User talk:TechnoSquirrel69

I am retiring from Wikipedia. Wikipedia was built on the philosophy of curiosity leading to discovery. I believe this is why I was attracted in the first place. I'm stepping back while I still remember what the curiosity felt like. Thank you for your contributions! All messages on my talk page are welcome. CostalCal (talk) 02:53, 3 October 2026 (UTC)

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Summarize Timeline Fact Check

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

Administrator changes

• Cleared as filed
• Dante Alighieri
• Doug Weller
• Gentgeen
• Vacant0

Oversight changes

• Doug Weller
• ToBeFree

Guideline and policy news

• Following an RfC, the good article criteria have been amended to add accessibility requirements.
• Following an RfC, late signatures added to administrator recall petitions after 720 hours from opening are reverted or struck and do not count towards the threshold, even if the petition has not yet been formally closed.
• The post-May 2026 administrator elections RfCs concluded with consensus for election monitors to curate blatantly inappropriate questions after posting, and to remove or merge true duplicates, clearly marking merged questions. Calls for candidates will include advisory guidance that users with less than one year’s experience or 5,000 edits generally lack a realistic chance of success.

Technical news

• Interface administrators no longer need to specify the ResourceLoader option in the definitions for gadgets on MediaWiki:Gadgets-definition as gadgets are always loaded through ResourceLoader. (T298199)
• The list=abusefilters API module now supports formatversion=2 and includes breaking changes to its responses. In particular, the actions property is now a JSON array rather than a string, regardless of the format version. Maintainers of user scripts and other code using this module should check compatibility and update their code as needed. (T435828)

Arbitration

• The arbitration case Gun control 2 has been closed.

Obituaries

• Doug Weller passed away on 30 September 2026. Doug Weller began editing Wikipedia in 2006 and became an administrator in 2008, making nearly 275,000 edits over two decades. He served on the Arbitration Committee from 2015 through 2018 and was also a longtime CheckUser and Oversighter.

Miscellaneous

• The October 2026 administrator elections are scheduled to run from September 29 to October 19. The call for candidates ends October 5.
• Self-nominations for the electoral commission for the 2026 Arbitration Committee elections is opened and closes on 8 October.
• The Good Article Nominations backlog drive has begun and is scheduled to end on November 3.

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Saw this comment I've also found scouting out possible nominees for Editor of the Week to be highly rewarding at your recent RfA. Made me smile! Buster Seven Talk (UTC) 17:02, 7 October 2026 (UTC)

I'm glad it did, Buster7! It's always a joy to participate at EOTW. And you've reminded me of a co-nomination that I need to write my half of and post — expect it (hopefully) shortly! :) —⁠TechnoSquirrel69 (talk) 17:48, 7 October 2026 (UTC)

Hello, TechnoSquirrel69. It has been over six months since you last edited the Articles for Creation submission or draft page you started, "Princess Mononoke".

In accordance with our policy that Wikipedia is not for the indefinite hosting of material, the draft has been deleted. When you plan on working on it further and you wish to retrieve it, you can request its undeletion. An administrator will, in most cases, restore the submission so you can continue to work on it.

Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia, and happy editing. Liz ^{Read! Talk!} 17:29, 8 October 2026 (UTC)

	Pittsburgh Contributer Award
	Thanks for Contributing to Pittburgh! Ashyam7106 (talk) 04:01, 9 October 2026 (UTC)

Greetings from Portland, Ashyam7106! Thanks for the thanks, though I must admit I can't recall making any Pittsburgh-related edits recently — do you have the right person? —⁠TechnoSquirrel69 (talk) 05:19, 9 October 2026 (UTC)