Hello,
this proposal mainly mean to the English Wikiquote and Japanese, where
I'm active, but I'd like to hear opinions from more wider audience
and write to this list. If you have a similar problem or rules already
on your project, please let us share in this occasion.
My proposal is modification of Blocking policy with two new additional thoughts.
* Cross project vandalism
* blocking based on CU investigation
Currently two projects have some similarity on those Blocking policy.
The English version, Wikiquote:Blocking says
http://en.wikiquote.org/wiki/WQ:BP#Vandalism
> Vandalism
> Sysops may, at their judgement, block IP addresses that vandalise Wikiquote. For dynamic IPs, such blocks should last 24 hours. For static IPs, such blocks should initially last 24 hours, but repeat violators may be blocked for a maximum of one month; there are various rules of thumb that sysops follow in how much to extend the blocks of habitual vandals, none of which are formal policy. In general, casual vandals should be warned twice before being blocked, though warnings are not usually given for deliberate vandalism intended to discredit Wikiquote or serve an activist agenda. See dealing with vandalism for overall policy.
My proposals aim to let us take a proactive blocking for possible
vandal IP addresses/accounts.
For cross project vandalism, my proposal is the addition as the below:
If an IP address is detected vandalizing at least two Wikimedia
projects, and it is likely this IP address will be used to vandalize
the other project, sysops may block this IP address on their project.
Also they have not to limit the blocking term within 24 hours, but may
determine a reasonable duration.
As for CU investigation, currently the maximum length of blocking on
English Wikiquote is one month, but I heard some sysops argue IP
addresses determined as vandals may deserve much longer blocking.
Personally I am inclining to this opinion. I therefore propose to add
a new clause about CU investigation, as following:
IP addresses which are determined to be used for vandalism as a result
of Checkuser investigation may be blocked up to X months, exceeding
the normal limitation of one month.
The substitution of X could be arguable ... I think six months could
be an opinion, but I am open to other opinions.
Cheers,
--
KIZU Naoko
Wikiquote: http://wikiquote.org
* habent enim emolumentum in labore suo *
Hello,
thank you for your support to the project as well as the Election. It
was my pleasure to see some editors vote, who are active on this
project.
I am now on my wikibreak and rather inactive until the end of
Wikimania. I'll be in Taipei or around until August 9. At least in the
next week I think I'll take a full break.
So ...
* Bureaucratship on enwikiquote
** I expect Kalki handle tasks as same as he has been done. Well, I
think it would make a sense we have more 'crat too ...
* moderation of this list
** Thanks, Casey (Cbrown1023), for your moderation :)
* OTRS info-en-wq
** It is my great pleasure now we see Cbrown1023 serve this role too.
Also I noticed some info-en people help our queue and reply basic
inquiries. Casey is still new in this task and will set up some
elementary templates for inquiries which we lack currently. Setting up
is not required OTRS access in the most part, so please help him to
develop our contact department. Drini is not active on enwikiquote but
he is an experienced staff on OTRS, so if you face complicity about
OTRS , I expect he be your mentor :)
** Also I heard some editors are willing to help. Please consider to
enroll you on OTRS team, if you think yourself as nice and
knowledgeable. As for niceness ... a legendary inquiry warned us we
had a security hole since "anyone can edit your website!". If you
think you are capable to treat this kind of people nicely and
friendly, you will be the right staff to the team :)
Cheers,
--
KIZU Naoko
Wikiquote: http://wikiquote.org
* habent enim emolumentum in labore suo *
Hello!
As you know, now we are holding the 4th Election for Wikimedia Board
of Trustees. On meta there is the official election platform and all
candidates have question pages. There Drini of Spanish Wikiquote gave
an interested inquiry:
What's your stance regarding Wikiquote and copyrights? As it is, most
wikiquotes depend and extensively use fair use content, which is
contrary to the philosophy of most other projects. What are your views
on this? Should wikiquotes move to only free content? Should
resolution on fair use have a special exemption for wikiquote? Should
fair use be removed from Wikiquote after deadline for the resolution?
drini [es:] [commons:] 16:06, 26 June 2007 (UTC)
I scanned several candidates' answers, and found those suggestive. I
recommend you (so, you!) to read them. It may help for us to work on
required EDP for fair use. You are also invited to learn their idea
closely and vote who you think good for the Board :) Votes open till
July 7.
URL:
http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Board_elections/2007/Candidates (in
many languages)
# Each question page is accessable from that page.
Cheers,
--
KIZU Naoko
Wikiquote: http://wikiquote.org
* habent enim emolumentum in labore suo *