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Dutch CFS article

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Hi Femke. I saw that your mother language is Dutch and was wondering if you good give any advice on updating the Dutch article on 'chronischevermoeidheidssyndroom'. It's quite a mess and has not been updated in a long time. I've tried to make a case of changing the title to ME/CFS instead of CFS on the talk page but because I'm new to Wikipedia, other editors were suspicious of me and disapproved my suggestion. I'm now slowly trying to update the content of the CFS page but I suspect I might run into similar issues (skepticism of other editors towards me as a new member who is trying to rewrite most of the content on the page). Any help or advice from a experienced Wikipedia editor like yourself would be very much appreciated. Best wishes, --Odobert (talk) 19:17, 25 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Great work there :). With 3 people in favour and 2 against, it's likely that the suggested merge will fail on the Dutch Wikipedia, unless there are more people joining the discussion. It can be frustrating, but it's a normal part of editing that people may not agree all the time.
So far, your updates to the CVS page seem to be able to stick. The best way forward is to continue to be slow, and give people the opportunity to react to what you've written. If you edit in small batches, people may revert one or two edits while leaving most of your updates be.
One thing that can bring out "mentoring mode" from other people, is working towards the Dutch equivalent of a featured article, a nl:WP:etalage article. The standards on the Dutch Wikipedia are less strict than here, and it's a fun process. First you get a peer review, and then others will vote whether it meets the high standards. But it will require some time investment. Another thing you may want to do to avoid Wikipedia:BITEY behaviour from experienced editors is edit a bit in other topics. —Femke 🐦 (talk) 08:28, 26 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you, much appreciated. Odobert (talk) 14:08, 26 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Administrators' newsletter – June 2024

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News and updates for administrators from the past month (May 2024).

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  • The Nuke feature, which enables administrators to mass delete pages, will now correctly delete pages which were moved to another title. T43351

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DYK for Chronotropic incompetence

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On 7 June 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Chronotropic incompetence, which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that many people with heart failure, diabetes, or ME/CFS cannot raise their heart rates sufficiently during exercise? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Chronotropic incompetence. You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Chronotropic incompetence), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

RoySmith (talk) 00:12, 7 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Narwhal

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Hi, thanks for your comments at PR. If you're free, you can drop your comments at the FAC. Thanks, Wolverine XI (talk to me) 14:51, 10 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Notification of administrators without tools

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TCC things

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Hi Femke, I've started a Wikipedia:The Core Contest/Preparations for future years. Figured it would be good to have all the planning in one page, and for future judges. Feel free to add anything that looks missing; there's probably few things I'm going to add, but the basics are there already.

Also, I was planning to make a short FAQ page for the contest. I'm finding that we're repeatedly asked the same handful of questions: what is core/is this core enough; can/how I withdraw; can I enter more than one article; work with multiple people; etc. Let me know if you think of any others.

I've been meaning to do this all for a while, and figured it would be good to have it ready well before next year. Aza24 (talk) 04:14, 15 June 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Administrators' newsletter – July 2024

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News and updates for administrators from the past month (June 2024).

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FAC tidying

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Hello! Touching base because I find myself with a little bit more time on my hands than I’ve had recently and wondered if there was anything I might lend a hand on as you finalize myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome for FAC. I haven’t been involved in the process before and I’d be curious to learn even just about the routine parts—happy to pitch in with things like ref formatting if that still needs doing. Maybe it’s really already all set but just in case I thought I’d inquire whether there was still help I could offer! Innisfree987 (talk) 08:14, 6 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Innisfree :). Thanks for the offer! I think consistent ref formatting is done, but I have quite a poor eye for it, so would appreciate another pair of eyes. Over the last couple of months, I've been able to reduce the number of citations, removing lower-quality ones, which should make the job easier. English is not my first language; some others have done in-detail prose commenting, but nobody has gone over the new management section, so some feedback on the prose there would also be welcome.
I hope to nominate later this month, and hoping to get opinions at Wikipedia:Peer review/Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome/archive1 on whether it's ready. —Femke 🐦 (talk) 08:21, 6 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Great, I’ll have a look over both of those! Thanks for the suggestions, and for your remarkable, steady work on this! I’ve really learned a lot for my own editing from the example. Innisfree987 (talk) 08:43, 6 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

A barnstar for you!

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The Reviewer Barnstar
Given all you have been doing at WP:GA, WP:FA and WP:TCC, this barnstar is long overdue. Keep up the great work! Phlsph7 (talk) 15:51, 16 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks! Hope you didn't mind me going a bit overboard on the ethics review. Fingers crossed it'll attract some more reviewers soon. —Femke 🐦 (talk) 19:01, 17 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]
I found your ideas on making the article more accessible quite helpful! It's better to be too detailed than too brief, especially with an article of this scope. Phlsph7 (talk) 08:03, 18 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

New message from Sjones23

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 You are invited to join the discussion at Talk:Kris Kristofferson § Lyme Disease - revisited. Lord Sjones23 (talk - contributions) 22:42, 28 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Your GA nomination of Unrest (2017 film)

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Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article Unrest (2017 film) you nominated for GA-status according to the criteria. This process may take up to 7 days. Feel free to contact me with any questions or comments you might have during this period. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Viriditas -- Viriditas (talk) 01:43, 29 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Your GA nomination of Unrest (2017 film)

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The article Unrest (2017 film) you nominated as a good article has been placed on hold . The article is close to meeting the good article criteria, but there are some minor changes or clarifications needing to be addressed. If these are fixed within 7 days, the article will pass; otherwise it may fail. See Talk:Unrest (2017 film) and Talk:Unrest (2017 film)/GA1 for issues which need to be addressed. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Viriditas -- Viriditas (talk) 10:43, 29 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Your GA nomination of Unrest (2017 film)

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The article Unrest (2017 film) you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:Unrest (2017 film) for comments about the article, and Talk:Unrest (2017 film)/GA1 for the nomination. Well done! If the article is eligible to appear in the "Did you know" section of the Main Page, you can nominate it within the next seven days. Message delivered by ChristieBot, on behalf of Viriditas -- Viriditas (talk) 23:23, 30 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Your sig

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Just wanted to drop you a note to say that I love your sig with the little birdy, but I was a bit concerned at first, because on some screens it looks like somebody took a small bite out of their backside, and I was about to call PETA. :) Viriditas (talk) 23:05, 29 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks! Shame on the nefarious browser that would mangle the little bird like that. I can assure you that our two little zebrafinches have an intact backside, and are being treated like the kings they are :). —Femke 🐦 (talk) 07:12, 31 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Administrators' newsletter – August 2024

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News and updates for administrators from the past month (July 2024).

Administrator changes

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DYK for Unrest (2017 film)

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On 18 August 2024, Did you know was updated with a fact from the article Unrest (2017 film), which you recently created, substantially expanded, or brought to good article status. The fact was ... that Jennifer Brea directed an Academy Award–shortlisted documentary while bedbound from ME/CFS? The nomination discussion and review may be seen at Template:Did you know nominations/Unrest (2017 film). You are welcome to check how many pageviews the nominated article or articles got while on the front page (here's how, Unrest (2017 film)), and the hook may be added to the statistics page after its run on the Main Page has completed. Finally, if you know of an interesting fact from another recently created article, then please feel free to suggest it on the Did you know talk page.

Z1720 (talk) 00:02, 18 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Happy Adminship Anniversary!

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Congratulations

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On your hard work and well deserved achievement. [1] Graham Beards (talk) 19:59, 25 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

And thank you for your help :). Couldn't have done it without support of people much more familiar with medical literature. Now back editing energy articles, which is going much faster. —Femke 🐦 (talk) 20:01, 25 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Welcome to the club

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The Featured Article Medal
By the authority vested in me by myself it gives me great pleasure to present you with this special, very exclusive award created just for we few, we happy few, this band of brothers, who have shed sweat, tears and probably blood, in order to be able to proudly claim "I too have taken an article to Featured status". Gog the Mild (talk) 19:33, 27 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The admin mob

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Was this a typo or a sly comment on RfA? CMD (talk) 09:34, 30 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

That was indeed a typo :). I blame final-obstruent devoicing (p and b are pronounced the same at the end of a word in Dutch, and my brain sometimes gets confused in English). —Femke 🐦 (talk) 11:47, 30 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
It's never good to put your brain in English. CMD (talk) 13:36, 30 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Administrators' newsletter – September 2024

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News and updates for administrators from the past month (August 2024).

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Administrator Elections: Updates & Schedule

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MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 01:18, 10 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Congratulations, Femke! The article you nominated, Myalgic encephalomyelitis/chronic fatigue syndrome, has been promoted to featured status, recognizing it as one of the best articles on Wikipedia. The nomination discussion has been archived.
This is a rare accomplishment and you should be proud. If you would like, you may nominate it to appear on the Main page as Today's featured article. Keep up the great work! Cheers, Gog the Mild (talk) via FACBot (talk) 00:06, 26 August 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Popping by to say congratulations and thank you for this! It’s so wonderful that a difficult topic is now a source of such high-quality information. Are you thinking of nominating it? I think having it on Main Page now that it’s so good would be a real service! I also wanted to say thank you for such a great intro to FAC—I had really had only limited experience with featured articles until now and learned so much from watching you progress this entry. Really appreciate the contribution across the board! Innisfree987 (talk) 01:47, 5 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thanks :). For noncontroversial articles, or those where the main author has more of a background in the topic at hand, the road to FAC is usually (much) shorter. So if you plan on bringing an article to FAC, it might be much easier.
I'm torn between nominating now and waiting for May 12 next year. I've missed the opportunity to nominate for October Invisible Disabilities Week, which takes places at the end of October. —Femke 🐦 (talk) 07:32, 7 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Oh, May is a good idea too! Thanks for the perspective on FAC, that makes sense and is definitely a bit less daunting, ha. Innisfree987 (talk) 21:19, 7 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]
Thank you, and it was wonderful accomplishment for all the years that the article was batted back-and-forth with all the controversies. I especially appreciated the editors were able to talk out their differences and compromise to come to consensus. Without your direction and reputation and for being fair and patient that would not have happened IMO. Ward20 (talk) 23:31, 10 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

RFA2024 update: Discussion-only period now open for review

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Hi there! The trial of the RfA discussion-only period passed at WP:RFA2024 has concluded, and after open discussion, the RfC is now considering whether to retain, modify, or discontinue it. You are invited to participate at Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/2024 review/Phase II/Discussion-only period. Cheers, and happy editing! MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 09:38, 27 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Administrators' newsletter – October 2024

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Administrator Elections: Call for Candidates

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