User talk:DatGuy/Archives/2025/March
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your DatBot image instructions
Hello DatGuy,
Your bot's talk page contains an edit notice with two explanations. However, neither clarifies or even hints at the fact that 0.1 megapixels is, per WP:IMAGERES itself, not a upper hard limit. Could you rephrase your text to make it more clear that the bot resizes to the low pixel count end of the range, which, again, is not some maximum never to be exceeded. I would especially like you to avoid phrasing it like users have only two options, either find another image or a manual resizing request purportedly only available "if the resizing process itself made the image unusable". Your text completely ignores the reasonable approach of using a size larger than 0.1 megapixels when that is felt to be too stingy while still not expecting to have to pass a "close review", assuming no dimension exceeds 1000 pixels and/or the size is kept under 1 megapixel. CapnZapp (talk) 16:13, 23 February 2025 (UTC)
- I've added a mention of {{Non-free no reduce}}, but the messagebox is dedicated to explaining the bot's function in particular, and not the image resolution content guideline as a whole. I have split off the link to the dedicated section to its own sentence. DatGuyTalkContribs 18:41, 23 February 2025 (UTC)
- Thank you. I should preface my reply by saying I was momentarily confused that you bother to maintain two similar-but-not-identical messages: User_talk:DatGuy/Editnotice and at User talk:DatBot. If it isn't too much trouble, can I ask to say (at both places) something like: If the bot's resizing gave an undesirable result, and you think a manual reduction would be more successful, you can revert the change and add {{Non-free manual reduce}}. If you believe you have already tried reducing the resolution to what you consider as small as possible, you can revert the change and add {{Non-free no reduce}}. I don't see the need for the categorical language where you discuss only in absolute terms - my point is that this is a policy with leeway - subjective arguments obviously play a part here. In short, when it might very well be technically possible to reduce the resolution further, it might not be desirable. Thank you once more. Regards, CapnZapp (talk) 16:14, 24 February 2025 (UTC)
- I forgot the edinotice was there; it is now deleted. I modified the bot's talk page messagebox a bit further, albeit not exactly to what you suggested. DatGuyTalkContribs 21:26, 25 February 2025 (UTC)
- Thank you. I should preface my reply by saying I was momentarily confused that you bother to maintain two similar-but-not-identical messages: User_talk:DatGuy/Editnotice and at User talk:DatBot. If it isn't too much trouble, can I ask to say (at both places) something like: If the bot's resizing gave an undesirable result, and you think a manual reduction would be more successful, you can revert the change and add {{Non-free manual reduce}}. If you believe you have already tried reducing the resolution to what you consider as small as possible, you can revert the change and add {{Non-free no reduce}}. I don't see the need for the categorical language where you discuss only in absolute terms - my point is that this is a policy with leeway - subjective arguments obviously play a part here. In short, when it might very well be technically possible to reduce the resolution further, it might not be desirable. Thank you once more. Regards, CapnZapp (talk) 16:14, 24 February 2025 (UTC)
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Administrators' newsletter – March 2025
News and updates for administrators from the past month (February 2025).
Administrator changes
CheckUser changes
Oversighter changes
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.
Bot deletion notices
Hi there,
Your bot is adding deletion notices to the talk page of a deceased user (see here). Would it be possible to block this from happening in future? J Mo 101 (talk) 21:24, 26 February 2025 (UTC)
- It seems I forgot to reply to this but this was resolved shortly after you notified me. DatGuyTalkContribs 11:20, 7 March 2025 (UTC)
- Thank you! J Mo 101 (talk) 17:07, 10 March 2025 (UTC)