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ANI revels yesterday[edit]

Looking at the ANI history log from yesterday, I noticed a sequence of 25 weird looking revdels, from 22:03, April 7 to 03:41 April 8. I think they are probably all somehow related to the last revdel in this sequence [7], but they also affected a whole bunch of other users' edits (including a couple of mine, in unrelated threads, and an archiving edit by the Lowercase sigmabot). Could you please check what happened there? Thanks, Nsk92 (talk) 13:34, 8 April 2021 (UTC)

Hi Nsk92. Without going into detail, the edits that resulted in suppression and revision-deletion had nothing at all to do with you, and are not in any way a reflection of the edits you (and several others) made. It is just the nature of the revdelete/suppress tool that if an edit needs to be "removed", the intervening edits between the first post and the "removal" post all need to be dealt with. Because of the nature of the situation, I'm required to be somewhat oblique, but I hope this reassures you that you did nothing wrong. Risker (talk) 14:32, 8 April 2021 (UTC)

A kitten for you![edit]

have a kitten picture :)

Suspicioussandwich (talk) 13:40, 23 April 2021 (UTC)

Thanks[edit]

		The Checkuser's Barnstar
		You know why. Beeblebrox (talk) 18:45, 6 May 2021 (UTC)

• I do, and thanks very much. Risker (talk) 19:21, 6 May 2021 (UTC)

Mail[edit]

I've sent one. ... (looking through my bag of wiki-stuff) ... ahhh ... here it is ...

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T Rafael Cimino[edit]

Thank you for deleting this guys BS. I have indisputable record of Michael Cimino’s lineage as part of the actual immediate family and all of us have been so frustrated by this guy (who is only a second or third cousin) claiming to be his nephew. He has a paid service that replaces the lie automatically and continues to claim it on IMDB and other platforms. Appreciate your dedication to accuracy. 69.117.196.27 (talk) 02:28, 13 May 2021 (UTC)

Well, we can hope that this will stay this way now that an experienced administrator who is known to be a BLP hawk has removed that nonsense. He is notable enough for an article, but just barely. Risker (talk) 02:40, 13 May 2021 (UTC)

Thank you! Michael had two brothers, Peter and Edward, both still living. Peter has no children due to medical issues. There are two biological nephews from Edward and they are 14 (1977) & 18 (1981) years younger than this bogus guy. While his father may also be named Peter Cimino, it’s not the same Peter as Michael’s biological brother.

And if we want to get technical, Michael’s mother was a seamstress, like many women of the time, but he would tell people she was a costume designer because it sounds more romantic. Other fun fact is that Michael was an INCREDIBLE illustrator, especially charcoal portraits, and could free-hand a perfect circle.

Thank you again, all the best! 69.117.196.27 (talk) 05:12, 14 May 2021 (UTC)

just checking ...[edit]

... before I go too far. On User:Risker/SV/FA-GA, in the GA table, is this the info you're wanting? Format ok? — Ched (talk) 05:30, 15 May 2021 (UTC)

Perfect, Ched! Thanks! Risker (talk) 05:39, 15 May 2021 (UTC)

IRC Note[edit]

To confirm, I am user Risker on both freenode and libera.chat, and also user Risker-alt on libera.chat. In case anyone is wondering. Risker (talk) 01:19, 21 May 2021 (UTC)

Sarah's obit[edit]

Hi Risker. What do you think about using User:Risker/SV as an obituary for the Signpost? I don't know how things work over there or whether it has to be submitted, or even if it's necessary to have an obituary in the Signpost. So wondering what you think. Victoria (tk) 20:33, 21 May 2021 (UTC)

It can certainly be used as such. I'd like to get it beefed up a bit more: another couple of paragraphs about her FA and GA articles, the patterns of these articles and how she improved entire groups, and so on; however, it looks like I'm going to be a bit tied up this weekend. I'll do what I can, and I hope a few others can expand those areas as well. Let's see where we are on Tuesday; it is getting to be about time to make the submission to the Signpost, but if we give them a heads-up and ask when our "final final" deadline is, then we'll have a better sense of what's going on. I'll approach the Signpost today.

Incidentally, thanks very much to everyone who has helped to build this. I've actually been approached to talk a little bit about Sarah's contributions to Wikipedia for a podcast about Wikipedia, its history, and its communities. If anyone else is interested in also participating, let me know and I'll provide you with the producer's email. Risker (talk) 20:58, 21 May 2021 (UTC)

Thanks for checking with the Signpost. I've added another paragraph and will see what I can get done over the weekend but will be a bit tied up too - actually through Tuesday or Wednesday. Victoria (tk) 21:21, 21 May 2021 (UTC)

You could just begin in the obit section, Wikipedia:Wikipedia Signpost/Next issue/Obituary, which will then be edited (or not) by the Signpost regulars. I was told that the next issue will be published soon. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 20:50, 26 May 2021 (UTC)

Thanks for your help, Gerda. I've now moved the draft there, further edits/copyedits can be done there. Victoria, Tony1, Ceoil, Ched - Thank you for working on this as well. I added more stuff tonight, which should probably be reviewed and copy-edited. It is now at the new location as the draft for the Signpost; should show up on your watchlists and/or you can follow the redirect. Risker (talk) 07:18, 27 May 2021 (UTC)

Thank you, that's great. You all prepared a wonderful summary! I miss two things, the Impact award, which she deserved all the time but I somehow waited for a special occasion, - too late. Can you please add that? The other is - I was too busy in March and April to see when it happened - how she prepared her user page and talk page (from brownish to light green ...) for her absence. My 2021 question to the arb candidates (if I and arbcom still exist) will probably be if they would have listened to Sarah's plea in the RexxS case. I'd like this kind of her speaking up for a fellow editor - sure that it wasn't the only time - to be made more obvious in the obit, and I lack the right words. Her death left me speechless. She was one of the pillars on which the community rested. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 07:37, 27 May 2021 (UTC)

One more: I just went over her user page, and saw Phadriel's award, with the promise "will forever be kept" but going only to the same user page as the signature. The link is User:Phaedriel/Today/June 15, 2007, with a dedicated image and poem, "But this gracious gift from thy heart to my heart / Shall witness to me of thy love forever;". Could you please fix the link on the protected page, if not even mention it in the obit. This was 2007 and the very beginning of the award. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 18:16, 28 May 2021 (UTC)

Hi Risker. Just wanted to swing by your talk page and thank you for taking the initiative on this obituary. I'm not sure if you were aware of this, but I was one of the main authors of the recent obituary for Yoninah. That's why Gerda connect you with me. I'm happy to help and provide advice; just let me know. Edge3 (talk) 23:34, 27 May 2021 (UTC)

I hope you will forgive the intrusion R. The cold attitude being expressed regarding the "Signpost" and its recognition of Sarah is distressing. It seems that it is being claimed that the newspaper is not part of the Wikipedia community. If the unsatisfactory situation continues would it be possible to move things back to your original "User:Risker/SV" page. It could then be preserved somewhat like User:Rhododendrites/Chaney and a link to it could be added at Sarah's talk and/or user page. My thought is that, while they may be the arbiter of how they recognize her, they aren't the only venue available. If this is untenable or unworkable I will understand. Best regards. MarnetteD|Talk 02:44, 28 May 2021 (UTC)

Thank you so much for your thoughts on this, MarnetteD. My plan was that we'd get this ready for the Signpost, which publishes in a few days, and after it was published I'd copy it over (with attribution, of course) to the WP:DECEASED page where expansion, copy editing, etc. could continue. Heaven only knows what is in Smallbones's mind here - it's probably the first time he's had an article with this many FA-experienced editors working on it, I'd have thought he'd be excited about that - but it might be useful to read his editor's comments from last month. I think he's pretty burnt out, and sometimes that plays out in decreased sensitivity to others, excessive rigidity and dependence on known structures, and so on. He could certainly improve in communicating much more directly and sensitively. I suggest we leave things as they are, and continue where it is, and then we'll decide on the right point at which to copy it over to the other page (or back where it started, depending). It's really something to see the way that such a wide range of editors have taken an interest in this, and I'm honoured to have (temporarily) hosted it in my userspace while it was in its early development. Risker (talk) 03:06, 28 May 2021 (UTC)

Thanks for your post R. For some reason "Deceased" had slipped my mind but it is the right spot. It is remarkable how the passing of these people, that I've never met, gets to my emotions. It is not something that I would have anticipated when I started editing back in 2005 but I am grateful that it is part of my experience here. I hope that you have a nice weekend. MarnetteD|Talk 04:27, 28 May 2021 (UTC)

Mail call[edit]

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Hi Bishonen! Thanks for the email, received and acted upon. Risker (talk) 07:11, 27 May 2021 (UTC)

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Received and responded, Victoria. Thank you! Risker (talk) 23:12, 28 May 2021 (UTC)

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Thank you, Blablubbs - received and working on it. Risker (talk) 23:57, 28 May 2021 (UTC)

1998 called...[edit]

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(You don't really, but I didn't want to break a streak. Keep up whatever good work you're doing =). –xeno^talk 02:34, 29 May 2021 (UTC))

Hah! If only you knew... Risker (talk) 04:14, 29 May 2021 (UTC)

May 2021[edit]

		Frequent Acts of Kindness
		For the frequent and extensive acts of kindness that you extend to your fellow editors, I would like to offer you this barnstar. Thank you so very much for everything you do here Risker.
— Ched (talk) 12:44, 29 May 2021 (UTC)

Awww, Ched, this is so thoughtful of you! Thanks so much. No worries about breaking the chain mail! Risker (talk) 14:42, 29 May 2021 (UTC)

Invitation for Functionary consultation 2021[edit]

Greetings,

I'm letting you know in advance about a meeting I'd like to invite you to regarding the Universal Code of Conduct and the community's ownership of its future enforcement. I'm still in the process of putting together the details, but I wanted to share the date with you: 27 June, 2021. I do not have a time on this date yet, but I will let you soon. We have created a meta page with basic information. Please take a look at the meta page and sign up your name under the appropriate section.

Thank you for your time.--BAnand (WMF) 15:06, 2 June 2021 (UTC)

Precious[edit]

character biographies

Thank you for being a copy editor at heart, preparing Michael Gomez and Homer Simpson for FA, among many others, for having served as arb and passing your experience, for "Collaboration is, in my mind, the best feature of Wikipedia", for beginning and coordinating the tribute for SV - repeating (16 December 2008): you are an awesome Wikipedian!

You are recipient no. 2608 of Precious, a prize of QAI. --Gerda Arendt (talk) 19:54, 3 June 2021 (UTC)

Thanks very much, Gerda. Hope you are also having a good day, and enjoying some collaboration. Risker (talk) 04:02, 24 June 2021 (UTC)

I enjoy collaboration a lot! I'm in a team for translations from German with LouisAlain and Grimes2, love collaboration in reviewing, and - this year especially - have helped users with their first FAC, two of three even successfully. Some impressions of places, flowers and music for you, with more thanks to have started the obit that finally appeared. At the bottom: yesterday I had the chance to take one pic of three people "with an article", - hasn't happened before. Sibelius and Mendelssohn's Reformation were the lovely occasion, - listening to the first live concert this year, on livestream in today's version (- president's speech, + another Mendelssohn). --Gerda Arendt (talk) 21:47, 27 June 2021 (UTC)

Thank you[edit]

Morning Risker - hope you are well. Thanks for actioning the ticket request - very much appreciated. Lugnuts ^{Fire Walk with Me} 06:31, 23 June 2021 (UTC)

Happy to help, Lugnuts. Doing okay myself - in a few hours I get my second vaccination. Never thought I'd be so excited about getting a shot. Due to the weirdness of vaccine distribution here, I've had to travel to get both my doses, but tomorrow I get to head north to a place I haven't been since I was a child visiting Santa's Village. It stands out in my mind because of all the children who were chased by the resident geese, who appeared to be as tall as a five-year-old. Hope you're doing well too. Risker (talk) 04:07, 24 June 2021 (UTC)

Great news - hope it all goes well. Got my second jab last month, so day by day getting closer to the end of this! Watch out for Santa's killer geese. Lugnuts ^{Fire Walk with Me} 06:20, 24 June 2021 (UTC)

A barnstar for you![edit]

	The Admin's Barnstar
	Thank you for helping me, and I hope you stay healthy during this time. As a fellow Canadian myself, whom relocated abroad ages ago, I miss the maple syrup. LythPython (talk) 07:05, 24 June 2021 (UTC)

Movement Charter Drafting Committee[edit]

Hi Risker, hope all is well with you. When I read that the WMF has opened nominations for its Movement Charter Drafting Committee, my first thought was "that sounds up Risker's alley". There's very few people I'd trust more than you to do something of this importance, and I hope you're at least considering it. Allow me to quote myself from a recent thread on this topic:

The Movement Charter probably has the most long-term importance out of all the strategy work that is happening now and is expected to do most or all of the following:

1. define community-WMF relations, and what the Wikimedia movement is (who it comprises)
2. decide how a Global Council should be composed and selected: e.g. election, appointment by WMF, affiliate selection, etc.
3. define the powers of the Global Council, which could likely include global policymaking authority, ability to represent the community to the WMF, some substantial budget (for staffing the Council and/or for grantmaking), appointment or advisory power over other committees or community bodies, and similar "community representative" functions.

Given that WMF is requiring the global community to adopt a Movement Charter, we really need to get it right. If you're reading this and thinking "ugh, I'd be good at that but I wish someone else does this instead", I hate to break it to you – you are exactly the kind of person we need on this committee.

Again, hope this is something you're considering. Warmly, KevinL (aka L235 · t · c) 23:28, 5 August 2021 (UTC)

KevinL, wow, thank you for your very kind words. I'll give it some thought. Ping me again after Wikimania, just in case I forget. Risker (talk) 02:49, 6 August 2021 (UTC)

Here's your ping :) KevinL (aka L235 · t · c) 19:57, 20 August 2021 (UTC)

Well, technically, I didn't forget. I was gathering more information... :) Risker (talk) 02:15, 24 August 2021 (UTC)

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Do you remember?[edit]

Hello Risker. When you have a moment would you please take a look at Wikipedia:Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents#FYI. If you have anything to add to it that would be helpful. If not no worries. Best regards. MarnetteD|Talk 00:49, 14 August 2021 (UTC)

Additional - the SPI has been deleted so if you don't want to dig into things that is entirely understandable. MarnetteD|Talk 00:52, 14 August 2021 (UTC)

Hi MarnetteD. I've seen both the SPI and the ANI posting. That was an appropriate SPI. I have already done most of that investigation, although it was non-public and was reported directly to Arbcom due to the sensitive nature of it. I blocked the majority of those named accounts back on April 23 following discussion and instructions from Arbcom. Risker (talk) 01:14, 14 August 2021 (UTC)

Thanks for the reply. If I am wrong (which will be a sick at heart situation) I will most certainly be apologizing to all involved. Many years ago someone tried to copy my editing pattern but that came to nothing. Thanks again for the reply. MarnetteD|Talk 01:25, 14 August 2021 (UTC)

No worries, MarnetteD. It's been a weird situation for a lot of reasons. But it's pretty hard for that many accounts to "mimic" another person so consistently over an extended period. I am not saying definitively that there is only one answer here, mind you. Risker (talk) 01:30, 14 August 2021 (UTC)

I’m on the clock, but I need a favor so I’m posting here to keep the isp address in one low key spot: flyer 22 frozen was listed on a collection of accounts that I had as possibly being a middayexpress sock, if I could bother you to check Wikipedia:Sockpuppet investigations/Middayexpress/Archive and User:TomStar81/Horn of Africa disruption just to see if anything correlates? If not then so be it, if so then perhaps another look through this would be a good idea. 2600:1011:B10A:BF57:E4A7:59D8:47C9:7FAF (talk) 01:48, 14 August 2021 (UTC)

Hi there. Not seeing any likelihood of correlation there at all. Risker (talk) 06:55, 14 August 2021 (UTC)

ip block exemption: thanks![edit]

Hi Risker,

Thanks for processing my exemption and for the advice re: if I make a subsequent request. —Joeyconnick (talk) 04:31, 20 September 2021 (UTC)

RfA 2021 review update[edit]

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Telegram[edit]

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Yep, saw it. Will respond tonight. Risker (talk) 23:21, 10 October 2021 (UTC)

arb R&A[edit]

I just posted a request there, but it did not transclude correctly. If you're online, could you fix it please. DGG ( talk ) 16:39, 21 October 2021 (UTC)

it's been fixed now, sorry for the dup request DGG ( talk ) 16:49, 21 October 2021 (UTC)

RfA Reform 2021 Phase 2 has begun[edit]

16:13, 31 October 2021 (UTC)

Podcast[edit]

I enjoyed the podcast episode. Thanks for participating, sharing your experience, and contributing to Wikipedia. ---Another Believer _(Talk) 14:48, 9 November 2021 (UTC)

Thanks, Another Believer. I did get kind of a snicker about that initial introduction. Risker (talk) 19:58, 9 November 2021 (UTC)

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Io, Saturnalia![edit]

		Io, Saturnalia!
		Wishing you and yours a Happy Holiday Season, from the horse and bishop person. May the year ahead be productive and distraction-free. Ealdgyth (talk) 15:07, 17 December 2021 (UTC)

Holidays[edit]

	Nollaig shona duit
	Wising you and yours the very best for the holiday season and new year. Ceoil (talk) 20:48, 24 December 2021 (UTC)

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