User talk:Perfect4th

The Signpost: 16 September 2026

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October 2026 Administrator Elections – Schedule

• The October 2026 administrator elections are set to proceed.
• We plan to use the following schedule:
  • September 29 – October 5: Candidate sign-up
  • October 8–12: Discussion phase
  • October 13–19: SecurePoll voting phase
• If you have any questions, concerns, or thoughts before we get started, please ask at Wikipedia talk:Administrator elections.

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October 2026 Administrator Elections – Call for Candidates

The administrator elections process has officially started! Qualified editors are encouraged to find at least one experienced nominator. Self-nominations are also allowed. Please review instructions at Wikipedia:Administrator elections/October 2026/Candidates.

Here is the schedule:

• September 29 – October 5: Nominations phase (we are here)
• October 8–12: Discussion phase
• October 13–19: SecurePoll voting phase

Please note the following:

• The requirements to run are identical to RFA—a prospective candidate must be extended confirmed. However, in practice, few candidates succeed without ~10K edits, some content creation, no recent behavioral issues, and a nominator.
• Prospective candidates are advised to become familiar with the community's expectations of administrators, which are much higher than the minimum requirement of having extended confirmed status. This includes reviewing successful and unsuccessful RFAs, reading the essay Wikipedia:Advice for admin elections candidates, and possibly requesting an optional poll on their chances of passing.
• The process will have a seven day call for candidates phase, a two day pause, a five day discussion phase, and a seven day private vote using SecurePoll. Discussion and questions are only allowed on the candidate pages during the discussion phase.
• The outcome of this process is identical to making a request for adminship. There is no official difference between an administrator appointed through RFA versus administrator elections.
• Administrator elections are also a valid means of regaining adminship for de-sysopped editors.

Ask any questions about the process at the talk page. Later, a user talk message will be sent to official candidates with additional information about the process.

If you are interested in the process, please make sure to watchlist the appropriate pages. A watchlist notice will be added when the discussion phase opens, and again when the voting phase opens.

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October 2026 Administrator Elections – Discussion Phase

The discussion phase of the October 2026 administrator elections is officially open. As a reminder, the schedule of the election is:

• October 8–12: Discussion phase (we are here)
• October 13–19: SecurePoll voting phase
• Scrutineering phase

We are currently in the discussion phase. The candidate subpages are open to questions and comments from everyone, in the same style as a request for adminship. You may discuss the candidates at Wikipedia:Administrator elections/October 2026/Discussion phase.

On 13 Oct, we will start the voting phase. The candidate subpages will close to public questions and discussion, and everyone will have a week to use the SecurePoll software to vote, which uses a secret ballot. You can see who voted, but not who they voted for.

Any questions or issues can be asked on the election talk page. Thank you for your participation. Happy electing.

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October 2026 Administrator Elections – Voting Phase

The voting phase of the October 2026 administrator elections has started and will continue until 19 October 2026 at 23:59 UTC. You can participate in the voting phase at Wikipedia:Administrator elections/October 2026/Voting phase.

As a reminder, the schedule of the election is:

• October 13–19: SecurePoll voting phase (we are here)
• Scrutineering phase

In the voting phase, the candidate subpages close to public questions and discussion, and everyone who qualifies to vote has a week to use the SecurePoll software to vote, which uses a secret ballot. You can see who voted, but not who they voted for. Please note that the vote totals cannot be made public until after voting has ended and as such, it will not be possible for you to see an individual candidate's vote total during the election. The suffrage requirements are similar to those at RFA.

Once voting concludes, we will begin the scrutineering phase, which will last for a few days, perhaps longer. Once everything is certified, the results will be posted on the results page (this is a good page to watchlist), and transcluded to the main election page. In order to be granted adminship, a non-recall candidate must have received at least 70.0% support, calculated as Support / (Support + Oppose), and a minimum of 20 support votes. Recall candidates must achieve 55.0% support. Because this is a vote and not a consensus, there are no bureaucrat discussions ("crat chats").

Any questions or issues can be asked on the election talk page. Thank you for your participation. Happy electing.

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The Signpost: 13 October 2026

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Happy First Edit Day!

Hey, Perfect4th. I'd like to wish you a wonderful First Edit Day on behalf of the Wikipedia Birthday Committee! Have a great day! ☘︎☘︎☘︎ALEXHammeke (talk | guestbook | sandbox) 01:21, 15 October 2026 (UTC)

☘︎☘︎☘︎ALEXHammeke (talk | guestbook | sandbox) 01:21, 15 October 2026 (UTC)

Happy First Edit Day!

Hey, Perfect4th. Just stopping by to wish you a Happy Wiki-Birthday from the Wikipedia Birthday Committee! Have a great day! Zahrazamedahmedi (🗨️My Talk Page🗨️) (🫗My Mistakes🫗) 02:10, 15 October 2026 (UTC)

Zahrazamedahmedi (🗨️My Talk Page🗨️) (🫗My Mistakes🫗) 02:10, 15 October 2026 (UTC)

Question from Winston Smith Bigbrotherlover (14:53, 15 October 2026)

hello! i have no clue where to begin --Winston Smith Bigbrotherlover (talk) 14:53, 15 October 2026 (UTC)

Hi, Winston Smith Bigbrotherlover. I've put some getting-started editing links on your talk page. Do you have any specific questions about editing Wikipedia or topics you'd like to edit? Perfect4th (talk) 01:44, 20 October 2026 (UTC)

Happy First Edit Day! :)

Wishing Perfect4th a very happy first edit day on behalf of the Wikipedia Birthday Committee! Rencoolguy (talk) 17:25, 15 October 2026 (UTC)

Thank you all very much! Just glad to have been able to be a part of this community for so long :) Perfect4th (talk) 01:46, 20 October 2026 (UTC)

Question from Celtic8826 (10:19, 20 October 2026)

Im new here --Celtic8826 (talk) 10:19, 20 October 2026 (UTC)

Hi, Celtic8826, delighted to have you! Welcome to Wikipedia! I've put some getting-started links on your talk page, but feel free to ask me any Wikipedia editing questions you may have. Happy editing, Perfect4th (talk) 15:32, 20 October 2026 (UTC)

Question from King of Silly (13:22, 20 October 2026)

Hello I am trying to make a new article and have a few questions firstly I misspelled the title. Is it possible to change this or do I need to restart. Additionally is it possible to save an article in the draft stage or do I need to complete it In one sitting

thanks for the help --King of Silly (talk) 13:22, 20 October 2026 (UTC)

Hi, King of Silly! I don't see a new article or draft in your contribution history. If you can point me in the direction of what you're trying to edit I can try to give you more specific help.

More generally, articles or drafts at incorrect titles can be moved to correct the title, and yes, you can create it as a draft (and it is often encouraged if you're new). Creating an article on Wikipedia as a new editor can be more challenging than editing existing articles first, since you have to learn all the content policies and guidelines at once rather than incrementally, so make sure you read this guide and the guide to Your First Article. Feel free to ask me if you have any more questions! Happy editing, Perfect4th (talk) 15:36, 20 October 2026 (UTC)

Question from Mwose musyoki on Help:Diff (22:35, 24 October 2026)

Join of member in Illuminati --Mwose musyoki (talk) 22:35, 24 October 2026 (UTC)

Question from Mwose musyoki on Help:Diff (22:36, 24 October 2026)

Yes --Mwose musyoki (talk) 22:36, 24 October 2026 (UTC)

Hi, Mwose musyoki, did you have a question about editing Wikipedia? Perfect4th (talk) 01:12, 25 October 2026 (UTC)

Happy Halloween!

Ren ☺ (Talk) is wishing you a Happy Halloween! Thanks for all of your contributions to improve Wikipedia, and have a happy and enjoyable Halloween!

Spread the cheer by adding {{subst:User:BlueStaticHorse/Happy Halloween}} to their talk page with a friendly message.

Ren ☺ (Talk) 22:01, 31 October 2026 (UTC)

The Signpost: 1 November 2026

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