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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. [1][2]

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). [3][4]
• 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). [5]
• 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. [6]

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 and abuse_filter_history tables. Some queries might need to be updated. [7]

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MediaWiki message delivery 23:26, 15 April 2024 (UTC)Reply

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. [8]
• 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). [9][10]

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.jstoSpecial: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. [11]

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MediaWiki message delivery 20:25, 22 April 2024 (UTC)Reply

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How do you add a row to the stranger things episode titles list? --StrangerKai (talk) 10:52, 28 April 2024 (UTC)Reply

Hi @StrangerKai, after checking reliable sources, it doesn't seem that we have reliable information about season 5 of Stranger Things, so it's not suitable for inclusion as all information must be verifiable with reliable sources. If you have more questions, don't hesitate to ask me using your Homepage or at the Teahouse and learn about editing Wikipedia through our introduction. Happy editing! ~~2NumForIce (^speak|_edits) 16:55, 28 April 2024 (UTC)Reply

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. [12]
• Seven new wikis have been created:
  • a Wikipedia in Betawi (w:bew:) [13]
  • a Wikipedia in Kusaal (w:kus:) [14]
  • a Wikipedia in Igala (w:igl:) [15]
  • a Wiktionary in Karakalpak (wikt:kaa:) [16]
  • a Wikisource in Burmese (s:my:) [17]
  • a Wikisource in Malay (s:ms:) [18]
  • a Wikisource in Georgian (s:ka:) [19]
• You can now watch message groups/projectsonTranslatewiki.net. Initially, this feature will notify you of added or deleted messages in these groups. [20]
• 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. [21]

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). [22][23]

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MediaWiki message delivery 03:31, 30 April 2024 (UTC)Reply

Hiyah, I just created another article and it’s been rejected due to lack of inline citation. I thought I’d done enough… anyway, I’ve added more but would you review and see what you think. Thanks again --BeacHal1 (talk) 09:29, 30 April 2024 (UTC)Reply

Hello @BeacHal1, I looked over your article and I recommend adding references directly to the relevant statement, which preserves text–source integrity, which allows readers to see which part of the article is being cited. I have placed general (non-inline) reference templates in the "General references" section. If you have more questions, don't hesitate to ask me using your Homepage or at the Teahouse and learn about editing Wikipedia through our introduction. Happy editing! ~~2NumForIce (^speak|_edits) 01:58, 1 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

News and updates for administrators from the past month (April 2024).

  Bureaucrat changes

  Nihonjoe

  CheckUser changes

  Joe Roe

  Oversight changes

  GeneralNotability

  Guideline and policy news

• 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.

  Technical news

• 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

  Arbitration

• The arbitration case Conflict of interest management has been closed.

  Miscellaneous

• This may be a good time to reach out to potential nominees to ask if they would consider an RfA.
• ANew 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!

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Dear Wikimedian,

You are receiving this message because you previously participated in the UCoC process.

This is a reminder that the voting period for the Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) ends on May 9, 2024. Read the information on the voting page on Meta-wiki to learn more about voting and voter eligibility.

The Universal Code of Conduct Coordinating Committee (U4C) is a global group dedicated to providing an equitable and consistent implementation of the UCoC. Community members were invited to submit their applications for the U4C. For more information and the responsibilities of the U4C, please review the U4C Charter.

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Hello how do I edit and add information about myself on wikipedia --Nunushinondo (talk) 10:02, 3 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

Hello @Nunushinondo, there are many policies and guidelines when it comes to conflict of interest editing (COI). Wikipedia strongly discourages COI editing as it could backfire and cause embarrassment, especially if not written in a neutral point of view.

Editors with a COI must disclose the COI, especially if you are being paid per the Terms of Use, in which case, there is a separate (but similar) process for disclosing paid editing.

COI editors are strongly discouraged to edit affected articles directly. Instead, use the {{Edit COI}} template to propose changes to an existing article and Articles for creation for creating a new article.

Before creating a new article, you must make sure that the subject is notable enough for inclusion. Text on Wikipedia must be citedbyreliable sources so that information is verifiable. Also, an article about yourself isn't necessarily a good thing, as you don't "own" what you write on Wikipedia.

The bottom line is, COI editing is just not a good idea. COI editing can cause many problems, and there are even legal consequences for hidden advertising mimicking a content format such as a Wikipedia article. If your company tells you to make or edit a Wikipedia article about them, tell them it can't be done. If you have more questions, don't hesitate to ask me using your Homepage or at the Teahouse and learn about editing Wikipedia through our introduction. Happy editing! ~~2NumForIce (^speak|_edits) 02:34, 4 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

Hi , Thank you for being my mentor My name is Heinrich , and I work for Trade Nation in UK.

We want to add a new article/company on Wikipedia.

We are fully regulated, and all , and this will be a professional publication our tompany on Wikipedia.

Would you be able to get in contact? Thank you --Hbleroux (talk) 10:05, 3 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

Hello @Hbleroux, there are many policies and guidelines when it comes to conflict of interest editing (COI). Wikipedia strongly discourages COI editing as it could backfire and cause embarrassment, especially if not written in a neutral point of view.

Editors with a COI must disclose the COI, especially if you are being paid per the Terms of Use, in which case, there is a separate (but similar) process for disclosing paid editing.

COI editors are strongly discouraged to edit affected articles directly. Instead, use the {{Edit COI}} template to propose changes to an existing article and Articles for creation for creating a new article.

Before creating a new article, you must make sure that the subject is notable enough for inclusion. Text on Wikipedia must be citedbyreliable sources so that information is verifiable. Also, an article about yourself isn't necessarily a good thing, as you don't "own" what you write on Wikipedia.

The bottom line is, COI editing is just not a good idea. COI editing can cause many problems, and there are even legal consequences for hidden advertising mimicking a content format such as a Wikipedia article. If your company tells you to make or edit a Wikipedia article about them, tell them it can't be done. If you have more questions, don't hesitate to ask me using your Homepage or at the Teahouse and learn about editing Wikipedia through our introduction. Happy editing! ~~2NumForIce (^speak|_edits) 02:35, 4 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

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 onDiff. 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. [24][25]
•   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. [26]
•   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. [27]

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). [28][29]
• 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". [30]

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. [31]

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MediaWiki message delivery 16:41, 6 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

Hiyah! So, the editor that declined my most recent article has past on my revisions and it all seems a bit odd. They were being assessed at the time for a higher ranking on here… would you be able to revisit it and make sure that it’s still in the works. It seems as though that editor’s actions have caused it to be mothballed… and I saw you edited too. Thanks again --BeacHal1 (talk) 20:35, 6 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

Hello @BeacHal1, articles aren't reviewed in a specific order; there are currently 2,855 pending submissions. In the meantime, you might want to do a bit of basic copyediting as well as make sure that the article conforms to the Manual of Style, and even though it's just a guideline, it's still best to use this style guide so that articles are consistently formatted. (Here is an introduction to the Manual of Style) If you have more questions, don't hesitate to ask me using your Homepage or at the Teahouse and learn about editing Wikipedia through our introduction. Happy editing! ~~2NumForIce (^speak|_edits) 03:04, 7 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

Hi, just sent you an email but please ignore! I’ve just realised I had a vpn setting on my iPad that meant I was auto-blocked. All good. Although, I have found it quite frustrating re my most recent article and the slightly bullying behaviour on here has put me off doing more!

I might reengage asp but life’s tough enough without a mob rule in Wikipedia too… BeacHal1 (talk) 20:54, 29 June 2024 (UTC)Reply

Hello, please help me with my first wikipage about the artist Richard Saringer. Please prepare the Wikipage for me so that I can start editing the text. Thank you! --Kulturnik (talk) 16:20, 11 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

Hello @Kulturnik, creating a new article is a complicated process. Before creating your first article, you should learn editing and rules of Wikipedia and complete smaller tasks at the Task Center.

First, is the subject you are editing closely related to yourself, family, friends, clients, employers, financial or other relationships (having a conflict of interest or COI)?

Editors with a COI must disclose the COI, especially if you are being paid per the Terms of Use, in which case, there is a separate (but similar) process for disclosing paid editing.

COI editors are strongly discouraged to edit affected articles directly. Instead, use the {{Edit COI}} template to propose changes to an existing article and Articles for creation for creating a new article.

The bottom line is, COI editing is just not a good idea. COI editing can cause many problems, and there are even legal consequences for hidden advertising mimicking a content format such as a Wikipedia article. If your company tells you to make or edit a Wikipedia article about them, tell them it can't be done.

Before creating a new article, you must make sure that the subject is notable enough for inclusion. Text on Wikipedia must be citedbyreliable sources so that information is verifiable. Also, an article about yourself isn't necessarily a good thing, as you don't "own" what you write on Wikipedia.

When you're ready to create a new article, go to Help:Your first article, which will guide you through creating a new article. You should go through the entire page before proceeding to the Article Wizard. After creating a new article draft, it will be reviewed by an Articles for creation volunteer. Be patient; there are currently 2,855 pending submissions, and they are not reviewed in any specific order. In the meantime, you might want to do some basic copyediting so that the article is more likely to be approved. If you have more questions, don't hesitate to ask me using your Homepage or at the Teahouse and learn about editing Wikipedia through our introduction. Happy editing! ~~2NumForIce (^speak|_edits) 02:43, 13 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

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. [32]
• 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. [33]
• Kartographer maps can now specify an alternative text via the alt= attribute. This is identical in usage to the alt= attribute in the image and gallery syntax. An exception for this feature is wikis like Wikivoyage where the miniature maps are interactive. [34]
• 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. [35]

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). [36][37]
•   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. [38]

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. [39]
•   Two columns of the pagelinks database table (pl_namespace and pl_title) are being dropped soon. Users must use two columns of the new linktarget table instead (lt_namespace and lt_title). In your existing SQL queries:
  1. Replace JOIN pagelinks with JOIN linktarget and pl_ with lt_ in the ON statement
  2. Below that add JOIN pagelinks ON lt_id = pl_target_id
  • See phab:T222224 for technical reasoning. [40][41]

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MediaWiki message delivery 23:56, 13 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

  Hello, 2NumForIce. This is a bot-delivered message letting you know that Draft:Rafa Esparza (ART-2100), a page you created, has not been edited in at least 5 months. Drafts that have not been edited for six months may be deleted, so if you wish to retain the page, please edit it again or request that it be moved to your userspace.

If the page has already been deleted, you can request it be undeleted so you can continue working on it.

Thank you for your submission to Wikipedia. FireflyBot (talk) 00:06, 16 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

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Thanks for going through a few reports at Copypatrol! I noticed you seem to be manually filling in the cv-revdel template (which somehow resulted your edit being flagged in copypatrol twice), have you tried out User:Enterprisey/cv-revdel? It's super convenient and makes marking revisions and URLs much easier, especially if you continue to deal with copyright issues. ARandomName123 (talk)^{Ping me!} 02:37, 17 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

@ARandomName123: I do have that installed (inscriptmanager because I have way too many scripts), but I actually thought that you had to select more than one revision (missed the "Range?" checkbox), so I'll try that. ~~2NumForIce (^speak|_edits) 15:08, 17 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

Hi can you write and show me the template for editing semi restricted article where they mention please change from X to Y --Pranav kantak (talk) 09:01, 19 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

Hello @Pranav kantak, I think you are referring to edit requests. The Wikipedia:Edit requests page has information on planning and making an edit request. If you have more questions, don't hesitate to ask me using your Homepage or at the Teahouse and learn about editing Wikipedia through our introduction. Happy editing! ~~2NumForIce (^speak|_edits) 23:03, 19 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

Recent changes

• The Nuke feature, which enables administrators to mass delete pages, will now correctly delete pages which were moved to another title. [42]
• 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. [43][44]

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). [45][46]
•   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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MediaWiki message delivery 23:01, 20 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

How do I update/upload an image to a biography page? --Wjkirby287 (talk) 14:53, 23 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

Hello @Wjkirby287, here are the steps to upload and use an image and other media files:

1. Check if the file is free (as in freedom)

   If you made the file yourself, you'll need to license it under a free license. For example:

   • CC BY—Permits use and modification (including commercially) as long as the author is credited
   • CC BY-SA—Permits use and modification (including commercially) as long as the author is credited and modifications are under the same license
   • CC0—Public domain (no rights reserved); permits any use and modification (including commercially), even without credit

   Most files found on the Internet are not considered free. Files that you didn't create must be licensed under a free license or in the public domain, either expired, too simple to be copyrighted, or the auther released it to the public domain. If in doubt, don't use it.

   Be mindful of freedom of panorama laws.

   If you are a copyright holder, published your work elseware, and would like to confirm permission, please contact the Volunteer Response Team instead of proceeding with the next step here.

2. Upload the image to Wikimedia Commons

   Wikimedia Commons (or simply Commons) is a central repository of free media files that can be used on Wikipedia, other Wikimedia projects, and anyone worldwide (like in a presentation).

   Use the Upload Wizard to upload files.

   You'll need to log in. Use the same username and password as your Wikipedia account.

   Please fill the information accurately. If you add incorrect information, the file will be deleted.

3. Use the file

   After you upload the file to Commons, you can now use it. Click   in the toolbar (you may need to click Insert first), and enter the file name you entered in Upload Wizard, enter a descriptive caption, then click Insert.

You just added a file to Wikimedia Commons! Now that the file is under a free license, anyone in the world can benefit from your file. If you have more questions, don't hesitate to ask me using your Homepage or at the Teahouse and learn about editing Wikipedia through our introduction. Happy editing! ~~2NumForIce (^speak|_edits) 02:59, 25 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

Hello! I have done a few editing, and found Visual Editor quite useful. I intend to write and publish an article about a living person. Can you guide how to proceed with that? Thanks --Tans78 (talk) 07:07, 24 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

Hello @, creating a new article is a complicated process. Before creating your first article, you should learn editing and rules of Wikipedia and complete smaller tasks at the Task Center.

First, is the subject you are editing closely related to yourself, family, friends, clients, employers, financial or other relationships (having a conflict of interest or COI)?

Before creating a new article, you must make sure that the subject is notable enough for inclusion. Text on Wikipedia must be citedbyreliable sources so that information is verifiable. Also, an article about yourself isn't necessarily a good thing, as you don't "own" what you write on Wikipedia.

When you're ready to create a new article, go to Help:Your first article, which will guide you through creating a new article. You should go through the entire page before proceeding to the Article Wizard. After creating a new article draft, it will be reviewed by an Articles for creation volunteer. Be patient; there are currently 2,855 pending submissions, and they are not reviewed in any specific order. In the meantime, you might want to do some basic copyediting so that the article is more likely to be approved. If you have more questions, don't hesitate to ask me using your Homepage or at the Teahouse and learn about editing Wikipedia through our introduction. Happy editing! ~~2NumForIce (^speak|_edits) 03:00, 25 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

Ping: @Tans78 ~~2NumForIce (^speak|_edits) 03:01, 25 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

How can I make a Wikipedia on myself --ThatxDude22 (talk) 00:25, 27 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

Hello @ThatxDude22, there are many policies and guidelines when it comes to conflict of interest editing (COI). Wikipedia strongly discourages COI editing as it could backfire and cause embarrassment, especially if not written in a neutral point of view.

Editors with a COI must disclose the COI, especially if you are being paid per the Terms of Use, in which case, there is a separate (but similar) process for disclosing paid editing.

COI editors are strongly discouraged to edit affected articles directly. Instead, use the {{Edit COI}} template to propose changes to an existing article and Articles for creation for creating a new article.

Before creating a new article, you must make sure that the subject is notable enough for inclusion. Text on Wikipedia must be citedbyreliable sources so that information is verifiable. Also, an article about yourself isn't necessarily a good thing, as you don't "own" what you write on Wikipedia.

When you're ready to create a new article, go to Help:Your first article, which will guide you through creating a new article. You should go through the entire page before proceeding to the Article Wizard. After creating a new article draft, it will be reviewed by an Articles for creation volunteer. Be patient; there are currently 2,855 pending submissions, and they are not reviewed in any specific order. In the meantime, you might want to do some basic copyediting so that the article is more likely to be approved.

The bottom line is, COI editing is just not a good idea. COI editing can cause many problems, and there are even legal consequences for hidden advertising mimicking a content format such as a Wikipedia article. If your company tells you to make or edit a Wikipedia article about them, tell them it can't be done. If you have more questions, don't hesitate to ask me using your Homepage or at the Teahouse and learn about editing Wikipedia through our introduction. Happy editing! ~~2NumForIce (^speak|_edits) 02:22, 27 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

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). [47][48]
• 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. [49]

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MediaWiki message delivery 00:12, 28 May 2024 (UTC)Reply

How do I add my profile information --Dee'Jordan (talk) 23:57, 1 June 2024 (UTC)Reply

Hello @Dee'Jordan, there are many policies and guidelines when it comes to conflict of interest editing (COI). Wikipedia strongly discourages COI editing as it could backfire and cause embarrassment, especially if not written in a neutral point of view.

Editors with a COI must disclose the COI, especially if you are being paid per the Terms of Use, in which case, there is a separate (but similar) process for disclosing paid editing.

COI editors are strongly discouraged to edit affected articles directly. Instead, use the {{Edit COI}} template to propose changes to an existing article and Articles for creation for creating a new article.

Before creating a new article, you must make sure that the subject is notable enough for inclusion. Text on Wikipedia must be citedbyreliable sources so that information is verifiable. Also, an article about yourself isn't necessarily a good thing, as you don't "own" what you write on Wikipedia.

When you're ready to create a new article, go to Help:Your first article, which will guide you through creating a new article. You should go through the entire page before proceeding to the Article Wizard. After creating a new article draft, it will be reviewed by an Articles for creation volunteer. Be patient; there are currently 2,855 pending submissions, and they are not reviewed in any specific order. In the meantime, you might want to do some basic copyediting so that the article is more likely to be approved.

The bottom line is, COI editing is just not a good idea. COI editing can cause many problems, and there are even legal consequences for hidden advertising mimicking a content format such as a Wikipedia article. If your company tells you to make or edit a Wikipedia article about them, tell them it can't be done. If you have more questions, don't hesitate to ask me using your Homepage or at the Teahouse and learn about editing Wikipedia through our introduction. Happy editing! ~~2NumForIce (^speak|_edits) 03:11, 3 June 2024 (UTC)Reply

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. [50]
• 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". [51]
• One new wiki has been created: a Wikipedia in Kadazandusun (w:dtp:) [52]

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). [53][54]

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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MediaWiki message delivery 22:32, 3 June 2024 (UTC)Reply

News and updates for administrators from the past month (May 2024).

  Bureaucrat changes

 

• Deskana

Warofdreams

  Oversight changes

  Dreamy Jazz

  Guideline and policy news

• Phase II of the 2024 RfA review has commenced to improve and refine the proposals passed in Phase I.

  Technical news

• The Nuke feature, which enables administrators to mass delete pages, will now correctly delete pages which were moved to another title. T43351

  Arbitration

• 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.

  Miscellaneous

• WikiProject Reliability's unsourced statements drive is happening in June 2024 to replace {{citation needed}} tags with references! Sign up here to participate!

• 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

• Opinion: Public response to the editors of Settler Colonial Studies

• 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

• Humour: Wikipedia rattled by sophisticated cyberattack of schoolboy typing "balls" in infobox

• Concept: Palimpsestuous

Hello how I can create account I want withdraw from crypto guru --Osewapeter (talk) 15:35, 9 June 2024 (UTC)Reply

Hello @Osewapeter. The "Ask your mentor a question" feature is only for questions related to editing Wikipedia. As this does not relate to Wikipedia, this question will be archived shortly. If you have more questions, don't hesitate to ask me using your Homepage or at the Teahouse and learn about editing Wikipedia through our introduction. Happy editing! ~~2NumForIce (^speak|_edits) 01:57, 11 June 2024 (UTC)Reply

Recent changes

• The software used to render SVG files has been updated to a new version, fixing many longstanding bugs in SVG rendering. [55]
•   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 the reference-text class for better compatibility with the legacy parser. More details are available. [56]

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. [57]

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). [58][59]
•   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. [60]
• 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. [61]

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MediaWiki message delivery 20:17, 10 June 2024 (UTC)Reply

How can i edit information on wikipedia --Lucas Silvester (talk) 19:03, 17 June 2024 (UTC)Reply

Hello @Lucas Silvester, welcome to Wikipedia! First, is the subject you are editing closely related to yourself, family, friends, clients, employers, financial or other relationships (having a conflict of interest or COI)?

A guide to editing Wikipedia is available at Help:Introduction. For student editing as part of a course, go to Wiki Education student training. There is also a single-page guide to contributing, and even an interactive training game, The Wikipedia Adventure.

When you're ready to edit articles, you can find some to edit on your Homepage and Citation Hunt to get rid of the ^{[citation needed]} tags. If you have more questions, don't hesitate to ask me using your Homepage or at the Teahouse and learn about editing Wikipedia through our introduction. Happy editing! ~~2NumForIce (^speak|_edits) 01:28, 20 June 2024 (UTC)Reply

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. [62]
• 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. [63][64]
• 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. [65]

Problems

•   Cloud Services tools were not available for 25 minutes last week. This was caused by a faulty hardware cable in the data center. [66]
• 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. [67]

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). [68][69]
• 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. [70]
• 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. [71]

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MediaWiki message delivery 23:46, 17 June 2024 (UTC)Reply

Hello. I am in possession of concrete evidence proving that my great, great, great grandfather was actually the oldest man to ever live. However, I'm not sure what to do with this information or how to edit Wikipedia to reflect this. Do you have any suggestions? --Cotcae (talk) 22:16, 18 June 2024 (UTC)Reply

Hi Hope you are well. I want to know how we can add pictures in wikipedia. --Sohaib.arshad758 (talk) 12:32, 22 June 2024 (UTC)Reply

Hello @Sohaib.arshad758, here are the steps to upload and use an image and other media files:

1. Check if the file is free (as in freedom)

   If you made the file yourself, you'll need to license it under a free license. For example:

   • CC BY—Permits use and modification (including commercially) as long as the author is credited
   • CC BY-SA—Permits use and modification (including commercially) as long as the author is credited and modifications are under the same license
   • CC0—Public domain (no rights reserved); permits any use and modification (including commercially), even without credit

   Most files found on the Internet are not considered free. Files that you didn't create must be licensed under a free license or in the public domain, either expired, too simple to be copyrighted, or the auther released it to the public domain. If in doubt, don't use it.

   Be mindful of freedom of panorama laws.

   If you are a copyright holder, published your work elseware, and would like to confirm permission, please contact the Volunteer Response Team instead of proceeding with the next step here.

2. Upload the image to Wikimedia Commons

   Wikimedia Commons (or simply Commons) is a central repository of free media files that can be used on Wikipedia, other Wikimedia projects, and anyone worldwide (like in a presentation).

   Use the Upload Wizard to upload files.

   You'll need to log in. Use the same username and password as your Wikipedia account.

   Please fill the information accurately. If you add incorrect information, the file will be deleted.

3. Use the file

   After you upload the file to Commons, you can now use it. Click   in the toolbar (you may need to click Insert first), and enter the file name you entered in Upload Wizard, enter a descriptive caption, then click Insert.

You just added a file to Wikimedia Commons! Now that the file is under a free license, anyone in the world can benefit from your file. If you have more questions, don't hesitate to ask me using your Homepage or at the Teahouse and learn about editing Wikipedia through our introduction. Happy editing! ~~2NumForIce (^speak|_edits) 23:29, 22 June 2024 (UTC)Reply

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. [72]
• 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. [73]

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. [74]

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). [75][76]
• 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 Difforon Mediawiki.org. [77]

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MediaWiki message delivery 22:30, 24 June 2024 (UTC)Reply

Hello, I am new to Wiki links. I was 17 years old when I graduated from the Rome Ga Police Academy. Became the youngest Deputy Sheriff in Georgia, After I researched it, I am the youngest Deputy Sheriff in America History. Question I want to contribute and author an article on this event. Can you provide any suggestions and or Headings? Searched for the youngest deputy sheriff in America? This was not found? Thank you God Bless Rodney Bearden --THE Prodigy that no one can explain (talk) 19:39, 1 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

Hello @THE Prodigy that no one can explain, welcome to Wikipedia! First, is the subject you are editing closely related to yourself, family, friends, clients, employers, financial or other relationships (having a conflict of interest or COI)?

A guide to editing Wikipedia is available at Help:Introduction. For student editing as part of a course, go to Wiki Education student training. There is also a single-page guide to contributing, and even an interactive training game, The Wikipedia Adventure.

When you're ready to edit articles, you can find information about the subject at the Reference desk. If you have more questions, don't hesitate to ask me using your Homepage or at the Teahouse and learn about editing Wikipedia through our introduction. Happy editing! ~~2NumForIce (^speak|_edits) 15:58, 6 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

Im so confused how do i make a page --Mazerunnersbiggestfan (talk) 22:29, 1 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

Hello @Mazerunnersbiggestfan, creating a new article is a complicated process. Before creating your first article, you should learn editing and rules of Wikipedia and complete smaller tasks at the Task Center.

First, is the subject you are editing closely related to yourself, family, friends, clients, employers, financial or other relationships (having a conflict of interest or COI)?

Before creating a new article, you must make sure that the subject is notable enough for inclusion. Text on Wikipedia must be citedbyreliable sources so that information is verifiable. Also, an article about yourself isn't necessarily a good thing, as you don't "own" what you write on Wikipedia.

When you're ready to create a new article, go to Help:Your first article, which will guide you through creating a new article. You should go through the entire page before proceeding to the Article Wizard. After creating a new article draft, it will be reviewed by an Articles for creation volunteer. Be patient; there are currently 2,855 pending submissions, and they are not reviewed in any specific order. In the meantime, you might want to do some basic copyediting so that the article is more likely to be approved. If you have more questions, don't hesitate to ask me using your Homepage or at the Teahouse and learn about editing Wikipedia through our introduction. Happy editing! ~~2NumForIce (^speak|_edits) 16:00, 6 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

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. [78]
• 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. [79]
• 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. [80][81]
• 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. [82]
• 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:) [83]

Problems

• Editors can once again click on links within the visual editor's citation-preview, thanks to a bug fix by the Editing Team. [84]

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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MediaWiki message delivery 23:56, 1 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

Hi sir. Please can you guide me with tips for creating new page for a musicians. Thanks for the help --Eboedusa1 (talk) 20:05, 3 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

Hello @Eboedusa1, there are many policies and guidelines when it comes to conflict of interest editing (COI). Wikipedia strongly discourages COI editing as it could backfire and cause embarrassment, especially if not written in a neutral point of view.

Editors with a COI must disclose the COI, especially if you are being paid per the Terms of Use, in which case, there is a separate (but similar) process for disclosing paid editing.

COI editors are strongly discouraged to edit affected articles directly. Instead, use the {{Edit COI}} template to propose changes to an existing article and Articles for creation for creating a new article.

Creating a new article is a complicated process and you should learn editing and rules of Wikipedia and complete smaller tasks at the Task Center before creating a new article. You must make sure that the subject is notable enough for inclusion. Text on Wikipedia must be citedbyreliable sources so that information is verifiable. Also, an article about yourself isn't necessarily a good thing, as you don't "own" what you write on Wikipedia.

When you're ready to create a new article, go to Help:Your first article, which will guide you through creating a new article. You should go through the entire page before proceeding to the Article Wizard. After creating a new article draft, it will be reviewed by an Articles for creation volunteer. Be patient; there are currently 2,855 pending submissions, and they are not reviewed in any specific order. In the meantime, you might want to do some basic copyediting so that the article is more likely to be approved.

The bottom line is, COI editing is just not a good idea. COI editing can cause many problems, and there are even legal consequences for hidden advertising mimicking a content format such as a Wikipedia article. If your company tells you to make or edit a Wikipedia article about them, tell them it can't be done. If you have more questions, don't hesitate to ask me using your Homepage or at the Teahouse and learn about editing Wikipedia through our introduction. Happy editing! ~~2NumForIce (^speak|_edits) 23:18, 10 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

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News and updates for administrators from the past month (June 2024).

  Administrator changes

 

• Elli

HouseBlaster

Pickersgill-Cunliffe

 

• Brianga

De728631

Georgewilliamherbert

Hyacinth (deceased)

ProveIt

The Night Watch

  Technical news

• Local administrators can now add new links to the bottom of the site Tools menu without using JavaScript. Documentation is available on MediaWiki. (T6086)

  Miscellaneous

• The Community Wishlist is re-opening on 15 July 2024. Read more

Hallo, how do I delete this complete page?

Disgracefull for wikipedia is to allow opposite political party members to arrange article text about living person, trying to insult her. Fact is that reference list and complete text, was written by member of the Tomislav Tomasevic political party "Mozemo" with only target to spread hate, discredit living person, discredit her family and it is requred to be deleted completly, because it is written without her permission. --Jumanji7567 (talk) 00:33, 8 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

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.

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MediaWiki message delivery 21:29, 8 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

So, how do you add links to articles? --Theroeful (talk) 18:43, 9 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

Hello @Theroeful, and welcome to Wikipedia! It appears you may have a conflict of interest (COI) based on a deleted user page:

Editors with a COI must disclose the COI, especially if you are being paid per the Terms of Use, in which case, there is a separate (but similar) process for disclosing paid editing.

COI editors are strongly discouraged to edit affected articles directly. Instead, use the {{Edit COI}} template to propose changes to an existing article and Articles for creation for creating a new article.

The bottom line is, COI editing is just not a good idea. COI editing can cause many problems, and there are even legal consequences for hidden advertising mimicking a content format such as a Wikipedia article. If your company tells you to make or edit a Wikipedia article about them, tell them it can't be done.

To link to other articles in the wikitext editor, put two square brackets around the article's name. For example:

[[Wikipedia]] → Wikipedia

If you want to change the text of the link, use a pipe symbol:

[[Wikipedia|The Free Encyclopedia]] → The Free Encyclopedia

If you simply want to add a few extra letters to the end of the article name, just add them right after the brackets:

[[Encyclopedia]]s → Encyclopedias

For more information about linking articles, see Help:Link. If you have more questions, don't hesitate to ask me using your Homepage or at the Teahouse and learn about editing Wikipedia through our introduction. Happy editing! ~~2NumForIce (^speak|_edits) 23:29, 10 July 2024 (UTC)Reply

Tech News survey

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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. [85]
• 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)Reply