The reply-link newsletter, issue 1

Hi! Welcome to the new reply-link newsletter, which I made because the ol' list on the reply-link talk page was unwieldy. In case you haven't been following development recently, I've sent out some new updates that should let it reply basically anywhere, even in transcluded pages or under hatted discussions (two locations people have been wanting for a while). Reliability has also gone way up, as I've implemented a couple of sanity checks that help prevent the script from responding to the wrong message. Unfortunately, that means the script fails a bit more often. Anyway, try it out if you haven't done so in a while, and let me know what you think! I always appreciate feature requests or bug reports on the talk page. Happy replying! ( Signup list/Unsubscribe) MediaWiki message delivery ( talk) 02:23, 30 January 2019 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of HMS Saracen (P247)

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article HMS Saracen (P247) 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 Legobot, on behalf of Peacemaker67 -- Peacemaker67 ( talk) 00:21, 2 February 2019 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of HMS Saracen (P247)

The article HMS Saracen (P247) 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:HMS Saracen (P247) for things which need to be addressed. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Peacemaker67 -- Peacemaker67 ( talk) 01:20, 2 February 2019 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of HMS Saracen (P247)

The article HMS Saracen (P247) you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:HMS Saracen (P247) for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already been on the main page as an "In the news" or "Did you know" item, you can nominate it to appear in Did you know. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Peacemaker67 -- Peacemaker67 ( talk) 04:02, 2 February 2019 (UTC)

DYK HMS P222

I've just reviewed Template:Did you know nominations/HMS P222. I think the hook is more interesting than the usual! Now, after finishing the review I spotted the hook material in the article is not cited at the end of its sentence: WP:DYKRULES #3b. The cite needs duplicating one sentence higher up. (I got told off for this once which is how I know!). Best wishes. Thincat ( talk) 14:39, 3 February 2019 (UTC)

I've cropped the image here at File:HMS P222 (cropped).jpg. Do you think it is any better? Thincat ( talk) 14:50, 3 February 2019 (UTC)

Administrators' newsletter – February 2019

News and updates for administrators from the past month (January 2019).

Administrator changes

Enterprisey • JJMC89

BorgQueen

Harro5 • Jenks24 • Graft • R. Baley

Interface administrator changes

Enterprisey

Guideline and policy news

• A request for comment is currently open to reevaluate the activity requirements for administrators.
• Administrators who are blocked have the technical ability to block the administrator who blocked their own account. A recent request for comment has amended the blocking policy to clarify that this ability should only be used in exceptional circumstances, such as account compromises, where there is a clear and immediate need.
• A request for comment closed with a consensus in favor of deprecating The Sun as a permissible reference, and creating an edit filter to warn users who attempt to cite it.

Technical news

• A discussion regarding an overhaul of the format and appearance of Wikipedia:Requests for page protection is in progress ( permalink). The proposed changes will make it easier to create requests for those who are not using Twinkle. The workflow for administrators at this venue will largely be unchanged. Additionally, there are plans to archive requests similar to how it is done at WP:PERM, where historical records are kept so that prior requests can more easily be searched for.

Miscellaneous

• Voting in the 2019 Steward elections will begin on 08 February 2019, 14:00 (UTC) and end on 28 February 2019, 13:59 (UTC). The confirmation process of current stewards is being held in parallel. You can automatically check your eligibility to vote.
• A new IRC bot is available that allows you to subscribe to notifications when specific filters are tripped. This requires that your IRC handle be identified.

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Work on U-boats

You might want to consider Jürgen Rohwer's Axis submarine successes of World War Two: German, Italian, and Japanese submarine successes, 1939-1945 by Greenhill Books. ISBN 978-1557500298. It will help you on verifying any given submarine's success. Dapi89 ( talk) 12:07, 6 February 2019 (UTC)

Congratulations

		The Writer's Barnstar
		For placing second in the January 2019 Military history WikiProject Contest with 56 points from 9 entries, I am delighted to present you with The Writer's Barnstar. Well done! Cheers, Sturmvogel 66 ( talk) 00:44, 9 February 2019 (UTC)

@ Sturmvogel 66: Thanks, it was 'bout time this contest was closed. However... I wasn't registered in 2011. I assume this is an error? L293D ( ☎ •  ✎) 02:16, 9 February 2019 (UTC)

<blush>Ooops!-- Sturmvogel 66 ( talk) 03:23, 9 February 2019 (UTC)

WikiCup 2019 Reminder

Hi. I'm DannyS712 ( talk), and I just wanted to remind you that you have signed up to compete in this year's WikiCup! There are about 2 weeks left before the first round ends – if you haven't yet made your first submission, there is still time to start; if you have already started, keep up the good work. See your submissions page: here. Good luck!

Delivered by MediaWiki message delivery ( talk) at 07:33, 10 February 2019 (UTC)

Sportsman ACR

I've just addressed Australian Rupert's comments, but I'm afraid that I don't know of any other source that covers her activities to the level of detail provided by uboat.net. Unless you want to rewrite the entire career section to eliminate uboat.net references, I suggest withdrawing the nomination and contenting yourself with staying at GA for all of your British submarine articles.-- Sturmvogel 66 ( talk) 19:37, 10 February 2019 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of German submarine U-301

The article German submarine U-301 you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:German submarine U-301 for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already been on the main page as an "In the news" or "Did you know" item, you can nominate it to appear in Did you know. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Ed! -- Ed! ( talk) 01:41, 11 February 2019 (UTC)

DYK nomination of HMS Saracen (P247)

Hello! Your submission of HMS Saracen (P247) at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Yoninah ( talk) 14:08, 19 February 2019 (UTC)

DYK for HMS P222

— Maile ( talk) 00:02, 20 February 2019 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of HMS Sickle

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article HMS Sickle 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 Legobot, on behalf of Bryanrutherford0 -- Bryanrutherford0 ( talk) 04:20, 20 February 2019 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of HMS Stonehenge (P232)

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article HMS Stonehenge (P232) 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 Legobot, on behalf of Bryanrutherford0 -- Bryanrutherford0 ( talk) 16:01, 20 February 2019 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of HMS Simoom (P225)

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article HMS Simoom (P225) 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 Legobot, on behalf of Bryanrutherford0 -- Bryanrutherford0 ( talk) 16:01, 20 February 2019 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of HMS Splendid (P228)

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article HMS Splendid (P228) 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 Legobot, on behalf of Bryanrutherford0 -- Bryanrutherford0 ( talk) 16:01, 20 February 2019 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of HMS Stratagem

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article HMS Stratagem 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 Legobot, on behalf of Bryanrutherford0 -- Bryanrutherford0 ( talk) 16:01, 20 February 2019 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of HMS Syrtis

Hi there, I'm pleased to inform you that I've begun reviewing the article HMS Syrtis 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 Legobot, on behalf of Bryanrutherford0 -- Bryanrutherford0 ( talk) 16:01, 20 February 2019 (UTC)

DYK nomination of HMS Simoom (P225)

Hello! Your submission of HMS Simoom (P225) at the Did You Know nominations page has been reviewed, and some issues with it may need to be clarified. Please review the comment(s) underneath your nomination's entry and respond there as soon as possible. Thank you for contributing to Did You Know! Yoninah ( talk) 16:38, 21 February 2019 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of HMS Sickle

The article HMS Sickle you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:HMS Sickle for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already been on the main page as an "In the news" or "Did you know" item, you can nominate it to appear in Did you know. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Bryanrutherford0 -- Bryanrutherford0 ( talk) 18:42, 22 February 2019 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of HMS Stratagem

The article HMS Stratagem you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:HMS Stratagem for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already been on the main page as an "In the news" or "Did you know" item, you can nominate it to appear in Did you know. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Bryanrutherford0 -- Bryanrutherford0 ( talk) 19:02, 22 February 2019 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of HMS Stonehenge (P232)

The article HMS Stonehenge (P232) you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:HMS Stonehenge (P232) for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already been on the main page as an "In the news" or "Did you know" item, you can nominate it to appear in Did you know. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Bryanrutherford0 -- Bryanrutherford0 ( talk) 00:42, 23 February 2019 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of HMS Simoom (P225)

The article HMS Simoom (P225) you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:HMS Simoom (P225) for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already been on the main page as an "In the news" or "Did you know" item, you can nominate it to appear in Did you know. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Bryanrutherford0 -- Bryanrutherford0 ( talk) 00:42, 23 February 2019 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of HMS Splendid (P228)

The article HMS Splendid (P228) you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:HMS Splendid (P228) for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already been on the main page as an "In the news" or "Did you know" item, you can nominate it to appear in Did you know. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Bryanrutherford0 -- Bryanrutherford0 ( talk) 00:42, 23 February 2019 (UTC)

Your GA nomination of HMS Syrtis

The article HMS Syrtis you nominated as a good article has passed ; see Talk:HMS Syrtis for comments about the article. Well done! If the article has not already been on the main page as an "In the news" or "Did you know" item, you can nominate it to appear in Did you know. Message delivered by Legobot, on behalf of Bryanrutherford0 -- Bryanrutherford0 ( talk) 01:02, 23 February 2019 (UTC)

DYK for HMS Sickle

— Maile ( talk) 00:01, 24 February 2019 (UTC)

Template:Did you know nominations/HMS Splendid (P228)

L293D, you recently moved this nomination from the main section of the DYK Approved page to the special occasions section. There are two issues with the move: first, special occasions are supposed to be for up to six weeks out from the nomination date, and this was nearly twelve, and second, the nominator is supposed to request that the nomination be considered eligible to be a special occasion, which is usually granted (though sometimes not, as sometimes requests are tenuous or not at all special/significant), and a reviewer does the move.

In this case, since it is so far in the future, I've moved the nomination back to the Approved section. However, there is quite a bit of flexibility in DYK, and if you post a request at WT:DYK, there's a decent chance that the request will be granted. Best of luck. BlueMoonset ( talk) 04:31, 24 February 2019 (UTC)