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Question from Helen Burstyn (21:03, 16 January 2024)
editHow do I submit an entry? --Helen Burstyn (talk) 21:04, 16 January 2024 (UTC)
- Helen Burstyn, see the Article Wizard! Best, — Frostly (talk) 20:38, 21 January 2024 (UTC)
Hello! I am looking for a certain article to make edits on. How do I go about finding that article and then making the edits? Many thanks for any guidance you can offer! --GasGraci (talk) 16:28, 17 January 2024 (UTC)
- GasGraci, this page provides helpful information! — Frostly (talk) 20:39, 21 January 2024 (UTC)
Hello, im new on wikipedia and im read all guides about how to make company page and i hope im doing good job right now. But i have problem, my company name is Artic Ice in licence stay Artic Ice Trading. We export artic ice from greenland to dubai but in future we want export to all world, i want create page but i dont know how should i put name of page i mean first headline and page url. I was think i cannot put Artic Ice than i put Artic Ice Trading, i hope this is right and allowed to use. Also in last days all newspapers worldwide speak about us like The Guardian, CNN, RTL, Khaleej Times etc. also if you google “Artic Ice” you can find all that news about our company. Im also make external link to The Guardian but i have plan to add more. Can you please check my sandbox and see did i on good way to get approved from wikipedia.
Best regards. --DevBens (talk) 20:19, 18 January 2024 (UTC)
- DevBens, Wikipedia requires writing with a neutral point of view that is non-promotional. As well, please see this page for a guide on conflicts of interest. — Frostly (talk) 22:53, 21 January 2024 (UTC)
- Thank you for that, can you please check em i on good way to get approved this page User:DevBens/sandbox DevBens (talk) 17:52, 23 January 2024 (UTC)
David Adhakari
Yash Adhakari
Sagar ad --DAVID adh (talk) 14:38, 21 January 2024 (UTC)
Last invlove
editNot interested in job DAVID adh (talk) 15:21, 21 January 2024 (UTC)
- DAVID adh, I'm not sure that I fully understand your question. Could you please try rephrasing it? Thanks! — Frostly (talk) 22:50, 21 January 2024 (UTC)
Welcome to the drive! One person cannot make a dent on the backlog, but many people together can. Unfortunately, I don't really know what is your favorite topic area, so I think you should take a look at tips and tricks section to find articles and practice citing them. Good luck for the drive, you'll need it. CactiStaccingCrane (talk) 13:41, 22 January 2024 (UTC)
Question from I am a war criminal (23:25, 22 January 2024)
editSo how do I translate one of my pages? --I am a war criminal (talk) 23:25, 22 January 2024 (UTC)
- @I am a war criminal, welcome to Wikipedia! Are you asking about an article, or something else? Sincerely, — Frostly (talk) 19:01, 23 January 2024 (UTC)
- how do I add another language translation to my about page? I wanna translate it into Japanese, my L2 language I am a war criminal (talk) 00:36, 25 January 2024 (UTC)
Tech News: 2024-04
editLatest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.
Problems
- A bug in UploadWizard prevented linking to the userpage of the uploader when uploading. It has now been fixed. [1]
Changes later this week
- The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 23 January. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 24 January. It will be on all wikis from 25 January (calendar). [2][3]
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Question from Joan Million (15:47, 23 January 2024)
editHello Frostly, happy to have you as a mentor. I wish to write an article, as a paid contributor, about a project about to be released. How should I proceed? --Joan Million (talk) 15:47, 23 January 2024 (UTC)
- Joan Million, welcome to Wikipedia! It's best to request an article when you're editing as a paid contributor, instead of drafting one yourself. This helps to maintain a neutral point of view! — Frostly (talk) 18:59, 23 January 2024 (UTC)
- Thank you for your quick answer (and for the cute snowflakes)! :) I have no clue how this works. Is it a way to get it done/approved faster or somewhat pre-approved ?
- I looked for the title of the article I would like to write about and it doesn't seem taken. I guess it's a good start.
- I'll happily take in all your advice! Joan Million (talk) 01:01, 24 January 2024 (UTC)
- Joan Million, unfortunately, there's no way to accelerate the process. Requesting an article is the best venue for getting the article published! — Frostly (talk) 03:39, 26 January 2024 (UTC)
- Thank you for the quick answer Frostly! Therefore, requesting an article implies that someone else would be creating it and writing the text as well. Is that correct?
- Once again, thank you for your assistance. Joan Million (talk) 00:50, 27 January 2024 (UTC)
- @Joan Million, yes, that would be the case! They would write the article based on information available in published reliable sources. If you have any proposals for further content coverage after the article is published, you can then suggest them to editors. Best, Frostly (talk) 02:01, 27 January 2024 (UTC)
- Joan Million, unfortunately, there's no way to accelerate the process. Requesting an article is the best venue for getting the article published! — Frostly (talk) 03:39, 26 January 2024 (UTC)
Books & Bytes – Issue 60
editThe Wikipedia Library: Books & Bytes
Issue 60, November – December 2023
- Three new partners
- Google Scholar integration
- How to track partner suggestions
Sent by MediaWiki message delivery on behalf of The Wikipedia Library team --13:36, 24 January 2024 (UTC)
Question from Fezile Mdletshe on Kalyn Free (17:59, 25 January 2024)
editHello
In what unit is ozone measured? --Fezile Mdletshe (talk) 17:59, 25 January 2024 (UTC)
- Fezile Mdletshe, welcome to Wikipedia! NASA notes that the Dobson unit is the most common unit for measuring ozone concentration. If you have any further questions about Wikipedia's content, please feel free to check out the reference desk! — Frostly (talk) 03:38, 26 January 2024 (UTC)
thank you for showing me how to get to the sandbox mode I deeply appreciate it. From, Hansserd --Hansserd (talk) 01:13, 28 January 2024 (UTC)
I recently learned Wikipedia has translations into my natural language of Deutsch. From, Hansserd --Hansserd (talk) 01:18, 28 January 2024 (UTC)
- Hansserd, yes! You can check out the Dutch Wikipedia. Best, — Frostly (talk) 07:53, 1 February 2024 (UTC)
TheWikiWizard - February 2024
editHumour
edit- Does editing Wikipedia burn calories? If it does, does it count as exercise? ;)
- TWW is back from being long dormant. It was a nice "Hibernation" lol.
Wiki(P/M)edia news
edit- Voting regarding the Universal Code of Conduct is taking place on Meta Wiki. More information can be found via the link
- EN Wikipedia has a few new Administrators following their successful RFA!
- Information on the upcoming Steward Election on Meta can be found here
- A new feature called Reference Previews has been created. More information: here
Editor's Notes
edit- I apologise for the delay, I was not able to edit until recently.
- I hope to have TWW published more frequently from this issue onwards. Ideally at least every 2 months. Since its near the end of the month, I decided to name this issue February.
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Notification: Feedback request service is down
editHello, Frostly
You may have noticed that you have not received any messages from the Wikipedia:Feedback request service for over a month. Yapperbot appears to have stopped delivering messages. Until that can be resolved, please watch pages that interest you, such as Wikipedia:Requests for comment/Wikipedia policies and guidelines.
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Women in Red February 2024
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Announcement
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Question from Jolly Nice Giles (15:15, 29 January 2024)
editHello. I would like to add a page. Intially a page about my company. --Jolly Nice Giles (talk) 15:15, 29 January 2024 (UTC)
- Jolly Nice Giles, please avoid editing articles directly if you have a conflict of interest. You can instead request an article. — Frostly (talk) 07:53, 1 February 2024 (UTC)
Tech News: 2024-05
editLatest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.
Recent changes
- Starting Monday January 29, all talk pages messages' timestamps will become a link. This link is a permanent link to the comment. It allows users to find the comment they are looking for, even if this comment was moved elsewhere. This will affect all wikis except for the English Wikipedia. You can read more about this change on Diff or on Mediawiki.org. [4]
- There are some improvements to the CAPTCHA to make it harder for spam bots and scripts to bypass it. If you have feedback on this change, please comment on the task. Staff are monitoring metrics related to the CAPTCHA, as well as secondary metrics such as account creations and edit counts.
Changes later this week
- The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 30 January. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 31 January. It will be on all wikis from 1 February (calendar). [5][6]
- On February 1, a link will be added to the "Tools" menu to download a QR code that links to the page you are viewing. There will also be a new Special:QrCode page to create QR codes for any Wikimedia URL. This addresses the #19 most-voted wish from the 2023 Community Wishlist Survey. [7]
- Gadgets which only work in some skins have sometimes used the
targets
option to limit where you can use them. This will stop working this week. You should use theskins
option instead. [8]
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The Signpost: 31 January 2024
edit- News and notes: Wikipedian Osama Khalid celebrated his 30th birthday in jail
- Opinion: Until it happens to you
- Disinformation report: How paid editors squeeze you dry
- Recent research: Croatian takeover was enabled by "lack of bureaucratic openness and rules constraining [admins]"
- Traffic report: DJ, gonna burn this goddamn house right down
Question from Lord Wayne Monk (23:53, 31 January 2024)
editHi, I would like to add a picture of myself to my page.
Can you please assist me. --Lord Wayne Monk (talk) 23:53, 31 January 2024 (UTC)
- Lord Wayne Monk, Wikipedia is not a web host. Sincerely, — Frostly (talk) 07:52, 1 February 2024 (UTC)
Question from LMtacr2386 (16:04, 1 February 2024)
editHello - don't understand what all these questions about Wikipedia have to do with obtaining credit report --LMtacr2386 (talk) 16:04, 1 February 2024 (UTC)
- LMtacr2386, I'm not fully sure what you mean - nevertheless, this page has information on credit reports. Best, — Frostly (talk) 02:11, 7 February 2024 (UTC)
Administrators' newsletter – February 2024
editNews and updates for administrators from the past month (January 2024).
- An RfC about increasing the inactivity requirement for Interface administrators is open for feedback.
- Pages that use the JSON contentmodel will now use tabs instead of spaces for auto-indentation. This will significantly reduce the page size. (T326065)
- Following a motion, the Arbitration Committee adopted a new enforcement restriction on January 4, 2024, wherein the Committee may apply the 'Reliable source consensus-required restriction' to specified topic areas.
- Community feedback is requested for a draft to replace the "Information for administrators processing requests" section at WP:AE.
- Voting in the 2024 Steward elections will begin on 06 February 2024, 14:00 (UTC) and end on 27 February 2024, 14:00 (UTC). The confirmation process of current stewards is being held in parallel. You can automatically check your eligibility to vote.
- A vote to ratify the charter for the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) is open till 2 February 2024, 23:59:59 (UTC) via Secure Poll. All eligible voters within the Wikimedia community have the opportunity to either support or oppose the adoption of the U4C Charter and share their reasons. The details of the voting process and voter eligibility can be found here.
- Community Tech has made some preliminary decisions about the future of the Community Wishlist Survey. In summary, they aim to develop a new, continuous intake system for community technical requests that improves prioritization, resource allocation, and communication regarding wishes. Read more
- The Unreferenced articles backlog drive is happening in February 2024 to reduce the backlog of articles tagged with {{Unreferenced}}. You can help reduce the backlog by adding citations to these articles. Sign up to participate!
Welcome to the drive!
editWelcome, welcome, welcome Frostly! I'm glad that you are joining the drive! Please, have a cup of WikiTea, and go cite some articles.
CactiStaccingCrane (talk)15:38, 2 February 2024 UTC [refresh]via JWB and Geardona (talk to me?)
Tech News: 2024-06
editLatest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.
Recent changes
- The mobile site history pages now use the same HTML as the desktop history pages. If you hear of any problems relating to mobile history usage please point them to the phabricator task.
- On most wikis, admins can now block users from making specific actions. These actions are: uploading files, creating new pages, moving (renaming) pages, and sending thanks. The goal of this feature is to allow admins to apply blocks that are adequate to the blocked users' activity. Learn more about "action blocks". [9][10]
Changes later this week
- The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 6 February. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 7 February. It will be on all wikis from 8 February (calendar). [11][12]
- Talk pages permalinks that included diacritics and non-Latin script were malfunctioning. This issue is fixed. [13]
Future changes
- 24 Wikipedias with Reference Tooltips as a default gadget are encouraged to remove that default flag. This would make Reference Previews the new default for reference popups, leading to a more consistent experience across wikis. For 46 Wikipedias with less than 4 interface admins, the change is already scheduled for mid-February, unless there are concerns. The older Reference Tooltips gadget will still remain usable and will override this feature, if it is available on your wiki and you have enabled it in your settings. [14][15]
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Request for global bot flag for CommonsDelinker
editHello!
This is a notification to let you know that a new request for the global bot flag for CommonsDelinker has been started.
Please note that the request will remain open for 14 days starting today. You can leave a comment or opinion on the relevant page!
Best regards --Superpes15 (talk)
Question from StellaDevon (14:48, 6 February 2024)
editHello I want to edit the editry on Admiral John Duckworth in the Memorials setion. I cannot see how to enter the memorials section. Very grateful for your help.
Stella Devon --StellaDevon (talk) 14:48, 6 February 2024 (UTC)
- StellaDevon, this page provides some helpful info on editing! — Frostly (talk) 03:08, 7 February 2024 (UTC)
- thank you Frostly 2.99.118.3 (talk) 13:51, 8 February 2024 (UTC)
- thank you Frostly
- I am trying to delete one word in the material I have uploaded and get the following message every time I try- "As an anti-abuse measure, you are limited from performing this action too many times in a short space of time, and you have exceeded this limit. Please try again in a few minutes. If you are attempting to run a bot or semi-automated script, please read and understand our bot policy, then request approval. Users who run unauthorized bot scripts may lose their editing privileges".
- How do I do a deletion? StellaDevon (talk) 09:55, 9 February 2024 (UTC)
- StellaDevon, that looks like it might be a temporary error; try editing it again! — Frostly (talk) 00:51, 12 February 2024 (UTC)
The Bugle: Issue 214, February 2024
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If you are a project member who does not want delivery, please remove your name from this page. Your editors, Ian Rose (talk) and Nick-D (talk) 19:09, 6 February 2024 (UTC)
Hello, I want to add to the Wikipedia article about the Anuak tribe attacking members of the Nuer tribe in the Gambella, Ethiopia region. A Lutheran Sudanese Pastor in our congregation here in Faribault, MN, Gatluk Reat, was to leave on a mission trip to his homeland yesterday but had to cancel because of tthe Anuak's attacks on the Nuer tribe. They have attacked people walking on the street, buses carrying people, cars and even an ambulance. --Rogerwilk (talk) 18:36, 8 February 2024 (UTC)
- Rogerwilk, the appropriate venue to report alleged attacks would be local law enforcement. Wikipedia can only include information published in reliable sources, and editing with a conflict of interest is strongly discouraged. Best, — Frostly (talk) 21:50, 8 February 2024 (UTC)
This Month in GLAM: January 2024
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Question from Raghav Malpani (06:36, 10 February 2024)
editWant to write my bio on wikipedia how can I? --Raghav Malpani (talk) 06:36, 10 February 2024 (UTC)
Adding profile of Swamiji of Arsh Vidhya Mandir
edithow we can add profile of someone Arsh Vidhyamandir (talk) 19:33, 10 February 2024 (UTC)
- Arsh Vidhyamandir, please see the Article Wizard! Best, — Frostly (talk) 00:50, 12 February 2024 (UTC)
WikiCup 2024 February newsletter
editThe 2024 WikiCup is off to a flying start, with 135 participants. This is the largest number of participants we have seen since 2017.
Our current leader is newcomer Generalissima (submissions), who has one FA on John Littlejohn (preacher) and 10 GAs and 12 DYKs mostly on New Zealand coinage and Inuit figures. Here are some more noteworthy scorers:
- AirshipJungleman29 (submissions), with one FA on Hö'elün, two GAs on Mongolia-related articles, and two DYKs;
- Vami_IV (submissions), with one FA on Doom (2016 video game), one GA on Boundary Fire (2017), and 11 reviews;
- MaranoFan (submissions), with one FA on Holidays (Meghan Trainor song), a nine-article FT on 30 (album), and two DYKs;
- Skyshifter (submissions), with one FA on OneShot and one DYK;
- Sammi Brie (submissions), with five GAs and five DYKs on television and radio stations;
- voorts (submissions) and Elli (submissions), both with one FA and one DYK each.
As a reminder, competitors may submit work for the first round until 23:59 (UTC) on 27 February, and the second round starts 1 March. Remember that only the top 64 scoring competitors will make it through to the second round; currently, competitors need at least 15 points to progress. If you are concerned that your nomination will not receive the necessary reviews, and you hope to get it promoted before the end of the round, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews. However, please remember to continue to offer reviews at GAN, FAC and all the other pages that require them to prevent any backlogs which could otherwise be caused by the Cup. As ever, questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup and the judges (Cwmhiraeth (talk · contribs), Epicgenius (talk · contribs), and Frostly (talk · contribs)) are reachable on their talk pages. Good luck! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove your name from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 17:58, 11 February 2024 (UTC)
Question from Arabindajena2024 (18:51, 11 February 2024)
edithow can i start my editing to add my article in wiki? --Arabindajena2024 (talk) 18:51, 11 February 2024 (UTC)
Hi! I have a question about changing my name if possible. How can I do that? Thank you :D --AIGhita (talk) 12:12, 12 February 2024 (UTC)
- AIGhita, welcome to Wikipedia! You can request a change of username here. Best, — Frostly (talk) 19:05, 12 February 2024 (UTC)
The Signpost: 13 February 2024
edit- News and notes: Wikimedia Russia director declared "foreign agent" by Russian gov; EU prepares to pile on the papers
- Disinformation report: How low can the scammers go?
- Serendipity: Is this guy the same as the one who was a Nazi?
- Traffic report: Griselda, Nikki, Carl, Jannik and two types of football
- Crossword: Our crossword to bear
- Comix: Strongly
Tech News: 2024-07
editLatest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.
Recent changes
- The WDQS Graph Split experiment is working and loaded onto 3 test servers. The team in charge is testing the split's impact and requires feedback from WDQS users through the UI or programmatically in different channels. [16][17][18] Users' feedback will validate the impact of various use cases and workflows around the Wikidata Query service. [19][20]
Problems
- There was a bug that affected the appearance of visited links when using mobile device to access wiki sites. It made the links appear black; this issue is fixed.
Changes later this week
- The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 13 February. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 14 February. It will be on all wikis from 15 February (calendar). [21][22]
- As work continues on the grid engine deprecation,[23] tools on the grid engine will be stopped starting on February 14th, 2024. If you have tools actively migrating you can ask for an extension so they are not stopped. [24]
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Hello! My question: Are students who have not yet graduated from a university appropriate to add to notable alumni categories & sections? --93iambic (talk) 10:28, 14 February 2024 (UTC)
- 93iambic, welcome to Wikipedia! I think that depends on the specific article and its current formatting. Could you maybe link to it? Best, — Frostly (talk) 02:30, 15 February 2024 (UTC)
Women in Red
editThank you for signing up for Women in Red. When I turned up your user and talk pages, I saw that you were being treated as deceased. I am trying to resolved the problem. Please let me know if you see this message.--Ipigott (talk) 13:52, 17 February 2024 (UTC)
- Sorry about this. I see that it is simply a result of your user page grievance message.--Ipigott (talk) 14:16, 17 February 2024 (UTC)
A kitten for you!
editi hope you're doing ok right now; this week has been devastating. take care of yourself, and know that we're all here for each other. reach out if you need to
sawyer * he/they * talk 05:52, 18 February 2024 (UTC)
- Sawyer-mcdonell, thanks so much for the message; it means a lot. hope you're doing okay too. best, — Frostly (talk) 22:19, 23 February 2024 (UTC)
Tech News: 2024-08
editLatest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.
Recent changes
- If you have the "Email me when a page or a file on my watchlist is changed" option enabled, edits by bot accounts no longer trigger notification emails. Previously, only minor edits would not trigger the notification emails. [25]
- There are changes to how user and site scripts load for Vector 2022 on specific wikis. The changes impacted the following Wikis: all projects with Vector legacy as the default skin, Wikivoyage, and Wikibooks. Other wikis will be affected over the course of the next three months. Gadgets are not impacted. If you have been affected or want to minimize the impact on your project, see this ticket. Please coordinate and take action proactively.
- Newly auto-created accounts (the accounts you get when you visit a new wiki) now have the same local notification preferences as users who freshly register on that wiki. It is effected in four notification types listed in the task's description.
- The maximum file size when using Upload Wizard is now 5 GiB. [26]
Changes later this week
- The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 20 February. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 21 February. It will be on all wikis from 22 February (calendar). [27][28]
- Selected tools on the grid engine have been stopped as we prepare to shut down the grid on March 14th, 2024. The tool's code and data have not been deleted. If you are a maintainer and you want your tool re-enabled reach out to the team. Only tools that have asked for extension are still running on the grid.
- The CSS
filter
property can now be used in HTMLstyle
attributes in wikitext. [29]
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Snowflakes! ❄️ ⛄️
editHi Frostly!!
I stumbled across another Wiki user who was using your snowflake template on their page, and I thought it was so cool that I added it to mine and realized that you were the original creator. Thank you so much for creating such a cool .css!!! I hope you don’t mind that I am using it? I really like snow! Wafflefrites (talk) 05:06, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
- Wafflefrites, thanks, glad you love it!! Definitely don't mind <3 — Frostly (talk) 22:18, 23 February 2024 (UTC)
- ☃️🌨☃️🌨☃️🌨☃️🌨☃️🌨☃️🌨
- Thank you so much again, Frostly!!!
- 🌨☃️🌨☃️🌨☃️🌨☃️🌨☃️🌨☃️ Wafflefrites (talk) 02:03, 24 February 2024 (UTC)
Women in Red March 2024
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Announcements
Tip of the month:
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Tech News: 2024-09
editLatest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.
Recent changes
- The mobile visual editor is now the default editor for users who never edited before, at a small group of wikis. Research shows that users using this editor are slightly more successful publishing the edits they started, and slightly less successful publishing non-reverted edits. Users who defined the wikitext editor as their default on desktop will get the wikitext editor on mobile for their first edit on mobile as well. [30]
- The mw.config value
wgGlobalGroups
now only contains groups that are active in the wiki. Scripts no longer have to check whether the group is active on the wiki via an API request. A code example of the above is:if (/globalgroupname/.test(mw.config.get("wgGlobalGroups")))
. [31]
Changes later this week
- The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 27 February. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 28 February. It will be on all wikis from 29 February (calendar). [32][33]
Future changes
- The right to change edit tags (
changetags
) will be removed from users in Wikimedia sites, keeping it by default for admins and bots only. Your community can ask to retain the old configuration on your wiki before this change happens. Please indicate in this ticket to keep it for your community before the end of March 2024.
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WikiCup 2024 March newsletter
editThe first round of the 2024 WikiCup ended at 23:59 (UTC) on 27 February. Everyone with at least 30 points moved on to Round 2, the highest number of points required to advance to the second round since 2014. Due to a six-way tie for the 64th-place spot, 67 contestants have qualified for Round 2.
The following scorers in Round 1 all scored more than 300 points:
- Generalissima (submissions), who has 916 points mostly from one FA on John Littlejohn (preacher), 15 GAs, and 16 DYKs on a variety of topics including New Zealand coinage and Inuit figures, in addition to seven reviews
- Vami_IV (submissions), who has 790 points from two FAs on Felix M. Warburg House and Doom (2016 video game), two GAs, one DYK, and 11 reviews
- AirshipJungleman29 (submissions), who has 580 points from one FA on Hö'elün, two GAs on Mongolia-related articles, two DYKs, and five reviews
- Sammi Brie (submissions), who has 420 points mostly from nine GAs and seven DYKs on television and radio stations
- MaranoFan (submissions), who has 351 points from one FA on Holidays (Meghan Trainor song), a nine-article FT on 30 (album), and three DYKs
- Skyshifter (submissions), who has 345 points from one FA on OneShot, one DYK and two reviews
In this newsletter, the judges would like to pay a special tribute to Vami_IV (submissions), who unfortunately passed away this February. At the time of his death, he was the second-highest-scoring competitor. Outside the WikiCup, he had eight other featured articles, five A-class articles, eight other good articles, and two Four Awards. Vami also wrote an essay on completionism, a philosophy in which he deeply believed. If you can, please join us in honoring his memory by improving one of the articles on his to-do list.
Remember that any content promoted after 27 February but before the start of Round 2 can be claimed in Round 2. Invitations for collaborative writing efforts or any other discussion of potentially interesting work is always welcome on the WikiCup talk page. Remember, if two or more WikiCup competitors have done significant work on an article, all can claim points. If you are concerned that your nomination—whether it is at good article candidates, a featured process, or anywhere else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed. If you want to help out with the WikiCup, feel free to review one of the nominations listed on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed. Questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup, and the judges are reachable on their talk pages. Good luck! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove your name from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 00:40, 28 February 2024 (UTC)
Scripts++ Newsletter – Issue 24
editHello everyone, and welcome to the 24th issue of the Wikipedia Scripts++ Newsletter, covering all our favorite new and updated user scripts since 24 December 2021. Uh-huh, we're finally covering the good ones among the rest! Aren't you excited? Remember to include a link in double brackets to the script's .js page when you install the script, so that we can see who uses the script in WhatLinksHere! The ScriptInstaller gadget automatically does this. Aaron Liu (talk) 01:00, 1 March 2024 (UTC)
Got anything good? Tell us about your new, improved, old, or messed-up script here!
Featured script
edit- Making user scripts load faster by SD0001 is this month's featured script, which caches userscripts every day to eliminate the overhead caused by force-downloading the newest version of scripts every time you open a Wikipedia page. Despite being released in April 2021, our best script scouters have failed to locate it due to its omission from the US of L. For security reasons, the script only supports loading JavaScript pages.
Newly maintained scripts
editAfter earthly attempts at improving the original have failed...
- Aaron Liu has created What redirects here from Guarapiranga/WhatRedirectsHere; his fork includes support for every MediaWiki wiki, corrected link positions, an access key, and some rudimentary translation.
- Ahecht has created a fork of SiBr4/TemplateSearch, which adds the "TP:" shortcut for "Template:" in the search box, and updated it to be compatible with Vector 2022.
- AquilaFasciata/goToTopFast is a much faster fork of the classic goToTop script that also adds compatibility for Minerva and Vector 2022.
- Mesidast/Tidy citations is a fork of Meteor sandwich yum/Tidy citations is a fork of Waldyrious/formatcitations. It configurably harmonizes whitespace and cleans up parameters in citation templates, descriptive edit summary included.
Improve a script
editUnfortunately, this section has remained nearly identical. Help us out here!
- Many of our favorite scripts such as Fred Gandt/userResourceManager, Guarapiranga/search-shortcuts and Bradv/Superlinks haven't been updated for Vector 2022. You could be the one to change that!
- Elominius/media timer works, but its UI looks alien. Someone could improve it...
- To a lesser extent, the same goes for PrimeHunter/Search sort. I wish someone would integrate the sorts into the sort menu instead of adding 11 portlet links.
- We want...
- ...a mark-as-read button and watchlist notices support for Aaron Liu/Watchlyst Greybar Unsin
- ...a tool to automatically fix CAT:BROKENREFs, preferably a fork/addition to TheJJJunk/ARA
- ...a fix/fork of DannyS712/SectionRemover to make it work
Requested scripts
edit- A simple script to second or archive proposed deletions
- A script to auto-expand V22 ToC sections like this demo
- A WP:3O response tool that can automatically remove the relevant request from the 3O dashboard
- A byte filter to be split from Nux/LongTableFilters
- ...and many more, all available at Wikipedia:User scripts/Requests
New scripts
edit- DannyS712/AbuseFilterMessageLinks add links to the "warn" and "disallow" messages in edit filters.
- Diegodlh/Web2Cit/script adds an option to use m:Web2Cit (which WP:ProveIt also uses) instead of mw:Citoid to generate citations in the Visual Editor.
- Dragoniez/SuppressEnterInForm stops you from accidentally submitting anything due to pressing enter while in the smaller box, and works on almost anything... except the InputBox element itself, used in subscription lists and the Signpost Crossword! Oh, the humanity!
- /afcrc-helper is a replacement for the unmaintained Enterprisey/AFCRHS and processes Redirects for Creation and Categories for Creation requests.
- /ajax-undo stops the "undo" button from taking you to another page while providing a text box to provide a reason for the revert.
- /redirect-helper (pictured) adds a much better interface for editing and redirects, including categorization, for which valid categories are dictated by /redirect-helper.json.
- /rmtr-helper helps process technical requested moves without being able to actually move them.
- Jeeputer/editCounter, under userspace, adds a portlet link to count your edits by namespace, put them in a table, and put that table in a hardcoded subpage, all in the background.
- Hilst/Scripts/sectionLinks converts all section links to use the § sign, which are known to be preferred over the ugly # by 99% of the devils I've met.
- Moonythedwarf/extra-unreliable highlights phrases commonly used in spammed and POV'd paragraphs.
- PrimeHunter/Category source.js adds portlet links to tell you where a category for an article comes from and supports those from template transclusions.
- Qwerfjkl/massCFD creates mass WP:CfD nominations.
- Rublov/refspace highlights footnote spacing errors in red.
- Sophivorus's MiniEdit adds some nice, li'l buttons next to paragraphs to edit their wikitext with a minimal interface.
Edit-listings
edit- Dragoniez/ToollinkTweaks adds more and customizable links next to users in page history, logs, watchlist, recent changes, etc.
- Firefly/more-block-info optimizes the display of rangeblocks in contribution pages. Doesn't work outside the English locale of any wiki, unfortunately.
- Ingenuity/AbuseFilterContribs adds the edit filters that an edit tripped (if any) to a user's contributions page.
- Nardog/ExamineMore makes it so the paging at Special:AbuseFilter/examine actually works, pending a fix to T292764.
- NguoiDungKhongDinhDanh/AjaxLoader makes paging links (e.g. older 50, 500, newest) load without refreshing and makes you realize how slow your internet actually is.
Appearance-ricing
edit- Ahecht/RedirectID adds the redirect target to all redirects. For all the WP:NAVPOPS haters. (Do these exist?)
- Dragoniez/MarkBLockedGlobal: Remember the "strike blocked usernames" gadget? Now you can use a red, dotted line to highlight rangeblocks and global locks!
- GhostInTheMachine/GraphicReplyLink replaces the [ reply ] link with 💬, which is some sort of rainy cloud I guess?[Joke]
- Aaron Liu/V22 is a fork that narrows the sidebars instead of upheaving them, reverts the January 2024 dropdown changes, and restores the old page-link color for links that don't go outside the current wiki.
- Nardog: SmartDiff is a spiritual successor to Enterprisey/fancy-diffs. It makes the page title part of links in diffs clickable, along with template and parser function calls. Unnamed parameters can be configured per template to also be linked. All links are styled based on the normal CSS classes of rendered links.
- Phlsph7/ClassicalTOC (Vector 2022) reinserts the inline table of contents to pages under Vector 2022.
- For the paranoid: Rublov/anonymize replaces your username at the top of the screen with the generic "User page" text. Remember, it is your duty to persuade everyone that editing is an honor.
- Sideswipe9th/Vector 2022 Floating Tools Menu moves the Page Tools menu to the left and makes it float along with the table of contents.
- Sm8ps/SectionEditing makes pressing Tab ↹ toggle the visibility of the tiny [ edit ] links next to section headings.. Not a great name, eh?
- The wub/tocExpandAll adds a button on top of the floating ToC to expand or collapse subheadings.
Permissions required!
edit- Ahecht/potd-helper: A script to post the picture of the day. A powerful upgrade for your mop.
- /AjaxBlock provides a dialog box for easy input of reasons while blocking users.
- /Selective Rollback (pictured) provides a dialog box to customize rollback edit summaries and does them without reloading the page. Seriously, why doesn't MediaWiki already do this?
- Theleekycauldron/DYK promoter automates (nearly) all the work needed to post a DYK hook.
QOL shortcuts
edit- BrandonXLF/SVGEditor lets you edit any file that is an SVG, straight from the file page.
- DanCherek/UAABotRemover adds a portlet link to enable a removal shortcut of faulty reports from Wikipedia:Usernames for administrator attention.
- DreamRimmer/BlankUserPage helps you destroy webhost-ers' hopes and dreams with a user-friendly dialog box.
- ESanders (WMF)/commentlinks.js adds a "link" button right after the "reply" button while the WMF struggles to reach feature parity with Convenient Discussions.
- Isaacl/copy-comment-link-to-clipboard does exactly what you'd think it does, but in Wikitext.
- FenrisAureus/SimpleStatus adds a shortcut at the top to edit your /Status subpage while providing a pre-made template.
- Fred Gandt/addCloneClearButtonAboveScributoConsole: What a mouthful! Yet all it does (no offense) is add another Clear button on top of the Lua module debug console.
- Guarapiranga/GlobalWatchlistLink adds a link to metawiki:Special:GlobalWatchlist next to the normal watchlist.
- Nardog
- PasteToCommons adds a paste handler to upload the pasted image to Wikimedia Commons.
- Unpipe tries to detect violations of WP:NOPIPE and fix them as much as possible.
- Ohconfucius/tometricunits automatically adds unit conversions of imperial units in brackets after their uses per MOS:UNITS.
- Suntooooth
- /flickrsearch adds a portlet link to search for uploadable flickr images about the subject.
- /randomincategory adds a portlet link when on Category pages to go to a random page in the current category.
- Vghfr/EasyTemplates adds a portlet link to automatically insert some of the most common inline {{fix}} templates.
Yes, we're just doing 'em as we go now. Thanks for reading through this looong issue, if you did! I'm sure this'll send a record for the longest issue ev-ah. You may need to wait even longer for the last issue, as our reserve of old-y and goodie scripts have ran out... We encourage you to try and do some of the requests or improvement tasks. See you in Summer, hopefully!
Question from TherealVictorzsasz on Category:Films produced by Ben Stiller (04:59, 1 March 2024)
editHello, I'd like to know how or perhaps just get you to add the 2008 movie the ruins to Ben Stiller's list of films that he's been apart of producing --TherealVictorzsasz (talk) 04:59, 1 March 2024 (UTC)
- TherealVictorzsasz, welcome to Wikipedia! I've added the category. See this page for information on how you can do it in the future! Best, — Frostly (talk) 18:28, 1 March 2024 (UTC)
Administrators' newsletter – March 2024
editNews and updates for administrators from the past month (February 2024).
- Phase I of the 2024 RfA review is now open for participation. Editors are invited to review, comment on, and propose improvements to the requests for adminship process.
- Following an RfC, the inactivity requirement for the removal of the interface administrator right increased from 6 months to 12 months.
- The mobile site history pages now use the same HTML as the desktop history pages. (T353388)
- The 2024 appointees for the Ombuds commission are だ*ぜ, AGK, Ameisenigel, Bennylin, Daniuu, Doǵu, Emufarmers, Faendalimas, MdsShakil, Minorax, Nehaoua, Renvoy and RoySmith as members, with Vermont serving as steward-observer.
- Following the 2024 Steward Elections, the following editors have been appointed as stewards: Ajraddatz, Albertoleoncio, EPIC, JJMC89, Johannnes89, Melos and Yahya.
WikiProject Tree of Life Newsletter Issue 26
edit- January and February 2024—Issue 026
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The Signpost: 2 March 2024
edit- News and notes: Wikimedia enters US Supreme court hearings as "the dolphin inadvertently caught in the net"
- Recent research: Images on Wikipedia "amplify gender bias"
- In the media: The Scottish Parliament gets involved, a wikirace on live TV, and the Foundation's CTO goes on record
- Obituary: Vami_IV
- Traffic report: Supervalentinefilmbowlday
- WikiCup report: High-scoring WikiCup first round comes to a close
Hello, Frostly,
Is this an alternate account of yours? If so, please disclose this on your User page along with any other accounts that you work with. Thank you. Liz Read! Talk! 04:55, 4 March 2024 (UTC)
- Hi Liz, the bot is disclosed here. My user page is currently blanked, but happy to link to the page more prominently on my talk for now. Best, — Frostly (talk) 04:58, 4 March 2024 (UTC)
Question from Syed Aqib Bukhari (11:33, 4 March 2024)
editYes, I want to published my page on wikipedia --Syed Aqib Bukhari (talk) 11:33, 4 March 2024 (UTC)
Tech News: 2024-10
editLatest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.
Recent changes
- The
Special:Book
page (as well as the associated "Create a book" functionality) provided by the old Collection extension has been removed from all Wikisource wikis, as it was broken. This does not affect the ability to download normal books, which is provided by the Wikisource extension. [34] - Wikitech now uses the next-generation Parsoid wikitext parser by default to generate all pages in the Talk namespace. Report any problems on the Known Issues discussion page. You can use the ParserMigration extension to control the use of Parsoid; see the ParserMigration help documentation for more details.
- Maintenance on etherpad is completed. If you encounter any issues, please indicate in this ticket.
- Gadgets allow interface admins to create custom features with CSS and JavaScript. The
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user right were reserved for an experiment in 2015, but were never used. These were visible on Special:Search and Special:ListGroupRights. The unused namespaces and user rights are now removed. No pages are moved, and no changes need to be made. [35] - A usability improvement to the "Add a citation" in Wikipedia workflow has been made, the insert button was moved to the popup header. [36]
Changes later this week
- The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 5 March. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 6 March. It will be on all wikis from 7 March (calendar). [37][38]
Future changes
- All wikis will be read-only for a few minutes on March 20. This is planned at 14:00 UTC. More information will be published in Tech News and will also be posted on individual wikis in the coming weeks. [39]
- The HTML markup of headings and section edit links will be changed later this year to improve accessibility. See Heading HTML changes for details. The new markup will be the same as in the new Parsoid wikitext parser. You can test your gadget or stylesheet with the new markup if you add
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Books & Bytes – Issue 61
editThe Wikipedia Library: Books & Bytes
Issue 61, January – February 2024
- Bristol University Press and British Online Archives now available
- 1Lib1Ref results
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The Bugle: Issue 215, March 2024
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If you are a project member who does not want delivery, please remove your name from this page. Your editors, Ian Rose (talk) and Nick-D (talk) 22:57, 7 March 2024 (UTC)
I asked a question in the Talk section, but before I created an account. I have donated year after year but never created an account, just enjoyed using wiki, until I came across something that doesn't seem correct based on my experience. In the Magnesium Citrate page Magnesium_citrate it lists 20g/100ml solubility, but I can only get 2g/100ml. This looks like it is off by a decimal. I created an account just now. My question to you is how do I get my account associated with that question? (if I am correct I want to edit that and get credit) Thank you! --GregDeemy (talk) 02:40, 10 March 2024 (UTC)
- GregDeemy, welcome to Wikipedia! Is there a reliable source that supports the 2g/100ml solubility? Thanks! — Frostly (talk) 00:29, 16 March 2024 (UTC)
- No. But based on my experiment the value in Wiki is not only incorrect, it is off by an order of magnitude. I am asking other people to try to dissolve the amount that Wiki says is correct and see if it is really correct (it is not correct). If there is another way to get this corrected, please let me know. GregDeemy (talk) 01:00, 16 March 2024 (UTC) To be clear, I think the value is off by a decimal point - a typographical error.
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Tech News: 2024-11
editLatest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.
Changes later this week
- The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 12 March. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 13 March. It will be on all wikis from 14 March (calendar). [40][41]
- After consulting with various communities, the line height of the text on the Minerva skin will be increased to its previous value of 1.65. Different options for typography can also be set using the options in the menu, as needed. [42]
- The active link color in Minerva will be changed to provide more consistency with our other platforms and best practices. [43]
- Structured data on Commons will no longer ask whether you want to leave the page without saving. This will prevent the “information you’ve entered may not be saved” popups from appearing when no information have been entered. It will also make file pages on Commons load faster in certain cases. However, the popups will be hidden even if information has indeed been entered. If you accidentally close the page before saving the structured data you entered, that data will be lost. [44]
Future changes
- All wikis will be read-only for a few minutes on March 20. This is planned at 14:00 UTC. More information will be published in Tech News and will also be posted on individual wikis in the coming weeks. [45][46]
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Hello, when adding citations, should I use the direct text from an article or paraphrased sentences? --Linguza (talk) 08:49, 12 March 2024 (UTC)
- Linguza, welcome to Wikipedia! In articles, it depends. If you are adding a view or opinion of the source or the person who wrote it, you can elect to use quotes, or you can also paraphrase it (a mix of both is usually the best option). Otherwise, if the source presents factual information, write the content in your own words, unless using a quote is helpful for context or further understanding. Best, — Frostly (talk) 00:27, 16 March 2024 (UTC)
hi, how do I created a page about a music artist --JCM3XTRO (talk) 22:30, 12 March 2024 (UTC)
- (talk page stalker) @JCM3XTRO: See Help:Your first article. Also, please carefully review WP:NMUSICIAN. Just because a person is a musician doesn't mean they automatically get an article here. --Hammersoft (talk) 22:33, 12 March 2024 (UTC)
Question from Dipayanrao2003 (10:18, 15 March 2024)
editHi mentor. I used to operate another Wikipedia account but unfortunately it was banned due to some errors. I like contributing to this website and I don't wanna get banned again. Can you tell something more about such policies? And where are you from btw? --Dipayanrao2003 (talk) 10:18, 15 March 2024 (UTC)
- Dipayanrao2003, could you please link to your previous account? Thanks! — Frostly (talk) 00:29, 16 March 2024 (UTC)
- I don't exactly remember my last username (I think it's something like my current username) but I remember that I was banned for a particular duration but the ban period was regularly extended. Dipayanrao2003 (talk) 02:30, 16 March 2024 (UTC)
- Dipayanrao2003, this page has some common reasons for blocks. Hope that helps! — Frostly (talk) 11:55, 27 March 2024 (UTC)
Question from Dipayanrao2003 (10:21, 15 March 2024)
editOh yeah, I've another question? How did you create that snowfall animation in your home page? It was nice. --Dipayanrao2003 (talk) 10:21, 15 March 2024 (UTC)
- (talk page watcher) hi @Dipayanrao2003! the css code for this is in User:Frostly/snowflakes.css, which makes use of keyframes and css animation. the code itself is not wikipedia-specific and can be run (with attribution, of course) as normal css. happy editing! 💜 melecie talk - 01:20, 16 March 2024 (UTC)
- hi @Melecie, thanks for providing the code. What other animations are there? Can you forward a few more links for similar animations? Dipayanrao2003 (talk) 02:49, 16 March 2024 (UTC)
- Dipayanrao2003, you can change the snowflake emoji to another one! You can also do things like falling stars, leaves, confetti, and so much more. Google "CSS animations" for inspiration. Regards, — Frostly (talk) 11:54, 27 March 2024 (UTC)
- @Frostlythanks a lot for the links Dipayanrao2003 (talk) 12:16, 27 March 2024 (UTC)
- Dipayanrao2003, you can change the snowflake emoji to another one! You can also do things like falling stars, leaves, confetti, and so much more. Google "CSS animations" for inspiration. Regards, — Frostly (talk) 11:54, 27 March 2024 (UTC)
- hi @Melecie, thanks for providing the code. What other animations are there? Can you forward a few more links for similar animations? Dipayanrao2003 (talk) 02:49, 16 March 2024 (UTC)
Reminder: GA backlog drive
editHello! Just a reminder that, if you have time, you are welcome to join the GA backlog drive; it runs until the end of March. You are receiving this message because you signed up on the drive page but have not yet listed any reviews. We hope to see you there! Either way, happy editing! —Ganesha811 (talk) 18:15, 15 March 2024 (UTC)
How do you edit on Wikipedia? --Ntrm9 (talk) 15:41, 16 March 2024 (UTC)
- Ntrm9, this page provides some helpful information! — Frostly (talk) 21:28, 16 March 2024 (UTC)
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editCan you become my mentor? Amoxicillin on a Boat (talk) 01:20, 17 March 2024 (UTC)
- Amoxicillin on a Boat, I'd be happy to answer any questions that you have! If there's anything else that I can do for you as a mentor, feel free to let me know as well. By the way, I love your username! Cheers, Frostly (talk) 04:06, 18 March 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks! Also, I like your user page! Amoxicillin on a Boat (talk) 21:14, 18 March 2024 (UTC)
Question from I knew it I knew it (11:41, 17 March 2024)
editHello What is the main aim of all editors --I knew it I knew it (talk) 11:41, 17 March 2024 (UTC)
- I knew it I knew it, most editors like to contribute because it improves the availability of free knowledge, or because they enjoy it! Best, — Frostly (talk) 04:04, 18 March 2024 (UTC)
Like your new user page!
editHi @Frostly! Just wanted to note that I really liked your new user page!! W9793 (talk) 16:43, 18 March 2024 (UTC)
- W9793, thanks! Congrats on the GA - fantastic work :) — Frostly (talk) 11:15, 27 March 2024 (UTC)
Tech News: 2024-12
editLatest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.
Recent changes
- The notice "Language links are at the top of the page" that appears in the Vector 2022 skin main menu has been removed now that users have learned the new location of the Language switcher. [47]
- IP info feature displays data from Spur, an IP addresses database. Previously, the only data source for this feature was MaxMind. Now, IP info is more useful for patrollers. [48]
- The Toolforge Grid Engine services have been shut down after the final migration process from Grid Engine to Kubernetes. [49][50][51]
- Communities can now customize the default reasons for undeleting a page by creating MediaWiki:Undelete-comment-dropdown. [52]
Problems
- RevisionSlider is an interface to interactively browse a page's history. Users in right-to-left languages reported RevisionSlider reacting wrong to mouse clicks. This should be fixed now. [53]
Changes later this week
- The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 19 March. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 20 March. It will be on all wikis from 21 March (calendar). [54][55]
- All wikis will be read-only for a few minutes on March 20. This is planned at 14:00 UTC. [56][57]
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A beer for you!
editIt's on me! Amoxicillin on a Boat (talk) 21:56, 18 March 2024 (UTC) |
Hello, if an article has been flagged as possible advertisement. Fails WP:NCORP how is it possible to edit it so it wouldn't get deleted? --Linguza (talk) 12:33, 19 March 2024 (UTC)
- Linguza, articles need to be notable, demonstrated through reliable sources that cover the subject. Including relevant citations is the best way to demonstrate suitability. Writing text in a neutral point of view also contributes. Sincerely, — Frostly (talk) 06:40, 29 March 2024 (UTC)
How do I create a citation --MJ0703 (talk) 11:12, 22 March 2024 (UTC)
- MJ0703, here's a good resource on referencing! Sincerely, — Frostly (talk) 11:15, 27 March 2024 (UTC)
Tech News: 2024-13
editLatest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.
Recent changes
- An update was made on March 18th 2024 to how various projects load site, user JavaScript and CSS in Vector 2022 skin. A checklist is provided for site admins to follow.
Changes later this week
- The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 26 March. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 27 March. It will be on all wikis from 28 March (calendar). [58][59]
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Question from Geraldoquinones (19:22, 25 March 2024)
edithello there I'm interested In making an article about my self or building a profile that talks about me and my life --Geraldoquinones (talk) 19:22, 25 March 2024 (UTC)
- Asked and answered at Teahouse. David notMD (talk) 15:31, 26 March 2024 (UTC)
How do I add userboxes to my profile? --Dmhll (talk) 05:34, 27 March 2024 (UTC)
- Dmhll, welcome to Wikipedia! See this page for some information. Best, — Frostly (talk) 11:14, 27 March 2024 (UTC)
Question from Feeshimak7 on Feature (16:50, 28 March 2024)
editActing feature film --Feeshimak7 (talk) 16:50, 28 March 2024 (UTC)
- Hi Feeshimak7, I'm not sure that I understand your question. Could you please try rephrasing it? Thanks! — Frostly (talk) 06:37, 29 March 2024 (UTC)
what should i begin to start writing wiki pages on? --Melainafs (talk) 01:19, 29 March 2024 (UTC)
- Melainafs, the Task Center has some good options! Best, — Frostly (talk) 06:38, 29 March 2024 (UTC)
The Signpost: 29 March 2024
edit- Technology report: Millions of readers still seeing broken pages as "temporary" disabling of graph extension nears its second year
- Recent research: "Newcomer Homepage" feature mostly fails to boost new editors
- Traffic report: He rules over everything, on the land called planet Dune
- Humour: Letters from the editors
- Comix: Layout issue
Question from Kent Tabor (13:31, 30 March 2024)
editI would like to add new content regarding several people’s historical contribution in a few areas that I am personally knowledgeable about. One is my father (now deceased) that made a huge impact in early mechanical mining.
How would I go about that? Thanks! --Kent Tabor (talk) 13:31, 30 March 2024 (UTC)
Women in Red April 2024
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Question from Amal institute on Intercultural relations (04:32, 1 April 2024)
editHello I'm new in wikipedia and so excited about it! I wanted to create an article that was missed in the site. I wondered if it's possible to do that although I'm a begginer, and wanted to ask you for a guidance in order to do that. Thank you very much --Amal institute (talk) 04:32, 1 April 2024 (UTC)
Hello mentor. How do I update or create an article about an organization details or another person details? I mean the format to use. --JOSE LG22 (talk) 14:53, 1 April 2024 (UTC)
Administrators' newsletter – April 2024
editNews and updates for administrators from the past month (March 2024).
- An RfC is open to convert all current and future community discretionary sanctions to (community designated) contentious topics procedure.
- The Toolforge Grid Engine services have been shut down after the final migration process from Grid Engine to Kubernetes. (T313405)
- An arbitration case has been opened to look into "the intersection of managing conflict of interest editing with the harassment (outing) policy".
- Editors are invited to sign up for The Core Contest, an initiative running from April 15 to May 31, which aims to improve vital and other core articles on Wikipedia.
Tech News: 2024-14
editLatest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.
Recent changes
- Users of the reading accessibility beta feature will notice that the default line height for the standard and large text options has changed. [60]
Changes later this week
- The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 2 April. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 3 April. It will be on all wikis from 4 April (calendar). [61][62]
Future changes
- The Wikimedia Foundation has an annual plan. The annual plan decides what the Wikimedia Foundation will work on. You can now read the draft key results for the Product and Technology department. They are suggestions for what results the Foundation wants from big technical changes from July 2024 to June 2025. You can comment on the talk page.
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New Pages Patrol newsletter April 2024
editHello Frostly,
Backlog update: The October drive reduced the article backlog from 11,626 to 7,609 and the redirect backlog from 16,985 to 6,431! Congratulations to Schminnte, who led with over 2,300 points.
Following that, New Page Patrol organized another backlog drive for articles in January 2024. The January drive started with 13,650 articles and reduced the backlog to 7,430 articles. Congratulations to JTtheOG, who achieved first place with 1,340 points in this drive.
Looking at the graph, it seems like backlog drives are one of the only things keeping the backlog under control. Another backlog drive is being planned for May. Feel free to participate in the May backlog drive planning discussion.
It's worth noting that both queues are gradually increasing again and are nearing 14,034 articles and 22,540 redirects. We encourage you to keep contributing, even if it's just a single patrol per day. Your support is greatly appreciated!
2023 Awards
Onel5969 won the 2023 cup with 17,761 article reviews last year - that's an average of nearly 50/day. There was one Platinum Award (10,000+ reviews), 2 Gold Awards (5000+ reviews), 6 Silver (2000+), 8 Bronze (1000+), 30 Iron (360+) and 70 more for the 100+ barnstar. Hey man im josh led on redirect reviews by clearing 36,175 of them. For the full details, see the Awards page and the Hall of Fame. Congratulations everyone for their efforts in reviewing!
WMF work on PageTriage: The WMF Moderator Tools team and volunteer software developers deployed the rewritten NewPagesFeed in October, and then gave the NewPagesFeed a slight visual facelift in November. This concludes most major work to Special:NewPagesFeed, and most major work by the WMF Moderator Tools team, who wrapped up their major work on PageTriage in October. The WMF Moderator Tools team and volunteer software developers will continue small work on PageTriage as time permits.
Recruitment: A couple of the coordinators have been inviting editors to become reviewers, via mass-messages to their talk pages. If you know someone who you'd think would make a good reviewer, then a personal invitation to them would be great. Additionally, if there are Wikiprojects that you are active on, then you can add a post there asking participants to join NPP. Please be careful not to double invite folks that have already been invited.
Reviewing tip: Reviewers who prefer to patrol new pages within their most familiar subjects can use the regularly updated NPP Browser tool.
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Nomination for deletion of Template:Grayscale
editTemplate:Grayscale has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the entry on the Templates for discussion page. Frietjes (talk) 23:11, 2 April 2024 (UTC)
Question from BalaAbduljalil (12:00, 4 April 2024)
editPlease how can I create a new published article related to my state of origin here in Nigeria. --BalaAbduljalil (talk) 12:00, 4 April 2024 (UTC)
- BalaAbduljalil, please see the Article Wizard! Best, — Frostly (talk) 21:06, 8 April 2024 (UTC)
Question from Annache3 on Template:Sangam literature (05:09, 5 April 2024)
editHello there, in the page of tholkapiyam there is mentioned as Hindu gods,and as on that century no Hindu saying in that century.. please recorrect --Annache3 (talk) 05:09, 5 April 2024 (UTC)
- Annache3, I'm not sure I fully understand what you mean. Could you please rephrase? As well, having a reliable source that supports the correction is also helpful. Sincerely, — Frostly (talk) 21:07, 8 April 2024 (UTC)
Question from PhotoEditor123 on Craft in America (13:57, 6 April 2024)
editthis article is oviously written like an advertisement. How could I change this to be more encyclopedic? --PhotoEditor123 (talk) 13:57, 6 April 2024 (UTC)
- PhotoEditor123, this page provides some helpful information! — Frostly (talk) 21:07, 8 April 2024 (UTC)
Hi Frostly, when writing an edit summary, you can use /* [Section] */ to specify where you edited. Is there a way to be more specific than that, for a subsection? Example: I'm working on the page 2024 in archaeology, there is a "Finds" section and an "Events" section, both have subsections named after months (i.e. April). How do I go about specifying if I edited in Finds' April versus Events' April? Thanks! --Dmhll (talk) 06:38, 8 April 2024 (UTC)
The Bugle: Issue 216, April 2024
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Tech News: 2024-15
editLatest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.
Recent changes
- Web browsers can use tools called extensions. There is now a Chrome extension called Citation Needed which you can use to see if an online statement is supported by a Wikipedia article. This is a small experiment to see if Wikipedia can be used this way. Because it is a small experiment, it can only be used in Chrome in English.
- A new Edit Recovery feature has been added to all wikis, available as a user preference. Once you enable it, your in-progress edits will be stored in your web browser, and if you accidentally close an editing window or your browser or computer crashes, you will be prompted to recover the unpublished text. Please leave any feedback on the project talk page. This was the #8 wish in the 2023 Community Wishlist Survey.
- Initial results of Edit check experiments have been published. Edit Check is now deployed as a default feature at the wikis that tested it. Let us know if you want your wiki to be part of the next deployment of Edit check. [63][64]
- Readers using the Minerva skin on mobile will notice there has been an improvement in the line height across all typography settings. [65]
Changes later this week
- The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 9 April. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 10 April. It will be on all wikis from 11 April (calendar). [66][67]
- New accounts and logged-out users will get the visual editor as their default editor on mobile. This deployment is made at all wikis except for the English Wikipedia. [68]
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Hello,
Are you able to review my draft for a new wikipedia page before I publish it? Or do you know how I can get someone to review the draft for me?
Thank you! --Dllieu10 (talk) 22:54, 10 April 2024 (UTC)
- Dllieu10, Advertising and using Wikipedia as a "soapbox" are against Wikipedia policy and not permitted; Wikipedia articles should be written objectively, using independent sources, and from a neutral perspective. Take a look at the welcome page to learn more about Wikipedia. Thank you. — Frostly (talk) 18:03, 11 April 2024 (UTC)
Question from Solodoloant (00:53, 11 April 2024)
editHow do I create my first page? --Solodoloant (talk) 00:53, 11 April 2024 (UTC)
- Solodoloant, please see the Article Wizard! Best, — Frostly (talk) 18:01, 11 April 2024 (UTC)
This Month in GLAM: March 2024
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Guild of Copy Editors April 2024 Newsletter
editGuild of Copy Editors April 2024 Newsletter
Hello and welcome to the April 2024 newsletter, a quarterly digest of Guild activities since December. Don't forget you can unsubscribe at any time; see below. We extend a warm welcome to all of our new members. We wish you all happy copy-editing. Election results: In our December 2023 coordinator election, Zippybonzo stepped down as coordinator; we thank them for their service. Incumbents Dhtwiki and Miniapolis were reelected coordinators, and Wracking was newly elected coordinator, to serve through 30 June. Nominations for our mid-year Election of Coordinators will open on 1 June (UTC). Drive: 46 editors signed up for our January Backlog Elimination Drive, 32 of whom claimed at least one copy-edit. Between them, they copy-edited 289 articles totaling 626,729 words. Barnstars awarded are here. Blitz: 23 editors signed up for our February Copy Editing Blitz. 18 claimed at least one copy-edit and between them, they copy-edited 100,293 words in 32 articles. Barnstars awarded are here. Drive: 53 editors signed up for our March Backlog Elimination Drive, 34 of whom claimed at least one copy-edit. Between them, they copy-edited 300 articles totaling 587,828 words. Barnstars awarded are here. Blitz: Sign up for our April Copy Editing Blitz, which runs from 14 to 20 April. Barnstars will be awarded here. Progress report: As of 23:17, 11 April 2024 (UTC), GOCE copyeditors have processed 109 requests since 1 January 2024, and the backlog stands at 2,480 articles. Thank you all again for your participation; we wouldn't be able to achieve what we have without you! Cheers from Baffle gab1978 and your GOCE coordinators Dhtwiki, Miniapolis and Wracking. To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from our mailing list.
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WikiCup 2024 April newsletter
editWe are approaching the end of the 2024 WikiCup's second round, with a little over two weeks remaining. Currently, contestants must score at least 105 points to progress to the third round.
Our current top scorers are as follows:
- Sammi Brie (submissions) with 642 points, mostly from 11 GAs about radio and television;
- voorts (submissions) with 530 points, mostly from two FAs (Well he would, wouldn't he? and Cora Agnes Benneson) and three GAs;
- Generalissima (submissions) with 523 points, mostly from 11 GAs about coinage and history;
- SounderBruce (submissions) with 497 points, mostly from a FA about the 2020 season of the soccer club Seattle Sounders FC and two GAs;
- Tamzin (submissions) with 410 points, mostly from a FA about the drink Capri-Sun and three GAs;
- Kusma (submissions) with 330 points, mostly from a FA about the English botanist Anna Blackburne and a GA.
Competitors may submit work for the second round until the end of 28 April, and the third round starts 1 May. Remember that only competitors with the top 32 scores will make it through to the third round. If you are concerned that your nomination will not receive the necessary reviews, and you hope to get it promoted before the end of the round, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews. Please remember to continue to offer reviews at GAN, FAC and all the other pages that require them to prevent any backlogs. As a reminder, competitors are strictly prohibited from gaming Wikipedia policies or processes to receive more points.
If you would like to learn more about rules and scoring for the 2024 WikiCup, please read Wikipedia:WikiCup/Scoring. Further questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup and the judges (Cwmhiraeth (talk · contribs), Epicgenius (talk · contribs), and Frostly (talk · contribs)) are reachable on their talk pages. Good luck! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove your name from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 15:05, 12 April 2024 (UTC)
Péter Fried Opera singer (bass)
editPÉTER FRIED, Opera Singer , bass
Péter Fried is the leading operatic basso singer in the Hungarian State Opera. He has won more prizes of his musical life: the "Liszt" Prize, the "Bartók" Award, and the “Artisjus" Prize of the Hungarian Contemporary Composers.
He had success with his most important roles from the U.S. to Japan in the famous concert-halls and opera houses, e.g., Toronto, Baltimore, Washington, Tokyo, Nagoya,Barcelona, Grenoble, Paris, London, Roma, Brussels, Nizza, Monte Carlo, Bayreuth, Stockholm, Oslo, Helsinki, Bangkok, Vienna, Köln, Stuttgart, Amsterdam,Rotterdam.
He had an exclusive contract with Pierre Boulez Management for ten years. He was a returning guest star at famous festivals: PROMS BBC in Barbican Hall, in Royal Albert Hall, in Beaux-Arts (BOZAR)-Brussels, in Paris Salle Pleyel, Cité de la Musique, in Saint Denis Festival, Ravenna Festival-all of which were broadcast by Eurovision and by EUB, and Santa Cecilia Hall Roma, Cologne-Festival, Nashville Festival U.S., and Lincoln Center New-York. Péter Fried has other performances, e.g., in Schönberg's Die Glückliche Hand in Beaux-Arts in Brussels, conducted by Boulez, recorded by Radio Benelux, and also performed in Royal Albert Hall, recorded by the BBC. He had a personal invitation from Péter Eötvös to his own opera Three Sisters Solioni’s role in the Opera National de Lyon and in Wiener Festwochen, and he sang the Seneca role of Monteverdi‘s Poppea in London.He has performed the title role of "Bluebeard" on more than 100 invitations around the world. Bartók‘s Bluebeard's Castle was performed by Péter Fried and conducted by Péter Eötvös in Stuttgart. The CD of this performance was recorded by SWR in 2004 and has won Grammy Award Nomination.
In 2006, Pierre Boulez invited Péter Fried to play the title role in "Bluebeard Duke" at the Théâtre du Chatelet in Paris, which he conducted. Judith's role was sung by Ms. Jessye Norman. This performance has won the “year of the best classical music concert” title and was recorded by Radio France. He had more important performances also in the USA, recorded by the BBC, NBC, and CBS, and in Torino, recorded by RAI. Péter Fried has other performances, e.g., in Schönberg's Die Glückliche Hand in Beaux-Arts in Brussels, conducted by Boulez, recorded by Radio Benelux, and also performed in Royal Albert Hall, recorded by the BBC. He had a personal invitation from Péter Eötvös to his own opera Three Sisters Slioni’s role in the Opera National de Lyon and in "Wiener Festwochen," and he sang Seneca's role in Monteverdi‘s Poppea in London. He has made his opera debuts at the Opera de Monte-Carlo in Handel's Judas Maccabeus, in the role of Sarastro in Mozart's Magic Flute in Monaco, and in the role of Ramfis in Verdi's Aida in the Grand Arena Pula’s.
He sang many times in the Budapest Spring Festival, the King Henrik in Wagner‘s Lohengrin and the role of Landgraf Hermann Wagners Tannhãuser as a partner of Linda Watson,Riccarda Marberth, and Raimondo in Lucia di Lammermoor with Edita Gruberova. Péter Fried has received more invitations from world-famous conductors, e.g. Sir Yehudi Menuhin,Pierre Boulez, Péter Eötvös, Philippe Jordan, Rico Saccani, Jurij Simonov, Pierre Giorgio Morandi, Richard Bradshaw, Jukka-Pekka Saraste, and famous directors such as Vilppu Kiljunen, Calixto Bieito, Laurent Pelly, Robert Lepage, and Katharina Wagner.
Péter Fried’s most important opera roles are:
Bartók: Bluebeard’s Castle, title roll Monteverdi: L’incoronazione di Poppea-Seneca Mozart: Cosi fan tutte-Don Alfonso, Mozart: Die Zauberflöte-Sarastro Mozart: Die Entführung aus dem Serail-Osmin Beethoven: Fidelio-Rocco Verdi: Don Carlo: II.Philipp Verdi: Aida +- Ramfis Verdi: Macbeth-Banquo, Verdi: Rigoletto, Sparafucile, Wagner: Lohengrin, King Henrik Wagner: Tannhäuser, Landgraf Hermann, Debussy: Pelléas et Mélisande - Roi Arkel Puccini: La Boheme, Colline, Puccini: Turandot, Timur, Rossini: Il barbiere di Siviglia, Don Basilio Rossini: La Cenerentola: Alidoro Tchakowsky: Onegin-Gremin Borodin: Prince Igor-Khan Kontchak Schönberg: Die Glückliche Hand Goldmark: Die Königin in Saba Péter Fried’s oratorio repertoire (extract) Handel: Judas Maccabeus: Kaleb, Handel. Saul, Title Roll Handel: Messiah, Arias Basso J.S. Bach: St. Matthew - Passion J.S. Bach: Christmas oratorio J.S. Bach: Mass in B-minor J.S. Bach: Magnificat J.S. Bach: Phoebus and Pan Haydn: Die Jahreszeiten Haydn: Die Schöpfung Beethoven: IX Symphony Mozart: Requiem Rossini: Stabat Mater Dvorak: Stabat Mater Verdi: Requiem Songs-Lieder: Péter Fried has sung Lieders from many musical ages, e.g.: of preclassical, of baroque, of classical and romantic composers. His preferred age is "Deutsche Lied, not only the Wiener Classical composer's work, but inclusive Schubert’s, Schumann’s, Wolf's, Brahms’s lieder, and so many others also. Track3000 (talk) 19:40, 14 April 2024 (UTC)
- Track3000, I see that you've submitted a draft for review about this topic! Please let me know if there's any questions that I can answer for you. Sincerely, Frostly (talk) 03:55, 1 May 2024 (UTC)
Tech News: 2024-16
editLatest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.
Problems
- Between 2 April and 8 April, on wikis using Flagged Revisions, the "Reverted" tag was not applied to undone edits. In addition, page moves, protections and imports were not autoreviewed. This problem is now fixed. [69][70]
Changes later this week
- The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 16 April. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 17 April. It will be on all wikis from 18 April (calendar). [71][72]
- Default category sort keys will now affect categories added by templates placed in footnotes. Previously footnotes used the page title as the default sort key even if a different default sort key was specified (category-specific sort keys already worked). [73]
- A new variable
page_last_edit_age
will be added to abuse filters. It tells how many seconds ago the last edit to a page was made. [74]
Future changes
- Volunteer developers are kindly asked to update the code of their tools and features to handle temporary accounts. Learn more.
- Four database fields will be removed from database replicas (including Quarry). This affects only the
abuse_filter
andabuse_filter_history
tables. Some queries might need to be updated. [75]
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Question from GlowFrog1912 (14:03, 17 April 2024)
editHi, can you please help me? I am blocked for fixing a little typo and have been told that I did "vandalism", although I actually only fixed a typo (last time I haven't have an account). I am sorry if this is actually not allowed. Can you please help me unblock my IP address? --GlowFrog1912 (talk) 14:03, 17 April 2024 (UTC)
- GlowFrog1912, if you're still encountering this issue, could you please let me know the exact error message that you're seeing? Thanks! Frostly (talk) 03:56, 1 May 2024 (UTC)
New page patrol May 2024 Backlog drive
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Affiliations Committee News (January-March 2024)
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Quarterly newsletter sharing news and events about the work of Wikimedia's Affiliations Committee.
Affiliate Recognition and Derecognition: Recognition of Cyprus, Botswana, Niger, and Telugu user groups
Affiliate Activities Report: Reports from Belgium, South African, and Ukrainian chapters
AffCom Movement Contribution: AffCom engagement with the new Affiliates Strategy and Movement Charter drafts
AffCom Administration: New AffCom members and advisors
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Question from The Lane Vision (04:16, 20 April 2024)
editHi,
I added to an article but I now think that it’s more of my personal opinion. I also didn’t reference a scripture verse properly that I noted. I’m not sure if this post is correct and acceptable because it’s of an opinion nature. I’m thinking I should remove it. --The Lane Vision (talk) 04:16, 20 April 2024 (UTC)
- The Lane Vision, welcome to Wikipedia! You're always free to remove any of your posts on talk pages if you'd like; good thinking there. Best, Frostly (talk) 03:59, 1 May 2024 (UTC)
Question from Lalit Sikarwar (07:17, 22 April 2024)
editI have drafted an article but i couldn't find the move option to move it for review --Lalit Sikarwar (talk) 07:17, 22 April 2024 (UTC)
- Lalit Sikarwar, Advertising and using Wikipedia as a "soapbox" are against Wikipedia policy and not permitted; Wikipedia articles should be written objectively, using independent sources, and from a neutral perspective. Take a look at the welcome page to learn more about Wikipedia. Thank you. Frostly (talk) 04:09, 1 May 2024 (UTC)
Tech News: 2024-17
editLatest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.
Recent changes
- Starting this week, newcomers editing Wikipedia will be encouraged to try structured tasks. Structured tasks have been shown to improve newcomer activation and retention. [76]
- You can nominate your favorite tools for the fifth edition of the Coolest Tool Award. Nominations will be open until May 10.
Changes later this week
- The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 23 April. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 24 April. It will be on all wikis from 25 April (calendar). [77][78]
Future changes
- This is the last warning that by the end of May 2024 the Vector 2022 skin will no longer share site and user scripts/styles with old Vector. For user-scripts that you want to keep using on Vector 2022, copy the contents of Special:MyPage/vector.js to Special:MyPage/vector-2022.js. There are more technical details available. Interface administrators who foresee this leading to lots of technical support questions may wish to send a mass message to your community, as was done on French Wikipedia. [79]
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Question from Eastmanlaw (23:13, 22 April 2024)
editHello. When I was three years old (1953) living in Victor Iowa, I used to play with the women who became the 1968 Miss America and I am looking for contact information so I can ask her if she remembers any of that. --Eastmanlaw (talk) 23:13, 22 April 2024 (UTC)
- Eastmanlaw, unfortunately, Wikipedia is not a contact directory. You might want to consider using alternative resources online. Best, Frostly (talk) 04:07, 1 May 2024 (UTC)
Books & Bytes – Issue 62
editThe Wikipedia Library: Books & Bytes
Issue 62, March – April 2024
- IEEE and Haaretz now available
- Let's Connect Clinics about The Wikipedia Library
- Spotlight and Wikipedia Library tips
Sent by MediaWiki message delivery on behalf of The Wikipedia Library team --11:03, 23 April 2024 (UTC)
Growth News, April 2024
editThe Growth team will now send quarterly reports to keep you in the loop. Growth team weekly updates are available on wiki (in English) if you want to know more about our day-to-day work.
If you want to receive more general updates about technical activity happening across the Wikimedia movement (including Growth work), we encourage you to subscribe to Tech News.
Community Configuration
editGrowth features are currently configurable at Special:EditGrowthConfig
. This quarter we are working on making Community Configuration accessible for other MediaWiki developers while also moving Growth feature configuration to the new CommunityConfiguration extension.
An early version of Community Configuration can be tested at Spanish Beta Wikipedia. We plan to release the new Community Configuration extension to pilot wikis (Arabic and Spanish Wikipedia) in early May, 2024. The first non-Growth team feature to utilize Community Configuration will be Automoderator.
In parallel with the development, the Growth team will propose Community Configuration usage guidelines, Community Configuration design guidelines, and provide technical documentation.
Experiment Results
editAdd a Image experiment analysis results
The Growth team conducted an experiment to assess the impact of the “Add an Image” structured task on the Newcomer Homepage's "Suggested Edits" module. This analysis finds that the Add an Image structured task leads to an increase in newcomer participation on the mobile web platform, particularly by making constructive (non-reverted) article edits:
- The likelihood that mobile web newcomers make their first article edit (+17.0% over baseline)
- The likelihood that they are retained as newcomers (+24.3% over baseline)
- The number of edits they make during their first two weeks on the wiki (+21.8% over baseline)
- A lower probability of the newcomers' edits will be reverted (-3.3% over baseline).
Personalized praise experiment results
This feature was developed for Mentors as part of the Growth team's Positive Reinforcement project. When A/B testing on Spanish Wikipedia, we found no significant impact on retention, but we found a significant positive impact on newcomer productivity. However, we concluded that the results weren’t positive enough to justify the time investment from Mentors. We plan to discuss this feature with our pilot wikis, and consider further improvements before scaling this feature further. Meanwhile, communities willing to test the feature can ask to have it deployed. (T361763)
English donors encouraged to try editing
As in previous years, donors were directed to a Thank you page after donation (example). However, this year we tested a new “Try editing Wikipedia,” call to action on the Thank You page. This call to action linked to a unique account creation page. From this account creation page we were able to track Registrations and Activation (editing for the first time). During the English banner campaign, the Donor Thank you page led to 4,398 new accounts, and 441 of those accounts went on to constructively edit within 24 hours. (T352900)
Future work
editAnnual Plan
The Growth team and the Editing team will work on the WE1.2 Key Result in the coming fiscal year. We will start initial discussions with communities soon to help finalize our plans. (T361657)
Newcomer Homepage Community Updates module
We plan to A/B test adding a new Community Configurable module to the Newcomer Homepage that will allow communities to highlight specific events, projects, campaigns, and initiatives. We are early in the planning phase of this project that will take place first at our pilot wikis and wikis volunteering. We welcome community feedback on initial designs and plans, in any language at our project talk page.
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Who am I and ask me some questions --MjcepcP (talk) 19:17, 24 April 2024 (UTC)
- MjcepcP, I'd be happy to answer any questions that you have about Wikipedia! Frostly (talk) 04:00, 1 May 2024 (UTC)
Question from DeJaeger2080 (21:20, 24 April 2024)
editHello, how can a make a wiki page giving more info on the cultural institution Gluon based in Brussels --DeJaeger2080 (talk) 21:20, 24 April 2024 (UTC)
- Hi DeJaeger2080, please avoid editing or creating articles about yourself, your family, friends, colleagues, company, organization, clients, or competitors. If the subject is notable, you might want to consider requesting an article to be written about Gluon in a neutral point of view. Frostly (talk) 04:05, 1 May 2024 (UTC)
The Signpost: 25 April 2024
edit- In the media: Censorship and wikiwashing looming over RuWiki, edit wars over San Francisco politics and another wikirace on live TV
- News and notes: A sigh of relief for open access as Italy makes a slight U-turn on their cultural heritage reproduction law
- WikiConference report: WikiConference North America 2023 in Toronto recap
- WikiProject report: WikiProject Newspapers (Not WP:NOTNEWS)
- Recent research: New survey of over 100,000 Wikipedia users
- Traffic report: O.J., cricket and a three body problem
give urdu blog to edit --Regal2021 (talk) 02:01, 28 April 2024 (UTC)
- Regal2021, I'm not sure that I fully understand your question. Could you please try rephrasing it? Thanks! Frostly (talk) 03:52, 1 May 2024 (UTC)
Women in Red May 2024
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WikiCup 2024 May newsletter
editThe second round of the 2024 WikiCup ended on 28 April. This round was particularly competitive: each of the 32 contestants who advanced to Round 3 scored at least 141 points. This is the highest number of points required to advance to Round 3 since 2014.
The following scorers in Round 2 all scored more than 500 points:
- Sammi Brie (submissions) with 707 points, mostly from 45 good article nomination reviews and 12 good articless about radio and television;
- Generalissima (submissions) with 600 points, mostly from 12 good articles and 12 did you know nominations about coinage and history;
- SounderBruce (submissions) with 552 points, mostly from a featured article about the 2020 Seattle Sounders FC season, three featured lists, and two good articles;
- BennyOnTheLoose (submissions) with 548 points, mostly from a featured article about the snooker player John Pulman, two featured lists, and one good article;
- voorts (submissions) with 530 points, mostly from two featured articles (Well he would, wouldn't he? and Cora Agnes Benneson) and three good articles.
The full scores for Round 2 can be seen here. So far this year, competitors have gotten 18 featured articles, 22 featured lists, and 186 good articles, 76 in the news credits and at least 200 did you know credits. They have conducted 165 featured article reviews, as well as 399 good article reviews and peer reviews, and have added 21 articles to featured topics and good topics.
Remember that any content promoted after 28 April but before the start of Round 3 can be claimed during Round 3, which starts on 1 May at 00:00 (UTC). Invitations for collaborative writing efforts or any other discussion of potentially interesting work is always welcome on the WikiCup talk page. Remember, if two or more WikiCup competitors have done significant work on an article, all can claim points. If you are concerned that your nomination—whether it is at good article candidates, a featured process, or anywhere else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed.
If you would like to learn more about rules and scoring for the 2024 WikiCup, please see this page. Further questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup and the judges (Cwmhiraeth (talk · contribs), Epicgenius (talk · contribs), and Frostly (talk · contribs)) are reachable on their talk pages. Good luck! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove your name from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 13:37, 29 April 2024 (UTC)
Tech News: 2024-18
editLatest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.
Recent changes
- The appearance of talk pages changed for the following wikis: Azerbaijani Wikipedia, Bengali Wikipedia, German Wikipedia, Persian Wikipedia, Hebrew Wikipedia, Hindi Wikipedia, Indonesian Wikipedia, Korean Wikipedia, Dutch Wikipedia, Portuguese Wikipedia, Romanian Wikipedia, Thai Wikipedia, Turkish Wikipedia, Ukrainian Wikipedia, Vietnamese Wikipedia. These wikis participated to a test, where 50% of users got the new design, for one year. As this test gave positive results, the new design is deployed on these wikis as the default design. It is possible to opt-out these changes in user preferences ("Show discussion activity"). The deployment will happen at all wikis in the coming weeks. [80]
- Seven new wikis have been created:
- You can now watch message groups/projects on Translatewiki.net. Initially, this feature will notify you of added or deleted messages in these groups. [88]
- Dark mode is now available on all wikis, on mobile web for logged-in users who opt into the advanced mode. This is the early release of the feature. Technical editors are invited to check for accessibility issues on wikis. See more detailed guidelines.
Problems
- Kartographer maps can use an alternative visual style without labels, by using
mapstyle="osm"
. This wasn't working in previews, creating the wrong impression that it wasn't supported. This has now been fixed. [89]
Changes later this week
- The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 30 April. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 1 May. It will be on all wikis from 2 May (calendar). [90][91]
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Question from Usmnsoomdo (10:30, 30 April 2024)
editI am Usman I make a account for social media and discuss on topic --Usmnsoomdo (talk) 10:30, 30 April 2024 (UTC)
- Usmnsoomdo, welcome to Wikipedia! If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask. Best, — Frostly (talk) 03:51, 1 May 2024 (UTC)
Feedback request: Wikipedia policies and guidelines request for comment
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Happy First Edit Day!
editHappy First Edit Day! Hi Frostly! On behalf of the Birthday Committee, I'd like to wish you a very happy anniversary of the day you made your first edit and became a Wikipedian! The Herald (Benison) (talk) 02:52, 1 May 2024 (UTC) |
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Administrators' newsletter – May 2024
editNews and updates for administrators from the past month (April 2024).
- Phase I of the 2024 requests for adminship review has concluded. Several proposals have passed outright and will proceed to implementation, including creating a discussion-only period (3b) and administrator elections (13) on a trial basis. Other successful proposals, such as creating a reminder of civility norms (2), will undergo further refinement in Phase II. Proposals passed on a trial basis will be discussed in Phase II, after their trials conclude. Further details on specific proposals can be found in the full report.
- Partial action blocks are now in effect on the English Wikipedia. This means that administrators have the ability to restrict users from certain actions, including uploading files, moving pages and files, creating new pages, and sending thanks. T280531
- The arbitration case Conflict of interest management has been closed.
- This may be a good time to reach out to potential nominees to ask if they would consider an RfA.
- A New Pages Patrol backlog drive is happening in May 2024 to reduce the number of unreviewed articles in the new pages feed. Currently, there is a backlog of over 15,000 articles awaiting review. Sign up here to participate!
- Voting for the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) election is open until 9 May 2024. Read the voting page on Meta-Wiki and cast your vote here!
Reminder to vote now to select members of the first U4C
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WikiProject Tree of Life Newsletter Issue 27
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Tech News: 2024-19
editLatest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.
Recent changes
- The appearance of talk pages changed for all wikis, except for Commons, Wikidata and most Wikipedias (a few have already received this design change). You can read the detail of the changes on Diff. It is possible to opt-out these changes in user preferences ("Show discussion activity"). The deployment will happen at remaining wikis in the coming weeks. [92][93]
- Interface admins now have greater control over the styling of article components on mobile with the introduction of the
SiteAdminHelper
. More information on how styles can be disabled can be found at the extension's page. [94] - Wikimedia Enterprise has added article body sections in JSON format and a curated short description field to the existing parsed Infobox. This expansion to the API is also available via Wikimedia Cloud Services. [95]
Changes later this week
- The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 7 May. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 8 May. It will be on all wikis from 9 May (calendar). [96][97]
- When you look at the Special:Log page, the first view is labelled "All public logs", but it only shows some logs. This label will now say "Main public logs". [98]
Future changes
- A new service will be built to replace Extension:Graph. Details can be found in the latest update regarding this extension.
- Starting May 21, English Wikipedia and German Wikipedia will get the possibility to activate "Add a link". This is part of the progressive deployment of this tool to all Wikipedias. These communities can activate and configure the feature locally. [99]
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The Bugle: Issue 217, May 2024
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Tech News: 2024-20
editLatest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.
Recent changes
- On Wikisource there is a special page listing pages of works without corresponding scan images. Now you can use the new magic word
__EXPECTWITHOUTSCANS__
to exclude certain pages (list of editions or translations of works) from that list. [100] - If you use the user-preference "Show preview without reloading the page", then the template-page feature "Preview page with this template (what's this?)" will now also work without reloading the page. [101]
- Kartographer maps can now specify an alternative text via the
alt=
attribute. This is identical in usage to thealt=
attribute in the image and gallery syntax. An exception for this feature is wikis like Wikivoyage where the miniature maps are interactive. [102] - The old Guided Tour for the "New Filters for Edit Review" feature has been removed. It was created in 2017 to show people with older accounts how the interface had changed, and has now been seen by most of the intended people. [103]
Changes later this week
- The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 14 May. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 15 May. It will be on all wikis from 16 May (calendar). [104][105]
- The Special:Search results page will now use CSS flex attributes, for better accessibility, instead of a table. If you have a gadget or script that adjusts search results, you should update your script to the new HTML structure. [106]
Future changes
- In the Vector 2022 skin, main pages will be displayed at full width (like special pages). The goal is to keep the number of characters per line large enough. This is related to the coming changes to typography in Vector 2022. Learn more. [107]
- Two columns of the
pagelinks
database table (pl_namespace
andpl_title
) are being dropped soon. Users must use two columns of the newlinktarget
table instead (lt_namespace
andlt_title
). In your existing SQL queries:- Replace
JOIN pagelinks
withJOIN linktarget
andpl_
withlt_
in theON
statement - Below that add
JOIN pagelinks ON lt_id = pl_target_id
- See phab:T222224 for technical reasoning. [108][109]
- Replace
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The Signpost: 16 May 2024
edit- News and notes: Democracy in action: multiple elections
- Special report: Will the new RfA reform come to the rescue of administrators?
- Arbitration report: Ruined temples for posterity to ponder over – arbitration from '22 to '24
- Comix: Generations
- Traffic report: Crawl out through the fallout, baby
Question from Jagrukbanoindia (18:22, 16 May 2024)
editHello Mentor. I am struggling to find those pages of my niche to, where I have the expertise to edit. Even thought I am using the topic filters but still I am struggling to find where I can contribute the best. My niches - India, government schemes of india, blogging, digital skills, laghu udyog, NGOs in India, etc. Please help. --Jagrukbanoindia (talk) 18:22, 16 May 2024 (UTC)
- Jagrukbanoindia, welcome to Wikipedia! Have you tried SuggestBot? It can be very helpful for finding articles to edit :) Best, — Frostly (talk) 01:25, 21 May 2024 (UTC)
Question from Lovedotedit (10:08, 17 May 2024)
editI created new article in Tamil in my sandbox. How to move to main page (Article page) --Lovedotedit (talk) 10:08, 17 May 2024 (UTC)
- Lovedotedit, please see the Article Wizard! Sincerely, Frostly (talk) 01:26, 21 May 2024 (UTC)
- Thank you so much Frostly for your kind help. Lovedotedit (talk) 03:36, 21 May 2024 (UTC)
Tech News: 2024-21
editLatest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.
Recent changes
- The Nuke feature, which enables administrators to mass delete pages, will now correctly delete pages which were moved to another title. [110]
- New changes have been made to the UploadWizard in Wikimedia Commons: the overall layout has been improved, by following new styling and spacing for the form and its fields; the headers and helper text for each of the fields was changed; the Caption field is now a required field, and there is an option for users to copy their caption into the media description. [111][112]
Changes later this week
- The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 21 May. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 22 May. It will be on all wikis from 23 May (calendar). [113][114]
- The HTML used to render all headings is being changed to improve accessibility. It will change on 22 May in some skins (Timeless, Modern, CologneBlue, Nostalgia, and Monobook). Please test gadgets on your wiki on these skins and report any related problems so that they can be resolved before this change is made in all other skins. The developers are also considering the introduction of a Gadget API for adding buttons to section titles if that would be helpful to tool creators, and would appreciate any input you have on that.
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Question from Brugabysebreka (14:08, 21 May 2024)
editHello, how do I make a page I edited searchable on this site? --Brugabysebreka (talk) 14:08, 21 May 2024 (UTC)
- Brugabysebreka, Wikipedia is not a web hosting service. If you are interested in using the wiki technology for a collaborative effort on something else, even just a single page, many free and commercial sites provide wiki hosting. You can also install wiki software on your own server. See the installation guide at MediaWiki.org for information on doing this. — Frostly (talk) 16:37, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
WikiProject Scouting Newsletter: May 2024
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Question from ThomasDibdin (20:43, 25 May 2024)
editHello Frosty,
I want to update an article ("Thomas Bernard 1750-1818") based on a 1911 public-domain source, which is badly outdated and misses the most important and influential parts of his career while focusing on minor parts. Can I rewrite the whole thing, or do I need to work with 1911 as the base text? I will be providing many citations from the history of science scholarship and some of my own published research. Please advise,
Thanks, ThomasDibdin --ThomasDibdin (talk) 20:43, 25 May 2024 (UTC)
- @ThomasDibdin, I'm not sure that I fully understand your question, but it's completely fine to rewrite an entire article to improve its content and references! There are some considerations for citing work by yourself. Best, Frostly (talk) 17:45, 20 June 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks, this is what I needed to know; I'll also be sparing with any references to my own work.
- best, CD ThomasDibdin (talk) 20:03, 20 June 2024 (UTC)
Tech News: 2024-22
editLatest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.
Recent changes
- Several bugs related to the latest updates to the UploadWizard on Wikimedia Commons have been fixed. For more information, see T365107 and T365119.
- In March 2024 a new addPortlet API was added to allow gadgets to create new portlets (menus) in the skin. In certain skins this can be used to create dropdowns. Gadget developers are invited to try it and give feedback.
- Some CSS in the Minerva skin has been removed to enable easier community configuration. Interface editors should check the rendering on mobile devices for aspects related to the classes:
.collapsible
,.multicol
,.reflist
,.coordinates
,.topicon
. Further details are available on replacement CSS if it is needed.
Changes later this week
- The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 28 May. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 29 May. It will be on all wikis from 30 May (calendar). [115][116]
- When you visit a wiki where you don't yet have a local account, local rules such as edit filters can sometimes prevent your account from being created. Starting this week, MediaWiki takes your global rights into account when evaluating whether you can override such local rules. [117]
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Question from Elvishyadav026 on Draft:Ramkripalyadavge (04:28, 29 May 2024)
editRamkripalyadavg kon hai --Elvishyadav026 (talk) 04:28, 29 May 2024 (UTC)
- @Elvishyadav026, I'm not sure that I understand your question. Do you mind rephrasing it in English? Best, Frostly (talk) 17:41, 20 June 2024 (UTC)
Tech News: 2024-23
editLatest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.
Recent changes
- It is now possible for local administrators to add new links to the bottom of the site Tools menu without JavaScript. Documentation is available. [118]
- The message name for the definition of the tracking category of WikiHiero has changed from "
MediaWiki:Wikhiero-usage-tracking-category
" to "MediaWiki:Wikihiero-usage-tracking-category
". [119] - One new wiki has been created: a Wikipedia in Kadazandusun (
w:dtp:
) [120]
Changes later this week
- The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 4 June. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 5 June. It will be on all wikis from 6 June (calendar). [121][122]
Future changes
- Next week, on wikis with the Vector 2022 skin as the default, logged-out desktop users will be able to choose between different font sizes. The default font size will also be increased for them. This is to make Wikimedia projects easier to read. Learn more.
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https://w.wiki/_vVyX --Jmaniqies (talk) 11:08, 5 June 2024 (UTC)
- @Jmaniqies, welcome to Wikipedia! If you have any questions, please don't hesitate to ask. Frostly (talk) 17:40, 20 June 2024 (UTC)
Administrators' newsletter – June 2024
editNews and updates for administrators from the past month (May 2024).
- Phase II of the 2024 RfA review has commenced to improve and refine the proposals passed in Phase I.
- The Nuke feature, which enables administrators to mass delete pages, will now correctly delete pages which were moved to another title. T43351
- The arbitration case Venezuelan politics has been closed.
- The Committee is seeking volunteers for various roles, including access to the conflict of interest VRT queue.
- WikiProject Reliability's unsourced statements drive is happening in June 2024 to replace {{citation needed}} tags with references! Sign up here to participate!
Question from Titusunlimited (14:24, 6 June 2024)
editHi, I am reaching out to you because you are listed as my mentor and I do need help with Wikipedia. I recently created an article and I received a message from “Air on White (talk)” saying the following (among some other stuff but this is the important part): Hello, Titusunlimited, and welcome to Wikipedia! I hope you like the place and decide to stay. Unfortunately, one or more of the pages you created, such as User:Titusunlimited, may not conform to some of Wikipedia's content policies and may not be retained. In short, the topic of an article must be notable and have already been the subject of publication by reliable and independent sources. Please review Your first article for an overview of the article creation process.
I sent a response saying the following but I haven’t received an answer:
I wanted to create a bio page so when people google me they can see a short description of myself form a reliable source: me. I am not sure if "creating an article" was the right approach and I would appreciate the help/guidance because wikipedia seems quite convoluted and it is not easy to publish anything. I referenced extensively as I have had many interviews and features so I am not sure what exactly goes against the guidelines. I also wanted to add a picture/s but could not figure out how. Can you please assist? Thanks, Jean Titus --Titusunlimited (talk) 14:25, 6 June 2024 (UTC)
- @Titusunlimited, writing about yourself on Wikipedia is strongly discouraged due to the inherent conflict of interest. Frostly (talk) 17:39, 20 June 2024 (UTC)
- Understood but, if I don't write it myself, how do I get it written? There is enough notoriety and references I can use and I am not looking to write anything self-aggrandizing...just something simple that is mostly matter of fact and basic. Can you provide some guidance? Thanks! Titusunlimited (talk) 19:43, 3 July 2024 (UTC)
Question from Cesspool135 (05:08, 8 June 2024)
editHello, Is there a system for figuring out whether an edit is "good faith?" --Cesspool135 (talk) 05:08, 8 June 2024 (UTC)
- Cesspool135, not particularly! Determinations of good faith are usually made on a case-by-case basis. This policy may be helpful. Sincerely, — Frostly (talk) 17:36, 20 June 2024 (UTC)
Guild of Copy Editors June 2024 Newsletter
editGuild of Copy Editors June 2024 Newsletter
Hello and welcome to the June 2024 newsletter, a quarterly-ish digest of Guild activities since April. Don't forget you can unsubscribe at any time; see below. Election news: Wanted: new Guild coordinators! If you value and enjoy the GOCE, why not help out behind the scenes? Nominations for our mid-year coordinator election are now open until 23:59 on 15 June (UTC). Self-nominations are welcome. Voting commences at 00:01 on 16 June and continues until 23:50 on 30 June. Results will be announced at the election page. Blitz: Nine of the fourteen editors who signed up for the April 2024 Copy Editing Blitz copy edited at least one article. Between them, they copy edited 55,853 words comprising twenty articles. Barnstars awarded are available here. Drive: 58 editors signed up for our May 2024 Backlog Elimination Drive and 33 of those completed at least one copy edit. 251 articles and 475,952 words were copy edited. Barnstars awarded are here. Blitz: Our June 2024 Copy Editing Blitz will begin on 16 June and finish on 22 June. Barnstars awarded will be posted here. Progress report: As of 05:23, 8 June 2024 (UTC) , GOCE copyeditors have completed 161 requests since 1 January and the backlog stands at 2,779 articles. Thank you all again for your participation; we wouldn't be able to achieve what we have without you! Cheers from Baffle gab1978 and your GOCE coordinators Dhtwiki, Miniapolis and Wracking. To discontinue receiving GOCE newsletters, please remove your name from our mailing list.
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The Signpost: 8 June 2024
edit- Technology report: New Page Patrol receives a much-needed software upgrade
- Deletion report: The lore of Kalloor
- In the media: National cable networks get in on the action arguing about what the first sentence of a Wikipedia article ought to say
- News from the WMF: Progress on the plan — how the Wikimedia Foundation advanced on its Annual Plan goals during the first half of fiscal year 2023-2024
- Recent research: ChatGPT did not kill Wikipedia, but might have reduced its growth
- Featured content: We didn't start the wiki
- Essay: No queerphobia
- Special report: RetractionBot is back to life!
- Traffic report: Chimps, Eurovision, and the return of the Baby Reindeer
- Comix: The Wikipediholic Family
- Concept: Palimpsestuous
Question from Eastkygirl (01:33, 9 June 2024)
editHi I was wondering what the policy is for creating an article about someone who is "notable" but only in a specific area or region? For example I was thinking about creating an article on a pro wrestler here in the Appalachian mountains. He has won several championships here and has helped to raise a lot of money for charity so my question is would he be considered an appropriate topic for an article? --Eastkygirl (talk) 01:33, 9 June 2024 (UTC)
- Eastkygirl, welcome to Wikipedia! Apologies for the delayed response. If there are sufficient reliable sources that cover the wrestler, the subject is notable and an article can be created. This guideline also has some helpful information. Best, — Frostly (talk) 17:34, 20 June 2024 (UTC)
This Month in GLAM: May 2024
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Question from Dreamdogg on Talk:Tanisha Wright (23:31, 9 June 2024)
editHello. I think The Atlanta Dream team would be a lot better if we could get Sami Whitcomb. She is a knock down 3 point shooter. Adding another 3 point shooter could help the team with a penetrating guard like J. Canada. --Dreamdogg (talk) 23:31, 9 June 2024 (UTC)
- (talk page watcher) @Dreamdogg: This venue is for questions about reading or editing Wikipedia. Rusty4321 talk contribs 21:50, 12 June 2024 (UTC)
The Bugle: Issue 218, June 2024
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Tech News: 2024-24
editLatest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.
Recent changes
- The software used to render SVG files has been updated to a new version, fixing many longstanding bugs in SVG rendering. [123]
- The HTML used to render all headings is being changed to improve accessibility. It was changed last week in some skins (Vector legacy and Minerva). Please test gadgets on your wiki on these skins and report any related problems so that they can be resolved before this change is made in Vector-2022. The developers are still considering the introduction of a Gadget API for adding buttons to section titles if that would be helpful to tool creators, and would appreciate any input you have on that.
- The HTML markup used for citations by Parsoid changed last week. In places where Parsoid previously added the
mw-reference-text
class, Parsoid now also adds thereference-text
class for better compatibility with the legacy parser. More details are available. [124]
Problems
- There was a bug with the Content Translation interface that caused the tools menus to appear in the wrong location. This has now been fixed. [125]
Changes later this week
- The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 11 June. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 12 June. It will be on all wikis from 13 June (calendar). [126][127]
- The new version of MediaWiki includes another change to the HTML markup used for citations: Parsoid will now generate a
<span class="mw-cite-backlink">
wrapper for both named and unnamed references for better compatibility with the legacy parser. Interface administrators should verify that gadgets that interact with citations are compatible with the new markup. More details are available. [128] - On multilingual wikis that use the
<translate>
system, there is a feature that shows potentially-outdated translations with a pink background until they are updated or confirmed. From this week, confirming translations will be logged, and there is a new user-right that can be required for confirming translations if the community requests it. [129]
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Question from Careertips (06:22, 11 June 2024)
editBest University For B.Ed --Careertips (talk) 06:22, 11 June 2024 (UTC)
- The Best University For B.Ed is MDU ( Maharishi Dayanand University). This University Is Situated in Haryana Careertips (talk) 06:24, 11 June 2024 (UTC)
- Careertips, I'm not sure I understand your question; could you please consider rephrasing it? Thanks, and sorry for the delayed reply! — Frostly (talk) 17:32, 20 June 2024 (UTC)
Question from Michiko the based Diamandran (03:14, 12 June 2024)
editAre you an bot?.also how do i edit on mobile? --Michiko the based Diamandran (talk) 03:14, 12 June 2024 (UTC)
- Michiko the based Diamandran, I'm a human! See this page for info on mobile access. Apologies for the late reply. — Frostly (talk) 17:31, 20 June 2024 (UTC)
Question from PockyKnight13! (21:10, 12 June 2024)
editHello, I'm looking to update a certain page to include the company's phone number. How would I go about editing that? --PockyKnight13! (talk) 21:10, 12 June 2024 (UTC)
- This has been answered over at WP:EFFPR. Rusty4321 talk contribs 21:44, 12 June 2024 (UTC)
Tech News: 2024-25
editLatest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.
Recent changes
- People who attempt to add an external link in the visual editor will now receive immediate feedback if they attempt to link to a domain that a project has decided to block. Please see Edit check for more details. [130]
- The new Community Configuration extension is available on Test Wikipedia. This extension allows communities to customize specific features to meet their local needs. Currently only Growth features are configurable, but the extension will support other Community Configuration use cases in the future. [131][132]
- The dark mode beta feature is now available on category and help pages, as well as more special pages. There may be contrast issues. Please report bugs on the project talk page. [133]
Problems
- Cloud Services tools were not available for 25 minutes last week. This was caused by a faulty hardware cable in the data center. [134]
- Last week, styling updates were made to the Vector 2022 skin. This caused unforeseen issues with templates, hatnotes, and images. Changes to templates and hatnotes were reverted. Most issues with images were fixed. If you still see any, report them here. [135]
Changes later this week
- The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 18 June. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 19 June. It will be on all wikis from 20 June (calendar). [136][137]
- Starting June 18, the Reference Edit Check will be deployed to a new set of Wikipedias. This feature is intended to help newcomers and to assist edit-patrollers by inviting people who are adding new content to a Wikipedia article to add a citation when they do not do so themselves. During a test at 11 wikis, the number of citations added more than doubled when Reference Check was shown to people. Reference Check is community configurable. [138]
- Mailing lists will be unavailable for roughly two hours on Tuesday 10:00–12:00 UTC. This is to enable migration to a new server and upgrade its software. [139]
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Tech News: 2024-26
editLatest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.
Recent changes
- Editors will notice that there have been some changes to the background color of text in the diff view, and the color of the byte-change numbers, last week. These changes are intended to make text more readable in both light mode and dark mode, and are part of a larger effort to increase accessibility. You can share your comments or questions on the project talkpage. [140]
- The text colors that are used for visited-links, hovered-links, and active-links, were also slightly changed last week to improve their accessibility in both light mode and dark mode. [141]
Problems
- You can copy permanent links to talk page comments by clicking on a comment's timestamp. This feature did not always work when the topic title was very long and the link was used as a wikitext link. This has been fixed. Thanks to Lofhi for submitting the bug. [142]
Changes later this week
- The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 25 June. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 26 June. It will be on all wikis from 27 June (calendar). [143][144]
- Starting 26 June, all talk pages messages' timestamps will become a link at English Wikipedia, making this feature available for you to use at all wikis. This link is a permanent link to the comment. It allows users to find the comment they were linked to, even if this comment has since been moved elsewhere. You can read more about this feature on Diff or on Mediawiki.org. [145]
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WikiCup 2024 July newsletter
editThe third round of the 2024 WikiCup ended on 28 June. As with Round 2, this round was competitive: each of the 16 contestants who advanced to Round 4 scored at least 256 points.
The following editors all scored more than 400 points in Round 3:
- Generalissima (submissions) with 1,059 points, mostly from 1 featured article on DeLancey W. Gill, 11 good articles, 18 did you know nominations, and dozens of reviews;
- Skyshifter (submissions) with 673 points, mostly from 2 featured articles on Worlds (Porter Robinson album) and I'm God, 5 good articles, and 2 did you know nominations;
- Sammi Brie (submissions) with 557 points, mostly from 1 featured article on KNXV-TV, 5 good articles, and 8 did you know nominations; and
- AryKun (submissions) with 415 points, mostly from 1 featured article on Great cuckoo-dove, with a high number of bonus points from that article.
The full scores for round 3 can be seen here. So far this year, competitors have gotten 28 featured articles, 38 featured lists, 240 good articles, 92 in the news credits, and at least 285 did you know credits. They have conducted 279 featured article reviews, as well as 492 good article reviews and peer reviews, and have added 22 articles to featured topics and good topics.
Remember that any content promoted after 28 June but before the start of Round 4 can be claimed during Round 4, which starts on 1 July at 00:00 (UTC). Invitations for collaborative writing efforts or any other discussion of potentially interesting work is always welcome on the WikiCup talk page. Remember, if two or more WikiCup competitors have done significant work on an article, all can claim points. If you are concerned that your nomination—whether for a good article, featured content, or anything else—will not receive the necessary reviews, please list it on Wikipedia:WikiCup/Reviews Needed.
If you would like to learn more about rules and scoring for the 2024 WikiCup, please see this page. Further questions are welcome on Wikipedia talk:WikiCup and the judges (Cwmhiraeth (talk · contribs), Epicgenius (talk · contribs), and Frostly (talk · contribs)) are reachable on their talk pages. Good luck! If you wish to start or stop receiving this newsletter, please feel free to add or remove your name from Wikipedia:WikiCup/Newsletter/Send. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 21:30, 29 June 2024 (UTC)
Women in Red July 2024
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Welcome to the DCWC!
editWelcome to the 2024 Developing Countries WikiContest, Frostly! The contest is now open for submissions. List your work at your submissions page to earn points. If you haven't done so already, please review the following:
- Got open nominations? List them at review requests.
- Looking for a topic to work on? Check out suggested articles and eligible reviews.
- Not sure if your article qualifies? See the guidelines for more information or contact a coordinator for verification.
- New to Wikipedia? Many experienced editors are part of this contest and willing to help; feel free to ask questions about the contest on the talk page.
- Know someone else who might be interested? Sign-ups remain open until 15 July, so don't hesitate to invite other editors!
On behalf of the coordinators, we hope you enjoy participating and wish you good luck! If you have any questions, please leave a message on the contest talk page or ask one of the coordinators: Ixtal (talk · contribs), sawyer777 (talk · contribs), or TechnoSquirrel69 (talk · contribs). (To unsubscribe from these updates, remove yourself from this list.) Sent via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) —TechnoSquirrel69 (sigh) 00:01, 1 July 2024 (UTC)
Tech News: 2024-27
editLatest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.
Recent changes
- Over the next three weeks, dark mode will become available for all users, both logged-in and logged-out, starting with the mobile web version. This fulfils one of the top-requested community wishes, and improves low-contrast reading and usage in low-light settings. As part of these changes, dark mode will also work on User-pages and Portals. There is more information in the latest Web team update. [146]
- Logged-in users can now set global preferences for the text-size and dark-mode, thanks to a combined effort across Foundation teams. This allows Wikimedians using multiple wikis to set up a consistent reading experience easily, for example by switching between light and dark mode only once for all wikis. [147]
- If you use a very old web browser some features might not work on the Wikimedia wikis. This affects Internet Explorer 11 and versions of Chrome, Firefox and Safari older than 2016. This change makes it possible to use new CSS features and to send less code to all readers. [148][149]
- Wikipedia Admins can customize local wiki configuration options easily using Community Configuration. Community Configuration was created to allow communities to customize how some features work, because each language wiki has unique needs. At the moment, admins can configure Growth features on their home wikis, in order to better recruit and retain new editors. More options will be provided in the coming months. [150]
- Editors interested in language issues that are related to Unicode standards, can now discuss those topics at a new conversation space in MediaWiki.org. The Wikimedia Foundation is now a member of the Unicode Consortium, and the coordination group can collaboratively review the issues discussed and, where appropriate, bring them to the attention of the Unicode Consortium.
- One new wiki has been created: a Wikipedia in Mandailing (
w:btm:
) [151]
Problems
- Editors can once again click on links within the visual editor's citation-preview, thanks to a bug fix by the Editing Team. [152]
Future changes
- Please help us to improve Tech News by taking this short survey. The goal is to better meet the needs of the various types of people who read Tech News. The survey will be open for 2 weeks. The survey is covered by this privacy statement. Some translations are available.
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The Signpost: 4 July 2024
edit- News and notes: WMF board elections and fundraising updates
- Special report: Wikimedia Movement Charter ratification vote underway, new Council may surpass power of Board
- In focus: How the Russian Wikipedia keeps it clean despite having just a couple dozen administrators
- Discussion report: Wikipedians are hung up on the meaning of Madonna
- In the media: War and information in war and politics
- Sister projects: On editing Wikisource
- Opinion: Etika: a Pop Culture Champion
- Gallery: Spokane Willy's photos
- Humour: A joke
- Recent research: Is Wikipedia Politically Biased? Perhaps
- Traffic report: Talking about you and me, and the games people play
Administrators' newsletter – July 2024
editNews and updates for administrators from the past month (June 2024).
- Local administrators can now add new links to the bottom of the site Tools menu without using JavaScript. Documentation is available on MediaWiki. (T6086)
- The Community Wishlist is re-opening on 15 July 2024. Read more
Tech News: 2024-28
editLatest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.
Recent changes
- At the Wikimedia Foundation a new task force was formed to replace the disabled Graph with more secure, easy to use, and extensible Chart. You can subscribe to the newsletter to get notified about new project updates and other news about Chart.
- The CampaignEvents extension is now available on Meta-wiki, Igbo Wikipedia, and Swahili Wikipedia, and can be requested on your wiki. This extension helps in managing and making events more visible, giving Event organizers the ability to use tools like the Event registration tool. To learn more about the deployment status and how to request this extension for your wiki, visit the CampaignEvents page on Meta-wiki.
- Editors using the iOS Wikipedia app who have more than 50 edits can now use the Add an Image feature. This feature presents opportunities for small but useful contributions to Wikipedia.
- Thank you to all of the authors who have contributed to MediaWiki Core. As a result of these contributions, the percentage of authors contributing more than 5 patches has increased by 25% since last year, which helps ensure the sustainability of the platform for the Wikimedia projects.
Problems
- A problem with the color of the talkpage tabs always showing as blue, even for non-existent pages which should have been red, affecting the Vector 2022 skin, has been fixed.
Future changes
- The Trust and Safety Product team wants to introduce temporary accounts with as little disruption to tools and workflows as possible. Volunteer developers, including gadget and user-script maintainers, are kindly asked to update the code of their tools and features to handle temporary accounts. The team has created documentation explaining how to do the update. Learn more.
Tech News survey
- Please help us to improve Tech News by taking this short survey. The goal is to better meet the needs of the various types of people who read Tech News. The survey will be open for 1 more week. The survey is covered by this privacy statement. Some translations are available.
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This Month in GLAM: June 2024
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The Bugle: Issue 219, July 2024
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Question from Username367 (19:51, 13 July 2024)
editHow do I fix replace bias in an article with facts? --Username367 (talk) 19:51, 13 July 2024 (UTC)
Bugs on a rock!
editI've been intermittently seeing mark-rocked give false positives over the months, and today I caught User:JoeJShmo being marked rocked when they clearly aren't. Aaron Liu (talk) 14:22, 14 July 2024 (UTC)
Question from Raouf kraghel (04:40, 15 July 2024)
editHi! I'm loking to translate articles from English to Arabic, how can i do that? --Raouf kraghel (talk) 04:40, 15 July 2024 (UTC)
Affiliations Committee News (April-June 2024)
editYou can find this newsletter translated into additional languages on Meta-wiki. Please help translate to other languages.
Quarterly newsletter sharing news and events about the work of Wikimedia's Affiliations Committee.
Affiliate Recognition and Derecognition: Recognition of Madagascar, Senegal, Republic of Congo, and Namibia user groups
Affiliate Activities and Compliance Report: Activities reports around the world
AffCom Conflict Intervention: Six active conflicts, no new reports for Q4
AffCom Movement Contribution: AffCom engagement at Wikimedia Summit and ESEAP Conference
AffCom Administration: Officers elections and departing members
Upcoming AffCom Events: AffCom at Wikimania 2024
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Tech News: 2024-29
editLatest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.
Tech News survey
- Please help us to improve Tech News by taking this short survey. The goal is to better meet the needs of the various types of people who read Tech News. The survey will be open for 3 more days. The survey is covered by this privacy statement. Some translations are available.
Recent changes
- Wikimedia developers can now officially continue to use both Gerrit and GitLab, due to a June 24 decision by the Wikimedia Foundation to support software development on both platforms. Gerrit and GitLab are both code repositories used by developers to write, review, and deploy the software code that supports the MediaWiki software that the wiki projects are built on, as well as the tools used by editors to create and improve content. This decision will safeguard the productivity of our developers and prevent problems in code review from affecting our users. More details are available in the Migration status page.
- The Wikimedia Foundation seeks applicants for the Product and Technology Advisory Council (PTAC). This group will bring technical contributors and Wikimedia Foundation together to co-define a more resilient, future-proof technological platform. Council members will evaluate and consult on the movement's product and technical activities, so that we develop multi-generational projects. We are looking for a range of technical contributors across the globe, from a variety of Wikimedia projects. Please apply here by August 10.
- Editors with rollback user-rights who use the Wikipedia App for Android can use the new Edit Patrol features. These features include a new feed of Recent Changes, related links such as Undo and Rollback, and the ability to create and save a personal library of user talk messages to use while patrolling. If your wiki wants to make these features available to users who do not have rollback rights but have reached a certain edit threshold, you can contact the team. You can read more about this project on Diff blog.
- Editors who have access to The Wikipedia Library can once again use non-open access content in SpringerLinks, after the Foundation contacted them to restore access. You can read more about this and 21 other community-submitted tasks that were completed last week.
Changes later this week
- This week, dark mode will be available on a number of Wikipedias, both desktop and mobile, for logged-in and logged-out users. Interface admins and user script maintainers are encouraged to check gadgets and user scripts in the dark mode, to find any hard-coded colors and fix them. There are some recommendations for dark mode compatibility to help.
Future changes
- Next week, functionaries, volunteers maintaining tools, and software development teams are invited to test the temporary accounts feature on testwiki. Temporary accounts is a feature that will help improve privacy on the wikis. No further temporary account deployments are scheduled yet. Please share your opinions and questions on the project talk page. [153]
- Editors who upload files cross-wiki, or teach other people how to do so, may wish to join a Wikimedia Commons discussion. The Commons community is discussing limiting who can upload files through the cross-wiki upload/Upload dialog feature to users auto-confirmed on Wikimedia Commons. This is due to the large amount of copyright violations uploaded this way. There is a short summary at Commons:Cross-wiki upload and discussion at Commons:Village Pump.
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MediaWiki message delivery 01:28, 16 July 2024 (UTC)
Reminder: GA backlog drive
editHello! Just a reminder that, if you have time, you are welcome to join the GA backlog drive; it runs until the end of July. You are receiving this message because you signed up on the drive page but have not yet listed any reviews. We hope to see you there! Either way, happy editing! —Ganesha811 (talk) 05:08, 16 July 2024 (UTC)
Hi Frostly! I'm not entirely sure how to phrase this, but I'd like to know how to flag a discrepancy between a cited claim in the body of a wikipedia article and the linked sources. Thanks! --Foobaru (talk) 02:13, 18 July 2024 (UTC)
Books & Bytes – Issue 63
editThe Wikipedia Library: Books & Bytes
Issue 63, May – June 2024
- One new partner
- 1Lib1Ref
- Spotlight: References check
Sent by MediaWiki message delivery on behalf of The Wikipedia Library team --12:16, 18 July 2024 (UTC)
Question from Renny Koipuram (13:22, 18 July 2024)
editHello. I want to add a person who is not listed on Wikipedia. Tell me how --Renny Koipuram (talk) 13:22, 18 July 2024 (UTC)
The Signpost: 22 July 2024
edit- Discussion report: Internet users flock to Wikipedia to debate its image policy over Trump raised-fist photo
- News and notes: Wikimedia community votes to ratify Movement Charter; Wikimedia Foundation opposes ratification
- Obituary: JamesR
- Crossword: Vaguely bird-shaped crossword
HI FROSTY
editOKAY SO I WAS WONDERING CAN I COPEY ANYTHING FROM WICKIPEDIA AND USE IT IN A BOOK I AM MAKEING Hosecrazy (talk) 20:55, 22 July 2024 (UTC)
Question from Hosecrazy on User talk:Frostly (20:58, 22 July 2024)
editHI FROSTY I WAS WONDERING CAN I COPEY ANYTHING AND PUT IT INTO A BOOK IF I GIVE WICKIPEDIA CREDIT AND PUT IN A BILBRYOGRAPHY ? --Hosecrazy (talk) 20:58, 22 July 2024 (UTC)
Tech News: 2024-30
editLatest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.
Feature News
- Stewards can now globally block accounts. Before the change only IP addresses and IP ranges could be blocked globally. Global account blocks are useful when the blocked user should not be logged out. Global locks (a similar tool logging the user out of their account) are unaffected by this change. The new global account block feature is related to the Temporary Accounts project, which is a new type of user account that replaces IP addresses of unregistered editors that are no longer made public.
- Later this week, Wikimedia site users will notice that the Interface of FlaggedRevs (also known as "Pending Changes") is improved and consistent with the rest of the MediaWiki interface and Wikimedia's design system. The FlaggedRevs interface experience on mobile and Minerva skin was inconsistent before it was fixed and ported to Codex by the WMF Growth team and some volunteers. [154]
- Wikimedia site users can now submit account vanishing requests via GlobalVanishRequest. This feature is used when a contributor wishes to stop editing forever. It helps you hide your past association and edit to protect your privacy. Once processed, the account will be locked and renamed. [155]
- Have you tried monitoring and addressing vandalism in Wikipedia using your phone? A Diff blog post on Patrolling features in the Mobile App highlights some of the new capabilities of the feature, including swiping through a feed of recent changes and a personal library of user talk messages for use when patrolling from your phone.
- Wikimedia contributors and GLAM (galleries, libraries, archives, and museums) organisations can now learn and measure the impact Wikimedia Commons is having towards creating quality encyclopedic content using the Commons Impact Metrics analytics dashboard. The dashboard offers organizations analytics on things like monthly edits in a category, the most viewed files, and which Wikimedia articles are using Commons images. As a result of these new data dumps, GLAM organisation can more reliably measure their return on investment for programs bringing content into the digital Commons. [156]
Project Updates
- Come share your ideas for improving the wikis on the newly reopened Community Wishlist. The Community Wishlist is Wikimedia’s forum for volunteers to share ideas (called wishes) to improve how the wikis work. The new version of the wishlist is always open, works with both wikitext and Visual Editor, and allows wishes in any language.
Learn more
- Have you ever wondered how Wikimedia software works across over 300 languages? This is 253 languages more than the Google Chrome interface, and it's no accident. The Language and Product Localization Team at the Wikimedia Foundation supports your work by adapting all the tools and interfaces in the MediaWiki software so that contributors in our movement who translate pages and strings can translate them and have the sites in all languages. Read more about the team and their upcoming work on Diff.
- How can Wikimedia build innovative and experimental products while maintaining such heavily used websites? A recent blog post by WMF staff Johan Jönsson highlights the work of the WMF Future Audience initiative, where the goal is not to build polished products but test out new ideas, such as a ChatGPT plugin and Add a Fact, to help take Wikimedia into the future.
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Question from DILAWAR 735 (13:12, 23 July 2024)
editHI DILAWAR 654 OGT --DILAWAR 735 (talk) 13:12, 23 July 2024 (UTC)
Women in Red August 2024
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Question from Dr Stephanie Mohammed (20:11, 25 July 2024)
editHi, I'd like to create a biography page for myself, any guidance on this? Thanks --Dr Stephanie Mohammed (talk) 20:11, 25 July 2024 (UTC)
Wikiproject
editHi, I see you've contributed a lot to Doukhobors, would you eb interested in a taskforce on oral tradition? Kowal2701 (talk) 09:56, 27 July 2024 (UTC)
Question from Melodic Poetry Rowing (08:32, 28 July 2024)
editHi! I'm new to this and am someone who doesn't know much about coding (some very, very basic stuff). I was trying to use the VisualEditor, as that is easier for me to use. My issue is: I'm trying to add reference links and want to put spaces between the items. I see someone else used a template for their reference and I'm not sure how to add what I want either using the template, or just adding my info without using the template. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks! --Melodic Poetry Rowing (talk) 08:32, 28 July 2024 (UTC)
Tech News: 2024-31
editLatest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.
Feature news
- Editors using the Visual Editor in languages that use non-Latin characters for numbers, such as Hindi, Manipuri and Eastern Arabic, may notice some changes in the formatting of reference numbers. This is a side effect of preparing a new sub-referencing feature, and will also allow fixing some general numbering issues in Visual Editor. If you notice any related problems on your wiki, please share details at the project talkpage.
Bugs status
- Some logged-in editors were briefly unable to edit or load pages last week. These errors were mainly due to the addition of new linter rules which led to caching problems. Fixes have been applied and investigations are continuing.
- Editors can use the IP Information tool to get information about IP addresses. This tool is available as a Beta Feature in your preferences. The tool was not available for a few days last week, but is now working again. Thank you to Shizhao for filing the bug report. You can read about that, and 28 other community-submitted tasks that were resolved last week.
Project updates
- There are new features and improvements to Phabricator from the Release Engineering and Collaboration Services teams, and some volunteers, including: the search systems, the new task creation system, the login systems, the translation setup which has resulted in support for more languages (thanks to Pppery), and fixes for many edge-case errors. You can read details about these and other improvements in this summary.
- There is an update on the Charts project. The team has decided which visualization library to use, which chart types to start focusing on, and where to store chart definitions.
- One new wiki has been created: a Wikivoyage in Czech (
voy:cs:
) [157]
Learn more
- There is a new Wikimedia Foundation data center in São Paulo, Brazil which helps to reduce load times.
- There is new user research on problems with the process of uploading images.
- Commons Impact Metrics are now available via data dumps and API.
- The latest quarterly Technical Community Newsletter is now available.
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Growth News, July 2024
editCommunity Configuration
editThe Growth team released Community Configuration at all Wikipedias. You can access it at Special:CommunityConfiguration
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This new special page replaces Special:EditGrowthConfig
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You can help with translations. The interface translation is done at Translatewiki.net. You can also help translate the documentation.
If you attend Wikimania 2024, please join us for the session about Community configuration's future!
Current work
editNewcomer Homepage Community Updates module
We will add a new Community Configurable module to the Newcomer Homepage that will allow communities to highlight specific events, projects, campaigns, and initiatives. We have released a simple version available to beta wikis. We will conduct an A/B test at our pilot wikis using the new Metrics Platform. We still welcome community feedback on initial designs and plans, in any language at our project talk page.
Future work
editIncrease constructive activation on mobile
As part of the Growth team 2024/2025 Annual Plan, the Growth team will explore various ways to increase the percentage of newcomers who successfully start editing.
Editing a Wikipedia page requires too much context and patience. It means many trial and error for newcomers to contribute, meaning a steeper learning curve and potential discouraging reverts. To support a new generation of volunteers, we will increase the number and availability of smaller, structured, and more task-specific editing workflows (E.g. Edit Check and Structured Tasks). The Growth team will primarily focus on Structured Tasks, while working closely with the Editing team to ensure our work integrates well with Edit Check.
Stay informed
editGrowth team weekly updates are available on wiki (in English) if you want to know more about our day-to-day work. If you want to receive more general updates about technical activity happening across the Wikimedia movement (including Growth work), we encourage you to subscribe to Tech News.
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Scripts++ Newsletter – Issue 25
editHey there, welcome to the 25th issue of the Wikipedia Scripts++ Newsletter, covering all our favorite new and updated user scripts since 1 March 2024. We've got a ton of wonderful editors taking back their pitchforks today. Don't worry, for they come in peace, to forcibly fix and extend existing scripts you use with sheer passion. There's so many, them forks have got what's basically their own column now! gift us with some rows before it's too late Aaron Liu (talk) 04:01, 1 August 2024 (UTC)
Got anything good? Tell us about your new, improved, old, or messed-up script here!
Featured script
edit- inline-diff-inline-patrol by Ponor is this edition's featured script. By loading diffs inline on every page that shows a list of changes, it implements the 2023 community wish m:Community Wishlist Survey 2023/Admins and patrollers/Inline diffs and inline patrol. Hopefully we won't need this script anymore soon, with the WMF's focus on the backlog...
Improve a script
edit- Many of our favorite scripts such as Fred Gandt/userResourceManager, Guarapiranga/search-shortcuts and Bradv/Superlinks haven't been updated for Vector 2022. You could be the one to change that!
- Elominius/media timer works, but its UI looks alien. Someone could improve it...
- To a lesser extent, the same goes for PrimeHunter/Search sort. I wish someone would integrate the sorts into the sort menu instead of adding 11 portlet links.
- We want...
- ...watchlist notices support for Aaron Liu/Watchlyst Greybar Unsin
- ...a tool to automatically fix CAT:BROKENREFs, preferably a fork/addition to TheJJJunk/ARA
- ...a fix/fork of DannyS712/SectionRemover to make it work
Requested scripts
edit- Automatically delink all duplicate links within the same section per MOS:LINKONCE.
- Collapsible parentheses in body text, which had a ridiculously long original request title and was accidentally moved to WP:US/L by me. Oops!
- An easily configurable script to add a link to the #p-vector-user-menu-overflow portlet with a name, target, and icon. This one should be a relatively easier one. I would do it myself, but I'm too busy rotting away on Celeste (video game).
- Preview an edit under the mobile viewport on desktop, with perhaps MediaWiki:Gadget-mobile-sidebar.js used for inspiration.
- ...and many more, all available at Wikipedia:User scripts/Requests. Jeeputer and Nardog have been the most active on the page in the past five months.
Updated scripts
edit- After the RIIJ update, Aaron Liu: Watchlyst Greybar Unsin has a dismiss button that allows you to mark an item as read in one click and cycle to the next Watchlist item.
- Lordseriouspig/StatusChangerImproved is just like Enterprisey's script, except you select your status from a dropdown instead of cycling through them with a button. The WMF operates out of car-centric infrastructure anyway. Shame!
Newly maintained scripts
edit- Aaron Liu has created Duplinks from Evad37/duplinks-alt; his fork adds a config variable to automatically highlight duplicate links on the loading of any page where the portlet link would've appeared.
- BilledMammal/Move+ expands the powers of User:TheTVExpert/rmCloser to include common procedures done with the art of moving pages.
- On a holiday? Somewhere? Gotta learn ye ABCs? CanonNi/StatusSetter puts the fun into Enterprisey/StatusChanger with a quadruple more statuses. That starts with a C!
- In our continuing trend(s?), DaxServer/DiscussionCloser forks DannyS712/DiscussionCloser to make it work. Sadly, this is the end of our lexicographic combo.
- Andrybak:
- user-tabs-on-contribs is a fork of User:Enterprisey/user-tabs-on-contribs for Vector 2022.
- Archiver is a fork of User:Enterprisey/archiver with automatic calculation of the destination archive subpage and with support for non-Vector skins.
- Quite coincidentally, Elli/OneClickArchiver has been forked from User:Equazcion/OneClickArchiver to work with the mw:Heading HTML changes.
- FlightTime/OneClickArchiver forks the same thing but also no longer nonsensically prepends {{clear}} to page archives.
New scripts
editPadlock for semi−move protection−designed by User:Chaotic Enby - Andrybak/Not around can help you mark talk pages of inactive users with {{not around}}.
- BrandonXLF/AddCopied automatically tags talk pages of pages you've copied between with {{copied}}.
- Bugghost/UserRoleIndicator adds text labels (which default to emoji) to user links that label the user's usergroups. Wow, that's a mouthful
- CanonNi/AlertAssistant adds a Twinkle-style dialog for alerting users about contentious topics.
- CFA/AttributeTranslation automatically tags articles translated from other places with appropriate attribution.
- In the defense of the 'pedia, the humble Jeeputer/defconIndicator adds the WP:WIKIDEFCON status to the toolbar.
- Tired of staring at a bunch of filtering text and waiting for darn filter logs to load? Msz2001/AbuseFilter analyzer can parse abuse filters into a visual syntax tree and evaluate locally on-demand!
- Polygnotus/DuplicateReferences finds references with the same link and displays the number of them along with a button to add the {{duplicated citations}} tag under the references section. Being lazy has never been easier!
- fastest gun on the net Ponor/really-quick-block really quick add to contribution lists three buttons awesome
- TheTechie/Help Me Tool is a quick and easy way of responding to {{help me}} requests.
- Per MOS:CONFORM, ZKang123/TitleCaseConverter converts all citation titles to... title case, unfortunately.
DCWC August update
editThe 2024 Developing Countries WikiContest has now been running for a month, and we've already seen some momentous improvement in the quality of many articles about underrepresented subjects! So far, our top-scoring participants are:
- Magentic Manifestations (submissions) – 338 points, mainly from nine good articles. He's a contender for the "most submissions for a single country" specialty award, with nine submissions for India.
- Arconning (submissions) – 305 points, including from six seasonally-appropriate Olympics-related good articles.
- Generalissima (submissions) – 290 points, the bulk from her featured article about Greenlandic interpreter Qalaherriaq and two China-related good articles.
- AirshipJungleman29 (submissions) – 245 points, mostly from the achievement of bringing Genghis Khan to featured status.
- Thebiguglyalien (submissions) – 144 points from three good articles, including two about Kiribati elections, and four reviews of good article nominees.
Looking for ways to climb up the leaderboard yourself? Help out your fellow participants by answering a few review requests, particularly the older entries. Several more nominations needing attention are listed at eligible reviews, and highlighed entries receive a 1.5× multiplier! The coordinators would like to extend a special thanks to Thebiguglyalien (submissions) for his commitment to keeping these review pages up to date.
If you have any questions, please leave a message on the contest talk page or ask one of the coordinators: Ixtal (talk · contribs), sawyer777 (talk · contribs), or TechnoSquirrel69 (talk · contribs). (To unsubscribe from these updates, remove yourself from this list.) Sent via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) —TechnoSquirrel69 (sigh) 14:24, 1 August 2024 (UTC)
Tech News: 2024-32
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Feature news
- Two new parser functions will be available this week:
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andTemplate:BCP47
on Commons and allow us to drop 100 million rows from the "what links here" database. Editors at any wiki that use these templates, can help by replacing the templates with these new functions. The templates at Commons will be updated during the Hackathon at Wikimania. [158][159] - Communities can request the activation of the visual editor on entire namespaces where discussions sometimes happen (for instance Wikipedia: or Wikisource: namespaces) if they understand the known limitations. For discussions, users can already use DiscussionTools in these namespaces.
- The tracking category "Pages using Timeline" has been renamed to "Pages using the EasyTimeline extension" in TranslateWiki. Wikis that have created the category locally should rename their local creation to match.
Project updates
- Editors who help to organize WikiProjects and similar on-wiki collaborations, are invited to share ideas and examples of successful collaborations with the Campaigns and Programs teams. You can fill out a brief survey or share your thoughts on the talkpage. The teams are particularly looking for details about successful collaborations on non-English wikis.
- The new parser is being rolled out on Wikivoyage wikis over the next few months. The English Wikivoyage and Hebrew Wikivoyage were switched to Parsoid last week. For more information, see Parsoid/Parser Unification.
Learn more
- There will be more than 200 sessions at Wikimania this week. Here is a summary of some of the key sessions related to the product and technology area.
- The latest Wikimedia Foundation Bulletin is available.
- The latest quarterly Language and Internationalization newsletter is available. It includes: New design previews for Translatable pages; Updates about MinT for Wiki Readers; the release of Translation dumps; and more.
- The latest quarterly Growth newsletter is available.
- The latest monthly MediaWiki Product Insights newsletter is available.
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Administrators' newsletter – August 2024
editNews and updates for administrators from the past month (July 2024).
- Global blocks may now target accounts as well as IP's. Administrators may locally unblock when appropriate.
- Users wishing to permanently leave may now request "vanishing" via Special:GlobalVanishRequest. Processed requests will result in the user being renamed, their recovery email being removed, and their account being globally locked.
- The Arbitration Committee appointed the following administrators to the conflict of interest volunteer response team: Bilby, Extraordinary Writ
Question from Unis202591000 (17:10, 6 August 2024)
editHello,
How to create a citation? --Unis202591000 (talk) 17:11, 6 August 2024 (UTC)
hello frosty so how do i write a paper or thing on for eg. a dog is there like some special format or what --Hosecrazy (talk) 19:50, 6 August 2024 (UTC)
the abaga horse
editso when i read the page on the abaga it did not have enough info how can i edit that ? here is the web page https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abaga_horse Hosecrazy (talk) 19:53, 6 August 2024 (UTC)
Question from AngryDorito (05:06, 9 August 2024)
edithi there, I created an account to suggest an edit cause I don't know how to edit and never done it before. I posted a topic in the "talk" section of Lowitja O'Donohouge's page. Was this okay to do? --AngryDorito (talk) 05:06, 9 August 2024 (UTC)
This Month in GLAM: July 2024
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Tech News: 2024-33
editLatest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.
Feature news
- AbuseFilter editors and maintainers can now make a CAPTCHA show if a filter matches an edit. This allows communities to quickly respond to spamming by automated bots. [160]
- Stewards can now specify if global blocks should prevent account creation. Before this change by the Trust and Safety Product Team, all global blocks would prevent account creation. This will allow stewards to reduce the unintended side-effects of global blocks on IP addresses.
Project updates
- Nominations are open on Wikitech for new members to refresh the Toolforge standards committee. The committee oversees the Toolforge Right to fork policy and Abandoned tool policy among other duties. Nominations will remain open until at least 2024-08-26.
- One new wiki has been created: a Wikipedia in West Coast Bajau (
w:bdr:
) [161]
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The Bugle: Issue 220, August 2024
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The Signpost: 14 August 2024
edit- In the media: Portland pol profile paid for from public purse
- In focus: Twitter marks the spot
- News and notes: Another Wikimania has concluded
- Special report: Nano or just nothing: Will nano go nuclear?
- Opinion: HouseBlaster's RfA debriefing
- Traffic report: Ball games, movies, elections, but nothing really weird
- Humour: I'm proud to be a template
Question from Imalrightiguess15 on Help:Maintenance template removal (07:24, 18 August 2024)
editHelp I'm trying to find my wife* --Imalrightiguess15 (talk) 07:24, 18 August 2024 (UTC)