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Who knew? <b><a href="/wiki/User:JzG" title="User:JzG">Guy</a></b> <small>(<a href="/wiki/User_talk:JzG" title="User talk:JzG">help!</a> - <a href="/wiki/User:JzG/Typos" title="User:JzG/Typos">typo?</a>)</small> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Administrators%27_newsletter#c-JzG-20231208195900-Colour_me_shocked" class="ext-discussiontools-init-timestamplink">19:59, 8 December 2023 (UTC)</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-buttons" data-mw-thread-id="c-JzG-20231208195900-Colour_me_shocked"><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">[</span><a class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-reply" role="button" tabindex="0" href="">reply</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">]</span><!--__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20231208195900","author":"JzG","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-JzG-20231208195900-Colour_me_shocked","replies":["c-L3X1-20240506003200-JzG-20231208195900"],"displayName":"Guy"}}--></span><span data-mw-comment-end="c-JzG-20231208195900-Colour_me_shocked"></span> </p> <dl><dd><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="c-L3X1-20240506003200-JzG-20231208195900"></span>Same. That was not on any of my wikibingo lists <sup>Thanks,</sup><a href="/wiki/User:L3X1" title="User:L3X1">L3X1</a> <a href="/wiki/User_talk:L3X1" title="User talk:L3X1"><small>◊distænt write◊</small></a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Administrators%27_newsletter#c-L3X1-20240506003200-JzG-20231208195900" class="ext-discussiontools-init-timestamplink">00:32, 6 May 2024 (UTC)</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-buttons" data-mw-thread-id="c-L3X1-20240506003200-JzG-20231208195900"><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">[</span><a class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-reply" role="button" tabindex="0" href="">reply</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">]</span><!--__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20240506003200","author":"L3X1","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-L3X1-20240506003200-JzG-20231208195900","replies":[]}}--></span><span data-mw-comment-end="c-L3X1-20240506003200-JzG-20231208195900"></span></dd></dl> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><!--__DTSUBSCRIBEBUTTONDESKTOP__{"headingLevel":2,"name":"h-Femke-20240430180800","type":"heading","level":0,"id":"h-\"ad\"_to_reach_out_to_potential_RfA_candidates-20240430180800","replies":["c-Femke-20240430180800-\"ad\"_to_reach_out_to_potential_RfA_candidates"],"text":"\"ad\" to reach out to potential RfA candidates","linkableTitle":"\"ad\" to reach out to potential RfA candidates"}--><h2 id=""ad"_to_reach_out_to_potential_RfA_candidates" data-mw-thread-id="h-"ad"_to_reach_out_to_potential_RfA_candidates-20240430180800"><span id=".22ad.22_to_reach_out_to_potential_RfA_candidates"></span><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-"ad"_to_reach_out_to_potential_RfA_candidates-20240430180800"></span>"ad" to reach out to potential RfA candidates<span data-mw-comment-end="h-"ad"_to_reach_out_to_potential_RfA_candidates-20240430180800"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia_talk:Administrators%27_newsletter&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: "ad" to reach out to potential RfA candidates"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span><!--__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"headingLevel":2,"name":"h-Femke-20240430180800","type":"heading","level":0,"id":"h-\"ad\"_to_reach_out_to_potential_RfA_candidates-20240430180800","replies":["c-Femke-20240430180800-\"ad\"_to_reach_out_to_potential_RfA_candidates"]}}--><div class="ext-discussiontools-init-section-bar"><div class="ext-discussiontools-init-section-metadata"><!--__DTLATESTCOMMENTTHREAD__{"id":"c-DreamRimmer-20240430190600-Femke-20240430180800","timestamp":"20240430190600"}__--><!--__DTCOMMENTCOUNT__2__--><!--__DTAUTHORCOUNT__2__--></div><div class="ext-discussiontools-init-section-actions"><!--__DTSUBSCRIBEBUTTONMOBILE__{"headingLevel":2,"name":"h-Femke-20240430180800","type":"heading","level":0,"id":"h-\"ad\"_to_reach_out_to_potential_RfA_candidates-20240430180800","replies":["c-Femke-20240430180800-\"ad\"_to_reach_out_to_potential_RfA_candidates"],"text":"\"ad\" to reach out to potential RfA candidates","linkableTitle":"\"ad\" to reach out to potential RfA candidates"}--></div></div></div> <p><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="c-Femke-20240430180800-"ad"_to_reach_out_to_potential_RfA_candidates"></span>Given that this month's admin newsletter talks about the RfA reforms and trials, could we also add a call for people to reach out to good potential RfA candidates? For instance, adding the following bullet point: </p> <ul><li>This may be a good time to reach out to potential nominees to ask if they would consider a run.</li></ul> <p><a href="/wiki/User:Femke" title="User:Femke">—Femke 🐦</a> (<a href="/wiki/User_talk:Femke" title="User talk:Femke">talk</a>) <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Administrators%27_newsletter#c-Femke-20240430180800-"ad"_to_reach_out_to_potential_RfA_candidates" class="ext-discussiontools-init-timestamplink">18:08, 30 April 2024 (UTC)</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-buttons" data-mw-thread-id="c-Femke-20240430180800-"ad"_to_reach_out_to_potential_RfA_candidates"><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">[</span><a class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-reply" role="button" tabindex="0" href="">reply</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">]</span><!--__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20240430180800","author":"Femke","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Femke-20240430180800-\"ad\"_to_reach_out_to_potential_RfA_candidates","replies":["c-DreamRimmer-20240430190600-Femke-20240430180800"],"displayName":"\u2014Femke \ud83d\udc26"}}--></span><span data-mw-comment-end="c-Femke-20240430180800-"ad"_to_reach_out_to_potential_RfA_candidates"></span> </p> <dl><dd><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="c-DreamRimmer-20240430190600-Femke-20240430180800"></span>@<a href="/wiki/User:Femke" title="User:Femke">Femke</a>, sure, I will add it before distributing. – <a href="/wiki/User:DreamRimmer" title="User:DreamRimmer"><b style="color:black; font-family: Tahoma">DreamRimmer</b></a> (<b><a href="/wiki/User_talk:DreamRimmer" title="User talk:DreamRimmer">talk</a></b>) <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Administrators%27_newsletter#c-DreamRimmer-20240430190600-Femke-20240430180800" class="ext-discussiontools-init-timestamplink">19:06, 30 April 2024 (UTC)</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-buttons" data-mw-thread-id="c-DreamRimmer-20240430190600-Femke-20240430180800"><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">[</span><a class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-reply" role="button" tabindex="0" href="">reply</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">]</span><!--__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20240430190600","author":"DreamRimmer","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-DreamRimmer-20240430190600-Femke-20240430180800","replies":[]}}--></span><span data-mw-comment-end="c-DreamRimmer-20240430190600-Femke-20240430180800"></span></dd></dl> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><!--__DTSUBSCRIBEBUTTONDESKTOP__{"headingLevel":2,"name":"h-ToadetteEdit-20240705183000","type":"heading","level":0,"id":"h-Newsletter_delay?-20240705183000","replies":["c-ToadetteEdit-20240705183000-Newsletter_delay?"],"text":"Newsletter delay?","linkableTitle":"Newsletter delay?"}--><h2 id="Newsletter_delay?" data-mw-thread-id="h-Newsletter_delay?-20240705183000"><span id="Newsletter_delay.3F"></span><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Newsletter_delay?-20240705183000"></span>Newsletter delay?<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Newsletter_delay?-20240705183000"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia_talk:Administrators%27_newsletter&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: Newsletter delay?"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span><!--__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"headingLevel":2,"name":"h-ToadetteEdit-20240705183000","type":"heading","level":0,"id":"h-Newsletter_delay?-20240705183000","replies":["c-ToadetteEdit-20240705183000-Newsletter_delay?"]}}--><div class="ext-discussiontools-init-section-bar"><div class="ext-discussiontools-init-section-metadata"><!--__DTLATESTCOMMENTTHREAD__{"id":"c-DreamRimmer-20240706024400-ToadetteEdit-20240705183000","timestamp":"20240706024400"}__--><!--__DTCOMMENTCOUNT__2__--><!--__DTAUTHORCOUNT__2__--></div><div class="ext-discussiontools-init-section-actions"><!--__DTSUBSCRIBEBUTTONMOBILE__{"headingLevel":2,"name":"h-ToadetteEdit-20240705183000","type":"heading","level":0,"id":"h-Newsletter_delay?-20240705183000","replies":["c-ToadetteEdit-20240705183000-Newsletter_delay?"],"text":"Newsletter delay?","linkableTitle":"Newsletter delay?"}--></div></div></div> <p><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="c-ToadetteEdit-20240705183000-Newsletter_delay?"></span>Today, there hasn't yet been any massmessage yet; the same thing happened last month where the newsletter was massmessaged five days late. Should someone massmessage to the subscribers? <a href="/wiki/User:ToadetteEdit" title="User:ToadetteEdit"><span style="color:#fc65b8;"><b>Toadette</b></span></a><sup><a href="/wiki/User_talk:ToadetteEdit" title="User talk:ToadetteEdit"><span style="color:blue;">Edit!</span></a></sup> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Administrators%27_newsletter#c-ToadetteEdit-20240705183000-Newsletter_delay?" class="ext-discussiontools-init-timestamplink">18:30, 5 July 2024 (UTC)</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-buttons" data-mw-thread-id="c-ToadetteEdit-20240705183000-Newsletter_delay?"><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">[</span><a class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-reply" role="button" tabindex="0" href="">reply</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">]</span><!--__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20240705183000","author":"ToadetteEdit","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-ToadetteEdit-20240705183000-Newsletter_delay?","replies":["c-DreamRimmer-20240706024400-ToadetteEdit-20240705183000"],"displayName":"Toadette"}}--></span><span data-mw-comment-end="c-ToadetteEdit-20240705183000-Newsletter_delay?"></span> </p> <dl><dd><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="c-DreamRimmer-20240706024400-ToadetteEdit-20240705183000"></span>@<a href="/wiki/User:ToadetteEdit" title="User:ToadetteEdit">ToadetteEdit</a>, sorry for the delay. I was busy for a few days. @<a href="/wiki/User:EN-Jungwon" title="User:EN-Jungwon">EN-Jungwon</a> will deliver it as soon as possible. – <a href="/wiki/User:DreamRimmer" title="User:DreamRimmer"><b style="color:black; font-family: Tahoma">DreamRimmer</b></a> (<b><a href="/wiki/User_talk:DreamRimmer" title="User talk:DreamRimmer">talk</a></b>) <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Administrators%27_newsletter#c-DreamRimmer-20240706024400-ToadetteEdit-20240705183000" class="ext-discussiontools-init-timestamplink">02:44, 6 July 2024 (UTC)</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-buttons" data-mw-thread-id="c-DreamRimmer-20240706024400-ToadetteEdit-20240705183000"><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">[</span><a class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-reply" role="button" tabindex="0" href="">reply</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">]</span><!--__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20240706024400","author":"DreamRimmer","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-DreamRimmer-20240706024400-ToadetteEdit-20240705183000","replies":[]}}--></span><span data-mw-comment-end="c-DreamRimmer-20240706024400-ToadetteEdit-20240705183000"></span></dd></dl> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2 ext-discussiontools-init-section"><!--__DTSUBSCRIBEBUTTONDESKTOP__{"headingLevel":2,"name":"h-WhatamIdoing-20240902175100","type":"heading","level":0,"id":"h-Species_notability-20240902175100","replies":["c-WhatamIdoing-20240902175100-Species_notability"],"text":"Species notability","linkableTitle":"Species notability"}--><h2 id="Species_notability" data-mw-thread-id="h-Species_notability-20240902175100"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-Species_notability-20240902175100"></span>Species notability<span data-mw-comment-end="h-Species_notability-20240902175100"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia_talk:Administrators%27_newsletter&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: Species notability"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span><!--__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"headingLevel":2,"name":"h-WhatamIdoing-20240902175100","type":"heading","level":0,"id":"h-Species_notability-20240902175100","replies":["c-WhatamIdoing-20240902175100-Species_notability"]}}--><div class="ext-discussiontools-init-section-bar"><div class="ext-discussiontools-init-section-metadata"><!--__DTLATESTCOMMENTTHREAD__{"id":"c-DreamRimmer-20240902175600-WhatamIdoing-20240902175100","timestamp":"20240902175600"}__--><!--__DTCOMMENTCOUNT__2__--><!--__DTAUTHORCOUNT__2__--></div><div class="ext-discussiontools-init-section-actions"><!--__DTSUBSCRIBEBUTTONMOBILE__{"headingLevel":2,"name":"h-WhatamIdoing-20240902175100","type":"heading","level":0,"id":"h-Species_notability-20240902175100","replies":["c-WhatamIdoing-20240902175100-Species_notability"],"text":"Species notability","linkableTitle":"Species notability"}--></div></div></div> <p><a href="/wiki/User:DreamRimmer" title="User:DreamRimmer"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="c-WhatamIdoing-20240902175100-Species_notability"></span>DreamRimmer</a>, thank you for letting people know about the <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:PROPOSAL" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:PROPOSAL">WP:PROPOSAL</a> at <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Notability_(species)" title="Wikipedia:Notability (species)">Wikipedia:Notability (species)</a>. The RFC will expire in about a week. I'm assuming that the newsletter will be delivered before then. If there's a delay, then you could update the wording, or you could just run it as-is. We'll put up a note at <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Closure_requests" title="Wikipedia:Closure requests">Wikipedia:Closure requests</a>, but I don't realistically expect anyone to close it immediately, and the RFC bot's 30-day timer is not a firm deadline. <a href="/wiki/User:WhatamIdoing" title="User:WhatamIdoing">WhatamIdoing</a> (<a href="/wiki/User_talk:WhatamIdoing" title="User talk:WhatamIdoing">talk</a>) <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Administrators%27_newsletter#c-WhatamIdoing-20240902175100-Species_notability" class="ext-discussiontools-init-timestamplink">17:51, 2 September 2024 (UTC)</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-buttons" data-mw-thread-id="c-WhatamIdoing-20240902175100-Species_notability"><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">[</span><a class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-reply" role="button" tabindex="0" href="">reply</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">]</span><!--__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20240902175100","author":"WhatamIdoing","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-WhatamIdoing-20240902175100-Species_notability","replies":["c-DreamRimmer-20240902175600-WhatamIdoing-20240902175100"]}}--></span><span data-mw-comment-end="c-WhatamIdoing-20240902175100-Species_notability"></span> </p> <dl><dd><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="c-DreamRimmer-20240902175600-WhatamIdoing-20240902175100"></span>@<a href="/wiki/User:WhatamIdoing" title="User:WhatamIdoing">WhatamIdoing</a>, thanks for the response. I know this RfC will expire in a week. I included it because I'll be sending out the newsletter soon. – <a href="/wiki/User:DreamRimmer" title="User:DreamRimmer"><b style="color:black; font-family: Tahoma">DreamRimmer</b></a> (<b><a href="/wiki/User_talk:DreamRimmer" title="User talk:DreamRimmer">talk</a></b>) <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Administrators%27_newsletter#c-DreamRimmer-20240902175600-WhatamIdoing-20240902175100" class="ext-discussiontools-init-timestamplink">17:56, 2 September 2024 (UTC)</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-buttons" data-mw-thread-id="c-DreamRimmer-20240902175600-WhatamIdoing-20240902175100"><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">[</span><a class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-reply" role="button" tabindex="0" href="">reply</a><span 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id="ArbCom-appointed_roles_accepting_applications_at_any_point_during_the_year" data-mw-thread-id="h-ArbCom-appointed_roles_accepting_applications_at_any_point_during_the_year-20241011195500"><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="h-ArbCom-appointed_roles_accepting_applications_at_any_point_during_the_year-20241011195500"></span>ArbCom-appointed roles accepting applications at any point during the year<span data-mw-comment-end="h-ArbCom-appointed_roles_accepting_applications_at_any_point_during_the_year-20241011195500"></span></h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Wikipedia_talk:Administrators%27_newsletter&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: ArbCom-appointed roles accepting applications at any point during the year"><span>edit</span></a><span 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class="ext-discussiontools-init-section-actions"><!--__DTSUBSCRIBEBUTTONMOBILE__{"headingLevel":2,"name":"h-L235-20241011195500","type":"heading","level":0,"id":"h-ArbCom-appointed_roles_accepting_applications_at_any_point_during_the_year-20241011195500","replies":["c-L235-20241011195500-ArbCom-appointed_roles_accepting_applications_at_any_point_during_the_year"],"text":"ArbCom-appointed roles accepting applications at any point during the year","linkableTitle":"ArbCom-appointed roles accepting applications at any point during the year"}--></div></div></div> <p><span data-mw-comment-start="" id="c-L235-20241011195500-ArbCom-appointed_roles_accepting_applications_at_any_point_during_the_year"></span>Over at <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Arbitration_Committee/Noticeboard#Call_for_applications:_clerks,_COI_queue,_checkuser,_and_oversight" title="Wikipedia talk:Arbitration Committee/Noticeboard">Wikipedia talk:Arbitration Committee/Noticeboard#Call for applications: clerks, COI queue, checkuser, and oversight</a>, there's a suggestion by <a href="/wiki/User:Thryduulf" title="User:Thryduulf">Thryduulf</a> to mention a note there in this newsletter: </p> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1237805129">.mw-parser-output .talkquote{color:var(--color-base,#202122);background-color:#eaf8f4;border-left:3px solid #008560;padding:0 .8em;margin:0}.mw-parser-output .talkquote-by,.mw-parser-output .talkquote-source{margin-left:1.6em}.mw-parser-output .skin-vector-2022 .talkquote>:last-child{padding-bottom:0}@media screen{html.skin-theme-clientpref-night .mw-parser-output .talkquote{background-color:#0d261f}}@media screen and (prefers-color-scheme:dark){html.skin-theme-clientpref-os .mw-parser-output .talkquote{background-color:#0d261f}}</style><blockquote class="talkquote"><p>I just wanted to note something else for the record. These are roles we're <i>always</i> recruiting for! Last year we tried to make that clear in <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Arbitration_Committee/Noticeboard/Archive_14#Call_for_Checkusers_and_Oversighters" title="Wikipedia:Arbitration Committee/Noticeboard/Archive 14">this announcement</a>, but I suspect that paradoxically, removing the annual call for applications might have <i>reduced</i> applications (whereas the intended effect was to increase them). So, I wanted to mention that anyone who is even <i>considering</i> whether they might be a good fit for CU/OS, presently or in the future (reasonably soon), is very welcome to reach out to ArbCom and ask. You're also welcome to ask me, of course, even after I'm off the committee in two months. Best, <b><a href="/wiki/User:L235" title="User:L235">KevinL</a></b> (<small>aka</small> <a href="/wiki/User:L235" title="User:L235">L235</a> <b>·</b> <a href="/wiki/User_talk:L235#top" title="User talk:L235">t</a> <b>·</b> <a href="/wiki/Special:Contributions/L235" title="Special:Contributions/L235">c</a>) 23:43, 9 October 2024 (UTC) </p><dl><dd>@<a href="/wiki/User:L235" title="User:L235">L235</a> It probably wouldn't be the world's worst idea to put something similar to this in <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:ADMINNEWS" class="mw-redirect" title="Wikipedia:ADMINNEWS">WP:ADMINNEWS</a>, not everybody who might be interested will necessarily be watching this page. <a href="/wiki/User:Thryduulf" title="User:Thryduulf">Thryduulf</a> (<a href="/wiki/User_talk:Thryduulf" title="User talk:Thryduulf">talk</a>) 00:29, 11 October 2024 (UTC)</dd> <dd>Throwing this out there as a suggestion: Has anyone on ArbCom gone around and issued personal invites to qualified candidates? You might already be doing this (and I wouldn't know because I do not qualify for any besides clerk :D). But doesn't hurt to raise the idea. Best, <b><a href="/wiki/User:HouseBlaster" title="User:HouseBlaster">House</a><a href="/wiki/Special:Contributions/HouseBlaster" title="Special:Contributions/HouseBlaster"><span style="color:#7D066B;">Blaster</span></a></b> (<a href="/wiki/User_talk:HouseBlaster" title="User talk:HouseBlaster">talk</a> • he/they) 00:58, 11 October 2024 (UTC) <dl><dd>Yes. <a href="/wiki/User:Primefac" title="User:Primefac">Primefac</a> (<a href="/wiki/User_talk:Primefac" title="User talk:Primefac">talk</a>) 10:46, 11 October 2024 (UTC) <dl><dd>@<a href="/wiki/User:HouseBlaster" title="User:HouseBlaster">HouseBlaster</a> I know several arbs have reached out to individuals. If you can think of anyone who might be good for these roles, feel free to mention it to them or drop their name to ArbCom or an individual arb. I also agree with @<a href="/wiki/User:Thryduulf" title="User:Thryduulf">Thryduulf</a>'s suggestion of putting it in the admin newsletter. <a href="/wiki/User:HJ_Mitchell" title="User:HJ Mitchell"><b style="color: teal; font-family: Tahoma">HJ Mitchell</b></a> | <a href="/wiki/User_talk:HJ_Mitchell" title="User talk:HJ Mitchell"><span style="color: navy; font-family: Times New Roman" title="(Talk page)">Penny for your thoughts?</span></a> 16:56, 11 October 2024 (UTC)<br/><span class="talkquote-source">— <a href="/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Arbitration_Committee/Noticeboard#Call_for_applications:_clerks,_COI_queue,_checkuser,_and_oversight" title="Wikipedia talk:Arbitration Committee/Noticeboard">Wikipedia talk:Arbitration Committee/Noticeboard § Call for applications: clerks, COI queue, checkuser, and oversight</a></span></dd></dl></dd></dl></dd></dl></blockquote> <p>I'll leave this to someone else's better sense for whether to include. Best, <b><a href="/wiki/User:L235" title="User:L235">KevinL</a></b> (<small>aka</small> <a href="/wiki/User:L235" title="User:L235">L235</a> <b>·</b> <a href="/wiki/User_talk:L235#top" title="User talk:L235">t</a> <b>·</b> <a href="/wiki/Special:Contributions/L235" title="Special:Contributions/L235">c</a>) <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wikipedia_talk:Administrators%27_newsletter#c-L235-20241011195500-ArbCom-appointed_roles_accepting_applications_at_any_point_during_the_year" class="ext-discussiontools-init-timestamplink">19:55, 11 October 2024 (UTC)</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-buttons" data-mw-thread-id="c-L235-20241011195500-ArbCom-appointed_roles_accepting_applications_at_any_point_during_the_year"><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">[</span><a class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-reply" role="button" tabindex="0" href="">reply</a><span class="ext-discussiontools-init-replylink-bracket">]</span><!--__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20241011195500","author":"L235","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-L235-20241011195500-ArbCom-appointed_roles_accepting_applications_at_any_point_during_the_year","replies":[],"displayName":"KevinL"}}--></span><span data-mw-comment-end="c-L235-20241011195500-ArbCom-appointed_roles_accepting_applications_at_any_point_during_the_year"></span> </p> <!-- NewPP limit report Parsed by mw‐api‐int.codfw.main‐849f99967d‐t8qm2 Cached time: 20241122180705 Cache expiry: 864000 Reduced expiry: true Complications: [vary‐revision‐sha1, show‐toc] DiscussionTools time usage: 0.013 seconds CPU time usage: 0.221 seconds Real time usage: 0.316 seconds Preprocessor visited node count: 2215/1000000 Post‐expand include size: 16317/2097152 bytes Template argument size: 9490/2097152 bytes Highest expansion depth: 19/100 Expensive parser function count: 36/500 Unstrip recursion depth: 0/20 Unstrip post‐expand size: 5843/5000000 bytes Lua time usage: 0.074/10.000 seconds Lua memory usage: 2319371/52428800 bytes Number of Wikibase entities loaded: 0/400 --> <!-- Transclusion expansion time report (%,ms,calls,template) 100.00% 249.273 1 -total 86.69% 216.096 1 Template:Talk_header 19.30% 48.116 2 Template:Yearly_archive_list 17.00% 42.379 2 Template:For_loop 16.70% 41.625 9 Template:Th/abp 13.30% 33.158 1 Template:Comma_separated_entries 13.06% 32.545 1 Template:Tooltip 10.76% 26.834 46 Template:Ifexist_not_redirect 8.88% 22.143 1 Template:Pagetype 7.52% 18.755 12 Template:Tmpv --> <!-- Saved in parser cache with key enwiki:pcache:idhash:52775390-0!canonical and timestamp 20241122180705 and revision id 1250670088. 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