
– Your Guild coordinators:
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