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27 February 2025
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News and updates for administrators from the past month (February 2025).

Administrator changes

• Jarry1250
• Lethe

CheckUser changes

• AmandaNP
• Drmies

Oversighter changes

AmandaNP

Guideline and policy news

• A request for comment is open to discuss whether AI-generated images (meaning those wholly created by generative AI, not human-created images modified with AI tools) should be banned from use in articles.
• A series of 22 mini-RFCs that double-checked consensus on some aspects and improved certain parts of the administrator elections process has been closed (see the summary of the changes).
• A request for comment is open to gain consensus on whether future administrator elections should be held.

Technical news

• A new filter has been added to the Special:Nuke tool, which allows administrators to filter for pages in a range of page sizes (in bytes). This allows, for example, deleting pages only of a certain size or below. T378488
• Non-administrators can now check which pages are able to be deleted using the Special:Nuke tool. T376378

Miscellaneous

• The 2025 appointees for the Ombuds commission are だ＊ぜ, Arcticocean, Ameisenigel, Emufarmers, Faendalimas, Galahad, Nehaoua, Renvoy, Revi C., RoySmith, Teles and Zafer as members, with Vermont serving as steward-observer.
• Following the 2025 Steward Elections, the following editors have been appointed as stewards: 1234qwer1234qwer4, AramilFeraxa, Daniuu, KonstantinaG07, MdsShakil and XXBlackburnXx.

Hi, I generally don't like it when non-admins comment on Talk pages of blocked users, but your comments at the user's Talk page were really helpful. You explained what happened perfectly. Thanks.--Bbb23 (talk) 03:03, 6 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

No worries Bbb23. I do appreciate seeing you pop up whenever I find socks and LTAs - it reassures me that I am doing the right thing. Of course, feel free to say anything if I ever do overstep. Patient Zero^talk 03:05, 6 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Hey,
Purely out of curiosity, I was wondering if you would be open to being an admin. I noticed you weren't, and wondered if you simply didn't want to be one or if you had never been nominated. (Acer's userpage |what did I do now) 00:49, 11 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Thank you very much for your kind words, Acer-the-Protogen! If ever I were to go for it, I would need to be confident that I would firstly a) have the community's support, and b) have plenty of time I can give to this project without going on any long breaks, like I had to back when I was a full-time university student. Once I can be confident that both criteria are fulfilled, perhaps I will... so, watch this space? ;) Best, Patient Zero^talk 00:54, 11 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Reply function and wiki markup aren't a great mix it seems, so Acer-the-Protogen, will attempt to ping you again - apologies for that! Patient Zero^talk 00:56, 11 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Honestly, I wouldn't worry about the community's support at all. You're a very diligent and kind editor, and other people see that in you. (Acer's userpage |what did I do now) 10:45, 11 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Without the community’s support I won’t pass the RFA/election, so that’s certainly still important! But thank you for the vote of confidence and the kind words - I really appreciate it. Patient Zero^talk 18:31, 11 March 2025 (UTC)[reply]