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Category:Quick deletion requests may need to be protected again (because it was accidentally deleted again). Not that it has been vandalized, but I think you intended it to stay protected. Batrachoseps (talk) 02:53, 5 October 2024 (UTC)Reply

I think that was my fault. I'll take care of it, not that it will help against admin foolery. fr33kman 03:01, 5 October 2024 (UTC)Reply
No worries, it seems to happen a lot. I was thinking of trying to create an abuse filter to nudge admins who were about to do it but I doubt abuse filters would be able to apply to admin actions. --Ferien2 (talk) 13:49, 7 October 2024 (UTC)Reply

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Could a bot be created to handle Category:Interlanguage link template existing link? Batrachoseps (talk) 23:31, 11 October 2024 (UTC)Reply

(talk page stalker) @Batrachoseps: Cewbot is supposed to do that. Here is an example of a recent change it did for that task. But sometimes it can't fix them for some reason, and it notes the ones it can't do at User:Cewbot/Interlanguage link templates need to fix. -- Auntof6 (talk) 06:36, 12 October 2024 (UTC)Reply
@Auntof6 Thank you! Batrachoseps (talk) 14:12, 12 October 2024 (UTC)Reply

Wikipedia translation of the week: 2024-42

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The little Danes experiment was a 1951 Danish operation where 22 Greenlandic Inuit children were sent to Danish foster families in an attempt to re-educate them as "little Danes". While the children were all supposed to be orphans, most were not. Six children were adopted while in Denmark, and sixteen returned to Greenland, only to be placed in Danish-speaking orphanages and never live with their families again. Half of the children experienced mental health disturbances, and half of them died in young adulthood. The government of Denmark officially apologised in 2020, after several years of demands from Greenlandic officials.

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User:FerienBot2 at Wikipedia:Simple talk

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The bot seems to be having a problem, constantly placing, and then removing the protection template (despite the protection placed expiring yesterday).- FusionSub (Talk page) (Contributions) 10:04, 18 October 2024 (UTC)Reply

Letting you know I have shut down the bot. — *Fehufangą✉ Talk page 12:18, 18 October 2024 (UTC)Reply
Apologies I haven't looked at it sooner, and thanks Fehufanga for blocking. I'm still not going to be home for another 6 hours yet so it might be a little while before this gets resolved. I'll obviously try to get to it as soon as I can so this doesnt end up happening again on another page. --Ferien (talk) 12:49, 18 October 2024 (UTC)Reply

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As an update, I've found the source of the problem. The edit protection on ST expired, therefore the template should be removed (as it is present in WP:IPT), however under the current rules the bot follows, the move protection remains therefore the page remains protected and it was recently protected (albeit not to its current state) therefore the template should be readded. The current code does not specify which type of protection a page requires for the template to be added, it simply needs to be an existent page and be protected. Move protection is rare so I honestly forgot about it initially. I should be able to fix this quickly though once I have the time. Sorry about the inconvenience! --Ferien (talk) 22:17, 18 October 2024 (UTC)Reply

At least you found the problem :).- FusionSub (Talk page) (Contributions) 06:02, 19 October 2024 (UTC)Reply
Yes, this weekend is a fairly busy one for me so probably was the worst time this could have happened this month! But the issue is now resolved and the bot is running normally again, despite the lengthy explanation above it's literally just 10 extra characters that fixed it :P --Ferien (talk) 19:43, 19 October 2024 (UTC)Reply

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Kharayeb (Arabic: الخرايب) is a historic town in the Sidon District in the South Governorate, Lebanon. The town is 77 km (48 mi) south of Beirut, and stands at an average altitude of 190 m (620 ft) above sea level. The town boasts a rich historical legacy, with archaeological excavations revealing a complex settlement history spanning from Prehistory to the Ottoman period. Notably, Kharayeb's origins can be traced back to the Persian period (539–330 BC), when it played a pivotal role in the region's agricultural and economic landscape, culminating in the construction of its Phoenician temple around the 6th century BC.

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Hi Ferien, Just wanted to say thanks for saving the Black tetra article, As the IP is a vandal/LTA I was 50/50 on whether to QD or not but I guess this IPs made something worthwhile for once :), Anyway thanks again your help is always appreciated, Thanks, Warm Regards,–Davey2010Talk 15:43, 22 October 2024 (UTC)Reply

@Davey2010: Yes, constructive edits from problematic IPs can happen sometimes, even then I try to lean on the side of saving the article before deleting it if I can and if it's reasonable. Cheers :) --Ferien (talk) 20:15, 22 October 2024 (UTC)Reply

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For your helpful edits as an adminǃ Aster🪻 talk edits 16:23, 23 October 2024 (UTC)Reply
Thanks Asteralee, much appreciated :) --Ferien (talk) 17:16, 23 October 2024 (UTC)Reply

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Hello. Could you please respond on my request for permissions and Asteralee's request? I know from experience that these requests can take a very long time to receive a response (my previous one took 2 weeks), so I am asking you as the most recently active administrator. Thank you. Best regards, BZPN (talk) 08:20, 24 October 2024 (UTC)Reply

Hi BZPN, thank you for the message, but requests for permissions are often left for some time to allow time for other admins to comment on requests, or better evaluate editing activity. I will review the requests when I have more time, likely in a few days time. Thanks, --Ferien (talk) 21:40, 25 October 2024 (UTC)Reply

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Helloǃ Am I able to move a humor article in my user main space to Wikipediaː main space? Thanksǃ Aster🪻 talk edits 12:30, 24 October 2024 (UTC)Reply

Hi Asteralee, I'd probably say it's safer to keep the page in userspace. There's no policy on it or anything like that, but we have very few Wikipedia: pages that are humour (transclusions), so it's probably easier to keep it in User:space. Thanks! --Ferien (talk) 21:45, 25 October 2024 (UTC)Reply
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Christmas horror is a fiction genre and film genre that incorporates horror elements into a seasonal setting. It is popular in multiple countries.

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Hello. I would like to ask you to check my latest articles (Dalmatic, Zucchetto and Stole) for style - is it simple enough? I try to simplify the articles as much as possible according to the guidelines. Thank you and best regards, BZPN (talk) 18:34, 29 October 2024 (UTC)Reply

BZPN, hi! Sorry about the slight delay in response, I have been really busy with work over the past few days. They are generally quite simple, but just a couple of pieces of advice:
  • For words, it's good to compare them against BE 1500, the extended Basic English wordlist, to check whether the word is simple enough. Try to simplify it to these words where you can, but if you can't, make sure to link it, either here on simplewiki, or you can use a Wiktionary link if there is a page for it on that project. You should check the links here first, then only use Wiktionary if it's unlikely to get an article here, especially if it's a verb or something.
  • Otherwise, with sentences, you should use active over passive form, for example "Ferien is making a comment" instead of "A comment is being made by Ferien", as it's a lot easier to understand.
    • In a similar fashion, with Dalmatic, it's probably better for you to say "In the 20th century, the simple, long white dalmatic was/became used again." rather than "returned to use."
I hope this helps, feel free to ask if you have any more questions :) Thanks, --Ferien (talk) 11:49, 31 October 2024 (UTC)Reply

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Hello. I have one more question, unrelated to the content itself. My question is about interface admin permissions - where can I request them? There is a situation where I would like to block (MediaWiki:BlockedExternalDomains.json) pages that are blogs and used as sources in (I have recently deleted several of them), which is obviously against the rules and misleads readers. There are currently no interface administrators, regular administrators are often unavailable and do not have the appropriate permissions, and I have the appropriate knowledge to edit .json files (which are not difficult to edit) and sufficient knowledge of the Wiki mechanism to do it myself and not break anything :). The Wikipedia:Interface administrators page does not provide specific requirements when it comes to temporarily granting permissions, so I am asking you whether it is possible for me to obtain these permissions to do my tasks. And I'm sorry to bother you with questions, but I don't really have anyone else to turn to :). Have a nice day! BZPN (talk) 09:49, 30 October 2024 (UTC)Reply

P.S. I'm mainly thinking about sources such as miraheze.org, instagram.com, blogspot.com, quora.com (!) - they would be included on the list only after being removed from the articles and replaced with the {{citation needed}} (if necessary). BZPN (talk) 10:38, 30 October 2024 (UTC)Reply
I have created a list of domains that should be blocked here: User:BZPN/BlockedDomains.json. I didn't realize that the problem with sources is so tragic - I found, for example, Fandom and quizlet as a historical sources, description from Instagram post in the content or even Reddit post as a source [sic!]. BZPN (talk) 17:26, 30 October 2024 (UTC)Reply
BZPN, regarding interface administrator rights, they are usually granted when needed, and then removed once the task is done, hence why there are no interface admins on our wiki currently. I have granted them a few times to myself in the past, and could fulfil this task if you'd like. You can request interface admin rights on WP:AN, however despite the lack of mention of admin rights in policy, I don't think non-admins should be granted the IA right. It was detached from administrator a while back due to the potential risks of all administrators having it and the damage that the role can cause, and the enwiki policy on it says only existing admins can request it. I will start a discussion soon to determine whether we should have this written in policy, as it can cause confusion otherwise. Thanks :) --Ferien (talk) 12:02, 31 October 2024 (UTC)Reply
@Ferien, thank you very much for your help, you helped me a lot. In our case, in plwiki and on several other wikis, non-administrators can also obtain IA permissions to perform their tasks independently of administrators - I thought it was the same on simplewiki. I will report domains for blocking on AN after they are removed from articles. For now, I will focus on removing pseudo-sources and improving my articles. Thank you again for your detailed tips and help. I wish you all the best :). BZPN (talk) 12:11, 31 October 2024 (UTC)Reply

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Placenta cake is a dish from ancient Greece and Rome consisting of many dough layers interspersed with a mixture of cheese and honey and flavored with bay leaves, baked and then covered in honey. The dessert is mentioned in classical texts such as the Greek poems of Archestratos and Antiphanes, as well as the De agri cultura of Cato the Elder. It is often seen as the predecessor of baklava and börek.

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Hello! What's wrong with this article? Can you save it? 46.146.16.28 (talk) 14:53, 5 November 2024 (UTC)Reply

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Trisomy 16 is a chromosomal abnormality in which there are 3 copies of chromosome 16 rather than two. It is the most common trisomy leading to miscarriage and the second most common chromosomal cause of it, closely following X-chromosome monosomy. About 6% of miscarriages have trisomy 16.

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Hi, would you mind having a look at this article? Two unidentified IP addresses have been making a series of weird, ahistorical and poorly sourced edits in turn. One of the IP addresses has been warned several times not to do so but continuing. I am not sure if two IP addresses are associated with the same person or troll farm. Steven1991 (talk) 16:50, 17 November 2024 (UTC)Reply

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Boana platanera, commonly known as the banana tree dwelling frog, is a species of tree frog in the family Hylidae. It is distributed within Venezuela, Colombia, Panama, and Trinidad and Tobago. Boana platanera was described in 2021, and individuals of the species were previously classified as Boana crepitans or Boana xerophylla.

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Hello @Ferien From past 1 month i am observing there are many People making paid pages on simple wikipedia. People who are not having any news article and having 2-3 paid article also getting live here. And Scammers are using fake references as well with fake references. And a user @Symonds Gerother is involved in it because today i inserted qd in 5-10 non notable pages and he revereted all the changes and removed qd. So he is also involved in the group of people who are making paid pages of non notable people so deleted all the pages on which i have inserted qd and which has been remove by @Symonds Gerother and Block this user. Kindlt (talk) 15:28, 19 November 2024 (UTC)Reply