User talk:ComplexRational
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Luis Carlos Álvarez Valdés
[edit]Hello. Not sure if there is an actual procedure or page I should go to for this request, but is it possible for Luis Carlos Álvarez Valdés to get reinstated either into draft space or into a user page or something? I want to work on it with what was there when it got deleted. Thanks. Adamtt9 (talk) 22:48, 12 July 2025 (UTC)
WikiNYC this week: Thursday Edit-a-thon + Sunday Wiki-Picnic!
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Re: Square root of 10
[edit]Hello CR. In 2019, you voted to delete the unsourced one-paragraph article on the square root of 10. Does the recently created much-expanded version, Square root of 10, address the issues you cited in that discussion? Cheers! BD2412 T 16:07, 21 July 2025 (UTC)
- @BD2412: On a quick read-through, sourcing is much improved compared to the version deleted in 2019, but I'm still not sure that the number is notable, a fact that cannot be overlooked despite the substantial expansion of the article. Much of the new article consists of properties that can be stated for any square root (e.g., continued fractions), and I agree with several points in the AfD that the use of √10 as an approximation of π is not enough for a standalone article and I can't find recently published sources that build a stronger case for notability. The bit about orders of magnitude is interesting, but in my opinion not enough to get it over the line, since it simply follows from the fact that √10 is the geometric mean of 1 and 10; one could make a similar argument for lots of roots or logarithms that otherwise aren't particularly significant. Complex/Rational 21:12, 21 July 2025 (UTC)
- I am a bit surprised, but I think we will have to agree to disagree, then. Perhaps some mathematician will be inspired to publish something specifically on this number in the future. BD2412 T 21:57, 21 July 2025 (UTC)
- Fair enough. I honestly feel notability is borderline and that the general concerns raised at the 2019 AfD are still valid. But then again, AfDs in 2022 for square root of 6 and square root of 7 both were closed with consensus to keep. Complex/Rational 19:25, 22 July 2025 (UTC)
- Fancy pictures aside, I think the square root of 10 is more mathematically significant than either of those, or for that matter than something like 183 (number). BD2412 T 19:58, 22 July 2025 (UTC)
- Fair enough. I honestly feel notability is borderline and that the general concerns raised at the 2019 AfD are still valid. But then again, AfDs in 2022 for square root of 6 and square root of 7 both were closed with consensus to keep. Complex/Rational 19:25, 22 July 2025 (UTC)
- I am a bit surprised, but I think we will have to agree to disagree, then. Perhaps some mathematician will be inspired to publish something specifically on this number in the future. BD2412 T 21:57, 21 July 2025 (UTC)
NYC August: Wikimania Satellite Social + Roosevelt Island Wiknic
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Administrators' newsletter – August 2025
[edit]News and updates for administrators from the past month (July 2025).
Administrator changes
Guideline and policy news
- Following a request for comment, a new speedy deletion criterion, G15, has been enacted. It applies to pages generated by a large language model (LLM) without human review.
- Following a request for comment, there is a new policy outlining the granting of permissions to view the IP addresses of temporary accounts. Temporary account deployment on the English Wikipedia is currently scheduled for September 2025, and editors can request access to the permission ahead of time. Admins are encouraged to keep an eye on the request page; there will likely be a flood of editors requesting the permission when they realize they can no longer see IP addresses.
Technical news
- Administrators can now restrict the "Add a Link" feature to newcomers. The "Add a Link" Structured Task helps new account holders get started with editing. Administrators can configure this setting in the Community Configuration page.
Arbitration
- The arbitration case Indian military history has been closed.
- South Asia (WP:CT/SA) is designated a contentious topic. The topic area is specifically defined as
All pages related to the region of South Asia (India, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Nepal), broadly construed, including but not limited to history, politics, ethnicity, and social groups.
- The contentious topic designations for Sri Lanka (SL) and India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan (IPA) are folded into this new contentious topic.
- The community-authorized general sanctions regarding South Asian social groups (GS/CASTE) are rescinded and folded into this new contentious topic.
- South Asia (WP:CT/SA) is designated a contentious topic. The topic area is specifically defined as
- The arbitration case Article titles and capitalisation 2 has been opened. Evidence submissions in this case closed on 31 July.
- The arbitration case Transgender healthcare and people has been opened. Evidence submissions in this case will close on 11 August.
Miscellaneous
- Wikimania 2025 is happening in Nairobi, Kenya, and online from August 6 to August 9. This year marks 20 years of Wikimania. Interested users can join the online event. Registration for the virtual event is free and will remain open throughout Wikimania. You can register here now.
Talk:MTube
[edit]Hi. Could you please restore the Talk:MTube page? You deleted it along with the corresponding article page which was cut-and-paste moved, but there's no other talk page to be moved here. Thanks. --Paul_012 (talk) 18:20, 9 August 2025 (UTC)
- @Paul 012: Good catch; I hadn't noticed there was only one extant talk page. It's back up now. Complex/Rational 18:35, 9 August 2025 (UTC)