Commons:Commons Gazette/2024
Here are the 2024 issues of Commons Gazette. Please do not edit this page.
Commons Gazette 2024-01
- Currently, there are 186 sysops.
- Please take part in Commons:Requests for comment/Technical needs survey to share your thoughts about Wikimedia Commons.
Commons Gazette is a monthly newsletter of the latest important news about Wikimedia Commons, edited by volunteers. You can also help with editing!
Commons Gazette 2024-02
Volunteer staff changes
In January 2024, 1 sysop was elected. Currently, there are 187 sysops.
- User:TheAafi was elected (40/0/0) on 11 January.
Other news
The Toolforge Grid Engine platform is scheduled to be stopped on 14 February. All tools running on it, such as Commons:CropTool, will stop.
Commons Gazette is a monthly newsletter of the latest important news about Wikimedia Commons, edited by volunteers. You can also help with editing!
Commons Gazette 2024-03
Volunteer staff changes
In February 2024, 2 sysops were elected; 1 sysop was removed. Currently, there are 188 sysops.
Election:
- User:Matrix was elected (21/4/1) on 27 February.
- User:Bedivere was elected (21/2/0) on 29 February.
Removal:
- User:Nick was removed on 13 February due to resignation. He had served as sysop from 6 January 2008 to 10 April 2011, and from 1 May 2014.
We thank him for his service.
Other news
- CropTool received necessary maintenance. Its lossless mode is working again.
Commons Gazette is a monthly newsletter of the latest important news about Wikimedia Commons, edited by volunteers. You can also help with editing!
Commons Gazette 2024-04
Volunteer staff changes
In March 2024, 2 sysops and 1 checkuser were removed. Currently, there are 185 sysops and 3 checkusers.
- User:De728631 was removed on 14 March due to inactivity. He had served as sysop since 26 July 2015.
- User:Kaldari was removed on 14 March due to inactivity. They had served as sysop since 3 June 2008.
- User:Trijnstel was removed as sysop and checkuser on 14 March due to resignation. She had served as sysop since 10 August 2011 and as checkuser since 28 October 2012.
We thank them for their service.
Commons Gazette is a monthly newsletter of the latest important news about Wikimedia Commons, edited by volunteers. You can also help with editing!
Commons Gazette 2024-05
- Currently, there are 185 sysops.
- User:CGoubert-WMF & User:HNowlan (WMF) made improvements to the stability of large uploads (T358308).
Edited by Bawolff (talk) and RZuo (talk).
Commons Gazette is a monthly newsletter of the latest important news about Wikimedia Commons, edited by volunteers. You can also help with editing!
Commons Gazette 2024-06
Volunteer staff changes
In May 2024, 1 sysop was removed. Currently, there are 184 sysops.
- User:Benoît Prieur was removed on 13 May due to global ban by the Wikimedia Foundation. He had served as sysop since 18 January 2018.
Other news
- Video2commons is out of service since 16 May.
- User:SteinsplitterBot is back in service rotating files. User:Steinsplitter explained that it was out of service because ' the so called "Toolsforge" does not provide enough ressources (RAM, CPU, Storage and binarys) to run Rotatebot '.
Commons Gazette is a monthly newsletter of the latest important news about Wikimedia Commons, edited by volunteers. You can also help with editing!
Commons Gazette 2024-07
Currently, there are 184 sysops.
Commons Gazette is a monthly newsletter of the latest important news about Wikimedia Commons, edited by volunteers. You can also help with editing!
Commons Gazette 2024-08
Currently, there are 184 sysops.
Commons Gazette is a monthly newsletter of the latest important news about Wikimedia Commons, edited by volunteers. You can also help with editing!
Commons Gazette 2024-09
Volunteer staff changes
In August 2024, 1 sysop was removed. Currently, there are 183 sysops.
- User:Rubin16 was removed on 13 August due to inactivity. He had served as sysop from 14 November 2010 to 18 February 2018, and from 13 January 2021.
We thank him for his service.
Other news
- Gadget Cat-a-lot was modified to edit at a much slower rate due to website reliability problems.
- Commons:Report Special:UncategorizedCategories was newly compiled to provide a version of Special:UncategorizedCategories with more details.
- Commons:Report UncategorizedCategories with infobox was also compiled to list category pages without categories but only an empty infobox.
Commons Gazette is a monthly newsletter of the latest important news about Wikimedia Commons, edited by volunteers. You can also help with editing!
Commons Gazette 2024-10
- 7 September was the 20th anniversary of Wikemedia Commons. It now hosts over 109 million files in various formats.
- Vote for Picture of the Year 2023 now!
Volunteer staff changes
In September 2024, 1 sysop and 1 bureaucrat were elected; 5 sysops and 1 oversighter were removed. Currently, there are 179 sysops, 7 bureaucrats and 3 oversighters.
Election:
- User:CptViraj was elected bureaucrat (55/0/1) on 1 September.
The last addition to the bureaucrat team was elected in 2015.
- User:Sadads was elected sysop (42/0/0) on 26 September.
Removal:
- User:Julo was removed on 13 September due to inactivity. He had served as sysop from 28 December 2006.
- User:Leit was removed on 13 September due to inactivity. They had served as sysop from 1 December 2006.
- User:Otourly was removed on 13 September due to inactivity. He had served as sysop from 15 July 2009.
- User:Rama was removed as sysop and oversighter on 13 September due to inactivity. They had served as sysop from 28 August 2005 and as oversighter from 5 January 2009.
- User:Tarawneh was removed on 13 September due to inactivity. He had served as sysop from 29 December 2006.
We thank them for their service.
Other news
- Selena Deckelmann (Chief Product and Technology Officer of WMF) wrote an open letter concerning Commons.
Edited by Abzeronow and RoyZuo.
Commons Gazette is a monthly newsletter of the latest important news about Wikimedia Commons, edited by volunteers. You can also help with editing!
Commons Gazette 2024-11
Volunteer staff changes
In October 2024, 1 sysop was elected. Currently, there are 180 sysops.
- User:Bastique was elected sysop (35/7/0) on 2 October.
Other news
- Results of Picture of the Year 2023 are out.
Edited by RoyZuo.
Commons Gazette is a monthly newsletter of the latest important news about Wikimedia Commons, edited by volunteers. You can also help with editing!
Commons Gazette 2024-12
- Currently, there are 180 sysops.
- Wikimedia Foundation (WMF) is hosting a series of community calls to help prioritize support efforts for 2025-2026 Fiscal Year. Next calls will be held at 08:00 and 16:00 UTC, 12 December 2024. Join and have your say!
Edited by RoyZuo.
Commons Gazette is a monthly newsletter of the latest important news about Wikimedia Commons, edited by volunteers. You can also help with editing!