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== Administrator account security (Correction to Arbcom 2019 special circular) == |
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ArbCom would like to apologise and correct our previous mass message in light of the response from the community. |
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Since November 2018, six administrator accounts have been compromised and temporarily desysopped. In an effort to help improve account security, our intention was to remind administrators of existing policies on account security — that they are [[Wikipedia:Administrators#Security|required]] to "have strong passwords and [[Wikipedia:Personal security practices|follow appropriate personal security practices]]." We have [[Special:Permalink/891851004#Return of permissions for compromised administrator accounts|updated]] our procedures to ensure that we enforce these policies more strictly in the future. The policies themselves have not changed. In particular, [[WP:2FA|two-factor authentication]] remains an ''optional'' means of adding extra security to your account. The choice not to enable 2FA will not be considered when deciding to restore sysop privileges to administrator accounts that were compromised. |
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We are sorry for the wording of our previous message, which did not accurately convey this, and deeply regret the tone in which it was delivered. |
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—Hi, I did not misspell my own name, there's just not a P anywhere in there!
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To-do: red plastic gas cans
These things are ubiquitous in the US (or at least any part I've been to) but we don't have an article on them. Like, I've only ever seen three consistent models (each different sizes of the same basic pattern) and looking online, it looks like those are the only three models that have been allowed since the gas crisis in the '70s.[original research?]
I've got a lot of other things on my plate, but I think these might be sufficient sources for someone (me, anyone else, whoever) to write up an article on them:
- News article
- News article
- News article
- News article
- News article
- Gov't regulation document
- Gov't regulation document
- Gov't regulation document
- "Non-Profit" run by the companies that make these things (haven't actually read through and found specific pages yet)
The last source definitely doesn't establish WP:NOTE and I'd normally be wary of anyone insisting that it be used. Still, I think they also discuss regulatory info and maybe manufacturing history. Given the news sources (all of which are "oh shit, these things are exploding again" and "please stop doing things to make them explode"), I think it's safe to say that its inclusion probably won't amount to promotion.
I'm not sure that this would accomplish much more than a stub, at least with my usual "summarize, paraphrase, combine overlapping statements" approach. Ian.thomson (talk) 22:21, 12 October 2018 (UTC)
- I saw this up in your table of contents. Those damned things are a colossal nuisance , I finally found a brand that allows better control of flow and doesn't end up slopping gas all over the lawnmower, generator, or tiller. The mesh screen appears nowadays to be broadly used. They also come in yellow for diesel and blue for kerosene. Acroterion (talk) 01:19, 30 December 2018 (UTC)
- I am remembering my dad using blue barrels made of the same material for kerosene back when we had a space heater but yeah, I do see the same design in blue and yellow. (I think he got them on sale, I'm not sure I've seen them in stores ever again, and boy hell were they trouble to get rid of). Guess I need to look for sources on the diesel and kerosene ones and figure out what the industry name is for this family of cans. They're not Jerrycans (which is where gas can currently redirects): they're broader, have a handle on the back, and the stamping on the sides is just embossed warning text (not a structural feature). (I'm sure you know but other talk page watchers who haven't opened the links might be wondering why I want to reinvent the Jerrycan).
- There's another gas can design that I'm seeing, "Safety gas cans," which I suppose needs to be written about as well. Basically squat half-capsule mini-barrels with a handle and spout on the flatly rounded top. They're why I haven't just made "gas can" about the red plastic ones, since we really need "gas can" to be a disambig between the standard plastic, the Jerrycan, and the safety gas cans. Thanks for helping me realize that. Ian.thomson (talk) 01:38, 30 December 2018 (UTC)
- I'm accumulating a museum of gas cans. I got two of the safety cans after squirrels started eating the plastic ones. After that generation of squirrels died they seem to have stopped munching plastic and confine themselves to the house, so now I have some plastic ones that are easier to handle, and a yellow one in case we run out of heating oil - I can get off-road diesel and use that in a pinch. I think fuel container is a safe generic term. Acroterion (talk) 01:49, 30 December 2018 (UTC)
Mind the shop for me
Moving to the other side of the planet later this week and won't have my apartment for two weeks. Ian.thomson (talk) 02:22, 12 March 2019 (UTC)
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How High the Horse
I'm sure that you've never made a mistake in life; however, unlike you, I am not perfect. When trying to correct the syntax of a quotation, I accidentally edited an older version of the page. You will note that many edits that were inadvertently removed were THOSE I MADE to correct and add sources. They also include issues Doug and I agree about. My objective was not to engage in a petty, malicious, belittling attack. . .I wish we could all say the same. Anyway, thanks for spotting this.OjogbonIjinle (talk) 00:06, 12 April 2019 (UTC)
- @OjogbonIjinle: A mistake's totally a thing. Repeatedly using highly inaccurate edit summaries while skipping out on doing something you know well enough to ask others to do is not just a mistake. Ian.thomson (talk) 09:40, 12 April 2019 (UTC)
Block this User 120.29.85.245
I need admin help to check or block user ID: 120.29.85.245 due to disruptive editing, they repeatedly and reverted ediing, requests to stop changing in the article in this series. Maria Mercedes, Halik, The General's Daughter, Sino ang May Sala?: Mea Culpa, Nang Ngumiti ang Langit and all ABS-CBN drama article. Thank you for your assistance. Barneysss (talk) 14:35, 12 April 2019 (UTC)
- No. I really am not seeing what the issue is. Did they go slightly outside of some project's obscure standards or something? Ian.thomson (talk) 22:15, 12 April 2019 (UTC)
Legal
Is it legal for readers to download images from Wikipedia articles and use them for personal uses, such as prints, desktop wallpaper, or editing? Asked another editor but got no response.2600:1:F1A8:AC53:F50F:EE64:20F7:849E (talk) 15:55, 13 April 2019 (UTC)
- I'm afraid I'd have to say "depends on the image." If there's a fair use rationale, there's a potential argument that you're infringing trademark for printing that image instead of buying the official print or something. If it's public domain or under some creative commons licenses (read the license), it's probably OK.
- That said, desktop wallpaper is probably always safe. No corporation has enough time or money to waste taking someone to court to challenge the fair use claim for their desktop. Ian.thomson (talk) 11:07, 15 April 2019 (UTC)
- But it is still technically infringement to download and copy an image that is not public domain (even if you are able to right click it and download)? 2600:1:F1A8:AC53:F50F:EE64:20F7:849E (talk) 13:10, 15 April 2019 (UTC)
- See Wikipedia:Legal disclaimer for that. Ian.thomson (talk) 12:05, 16 April 2019 (UTC)
- But it is still technically infringement to download and copy an image that is not public domain (even if you are able to right click it and download)? 2600:1:F1A8:AC53:F50F:EE64:20F7:849E (talk) 13:10, 15 April 2019 (UTC)
Disruptive Editing
Hi Ian, we have some major editing issues about these articles: List of programs broadcast by Jeepney TV and List of programs aired by Jeepney TV. In the history section via the website, someone who edited for the upcoming programs from User talk:112.204.71.53 but the current programs reverted back from my notepad. Please monitor it and protect the article against disruptive editing within 15 days. Thank you. – Jon2 (talk) 14:15, 27 April 2019 (UTC)
- @Jon2guevarra: Where are the sources establishing that those topics are notable? Just because the station might be notable doesn't mean the list of programs are. In fact, Jeepney TV doesn't have independent sourcing either. Just because ABS-CBN is notable doesn't mean that Jeepney TV is, either. Ian.thomson (talk) 23:34, 27 April 2019 (UTC)
ArbCom 2019 special circular
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This message was sent to all administrators following a recent motion. Thank you for your attention. For the Arbitration Committee, Cameron11598 02:52, 4 May 2019 (UTC) Template:Z152
Administrator account security (Correction to Arbcom 2019 special circular)
ArbCom would like to apologise and correct our previous mass message in light of the response from the community.
Since November 2018, six administrator accounts have been compromised and temporarily desysopped. In an effort to help improve account security, our intention was to remind administrators of existing policies on account security — that they are required to "have strong passwords and follow appropriate personal security practices." We have updated our procedures to ensure that we enforce these policies more strictly in the future. The policies themselves have not changed. In particular, two-factor authentication remains an optional means of adding extra security to your account. The choice not to enable 2FA will not be considered when deciding to restore sysop privileges to administrator accounts that were compromised.
We are sorry for the wording of our previous message, which did not accurately convey this, and deeply regret the tone in which it was delivered.
For the Arbitration Committee, -Cameron11598 21:03, 4 May 2019 (UTC) Template:Z83