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This user currently lives in California.

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About me

Hi there. I've been a sysop here since 2008, and was an oversighter between 2012 and 2019. Most of my substantial edits have been to articles relating to popular culture, which is a fancy way of saying "games, sports and music". More recently I tend to do stuff like adding references to biographies of living persons.

I follow the football teams of my hometown and my country (for my sins). I've lived in the San Francisco Bay Area since 2016.

You can get in touch with me by clicking here, hitting the "new section" or "+" tab in the menubar to the top of this page. If your request requires privacy, please feel free to find me on IRC (as "foks"), or get me via email (if you have an account).

I work for or provide services to the Wikimedia Foundation (as JSutherland (WMF)), but this is my personal account. Edits, statements, or other contributions made from this account are my own, and may not reflect the views of the Foundation.

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[1 FT / 3 FA / 3 FL / 1 FP / 1 FS / 2 FPo / 6 GA / 14 DYK]
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  1. Deleted via deletion discussion some time after.

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Things I want to do at some stage

Take to FA

Take to GA

Take to DYK

    Other things


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      The Signpost: 31 March 2026

      News provider access

      Not sure whom to ask: A few years ago, Wikipedia offered me free access to a variety of popular news providers, as it likely did then to all autoconfirmed editors. I let it pass but have since realized it would be useful as I confront news paywalls in research. Can I still redeem the offer? Mucketymuck (talk) 20:49, 2 April 2026 (UTC)

      (peanut gallery comment) You might be referring to The Wikipedia Library, which you should be able to access if you're extended confirmed. Tessaract2 (hello) 20:52, 2 April 2026 (UTC)

      Thanks, I'll check it out. Mucketymuck (talk) 03:03, 5 April 2026 (UTC)

      Administrators' newsletter – April 2026

      News and updates for administrators from the past month (March 2026).

      Administrator changes

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      Checkuser changes

      removed Giraffer

      Oversight changes

      added Kj cheetham
      removed Giraffer

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      Arbitration

      • Following a motion, the GSCASTE extended-confirmed restriction in the Indian military history case has been narrowed. It now applies to caste-related topics in South Asia, and the preemptive protection remedy has been amended accordingly.
      • The arbitration case Pbsouthwood has been closed.
      • The arbitration case Maghreb has been opened. Evidence submissions in this case will close on 7 April.

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      This Month in GLAM: March 2026





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      Guild of Copy Editors – April 2026 Newsletter

      Guild of Copy Editors – April 2026 Newsletter

      Hello and welcome to the April 2026 newsletter, a quarterly digest of Guild activities since December. We extend a warm welcome to all of our new members. We wish you all happy copy-editing.

      Election results: In our December 2025 coordinator election, incumbents Dhtwiki, GoldRomean, Miniapolis, and Mox Eden were reelected coordinators, and Wikieditor662 was newly elected coordinator, to serve through 30 June. Nominations for our mid-year Election of Coordinators will open on 1 June (UTC).

      December 2025 Blitz: 16 of the 31 editors who signed up for the December 2025 Copy Editing Blitz edited 116,064 words in 47 articles. Barnstars awarded are here.

      January Drive: 35 of the 55 editors who signed up for the January Backlog Elimination Drive edited 498,397 words in 183 articles. Barnstars awarded are here.

      February Blitz: 19 of the 23 editors who signed up for the February Copy Editing Blitz edited 83,969 words in 43 articles. Barnstars awarded are here.

      March Drive: 28 of the 48 editors who signed up for the March Backlog Elimination Drive edited 210,064 words in 87 articles. Barnstars awarded are here.

      April Blitz: Sign up for our April Copy Editing Blitz, which runs from 12 to 18 April. Barnstars will be awarded here.

      Progress report: As of 09:10, 10 April 2026 (UTC), GOCE copyeditors have processed 81 copyediting requests since 1 January 2026. The backlog of articles needing copyediting stands at 1,794 articles.

      Thank you all again for your participation; we wouldn't be able to achieve what we have without you! Cheers from your GOCE coordinators Dhtwiki, GoldRomean, Miniapolis, Mox Eden and Wikieditor662.

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