User talk:Giraffer

Happy birthday! Hi Giraffer! On behalf of the Birthday Committee, I'd like to wish you a very happy birthday! Enjoy this special day! DaniloDaysOfOurLives (talk) 23:02, 17 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hungry? Here's a little snack for you on your birthday, from the Wikipedia Birthday Committee! Have a great day, Giraffer! --☘︎☘︎☘︎ALEXHammeke (talk

☘︎☘︎☘︎ALEXHammeke (talk | guestbook | sandbox) 18:30, 18 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hello. I’d like to discuss my topic ban if that’s OK. I made it to 500 edits a few days ago, but I wanted to wait for today because I was told to wait six months after I did that. Iacowriter (talk) 19:12, 18 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Also, Happy Birthday. Iacowriter (talk) 01:19, 19 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Thanks. I can't see where you were told to wait six months but regardless: you can appeal your topic ban by starting a thread on WP:AN, if you wish. Giraffer (talk) 09:06, 19 June 2026 (UTC)[reply]

Hi Giraffer. I just wanted to take a moment to drop a note of appreciation for all your Wikipedia efforts. Your work shows up in a lot of the less-glamorous but really important corners of the project: admin work, SPI, writing your various guides (election, TA, etc) and of course your graphic design. I am glad to have you as a colleague. Best, Barkeep49 (talk) 17:42, 1 July 2026 (UTC)[reply]

That is very kind of you, Barkeep. I'm proud of what I have done, but my work is made possible by the people around me, including you. I am extremely grateful to work alongside everyone — it's a privilege to be able to do what I do.

I know that your contributions extend far beyond what most people see, and I am deeply appreciative of what you do for all of us, particularly given that recognition for much of your work is unlikely to be forthcoming. Giraffer (talk) 23:38, 1 July 2026 (UTC)[reply]

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

Administrator changes

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• A request for comment asks whether the criteria for autoconfirmed and extended confirmed should be modified.
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• The special page Special:RangeCalculator has been created for any users to use to find an IP range. (phab:T268429)
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Arbitration

• Following a series of motions, changes to the contentious topics procedure to restructure awareness have been implemented.
• The arbitration case Michael Jackson has been closed.

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