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Hey. No prob. I was taking a little longer on this one because the last support was not signed, and it caught my eye that the account was only a month old. In cases like this, I always look into the account's history, to make sure. I was actually thinking that I might get an edit conflict when I tried to close the page (I had it in edit mode already). Thanks for closing it. We're all here to help after all, so the more the merrier. :) Cheers, Redux22:11, 30 June 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-06-30T22:11:00.000Z","author":"Redux","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Redux-2007-06-30T22:11:00.000Z-Don't_mind_the_elbow_:)","replies":[]}}-->
I'm pretty sure this request was tagged in error [1] – the logs show you renamed 3 users this morning and the target account on this request was already taken. Obviously do go ahead revert me if I'm wrong... WjBscribe05:44, 1 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-07-01T05:44:00.000Z","author":"WJBscribe","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-WJBscribe-2007-07-01T05:44:00.000Z-Renames","replies":["c-Cecropia-2007-07-01T06:37:00.000Z-WJBscribe-2007-07-01T05:44:00.000Z"],"displayName":"WjB"}}-->
You are right. My error. Thanks for catching it. -- Cecropia06:37, 1 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-07-01T06:37:00.000Z","author":"Cecropia","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Cecropia-2007-07-01T06:37:00.000Z-WJBscribe-2007-07-01T05:44:00.000Z","replies":[]}}-->
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This Not Fair That You Mad Evil Clown 93 an adm and not me Shrek 976 I have been here way way longer then he has
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This Not Fair I have been doing as good a job as evil clown 93 and I have not been made an adm I deserve to be one to please make me be one or nominate me to be one I do as good work as evil clown does and have been here longer I demand to be adm to please please please declare me an adminstrator from Shrek976 also can you change my username from Shrek976 to Jeffrey The Magical
Would you care to lay off the personal attacks, please? Evilclown93(talk)23:39, 1 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-07-01T23:39:00.000Z","author":"Evilclown93","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Evilclown93-2007-07-01T23:39:00.000Z-This_Not_Fair_That_You_Mad_Evil_Clown_93_an_adm_and_not_me_Shrek_976_I_have_been","replies":["c-Majorly-2007-07-01T23:59:00.000Z-Evilclown93-2007-07-01T23:39:00.000Z"]}}-->
What personal attacks? Majorly (talk) 23:59, 1 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-07-01T23:59:00.000Z","author":"Majorly","type":"comment","level":3,"id":"c-Majorly-2007-07-01T23:59:00.000Z-Evilclown93-2007-07-01T23:39:00.000Z","replies":["c-Evilclown93-2007-07-02T00:04:00.000Z-Majorly-2007-07-01T23:59:00.000Z"]}}-->
This Not Fair That You Mad Evil Clown 93Evilclown93(talk)00:04, 2 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-07-02T00:04:00.000Z","author":"Evilclown93","type":"comment","level":4,"id":"c-Evilclown93-2007-07-02T00:04:00.000Z-Majorly-2007-07-01T23:59:00.000Z","replies":["c-Majorly-2007-07-02T01:40:00.000Z-Evilclown93-2007-07-02T00:04:00.000Z"]}}-->
It's most likely a typo of "made". Majorly (talk) 01:40, 2 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-07-02T01:40:00.000Z","author":"Majorly","type":"comment","level":5,"id":"c-Majorly-2007-07-02T01:40:00.000Z-Evilclown93-2007-07-02T00:04:00.000Z","replies":[]}}-->
Hi, I would like to create neutral documentation for a production company called Smuggler Inc, just like any other company such as New Line Cinemas or Warner Brothers. The username Smuggler has already been taken so i was forced to cerate a different username "Smug6". Unfortunately "Smug6"also became the title of the page that I created. I would either like to change my username to "Smuggler" or if it is possible how can I create a page with a different title than my username? Please let me know what I can do, Thank you very much.
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I read your comments in response to my essay on WT:RFA. I'd prefer not to respond there, as I'm not interested in prolonging that conversation, but I did want to let you know that I read your reaction and understood it.
Obviously, with RFB as with RFA, people have different standards. In both cases I perceive my standards to be more lenient than for the community at large. Partly I subscribe to the "no big deal" mantra, and partly I don't analyze candidates as carefully as some of the more dedicated participant in these processes.
I've considered that maybe WP:CHU should be downgraded to an administrative function rather than a bureaucrat function. If anyone dared to propose it, I would support. However, I do see the logic in that the bureaucrat functions all relate to user status and user access levels.
I acknowledge that one controversial bureaucrat decision really can divide the community, and such cases are well known to Wikipedia history. My counterargument was and is that about 90 to 95 percent of RFAs are so easy that even a caveman could decide them. For example, I would have no problem giving User:WJBscribe bureaucrat access now or anytime in the future, even though he's been an admin only three or four months as I recall. He already helps out at WP:CHU, and frankly I'd trust him to call RFAs even though he isn't active there. Of course, if the scribe actually ran for b'crat within this calendar year, he'd be shot down with machine guns for lack of RFA activity.
So I do understand why people are put off by EVula's sense of humor, and I do understand that the consequences of a mistake by a bureaucrat can be serious and long-lasting. What bothers me is the seemingly arbitrary nature of the adversity b'crat candidates come upon. It seems to me something like the theory in some religious traditions that our generation can never be as good as our fathers and grandfathers before us – translation, we'll never have b'crats as good as Secretlondon and Warofdreams and Raul654 etc. with all their experience. I just wonder, why not? Surely there must be someone who has earned the community trust to consider decision very carefully without just counting votes. I can't blame anyone in particular, but my overall impression is that people as a whole are making unreasonable demands upon their peers. Until I perceive a change there, I will prefer to err on the side of leniency.
If you would like to respond, please do so on my talk page. Best regards. ShalomHello01:20, 3 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-07-03T01:20:00.000Z","author":"Shalom","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Shalom-2007-07-03T01:20:00.000Z-Response_to_\"We_need_more_bureaucrats\"","replies":[]}}-->
Sorry, I missed your note on my question a few days ago. In response, I can say 100% that I would not have promoted Danny. This is not because of any personal opinion on Danny; I didn't vote on his RfA and have no opinion. I would not have promoted him because he only had 68% support, and because all the (more than 100) oppose voters offered their opinion in good faith, and the opinion of every Wikipedian should be given equal weight. In principle, I am opposed to having bureaucrats at all. Ideally, we should have an automated bot which counts votes and promotes those who achieve over 75% support. To prevent sockpuppetry and SPAs, we should have a minimum suffrage requirement of 100 edits, as they do on Spanish Wikipedia. See m:wikidemocratism for a fuller summary of my views on these matters. Waltontalk14:38, 4 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-07-04T14:38:00.000Z","author":"Walton monarchist89","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Walton_monarchist89-2007-07-04T14:38:00.000Z-EVula's_RfB","replies":["c-Walton_monarchist89-2007-07-04T18:02:00.000Z-Walton_monarchist89-2007-07-04T14:38:00.000Z"],"displayName":"Walton"}}-->
Was your follow-up question on Deskana's RfB addressed to me or to Deskana? Waltontalk18:02, 4 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-07-04T18:02:00.000Z","author":"Walton monarchist89","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Walton_monarchist89-2007-07-04T18:02:00.000Z-Walton_monarchist89-2007-07-04T14:38:00.000Z","replies":["c-Deskana-2007-07-04T18:06:00.000Z-Walton_monarchist89-2007-07-04T18:02:00.000Z"],"displayName":"Walton"}}-->
Given that it refers to a "response", I assume it was aimed at me. I thought it was aimed at Walton, no idea why. I've replied to it now, anyway, if you'd like to take a look. --Deskana(talk)18:06, 4 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-07-04T18:06:00.000Z","author":"Deskana","type":"comment","level":3,"id":"c-Deskana-2007-07-04T18:06:00.000Z-Walton_monarchist89-2007-07-04T18:02:00.000Z","replies":[]}}-->
You ask excellent and generally acclaimed questions on Wikipedia:Requests for bureaucratship, but don't actually give opinions. (Not to mention that most people say you are the currently most active Bureaucrat, and generally like your work.) Please don't stop the questions, but could you also boil your opinions down to some supports/opposes/neutrals, please? Basically, out of the 8 candidates, I found one I like, one I don't like, and the other six basically seem fine, so I'd generally support – except I don't want seven new ones all at once! If you could indicate which of the flood you would find "the best", and why, that would be a strong argument to me, and, I suspect, a number of other editors. --AnonEMouse(squeak)15:45, 5 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-07-05T15:45:00.000Z","author":"AnonEMouse","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-AnonEMouse-2007-07-05T15:45:00.000Z-RfB_flood_\u2013_opinions,_please!","replies":["c-Cecropia-2007-07-05T20:51:00.000Z-AnonEMouse-2007-07-05T15:45:00.000Z"]}}-->
Thank you for the question, AnonEMouse. Even though I can't respond as you ask, the question brought up so many thoughts for me that I moved your question to WT:RFA and responded there. Cheers, Cecropia20:51, 5 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-07-05T20:51:00.000Z","author":"Cecropia","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Cecropia-2007-07-05T20:51:00.000Z-AnonEMouse-2007-07-05T15:45:00.000Z","replies":["c-AnonEMouse-2007-07-12T17:52:00.000Z-Cecropia-2007-07-05T20:51:00.000Z"]}}-->
Sheesh! The one candidate you express an opinion on is the one I liked? And you may just torpedo him! I feel like I wished on The Monkey's Paw... --AnonEMouse(squeak)17:52, 12 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-07-12T17:52:00.000Z","author":"AnonEMouse","type":"comment","level":3,"id":"c-AnonEMouse-2007-07-12T17:52:00.000Z-Cecropia-2007-07-05T20:51:00.000Z","replies":["c-Cecropia-2007-07-12T19:04:00.000Z-AnonEMouse-2007-07-12T17:52:00.000Z"]}}-->
As I've mentioned, I don't express opinions unless I feel it's very important do so, and then I recuse myself from closing, which is what happened in this case. In this case, my problem isn't about the candidate, but about an expressed fear of the community that has already manifested itself. Some things shouldn't be mixed. As to the Monkey's Paw thing, remember you still have two wishes. -- Cecropia19:04, 12 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-07-12T19:04:00.000Z","author":"Cecropia","type":"comment","level":4,"id":"c-Cecropia-2007-07-12T19:04:00.000Z-AnonEMouse-2007-07-12T17:52:00.000Z","replies":["c-AnonEMouse-2007-07-13T13:07:00.000Z-Cecropia-2007-07-12T19:04:00.000Z"]}}-->
Ack! You did it! For my second wish, I want the hideously decayed animated corpse of Ral315 as a bureaucrat... --AnonEMouse(squeak)13:07, 13 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-07-13T13:07:00.000Z","author":"AnonEMouse","type":"comment","level":5,"id":"c-AnonEMouse-2007-07-13T13:07:00.000Z-Cecropia-2007-07-12T19:04:00.000Z","replies":[]}}-->
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Hi Cecropia,
since you are what I deem to be the most active crat at the moment, and since you are a crat, I was wondering if you could help me out. I have created the page forUser:SkyBot (no – this isnt a request for flagging), but forgot to (beforehand) create the acoount User:SkyBot. Now, when I try to create the account, I cant, because it says there is already a user with this name – which is simply the userpage of User:SkyBot. In short, there is no official user:SkyBot, but because the userpage is there, there never can be an official SkyBot. What can be done? Please reply on my talk page. Your help would be invaluable. Thanks, Anonymous DissidentTalk00:06, 6 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-07-06T00:06:00.000Z","author":"Anonymous Dissident","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Anonymous_Dissident-2007-07-06T00:06:00.000Z-Help_much_appreciated","replies":[]}}-->
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(Cross-posted to WP:CHU) Relaying message from WJBscribe (currently having connection problems):
I seem to have missed an error in the coding of this rename request. As such the user has been renamed to User:.snoopy not User:.snoopy. They are likely to have difficulty logging in if they don't realise this is the name they have been renamed to. The following link should correct the error: (rename to correct name) Thanks, WJBscribe.
– Steel02:11, 6 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-07-06T02:11:00.000Z","author":"Steel359","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Steel359-2007-07-06T02:11:00.000Z-WP:CHU:_Dario_vet_->_.snoopy.","replies":[],"displayName":"Steel"}}-->
Hi, I'm back from my break and able to edit normally now. Sorry I didn't spot the mistake in that request before you performed the rename – thanks for fixing it. As you may have noticed I made a change to the {{renameuser}} template before I went away – [2]. This means the code is considerably more simple and should avoid a similar error cropping up in future – it also means that there is only one link to rename the user which also works from secure login (for crats like Secretlondon who use that). WjBscribe18:21, 6 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-07-06T18:21:00.000Z","author":"WJBscribe","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-WJBscribe-2007-07-06T18:21:00.000Z-WP:CHU:_Dario_vet_->_.snoopy.","replies":[],"displayName":"WjB"}}-->
Due to your constant work on renaming users. Cheers,Mystytopia03:38, 6 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-07-06T03:38:00.000Z","author":"M!","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-M!-2007-07-06T03:38:00.000Z-Barnstar","replies":[],"displayName":"Cheers,"}}-->
Speaking of user renames, do you have any idea why for some users, some edits don't get moved to the new username? Cheers,Mystytopia03:38, 6 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-07-06T03:38:00.000Z","author":"M!","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-M!-2007-07-06T03:38:00.000Z-Barnstar-1","replies":["c-Cecropia-2007-07-06T03:40:00.000Z-M!-2007-07-06T03:38:00.000Z"],"displayName":"Cheers,"}}-->
Thanks for the nice barnstar. No, I have no idea about edits not getting moved. I think that would be a question for a developer. -- Cecropia03:40, 6 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-07-06T03:40:00.000Z","author":"Cecropia","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Cecropia-2007-07-06T03:40:00.000Z-M!-2007-07-06T03:38:00.000Z","replies":[]}}-->
Thank you for renaming me! :D --SUBZ3R0( Talk | E-mail )06:02, 6 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-07-06T06:02:00.000Z","author":"Sub-Z3R0","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Sub-Z3R0-2007-07-06T06:02:00.000Z-Thank_you","replies":["c-Sebleblanc-2007-07-06T06:06:00.000Z-Sub-Z3R0-2007-07-06T06:02:00.000Z"],"displayName":"SUBZ3R0"}}-->
Oops, I forgot to change my signature! --Sébastien Leblanc( Talk | E-mail )06:06, 6 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-07-06T06:06:00.000Z","author":"Sebleblanc","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Sebleblanc-2007-07-06T06:06:00.000Z-Sub-Z3R0-2007-07-06T06:02:00.000Z","replies":["c-Cecropia-2007-07-06T06:14:00.000Z-Sebleblanc-2007-07-06T06:06:00.000Z"],"displayName":"S\u00e9bastien Leblanc"}}-->
You're quite welcome! :) -- Cecropia06:14, 6 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-07-06T06:14:00.000Z","author":"Cecropia","type":"comment","level":3,"id":"c-Cecropia-2007-07-06T06:14:00.000Z-Sebleblanc-2007-07-06T06:06:00.000Z","replies":[]}}-->
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Thank you very much for renaming me. Georginho08:26, 6 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-07-06T08:26:00.000Z","author":"Georginho","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Georginho-2007-07-06T08:26:00.000Z-Thank_you_very_much","replies":[]}}-->
Thank you for changing my username. It's very much appreciated! QuietWikipedian22:07, 7 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-07-07T22:07:00.000Z","author":"QuietWikipedian","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-QuietWikipedian-2007-07-07T22:07:00.000Z-Thank_you!","replies":[]}}-->
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Looking at the request Psychless ← The Psychless, I think Secretlondon only asked for a comment from the other account in case the request could be performed more quickly than 7 days (as it could have been if the target account consented to the rename). You may wish to check with her but given that the target account has been notified (including by email) the usurpation request would be valid even if the account requesting the username had not claimed to have created it. It seems an odd result for the request to fail because of that assertion (which cannot be substantiated) when it would have been performed had no assertion been made... WjBscribe00:35, 8 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-07-08T00:35:00.000Z","author":"WJBscribe","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-WJBscribe-2007-07-08T00:35:00.000Z-Thoughts_on_usurpation_request","replies":["c-Cecropia-2007-07-08T00:40:00.000Z-WJBscribe-2007-07-08T00:35:00.000Z"],"displayName":"WjB"}}-->
Once more I owe you thanks. You know your stuff! -- Cecropia00:40, 8 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-07-08T00:40:00.000Z","author":"Cecropia","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Cecropia-2007-07-08T00:40:00.000Z-WJBscribe-2007-07-08T00:35:00.000Z","replies":[]}}-->
Dude, I can't believe you! I was just ready to request that my name be changed from Jahiegel to RTV070707a, and I discovered that you'd already assigned it. (See, this is why I always say we have too many bureaucrats.) :) Cheers, Joe04:34, 8 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-07-08T04:34:00.000Z","author":"Jahiegel","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Jahiegel-2007-07-08T04:34:00.000Z-Username_changes","replies":["c-Cecropia-2007-07-08T04:49:00.000Z-Jahiegel-2007-07-08T04:34:00.000Z"],"displayName":"Joe"}}-->
All hope is not lost! You can ask to usurp it! ;-) -- Cecropia04:49, 8 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-07-08T04:49:00.000Z","author":"Cecropia","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Cecropia-2007-07-08T04:49:00.000Z-Jahiegel-2007-07-08T04:34:00.000Z","replies":[]}}-->
Hi Cecropia. If you look at Special:Contributions/Lights, none of my edits were moved! Cheers,Mystytopia15:01, 9 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-07-09T15:01:00.000Z","author":"M!","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-M!-2007-07-09T15:01:00.000Z-My_rename","replies":["c-WJBscribe-2007-07-09T15:12:00.000Z-M!-2007-07-09T15:01:00.000Z"],"displayName":"Cheers,"}}-->
I've noticed others have commented on this but the problem has previosuly always been sorted once I've looked. I suspect there may be a lag in the database reassigning edits at the moment- we'll see if the contribs are sorted in a few yours. WjBscribe15:12, 9 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-07-09T15:12:00.000Z","author":"WJBscribe","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-WJBscribe-2007-07-09T15:12:00.000Z-M!-2007-07-09T15:01:00.000Z","replies":["c-WJBscribe-2007-07-10T03:16:00.000Z-WJBscribe-2007-07-09T15:12:00.000Z"],"displayName":"WjB"}}-->
Looks like those contribs have all been reassigned now – but the lag was over 10 hours... WjBscribe03:16, 10 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-07-10T03:16:00.000Z","author":"WJBscribe","type":"comment","level":3,"id":"c-WJBscribe-2007-07-10T03:16:00.000Z-WJBscribe-2007-07-09T15:12:00.000Z","replies":["c-Cecropia-2007-07-10T03:22:00.000Z-WJBscribe-2007-07-10T03:16:00.000Z"],"displayName":"WjB"}}-->
Thanks for keeping me up-to-date. At least we now have an answer to the question. -- Cecropia03:22, 10 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-07-10T03:22:00.000Z","author":"Cecropia","type":"comment","level":4,"id":"c-Cecropia-2007-07-10T03:22:00.000Z-WJBscribe-2007-07-10T03:16:00.000Z","replies":[]}}-->
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Thank you for changing my username (I'm not the first, I see!). Have a nice day. Bye --Mau db13:38, 10 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-07-10T13:38:00.000Z","author":"Mau db","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Mau_db-2007-07-10T13:38:00.000Z-Thank_you_very_much_2","replies":[]}}-->
How come most of my contribs history has disappeared since the username change? All my contribs since April have vanished from the history, and Wannabe-Kate says I only have 501 edits (whereas I previously had over 6,000). What happened?Waltontalk13:57, 10 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-07-10T13:57:00.000Z","author":"Walton monarchist89","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Walton_monarchist89-2007-07-10T13:57:00.000Z-Username_change_\u2013_serious_problem","replies":["c-Walton_One-2007-07-10T14:03:00.000Z-Walton_monarchist89-2007-07-10T13:57:00.000Z"],"displayName":"Walton"}}-->
Although, strange that my admin logs are still accurate. Is this an ongoing technical problem? WaltonOne14:03, 10 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-07-10T14:03:00.000Z","author":"Walton One","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Walton_One-2007-07-10T14:03:00.000Z-Walton_monarchist89-2007-07-10T13:57:00.000Z","replies":["c-Walton_One-2007-07-10T14:12:00.000Z-Walton_One-2007-07-10T14:03:00.000Z"],"displayName":"Walton"}}-->
Ignore the above – problem seems to have been fixed. WaltonOne14:12, 10 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-07-10T14:12:00.000Z","author":"Walton One","type":"comment","level":3,"id":"c-Walton_One-2007-07-10T14:12:00.000Z-Walton_One-2007-07-10T14:03:00.000Z","replies":[],"displayName":"Walton"}}-->
I'm not sure how much longer this problem's going to last. Walton's contribs caught up with him in under an hour unlike yesterday, where Lights' took over 10. If it continues it might be worth a reasonably prominent note at WP:CHU informing people that it may take several hours for their contrib history to be properly allocated to their new username. WjBscribe14:36, 10 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-07-10T14:36:00.000Z","author":"WJBscribe","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-WJBscribe-2007-07-10T14:36:00.000Z-Username_change_\u2013_serious_problem","replies":["c-Deskana-2007-07-11T17:49:00.000Z-WJBscribe-2007-07-10T14:36:00.000Z"],"displayName":"WjB"}}-->
I got worried when I performed a rename and the new account had all the log entries and did exist, but the old account didn't exist but still had all the contributions. It fixed itself in 5 minutes, though. --Deskana(talk)17:49, 11 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-07-11T17:49:00.000Z","author":"Deskana","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Deskana-2007-07-11T17:49:00.000Z-WJBscribe-2007-07-10T14:36:00.000Z","replies":[]}}-->
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I accidentally clicked the wrong button when another page was loading, and then wasn't able to cancel the revert. I'm not quite sure what I clicked but evidently it was something Twinkle related. I'm toying with the idea of removing the script, since I don't use it that much anyway. Sorry. --Deskana(talk)20:16, 10 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-07-10T20:16:00.000Z","author":"Deskana","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Deskana-2007-07-10T20:16:00.000Z-Re:_Revert_on_WP:RFA","replies":["c-Deskana-2007-07-10T20:18:00.000Z-Deskana-2007-07-10T20:16:00.000Z"]}}-->
Heh, I guess that does sound a bit wrong! I meant WP:TWINKLE. --Deskana(talk)20:18, 10 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-07-10T20:18:00.000Z","author":"Deskana","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Deskana-2007-07-10T20:18:00.000Z-Deskana-2007-07-10T20:16:00.000Z","replies":[]}}-->
Thanks a lot for changing my user name back on July 6. I would of gotten back to you sooner but I have not been able to log on since July 4. Have a nice week and God bless:)--†Sir James Paul†22:26, 10 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-07-10T22:26:00.000Z","author":"SJP","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-SJP-2007-07-10T22:26:00.000Z-Thanks","replies":[],"displayName":"\u2020Sir James Paul\u2020"}}-->
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Since I assume you're in the same (or nearly the same) time zone as me, can I get your input hereRaul65403:08, 11 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-07-11T03:08:00.000Z","author":"Raul654","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Raul654-2007-07-11T03:08:00.000Z-Penny_for_your_thoughts","replies":[]}}-->
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The Novels WikiProject Newsletter: Issue XIV – July 2007
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Just a note to thank you for your thoughtful participation in Ral315's RfB. I was influenced by your comments, though I did not end up opposing, but I wanted to drop you a note to say how much I appreciate seeing a well-thought out and intelligent position posted at an RfX in an unemotional way. Thanks for the time you spend on these issues. Mike Christie(talk)03:19, 12 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-07-12T03:19:00.000Z","author":"Mike Christie","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Mike_Christie-2007-07-12T03:19:00.000Z-Ral315_and_the_Signpost","replies":[]}}-->
Thanks for your kind words. In my experiences at CHU I've noticed so far how indispensable the CHU clerks are. I've already figured out a few of the quirks of the renaming process, but I'll ask if I have any questions. Thanks! --Deskana(talk)12:48, 12 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-07-12T12:48:00.000Z","author":"Deskana","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Deskana-2007-07-12T12:48:00.000Z-Re:_CHU","replies":["c-Andrevan-2007-07-13T16:23:00.000Z-Deskana-2007-07-12T12:48:00.000Z"]}}-->
OK, will do. Andre (talk) 16:23, 13 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-07-13T16:23:00.000Z","author":"Andrevan","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Andrevan-2007-07-13T16:23:00.000Z-Deskana-2007-07-12T12:48:00.000Z","replies":["c-Andrevan-2007-07-13T16:28:00.000Z-Andrevan-2007-07-13T16:23:00.000Z"],"displayName":"Andre"}}-->
Yeah, he's been very helpful so far. Andre (talk) 16:28, 13 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-07-13T16:28:00.000Z","author":"Andrevan","type":"comment","level":3,"id":"c-Andrevan-2007-07-13T16:28:00.000Z-Andrevan-2007-07-13T16:23:00.000Z","replies":[],"displayName":"Andre"}}-->
I'm not disputing that having Ral as a bureaucrat and a Signpost editor is bad -- for the Signpost. The Signpost isn't part of Wikipedia policy. The Signpost could publish pure nonsense and I don't see how it could impact the running of our community. I agree with you that the RfB article's treatment of Ral's nomination was bad, but I don't think it impacts on Ral's ability to do the job. Regardless, it's a moot point by now. Andre (talk) 03:46, 13 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-07-13T03:46:00.000Z","author":"Andrevan","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Andrevan-2007-07-13T03:46:00.000Z-Re:_Ral's_RfB","replies":[],"displayName":"Andre"}}-->
Cecropia, you are mistaken towards what upset me about your participation in Ral's RfB. I'm not at all annoyed with you opposing him, you are more that entitled to do so, you had a legitimate reason for opposing him, which all users are able to do. The fact that you're a 'crat makes no difference – all users get to voice their opinion in RfB, I don't believe you had any conflict of interest in your oppose. At the point of the oppose however, that's where your bureaucratic duties should have stopped and you should have recussed yourself from making any comment on closing the discussion – however, this did not happen. This is what got to me – despite you opposing the candidate, you spoke as a bureaucrat to say that you strongly objected to promotion and suggested an extension – you were not speaking as a regular user, you were speaking as a 'crat – In my honest opinion you crossed the line of a bureaucrat as your advice was based on your own opinion of the candidate, not on a neutral view looking at the consensus. In a nutshell, you were absultutely fine to oppose, and your reasons for opposing were fine – but the fact that you still acted as a bureacrat when discussions on closing the nomination were happening was wrong. I trust you cecropia, I think you're the best person to judge consensus on the project – but I really believe you had a serious lapse of judgement here, and used your own personal opinion of the candidate when offering advice on closing. Ryan Postlethwaite16:50, 13 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-07-13T16:50:00.000Z","author":"Ryan Postlethwaite","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Ryan_Postlethwaite-2007-07-13T16:50:00.000Z-Ral's_RfB","replies":["c-Ryan_Postlethwaite-2007-07-13T17:29:00.000Z-Ryan_Postlethwaite-2007-07-13T16:50:00.000Z"]}}-->
I think agreeing to disagree on this one would most probably be the best option. As I said, I'm certainly a fan of yours, and I look forward to seeing you around – I just hope for once we can agree on something! Sorry if you thought I was arguing with you above, I just don't like holding grudges and if you get something off your chest, it's much easier to stay friends for the future. Ryan Postlethwaite17:29, 13 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-07-13T17:29:00.000Z","author":"Ryan Postlethwaite","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Ryan_Postlethwaite-2007-07-13T17:29:00.000Z-Ryan_Postlethwaite-2007-07-13T16:50:00.000Z","replies":[]}}-->
I see you've got this already but here it is again for your tireless work – Wardhog22:38, 19 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-07-19T22:38:00.000Z","author":"Wardhog","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Wardhog-2007-07-19T22:38:00.000Z-Thanks!","replies":[]}}-->
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I moved this to your userspace, see above. NawlinWiki16:29, 26 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-07-26T16:29:00.000Z","author":"NawlinWiki","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-NawlinWiki-2007-07-26T16:29:00.000Z-User:Cecropia\/Closing_RfAs_and_RfBs","replies":["c-NawlinWiki-2007-07-26T16:33:00.000Z-NawlinWiki-2007-07-26T16:29:00.000Z"]}}-->
Nope, you inadvertently posted it in mainspace (see "what links here"). :) NawlinWiki16:33, 26 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-07-26T16:33:00.000Z","author":"NawlinWiki","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-NawlinWiki-2007-07-26T16:33:00.000Z-NawlinWiki-2007-07-26T16:29:00.000Z","replies":["c-NawlinWiki-2007-07-26T16:40:00.000Z-NawlinWiki-2007-07-26T16:33:00.000Z"]}}-->
I'm confused. You originally posted it in mainspace at Closing RfAs and RfBs. Are you saying you wanted it there? NawlinWiki16:40, 26 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-07-26T16:40:00.000Z","author":"NawlinWiki","type":"comment","level":3,"id":"c-NawlinWiki-2007-07-26T16:40:00.000Z-NawlinWiki-2007-07-26T16:33:00.000Z","replies":[]}}-->
Thank you for taking the time to answer those questions. What you say is very sensible and helped me in understanding the whole thing a little better. :) – TwoOars17:51, 26 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-07-26T17:51:00.000Z","author":"Twooars","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Twooars-2007-07-26T17:51:00.000Z-User:Cecropia\/Closing_RfAs_and_RfBs","replies":[],"displayName":"Two"}}-->
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I agree with you that nobody should delete votes. I don't agree that there are issues which are closed for debate and discussion. Andre (talk) 19:19, 29 July 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-07-29T19:19:00.000Z","author":"Andrevan","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Andrevan-2007-07-29T19:19:00.000Z-Arguing_on_substantive_grounds","replies":[],"displayName":"Andre"}}-->
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If our statistics are correct, the other day you made your 400th promotion of a user to sysop. Just wanted to drop by and express appreciation (and a certain awe) for your dedication as a bureaucrat. Best wishes, WjBscribe12:27, 1 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-08-01T12:27:00.000Z","author":"WJBscribe","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-WJBscribe-2007-08-01T12:27:00.000Z-Congratulations_on_your_400th_RfA_promotion","replies":[],"displayName":"WjB"}}-->
I was going to close it and ask what the other bureaucrats felt, but I support your decision to call it as no consensus. Raul65415:34, 3 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-08-03T15:34:00.000Z","author":"Raul654","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Raul654-2007-08-03T15:34:00.000Z-Elonka_RFA","replies":["c-Deckiller-2007-08-03T15:42:00.000Z-Raul654-2007-08-03T15:34:00.000Z"]}}-->
I agree with the closure; I think the issue at hand lies with the childish behavior on both sides. Unfortunately, I think Elonka has become a victim of her diligence. Clearly, Wikipedia still has a lot of growing up to do. — Deckiller15:42, 3 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-08-03T15:42:00.000Z","author":"Deckiller","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Deckiller-2007-08-03T15:42:00.000Z-Raul654-2007-08-03T15:34:00.000Z","replies":["c-Baccyak4H-2007-08-03T18:00:00.000Z-Deckiller-2007-08-03T15:42:00.000Z","c-Pmanderson-2007-08-03T15:54:00.000Z-Deckiller-2007-08-03T15:42:00.000Z"],"displayName":"Deckill"}}-->
While it was not my desired outcome (disclaimer), good job on this closure. It was another one of those high visibility, rancorous ones, where you are likely to take flak no matter what you do. And I second Deckiller's post-mortem analysis completely, on all counts. Baccyak4H (Yak!) 18:00, 3 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-08-03T18:00:00.000Z","author":"Baccyak4H","type":"comment","level":4,"id":"c-Baccyak4H-2007-08-03T18:00:00.000Z-Deckiller-2007-08-03T15:42:00.000Z","replies":[]}}-->
For the record, I edit conflicted with you, changing my !vote to weak support. I doubt this makes consensus; but after Elonka went to some trouble to answer my questions, it seems only fair to let you know. SeptentrionalisPMAnderson15:54, 3 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-08-03T15:54:00.000Z","author":"Pmanderson","type":"comment","level":3,"id":"c-Pmanderson-2007-08-03T15:54:00.000Z-Deckiller-2007-08-03T15:42:00.000Z","replies":[],"displayName":"Septentrionalis"}}-->
The essentials to happiness are something to love, something to do, and something to hope for.Blake. Best wishes, El_C03:07, 4 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-08-04T03:07:00.000Z","author":"El C","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-El_C-2007-08-04T03:07:00.000Z-RE:_hope","replies":["c-Jahiegel-2007-08-05T19:09:00.000Z-El_C-2007-08-04T03:07:00.000Z"],"displayName":"El_C"}}-->
Well, all that plus cake. Joe19:09, 5 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-08-05T19:09:00.000Z","author":"Jahiegel","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Jahiegel-2007-08-05T19:09:00.000Z-El_C-2007-08-04T03:07:00.000Z","replies":[],"displayName":"Joe"}}-->
The article about the Evergreen Huckleberry has a latin name as its title. I was wondering if it should be renamed as the latin Vaccinium ovatum is mentioned later and more people would search for Evergreen Huckleberry – Pheonix1516:31, 4 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-08-04T16:31:00.000Z","author":"Pheonix15","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Pheonix15-2007-08-04T16:31:00.000Z-Evergreen_Huckleberry","replies":[]}}-->
The Barnstar of Diligence
Heres a barnstar for that and everything else mentioned above Pheonix1516:45, 4 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-08-04T16:45:00.000Z","author":"Pheonix15","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Pheonix15-2007-08-04T16:45:00.000Z-Evergreen_Huckleberry","replies":[]}}-->
Hi there. I need some advice from someone more senior than I, such as a bureacrat such as yourself. I have been asked, as a fairly junior admin, to help in a persistent multiple IP sockpuppet vandalism problem in which I feel wholly out of my depth. Could I please ask you to look at user:Scorpion0422/Hidden Message Vandal, (User:Scorpion0422 being, of course, the user who approached me), and tell me if there is any action we can take? While I am aware of range blocks, I have never done one, and would not do so without a lot of senior advice because of the vast amount of collateral damage that such a block can generate. But user:Scorpion0422, who is not an admin though probably should be, is clearly seriously troubled, and I wiuld like to help if possible. Can we do anything? --Anthony.bradbury"talk"18:34, 5 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-08-05T18:34:00.000Z","author":"Anthony.bradbury","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Anthony.bradbury-2007-08-05T18:34:00.000Z-Advice,_please","replies":["c-Anthony.bradbury-2007-08-05T22:08:00.000Z-Anthony.bradbury-2007-08-05T18:34:00.000Z"]}}-->
Thanks. My problem of course is that I do not know of any way that a range block can be applied without disrupting hundreds, maybe thousands, of blameless editors. I will take your advice, for which I thank you. --Anthony.bradbury"talk"22:08, 5 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-08-05T22:08:00.000Z","author":"Anthony.bradbury","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Anthony.bradbury-2007-08-05T22:08:00.000Z-Anthony.bradbury-2007-08-05T18:34:00.000Z","replies":[]}}-->
Hello again, Cecropia. I was wondering what should be done to this article which I stumbled upon as a random article. It's a bit short and I don't think it's notable. I was considering nominating it for deletion but it could be improved if it prooves notable. I was wondering what your opinion was seeing as you have more experience in dealing with these matters – Pheonix
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I hereby award you the Cecropia obtusifolia, a stub article that my bot Polbot made just for you! The Latin name means either "thick-leaved Cecropia" or "the Cecropia whose pages are dull-witted", depending on the looseness of your translation. :-) It's common throughout Central America, and is in no danger of extinction. It grows quickly and is low-maintenance, needing relatively little water. Enjoy your plant! – Quadell(talk) (random)17:25, 21 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-08-21T17:25:00.000Z","author":"Quadell","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Quadell-2007-08-21T17:25:00.000Z-(very)_random_award","replies":[]}}-->
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Just a heads up that Andrew Saul (vice-Chairman of the MTA) has been nominated for featured article status here. Any input, comment and suggestions would be greatly appreciated, there is not that much info on him as it relates to the MTA, and being an !expert, I'm not quite sure how well I can flesh it out. Please feel free to comment and/or improve the article. Thanks! MrPrada21:22, 25 August 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-08-25T21:22:00.000Z","author":"MrPrada","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-MrPrada-2007-08-25T21:22:00.000Z-WikiProject_New_York_City_Transportation_article_on_Andrew_Saul","replies":[]}}-->
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Hello Cecropia! How are you? I would like to change my name. What should I do? Thank you. RS200711:44, 2 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-09-02T11:44:00.000Z","author":"RS2007","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-RS2007-2007-09-02T11:44:00.000Z-Hello!","replies":["c-WJBscribe-2007-09-03T10:25:00.000Z-RS2007-2007-09-02T11:44:00.000Z"]}}-->
Note: User has been renamed... WjBscribe10:25, 3 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-09-03T10:25:00.000Z","author":"WJBscribe","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-WJBscribe-2007-09-03T10:25:00.000Z-RS2007-2007-09-02T11:44:00.000Z","replies":[],"displayName":"WjB"}}-->
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The Novels WikiProject Newsletter: Issue XVI – September 2007
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Hi, noticed you were online at the moment. There's a Bot waiting for a flag at Wikipedia:Bots/Requests for approval/Approved – it would be great you also had a second to deal with that... Thanks, WjBscribe03:13, 7 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-10-07T03:13:00.000Z","author":"WJBscribe","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-WJBscribe-2007-10-07T03:13:00.000Z-Nudge","replies":["c-WJBscribe-2007-10-07T03:18:00.000Z-WJBscribe-2007-10-07T03:13:00.000Z"],"displayName":"WjB"}}-->
I'm assuming only the top one that says "NEEDS FLAG" needs a flag – but I'm not sure why the second one says it has a flag when it doesn't... WjBscribe03:18, 7 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-10-07T03:18:00.000Z","author":"WJBscribe","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-WJBscribe-2007-10-07T03:18:00.000Z-WJBscribe-2007-10-07T03:13:00.000Z","replies":["c-WJBscribe-2007-10-07T03:22:00.000Z-WJBscribe-2007-10-07T03:18:00.000Z"],"displayName":"WjB"}}-->
Ah, the second is flagged (see here) but the Bot was renamed so the flag log entry is under the Bot's old name. I wish the devs would fix things so logs move when accounts are renamed... WjBscribe03:22, 7 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-10-07T03:22:00.000Z","author":"WJBscribe","type":"comment","level":3,"id":"c-WJBscribe-2007-10-07T03:22:00.000Z-WJBscribe-2007-10-07T03:18:00.000Z","replies":["c-WJBscribe-2007-10-07T03:26:00.000Z-WJBscribe-2007-10-07T03:22:00.000Z"],"displayName":"WjB"}}-->
I think that the page contains every Bot ever approved (whether it needed a flag or not) – I've never really looked at the bottom of the list... WjBscribe03:26, 7 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-10-07T03:26:00.000Z","author":"WJBscribe","type":"comment","level":4,"id":"c-WJBscribe-2007-10-07T03:26:00.000Z-WJBscribe-2007-10-07T03:22:00.000Z","replies":[],"displayName":"WjB"}}-->
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The man's on a roll! El_C06:21, 12 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-10-12T06:21:00.000Z","author":"El C","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-El_C-2007-10-12T06:21:00.000Z-Until(1_==_2)-2007-10-12T05:08:00.000Z","replies":[],"displayName":"El_C"}}-->
For re-naming me! Thanks very much. El-Nin0915:17, 12 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-10-12T15:17:00.000Z","author":"El-Nin09","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-El-Nin09-2007-10-12T15:17:00.000Z-Thanks_2","replies":[],"displayName":"El-"}}-->
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It is much appreciated. Smartyllama19:17, 12 October 2007 (UTC) (first sig under new name)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-10-12T19:17:00.000Z","author":"Smartyllama","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Smartyllama-2007-10-12T19:17:00.000Z-Thanks_for_renaming_me","replies":[]}}-->
Thanks for the rename! Jlerner21:44, 12 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-10-12T21:44:00.000Z","author":"Jlerner","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Jlerner-2007-10-12T21:44:00.000Z-Thanks_3","replies":[]}}-->
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For re-naming me. God bless you and keep up your brilliant work! Indianescence05:51, 13 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-10-13T05:51:00.000Z","author":"Indianescence","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Indianescence-2007-10-13T05:51:00.000Z-Thank_you_so_much!","replies":[]}}-->
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Thanks for the rename. I must have given you 60 edits at least! :) RudgetEditor Review13:14, 13 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-10-13T13:14:00.000Z","author":"Rudget","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Rudget-2007-10-13T13:14:00.000Z-Probably_already_know_what_I'm_going_to_say..","replies":[]}}-->
Hi, could you just review me, i tried one ages ago, disaster, so i want to know how long i should leave it F9T18:13, 13 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-10-13T18:13:00.000Z","author":"F9T","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-F9T-2007-10-13T18:13:00.000Z-RfA","replies":[],"displayName":"F"}}-->
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Thanks for the pic of the C-man on my talk page. Illustrations of Lovecraft characters are so much better than even on most of the Arkham jackets, not to mention the dreadful renderings on the Beagle Books (IIRC) of the '70s.
I think it was deCamp who described many of Lovecraft's monsters as resembling an Italian fish dinner. I'm not getting near Cthulhu armed only with bottles of olive oil and vinegar, if you don't mind. Cheers, Cecropia14:50, 13 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-10-13T14:50:00.000Z","author":"Cecropia","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Cecropia-2007-10-13T14:50:00.000Z-RE:_Thanks_for_the_pic","replies":["c-El_C-2007-10-13T23:10:00.000Z-Cecropia-2007-10-13T14:50:00.000Z"]}}-->
My pleasure. True, true. I always thought of him as a humble (hubris-less) Spagetti monster of some sort. Tasty! Speaking of C, have you ceen The Call of? I thought it was a rather brilliant rendition; very atmospheric & quite authentic. Best, El_C23:10, 13 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-10-13T23:10:00.000Z","author":"El C","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-El_C-2007-10-13T23:10:00.000Z-Cecropia-2007-10-13T14:50:00.000Z","replies":[],"displayName":"El_C"}}-->
For putting me over the line and your kind words, Cheers! Dfrg.msc10:11, 16 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-10-16T10:11:00.000Z","author":"Dfrg.msc","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Dfrg.msc-2007-10-16T10:11:00.000Z-Thankyou!","replies":[],"displayName":"Dfrg."}}-->
For your contribution to My RfA, which passed with 8000 Supports, 2 Neutrals and no opposes.
The standards and dedication of the English Wikipeidan Administrators is excellent and I am privileged to stand among them. Thankyou for putting you trust in me, I'll not see it abused. And now, I will dance naked around a fire. Party at my place! Cheers! Dfrg.msc 10:11, 16 October 2007 (UTC)
After you mentioned The Call of ... I looked at the reviews on amazon and ordered it, and I'm now waiting...
HPL movies have been almost uniformly bad, with an occasional effort with some redeemable features, such as the dreadfully named "Die Monster Die" (IIRC) which was a passable (and unreferenced) version of The Colour Out of Space. But I'm looking forward to my "Calling." -- Cecropia23:15, 17 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-10-17T23:15:00.000Z","author":"Cecropia","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Cecropia-2007-10-17T23:15:00.000Z-Call_Waiting","replies":["c-El_C-2007-10-19T06:50:00.000Z-Cecropia-2007-10-17T23:15:00.000Z"]}}-->
Good stuff! Let me know how you find it to be. Yes, that has been my experience, too, but in this case, I think you'll be pleasantly surprised. Speaking of somewhat old, though not quite as old, fiction: I recently read the Hebrew translations (among the books I brought back from Israel a few months ago) of City and The Martian Chronicles. Man, was that ever fun! Best, El_C06:50, 19 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-10-19T06:50:00.000Z","author":"El C","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-El_C-2007-10-19T06:50:00.000Z-Cecropia-2007-10-17T23:15:00.000Z","replies":["c-Cecropia-2007-10-29T05:43:00.000Z-El_C-2007-10-19T06:50:00.000Z"],"displayName":"El_C"}}-->
I watched and liked "Call" a great deal. I think using the silent film technique was extremely suitable to this kind of Lovecraft work. This is the first filmed Lovecraft that I feel captured the feel of Lovecraft's style of writing. It is sort of "ordinary people and scholarly gentlemen confront and react to the unbelievable." Very well done. I would very much like to say the HPLHS attempt two of my favorites, The Colour Out of Space and The Shadow Over Innsmouth. -- Cecropia05:43, 29 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-10-29T05:43:00.000Z","author":"Cecropia","type":"comment","level":3,"id":"c-Cecropia-2007-10-29T05:43:00.000Z-El_C-2007-10-19T06:50:00.000Z","replies":["c-El_C-2007-11-05T03:33:00.000Z-Cecropia-2007-10-29T05:43:00.000Z","c-El_C-2007-11-05T04:06:00.000Z-Cecropia-2007-10-29T05:43:00.000Z"]}}-->
Excellent, excellent! I concur. I knew you'd like. (it was the first silent reel I've seen since, well, I can't even recall since when!) El_C03:33, 5 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-11-05T03:33:00.000Z","author":"El C","type":"comment","level":4,"id":"c-El_C-2007-11-05T03:33:00.000Z-Cecropia-2007-10-29T05:43:00.000Z","replies":[],"displayName":"El_C"}}-->
So, Jim, what about City and The Martian Chronicles? El_C04:06, 5 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-11-05T04:06:00.000Z","author":"El C","type":"comment","level":4,"id":"c-El_C-2007-11-05T04:06:00.000Z-Cecropia-2007-10-29T05:43:00.000Z","replies":[],"displayName":"El_C"}}-->
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The Working Man's Barnstar
For promoting over 400 users to administrators. That's more promotions than any other bureaucrat. I hope you won't resign again from bureaucratship anytime soon. You're on a role!--U.S.A.U.S.A.U.S.A.20:53, 28 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-10-28T20:53:00.000Z","author":"U.S.A.U.S.A.U.S.A.","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-U.S.A.U.S.A.U.S.A.-2007-10-28T20:53:00.000Z-For_working_tirelessly","replies":[]}}-->
He has just desysop-ed (for one week) an administrator for simply reverting a block he placed before leaving on a weekend trip. In my opinion, this was a clear mistake, and should be reviewable by the community. The AN/I on his actions has resulted in nearly overwhelming consensus against the action. I fully understand that Jimbo is NOT "just another administrator", but I believe that ALL of us have to have accountability for our actions, either with the administrator's tools, the editor's tools, or yes, the tools of the steward. As the promoting bureaucrat for Zscout70 (the desysoped admin), I wanted to bring these actions to your attention. Thanks, and best regards, K. Scott Bailey23:09, 28 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-10-28T23:09:00.000Z","author":"Kscottbailey","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Kscottbailey-2007-10-28T23:09:00.000Z-Please_review_Jimbo's_actions","replies":["c-Chairboy-2007-10-29T00:08:00.000Z-Kscottbailey-2007-10-28T23:09:00.000Z"],"displayName":"K. Scott Bailey"}}-->
Are you suggesting that JWales should be emergency de-stewarded? What other purpose would you need to directly appeal to Cecropia for? - CHAIRBOY (☎) 00:08, 29 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-10-29T00:08:00.000Z","author":"Chairboy","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Chairboy-2007-10-29T00:08:00.000Z-Kscottbailey-2007-10-28T23:09:00.000Z","replies":["c-Kscottbailey-2007-10-29T00:32:00.000Z-Chairboy-2007-10-29T00:08:00.000Z"]}}-->
I am suggesting that someone other than a mere editor (which I am)communicate with Jimbo regarding his actions, which I consider rash. Nothing more, nothing less. K. Scott Bailey00:32, 29 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-10-29T00:32:00.000Z","author":"Kscottbailey","type":"comment","level":3,"id":"c-Kscottbailey-2007-10-29T00:32:00.000Z-Chairboy-2007-10-29T00:08:00.000Z","replies":["c-Cecropia-2007-10-29T05:37:00.000Z-Kscottbailey-2007-10-29T00:32:00.000Z"],"displayName":"K. Scott Bailey"}}-->
A bureaucrat doesn't have the power of removing rights, only of granting them. I also believe it would be up to the community to sanction someone (great or ungreat) for a wrongful action. I know nothing about this issue. Can you point me to the relevant information? -- Cecropia05:37, 29 October 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-10-29T05:37:00.000Z","author":"Cecropia","type":"comment","level":4,"id":"c-Cecropia-2007-10-29T05:37:00.000Z-Kscottbailey-2007-10-29T00:32:00.000Z","replies":[]}}-->
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Thank you very much! Are you the guy to talk to about access to the IRC admin channel, or is that Deskana? Thanks again! GlassCobra23:42, 4 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-11-04T23:42:00.000Z","author":"GlassCobra","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-GlassCobra-2007-11-04T23:42:00.000Z-GlassCobra's_RfA","replies":[],"displayName":"Glass"}}-->
Hi – I noticed this edit. The next autoupdate by user:Rick Bot (tomorrow morning) will reorder the list, using unix "sort -d" order. I run this pretty much every day, so new admins will get added as well. You're welcome to continue adding newly promoted admins, but the bot will do it the next time I run it. -- Rick Block (talk) 01:51, 5 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-11-05T01:51:00.000Z","author":"Rick Block","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Rick_Block-2007-11-05T01:51:00.000Z-WP:LA_sort_order","replies":["c-Cecropia-2007-11-05T07:09:00.000Z-Rick_Block-2007-11-05T01:51:00.000Z"]}}-->
OK, no big thing, but I use printer's sort. Since a bot is doing the chore, who am I to argue. ;-) -- Cecropia07:09, 5 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-11-05T07:09:00.000Z","author":"Cecropia","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Cecropia-2007-11-05T07:09:00.000Z-Rick_Block-2007-11-05T01:51:00.000Z","replies":[]}}-->
Hi. When User:Bearian told me that his RfA nomination of me failed because I nominated myself two years ago, I had no idea what he meant, until I found that page from July 2005, much to my surprise. I totally forgot about that, and didn't know anything about answering candidate questions, and looking back, I feel really foolish about that. I didn't know to check back there or know that no one would notify me about it. But just out of curiosity, why would this affect someone else's nomination of me more than two years later? Thanks. Nightscream20:04, 5 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-11-05T20:04:00.000Z","author":"Nightscream","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Nightscream-2007-11-05T20:04:00.000Z-My_RfA","replies":["c-Nightscream-2007-11-06T18:06:00.000Z-Nightscream-2007-11-05T20:04:00.000Z"]}}-->
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I should probably wait until Majorly's RfA is over (and I'm going to try and avoid that RfA over the next few days anyway – it has really got under my skin for some reason), but I was just re-reading your comment over there: "This [RfA] must run its course unless Majorly withdraws it". I was wondering what would have happened if he had withdrawn it, and then asked for his tools back? Would the withdrawn RfA negate the "voluntarily left, can have the tools back" bit? Carcharoth23:55, 5 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-11-05T23:55:00.000Z","author":"Carcharoth","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Carcharoth-2007-11-05T23:55:00.000Z-Technical_RfA_questions","replies":[]}}-->
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I am back for a while after my hiatus... thinking about requesting RfA Membership again... any suggestions? xerocs01:11, 14 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-11-14T01:11:00.000Z","author":"Xerocs","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Xerocs-2007-11-14T01:11:00.000Z-I_am_Back","replies":[]}}-->
Hi Cecropia, I wouldn't want to go so far as to edit a post of yours to an RfB, but I'm pretty sure the word "not" is missing after "As usual, do" in this statement ... which may confuse people. WjBscribe16:43, 15 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-11-15T16:43:00.000Z","author":"WJBscribe","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-WJBscribe-2007-11-15T16:43:00.000Z-Cecropia-2007-11-15T16:14:00.000Z","replies":["c-Cecropia-2007-11-15T17:01:00.000Z-WJBscribe-2007-11-15T16:43:00.000Z"],"displayName":"WjB"}}-->
Another great catch, WjB! Thanks for catching that. There have been stories about typos/errors that changed the meaning of documents. See, for example, Bible errata, of which my favorite is the "Wicked bible." -- Cecropia17:01, 15 November 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-11-15T17:01:00.000Z","author":"Cecropia","type":"comment","level":3,"id":"c-Cecropia-2007-11-15T17:01:00.000Z-WJBscribe-2007-11-15T16:43:00.000Z","replies":[]}}-->
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Hi, Cecropia.
I have a question for you, regarding your edit on this talk page here [3]. That's the talkpage of user Semberac, proven sockpuppeteer in at least two cases.
Was there some kind of his request for username change?
I'm asking you, because the page [[Category:Wikipedia sockpuppets of Semberac]] is currently an "empty" link, but with two pages on it (two sockpuppets). I'd like to put some content there, so that page isn't empty, and that it can be found by searching on category:Wikipedia sockpuppets.
On the other hand, how shall we name the category page? Wikipedia sockpuppets of Semberac or Wikipedia sockpuppets of Majstor Mile (if latter, shall we change the data on the pages of his sockpuppets)?
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As I see, the userpage of user:Semberac is empty.
Isn't there supposed to be the tag {{sockpuppeteer}}?
I can put it there, but I don't want to do that, before asking the admin. Maybe there's a reason why's that left empty.
Also, I've encountered few more uncategorized and "red link" categories (wikipedia sockpuppets of ...), with few accounts on them. I'd like to categorize them also. I think that Wikipedia needs some tiding up in that area, there're still some mess.
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Hi. I am a Wikipedian active mainly on Japanese Wikipedia. We got a difficult problem there and I am wondering if you could help us a bit.
It is about the standard questions for admin candidates used on Request for Adminship page. It turned out that the questions used (quite frequently) on Japanese Wikipedia came from English Wikipedia, but the person who imported them did not give proper credits. It is quite likely that the use of those questions did not and still does not, comply with the terms of GFDL. The simpler solution to GFDL violation is deletion, but that means Japanese Wikipedia would lose a lot of its past records.
So I am trying to identify who exactly wrote those questions and get a permission from authors to keep those questions on Japanese Wikipedia.
The oldest I could find of those questions used on English Wikipedia is posted by you, 14:16, 2 July 2004. Am I right here? Did you come up with those questions by yourself (as opposed to reusing questions someone else have used in the past)?
And if you are the author of those questions, would you be so kind as to allow Japanese Wikipedia pages (including past revisions, template, etc) to be kept (rather than deleted)? Again, those pages or their histories do not seem to indicate that the question come from your post, nor does it say that it is from English Wikipedia's RfA.
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Hi. Thank you for your reply on my talk page. (And thanks for coming up with those questions. Japanese Wikipedians have been making use of them rather extensively.)
GFDL requires users (such as a translator in this case) to preserve revision history, for example. The license, as its preamble states, has the goal of attributing authors properly. Japanese Wikipedia's questions are probably not attributed to you, as far as I can tell. So it looks as if some Japanese Wikipedian created those questions. And they are licensed under GFDL, which means that the translator is likely to get credits, if anyone is, as if she is the original author.
Would you be fine with that? Tomos (talk) 08:14, 24 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-12-24T08:14:00.000Z","author":"Tomos","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Tomos-2007-12-24T08:14:00.000Z-The_origin_of_questions_for_admin_candidates","replies":[]}}-->
Thanks a lot for your generous answer! Tomos (talk) 08:30, 24 December 2007 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2007-12-24T08:30:00.000Z","author":"Tomos","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Tomos-2007-12-24T08:30:00.000Z-The_origin_of_questions_for_admin_candidates","replies":[]}}-->
Hello. I would like to ask one more question on the matter, if I may.
I originally asked about the questions you created and posted on 14:16, 2 July 2004. I now realize that you made another major contribution later, by replacing one question. Again, this contribution is reflected to the questions used on Japanese Wikipedia, and attribution to you seems to be missing. The replacement I am talking about is introduction of a question on conflict and stress in place of the one on candidate's biggest regret. If I am correct, this is the first time you made that change. (See question #6)
Given your previous answer, I thought you would be fine with this particular question being used on Japanese Wikipedia like other questions that you created. But I wanted to ask you than relying on my guess, since the stake is rather high (the stake is deletion or keeping of many of the past RfAs on Japanese Wikipedia).
And I could be wrong in assuming that you are the one who came up with this question, so I wanted to ask about that, too.
Well, okay, so I am asking two questions, not one, but 1) are you fine with your question on stress and conflict (referred to above) being used on Japanese Wikipedia without proper attribution and under GFDL? 2) are you the original author of the question?
Thanks a lot for your time and attention!
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Hi. Thank you for your answer. And I am quite sorry to bother you time and again.. :-(
I got two more questions.
It turns out that Japanese Wikipedians copied your questions (in translated and adapted forms) and used as questions for CheckUser candidates and Bureaucrat candidates as well, on separate templates. Again, although I assume you are fine with that, I want to make sure that is the case.
The way the questions are used, it turns out, is not quite GFDL compliant in a plain reading of the license. The templates are used with "subst:" leaving the attribution behind. Again, I want to know if you are okay with it.
Regarding the question #6 above, I did some extra research, and found out that Meelar requested you, on your talk page, to use it. [4]
Again, thanks a lot for your attention!
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First of all, Merry Christmas :-)! So, I see that you rename me, and can you rename my bot User:DarioBot to User:.snoopybot.? or I must done a request in the rigth page.
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Having briefly discussed this request with Deskana and as we did not think this is a case where a lone bureaucrat should determine the outcome of the discussion, I have created a subpage to allow for bureaucrats to discuss the matter. If you have time, I would be grateful if you could review the RfB and express an opinion as to what outcome you believe is appropriate. WjBscribe02:25, 6 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2008-03-06T02:25:00.000Z","author":"WJBscribe","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-WJBscribe-2008-03-06T02:25:00.000Z-Bureaucrat_discussion_\u2013_Wikipedia:Requests_for_bureaucratship\/Riana","replies":["c-WJBscribe-2008-03-08T16:15:00.000Z-WJBscribe-2008-03-06T02:25:00.000Z"],"displayName":"WjB"}}-->
Thank you for your, albeit late, contribution to the discussion. The community's discussion about RfB promotion standards is at Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/RfB bar if you wish to join in that. For my part, I regret that you have not been around to contribute to the discussion. I am sure you could have helped me better understand where the consensus for the 90% bar had come from. I think the important issue now is to get clear guidance from the community as to how they wish bureaucrats to close RfBs in future. Regards, WjBscribe16:15, 8 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2008-03-08T16:15:00.000Z","author":"WJBscribe","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-WJBscribe-2008-03-08T16:15:00.000Z-WJBscribe-2008-03-06T02:25:00.000Z","replies":[],"displayName":"WjB"}}-->
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"10% IMO is too much. Going below 90% should never happen."
It is already the case that 5 of 28 successful RFBs were promoted with under 90% support. 3 were in 2004 (i.e. the earliest days of RFB) and 1 each in 2006 and 2007. Dragons flight (talk) 16:54, 8 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2008-03-08T16:54:00.000Z","author":"Dragons flight","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Dragons_flight-2008-03-08T16:54:00.000Z-Never_happen","replies":["c-Cecropia-2008-03-08T17:08:00.000Z-Dragons_flight-2008-03-08T16:54:00.000Z"]}}-->
I standby my point. In the early days, there were very few participants. I believe I originally became a 'crat on a vote of something like 25 to 2. Everyone pretty much knew everybody else. -- Cecropia (talk) 17:08, 8 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2008-03-08T17:08:00.000Z","author":"Cecropia","type":"comment","level":3,"id":"c-Cecropia-2008-03-08T17:08:00.000Z-Dragons_flight-2008-03-08T16:54:00.000Z","replies":["c-Dragons_flight-2008-03-08T17:11:00.000Z-Cecropia-2008-03-08T17:08:00.000Z"]}}-->
Well do you mean something like "it should never happen now"? Obviously it has been accepted in the past. Or do you mean that it shouldn't have happened even in the past. Dragons flight (talk) 17:11, 8 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2008-03-08T17:11:00.000Z","author":"Dragons flight","type":"comment","level":4,"id":"c-Dragons_flight-2008-03-08T17:11:00.000Z-Cecropia-2008-03-08T17:08:00.000Z","replies":["c-Cecropia-2008-03-08T20:12:00.000Z-Dragons_flight-2008-03-08T17:11:00.000Z"]}}-->
OK, Going forward, I think a minimum 90% with no substantive opposition should be the standard. By "substantive" opposition I mean any reasonable complaints or doubts that could demonstrate compromise in a 'crats ability to enjoy the almost universal confidence of the community in his/her decisions. -- Cecropia (talk) 20:12, 8 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2008-03-08T20:12:00.000Z","author":"Cecropia","type":"comment","level":5,"id":"c-Cecropia-2008-03-08T20:12:00.000Z-Dragons_flight-2008-03-08T17:11:00.000Z","replies":["c-WJBscribe-2008-03-08T20:22:00.000Z-Cecropia-2008-03-08T20:12:00.000Z"]}}-->
Chiming in here, I realise this is what you think the threshold should be, my concern and the reason I advocated the promotion of Riana, is that I don't think this reflects of the views of the community, who in my assessment view that as too high a bar. In particular, people seem to feel that rather than leading to the best candidates becoming bureaucrats, we are ruling out equally suitable or more suitable candidates who have made unpopular decisions in the past. Ongoing discussions at WT:RFA, WP:BN and Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/RfB bar all of which you may which to read up on and contribute to. The community seems to me to be fairly angry that we haven't taken these views into account. WjBscribe20:22, 8 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2008-03-08T20:22:00.000Z","author":"WJBscribe","type":"comment","level":6,"id":"c-WJBscribe-2008-03-08T20:22:00.000Z-Cecropia-2008-03-08T20:12:00.000Z","replies":["c-Cecropia-2008-03-09T00:13:00.000Z-WJBscribe-2008-03-08T20:22:00.000Z"],"displayName":"WjB"}}-->
Unfortunately, I have a number of things that require my attention in real life that make it difficult to participate here as I would like to at the present time. It will be what it will be in any case; I would just ask you to use your good judgment and be prepared to explain and defend your decisions to the community in a way which will uphold their faith in the bureaucrats and the process. The future functioning of RfA will be the most relevant critic. Cheers, Cecropia (talk) 00:13, 9 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2008-03-09T00:13:00.000Z","author":"Cecropia","type":"comment","level":7,"id":"c-Cecropia-2008-03-09T00:13:00.000Z-WJBscribe-2008-03-08T20:22:00.000Z","replies":[]}}-->
I think you should really consider your position as a bcrat if all you do is use a calculator to determine consensus. I supported your RfB with the hope you'd act with community consensus in mind, and not a mindless percentage a bot could do. Your comments on the bcrat chat are really disappointing and unbecoming of a bcrat. Majorly (talk) 01:02, 9 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2008-03-09T01:02:00.000Z","author":"Majorly","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Majorly-2008-03-09T01:02:00.000Z-Never_happen","replies":["c-Ryan_Postlethwaite-2008-03-09T01:26:00.000Z-Majorly-2008-03-09T01:02:00.000Z"]}}-->
They are unfortunate, and if you had gone through your RfB with the sentiments you expressed today, and probably your overall outlook on set percentages for RfAs you would not have passed – you are supposed to determine consensus, not act like a bot. Ryan Postlethwaite01:26, 9 March 2008 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2008-03-09T01:26:00.000Z","author":"Ryan Postlethwaite","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Ryan_Postlethwaite-2008-03-09T01:26:00.000Z-Majorly-2008-03-09T01:02:00.000Z","replies":["c-Cecropia-2008-03-09T06:06:00.000Z-Ryan_Postlethwaite-2008-03-09T01:26:00.000Z"]}}-->
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Other news
The project's long-time lead coordinator, Kevinalewis, has announced he is not standing as a candidate for another term in that capacity. We would like to take this opportunity to express our gratitude to him for the extraordinary work he has done for this project.
Welcome to the Twenty Third issue of the Novels WikiProject's newsletter! Use this newsletter as a mechanism to inform yourselves about progress at the project and please be inspired to take more active roles in what we do.
We would encourage all members to get more involved and if you are wondering what with, please ask.
Last month's challenge (South Wind) was completed by member User:Blathnaid with a nice starting stub.
The first person to start the article is mentioned in the next newsletter. This month's article is Kate Christensen's 2008 PEN/Faulkner award winner The Great Man.
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The Novels WikiProject Newsletter – Issue XXIV – May 2008
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The May 2008 issue of the Novels WikiProject newsletter has been published. You may read the newsletter, change the format in which future issues will be delivered to you, or unsubscribe from this notification by following the link. Thank you. SteveCrossinBot (talk) 07:51, 10 May 2008 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2008-05-10T07:51:00.000Z","author":"SteveCrossinBot","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-SteveCrossinBot-2008-05-10T07:51:00.000Z-The_Novels_WikiProject_Newsletter_\u2013_Issue_XXIV_\u2013_May_2008","replies":[]}}-->
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The Novels WikiProject Newsletter – Issue XXV – June 2008
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Hi,
I need your help. I am working on a research project at Boston College, studying creation of medical information on Wikipedia. You are being contacted, because you have been identified as an important contributor to one or more articles.
Would you will be willing to answer a few questions about your experience? We've done considerable background research, but we would also like to gather the insight of the actual editors. Details about the project can be found at the user page of the project leader, geraldckane. Survey questions can be found at geraldckane/medsurvey. Your privacy and confidentiality will be strictly protected!
The questions should only take a few minutes. I hope you will be willing to complete the survey, as we do value your insight. Please do not hesitate to contact me or Professor Kane if you have any questions.
Thank You,
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Hi, I have a question: in the Oyster pail article which you began, how do you know that what is today known as a paperboard Chinese takeout container used to be used for oysters? Are there sources that discuss this? Thank you, Badagnani (talk) 01:36, 21 July 2008 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2008-07-21T01:36:00.000Z","author":"Badagnani","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Badagnani-2008-07-21T01:36:00.000Z-Oyster_pail","replies":[]}}-->
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WikiProject Novels Roll Call
WikiProject Novels is currently holding a roll call, which we hope to have annually. Your username is listed on the members list, but we are unsure as to which editors are still active within the project. If you still consider yourself an active WP:Novels editor, please add your name back to the Active Members list. Also feel free to join any of our task forces and take a look at the project's Job Centre to get involved!
Next month we will begin the coordinator election selection process. We hope to have more involvement and input this time around! More news will be forthcoming. Thanks, everyone! María(habla conmigo) 14:49, 8 September 2008 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2008-09-08T14:49:00.000Z","author":"Yllosubmarine","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Yllosubmarine-2008-09-08T14:49:00.000Z-Calling_all_active_WP:NOVELS_members","replies":[],"displayName":"Mar\u00eda"}}-->
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The members list is currently under review so we have moved all past active member's name to a Incumbent List and are doing a Project Roll Call. If you still consider yourself an active WP:NOVELS editor, please add your name back to the Active Members List. You may also wish to add your name to any of our many Project Task Forces.
Devil May Care, written by Sebastian Faulks ("writing as Ian Fleming"), has become Penguin Books fastest selling hardcover fiction title. It is the latest installment in the book series about British secret agent James Bond and was released to coincide with the 100th anniversary of late Bond creator Ian Fleming's birthday on May 28, 1908.
Me Cheeta: the Autobiography, written by a ghostwriter, is the autobiography of Cheeta the Chimp who is listed in the Guinness World Records as the oldest recorded non-human primate at the age of 76. He has appeared in various movie roles which included twelve Tarzan movies and even battled addiction to alcohol and cigars. The book is not published until October 1, but judges for the 2008 Guardian First Book Award were sent a early version and were so impressed that they have included it on the 10-strong longlist.
Stephenie Meyer, who is listed by Time magazine as one of its 100 most influential people of 2008, has decided not to continue with writing her draft for Midnight Sun after 12 chapters of the unfinished manuscript were leaked on the internet.
Current debates
Categories for Discussion has a series of discussions about whether to categorize certain specific types of fictional characters: double agents, dictators, characters with eidetic memory, etc. Advice from any Novels project members would be valuable in assisting them.
WikiProject Media franchises aims to help editors with the coordination of articles within the thousands of media franchises which exist and has requested input from our members. They are currently discussing a naming convention for franchise articles. Since this may affect one or more articles in our Novel project, they would like to get opinions before implimenting any changes.
With the Newsletter being almost three months overdue, I have decided to take on the position of Editor to make sure it reaches you regularly on time each month. The Newsletter is meant to inspire and encourage our team of Editors and so my goal shall be to make it informative and interesting each issue.
We now have many positions vacant in our Project Team, so we are looking for members who have the time and interest to take on the various roles, details of which can be found at the Job Centre. Shortly a Coordinator nominations notice shall also be sent out to all members, which will commence the annual Coordinator selection process.
Next month's Newsletter will include a message from our Coordinator Maria, who will introduce herself and speak on our forthcoming elections for extra Coordinators.
This month's Collaboration has been selected by popular vote and is Look Homeward, Angel. The next collaboration is due for selection on 14 September, 2008 so cast your vote.
Newsletter challenge
Our last newsletter's challenge The Pure Land was completed by our member Maclean25, who also provided us with tipline news for this newsletter.
The first person to start the article is mentioned in the next newsletter. This month's article is Leslie Ann Moore's first book in her fantasy 'Griffin's Daughter' trilogy, which was named by the Independent Book Publishers Association as the 2008 Ben Franklin Award winner for Best First Fiction, Griffin's Daughter. Note: This article was previously deleted due to lack of notability, but that now can be established since winning this award.
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Hi! As a bureaucrat on Wikipedia, I'd very much appreciate it if you would fill in your details on the newly updated Bureaucrats page. Thanks! Majorlytalk14:28, 20 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2008-12-20T14:28:00.000Z","author":"Majorly","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Majorly-2008-12-20T14:28:00.000Z-Wikipedia:Bureaucrats","replies":[]}}-->
Merry Christmas Cecropia! I hope you're enjoying the holiday. I miss your regular guidance. I hope you return for a while some time. :-) --Deskana(talk)10:00, 25 December 2008 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2008-12-25T10:00:00.000Z","author":"Deskana","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Deskana-2008-12-25T10:00:00.000Z-Merry_Christmas_2","replies":[]}}-->
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Me and my mate were wondering if there is any way of taking over (becoming a bureaucrat) on this wiki: Data crystal , we are asking you because it has been inactive for a long time, and we were hoping to try and take over to help fix it up. I have tried asking people on this wiki but no one is ever on besides me, the only other contributions are random IP addresses that spam the articles (even more then they already are). If you could please reply on my talk page it would be highly appreciated, thanks (This message has been sent to most bureaucrat's). --MỸŠŦЄЯỸЊӘҒҒ (talk) 13:48, 10 January 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-01-10T13:48:00.000Z","author":"MysteryHeff?","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-MysteryHeff?-2009-01-10T13:48:00.000Z-Data_Crystal","replies":[],"displayName":"M\u1ef8\u0160\u0166\u0404\u042f\u1ef8\u040a\u04d8\u0492\u0492"}}-->
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Hi there! I'm posting to inform you of an ongoing discussion at Wikipedia talk:Bureaucrat removal, which is of relevance to you as an en.wiki bureaucrat. The discussion centres around whether bureaucrat status should be considered a 'lifetime' appointment like administrators, or whether bureaucrats should be subject to periodic reconfirmation in a manner more like the stewards. There is also consideration for a separate re-evaluation of the status of those bureaucrats who were promoted in the early days of wikipedia, when the standards at RfB were significantly lower than they are currently, and whether such users still retain the explicit trust of the community.
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WHATWikis Take Manhattan is a scavenger hunt and free content photography contest aimed at illustrating Wikipedia and
StreetsWiki articles covering sites and street features in Manhattan and across the five boroughs of New York City.
WINNINGS?
The first prize winning team members will get Eye-Fi Share cards, which automatically upload photos from your camera to your computer and to sites like Flickr. And there will also be cool prizes for other top scorers.
WHEN
The hunt will take place Saturday, October 10th from 1:00pm to 6:30pm, followed by prizes and celebration.
WHO
All Wikipedians and non-Wikipedians are invited to participate in team of up to three (no special knowledge is required at all, just a digital camera and a love of the city). Bring a friend (or two)!
REGISTER
The proper place to register your team is here. It's also perfectly possible to register on the day of when you get there, but it will be slightly easier for us if you register beforehand.
WHERE
Participants can begin the hunt from either of two locations: one at Columbia University (at the sundial on college walk) and one at The Open Planning Project's fantastic new event space nestled between Chinatown and SoHo. Everyone will end at The Open Planning Project:
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There appears to be a group of individuals who consistently impede any constructive additions to the article in question. Undoing and blocking all editions pertaining to users outside their nest of selections.
The editing recently done to this article has been referenced to credible sources, some already available on other related articles, regardless of the fact of the neutrality displayed in the additions manifested in the facts and phraseology in use.
It would be detrimental to Wikipedia if a consensus is not reached on this question pertaining to all articles not only this one. If the material being added is not significant it would be understandable, yet where the facts could be correct and the community interested in the subject at hand are in conflict with the manner of its publication, the rational and professional solution would be to offer an alternative to the edition being proposed. Simply deleting and blocking any attempt to contribute to this and any other article in a constructive manner can only be viewed as autocratic in the least and a hypocrisy of what the globally renowned Wikipedia stands for.Wsa1 (talk) 22:34, 13 October 2009 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2009-10-13T22:34:00.000Z","author":"Wsa1","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Wsa1-2009-10-13T22:34:00.000Z-Expanding_Article_on_Hendrik_Frensch_Verwoerd","replies":[]}}-->
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This article is not properly sourced, and there is no showing whatever of notability of the subject. The article recently had a spurious reference to a nonexistent book. A Google search shows no possible reliable source with which to source this article. No other reliable reference work on the subject of constructed languages (a subject I have studied in my professional research) mentions this supposed language at all.
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In your edit conflict double-post in the Bureaucrat Removal proposal discussion, when you doubleposted due to the edit conflict, my vote (above yours) got copied as well (so the list of posistions went me-you-me-you) but when you went in to fix it you only removed your comment, leaving a double of my own vote (so it went me-you-me). I went in and removed it. -- ۩ Mask11:49, 7 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2010-09-07T11:49:00.000Z","author":"AKMask","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-AKMask-2010-09-07T11:49:00.000Z-Just_to_let_you_know","replies":[],"displayName":"\u06e9"}}-->
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A particular highlight for the wiki crowd will be 'Seductive Subversion: Women Pop Artists, 1958–1968', and the accompanying "WikiPop" project, with specially-created Wikipedia articles on the artists displayed on iPads in the gallery.
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Hi, I want to usurp the account user:vago Can you help me? Best regards, Vago-az (talk) 14:02, 11 March 2011 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2011-03-11T14:02:00.000Z","author":"Vago-az","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Vago-az-2011-03-11T14:02:00.000Z-User:vago","replies":[]}}-->
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Hey, Cecropia! I saw that you were a bureaucrat/administrator here, so I was just wondering if you might be able to answer a question I had. The thing is, I'm an admin on a different wiki, and another admin on the same wiki posted a question to the rest of the admins asking if there was a URL that can be used to show any user their current number of edits on the wiki. On our wiki, there's a page called Special:Editcount that conveys that information (I don't think Wikipedia has a page like this though), so another admin advised him to use this URL: http://_________.com/Special:Editcount/Username. That URL would achieve the desired result, but one would have to constantly put the username of the specific user at the end of the URL when posting it on that user's talk page, so my goal was to come up with a way to avoid that; almost to create something you could post on any user's talk page without changing any part of it and still get the desired result. I came up with this: {{fullurl:Special:Editcount/{{BASEPAGENAME}}}}, this way, one could just post the coding on the talk page of the desired user and the returned URL would automatically direct the user to their respective edit count. This worked successfully for every other user whose talk page I tested the coding on (without saving the page, of course); the only problem is that the user he wanted to do this for has an "*" both at the beginning and the end of their username (the second asterisk isn't a problem, just the first), meaning that instead of being returned as:
http://_________.com/Special:Editcount/*User*
it gets returned as:
{{fullurl:Special:Editcount/
User*}}
and doesn't take anyone anywhere, because it's just the raw coding. So I was just wondering if you knew of any way to circumvent this problem (aside from just telling him to post "http://_________.com/Special:Editcount/*User*" on the user's talk page, which isn't the end of the world, but is, of course, what I was trying to get around in the first place), maybe by putting some other form of coding that I'm not aware of somewhere in the existing coding or something. Any light you may be able to shed on this problem would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks,
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The media file you uploaded as File:Grandunion.png appears to be missing information as to its authorship (and or source),
or if you did provide such information, it is confusing for others trying to make use of the image.
It would be appreciated if you would consider updating the file description page, to make the authorship of the media
clearer.
Although some images may not need author information in obvious cases, (such where an applicable source is provided), authorship information aids users of the image, and helps ensure that appropriate credit is given (a requirement of some licenses).
If you created this media yourself, please consider explicitly including your user name, for which: {{subst:usernameexpand|Cecropia}} will produce an appropriate expansion, or use the {{own}} template.
If this is an old image, for which the authorship is unknown or impossible to determine, please indicate this on the file description page.
If you have any questions please see Help:File page. Thank you. Sfan00 IMG (talk) 12:00, 30 December 2011 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2011-12-30T12:00:00.000Z","author":"Sfan00 IMG","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Sfan00_IMG-2011-12-30T12:00:00.000Z-File:Grandunion.png_needs_authorship_information","replies":[]}}-->
My name is Jonathan Obar user:Jaobar, I'm a professor in the College of Communication Arts and Sciences at Michigan State University and a Teaching Fellow with the Wikimedia Foundation's Education Program. This semester I've been running a little experiment at MSU, a class where we teach students about becoming Wikipedia administrators. Not a lot is known about your community, and our students (who are fascinated by wiki-culture by the way!) want to learn how you do what you do, and why you do it. A while back I proposed this idea (the class) to the communityHERE, where it was met mainly with positive feedback. Anyhow, I'd like my students to speak with a few administrators to get a sense of admin experiences, training, motivations, likes, dislikes, etc. We were wondering if you'd be interested in speaking with one of our students.
So a few things about the interviews:
Interviews will last between 15 and 30 minutes.
Interviews can be conducted over skype (preferred), IRC or email. (You choose the form of communication based upon your comfort level, time, etc.)
All interviews will be completely anonymous, meaning that you (real name and/or pseudonym) will never be identified in any of our materials, unless you give the interviewer permission to do so.
All interviews will be completely voluntary. You are under no obligation to say yes to an interview, and can say no and stop or leave the interview at any time.
The entire interview process is being overseen by MSU's institutional review board (ethics review). This means that all questions have been approved by the university and all students have been trained how to conduct interviews ethically and properly.
Bottom line is that we really need your help, and would really appreciate the opportunity to speak with you. If interested, please send me an email at obar@msu.edu (to maintain anonymity) and I will add your name to my offline contact list. If you feel comfortable doing so, you can post your nameHERE instead.
If you have questions or concerns at any time, feel free to email me at obar@msu.edu. I will be more than happy to speak with you.
Thanks in advance for your help. We have a lot to learn from you.
Sincerely,
Jonathan Obar --Jaobar (talk) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Chlopeck (talk • contribs) 13:48, 14 February 2012 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2012-02-14T13:48:00.000Z","author":"Chlopeck","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Chlopeck-2012-02-14T13:48:00.000Z-MSU_Interview","replies":[]}}-->
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Hi
Following the drama at BN, I'm trying to come up with a statement all Crats could agree to. Please take a look, below.
I am quite content to do this onwiki -we have always worked transparently, except where secrecy is essential (ie RTV). I think we should be able to wordsmith a statement acceptable to all, and I think it's an important thing to do.
In my opinion, this issue has come about through an unfortunate proliferation of documentation: policy, guideline, how-to etc
I am not convinced that there is community consensus on all of the points encapsulated in those various pages
I am unhappy at what may be described as some or all of: inconsistencies, inaccuracies or lack of clarity in that documentation
I do not believe that any of the issues we have faced have been caused by Crats trying to widen their powers
I would like to see the issues clarified, based on consensus, and for the documentation to be updated accordingly
I'd like to thank Griot-de for generously withdrawing the rename request
Signed [crat sig]
Lmk what you think. Many thanks, --Dweller (talk) 10:51, 7 January 2013 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2013-01-07T10:51:00.000Z","author":"Dweller","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Dweller-2013-01-07T10:51:00.000Z-Crat_statement_draft","replies":[]}}-->
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Hi Cecropia! How are you? I would like to change my username. From User:Kuartas to User:Swazmo.
Thanks! — Preceding unsigned comment added by Kuartas (talk • contribs) 21:46, 7 March 2013 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2013-03-07T21:46:00.000Z","author":"Kuartas","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Kuartas-2013-03-07T21:46:00.000Z-Change_Username","replies":[],"displayName":"User:Kuartas"}}-->
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Hi Cecropia! You're invited to our next meeting for Wikipedia Meetup NYC on Sunday April 14 -this weekend- at Symposium Greek Restaurant @ 544 W 113th St (in the back room), on the Upper West Side in the Columbia University area.
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Hi, sorry for writing in English. I'm writing to ask you, as a bureaucrat of this wiki, to translate and review the notification that will be sent to all users, also on this wiki, who will be forced to change their user name on May 27 and will probably need your help with renames.
You may also want to help with the pages m:Rename practices and m:Global rename policy.
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Please join Wikipedia Takes Brooklyn scavenger hunt on September 7, 2013! Everyone gather at the Brooklyn Public Library to further Wikipedia's coverage of— photos and articles related to Brooklyn, its neighborhoods and the local landmarks. --EdwardsBot (talk)
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Please join the Wikimedia NYC Meetup on October 5, 2013! Everyone gather at Jefferson Market Library to further Wikipedia's local outreach for education, museums, libraries and planning WikiConference USA. --Pharos (talk) 21:47, 1 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2013-10-01T21:47:00.000Z","author":"Pharos","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Pharos-2013-10-01T21:47:00.000Z-Wikimedia_NYC_Meetup!_Saturday_October_5","replies":[]}}-->
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Wikimedia NYC Meetup- "Greenwich Village In The 60s" Editathon! Saturday November 2
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Please join Wikipedia "Greenwich Village In The 60s" Editathon on November 2, 2013! Everyone gather at Jefferson Market Library to further Wikipedia's local outreach for Greenwich Village articles on the history and the community. --Pharos (talk) 21:40, 29 October 2013 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2013-10-29T21:40:00.000Z","author":"Pharos","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Pharos-2013-10-29T21:40:00.000Z-Wikimedia_NYC_Meetup-_\"Greenwich_Village_In_The_60s\"_Editathon!_Saturday_Novembe","replies":[]}}-->
Wikimedia NYC Meetup- "Queens Open History Edit-a-Thon" at Queens Library! Friday December 6
Please join Queens Open History Edit-a-Thon on December 6, 2013! Everyone gather at Queens Library to further Wikipedia's local outreach for borough articles on the history and the communities. Drop-ins welcome 10am-7pm!--Pharos (talk) ~~~~~
Saturday: NYC Art And Feminism Wikipedia Editathon
Please join Wikipedia "Art and Feminism Editathon" @ Eyebeam on Saturday February 1, 2014, an event aimed at collaboratively expanding Wikipedia articles covering Art and Feminism, and the biographies of women artists!
You are invited to join upcoming Wikipedia "Editathons", where both experienced and new Wikipedia editors will collaboratively improve articles on a selected theme, on the following two Saturdays in March:
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Hello there, a proposal regarding pre-adminship review has been raised at Village pump by Anna Frodesiak. Your comments here is very much appreciated. Many thanks. Jim Carter through MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 06:46, 28 May 2014 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2014-05-28T06:46:00.000Z","author":"MediaWiki message delivery","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-MediaWiki_message_delivery-2014-05-28T06:46:00.000Z-Request_for_comment","replies":[]}}-->
You are invited to join us at Jefferson Market Library for "Wiki Loves Pride", hosted by New York Public Library, Metropolitan New York Library Council, Wikimedia LGBT and Wikimedia New York City, where both experienced and new Wikipedia editors will collaboratively improve articles on this theme:
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You are invited to join us the "picnic anyone can edit" in Central Park, as part of the Great American Wiknic celebrations being held across the USA. Remember it's a wiki-picnic, which means potluck.
We hope to see you there!--Pharos (talk) 16:51, 28 June 2014 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2014-06-28T16:51:00.000Z","author":"Pharos","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Pharos-2014-06-28T16:51:00.000Z-Sunday_July_6:_WikNYC_Picnic","replies":[]}}-->
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Following a community discussion in June 2011, consensus was reached to provisionally suspend the administrative permissions of users who have been inactive for one year (i.e. administrators who have not made any edits or logged actions in over one year). As a result of this discussion, your administrative permissions will be removed pending your return if you do not return to activity within the next month. If you wish to have these permissions reinstated should this occur, please post to the Wikipedia:Bureaucrats' noticeboard and the userright will be restored per the re-sysopping process (i.e. as long as the attending bureaucrats are reasonably satisfied that your account has not been compromised, that your inactivity did not have the effect of evading scrutiny of any actions which might have led to sanctions, and that you have not been inactive for a three year period of time). If you remain inactive for a three year period of time, including the present year you have been inactive, you will need to request reinstatement at WP:RFA. This removal of access is procedural only, and not intended to reflect negatively upon you in any way. We wish you the best in future endeavors, and thank you for your past administrative efforts. MadmanBot (talk) 00:30, 1 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2014-08-01T00:30:00.000Z","author":"MadmanBot","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-MadmanBot-2014-08-01T00:30:00.000Z-Notification_of_pending_suspension_of_administrative_permissions_due_to_inactivi","replies":[]}}-->
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2pm–5pm at Yeoryia Studios at Epic Security Building, 2067 Broadway (5th floor).
Afterwards at 5pm, we'll walk to a social wiki-dinner together at a neighborhood restaurant (to be decided).
We hope to see you there!--Pharos (talk) 15:57, 4 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2014-08-04T15:57:00.000Z","author":"Pharos","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Pharos-2014-08-04T15:57:00.000Z-Sunday_August_17:_NYC_Wiki-Salon_and_Skill_Share","replies":[]}}-->
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Following a community discussion in June 2011, consensus was reached to provisionally suspend the administrative permissions of users who have been inactive for one year (i.e. administrators who have not made any edits or logged actions in over one year). As a result of this discussion, your administrative permissions will be removed pending your return if you do not return to activity within the next several days. If you wish to have these permissions reinstated should this occur, please post to the Wikipedia:Bureaucrats' noticeboard and the userright will be restored per the re-sysopping process (i.e. as long as the attending bureaucrats are reasonably satisfied that your account has not been compromised, that your inactivity did not have the effect of evading scrutiny of any actions which might have led to sanctions, and that you have not been inactive for a three year period of time). If you remain inactive for a three year period of time, including the present year you have been inactive, you will need to request reinstatement at WP:RFA. This removal of access is procedural only, and not intended to reflect negatively upon you in any way. We wish you the best in future endeavors, and thank you for your past administrative efforts. MadmanBot (talk) 00:30, 25 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2014-08-25T00:30:00.000Z","author":"MadmanBot","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-MadmanBot-2014-08-25T00:30:00.000Z-Notification_of_imminent_suspension_of_administrative_permissions_due_to_inactiv","replies":[]}}-->
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Dear Cecropia,
I am cross-posting this message to many places to make sure everyone who is a Wikimedia Foundation project bureaucrat receives a copy. If you are a bureaucrat on more than one wiki, you will receive this message on each wiki where you are a bureaucrat.
As you may have seen, work to perform the Wikimedia cluster-wide single-user login finalisation (SUL finalisation) is taking place. This may potentially effect your work as a local bureaucrat, so please read this message carefully.
Why is this happening? As currently stated at the global rename policy, a global account is a name linked to a single user across all Wikimedia wikis, with local accounts unified into a global collection. Previously, the only way to rename a unified user was to individually rename every local account. This was an extremely difficult and time-consuming task, both for stewards and for the users who had to initiate discussions with local bureaucrats (who perform local renames to date) on every wiki with available bureaucrats. The process took a very long time, since it's difficult to coordinate crosswiki renames among the projects and bureaucrats involved in individual projects.
The SUL finalisation will be taking place in stages, and one of the first stages will be to turn off Special:RenameUser locally. This needs to be done as soon as possible, on advice and input from Stewards and engineers for the project, so that no more accounts that are unified globally are broken by a local rename to usurp the global account name. Once this is done, the process of global name unification can begin. The date that has been chosen to turn off local renaming and shift over to entirely global renaming is 15 September 2014, or three weeks time from now. In place of local renames is a new tool, hosted on Meta, that allows for global renames on all wikis where the name is not registered will be deployed.
Your help is greatly needed during this process and going forward in the future if, as a bureaucrat, renaming users is something that you do or have an interest in participating in. The Wikimedia Stewards have set up, and are in charge of, a new community usergroup on Meta in order to share knowledge and work together on renaming accounts globally, called Global renamers. Stewards are in the process of creating documentation to help global renamers to get used to and learn more about global accounts and tools and Meta in general as well as the application format. As transparency is a valuable thing in our movement, the Stewards would like to have at least a brief public application period. If you are an experienced renamer as a local bureaucrat, the process of becoming a part of this group could take as little as 24 hours to complete. You, as a bureaucrat, should be able to apply for the global renamer right on Meta by the requests for global permissions page on 1 September, a week from now.
In the meantime please update your local page where users request renames to reflect this move to global renaming, and if there is a rename request and the user has edited more than one wiki with the name, please send them to the request page for a global rename.
Stewards greatly appreciate the trust local communities have in you and want to make this transition as easy as possible so that the two groups can start working together to ensure everyone has a unique login identity across Wikimedia projects. Completing this project will allow for long-desired universal tools like a global watchlist, global notifications and many, many more features to make work easier.
If you have any questions, comments or concerns about the SUL finalisation, read over the Help:Unified login page on Meta and leave a note on the talk page there, or on the talk page for global renamers. You can also contact me on my talk page on meta if you would like. I'm working as a bridge between Wikimedia Foundation Engineering and Product Development, Wikimedia Stewards, and you to assure that SUL finalisation goes as smoothly as possible; this is a community-driven process and I encourage you to work with the Stewards for our communities.
Thank you for your time.
-- Keegan (WMF)talk18:24, 25 August 2014 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2014-08-25T18:24:00.000Z","author":"Keegan (WMF)","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Keegan_(WMF)-2014-08-25T18:24:00.000Z-An_important_message_about_renaming_users","replies":[]}}-->
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Suspension of bureaucrat and administrative permissions due to inactivity
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Following a community discussion in June 2011, consensus was reached to provisionally suspend the administrative permissions of users who have been inactive for one year (i.e. administrators who have not made any edits or logged actions in over one year). As a result of this discussion, your administrative permissions have been removed pending your return. If you wish to have these permissions reinstated , please post to the Wikipedia:Bureaucrats' noticeboard and the userright will be restored per the re-sysopping process (i.e., as long as the attending bureaucrats are reasonably satisfied that your account has not been compromised, that your inactivity did not have the effect of evading scrutiny of any actions which might have led to sanctions, and that you have not been inactive for a three year period of time). If you remain inactive for a three year period of time, including the present year you have been inactive, you will need to request reinstatement at WP:RFA. This removal of access is procedural only, and not intended to reflect negatively upon you in any way. We wish you the best in future endeavors, and thank you for your past administrative efforts. WJBscribe(talk)11:42, 1 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2014-09-01T11:42:00.000Z","author":"WJBscribe","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-WJBscribe-2014-09-01T11:42:00.000Z-Suspension_of_bureaucrat_and_administrative_permissions_due_to_inactivity","replies":["c-WJBscribe-2014-09-01T11:42:00.000Z-WJBscribe-2014-09-01T11:42:00.000Z"]}}-->
Apologies for the templated note, but it contains the key info. In accordance with the policy, your bureaucrat access will also be removed by a steward but can be restored on the same basis. Thanks for your lengthy (and sometimes no doubt exhausting!) service. Sorry we haven't been seeing much of you lately. We would of course be delighted to have you back should you again be able to help out in future. Hope all is well with you. Will (WJBscribe(talk)) 11:42, 1 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2014-09-01T11:42:00.000Z","author":"WJBscribe","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-WJBscribe-2014-09-01T11:42:00.000Z-WJBscribe-2014-09-01T11:42:00.000Z","replies":[]}}-->
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...but I'm happy to see that you're back. It's good that your desysopping/de-bureaucratting was only temporary! Acalamari19:29, 9 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2014-09-09T19:29:00.000Z","author":"Acalamari","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Acalamari-2014-09-09T19:29:00.000Z-This_is_a_little_late...","replies":["c-Cecropia-2014-09-10T19:17:00.000Z-Acalamari-2014-09-09T19:29:00.000Z"]}}-->
WB! All the best: RichFarmbrough, 17:21, 10 September 2014 (UTC).
Thanks for the welcome back! -- Cheers, Cecropia (talk) 19:17, 10 September 2014 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2014-09-10T19:17:00.000Z","author":"Cecropia","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Cecropia-2014-09-10T19:17:00.000Z-Acalamari-2014-09-09T19:29:00.000Z","replies":["c-KillerChihuahua-2014-10-07T20:40:00.000Z-Cecropia-2014-09-10T19:17:00.000Z"]}}-->
Even later, same sentiment. So glad to see you're not gone. KillerChihuahua20:40, 7 October 2014 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2014-10-07T20:40:00.000Z","author":"KillerChihuahua","type":"comment","level":4,"id":"c-KillerChihuahua-2014-10-07T20:40:00.000Z-Cecropia-2014-09-10T19:17:00.000Z","replies":[],"displayName":"Killer"}}-->
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Thursday December 4: NYC Wiki-Salon and Skill Share
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Afterwards at 8pm, we'll walk to a social wiki-dinner together at a neighborhood restaurant (to be decided).
We hope to see you there!--Pharos (talk) 07:11, 27 November 2014 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2014-11-27T07:11:00.000Z","author":"Pharos","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Pharos-2014-11-27T07:11:00.000Z-Thursday_December_4:_NYC_Wiki-Salon_and_Skill_Share","replies":[]}}-->
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Hi Cecropia! As a Steward I'm involved in the upcoming unification of all accounts organized by the Wikimedia Foundation (see m:Single User Login finalisation announcement). By looking at your account, I realized that you don't have a global account yet. In order to secure your name, I recommend you to create such account on your own by submitting your password on Special:MergeAccount and unifying your local accounts. If you have any problems with doing that or further questions, please don't hesitate to contact me on my talk page. Cheers, —DerHexer(Talk)11:27, 18 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2015-01-18T11:27:00.000Z","author":"DerHexer","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-DerHexer-2015-01-18T11:27:00.000Z-Global_account","replies":[]}}-->
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Saturday February 7 in NYC: Black Life Matters Editathon
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12:00pm – 5:00 pm at NYPL Schomburg Center, 515 Malcolm X Boulevard (Lenox Avenue), by W 135th St
The Wikipedia training and editathon will take place in the Aaron Douglas Reading Room of the Jean Blackwell Hutson Research and Reference Division, with a reception following in the Langston Hughes lobby on the first floor of the building at 5:00pm.
We hope to see you there!--Pharos (talk) 06:02, 27 January 2015 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2015-01-27T06:02:00.000Z","author":"Pharos","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Pharos-2015-01-27T06:02:00.000Z-Saturday_February_7_in_NYC:_Black_Life_Matters_Editathon","replies":[]}}-->
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You are invited to join us at Barnard College for Wikipedia Day NYC 2015, a Wikipedia celebration and mini-conference for the project's 14th birthday. In addition to the party, the event will be a participatory unconference, with plenary panels, lightning talks, and of course open space sessions.
We also hope for the participation of our friends from the Free Culture movement and from educational and cultural institutions interested in developing free knowledge projects.
10:00pm – 9:00 pm at Barnard College, 3009 Broadway, by W 118th St
We especially encourage folks to add your 5-minute lightning talks to our roster, and otherwise join in the "open space" experience! Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Pharos (talk) 21:58, 9 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2015-03-09T21:58:00.000Z","author":"Pharos","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Pharos-2015-03-09T21:58:00.000Z-Sunday_March_22:_Wikipedia_Day_NYC_Celebration_and_Mini-Conference","replies":[]}}-->
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You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our inaugural evening "WikiWednesday" salon and knowledge-sharing workshop by 14th Street / Union Square in Manhattan.
We also hope for the participation of our friends from the Free Culture movement and from educational and cultural institutions interested in developing free knowledge projects. We will also follow up on plans for recent and upcoming editathons, and other outreach activities.
After the main meeting, pizza and refreshments and video games in the gallery!
7:00pm – 9:00 pm at Babycastles, 137 West 14th Street
Featuring a keynote talk this month on Lady Librarians & Feminist Epistemologies! We especially encourage folks to add your 5-minute lightning talks to our roster, and otherwise join in the "open space" experience! Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Pharos (talk) 18:28, 14 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2015-04-14T18:28:00.000Z","author":"Pharos","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Pharos-2015-04-14T18:28:00.000Z-April_29:_WikiWednesday_Salon_and_Skill-Share_NYC","replies":[]}}-->
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You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our inaugural evening "WikiWednesday" salon and knowledge-sharing workshop by 14th Street / Union Square in Manhattan.
We also hope for the participation of our friends from the Free Culture movement and from educational and cultural institutions interested in developing free knowledge projects. We will also follow up on plans for recent and upcoming editathons, and other outreach activities.
After the main meeting, pizza and refreshments and video games in the gallery!
7:00pm – 9:00 pm at Babycastles, 137 West 14th Street
Featuring a keynote talk this month on Lady Librarians & Feminist Epistemologies! We especially encourage folks to add your 5-minute lightning talks to our roster, and otherwise join in the "open space" experience! Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Pharos (talk) 19:28, 14 April 2015 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2015-04-14T19:28:00.000Z","author":"Pharos","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Pharos-2015-04-14T19:28:00.000Z-April_29:_WikiWednesday_Salon_and_Skill-Share_NYC_2","replies":[]}}-->
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You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our next evening "WikiWednesday" salon and knowledge-sharing workshop by 14th Street / Union Square in Manhattan.
This month will also feature on our agenda: recent and upcoming editathons, the organization's Annual Meeting, and Chapter board elections.
We also hope for the participation of our friends from the Free Culture movement and from educational and cultural institutions interested in developing free knowledge projects. We will also follow up on plans for recent and upcoming editathons, and other outreach activities.
After the main meeting, pizza and refreshments and video games in the gallery!
7:00pm – 9:00 pm at Babycastles, 137 West 14th Street
Featuring a keynote talk this month to be determined! We especially encourage folks to add your 5-minute lightning talks to our roster, and otherwise join in the "open space" experience! Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Pharos (talk) 15:58, 12 May 2015 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2015-05-12T15:58:00.000Z","author":"Pharos","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Pharos-2015-05-12T15:58:00.000Z-June_10:_WikiWednesday_Salon_\/_Wikimedia_NYC_Annual_Meeting","replies":[]}}-->
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You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our evening "WikiWednesday" salon and knowledge-sharing workshop by 14th Street / Union Square in Manhattan.
We also hope for the participation of our friends from the Free Culture movement and from educational and cultural institutions interested in developing free knowledge projects. We will also follow up on plans for recent and upcoming editathons, and other outreach activities.
After the main meeting, pizza and refreshments and video games in the gallery!
7:00pm – 9:00 pm at Babycastles, 137 West 14th Street
Featuring a keynote talk this month to be determined! We especially encourage folks to add your 5-minute lightning talks to our roster, and otherwise join in the "open space" experience! Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Pharos (talk) 05:44, 28 June 2015 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2015-06-28T05:44:00.000Z","author":"Pharos","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Pharos-2015-06-28T05:44:00.000Z-July_8:_WikiWednesday_Salon_and_Skill-Share_NYC","replies":[]}}-->
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Wikipedia:Bureaucrat discussion suggests notifying bureaucrats on their talk page as well as BN, hence this courtesy note. –xenotalk16:44, 5 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2015-07-05T16:44:00.000Z","author":"Xeno","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Xeno-2015-07-05T16:44:00.000Z-FYI:_bureaucrat_discussion_opened","replies":[]}}-->
I would welcome input from other bureaucrats in relation to the outcome of this RfA. Many thanks, MediaWiki message delivery (talk) for WJBscribe(talk)11:10, 10 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2015-07-10T11:10:00.000Z","author":"WJBscribe","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-WJBscribe-2015-07-10T11:10:00.000Z-Bureaucrat_discussion_notification","replies":[]}}-->
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23:19, 4 July 2015 RHaworth (talk | contribs) deleted page American Logic Machines (A7: Article about an eligible subject, which does not credibly indicate the importance or significance of the subject)
This show his ignorance about this company
There are several people that have asked why American Logic Machines has not had a wiki presence over the years
There are hundreds of pages like the one below that exist on WIKI
Egenera
which is similar to the wiki page submitted.
Several pages were deleted in short time which indicate that
there was no time to either to read it and better still get a consensus -as WIKI clams to have consensus of admins
IF THESE ARE THE PEOPLE THAT WIKI IS GIVING admin privilege to the donors have to be made aware how WIKI is run.
Many people want to know about his attitude – and the arrogant in which you conduct things
LOOK LIKE HE ON RAMPAGE
In the spirit of Wikipedia and it best interest
His should be remove from Wiki admin role
ABOUT RHaworh ==
Playing you silly games by hiding behind you phone answering machine.
And if that sounds like a grumpy old man, it's because I am ...
I continue to be annoyed when somebody leaves a message
No body seem to want to do anything about his behaviour
wikify! I continue to be annoyed when somebody leaves a message here about an article and fails to provide a wikilink to the article. How do you expect me to read the article if you don't link to it? Even if the article has been deleted, you should still link to it.
I reserve the right to ignore any message which does not provide links (in the right format) where appropriate, has no heading, is in the wrong place on this page, has not been signed with 107.199.60.72 (talk) 17:28, 19 July 2015 (UTC), is anonymous, etc.
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IS THIS THE TYPE OF PEOPLE THAT ARE ADMINSTRING wiki
AN ACTIVE CAMPAIN SHOW BE START LET PEOPLE KNOW
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You are invited to join us the "picnic anyone can edit" in Brooklyn's Prospect Park, as part of the Great American Wiknic celebrations being held across the USA. Remember it's a wiki-picnic, which means potluck.
1pm–7pm – come by any time! @ Bartel-Pritchard Square entrance (Prospect Park West and 15th St), immediately on the lawn to your left as you walk through the lovely lotus columns.
We hope to see you there! --Pharos (talk) 03:31, 24 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2015-07-24T03:31:00.000Z","author":"Pharos","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Pharos-2015-07-24T03:31:00.000Z-Sunday_August_2:_WikNYC_Picnic","replies":[]}}-->
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A discussion is taking place regarding a proposal to create a community and bureaucrat based desysoping committee. The proposal would modify the position of bureaucrat. Your input is encouraged. Please see Wikipedia:Administrators/RfC for BARC – a community desysoping process. Thank you, --Hammersoft (talk) 19:55, 28 July 2015 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2015-07-28T19:55:00.000Z","author":"Hammersoft","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Hammersoft-2015-07-28T19:55:00.000Z-Community_&_Bureaucrat_based_desysoping_proposal","replies":[]}}-->
I would welcome input from other bureaucrats in relation to the outcome of this RfA. Many thanks, MediaWiki message delivery (talk) for WJBscribe(talk)12:02, 4 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2015-08-04T12:02:00.000Z","author":"WJBscribe","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-WJBscribe-2015-08-04T12:02:00.000Z-Bureaucrat_discussion_notification_(Liz)","replies":[]}}-->
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You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our evening "WikiWednesday" salon and knowledge-sharing workshop by 14th Street / Union Square in Manhattan.
We also hope for the participation of our friends from the Free Culture movement and from educational and cultural institutions interested in developing free knowledge projects. We will also follow up on plans for recent and upcoming editathons, and other outreach activities.
After the main meeting, pizza and refreshments and video games in the gallery!
7:00pm – 9:00 pm at Babycastles, 137 West 14th Street
Featuring a keynote talk this month to be determined! We especially encourage folks to add your 5-minute lightning talks to our roster, and otherwise join in the "open space" experience! Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Pharos (talk) 15:58, 11 August 2015 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2015-08-11T15:58:00.000Z","author":"Pharos","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Pharos-2015-08-11T15:58:00.000Z-August_19:_WikiWednesday_Salon_and_Skill-Share_NYC","replies":[]}}-->
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Bureaucrats are expected to exercise the duties granted by their role while remaining cognizant of relevant community standards concerning their tasks. In addition to the "Inactive bureaucrat accounts" requirements, if a bureaucrat does not participate in bureaucrat activity[1] for over three years, their bureaucrat permissions may be removed. The user must be notified on their talk page and by email one month before the removal, and again and a few days prior to the removal. If the user does not return to bureaucrat activity, another bureaucrat may request the removal of permissions at meta:Steward requests/Permissions. Permissions removed for not meeting bureaucrat activity requirements may be re-obtained through a new request for bureaucratship.
^Bureaucrat activity is widely construed and includes acting or commenting as a bureaucrat at any venue including WP:BN/RFA/RFB/RFBAG/BRFA and responding to requests in their capacity as a global renamer or subscriber to the bureaucrats' mailing list or signalling that they remain actively engaged and available for bureacrat tasks.
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To assist with the implementation of this requirement, please see Wikipedia:Bureaucrat activity. Modeled after Wikipedia:Inactive administrators and similar to that process, the log page will be created on 1 September 2015. Bureaucrats who have not met the activity requirements as of that date will be notified by email (where possible) and on their talk page to advise of the pending removal.
If the notified user does not return to bureaucrat activity and the permissions are removed, they will need to request reinstatement at WP:RFB. Removal of access is procedural only, and not intended to reflect negatively upon the affected user in any way.
Please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. –xenotalk
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You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our evening "WikiWednesday" salon and knowledge-sharing workshop by 14th Street / Union Square in Manhattan.
This month, we will also host a Newcomer's Wiki Workshop for those getting started on the encyclopedia project!
We hope for the participation of our friends from the Free Culture movement and from educational and cultural institutions interested in developing free knowledge projects. We will also follow up on plans for recent and upcoming editathons, and other outreach activities.
After the main meeting, pizza/chicken/vegetables and refreshments and video games in the gallery!
7:00pm – 9:00 pm at Babycastles, 137 West 14th Street
Featuring a keynote talk this month to be determined! We especially encourage folks to add your 5-minute lightning talks to our roster, and otherwise join in the "open space" experience! Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Pharos (talk) 15:11, 10 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2015-09-10T15:11:00.000Z","author":"Pharos","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Pharos-2015-09-10T15:11:00.000Z-September_16:_WikiWednesday_Salon_and_Skill-Share_NYC","replies":[]}}-->
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Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article. Mathglot (talk) 20:37, 25 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2015-09-25T20:37:00.000Z","author":"Mathglot","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Mathglot-2015-09-25T20:37:00.000Z-Nomination_of_Usage_of_the_terms_railroad_and_railway_for_deletion","replies":[]}}-->
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You are invited to join us for a full Saturday (drop-in any time!) of social Wikipedia editing at the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) for our upcoming "WikiArte" Latin America Edit-a-thon, for Wiki Arte y Cultura Latinoamericana, a communal day of creating, updating, improving, and translating Wikipedia articles about Latin American art and culture.
11:00am – 5:00 pm (drop-in anytime!) at MoMA Cullman Education and Research Building, 4 West 54th Street
All are invited, with no specialized knowledge of the subject or Wikipedia editing experience required. We will provide training sessions and resources for beginner Wikipedians, WiFi, reference materials, and suggested topics, as well as childcare and refreshments.
Please bring your laptop, power cord, and ideas for articles that need to be updated, translated, or created. You are welcome to edit all day or drop by to show your support, and to follow #WikiArte on social media!
Trainings for new and less experienced Wikipedia editors will be offered (in English) at 11:30 a.m., 1:30 p.m., and 3:30 p.m. Tutorials and resources in Spanish will be available online, and participants are also encouraged to work on the Spanish and Portuguese language editions of Wikipedia.
We hope to see you there!--Pharos (talk) 10:33, 28 September 2015 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2015-09-28T10:33:00.000Z","author":"Pharos","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Pharos-2015-09-28T10:33:00.000Z-Saturday_October_3:_WikiArte_Latin_America_Edit-a-thon_@_MoMA","replies":[]}}-->
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You are invited to join us for a full afternoon and evening of social Wikipedia editing at the Guggenheim (drop-in any time, noon-8pm!), during which we will create, update, and improve Wikipedia articles covering the lives and works of women in architecture.
noon – 8pm (drop-in anytime!) at Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Garrett Lobby @ 1071 5th Ave by E 88 St
In conjunction with Archtober and New York Archives Week, the Guggenheim will host its third Wikipedia edit-a-thon—or, #guggathon— to enhance articles related to women in architecture on Wikipedia. The Guggenheim aims to further the goals of Ada Lovelace Day for STEM, and Art+Feminism for art, in a field that, by its nature combines both.
The Guggenheim will work alongside ArchiteXX, the founders of WikiD: Women Wikipedia Design #wikiD, the international education and advocacy program working to increase the number of Wikipedia articles on women in architecture and the built environment. New and experienced editors are welcome.
Can’t join us in New York? Visit our global partnerships page to discover an edit-a-thon in a city near you or simply join remotely.
We hope to see you there!--Pharos (talk) 19:34, 7 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2015-10-07T19:34:00.000Z","author":"Pharos","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Pharos-2015-10-07T19:34:00.000Z-Thursday_October_15:_Women_in_Architecture_Edit-a-thon_@_Guggenheim_(drop-in_any","replies":[]}}-->
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You are invited to join us for a full day and evening of social Wikipedia editing at the Guggenheim (drop-in any time, noon-8pm!), during which we will create, update, and improve Wikipedia articles covering the lives and works of women in architecture.
noon – 8pm (drop-in anytime!) at Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, Garrett Lobby @ 1071 5th Ave by E 88 St
In conjunction with Archtober and New York Archives Week, the Guggenheim will host its third Wikipedia edit-a-thon—or, #guggathon—to enhance articles related to women in architecture on Wikipedia. The Guggenheim aims to further the goals of Ada Lovelace Day for STEM, and Art+Feminism for art, in a field that, by its nature combines both.
The Guggenheim will work alongside ArchiteXX, the founders of WikiD: Women Wikipedia Design #wikiD, the international education and advocacy program working to increase the number of Wikipedia articles on women in architecture and the built environment. New and experienced editors are welcome.
Can’t join us in New York? Visit our global partnerships page to discover an edit-a-thon in a city near you or simply join remotely.
We hope to see you there!--Pharos (talk) 19:58, 7 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2015-10-07T19:58:00.000Z","author":"Pharos","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Pharos-2015-10-07T19:58:00.000Z-Thursday_October_15:_Women_in_Architecture_Edit-a-thon_@_Guggenheim_(drop-in_any","replies":[]}}-->
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You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our evening "WikiWednesday" salon and knowledge-sharing workshop by 14th Street / Union Square in Manhattan.
This month, we will also host a Newcomer's Wiki Workshop for those getting started on the encyclopedia project!
We will also include a look at our annual plan and budget ideas, to see if the chapter is able to fiscally sponsor more ongoing projects tied to our core mission of expanding and diversifying free knowledge.
We welcome the participation of our friends from the Free Culture movement and from educational and cultural institutions interested in developing free knowledge projects. We will also follow up on plans for recent and upcoming editathons, and other outreach activities.
After the main meeting, pizza/chicken/vegetables and refreshments and video games in the gallery!
7:00pm – 9:00 pm at Babycastles, 137 West 14th Street
We especially encourage folks to add your 5-minute lightning talks to our roster, and otherwise join in the "open space" experience! Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Pharos (talk) 17:44, 22 October 2015 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2015-10-22T17:44:00.000Z","author":"Pharos","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Pharos-2015-10-22T17:44:00.000Z-Oct_28:_WikiWednesday_Salon_and_Skill-Share_NYC","replies":[]}}-->
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Join at the Center for Jewish History (drop-in any time!), during which we will create, update, and improve Wikipedia articles pertaining to the American Soviet Jewry movement.
Join at the NY Academy of Sciences, during which we will create, update, and improve Wikipedia articles pertaining to the lives and works of women scientists. Note that seating is limited for the Women in Science event, as well as signing up on-wiki, please RSVP by email.
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Hi,
You appear to be eligible to vote in the current Arbitration Committee election. The Arbitration Committee is the panel of editors responsible for conducting the Wikipedia arbitration process. It has the authority to enact binding solutions for disputes between editors, primarily related to serious behavioural issues that the community has been unable to resolve. This includes the ability to impose site bans, topic bans, editing restrictions, and other measures needed to maintain our editing environment. The arbitration policy describes the Committee's roles and responsibilities in greater detail. If you wish to participate, you are welcome to review the candidates' statements and submit your choices on the voting page. For the Election committee, MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 22:12, 30 November 2015 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2015-11-30T22:12:00.000Z","author":"MediaWiki message delivery","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-MediaWiki_message_delivery-2015-11-30T22:12:00.000Z-ArbCom_elections_are_now_open!","replies":[]}}-->
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You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our evening "WikiWednesday" salon and knowledge-sharing workshop by 14th Street / Union Square in Manhattan.
This month, we will also host a Newcomer's Wiki Workshop for those getting started on the encyclopedia project!
We will also include a look at our annual plan and budget ideas, and welcome input from community members on the sorts of projects the chapter should support through both volunteer and budgetary efforts.
We welcome the participation of our friends from the Free Culture movement and from educational and cultural institutions interested in developing free knowledge projects. We will also follow up on plans for recent and upcoming editathons, and other outreach activities.
After the main meeting, pizza/chicken/vegetables and refreshments and video games in the gallery!
7:00pm – 9:00 pm at Babycastles gallery, 137 West 14th Street
We especially encourage folks to add your 5-minute lightning talks to our roster, and otherwise join in the "open space" experience! (One talk this month will be on use of Wikipedia press passes for photographers.) Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Pharos (talk) 13:38, 4 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2015-12-04T13:38:00.000Z","author":"Pharos","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Pharos-2015-12-04T13:38:00.000Z-Dec_9:_WikiWednesday_Salon_and_Skill-Share_NYC;_Dec_12:_Art_&_Law_editathon_+_De","replies":[]}}-->
Bonus events, RSVP now for our upcoming editathons:
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You are invited to join us at New York University for Wikipedia Day NYC 2016, a Wikipedia celebration and mini-conference as part of Wikipedia 15, the project's global 15th birthday festivities. In addition to the party, the event will be a participatory unconference, with plenary panels, lightning talks, and of course open space sessions.
We also hope for the participation of our friends from the Free Culture movement and from educational and cultural institutions interested in developing free knowledge projects.
10:00am – 7:00 pm at NYU ITP Tisch School of the Arts, 721 Broadway (between Waverly and Washington Place)
We especially encourage folks to add your 5-minute lightning talks to our roster, and otherwise join in the "open space" experience! Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Pharos (talk) 17:56, 23 December 2015 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2015-12-23T17:56:00.000Z","author":"Pharos","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Pharos-2015-12-23T17:56:00.000Z-Saturday_January_16:_Wikipedia_Day_NYC_Celebration_and_Mini-Conference","replies":[]}}-->
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Saturday February 6 in NYC: Black Life Matters Editathon
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12:00pm – 5:00 pm at NYPL Schomburg Center, 515 Malcolm X Boulevard (Lenox Avenue), by W 135th St
The Wikipedia training and editathon will take place in the Aaron Douglas Reading Room of the Jean Blackwell Hutson Research and Reference Division, with a reception following in the Langston Hughes lobby on the first floor of the building at 5:00pm.
We hope to see you there!--Pharos (talk) 19:17, 1 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2016-02-01T19:17:00.000Z","author":"Pharos","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Pharos-2016-02-01T19:17:00.000Z-Saturday_February_6_in_NYC:_Black_Life_Matters_Editathon","replies":[]}}-->
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You are invited to join us for an evening of social Wikipedia training and editing at the Guggenheim, with a workshop given by the Art+Feminism project to prepare for next month's major campaign, and a tour and edit-a-thon of Photo-Poetics: An Anthology.
You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our evening "WikiWednesday" salon and knowledge-sharing workshop by 14th Street / Union Square in Manhattan.
This month, we will also host a Newcomer's Wiki Workshop for those getting started on the encyclopedia project!
We will also include a look at our annual plan and budget ideas, and welcome input from community members on the sorts of projects the chapter should support through both volunteer and budgetary efforts.
We welcome the participation of our friends from the Free Culture movement and from educational and cultural institutions interested in developing free knowledge projects. We will also follow up on plans for recent and upcoming editathons, and other outreach activities.
After the main meeting, pizza/chicken/vegetables and refreshments and video games in the gallery!
7:00pm – 9:00 pm at Babycastles gallery, 137 West 14th Street
We especially encourage folks to add your 5-minute lightning talks to our roster, and otherwise join in the "open space" experience! (One talk this month will be on use of Wikipedia press passes for photographers.) Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Pharos (talk) 00:28, 11 February 2016 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2016-02-11T00:28:00.000Z","author":"Pharos","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Pharos-2016-02-11T00:28:00.000Z-Feb_16:_Art+Feminism_Training_\/_Photo-Poetics_@_GuggenheimFeb_17:_WikiWednesday","replies":[]}}-->
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You are invited to join us for the MoMA Art+Feminism edit-a-thon on Saturday, to support the expansion of Wikipedia's coverage of women in the arts.
We encourage both people new to Wikipedia, and people who have experience editing online, or have joined us for past edit-a-thon events.
This is by far our biggest event of the year (over 200 participants in the last edition), and every extra hand counts, so please join and volunteer to help us engage new communities!
10:00am – 5:00pm (drop-in anytime!) at The Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Education and Research Building at the Museum of Modern Art, 4 West 54 Street – between 5th/6th, New York, NY 10019
Please note that this entrance is one block north of the main 53rd Street entrance, closer to 5th Avenue.
And bring your interested friends and colleagues!
For those outside of the city, or unable to join on Saturday, check out Art+Feminism regional and global events as well. --Pharos (talk) 21:48, 2 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2016-03-02T21:48:00.000Z","author":"Pharos","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Pharos-2016-03-02T21:48:00.000Z-Saturday,_March_5:_Art+Feminism_Edit-a-thon_@_MoMA","replies":[]}}-->
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You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our monthly "WikiWednesday" evening salon (7-9pm) and knowledge-sharing workshop at Babycastles gallery by 14th Street / Union Square in Manhattan.
We will include a look at the organization and planning for our chapter, and expanding volunteer roles for both regular Wikipedia editors and new participants.
We will also follow up on plans for recent (Art+Feminism!) and upcoming edit-a-thons, and other outreach activities.
We welcome the participation of our friends from the Free Culture movement and from all educational and cultural institutions interested in developing free knowledge projects.
7:00pm – 9:00 pm at Babycastles gallery, 137 West 14th Street
We especially encourage folks to add your 5-minute lightning talks to our roster, and otherwise join in the "open space" experience! (One likely talk this month will be on the Wikidata project.) Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Pharos (talk) 18:07, 10 March 2016 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2016-03-10T18:07:00.000Z","author":"Pharos","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Pharos-2016-03-10T18:07:00.000Z-March_16:_WikiWednesday_Salon_and_Skill-Share_NYC","replies":[]}}-->
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You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our monthly "WikiWednesday" evening salon (7-9pm) and knowledge-sharing workshop at Babycastles gallery by 14th Street / Union Square in Manhattan.
Special this month, a Mini-Video opportunity for individuals to share their Wikipedia experiences (during pre-meeting, 6-7pm, and in side-office during regular meetup). A videographer will be present to record 1-3 minute Mini-Videos of folks informally speaking, sharing anything about their Wikipedia-related projects, whether an edit-a-thon they joined, an article they edited, or a class project they were a part of, etc.
We will also follow up on plans for recent (Art+Feminism!) and upcoming edit-a-thons, and other outreach activities.
We welcome the participation of our friends from the Free Culture movement and from all educational and cultural institutions interested in developing free knowledge projects.
7:00pm – 9:00pm Regular meeting: Introduction for new participants, Noshing, Chapter projects
We especially encourage folks to add your 5-minute lightning talks to our roster, and otherwise join in the "open space" experience!
Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Pharos (talk) 14:20, 6 April 2016 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2016-04-06T14:20:00.000Z","author":"Pharos","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Pharos-2016-04-06T14:20:00.000Z-April_13:_WikiWednesday_Salon_NYC_and_Mini-Video_Opportunity","replies":[]}}-->
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New and experienced editors are welcome. The event will include a training session for participants who are new to Wikipedia and Wikipedia specialists will be on hand to provide basic instruction and editing support.
You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our monthly "WikiWednesday" evening salon.
This month's WikiWednesday Salon, we'll meet and share with the MediaWiki software development community, through a community learning night at NYU on May 25.
7:00 pm: MediaWiki tutorial, community involvement and extension ideas, novel uses of wiki technology
8:00 pm: State of the Wikimedia Foundation and Wikipedia / Wikimedia community
9:00 pm: Monthly WikiSalon in San Francisco video-link, casual bicoastal chat
Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Pharos (talk) 13:50, 21 May 2016 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2016-05-21T13:50:00.000Z","author":"Pharos","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Pharos-2016-05-21T13:50:00.000Z-May_25:_WikiWednesday_Salon_NYC_\/_Enterprise_MediaWiki_Conference","replies":[]}}-->
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Join us for a full Sunday of social Wikipedia editing at the Center for Jewish History (drop-in any time!), during which we will create, update, and improve Wikipedia articles pertaining to Women in Jewish History.
All are invited, with no specialized knowledge of the subject or Wikipedia editing experience required.
Expanding coverage of Jewish women on Wikipedia makes these women and their creations discoverable, addresses the gender bias on Wikipedia in a positive way, and works to correct imbalances archival collecting practice and institutional projects that have historically silenced women's narratives.
A training session on editing Wikipedia will be held at 12:30 pm. Experienced Wikipedians will be on-hand to assist throughout the day. Please bring your laptop and power cord; we will have library resources, WiFi, and a list of suggested topics on hand.
Location:Center for Jewish History, 15 West 16th Street (between 5th and 6th Avenues), New York City, New York 10011
Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Pharos (talk) 15:01, 1 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2016-06-01T15:01:00.000Z","author":"Pharos","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Pharos-2016-06-01T15:01:00.000Z-Sunday_June_5:_Women_in_Jewish_History_Edit-a-thon","replies":[]}}-->
P.S. Stay tuned / sign up early for our June 15 WikiWednesday and other upcoming events.
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You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our monthly "WikiWednesday" evening salon (7-9pm) and knowledge-sharing workshop at Babycastles gallery by 14th Street / Union Square in Manhattan.
We will include a look at the organization and planning for our chapter, and expanding volunteer roles for both regular Wikipedia editors and new participants.
We will also follow up on plans for recent (Art+Feminism! AfroCrowd!) and upcoming edit-a-thons, and other outreach activities.
We welcome the participation of our friends from the Free Culture movement and from all educational and cultural institutions interested in developing free knowledge projects.
After the main meeting, pizza/chicken/vegetables and refreshments and video games in the gallery!
7:00pm – 9:00 pm at Babycastles gallery, 137 West 14th Street
We especially encourage folks to add your 5-minute lightning talks to our roster, and otherwise join in the "open space" experience! Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Pharos (talk) 01:38, 12 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2016-06-12T01:38:00.000Z","author":"Pharos","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Pharos-2016-06-12T01:38:00.000Z-June_15:_WikiWednesday_Salon_and_Skill-Share_NYC","replies":[]}}-->
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Join us for an evening of social Wikipedia editing at the Museum of Modern Art Library's second annual Wiki Loves Pride Edit-a-thon, during which we will create, update, and improve Wikipedia articles pertaining to LGBT art, culture and history.
All are invited, with no specialized knowledge of the subject or Wikipedia editing experience required.
Also featuring a lightning talk by CUNY students at the La Guardia and Wagner Archives on a project to document local 1980s HIV/AIDS activism on Wikipedia.
Experienced Wikipedians will be on-hand to assist throughout the day. Please bring your laptop and power cord; we will have library resources, WiFi, and a list of suggested topics on hand.
Location:Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Education and Research Building at MoMA, 4 West 54 Street – between 5th/6th Ave, New York, NY 10019
Please note that this entrance is one block north of the main 53rd Street entrance, closer to 5th Avenue.
Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Pharos (talk) 21:03, 20 June 2016 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2016-06-20T21:03:00.000Z","author":"Pharos","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Pharos-2016-06-20T21:03:00.000Z-Wednesday_June_29:_Wiki_Loves_Pride_Edit-a-thon_@_MoMA","replies":[]}}-->
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You are invited to join us the "picnic anyone can edit" in Manhattan's Central Park, as part of the Great American Wiknic celebrations being held across the USA. Remember it's a wiki-picnic, which means potluck.
3–8pm – come by any time! The picnicking area is the southwest section of the Great Lawn, north of the Delacorte Theater, just inside the park at Central Park West between 81st & 82nd. Enter the park at West 81st St.
Look for us by the Wikipedia / Wikimedia NYC banner!
We hope to see you there! --Pharos (talk) 14:55, 5 July 2016 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2016-07-05T14:55:00.000Z","author":"Pharos","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Pharos-2016-07-05T14:55:00.000Z-Sunday_July_10:_WikNYC_Picnic_@_Central_Park","replies":[]}}-->
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You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our monthly "WikiWednesday" evening salon (7-9pm) and knowledge-sharing workshop at Babycastles gallery by 14th Street / Union Square in Manhattan.
We will include a look at the organization and planning for our chapter, and expanding volunteer roles for both regular Wikipedia editors and new participants.
We will also follow up on plans for recent (UN Women!) and upcoming edit-a-thons, and other outreach activities.
We welcome the participation of our friends from the Free Culture movement and from all educational and cultural institutions interested in developing free knowledge projects.
After the main meeting, pizza/chicken/vegetables and refreshments and video games in the gallery!
7:00pm – 9:00 pm at Babycastles gallery, 137 West 14th Street
We especially encourage folks to add your 5-minute lightning talks to our roster, and otherwise join in the "open space" experience! Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Pharos (talk) 23:20, 16 August 2016 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2016-08-16T23:20:00.000Z","author":"Pharos","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Pharos-2016-08-16T23:20:00.000Z-August_17:_WikiWednesday_Salon_and_Skill-Share_NYC","replies":[]}}-->
You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our evening "WikiWednesday" salon and knowledge-sharing workshop by 14th Street / Union Square in Manhattan.
This month will also feature on our agenda, upcoming editathons, the organization's Annual Meeting, and Chapter board elections.
We will include a look at the organization and planning for our chapter, and expanding volunteer roles for both regular Wikipedia editors and new participants.
We will also follow up on plans for recent (UN Women and CFR!) and upcoming edit-a-thons, and other outreach activities.
We also hope for the participation of our friends from the Free Culture movement and from educational and cultural institutions interested in developing free knowledge projects. We will also follow up on plans for recent and upcoming editathons, and other outreach activities.
Along with the main meeting, hummus and refreshments and video games in the gallery!
7:00pm – 9:00 pm at Babycastles, 137 West 14th Street
Featuring a keynote talk this month to be determined! We especially encourage folks to add your 5-minute lightning talks to our roster, and otherwise join in the "open space" experience! Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Pharos (talk) 18:06, 10 September 2016 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2016-09-10T18:06:00.000Z","author":"Pharos","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Pharos-2016-09-10T18:06:00.000Z-September_14:_WikiWednesday_Salon_\/_Wikimedia_NYC_Annual_Meeting","replies":[]}}-->
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On Sunday, October 16, Wikimedia NYC will host a multimedia tutorial, workshop, and hackathon focused on Wikimedia Commons and the work processes for cultural multimedia wiki-projects.
The CommonsLab is the concluding "upload party" to the Wikipedia @ Open House New York Weekend photo scavenger hunt, and an accompanying Wikimedia Commons multimedia hackathon.
The event will take the form of a modified unconference, with sessions for photographers/creatives, editors/writers and hackers/software folks!
2:00pm – 8:00 pm at NYU ITP, Tisch School of Arts, 721 Broadway, 4th Floor
Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Pharos (talk) 13:36, 14 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2016-10-14T13:36:00.000Z","author":"Pharos","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Pharos-2016-10-14T13:36:00.000Z-Sun_October_16:_CommonsLab_\/_Open_House_NY_Photo_Contest_+_Hackathon","replies":[]}}-->
And RSVP now for our next event after this, focusing on Latin American art and artists:
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Join us for a full Saturday of social Wikipedia editing at the Museum of Modern Art (drop-in any time!), during which we will create, update, and improve Wikipedia articles pertaining to the lives and works of Latin American artists.
The WikiArte (Wiki Arte y Cultura Latinoamerica) edit-a-thon is a global campaign to improve Wikipedia's coverage of Latin American arts and culture and to counter geocultural systemic bias on Wikipedia.
Featuring an opening Artists' Panel at 10am, with Sol Aramendi, Sharon Lee De La Cruz, and Marisa Morán Jahn, to be moderated by Rocío Aranda-Alvarado, curator at El Museo del Barrio.
The Museum of Modern Art and Fundacion Cisneros/Colección Patricia Phelps de Cisneros are uniting with international allies to focus on the lives and works of Latin American artists, architects and designers. With keystone events scheduled for October 22 in New York City and other cities throughout the month (Mexico City, Buenos Aires, Caracas, & others), the campaign aims to further similar goals to Art+Feminism.
All are invited, with no specialized knowledge of the subject or Wikipedia editing experience required. Introductory training on the basics of Wikipedia editing will be given throughout the edit-a-thon. Please bring your laptop and power cord; we will have library resources, WiFi, and a list of suggested topics on hand.
10:00am – 6:00pm at The Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Education and Research Building at MoMA, 4 West 54th Street (between 5th and 6th Avenue)
Please note that this entrance is one block north of the main 53rd Street entrance, closer to 5th Avenue
Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Pharos (talk) 23:29, 19 October 2016 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2016-10-19T23:29:00.000Z","author":"Pharos","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Pharos-2016-10-19T23:29:00.000Z-Saturday_October_22:_WikiArte_Latin_American_Edit-a-thon_@_MoMA","replies":[]}}-->
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Hey again, I've been going through all the old log pages on Wikipedia from before the changeover to the current log system in 2004, checking that they're as complete and well-formatted as possible. To this end, on the bureaucrat log, I've noted two instances in which you accidentally gave people magical "supernatural" (?) bureaucrat powers. Hope you don't mind, but I imagine you won't. Graham8707:42, 6 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2016-11-06T07:42:00.000Z","author":"Graham87","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Graham87-2016-11-06T07:42:00.000Z-Your_wicked_doings_of_yesteryear","replies":[],"displayName":"Graham"}}-->
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Join us for a full Saturday of social Wikipedia editing at NY Academy of Sciences (drop-in any time!), during which we will create, update, and improve Wikipedia articles covering Women in science for their second annual edit-a-thon!.
This event also coincides with the year-long celebration of the Academy's 200th Anniversary and a Women in Red online campaign.
Beginning and experienced Wikipedia writers are both welcome, and there will be helpers on hand to assist those new to editing the encyclopedia.
Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Pharos (talk) 19:26, 10 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2016-11-10T19:26:00.000Z","author":"Pharos","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Pharos-2016-11-10T19:26:00.000Z-Saturday_November_12:_Women_in_Science_Edit-a-thon_@_NY_Academy_of_Sciences_(plu","replies":[]}}-->
And RSVP now for our other event this Sunday in Brooklyn, focusing on Indigenous communities and social justice:
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Two-Factor Authentication now available for admins
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Hello,
Please note that TOTP based two-factor authentication is now available for all administrators. In light of the recent compromised accounts, you are encouraged to add this additional layer of security to your account. It may be enabled on your preferences page in the "User profile" tab under the "Basic information" section. For basic instructions on how to enable two-factor authentication, please see the developing help page for additional information. Important: Be sure to record the two-factor authentication key and the single use keys. If you lose your two factor authentication and do not have the keys, it's possible that your account will not be recoverable. Furthermore, you are encouraged to utilize a unique password and two-factor authentication for the email account associated with your Wikimedia account. This measure will assist in safeguarding your account from malicious password resets. Comments, questions, and concerns may be directed to the thread on the administrators' noticeboard. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 20:34, 12 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2016-11-12T20:34:00.000Z","author":"MediaWiki message delivery","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-MediaWiki_message_delivery-2016-11-12T20:34:00.000Z-Two-Factor_Authentication_now_available_for_admins","replies":[]}}-->
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Hi Cecropia.
A new user group, New Page Reviewer, has been created in a move to greatly improve the standard of new page patrolling. The user right can be granted by any admin at PERM. It is highly recommended that admins look beyond the simple numerical threshold and satisfy themselves that the candidates have the required skills of communication and an advanced knowledge of notability and deletion. Admins are automatically included in this user right.
It is anticipated that this user right will significantly reduce the work load of admins who patrol the performance of the patrollers. However,due to the complexity of the rollout, some rights may have been accorded that may later need to be withdrawn, so some help will still be needed to some extent when discovering wrongly applied deletion tags or inappropriate pages that escape the attention of less experienced reviewers, and above all, hasty and bitey tagging for maintenance. User warnings are available here but very often a friendly custom message works best.
If you have any questions about this user right, don't hesitate to join us at WT:NPR. (Sent to all admins).MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 13:47, 15 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2016-11-15T13:47:00.000Z","author":"MediaWiki message delivery","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-MediaWiki_message_delivery-2016-11-15T13:47:00.000Z-A_new_user_right_for_New_Page_Patrollers","replies":[]}}-->
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Hello, Cecropia. Voting in the 2016 Arbitration Committee elections is open from Monday, 00:00, 21 November through Sunday, 23:59, 4 December to all unblocked users who have registered an account before Wednesday, 00:00, 28 October 2016 and have made at least 150 mainspace edits before Sunday, 00:00, 1 November 2016.
The Arbitration Committee is the panel of editors responsible for conducting the Wikipedia arbitration process. It has the authority to impose binding solutions to disputes between editors, primarily for serious conduct disputes the community has been unable to resolve. This includes the authority to impose site bans, topic bans, editing restrictions, and other measures needed to maintain our editing environment. The arbitration policy describes the Committee's roles and responsibilities in greater detail.
If you wish to participate in the 2016 election, please review the candidates' statements and submit your choices on the voting page. Mdann52 (talk) 22:08, 21 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2016-11-21T22:08:00.000Z","author":"Mdann52","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Mdann52-2016-11-21T22:08:00.000Z-ArbCom_Elections_2016:_Voting_now_open!","replies":[]}}-->
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Hello, Cecropia. Voting in the 2016 Arbitration Committee elections is open from Monday, 00:00, 21 November through Sunday, 23:59, 4 December to all unblocked users who have registered an account before Wednesday, 00:00, 28 October 2016 and have made at least 150 mainspace edits before Sunday, 00:00, 1 November 2016.
The Arbitration Committee is the panel of editors responsible for conducting the Wikipedia arbitration process. It has the authority to impose binding solutions to disputes between editors, primarily for serious conduct disputes the community has been unable to resolve. This includes the authority to impose site bans, topic bans, editing restrictions, and other measures needed to maintain our editing environment. The arbitration policy describes the Committee's roles and responsibilities in greater detail.
If you wish to participate in the 2016 election, please review the candidates' statements and submit your choices on the voting page. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 22:08, 21 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2016-11-21T22:08:00.000Z","author":"MediaWiki message delivery","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-MediaWiki_message_delivery-2016-11-21T22:08:00.000Z-ArbCom_Elections_2016:_Voting_now_open!_2","replies":[]}}-->
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On Saturday December 3, 2016, in conjunction with a global campaign, the Guggenheim will host its fifth Wikipedia edit-a-thon—or, #guggathon—to enhance Wikipedia's coverage of modern and contemporary artists from Greater China. The event will cap off Wikipedia Asian Month, an online campaign dedicated to augmenting Asian content on Wikipedia throughout November.
New and experienced editors are welcome. The event will include a training session for participants who are new to Wikipedia, and Wikipedia specialists will be on hand to provide basic instruction and editing support. Editors are invited to view the exhibition Tales of Our Time following the event.
The Guggenheim aims to raise awareness of the artists featured in the Tales of Our Time exhibition supported by The Robert H. N. Ho Family Foundation Chinese Art Initiative, and build on the model of campaigns like the Wikipedia Edit-a-thon at the Guggenheim: Women in Architecture, Wikipedia Edit-a-thon at the Guggenheim: Contemporary Art of the Middle East and North Africa, and Art+Feminism.
Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Pharos (talk) 09:45, 23 November 2016 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2016-11-23T09:45:00.000Z","author":"Pharos","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Pharos-2016-11-23T09:45:00.000Z-Saturday_December_3:_Contemporary_Chinese_Art_Edit-a-thon_@_Guggenheim","replies":[]}}-->
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I would be grateful for your input in the above discussion. Many thanks, WJBscribe via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 11:33, 5 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2016-12-05T11:33:00.000Z","author":"MediaWiki message delivery","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-MediaWiki_message_delivery-2016-12-05T11:33:00.000Z-Bureaucrat_chat","replies":[]}}-->
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You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our monthly "WikiWednesday" evening salon (7-9pm) and knowledge-sharing workshop at Babycastles gallery by 14th Street / Union Square in Manhattan.
This will be the holiday party! Celebrate a December holiday with us, or in wiki-fashion, edit the calendar itself and join us to celebrate any holiday of your choice regardless of when it usually happens.
Featuring special guest presentations on structure data, university library meetups, metrics and reporting, and other topics.
We will also follow up on plans for recent and upcoming edit-a-thons, and other outreach activities.
We welcome the participation of our friends from the Free Culture movement and from all educational and cultural institutions interested in developing free knowledge projects.
After the main meeting, savory and sweet pies and refreshments and video games in the gallery!
7:00pm – 9:00 pm at Babycastles gallery, 137 West 14th Street
We especially encourage folks to add your 5-minute lightning talks to our roster, and otherwise join in the "open space" experience! Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Pharos (talk) 21:43, 17 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2016-12-17T21:43:00.000Z","author":"Pharos","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Pharos-2016-12-17T21:43:00.000Z-December_21:_WikiWednesday_Salon_and_Skill-Share_NYC_(plus_Wikipedia_Day_on_Jan","replies":[]}}-->
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You are invited to join us at Ace Hotel for Wikipedia Day NYC 2017, a Wikipedia celebration and mini-conference as part of the project's global 16th birthday festivities. In addition to the party, the event will be a participatory unconference, with plenary panels, lightning talks, and of course open space sessions.
With special guests Katherine Maher of the Wikimedia Foundation and Tim Wu of Columbia Law School speaking on our Post-truth panel!
Also featuring an International/Multilingual panel, a Documenting Activism panel, a Multimedia/Tech Panel, a Science panel, an Art panel, and more.
And there will be cake.
We also hope for the participation of our friends from the Free Culture movement and from educational and cultural institutions interested in developing free knowledge projects.
10:00am – 7:00 pm at Ace Hotel, 20 West 29th Street in Manhattan
We especially encourage folks to add your 5-minute lightning talks to our roster, and otherwise join in the "open space" experience! Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Pharos (talk) 14:57, 8 January 2017 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2017-01-08T14:57:00.000Z","author":"Pharos","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Pharos-2017-01-08T14:57:00.000Z-Sunday_January_15:_Wikipedia_Day_NYC_Celebration_and_Mini-Conference","replies":[]}}-->
Following an RfC, an activity requirement is now in place for bots and bot operators.
Technical news
When performing some administrative actions the reason field briefly gave suggestions as text was typed. This change has since been reverted so that issues with the implementation can be addressed. (T34950)
Following the latest RfC concluding that Pending Changes 2 should not be used on the English Wikipedia, an RfC closed with consensus to remove the options for using it from the page protection interface, a change which has now been made. (T156448)
The Foundation has announced a new community health initiative to combat harassment. This should bring numerous improvements to tools for admins and CheckUsers in 2017.
JohnCD (John Cameron Deas) passed away on 30 December 2016. John began editing Wikipedia seriously during 2007 and became an administrator in November 2009.
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You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our monthly "WikiWednesday" evening salon (7-9pm) and knowledge-sharing workshop at Babycastles gallery by 14th Street / Union Square in Manhattan.
We will include a look at the organization and planning for our chapter, and expanding volunteer roles for both regular Wikipedia editors and new participants.
We will also follow up on plans for recent and upcoming edit-a-thons, and other outreach activities.
We welcome the participation of our friends from the Free Culture movement and from all educational and cultural institutions interested in developing free knowledge projects.
After the main meeting, pizza/chicken/vegetables and refreshments and video games in the gallery!
7:00pm – 9:00 pm at Babycastles gallery, 137 West 14th Street
We especially encourage folks to add your 5-minute lightning talks to our roster, and otherwise join in the "open space" experience! Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Pharos (talk) 22:17, 9 February 2017 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2017-02-09T22:17:00.000Z","author":"Pharos","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Pharos-2017-02-09T22:17:00.000Z-February_15:_WikiWednesday_Salon_and_Skill-Share_NYC","replies":[]}}-->
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Join us at the Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Education and Research Building at the Museum of Modern Art, 4 West 54th Street, on Saturday, March 11, 2017 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. for an all-day communal updating of Wikipedia entries on subjects related to art and feminism. There will be childcare, snacks, multiple trainings and panel discussions. People of all gender identities and expressions welcomed and encouraged to attend.
This year’s edit-a-thon kicks off at 10:00 a.m. with a conversation about information activism with writer Joanne McNeil and Data & Society Research Institute Fellow Zara Rahman, moderated by Kimberly Drew, the social media manager for the Metropolitan Museum of Art, creator of the Tumblr “Black Contemporary Art,” and the person behind @museummammy on Instagram. Afternoon breakout groups will engage in focused discussions about related issues, including intersectionality and librarianship, power structures in notability guidelines on Wikipedia, and radical archives. --Pharos (talk) 18:46, 7 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2017-03-07T18:46:00.000Z","author":"Pharos","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Pharos-2017-03-07T18:46:00.000Z-March_11:_Art+Feminism_Edit-a-thon_@_MoMA_(and_beyond!)","replies":[]}}-->
On the last Sunday of every month, the Boardroom at Ace Hotel New York hosts Action Equals History — a unique opportunity for New Yorkers to learn hands-on in a technology training/workshop session about the mechanics, practices and benefits of Wikipedia and the Wikimedia projects. This is an opportunity for all to gather, share and work collectively towards a more robust account of history.
For this month, and following on the recent Art+Feminism campaign, we'll focus on building better edit-a-thon tools for a variety of different thematic campaigns, and user-testing them with the community. Towards a goal of advancing these tools for wider use with diverse local groups.
Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Pharos (talk) 05:14, 21 March 2017 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2017-03-21T05:14:00.000Z","author":"Pharos","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Pharos-2017-03-21T05:14:00.000Z-Sunday_March_26:_Action=History_Wiki-Hackathon_@_Ace_Hotel","replies":[]}}-->
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I would be grateful for your input in the above discussion. Many thanks, WJBscribe(talk)12:15, 7 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2017-04-07T12:15:00.000Z","author":"WJBscribe","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-WJBscribe-2017-04-07T12:15:00.000Z-Bureaucrat_discussion_\u2013_GoldenRing","replies":[]}}-->
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You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our monthly "WikiWednesday" evening salon (7-9pm) and knowledge-sharing workshop at Babycastles gallery by 14th Street / Union Square in Manhattan.
We will include a look at the organization and planning for our chapter, and expanding volunteer roles for both regular Wikipedia editors and new participants.
We will also follow up on plans for recent and upcoming edit-a-thons, museum and library projects, education initiatives, and other outreach activities.
We welcome the participation of our friends from the Free Culture movement and from all educational and cultural institutions interested in developing free knowledge projects.
After the main meeting, pizza/chicken/vegetables and refreshments and video games in the gallery!
7:00pm – 9:00 pm at Babycastles gallery, 137 West 14th Street
We especially encourage folks to add your 5-minute lightning talks to our roster, and otherwise join in the "open space" experience! Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Pharos (talk) 18:30, 15 April 2017 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2017-04-15T18:30:00.000Z","author":"Pharos","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Pharos-2017-04-15T18:30:00.000Z-April_19:_WikiWednesday_Salon_and_Skill-Share_NYC","replies":[]}}-->
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The Met is excited to make available over 375,000 images of public domain artworks for contribution to Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons from the museum’s collection spanning 5,000 years of art. The event is an opportunity for Wikimedia communities to engage The Met's diverse collection onsite and remotely. The event is a key marker too of The Metropolitan Museum of Art's first Wikimedian-in-Residence program, with resident Richard Knipel (User:Pharos), along with Wikimedia NYC. We invite you to help enhance Wikimedia communities and platforms with open access images from The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
The event requires pre-registration. To register, 1) please sign-up with Eventbrite via The Met's website and 2) add your Wikipedia username to the #Participants on the wikimeetup page. Please check-in with museum staff when you arrive at the Thomas J. Watson Library within the museum.
We also welcome remote participation for the global Met Open Access Artworks Challenge (15 May – 30 June, 2017), you can sign up there at Met Open Access Artworks Challenge/Participants. --Pharos (talk) 16:24, 16 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2017-05-16T16:24:00.000Z","author":"Pharos","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Pharos-2017-05-16T16:24:00.000Z-Sunday_May_21:_Metropolitan_Museum_of_Art_Edit-a-thon_+_global_online_challenge","replies":[]}}-->
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You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our monthly "WikiWednesday" evening salon (7-9pm) and knowledge-sharing workshop at Babycastles gallery by 14th Street / Union Square in Manhattan.
Topics this month include the TED wikiproject, the Met wikiproject, and encouraging free video on Wikimedia Commons!
We will include a look at the organization and planning for our chapter, and expanding volunteer roles for both regular Wikipedia editors and new participants.
We will also follow up on plans for recent and upcoming edit-a-thons, museum and library projects, education initiatives, and other outreach activities.
We welcome the participation of our friends from the Free Culture movement and from all educational and cultural institutions interested in developing free knowledge projects.
After the main meeting, pizza/chicken/vegetables and refreshments and video games in the gallery!
7:00pm – 9:00 pm at Babycastles gallery, 137 West 14th Street
We especially encourage folks to add your 5-minute lightning talks to our roster, and otherwise join in the "open space" experience! Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Pharos (talk) 19:31, 22 May 2017 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2017-05-22T19:31:00.000Z","author":"Pharos","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Pharos-2017-05-22T19:31:00.000Z-May_24:_WikiWednesday_Salon_and_Skill-Share_NYC","replies":[]}}-->
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Join us for an evening of social Wikipedia editing at the Museum of Modern Art Library's third annual Wiki Loves Pride Edit-a-thon, during which we will create, update, and improve Wikipedia articles pertaining to LGBT art, culture and history.
All are invited, with no specialized knowledge of the subject or Wikipedia editing experience required.
Themes for this event include art related to HIV/AIDS activism and on LGBTQ artists of the African Diaspora as part of the Black Lunch Table project.
Experienced Wikipedians will be on-hand to assist throughout the day. Please bring your laptop and power cord; we will have library resources, WiFi, and a list of suggested topics on hand.
Location:Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Education and Research Building at MoMA, 4 West 54 Street – between 5th/6th Ave, New York, NY 10019
Please note that this entrance is one block north of the main 53rd Street entrance, closer to 5th Avenue.
Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Pharos (talk) 21:40, 15 June 2017 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2017-06-15T21:40:00.000Z","author":"Pharos","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Pharos-2017-06-15T21:40:00.000Z-Thursday_June_22:_Wiki_Loves_Pride_Edit-a-thon_@_MoMA","replies":[]}}-->
You are invited to join us the "picnic anyone can edit" on New York City's green and historic Governors Island, as part of the Great American Wiknic celebrations being held across the USA. Remember it's a wiki-picnic, which means potluck.
1–6pm – come by any time! Our reserved picnicking area is Grill #5 by Nolan Park in the northern part of Governors Island.
Look for us by the Wikipedia / Wikimedia NYC banner!
We hope to see you there! --Pharos (talk) 11:04, 6 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2017-07-06T11:04:00.000Z","author":"Pharos","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Pharos-2017-07-06T11:04:00.000Z-Sunday_July_9:_WikNYC_Picnic_@_Governors_Island","replies":[]}}-->
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You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our monthly "WikiWednesday" evening salon (7-9pm) and knowledge-sharing workshop at Babycastles gallery by 14th Street / Union Square in Manhattan.
We will include a look at the organization and planning for our chapter, and expanding volunteer roles for both regular Wikipedia editors and new participants.
We will also follow up on plans for recent and upcoming edit-a-thons, museum and library projects, education initiatives, and other outreach activities.
We welcome the participation of our friends from the Free Culture movement and from all educational and cultural institutions interested in developing free knowledge projects.
After the main meeting, pizza/chicken/vegetables and refreshments and video games in the gallery!
7:00pm – 9:00 pm at Babycastles gallery, 145 West 14th Street
(note the new address, a couple of doors down from the former Babycastles location)
We especially encourage folks to add your 5-minute lightning talks to our roster, and otherwise join in the "open space" experience! Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Pharos (talk) 02:37, 13 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2017-07-13T02:37:00.000Z","author":"Pharos","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Pharos-2017-07-13T02:37:00.000Z-July_19:_WikiWednesday_Salon_and_Skill-Share_NYC","replies":[]}}-->
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On the last Sunday of every month, the Boardroom at Ace Hotel New York hosts Action Equals History — a unique opportunity for New Yorkers to learn hands-on in a technology training/workshop session about the mechanics, practices and benefits of Wikipedia and the Wikimedia projects. This is an opportunity for all to gather, share and work collectively towards a more robust account of history.
For this month, we'll focus on Wikipedia casual editing, ways to use and develop Wikidata, building better edit-a-thon tools for a variety of different thematic campaigns, and user-testing them with the community. Towards a goal of advancing these tools for wider use with diverse local groups.
Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Pharos (talk) 14:21, 24 July 2017 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2017-07-24T14:21:00.000Z","author":"Pharos","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Pharos-2017-07-24T14:21:00.000Z-Sunday_July_30:_Action=History_Wiki-Hackathon_@_Ace_Hotel","replies":[]}}-->
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You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our monthly "WikiWednesday" evening salon (7-9pm) and knowledge-sharing workshop at Babycastles gallery by 14th Street / Union Square in Manhattan.
We will include a look at the organization and planning for our chapter, and expanding volunteer roles for both regular Wikipedia editors and new participants.
We will also follow up on plans for recent and upcoming edit-a-thons, museum and library projects, education initiatives, and other outreach activities.
We welcome the participation of our friends from the Free Culture movement and from all educational and cultural institutions interested in developing free knowledge projects.
After the main meeting, pizza/chicken/vegetables and refreshments and video games in the gallery!
7:00pm – 9:00 pm at Babycastles gallery, 145 West 14th Street
(note the new address, a couple of doors down from the former Babycastles location)
We especially encourage folks to add your 5-minute lightning talks to our roster, and otherwise join in the "open space" experience! Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Pharos (talk) 12:03, 24 August 2017 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2017-08-24T12:03:00.000Z","author":"Pharos","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Pharos-2017-08-24T12:03:00.000Z-August_30:_WikiWednesday_Salon_and_Skill-Share_NYC","replies":[]}}-->
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You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our monthly "WikiWednesday" evening salon (7-9pm) and knowledge-sharing workshop at Babycastles gallery by 14th Street / Union Square in Manhattan.
This month will also feature on our agenda, upcoming editathons, the organization's Annual Meeting, and Chapter board elections.
We will include a look at the organization and planning for our chapter, and expanding volunteer roles for both regular Wikipedia editors and new participants.
We will also follow up on plans for recent and upcoming edit-a-thons, museum and library projects, education initiatives, and other outreach activities.
We welcome the participation of our friends from the Free Culture movement and from all educational and cultural institutions interested in developing free knowledge projects.
After the main meeting, pizza/chicken/vegetables and refreshments and video games in the gallery!
7:00pm – 9:00 pm at Babycastles gallery, 145 West 14th Street
(note the new address, a couple of doors down from the former Babycastles location)
We especially encourage folks to add your 5-minute lightning talks to our roster, and otherwise join in the "open space" experience! Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Pharos (talk) 00:42, 13 September 2017 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2017-09-13T00:42:00.000Z","author":"Pharos","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Pharos-2017-09-13T00:42:00.000Z-September_27:_WikiWednesday_Salon_\/_Wikimedia_NYC_Annual_Meeting","replies":[]}}-->
P.S. On the weekend before the annual meeting, you can join: Action=History @ Ace Hotel (Sunday, September 24, 2017)
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Learn how to work with your photos to illustrate New York City articles!
Note that this is part of the larger Open House New York Weekend activities on Saturday and Sunday, when sites normally closed to the public are open for public visits and photography.
If you can, bring your camera/photos to the event, and a laptop if you'd like to engage in adding photos to articles. But this is not necessary.
Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Pharos (talk) 15:33, 11 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2017-10-11T15:33:00.000Z","author":"Pharos","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Pharos-2017-10-11T15:33:00.000Z-Sunday_October_15:_Wikipedia_@_Open_House_New_York_\/_Weekend_Photo_Competition","replies":[]}}-->
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You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our monthly "WikiWednesday" evening salon (7-9pm) and knowledge-sharing workshop at Babycastles gallery by 14th Street / Union Square in Manhattan.
We will include a look at the organization and planning for our chapter, and expanding volunteer roles for both regular Wikipedia editors and new participants.
We will also follow up on plans for recent and upcoming edit-a-thons, museum and library projects, education initiatives, and other outreach activities.
We welcome the participation of our friends from the Free Culture movement and from all educational and cultural institutions interested in developing free knowledge projects.
After the main meeting, pizza/chicken/vegetables and refreshments and video games in the gallery!
7:00pm – 9:00 pm at Babycastles gallery, 145 West 14th Street
(note the new address, a couple of doors down from the former Babycastles location)
We especially encourage folks to add your 5-minute lightning talks to our roster, and otherwise join in the "open space" experience! Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Pharos (talk) 13:21, 12 October 2017 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2017-10-12T13:21:00.000Z","author":"Pharos","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Pharos-2017-10-12T13:21:00.000Z-October_18:_WikiWednesday_Salon_and_Skill-Share_NYC","replies":[]}}-->
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The Wikipedia Asian Month Edit-a-thon @ The Met will be the Metropolitan Museum of Art's second edit-a-thon, hosted on Sunday November 19, 2017 in the Bonnie Sacerdote Classroom, Ruth and Harold D. Uris Center for Education (81st Street entrance) at The Met Fifth Avenue in New York City.
Following the first Met edit-a-thon in May 2017, the museum is excited to work with Wikipedia Asian Month for the potential to seed new articles about Asian artworks, artwork types, and art traditions, from any part of Asia. These can be illustrated with thousands of its recently-released images of public domain artworks available for Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons from the museum’s collection spanning 5,000 years of art. The event is an opportunity for Wikimedia communities to engage The Met's diverse Asian collections onsite and remotely.
Attendees should bring their own laptops and power cords. Light snacks, drinks and cake will be provided.
We also welcome remote participation for the global online Wikipedia Asian Art Month, running November 1-30.
Thanks, and hope to see you at the museum, and/or as part of the online Wikipedia Asian Month contest!--Pharos (talk) 16:36, 1 November 2017 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2017-11-01T16:36:00.000Z","author":"Pharos","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Pharos-2017-11-01T16:36:00.000Z-Metropolitan_Museum_of_Art_Edit-a-thon_(Nov_19)_and_global_online_Wikipedia_Asia","replies":[]}}-->
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You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our monthly "WikiWednesday" evening salon (7-9pm) and knowledge-sharing workshop at NYU ITP Tisch School of the Arts (4th floor) at 721 Broadway in Manhattan.
We will include a look at the organization and planning for our chapter, and expanding volunteer roles for both regular Wikipedia editors and new participants.
We will also follow up on plans for recent and upcoming edit-a-thons, museum and library projects, education initiatives, and other outreach activities.
We welcome the participation of our friends from the Free Culture movement and from all educational and cultural institutions interested in developing free knowledge projects.
After the main meeting, pizza/chicken/vegetables and refreshments and video games in the gallery!
We especially encourage folks to add your 5-minute lightning talks to our roster, and otherwise join in the "open space" experience! Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Pharos (talk) ~~~~~
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You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our monthly "WikiWednesday" evening salon (7-9pm) and knowledge-sharing workshop at Babycastles gallery by 14th Street / Union Square in Manhattan.
We will include a look at the organization and planning for our chapter, and expanding volunteer roles for both regular Wikipedia editors and new participants.
We will also follow up on plans for recent and upcoming edit-a-thons, museum and library projects, education initiatives, and other outreach activities.
We welcome the participation of our friends from the Free Culture movement and from all educational and cultural institutions interested in developing free knowledge projects.
After the main meeting, pizza/chicken/vegetables and refreshments and video games in the gallery!
7:00pm – 9:00 pm at Babycastles gallery, 145 West 14th Street
(note the new address, a couple of doors down from the former Babycastles location)
We especially encourage folks to add your 5-minute lightning talks to our roster, and otherwise join in the "open space" experience! Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Pharos (talk) 18:43, 11 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2017-12-11T18:43:00.000Z","author":"Pharos","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Pharos-2017-12-11T18:43:00.000Z-December_13:_WikiWednesday_Salon_and_Skill-Share_NYC","replies":[]}}-->
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You are invited to join us at Ace Hotel for Wikipedia Day NYC 2018, a Wikipedia celebration and mini-conference as part of the project's global 16th birthday festivities. In addition to the party, the event will be a participatory unconference, with keynotes, plenary panels, lightning talks, and of course open space sessions.
And there will be cake.
We also hope for the participation of our friends from the Free Culture movement and from educational and cultural institutions interested in developing free knowledge projects.
10:00am – 6:30 pm at Ace Hotel, 20 West 29th Street in Manhattan
We especially encourage folks to add your 5-minute lightning talks to our roster, and otherwise join in the "open space" experience! Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Pharos (talk) 18:41, 27 December 2017 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2017-12-27T18:41:00.000Z","author":"Pharos","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Pharos-2017-12-27T18:41:00.000Z-Sunday_January_14:_Wikipedia_Day_NYC_Celebration_and_Mini-Conference","replies":[]}}-->
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Part of Wikipedia's global 17th birthday celebration, Wikipedia Day NYC 2018 at Ace Hotel will include a mini-conference of scheduled panels as well as unconference style talks and discussions proposed by attendees on the day of the event. We are very excited to announce speakers such as Jason Scott (Internet Archive), Jackie Koerner (Visiting Scholar, Wiki Ed), and Andrew Lih (Wikimedia DC), as well as a fantastic line-up of panels that highlight projects and issues of relevance to the Wikimedia NYC community.
We also hope for the participation of our friends from the Free Culture movement and from educational and cultural institutions interested in developing free knowledge projects.
10:00am – 6:30 pm at Ace Hotel, 20 West 29th Street in Manhattan
We especially encourage folks to add your 5-minute lightning talks to our roster, and otherwise join in the "open space" experience! Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Megs (talk) 02:23, 13 January 2018 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2018-01-13T02:23:00.000Z","author":"Megs","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Megs-2018-01-13T02:23:00.000Z-This_Sunday!_Wikipedia_Day_NYC_Celebration_and_Mini-Conference_(updated_speakers","replies":[]}}-->
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You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our monthly "WikiWednesday" evening salon (7-9pm) and knowledge-sharing workshop at Babycastles gallery by 14th Street / Union Square in Manhattan.
We will include a look at the organization and planning for our chapter, and expanding volunteer roles for both regular Wikipedia editors and new participants.
We will also follow up on plans for recent and upcoming edit-a-thons, museum and library projects, education initiatives, and other outreach activities.
We welcome the participation of our friends from the Free Culture movement and from all educational and cultural institutions interested in developing free knowledge projects.
After the main meeting, pizza/chicken/vegetables and refreshments and video games in the gallery!
7:00pm – 9:00 pm at Babycastles gallery, 145 West 14th Street
(note the new address, a couple of doors down from the former Babycastles location)
We especially encourage folks to add your 5-minute lightning talks to our roster, and otherwise join in the "open space" experience! Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Megs (talk) 22:19, 16 February 2018 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2018-02-16T22:19:00.000Z","author":"Megs","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Megs-2018-02-16T22:19:00.000Z-February_21:_WikiWednesday_Salon_and_Skill-Share_NYC","replies":[]}}-->
You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our monthly "WikiWednesday" evening salon (7-9pm) and knowledge-sharing workshop at Babycastles gallery by 14th Street / Union Square in Manhattan.
We will include a look at the organization and planning for our chapter, and expanding volunteer roles for both regular Wikipedia editors and new participants.
We will also follow up on plans for recent and upcoming edit-a-thons, museum and library projects, education initiatives, and other outreach activities.
We welcome the participation of our friends from the Free Culture movement and from all educational and cultural institutions interested in developing free knowledge projects.
After the main meeting, pizza/chicken/vegetables and refreshments and video games in the gallery!
7:00pm – 9:00 pm at Babycastles gallery, 145 West 14th Street
(note the new address, a couple of doors down from the former Babycastles location)
We especially encourage folks to add your 5-minute lightning talks to our roster, and otherwise join in the "open space" experience! Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Megs (talk)
Due to the winter storm warning, the WikiWednesday Salon & Skillshare scheduled for March 21st has been cancelled. Please consider attending one of the many edit-a-thons scheduled for this week. We look forward to editing with you soon!
You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our monthly WikiWednesday evening salon (7-9pm) and knowledge-sharing workshop at Babycastles gallery. We welcome the participation of our friends from the Free Culture movement and from all educational and cultural institutions interested in developing free knowledge projects.
Is there a project you'd like to share? A question you'd like answered? A Wiki* skill you'd like to learn? Let us know by adding it to the agenda! After the main meeting, pizza and video games in the gallery.
7:00pm – 9:00 pm at Babycastles gallery, 145 West 14th Street
(note the new address, a couple of doors down from the former Babycastles location)
We especially encourage folks to add your 5-minute lightning talks to our agenda, and otherwise join in the "open space" experience! Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Megs (talk)
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You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our monthly "WikiWednesday" evening salon (7-9pm) and knowledge-sharing workshop at Babycastles gallery by 14th Street / Union Square in Manhattan.
We will include a look at the organization and planning for our chapter, and expanding volunteer roles for both regular Wikipedia editors and new participants.
We will also follow up on plans for recent and upcoming edit-a-thons, museum and library projects, education initiatives, and other outreach activities.
We welcome the participation of our friends from the Free Culture movement and from all educational and cultural institutions interested in developing free knowledge projects.
After the main meeting, pizza/chicken/vegetables and refreshments and video games in the gallery!
7:00pm – 9:00 pm at Babycastles gallery, 145 West 14th Street
(note the new address, a couple of doors down from the former Babycastles location)
We especially encourage folks to add your 5-minute lightning talks to our roster, and otherwise join in the "open space" experience! Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Pharos (talk) 03:12, 23 May 2018 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2018-05-23T03:12:00.000Z","author":"Pharos","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Pharos-2018-05-23T03:12:00.000Z-May_23:_WikiWednesday_Salon_and_Skill-Share_NYC","replies":[]}}-->
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You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our monthly "WikiWednesday" evening salon (7-9pm) and knowledge-sharing workshop at Babycastles gallery by 14th Street / Union Square in Manhattan. Is there a project you'd like to share? A question you'd like answered? A Wiki* skill you'd like to learn? Let us know by adding it to the agenda.
We will also follow up on plans for recent and upcoming edit-a-thons, museum and library projects, education initiatives, and other outreach activities.
7:00pm – 9:00 pm at Babycastles gallery, 145 West 14th Street
(note the new address, a couple of doors down from the former Babycastles location)
We especially encourage folks to add your 5-minute lightning talks to our roster, and otherwise join in the "open space" experience! Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Pharos (talk) 19:12, 14 June 2018 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2018-06-14T19:12:00.000Z","author":"Pharos","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Pharos-2018-06-14T19:12:00.000Z-June_20:_WikiWednesday_Salon_and_Skill-Share_NYC_(and_Pratt_Women_Wikipedia_Desi","replies":[]}}-->
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Wikimedia NYC invites you to attend a Wiki Loves Pride Edit-a-thon on Thursday, July 12th at Jefferson Market Library! Wiki Loves Pride is a global campaign to expand and improve LGBT-related content across all Wikimedia projects, in all languages. We are holding this year's event in July in order to support folx who want to contribute a photograph they took at one of NYC's many Pride events or edit an article about something they learned this June. Not sure what to contribute? No problem! We will have a list of articles that need your help.
You are invited to join us the "picnic anyone can edit" in Brooklyn's green Prospect Park, as part of the Great American Wiknic celebrations being held across the USA. Remember it's a wiki-picnic, which means potluck.
2–7pm – come by any time! Our reserved picnicking area is by Bartel-Pritchard Square entrance, located at Prospect Park West and 15th Street.
The picnic will be held by the park's Bartel-Pritchard Square entrance immediately on the lawn to your right as you walk through the lovely lotus columns.
Look for us by the Wikipedia / Wikimedia NYC banner!
We hope to see you there! --Pharos (talk) 08:23, 23 July 2018 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2018-07-23T08:23:00.000Z","author":"Pharos","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Pharos-2018-07-23T08:23:00.000Z-Sunday_July_29:_Annual_Wiki-Picnic_@_Prospect_Park","replies":[]}}-->
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Hello fellow bureaucrats, in regards to a current RfA that has met its time, I would like your assistance in judging the community consensus presented in the discussion at Jbhunley's RfA. Your input would be most welcome at Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Jbhunley/Bureaucrat chat. Best regards, MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 03:37, 7 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2018-08-07T03:37:00.000Z","author":"MediaWiki message delivery","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-MediaWiki_message_delivery-2018-08-07T03:37:00.000Z-Wikipedia:Requests_for_adminship\/Jbhunley\/Bureaucrat_chat","replies":[]}}-->
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You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our monthly "WikiWednesday" evening salon (7-9pm) and knowledge-sharing workshop at Babycastles gallery by 14th Street / Union Square in Manhattan. Is there a project you'd like to share? A question you'd like answered? A Wiki* skill you'd like to learn? Let us know by adding it to the agenda.
We will also follow up on plans for recent and upcoming edit-a-thons, museum and library projects, education initiatives, and other outreach activities.
7:00pm – 9:00 pm at Babycastles gallery, 145 West 14th Street
(note the new address, a couple of doors down from the former Babycastles location)
We especially encourage folks to add your 5-minute lightning talks to our roster, and otherwise join in the "open space" experience! Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Pharos (talk) 23:51, 28 August 2018 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2018-08-28T23:51:00.000Z","author":"Pharos","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Pharos-2018-08-28T23:51:00.000Z-August_29:_WikiWednesday_Salon_and_Skill-Share_NYC","replies":[]}}-->
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You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our monthly "WikiWednesday" evening salon (7-9pm) and knowledge-sharing workshop at Babycastles gallery by 14th Street / Union Square in Manhattan. Is there a project you'd like to share? A question you'd like answered? A Wiki* skill you'd like to learn? Let us know by adding it to the agenda.
This month will also feature on our agenda, upcoming editathons, the organization's Annual Meeting, and Chapter board elections – you can add yourself as a candidate.
We will include a look at the organization and planning for our chapter, and expanding volunteer roles for both regular Wikipedia editors and new participants.
We will also follow up on plans for recent and upcoming edit-a-thons, museum and library projects, education initiatives, and other outreach activities.
7:00pm – 9:00 pm at Babycastles gallery, 145 West 14th Street
(note the new address, a couple of doors down from the former Babycastles location)
We especially encourage folks to add your 5-minute lightning talks to our roster, and otherwise join in the "open space" experience! Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Pharos (talk) 20:42, 20 September 2018 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2018-09-20T20:42:00.000Z","author":"Pharos","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Pharos-2018-09-20T20:42:00.000Z-September_26:_WikiWednesday_Salon_\/_Wikimedia_NYC_Annual_Meeting","replies":[]}}-->
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You are invited to join two events supported by the Wikimedia NYC community on Sunday October 14:
Note the new Park Slope location for Interference Archive
Have a WikiWonderful Weekend! --Pharos (talk) 04:54, 11 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2018-10-11T04:54:00.000Z","author":"Pharos","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Pharos-2018-10-11T04:54:00.000Z-Sun_October_14:_Open_House_New_York_Weekend_Upload_Party_@_NYU_ITP_and_Indigenou","replies":[]}}-->
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You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our monthly "WikiWednesday" evening salon (7-9pm) and knowledge-sharing workshop at Triangle Arts Association in the DUMBO neighborhood of Brooklyn. Is there a project you'd like to share? A question you'd like answered? A Wiki* skill you'd like to learn? Let us know by adding it to the agenda.
We will also follow up on plans for recent and upcoming edit-a-thons, museum and library projects, education initiatives, and other outreach activities.
(note this month we will be meeting in DUMBO, Brooklyn, not at Babycastles)
We especially encourage folks to add your 5-minute lightning talks to our roster, and otherwise join in the "open space" experience! Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Pharos (talk) 01:28, 23 October 2018 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2018-10-23T01:28:00.000Z","author":"Pharos","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Pharos-2018-10-23T01:28:00.000Z-October_24:_WikiWednesday_Salon_and_Skill-Share_NYC","replies":[]}}-->
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Wikidata, the newest project of the Wikimedia movement, went live on October 29, 2012. Please join Wikimedia New York City as we celebrate its sixth birthday at the Ace Hotel. There will be (optional) lightning talks, casual conversation, and, most importantly, CAKE!
No experience with Wikidata? No problem. This event is open to all.
Hello, Cecropia. Voting in the 2018 Arbitration Committee elections is now open until 23.59 on Sunday, 3 December. All users who registered an account before Sunday, 28 October 2018, made at least 150 mainspace edits before Thursday, 1 November 2018 and are not currently blocked are eligible to vote. Users with alternate accounts may only vote once.
The Arbitration Committee is the panel of editors responsible for conducting the Wikipedia arbitration process. It has the authority to impose binding solutions to disputes between editors, primarily for serious conduct disputes the community has been unable to resolve. This includes the authority to impose site bans, topic bans, editing restrictions, and other measures needed to maintain our editing environment. The arbitration policy describes the Committee's roles and responsibilities in greater detail.
If you wish to participate in the 2018 election, please review the candidates and submit your choices on the voting page. MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 18:42, 19 November 2018 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2018-11-19T18:42:00.000Z","author":"MediaWiki message delivery","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-MediaWiki_message_delivery-2018-11-19T18:42:00.000Z-ArbCom_2018_election_voter_message","replies":[]}}-->
You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our monthly "WikiWednesday" evening salon (7-9pm) and knowledge-sharing workshop at Fordham University's Lincoln Center campus in Manhattan, near Columbus Circle. Is there a project you'd like to share? A question you'd like answered? A Wiki* skill you'd like to learn? Let us know by adding it to the agenda.
We will also follow up on plans for recent and upcoming edit-a-thons, museum and library projects, education initiatives, and other outreach activities.
(note this month we will be meeting in Manhattan, near Columbus Circle, not at Babycastles)
We especially encourage folks to add your 5-minute lightning talks to our roster, and otherwise join in the "open space" experience! Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Wikimedia New York City Team 03:21, 13 December 2018 (UTC)
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You are invited to join us at Ace Hotel for Wikipedia Day 2019, a Wikipedia celebration and mini-conference as part of the project's global 18th birthday festivities. In addition to the party, the event features keynote presentations, panels, lightning talks, and, of course, open space sessions.
And there will be cake.
We also hope for the participation of our friends from the Free Culture movement and from educational and cultural institutions interested in developing free knowledge projects.
9:30AM – 6:00PM at Ace Hotel, 20 West 29th Street in Manhattan
We especially encourage folks to add your 3-minute lightning talks to our roster, and otherwise join in the "open space" experience! Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Wikimedia New York City Team 20:34, 3 January 2019 (UTC)
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You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our monthly "WikiWednesday" evening salon (7-9pm) and knowledge-sharing workshop at Metropolitan New York Library Council in Midtown Manhattan. Is there a project you'd like to share? A question you'd like answered? A Wiki* skill you'd like to learn? Let us know by adding it to the agenda.
We will also follow up on plans for recent and upcoming edit-a-thons, museum and library projects, education initiatives, and other outreach activities.
(note this month we will be meeting in Midtown Manhattan, not at Babycastles)
We especially encourage folks to add your 5-minute lightning talks to our roster, and otherwise join in the "open space" experience! Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Wikimedia New York City Team 08:59, 27 February 2019 (UTC)
Art+Feminism’s sixth-annual MoMA Wikipedia Edit-a-thon will take place at the Dorothy and Lewis B. Cullman Education and Research Building, The Museum of Modern Art, New York, 4 West 54 Street, on Saturday, March 2, 2019 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. People of all gender identities and expressions are encouraged to attend.
You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our monthly "WikiWednesday" evening salon (7-9pm) and knowledge-sharing workshop at Metropolitan New York Library Council in Midtown Manhattan. Is there a project you'd like to share? A question you'd like answered? A Wiki* skill you'd like to learn? Let us know by adding it to the agenda.
We will also follow up on plans for recent and upcoming edit-a-thons, museum and library projects, education initiatives, and other outreach activities.
(note this month we will be meeting in Midtown Manhattan, not at Babycastles)
We especially encourage folks to add your 5-minute lightning talks to our roster, and otherwise join in the "open space" experience! Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! This month, optional post-meetup drinks afterward at 9pm!--Wikimedia New York City Team 18:46, 19 March 2019 (UTC)
Organized by Asia Art Archive in America]and Miriam and Ira D. Wallach Division of Art, Prints and Photographs of the New York Public Library and in collaboration with Asia Art Archive in Hong Kong, the Art+Feminism: Wikipedia Edit-a-thon on Women in Art in Asia helps participants edit Wikipedia to create and improve articles about women artists and practitioners in and from Asia, including architects, designers, filmmakers, curators, and art historians. Books and research materials—as well as refreshments—will be provided.
You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our monthly "WikiWednesday" evening salon (7-9pm) and knowledge-sharing workshop at Metropolitan New York Library Council in Midtown Manhattan. Is there a project you'd like to share? A question you'd like answered? A Wiki* skill you'd like to learn? Let us know by adding it to the agenda.
We will also follow up on plans for recent and upcoming edit-a-thons, museum and library projects, education initiatives, and other outreach activities.
(note this month we will be meeting in Midtown Manhattan, not at Babycastles)
We especially encourage folks to add your 5-minute lightning talks to our roster, and otherwise join in the "open space" experience! Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Wikimedia New York City Team 21:05, 3 April 2019 (UTC)
Translat-a-thon NYC 2019 @ LaGuardia Community College is hosting the second annual Wikipedia Translatathon! At this event on Thursday evening and during the day Friday this week, anyone from the public is invited to LaGuardia to join students, professors, and CUNY faculty in translating Wikipedia articles among any languages which attendees understand. Themes for this event include public health and the history of New York City.
New York City has a large immigrant population and great diversity of speakers of various languages. Among all schools in New York City, LaGuardia has the highest percentage of immigrant students, the highest percentage of students who speak a language other than English as their first language, and the greatest representation of language diversity. It is a strength of LaGuardia that it can present "Wikipedia translatathons", which are Wikipedia translation events.
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I've opened a bureaucrat chat for a current RfA. Your input would be most appreciated at Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/RexxS/Bureaucrat chat. Best regards, Maxim(talk)22:08, 8 April 2019 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2019-04-08T22:08:00.000Z","author":"Maxim","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Maxim-2019-04-08T22:08:00.000Z-Wikipedia:Requests_for_adminship\/RexxS\/Bureaucrat_chat","replies":[]}}-->
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Recently, several Wikipedia admin accounts were compromised. The admin accounts were desysopped on an emergency basis. In the past, the Committee often resysopped admin accounts as a matter of course once the admin was back in control of their account. The committee has updated its guidelines. Admins may now be required to undergo a fresh Request for Adminship (RfA) after losing control of their account.
What do I need to do?
Only to follow the instructions in this message.
Check that your password is unique (not reused across sites).
Check that your password is strong (not simple or guessable).
Enable Two-factor authentication (2FA), if you can, to create a second hurdle for attackers.
How can I find out more about two-factor authentication (2FA)?
This message was sent to all administrators following a recent motion. Thank you for your attention. For the Arbitration Committee, Cameron1159803:09, 4 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2019-05-04T03:09:00.000Z","author":"Cameron11598","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Cameron11598-2019-05-04T03:09:00.000Z-ArbCom_2019_special_circular","replies":[]}}-->
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The article will be discussed at Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Satis House until a consensus is reached, and anyone, including you, is welcome to contribute to the discussion. The nomination will explain the policies and guidelines which are of concern. The discussion focuses on high-quality evidence and our policies and guidelines.
Users may edit the article during the discussion, including to improve the article to address concerns raised in the discussion. However, do not remove the article-for-deletion notice from the top of the article. Clarityfiend (talk) 23:08, 3 May 2019 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2019-05-03T23:08:00.000Z","author":"Clarityfiend","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Clarityfiend-2019-05-03T23:08:00.000Z-Nomination_of_Satis_House_for_deletion","replies":[]}}-->
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Administrator account security (Correction to Arbcom 2019 special circular)
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ArbCom would like to apologise and correct our previous mass message in light of the response from the community.
Since November 2018, six administrator accounts have been compromised and temporarily desysopped. In an effort to help improve account security, our intention was to remind administrators of existing policies on account security — that they are required to "have strong passwords and follow appropriate personal security practices." We have updated our procedures to ensure that we enforce these policies more strictly in the future. The policies themselves have not changed. In particular, two-factor authentication remains an optional means of adding extra security to your account. The choice not to enable 2FA will not be considered when deciding to restore sysop privileges to administrator accounts that were compromised.
We are sorry for the wording of our previous message, which did not accurately convey this, and deeply regret the tone in which it was delivered.
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You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our monthly "WikiWednesday" evening salon (7-9pm) and knowledge-sharing workshop at Metropolitan New York Library Council in Midtown Manhattan. Is there a project you'd like to share? A question you'd like answered? A Wiki* skill you'd like to learn? Let us know by adding it to the agenda.
Featuring this month a presentation by Interference Archive guests, and a group discussion on the role of activist archives and building wiki content based on ephemeral publications and oral histories.
To close off the night, we'll also have Wikidojo – a group collaborative writing activity / vaudeville!
We will also follow up on plans for recent and upcoming edit-a-thons, museum and library projects, education initiatives, and other outreach activities.
(note this month we will be meeting in Midtown Manhattan, not at Babycastles)
We especially encourage folks to add your 5-minute lightning talks to our roster, and otherwise join in the "open space" experience! Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Wikimedia New York City Team 17:09, 16 May 2019 (UTC)
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You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our monthly "WikiWednesday" evening salon (7-9pm) and knowledge-sharing workshop at Metropolitan New York Library Council in Midtown Manhattan. Is there a project you'd like to share? A question you'd like answered? A Wiki* skill you'd like to learn? Let us know by adding it to the agenda.
We will also follow up on plans for recent and upcoming edit-a-thons, museum and library projects, education initiatives, and other outreach activities.
(note this month we will be meeting in Midtown Manhattan, not at Babycastles)
We especially encourage folks to add your 5-minute lightning talks to our roster, and otherwise join in the "open space" experience! Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Wikimedia New York City Team 05:37, 18 June 2019 (UTC)
You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for Wiki Loves Pride @ Metropolitan Museum of Art on the Upper East Side. Togethe, we'll create new and expand existing Wikipedia articles on LGBT artists and artworks with LGBT themes in the Met collection!
With refreshments, and a special museum tour in the afternoon!
12:30pm – 4:30 pm at Uris Center for Education, Metropolitan Museum of Art (81st Street entrance) at 1000 Fifth Avenue, Manhattan
(note this is just south of the main entrance)
This is the fifth annual Wiki Loves Pride edit-a-thon supported by Wikimedia NYC! Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Wikimedia New York City Team 16:29, 22 June 2019 (UTC)
You are invited to join us at the "picnic anyone can edit" in the lovely Southpoint Park on Roosevelt Island, as part of the Great American Wiknic celebrations being held across the USA. Remember it's a wiki-picnic, which means potluck.
This year the Wiknic will double as a "Strategy Salon" (more information at Wiknic page), using open space technology to address major questions facing our social movement.
Our picnicking area is at Southpoint Park, south of the tram and subway, and also just south of the Cornell Tech campus.
Look for us by the Wikipedia / Wikimedia NYC banner!
Celebrate our 13th year of wiki-picnics! We hope to see you there! Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Wikimedia New York City Team 21:35, 6 July 2019 (UTC)
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The Minor barnstar
Please come back and stay.[5] You are presence is missed! –MJL‐Talk‐☖16:07, 25 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2019-07-25T16:07:00.000Z","author":"MJL","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-MJL-2019-07-25T16:07:00.000Z-A_barnstar_for_you!","replies":["c-Cecropia-2019-07-26T14:47:00.000Z-MJL-2019-07-25T16:07:00.000Z"]}}-->
What a nice sentiment. Thank you! I really want to be more active in the community again, but I've fallen short. Cecropia (talk) 14:47, 26 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2019-07-26T14:47:00.000Z","author":"Cecropia","type":"comment","level":3,"id":"c-Cecropia-2019-07-26T14:47:00.000Z-MJL-2019-07-25T16:07:00.000Z","replies":["c-MJL-2019-07-26T23:27:00.000Z-Cecropia-2019-07-26T14:47:00.000Z"]}}-->
Well, it's never too late to re-start! I won't seek to presume to know what you enjoyed most about editing, but I know that there is at least one RFA that might need a crat chat. If not that, then we are desperate for help in a lot of places! I enjoy WP:AFC, but honestly with your experience you could pretty much do anything! :D –MJL‐Talk‐☖23:27, 26 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2019-07-26T23:27:00.000Z","author":"MJL","type":"comment","level":4,"id":"c-MJL-2019-07-26T23:27:00.000Z-Cecropia-2019-07-26T14:47:00.000Z","replies":[]}}-->
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I've opened a bureaucrat chat for a current RfA. Your input would be most appreciated at Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Floquenbeam 2/Bureaucrat chat. Primefac (talk) 19:51, 29 July 2019 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2019-07-29T19:51:00.000Z","author":"Primefac","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Primefac-2019-07-29T19:51:00.000Z-Wikipedia:Requests_for_adminship\/Floquenbeam_2\/Bureaucrat_chat","replies":[]}}-->
You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our monthly "WikiWednesday" evening salon (7-9pm) and knowledge-sharing workshop at Metropolitan New York Library Council in Midtown Manhattan. Is there a project you'd like to share? A question you'd like answered? A Wiki* skill you'd like to learn? Let us know by adding it to the agenda.
Featuring this month a review of the recent Wikimania 2019 conference in Sweden!
We will also follow up on plans for recent and upcoming edit-a-thons, museum and library projects, education initiatives, and other outreach activities.
(note this month we will be meeting in Midtown Manhattan, not at Babycastles)
We especially encourage folks to add your 5-minute lightning talks to our roster, and otherwise join in the "open space" experience! Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Wikimedia New York City Team 17:57, 27 August 2019 (UTC)
It's the last weekend for Camp: Notes on Fashion, and we will have an intro talk to the exhibit by a guest from the Costume Institute, and participants will then be able to visit it on their own. Galleries will be open this evening until 9 pm.
12:30pm – 4:30 pm at Uris Center for Education, Metropolitan Museum of Art (81st Street entrance) at 1000 Fifth Avenue, Manhattan
(note this is just south of the main entrance)
Galleries will be open this evening until 9 pm, and some wiki-visitors may wish to take this opportunity to see Camp: Notes on Fashion together after the formal event.
Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends, colleagues and students! --Wikimedia New York City Team 19:37, 4 September 2019 (UTC)
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You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our monthly "WikiWednesday" evening salon (7-9pm) and knowledge-sharing workshop at Metropolitan New York Library Council in Midtown Manhattan. Is there a project you'd like to share? A question you'd like answered? A Wiki* skill you'd like to learn? Let us know by adding it to the agenda.
(note this month we will be meeting in Midtown Manhattan, not at Babycastles)
We especially encourage folks to add your 5-minute lightning talks to our roster, and otherwise join in the "open space" experience! Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Wikimedia New York City Team ~~~~~
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You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our monthly "WikiWednesday" evening salon (7-9pm) and knowledge-sharing workshop at Metropolitan New York Library Council in Midtown Manhattan. Is there a project you'd like to share? A question you'd like answered? A Wiki* skill you'd like to learn? Let us know by adding it to the agenda.
(note this month we will be meeting in Midtown Manhattan, not at Babycastles)
We especially encourage folks to add your 5-minute lightning talks to our roster, and otherwise join in the "open space" experience! Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Wikimedia New York City Team 05:32, 22 October 2019 (UTC)
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The Wikipedia Asian Month Edit-a-thon @ The Met will be hosted at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on Saturday November 16, 2019 in the Bonnie Sacerdote Classroom, Ruth and Harold D. Uris Center for Education (81st Street entrance) at The Met Fifth Avenue in New York City.
The museum is excited to work with Wikipedia Asian Month for the potential to seed new articles about Asian artworks, artwork types, and art traditions, from any part of Asia. These can be illustrated with thousands of its recently-released images of public domain artworks available for Wikipedia and Wikimedia Commons from the museum’s collection spanning 5,000 years of art. The event is an opportunity for Wikimedia communities to engage The Met's diverse Asian collections onsite and remotely. Asia Art Archive will host a sister event in Hong Kong next week.
You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our monthly "WikiWednesday" evening salon (7-9pm) and knowledge-sharing workshop at Metropolitan New York Library Council in Midtown Manhattan. Is there a project you'd like to share? A question you'd like answered? A Wiki* skill you'd like to learn? Let us know by adding it to the agenda.
We especially encourage folks to add your 5-minute lightning talks to our roster, and otherwise join in the "open space" experience! Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Wikimedia New York City Team 16:15, 19 November 2019 (UTC)
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You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our monthly "WikiWednesday" evening salon (7-9pm) and knowledge-sharing workshop at Metropolitan New York Library Council in Midtown Manhattan. Is there a project you'd like to share? A question you'd like answered? A Wiki* skill you'd like to learn? Let us know by adding it to the agenda.
We especially encourage folks to add your 5-minute lightning talks to our roster, and otherwise join in the "open space" experience! Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Wikimedia New York City Team 02:48, 17 December 2019 (UTC)
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You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our monthly "WikiWednesday" evening salon (7-9pm) and knowledge-sharing workshop at Metropolitan New York Library Council in Midtown Manhattan. Is there a project you'd like to share? A question you'd like answered? A Wiki* skill you'd like to learn? Let us know by adding it to the agenda.
We especially encourage folks to add your 5-minute lightning talks to our roster, and otherwise join in the "open space" experience! Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Wikimedia New York City Team 20:07, 17 January 2020 (UTC)
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Together, we'll expand Wikipedia articles on American history and art, and the understanding that all communities bring to American culture, as reflected in the Met collection up until ca. 1900.
12:30pm – 4:30 pm at Uris Center for Education, Metropolitan Museum of Art (81st Street entrance) at 1000 Fifth Avenue, Manhattan
(note this is just south of the main entrance)
Galleries will be open this evening until 9 pm, and some wiki-visitors may wish to take this opportunity to see exhibits together after the formal event.
Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends, colleagues and students! --Wikimedia New York City Team 21:00, 21 January 2020 (UTC)
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You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our monthly "WikiWednesday" evening salon (7-9pm) and knowledge-sharing workshop at Metropolitan New York Library Council in Midtown Manhattan. Is there a project you'd like to share? A question you'd like answered? A Wiki* skill you'd like to learn? Let us know by adding it to the agenda.
We especially encourage folks to add your 5-minute lightning talks to our roster, and otherwise join in the "open space" experience! Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Wikimedia New York City Team 21:00, 14 February 2020 (UTC)
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I've opened a bureaucrat chat for the current RfA. Your input would be most appreciated at Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Money emoji/Bureaucrat chat. Cheers, Primefac (talk) 15:01, 18 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2020-02-18T15:01:00.000Z","author":"Primefac","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Primefac-2020-02-18T15:01:00.000Z-Bureaucrat_chat_for_RFA_\u2013_Money_emoji","replies":[]}}-->
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You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our monthly "WikiWednesday" evening salon (7-9pm) and knowledge-sharing workshop. This month, as part of Wikimedia NYC's commitment to the well-being of members, we will hold WikiWednesday online via Zoom videoconferencing! To join the meeting from your computer or smartphone, just visit this link. More information about how to connect is available on the meetup page.
We look forward to seeing local Wikimedians, but would also like to invite folks from the greater New York metropolitan area (and beyond!) who might not typically be able to join us in person!
Is there a project you'd like to share? A question you'd like answered? A Wiki* skill you'd like to learn? Let us know by adding it to the agenda.
We especially encourage folks to add your 5-minute lightning talks to our roster, and otherwise join in the "open space" experience! Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Wikimedia New York City Team 04:36, 17 March 2020 (UTC)
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Hello Cecropia, in accordance with the Wikipedia:Bureaucrat activitypolicy it appears that you have been inactive from bureaucratic activity for at least 3 years (report). It is possible we missed a qualifying action, and if so would appreciate your help in updating the report. Should you wish to remain an active bureaucrat, please check in at WP:BN. If your 'crating days are behind you, you may formally retire by posting at BN or to the stewards at meta – or just carry on and we will process the removal in a month. Please note, this has no impact on your administrator access. In either event, thank you for your lengthy service. Best regards, — xaosfluxTalk14:52, 1 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2020-04-01T14:52:00.000Z","author":"Xaosflux","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Xaosflux-2020-04-01T14:52:00.000Z-Notice_of_bureaucratic_inactivity_\u2013_April_2020","replies":[]}}-->
You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our monthly "WikiWednesday" evening salon (7-8pm) and knowledge-sharing workshop. This month, as part of Wikimedia NYC's commitment to the well-being of members, we will hold WikiWednesday online via Zoom videoconferencing! To join the meeting from your computer or smartphone, just visit this link. More information about how to connect is available on the meetup page.
We look forward to seeing local Wikimedians, but would also like to invite folks from the greater New York metropolitan area (and beyond!) who might not typically be able to join us in person!
7:00pm – 8:00 pm online via Zoom (optional breakout rooms from 8:00-8:30)
We especially encourage folks to add your 5-minute lightning talks to our roster, and otherwise join in the "open space" experience! Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues! --Wikimedia New York City Team 23:24, 21 April 2020 (UTC)
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I noticed your plea to keep an extra hat. I address your request at BN in those terms because, according to your log, you haven't been an active admin or 'crat since January of 2008. In fact, you've only edited Wikipedia six times in the past year. You haven't created a new article since 2007. I recognize Wikipedia is a volunteer effort: it's not for everyone and real life is way more important. I don't think less of the many contributors that have quit; I memorialize some of them at WP:MIA. I also have great respect for most of the admins and bureaucrats on this project because they perform tasks I don't want to do and many of them are the targets of horrible harassment. For that reason, the hats they've been given by the community shouldn't be retained as symbols of authority lest they become empty in the eyes of fellow editors. All userrights exercised on wiki are for the maintenance of the encyclopedia and are not trophies for once winning a popularity contest many years ago. The fact that your 'crat hat was removed for inactivity in 2014 and you asked for it back only to perform no work as a 'crat evinces your dishonesty. Please let me know if I'm wrong in my statement of facts. I now implore you to revert your edit at BN and ask for your admin hat to be removed until such time as your real life allows you to regularly contribute. I welcome your contributions and if you could actually be an active bureaucrat, that would be great. As it is, I ask that (per WP:HATSHOP) you not bring contempt upon the title "bureaucrat" in this manner. Chris Troutman (talk)19:44, 24 April 2020 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2020-04-24T19:44:00.000Z","author":"Chris troutman","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Chris_troutman-2020-04-24T19:44:00.000Z-the_loooonngg_tail_of_the_Pareto_distribution","replies":[]}}-->
You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for a Symposium on Wikipedia and COVID-19, which aims to answer questions the public may have about Wikipedia's coverage of the pandemic. The event includes four speakers, all of whom are active contributors to the topic area on Wikipedia, but bring different perspectives, backgrounds, and interests. The event is free and open to the public, broadcast live on YouTube and Facebook, and questions taken from viewers on these platforms. Abstracts and speaker bios are available on the event page.
You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our monthly "WikiWednesday" evening salon (7-8pm) and knowledge-sharing workshop. This month, as part of Wikimedia NYC's commitment to the well-being of members, we will hold WikiWednesday online via Zoom videoconferencing! To join the meeting from your computer or smartphone, just visit this link. More information about how to connect is available on the meetup page.
We look forward to seeing local Wikimedians, but would also like to invite folks from the greater New York metropolitan area (and beyond!) who might not typically be able to join us in person!
7:00pm – 8:00 pm online via Zoom (optional breakout rooms from 8:00-8:30)
We especially encourage folks to add your 5-minute lightning talks to our roster, and otherwise join in the "open space" experience! Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues!
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Hello,Sorry to disturb you but i checked out your user page and to be honest it is very interesting,the way your section are put is so fascinating.I actually wrote this post to get your help because as you can see im new to this and i really like writing but I have no clue how Wikipedia works.I tried reading a few articles but i just dont where to start.So i was hoping that if you dont mind you recommend at few articles for me on my talk page.
Syre Mickeditalot 21:43, 29 May 2020 (UTC)Itssslime_kiddSyre Mickeditalot 21:43, 29 May 2020 (UTC) — Preceding unsigned comment added by Itssslime kidd (talk • contribs)
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You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our monthly "WikiWednesday" evening salon (7-8pm) and knowledge-sharing workshop. This month, as part of Wikimedia NYC's commitment to the well-being of members, we will hold WikiWednesday online via Zoom videoconferencing! To join the meeting from your computer or smartphone, just visit this link. More information about how to connect is available on the meetup page.
We look forward to seeing local Wikimedians, but would also like to invite folks from the greater New York metropolitan area (and beyond!) who might not typically be able to join us in person!
7:00pm – 8:00 pm online via Zoom (optional breakout rooms from 8:00-8:30)
We especially encourage folks to add your 3-minute lightning talks to our roster, and otherwise join in the "open space" experience! Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues!
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We look forward to seeing local Wikimedians, but would also like to invite folks from the greater New York metropolitan area (and beyond!) who might not typically be able to join us in person!
Featuring artist-Wikimedian Sara Clugage's "Picnics: An Outside History" for a cultural exploration of picnicking, knowledge and society during the national panel in the first part. We encourage you to call in for the second part from a local park or natural site and share it on the video stream, as well as sharing your favorite picnic grub or other special foods with us.
Is there a project you'd like to share? A question you'd like answered? A Wiki* skill you'd like to learn? Let us know by adding it to the agenda. The Wiknic is taking the place of "WikiWednesday" this month, so we will also include salon and knowledge-sharing workshop aspects.
3:00 pm – 4:00 pm online via YouTube (watch our national panel's livestream, and participate by text chat)
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm online via Zoom (participate by videoconference with NYC community)
We especially encourage folks to share your parks and foods on screen, and add your 3-minute lightning talks to our roster for the Zoom portion, and otherwise join in the "open space" experience! Newcomers are very welcome! Bring your friends and colleagues!
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This is a follow-up to last year's successful MetFashion 2019, and will follow a similar theme optimized for a remote online experience.
We will be partially coordinating with the international Wiki Loves Fashion campaign.
Watch and join the livestream! The Metropolitan Museum of Art event on Saturday Sep 26 will host a tutorial and question-and-answer session live on YouTube and other social media platforms.
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm – Presentation
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm – Guidance and Q&A
Chat about improving articles! Support will be provided to help guide new editors in this area at Wikimedia Fashion Chat for the duration of the campaign.
You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our monthly "WikiWednesday" evening salon (7-8pm) and knowledge-sharing workshop. To join the meeting from your computer or smartphone, just visit this link. More information about how to connect is available on the meetup page.
We look forward to seeing local Wikimedians, but would also like to invite folks from the greater New York metropolitan area (and beyond!) who might not typically be able to join us in person!
In honor of Wikidata's 8th birthday earlier this month, we especially encourage lightning talks related to Wikidata and Wikidata adjacent projects and tools. We'll also discuss the recent proposal to change the Wikimedia Foundation Bylaws, including the Statement of Opposition from Wikimedia NYC.
You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our monthly "WikiWednesday" evening salon (7-8pm) and knowledge-sharing workshop. To join the meeting from your computer or smartphone, just visit this link. More information about how to connect is available on the meetup page.
We look forward to seeing local Wikimedians, but would also like to invite folks from the greater New York metropolitan area (and beyond!) who might not typically be able to join us in person!
This month we've invited the creators of instagram accounts @depthsofwikipedia and @wikipediapictures to chat with us about their Wiki* appreciation accounts. If there's a project you'd like to share or a question you'd like answered, just let us know by adding it to the agenda or responding to this message.
You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our monthly "WikiWednesday" evening salon (7-8pm) and knowledge-sharing workshop. To join the meeting from your computer or smartphone, just visit this link. More information about how to connect is available on the meetup page.
We look forward to seeing local Wikimedians, but would also like to invite folks from the greater New York metropolitan area (and beyond!) who might not typically be able to join us in person!
This month will include a discussion of the sixth annual Community Wishlist Survey, an opportunity for editors and other community members to submit proposals for fixes and features you'd like the Wikimedia Foundation's tech team to address. As always, it's the agenda anyone can edit, so please feel free to add any projects you'd like to share.
Wikipedia Day is always a big day for Wikimedia NYC. While we cannot meet in person, we still have something special planned. We will begin the event with the debut of a new video celebrating our community. This will be followed by a panel discussion with some of the people you'll see in the video talking about Wikipedia's 20th anniversary, Wikimedia New York City, and the amazing work they do on Wikimedia projects.
You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our monthly "WikiWednesday" evening salon (7-8pm) and knowledge-sharing workshop. To join the meeting from your computer or smartphone, just visit this link. More information about how to connect is available on the meetup page.
We look forward to seeing local Wikimedians, but would also like to invite folks from the greater New York metropolitan area (and beyond!) who might not typically be able to join us in person!
This month will include a discussion of Black WikiHistory Month in February, plans for WikiWomen's History Month in March, and of course the great work that is being done in these topical areas throughout the year. We will also have a relevant demonstration of the Wikipedia:Did you know process. If there's a project you'd like to share or a question you'd like answered, just let us know by adding it to the agenda or responding to this message.
You are invited to join the AfroCROWD and Wikimedia NYC communities for the 7th year of this edit-a-thon, this time being held in a virtual format. More information about how to connect is available on the meetup page, and register on the form to get the Zoom link.
We look forward to seeing local Wikimedians, but would also like to invite folks from the greater New York metropolitan area (and beyond!) who might not typically be able to join us in person!
Watch and join the livestream! The Metropolitan Museum of Art event on Saturday Mar 6 will host a tutorial and question-and-answer session live on YouTube and other social media platforms.
12:30 pm – 1:30 pm – Presentation
1:30 pm – 2:30 pm – Guidance and Q&A
Chat about improving articles! Support will be provided to help guide new editors in this area at Wikimedia Gender Gap Editing Chat for the duration of the campaign.
Organized by Asia Art Archive in America and NaPupila in collaboration with Asia Art Archive in Hong Kong and supported by Wikimedia NYC, this event brings together participants to discuss, create, share, and improve Wikipedia articles about women and non-binary artists.
You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our monthly "WikiWednesday" evening salon (7-8pm) and knowledge-sharing workshop. To join the meeting from your computer or smartphone, just visit this link. More information about how to connect is available on the meetup page.
We look forward to seeing local Wikimedians, but would also like to invite folks from the greater New York metropolitan area (and beyond!) who might not typically be able to join us in person!
As this WikiWednesday coincides with Saint Patrick's Day, we will have a guest speaker from Wikimedia Community Ireland, about Irish-language Wikipedia, the efforts of the community in Ireland, and personal work on historical biographies with a special Irish-New York connection.
This month will also include a discussion of Black WikiHistory Month in February and WikiWomen's History Month and Art+Feminism in March, and of course the great work that is being done in these topical areas throughout the year. If there's a project you'd like to share or a question you'd like answered, just let us know by adding it to the agenda or the talk page.
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Established policy provides for removal of the administrative permissions of users who have not made any edits or logged actions in the preceding twelve months. Because you have been inactive, your administrative permissions will be removed if you do not return to activity within the next month.
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Please note, this inactivity warning pertains to your bureaucrat flag as well. If you are no longer making use of this access, you may resign instead of waiting for the process to conclude in a month. — xaosfluxTalk02:03, 1 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2021-04-01T02:03:00.000Z","author":"Xaosflux","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Xaosflux-2021-04-01T02:03:00.000Z-JJMC89_bot-2021-04-01T00:03:00.000Z","replies":["c-Xaosflux-2021-04-26T01:15:00.000Z-Xaosflux-2021-04-01T02:03:00.000Z"]}}-->
As you have made an edit, this process has been aborted. If you are not going to actually make use of your advanced permissions, you may still resign by placing a note at WP:BN. Best regards, — xaosfluxTalk01:15, 26 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2021-04-26T01:15:00.000Z","author":"Xaosflux","type":"comment","level":3,"id":"c-Xaosflux-2021-04-26T01:15:00.000Z-Xaosflux-2021-04-01T02:03:00.000Z","replies":[]}}-->
You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our monthly "WikiWednesday" evening salon (7-8pm) and knowledge-sharing workshop. To join the meeting from your computer or smartphone, just visit this link. More information about how to connect is available on the meetup page.
We look forward to seeing local Wikimedians, but would also like to invite folks from the greater New York metropolitan area (and beyond!) who might not typically be able to join us in person!
As this WikiWednesday is just the day before Earth Day, we will have an environmental focus.
If there's a project you'd like to share or a question you'd like answered, just let us know by adding it to the agenda or the talk page.
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You will be seeing more of me. :) Cecropia (talk) 14:15, 26 April 2021 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2021-04-26T14:15:00.000Z","author":"Cecropia","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Cecropia-2021-04-26T14:15:00.000Z-JJMC89_bot-2021-04-24T00:00:00.000Z","replies":[]}}-->
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Hope to see more of you -- perhaps even at an RfA. I've been in the WP:BN conversation about crat activity, and I've just been reading Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Gracenotes/Bureaucrat chat -- dusty old archives my new-generation self can't help but open up for some reason :) I was struck by how well-written and applicable your writings there are even today, fourteen years on. I hope you can find the time to give this place. Vaticidalprophet01:12, 5 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2021-05-05T01:12:00.000Z","author":"Vaticidalprophet","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Vaticidalprophet-2021-05-05T01:12:00.000Z-Good_to_see_you_editing","replies":["c-Cecropia-2021-05-06T16:48:00.000Z-Vaticidalprophet-2021-05-05T01:12:00.000Z"],"displayName":"Vaticidal"}}-->
Thanks Vaticidalprophet (what do you call yourself for short. lol). It's a bit nostalgic to reread my writings from when I (incredibly) had much more time than today. I'm very flattered by your concern in reading over some of my stuff from "the early days." You see, I'm 75 y.o. and still working full time, but I miss Wikipedia and its Wikipeople and want to spend more time time. Best regards. Cecropia (talk) 16:48, 6 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2021-05-06T16:48:00.000Z","author":"Cecropia","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Cecropia-2021-05-06T16:48:00.000Z-Vaticidalprophet-2021-05-05T01:12:00.000Z","replies":["c-Guettarda-2021-05-06T18:34:00.000Z-Cecropia-2021-05-06T16:48:00.000Z","c-Vaticidalprophet-2021-05-07T00:49:00.000Z-Cecropia-2021-05-06T16:48:00.000Z"]}}-->
Wow – skimming that RFA brings up so many names I haven't come across in over a decade. So much as changed in this community over the years, so many people have come and gone. I'm glad you're still around from time to time, and I hope you're well. Guettarda (talk) 18:34, 6 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2021-05-06T18:34:00.000Z","author":"Guettarda","type":"comment","level":3,"id":"c-Guettarda-2021-05-06T18:34:00.000Z-Cecropia-2021-05-06T16:48:00.000Z","replies":[]}}-->
"Vat" works :) I'm certainly very sympathetic to time constraints -- happens to everyone, my own editing is turning down a bit these past couple days now I've landed a couple paid journalist opportunities. We'd all be very happy to see you here if and when you can make it. Vaticidalprophet00:49, 7 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2021-05-07T00:49:00.000Z","author":"Vaticidalprophet","type":"comment","level":3,"id":"c-Vaticidalprophet-2021-05-07T00:49:00.000Z-Cecropia-2021-05-06T16:48:00.000Z","replies":[],"displayName":"Vaticidal"}}-->
Wishing Cecropia a very happy bureaucratship anniversary on behalf of the Birthday Committee! CAPTAIN RAJU(T)05:45, 17 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2021-05-17T05:45:00.000Z","author":"CAPTAIN RAJU","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-CAPTAIN_RAJU-2021-05-17T05:45:00.000Z-Happy_Bureaucratship_Anniversary!","replies":["c-Cecropia-2021-05-25T19:55:00.000Z-CAPTAIN_RAJU-2021-05-17T05:45:00.000Z"]}}-->
Thank you so much! Cecropia (talk) 19:55, 25 May 2021 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2021-05-25T19:55:00.000Z","author":"Cecropia","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Cecropia-2021-05-25T19:55:00.000Z-CAPTAIN_RAJU-2021-05-17T05:45:00.000Z","replies":[]}}-->
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A recently closed Request for Comment (RFC) reached consensus to remove Autopatrolled from the administrator user group. You may, similarly as with Edit Filter Manager, choose to self-assign this permission to yourself. This will be implemented the week of December 13th, but if you wish to self-assign you may do so now. To find out when the change has gone live or if you have any questions please visit the Administrator's Noticeboard. 20:05, 7 December 2021 (UTC)
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Instead of the IP we will show a masked identity. You as an admin will still be able to access the IP. There will also be a new user right for those who need to see the full IPs of unregistered users to fight vandalism, harassment and spam without being admins. Patrollers will also see part of the IP even without this user right. We are also working on better tools to help.
We have two suggested ways this identity could work. We would appreciate your feedback on which way you think would work best for you and your wiki, now and in the future. You can let us know on the talk page. You can write in your language. The suggestions were posted in October and we will decide after 17 January.
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We are also running a Met Afrofuturist chat channel on our Wikimedia NYC Discord server for the whole monthlong campaign.
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Category counts are sometimes wrong. They will now be completely recounted at the beginning of every month. [6]
Problems
A code-change last week to fix a bug with Live Preview may have caused problems with some local gadgets and user-scripts. Any code with skin-specific behaviour for vector should be updated to also check for vector-2022. A code-snippet, global search, and example are available.
Changes later this week
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We are reaching out as part of our community-building efforts at Wikimedia NYC. Our regional group is engaged in a strategic planning process to sharpen our strategy for the next three years, and we would like your input. Given your connection to us and your experience with Wikimedia NYC, I would be grateful if you would be willing to share some of your perspectives and insights as we think about our next chapter.
Attached is an anonymous survey, which will remain active until February 28. Responses will go directly to Barretto Consulting and the Wikimedia NYC board will receive responses in aggregate and to identify cross-cutting themes. Please take some time to answer it and share your thoughts with us.
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Recent changes
Purging a category page with fewer than 5,000 members will now recount it completely. This will allow editors to fix incorrect counts when it is wrong. [7]
Changes later this week
The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 15 February. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 16 February. It will be on all wikis from 17 February (calendar).
In the AbuseFilter extension, the rmspecials() function has been updated so that it does not remove the "space" character. Wikis are advised to wrap all the uses of rmspecials() with rmwhitespace() wherever necessary to keep filters' behavior unchanged. You can use the search function on Special:AbuseFilter to locate its usage. [8]
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At Wikipedias, all new accounts now get the Growth features by default when creating an account. Communities are encouraged to update their help resources. Previously, only 80% of new accounts would get the Growth features. A few Wikipedias remain unaffected by this change. [10]
You can now prevent specific images that are used in a page from appearing in other locations, such as within PagePreviews or Search results. This is done with the markup class=notpageimage. For example, [[File:Example.png|class=notpageimage]]. [11]
There has been a change to the HTML of Special:Contributions, Special:MergeHistory, and History pages, to support the grouping of changes by date in the mobile skin. While unlikely, this may affect gadgets and user scripts. A list of all the HTML changes is on Phabricator.
The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 22 February. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 23 February. It will be on all wikis from 24 February (calendar).
Future changes
The software to play videos and audio files on pages will change soon on all wikis. The old player will be removed. Some audio players will become wider after this change. The new player has been a beta feature for over four years. [12][13]
Toolforge's underlying operating system is being updated. If you maintain any tools there, there are two options for migrating your tools into the new system. There are details, deadlines, and instructions on Wikitech. [14]
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Mentors using the Growth Mentor dashboard will now see newcomers assigned to them who have made at least one edit, up to 200 edits. Previously, all newcomers assigned to the mentor were visible on the dashboard, even ones without any edit or ones who made hundred of edits. Mentors can still change these values using the filters on their dashboard. Also, the last choice of filters will now be saved. [16][17]
The user group oversight was renamed suppress. This is for technical reasons. You may need to update any local references to the old name, e.g. gadgets, links to Special:Listusers, or uses of NUMBERINGROUP.
Problems
The recent change to the HTML of tracking changes pages caused some problems for screenreaders. This is being fixed. [18]
Changes later this week
The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 1 March. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 2 March. It will be on all wikis from 3 March (calendar).
Future changes
Working with templates will become easier. Several improvements are planned for March 9 on most wikis and on March 16 on English Wikipedia. The improvements include: Bracket matching, syntax highlighting colors, finding and inserting templates, and related visual editor features.
If you are a template developer or an interface administrator, and you are intentionally overriding or using the default CSS styles of user feedback boxes (the classes: successbox, messagebox, errorbox, warningbox), please note that these classes and associated CSS will soon be removed from MediaWiki core. This is to prevent problems when the same class-names are also used on a wiki. Please let us know by commenting at phab:T300314 if you think you might be affected.
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Problems
There was a problem with some interface labels last week. It will be fixed this week. This change was part of ongoing work to simplify the support for skins which do not have active maintainers. [19]
Changes later this week
The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 8 March. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 9 March. It will be on all wikis from 10 March (calendar).
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Recent changes
In the Wikipedia Android app it is now possible to change the toolbar at the bottom so the tools you use more often are easier to click on. The app now also has a focused reading mode. [20][21]
Problems
There was a problem with the collection of some page-view data from June 2021 to January 2022 on all wikis. This means the statistics are incomplete. To help calculate which projects and regions were most affected, relevant datasets are being retained for 30 extra days. You can read more on Meta-wiki.
There was a problem with the databases on March 10. All wikis were unreachable for logged-in users for 12 minutes. Logged-out users could read pages but could not edit or access uncached content then. [22]
Changes later this week
The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 15 March. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 16 March. It will be on all wikis from 17 March (calendar).
Access to Special:RevisionDelete has been expanded to include users who have deletelogentry and deletedhistory rights through their group memberships. Before, only those with the deleterevision right could access this special page. [24]
On the Special:Undelete pages for diffs and revisions, there will be a link back to the main Undelete page with the list of revisions. [25]
Future changes
The Wikimedia Foundation has announced the IP Masking implementation strategy and next steps. The announcement can be read here.
The Wikimedia Hackathon 2022 will take place as a hybrid event on 20-22 May 2022. The Hackathon will be held online and there are grants available to support local in-person meetups around the world. Grants can be requested until 20 March.
All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct. In addition, to participate in person you should be vaccinated and also be sure to respect others' personal space, and we may limit overall attendance size if appropriate.
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New code release schedule for this week
There will be four MediaWiki releases this week, instead of just one. This is an experiment which should lead to fewer problems and to faster feature updates. The releases will be on all wikis, at different times, on Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday. You can read more about this project.
The Jupyter notebooks tool PAWS has been updated to a new interface. [28]
Future changes
Interactive maps via Kartographer will soon work on wikis using the FlaggedRevisions extension. Please tell us which improvements you want to see in Kartographer. You can take this survey in simple English. [29]
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Recent changes
There is a simple new Wikimedia Commons upload tool available for macOS users, Sunflower.
Changes later this week
The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 29 March. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 30 March. It will be on all wikis from 31 March (calendar).
Some wikis will be in read-only for a few minutes because of regular database maintenance. It will be performed on 29 March at 7:00 UTC (targeted wikis) and on 31 March at 7:00 UTC (targeted wikis). [30][31]
Wishing Cecropia a very happy adminship anniversary on behalf of the Wikipedia Birthday Committee! Chris Troutman (talk)14:29, 4 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2022-04-04T14:29:00.000Z","author":"Chris troutman","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Chris_troutman-2022-04-04T14:29:00.000Z-Belated_Eighteenth_Adminship_Anniversary!","replies":["c-Cecropia-2022-04-05T19:08:00.000Z-Chris_troutman-2022-04-04T14:29:00.000Z"]}}-->
Thanks, Chris. Cecropia (talk) 19:08, 5 April 2022 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2022-04-05T19:08:00.000Z","author":"Cecropia","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Cecropia-2022-04-05T19:08:00.000Z-Chris_troutman-2022-04-04T14:29:00.000Z","replies":[]}}-->
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Problems
For a few days last week, edits that were suggested to newcomers were not tagged in the Special:RecentChanges feed. This bug has been fixed. [32]
Changes later this week
The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 5 April. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 6 April. It will be on all wikis from 7 April (calendar).
Some wikis will be in read-only for a few minutes because of a switch of their main database. It will be performed on 7 April at 7:00 UTC (targeted wikis).
Future changes
Starting next week, Tech News' title will be translatable. When the newsletter is distributed, its title may not be Tech News: 2022-14 anymore. It may affect some filters that have been set up by some communities. [33]
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Recent changes
There is a new public status page at www.wikimediastatus.net. This site shows five automated high-level metrics where you can see the overall health and performance of our wikis' technical environment. It also contains manually-written updates for widespread incidents, which are written as quickly as the engineers are able to do so while also fixing the actual problem. The site is separated from our production infrastructure and hosted by an external service, so that it can be accessed even if the wikis are briefly unavailable. You can read more about this project.
On Wiktionary wikis, the software to play videos and audio files on pages has now changed. The old player has been removed. Some audio players will become wider after this change. The new player has been a beta feature for over four years. [34][35]
Changes later this week
The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 12 April. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 13 April. It will be on all wikis from 14 April (calendar).
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Changes later this week
The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 19 April. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 20 April. It will be on all wikis from 21 April (calendar).
Some wikis will be in read-only for a few minutes because of a switch of their main database. It will be performed on 19 April at 07:00 UTC (targeted wikis) and on 21 April at 7:00 UTC (targeted wikis).
On selected wikis, 50% of logged-in users will see the new table of contents. When scrolling up and down the page, the table of contents will stay in the same place on the screen. This is part of the Desktop Improvements project. [36]
Message boxes produced by MediaWiki code will no longer have these CSS classes: successbox, errorbox, warningbox. The styles for those classes and messagebox will be removed from MediaWiki core. This only affects wikis that use these classes in wikitext, or change their appearance within site-wide CSS. Please review any local usage and definitions for these classes you may have. This was previously announced in the 28 February issue of Tech News.
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Hello Cecropia.
Following a discussion at the Bureaucrats' noticeboard, the minimum activity requirements for bureaucrats have been updated to also include the the recently updated minimum editing requirements for administrators (i.e. at least 100 edits every 5 years). This will be enforced beginning in January 2023. Should you no longer wish to volunteer as a bureaucrat you may request removal at SRP and.or let us know at WP:BN.
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Recent changes
On many wikis (group 1), the software to play videos and audio files on pages has now changed. The old player has been removed. Some audio players will become wider after this change. The new player has been a beta feature for over four years. [41][42]
Changes later this week
The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 26 April. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 27 April. It will be on all wikis from 28 April (calendar).
Some wikis will be in read-only for a few minutes because of a switch of their main database. It will be performed on 26 April at 07:00 UTC (targeted wikis).
Some very old browsers and operating systems are no longer supported. Some things on the wikis might look weird or not work in very old browsers like Internet Explorer 9 or 10, Android 4, or Firefox 38 or older. [43]
You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our monthly "WikiWednesday" evening salon (7-8pm) and knowledge-sharing workshop. To join the meeting from your computer or smartphone, just visit this link. More information about how to connect is available on the meetup page.
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Your input is requested at the freshly-created bureaucrat chat. Useight (talk) 03:05, 2 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2022-05-02T03:05:00.000Z","author":"Useight","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Useight-2022-05-02T03:05:00.000Z-Bureaucrat_Chat_2","replies":["c-Pawnkingthree-2022-05-02T20:38:00.000Z-Useight-2022-05-02T03:05:00.000Z"]}}-->
Cecropia I do urge to participate. I do not see any 'crat activity from you since declaring your availability over two years ago.-- Pawnkingthree (talk) 20:38, 2 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2022-05-02T20:38:00.000Z","author":"Pawnkingthree","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Pawnkingthree-2022-05-02T20:38:00.000Z-Useight-2022-05-02T03:05:00.000Z","replies":["c-Cecropia-2022-05-30T21:22:00.000Z-Pawnkingthree-2022-05-02T20:38:00.000Z"]}}-->
@Useight Lots of water under the bridge, including (of course) COVID. I'm back to on-site employment and looking forward to some real time off so I can pursue my interests including cratship. Cecropia (talk) 21:22, 30 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2022-05-30T21:22:00.000Z","author":"Cecropia","type":"comment","level":3,"id":"c-Cecropia-2022-05-30T21:22:00.000Z-Pawnkingthree-2022-05-02T20:38:00.000Z","replies":[]}}-->
Latest 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 all remaining wikis (group 2), the software to play videos and audio files on pages has now changed. The old player has been removed. Some audio players will become wider after this change. The new player has been a beta feature for over four years. [44][45]
Changes later this week
The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 3 May. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 4 May. It will be on all wikis from 5 May (calendar).
Future changes
The developers are working on talk pages in the Wikipedia app for iOS. You can give feedback. You can take the survey in English, German, Hebrew or Chinese.
Several CSS IDs related to MediaWiki interface messages will be removed. Technical editors should please review the list of IDs and links to their existing uses. These include #mw-anon-edit-warning, #mw-undelete-revision and 3 others.
Latest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.
Last week, there was a problem with Wikidata's search autocomplete. This has now been fixed. [50]
Last week, all wikis had slow access or no access for 20 minutes, for logged-in users and non-cached pages. This was caused by a problem with a database change. [51]
The Vector (2022) skin will be set as the default on several more wikis, including Arabic and Catalan Wikipedias. Logged-in users will be able to switch back to the old Vector (2010). See the latest update about Vector (2022).
Future meetings
The next open meeting with the Web team about Vector (2022) will take place on 17 May. The following meetings are currently planned for: 7 June, 21 June, 5 July, 19 July.
Latest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.
The Wikimedia Hackathon 2022 will take place online on May 20–22. It will be in English. There are also local hackathon meetups in Germany, Ghana, Greece, India, Nigeria and the United States. Technically interested Wikimedians can work on software projects and learn new skills. You can also host a session or post a project you want to work on.
The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 17 May. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 18 May. It will be on all wikis from 19 May (calendar).
Future changes
You can soon edit translatable pages in the visual editor. Translatable pages exist on for examples Meta and Commons. [54]
Happy bureaucratship anniversary! Hi Cecropia! On behalf of the Birthday Committee, I'd like to wish you a very happy anniversary of your successful request for bureaucratship. Enjoy this special day! interstatefive (talk) – just another roadgeek 00:11, 17 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2022-05-17T00:11:00.000Z","author":"InterstateFive","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-InterstateFive-2022-05-17T00:11:00.000Z-Happy_Bureaucratship_Anniversary!_2","replies":[]}}-->
@InterstateFive Thanks for the kind recognition! Cecropia (talk) 21:15, 30 May 2022 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2022-05-30T21:15:00.000Z","author":"Cecropia","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Cecropia-2022-05-30T21:15:00.000Z-Happy_Bureaucratship_Anniversary!_2","replies":[]}}-->
All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct. In addition, to participate in person you should be vaccinated and also be sure to respect others' personal space, and we may limit overall attendance size if appropriate.
Latest 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
Administrators using the mobile web interface can now access Special:Block directly from user pages. [55]
The Growth team maintains a mentorship program for newcomers. Previously, newcomers weren't able to opt out from the program. Starting May 19, 2022, newcomers are able to fully opt out from Growth mentorship, in case they do not wish to have any mentor at all. [57]
Some editors cannot access the content translation tool if they load it by clicking from the contributions menu. This problem is being worked on. It should still work properly if accessed directly via Special:ContentTranslation. [58]
Changes later this week
The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 24 May. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 25 May. It will be on all wikis from 26 May (calendar).
Future changes
Gadget and user scripts developers are invited to give feedback on a proposed technical policy aiming to improve support from MediaWiki developers. [59]
You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our monthly "WikiWednesday" evening salon (7-8pm) and knowledge-sharing workshop. To join the meeting from your computer or smartphone, just visit this link. More information about how to connect is available on the meetup page.
We look forward to seeing local Wikimedians, but would also like to invite folks from the greater New York metropolitan area (and beyond!) who might not typically be able to join us in person!
If there's a project you'd like to share or a question you'd like answered, just let us know by adding it to the agenda or the talk page.
Latest 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
In the AbuseFilter extension, an ip_in_ranges() function has been introduced to check if an IP is in any of the ranges. Wikis are advised to combine multiple ip_in_range() expressions joined by | into a single expression for better performance. You can use the search function on Special:AbuseFilter to locate its usage. [60]
The IP Info feature which helps abuse fighters access information about IPs, has been deployed to all wikis as a beta feature. This comes after weeks of beta testing on test.wikipedia.org.
Changes later this week
The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 31 May. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 1 June. It will be on all wikis from 2 June (calendar).
Some wikis will be in read-only for a few minutes because of a switch of their main database. It will be performed on 31 May at 07:00 UTC (targeted wikis).
The New Topic Tool will be deployed for all editors at most wikis soon. You will be able to opt out from within the tool and in Preferences. [61][62]
The list=usercontribs API will support fetching contributions from an IP range soon. API users can set the uciprange parameter to get contributions from any IP range within the limit. [63]
A new parser function will be introduced: {{=}}. It will replace existing templates named "=". It will insert an equal sign. This can be used to escape the equal sign in the parameter values of templates. [64]
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The LuEsther T. Mertz Library of the New York Botanical Garden and the Environment of New York City Task Force invite the general public of all experience levels to come to the Mertz Library in person and learn how to use Wikipedia! All skill levels welcome at the event! Experienced Wikipedia editors from the Wikimedia New York City chapter will be in attendance and available to help. A one hour training session will be offered at the start of this event covering introductory topics. Attendees familiar with editing Wikipedia can edit off of a worklist focused on the environment of New York City; as well as, a sub-list focused on the environment of the Bronx. The Mertz Library will pull topical media from their collection to assist the editing.
--Wikimedia New York City Team via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 18:04, 1 June 2022 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"2022-06-01T18:04:00.000Z","author":"MediaWiki message delivery","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-MediaWiki_message_delivery-2022-06-01T18:04:00.000Z-June_8:_NYBG_Environment_of_The_Bronx_\u2013_Editing_Wikipedia_for_Beginners","replies":[]}}-->
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Hold the date. Meetup/NYC Wiknic in Crotona Park, Sunday June 26.
Latest 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 7 June. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 8 June. It will be on all wikis from 9 June (calendar).
Latest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.
The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 14 June. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 15 June. It will be on all wikis from 16 June (calendar).
Some wikis will be in read-only for a few minutes because of a switch of their main database. It will be performed on 14 June at 06:00 UTC (targeted wikis). [68]
Starting on Wednesday, a new set of Wikipedias will get "Add a link" (Abkhazian Wikipedia, Achinese Wikipedia, Adyghe Wikipedia, Afrikaans Wikipedia, Akan Wikipedia, Alemannisch Wikipedia, Amharic Wikipedia, Aragonese Wikipedia, Old English Wikipedia, Syriac Wikipedia, Egyptian Arabic Wikipedia, Asturian Wikipedia, Atikamekw Wikipedia, Avaric Wikipedia, Aymara Wikipedia, Azerbaijani Wikipedia, South Azerbaijani Wikipedia). This is part of the progressive deployment of this tool to more Wikipedias. The communities can configure how this feature works locally. [69]
The New Topic Tool will be deployed for all editors at Commons, Wikidata, and some other wikis soon. You will be able to opt out from within the tool and in Preferences. [70][71]
Future meetings
The next open meeting with the Web team about Vector (2022) will take place today (13 June). The following meetings will take place on: 28 June, 12 July, 26 July.
Future changes
By the end of July, the Vector 2022 skin should be ready to become the default across all wikis. Discussions on how to adjust it to the communities' needs will begin in the next weeks. It will always be possible to revert to the previous version on an individual basis. Learn more.
Latest 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 Wikipedia App for Android now has an option for editing the whole page at once, located in the overflow menu (three-dots menu ). [72]
Some recent database changes may affect queries using the Quarry tool. Queries for site_stats at English Wikipedia, Commons, and Wikidata will need to be updated. Read more.
A new user_global_editcount variable can be used in abuse filters to avoid affecting globally active users. [73]
Changes later this week
The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 21 June. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 22 June. It will be on all wikis from 23 June (calendar).
Users of non-responsive skins (e.g. MonoBook or Vector) on mobile devices may notice a slight change in the default zoom level. This is intended to optimize zooming and ensure all interface elements are present on the page (for example the table of contents on Vector 2022). In the unlikely event this causes any problems with how you use the site, we'd love to understand better, please ping Jon (WMF) to any on-wiki conversations. [74]
Parsoid's HTML output will soon stop annotating file links with different typeof attribute values, and instead use mw:File for all types. Tool authors should adjust any code that expects: mw:Image, mw:Audio, or mw:Video. [75]
You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our monthly "WikiWednesday" evening salon (7-8pm) and knowledge-sharing workshop. To join the meeting from your computer or smartphone, just visit the Zoom link on the meetup page.
We look forward to seeing local Wikimedians, but would also like to invite folks from the greater New York metropolitan area (and beyond!) who might not typically be able to join us in person!
If there's a project you'd like to share or a question you'd like answered, just let us know by adding it to the agenda or the talk page.
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You are invited to join us for a planned outdoor gathering with the local Wikimedia NYC community at the Charlotte Street barbecue area of the Bronx's Crotona Park.
All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct. In addition, to participate in person you should be vaccinated and also be sure to respect others' personal space, and we may limit overall attendance size if appropriate.
Latest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.
The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 28 June. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 29 June. It will be on all wikis from 30 June (calendar).
Some wikis will be in read-only for a few minutes because of a switch of their main database. It will be performed on 28 June at 06:00 UTC (targeted wikis). [76]
Some global and cross-wiki services will be in read-only for a few minutes because of a switch of their main database. It will be performed on 30 June at 06:00 UTC. This will impact ContentTranslation, Echo, StructuredDiscussions, Growth experiments and a few more services. [77]
Users will be able to sort columns within sortable tables in the mobile skin. [78]
Future meetings
The next open meeting with the Web team about Vector (2022) will take place tomorrow (28 June). The following meetings will take place on 12 July and 26 July.
Latest 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 5 July. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 6 July. It will be on all wikis from 7 July (calendar).
Some wikis will be in read-only for a few minutes because of a switch of their main database. It will be performed on 5 July at 07:00 UTC (targeted wikis) and on 7 July at 7:00 UTC (targeted wikis).
This change only affects pages in the main namespace in Wikisource. The Javascript config variable proofreadpage_source_href will be removed from mw.config and be replaced with the variable prpSourceIndexPage. [79]
All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct. In addition, to participate in person you should be vaccinated and also be sure to respect others' personal space, and we may limit overall attendance size if appropriate.
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Latest 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
In the Vector 2022 skin, the page title is now displayed above the tabs such as Discussion, Read, Edit, View history, or More. Learn more. [80]
The Anti-Harassment Tools team recently deployed the IP Info Feature as a Beta Feature at all wikis. This feature allows abuse fighters to access information about IP addresses. Please check our update on how to find and use the tool. Please share your feedback using a link you will be given within the tool itself.
Changes later this week
There is no new MediaWiki version this week.
Some wikis will be in read-only for a few minutes because of a switch of their main database. It will be performed on 12 July at 07:00 UTC (targeted wikis).
Latest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.
Problems
The feature on mobile web for Nearby Pages was missing last week. It will be fixed this week. [82]
Changes later this week
The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 19 July. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 20 July. It will be on all wikis from 21 July (calendar).
Latest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.
Last week, some wikis were in read-only mode for a few minutes because of an emergency switch of their main database (targeted wikis). [84]
Changes later this week
The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 26 July. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 27 July. It will be on all wikis from 28 July (calendar).
The external link icon will change slightly in the skins Vector legacy and Vector 2022. The new icon uses simpler shapes to be more recognizable on low-fidelity screens. [85]
Administrators will now see buttons on user pages for "Change block" and "Unblock user" instead of just "Block user" if the user is already blocked. [86]
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July 27: WikiWednesday Salon NYC (+Aug in-person for Wikimania)
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You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our monthly "WikiWednesday" evening salon (7-8pm) and knowledge-sharing workshop. To join the meeting from your computer or smartphone, just visit the Zoom link on the meetup page.
We look forward to seeing local Wikimedians, but would also like to invite folks from the greater New York metropolitan area (and beyond!) who might not typically be able to join us in person!
If there's a project you'd like to share or a question you'd like answered, just let us know by adding it to the agenda or the talk page.
(You can subscribe/unsubscribe from future notifications for NYC-area events by adding or removing your name from this list.)
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Latest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.
The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 2 August. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 3 August. It will be on all wikis from 4 August (calendar).
This week, three meetings about Vector (2022) with live interpretation will take place. On Tuesday, interpretation in Russian will be provided. On Thursday, meetings for Arabic and Spanish speakers will take place. See how to join.
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You are invited to join the local Wikimedia NYC community for its flagship event to be held all-day on Saturday August 13, 2022 at the Queens Museum, in the context of the 1939/1964 fairgrounds at Flushing Meadows–Corona Park. There will also be smaller sessions for much of August 12-14 (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) as hybrid local gatherings for the global online conference Wikimania 2022.
All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct. In addition, to participate in person you should be vaccinated and also be sure to respect others' personal space, and we may limit overall attendance size if appropriate.
Friday August 12 Evening welcome reception in Queens
6:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Sunday August 14 Morning global breakfast banquet + Afternoon closing ceremony in Brooklyn
10:00 am – 3:00 pm
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Latest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.
Some wikis will be in read-only for a few minutes because of a switch of their main database. It will be performed on 9 August at 07:00 UTC (targeted wikis) and on 11 August at 7:00 UTC (targeted wikis).
Latest 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 Persian (Farsi) Wikipedia community decided to block IP editing from October 2021 to April 2022. The Wikimedia Foundation's Product Analytics team tracked the impact of this change. An impact report is now available.
Changes later this week
The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 16 August. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 17 August. It will be on all wikis from 18 August (calendar).
Some wikis will be in read-only for a few minutes because of a switch of their main database. It will be performed on 16 August at 07:00 UTC (targeted wikis) and on 18 August at 7:00 UTC (targeted wikis).
Latest 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
Two problems with Kartographer maps have been fixed. Maps are no longer shown as empty when a geoline was created via VisualEditor. Geolines consisting of points with QIDs (e.g., subway lines) are no longer shown with pushpins. [91][92]
Changes later this week
The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 23 August. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 24 August. It will be on all wikis from 25 August (calendar).
Some wikis will be in read-only for a few minutes because of a switch of their main database. It will be performed on 25 August at 7:00 UTC (targeted wikis).
The colours of links and visited links will change. This is to make the difference between links and other text more clear. [93]
You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our monthly "WikiWednesday" evening salon (7-8pm) and knowledge-sharing workshop. To join the meeting from your computer or smartphone, just visit the Zoom link on the meetup page.
We look forward to seeing local Wikimedians, but would also like to invite folks from the greater New York metropolitan area (and beyond!) who might not typically be able to join us in person!
If there's a project you'd like to share or a question you'd like answered, just let us know by adding it to the agenda or the talk page.
Latest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.
In recent months, there have been inaccurate numbers shown for various Special:Statistics at Commons, Wikidata, and English Wikipedia. This has now been fixed. [95]
Changes later this week
The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 30 August. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 31 August. It will be on all wikis from 1 September (calendar).
Some wikis will be in read-only for a few minutes because of a switch of their main database. It will be performed on 30 August at 07:00 UTC (targeted wikis) and on 1 September at 7:00 UTC (targeted wikis).
Future changes
The Wikimedia Foundation wants to improve how Wikimedia communities report harmful incidents by building the Private Incident Reporting System (PIRS) to make it easy and safe for users to make reports. You can leave comments on the talk page, by answering the questions provided. If you have ever faced a harmful situation that you wanted to report/reported, join a PIRS interview to share your experience. To sign up please emailMadalina Ana.
Latest 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 6 September. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 7 September. It will be on all wikis from 8 September (calendar).
Some wikis will be in read-only for a few minutes because of a switch of their main database. It will be performed on 6 September at 07:00 UTC (targeted wikis) and on 8 September at 7:00 UTC (targeted wikis).
On Special pages that only have one tab, the tab-bar's row will be hidden in the Vector-2022 skin to save space. The row will still show if Gadgets use it. Gadgets that currently append directly to the CSS id of #p-namespaces should be updated to use the mw.util.addPortletLink function instead. Gadgets that style this id should consider also targeting #p-associated-pages, the new id for this row. Examples are available. [96][97]
Latest 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 search servers have been upgraded to a new major version. If you notice any issues with searching, please report them on Phabricator. [98]
Changes later this week
The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 13 September. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 14 September. It will be on all wikis from 15 September (calendar).
Latest 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
Two database fields in the templatelinks table are now being dropped: tl_namespace and tl_title. Any queries that rely on these fields need to be changed to use the new normalization field called tl_target_id. See T299417 for more information. This is part of normalization of links tables. [100][101]
Changes later this week
The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 20 September. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 21 September. It will be on all wikis from 22 September (calendar).
In Kartographer maps, you can use icons on markers for common points of interest. On Tuesday, the previous icon set will be updated to version maki 7.2. That means, around 100 new icons will be available. Additionally, all existing icons were updated for clarity and to make them work better in international contexts. [102][103]
Future changes
In a group discussion at Wikimania, more than 30 people talked about how to make content partnership software in the Wikimedia movement more sustainable. What kind of support is acceptable for volunteer developers? Read the summary and leave your feedback.
You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our Annual Election/Members Meeting. To join the meeting from your computer or smartphone, just visit the Zoom link on the meetup page.
7:00pm – 8:00 pm online via Zoom (optional breakout rooms from 8:00-8:30)
P.S. Sunday October 2 will be post-election picnic gathering at the Grecian Shelter in Prospect Park, Brooklyn.
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Hi Cecropia, I have started a bureaucrat discussion for ScottishFinnishRadish's RfA. It can be found at Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/ScottishFinnishRadish/Bureaucrat chat. Thanks in advance. Acalamari01:38, 20 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20220920013800","author":"Acalamari","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Acalamari-20220920013800-ScottishFinnishRadish_bureaucrat_chat","replies":["c-Cecropia-20220920022200-Acalamari-20220920013800"]}}-->
@Acalamari Thanks! This is an interesting RfA and bears looking into, so I will delve into it. Is there a time frame in mind? Cheers, Cecropia (talk) 02:22, 20 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20220920022200","author":"Cecropia","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Cecropia-20220920022200-Acalamari-20220920013800","replies":["c-Acalamari-20220920025700-Cecropia-20220920022200"]}}-->
There isn't a set time limit, but so ScottishFinnishRadish and the community as a whole aren't waiting around, if we have the discussion closed in the next 48-72 hours, that seems reasonable. I'll be giving my full input in the next day. Acalamari02:57, 20 September 2022 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20220920025700","author":"Acalamari","type":"comment","level":3,"id":"c-Acalamari-20220920025700-Cecropia-20220920022200","replies":[]}}-->
Latest 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
Parsoid clients should be updated to allow for space-separated multi-values in the rel attribute of links. Further details are in T315209.
Changes later this week
The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 27 September. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 28 September. It will be on all wikis from 29 September (calendar).
Visual diffs will become available to all users, except at the Wiktionaries and Wikipedias. [104]
Talk pages on the mobile site will change at the Arabic, Bangla, Chinese, French, Haitian Creole, Hebrew, Korean, and Vietnamese Wikipedias. They should be easier to use and provide more information. [105][106]
In the Module namespace, pages ending with .json will be treated as JSON, just like they already are in the User and MediaWiki namespaces. [107]
We will celebrate after Wednesday's Chapter Election, share some food, and informally discuss wiki-plans for the coming year.
All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct. In addition, to participate in person you should be vaccinated and also be sure to respect others' personal space, and we may limit overall attendance size if appropriate.
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Established policy provides for the removal of the administrative permissions of users who have made fewer than 100 edits over a 60-month period. Your administrative permissions will be removed if you do not return to the required activity level before the beginning of January 2023. As bureaucrat inactivity requirements are tied to administrator activity, failure to reach acceptable activity levels will also result in the loss of your bureaucrat permissions.
Inactive administrators are encouraged to engage with the project in earnest rather than to make token edits to avoid loss of administrative permissions. Resources and support for re-engaging with the project are available at Wikipedia:WikiProject Editor Retention/administrators. If you do not intend to re-engage with the project in the foreseeable future, please consider voluntarily resigning your administrative permissions by making a request at the bureaucrats' noticeboard.
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Latest 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
Kartographer maps can now show geopoints from Wikidata, via QID or SPARQL query. Previously, this was only possible for geoshapes and geolines. [108][109]
The Coolest Tool Award 2022 is looking for nominations. You can recommend tools until 12 October.
Changes later this week
The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 4 October. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 5 October. It will be on all wikis from 6 October (calendar).
Talk pages on the mobile site will change at the Arabic, Bangla, Chinese, French, Haitian Creole, Hebrew, Korean, and Vietnamese Wikipedias. They should be easier to use and provide more information. (Last week's release was delayed) [110][111]
The scribunto-console API module will require a CSRF token. This module is documented as internal and use of it is not supported. [5]
The Vector 2022 skin will become the default across the smallest Wikimedia projects. Learn more.
Latest 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 11 October. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 12 October. It will be on all wikis from 13 October (calendar).
On some wikis, Kartographer maps in full size view will be able to display nearby articles. After a feedback period, more wikis will follow. [112][113]
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You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for Wikidata Day in NYC, an event marking the Wikidata 10th Birthday with a celebration and mini-conference. The all-day event will feature beginner workshops, keynote presentations, breakout group discussions, lightning talks and yes, CAKE.
All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct. In addition, to participate in person you should be vaccinated and also be sure to respect others' personal space, and we may limit overall attendance size if appropriate. Brooklyn Public Library encourages the wearing of masks when indoors, and especially be mindful of those in your proximity.
Latest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.
A bug that caused problems in loading article thumbnails in Special:Search has been fixed. Further details are in T320406.
Changes later this week
The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 18 October. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 19 October. It will be on all wikis from 20 October (calendar).
Latest 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
There have been some minor visual fixes in Special:Search, regarding audio player alignment and image placeholder height. Further details are in T319230.
On Wikipedias, a new preference has been added to hide article thumbnails in Special:Search. Full details are in T320337.
Problems
Last week, three wikis (French Wikipedia, Japanese Wikipedia, Russian Wikipedia) had read-only access for 25 minutes. This was caused by a hardware problem. [118]
Changes later this week
The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 25 October. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 26 October. It will be on all wikis from 27 October (calendar).
Some wikis will be in read-only for a few minutes because of a switch of their main database. It will be performed on 25 October at 07:00 UTC (targeted wikis) and on 27 October at 7:00 UTC (targeted wikis).
Starting on Wednesday, a new set of Wikipedias will get "Add a link" (Assamese Wikipedia, Bashkir Wikipedia, Balinese Wikipedia, Bavarian Wikipedia, Samogitian Wikipedia, Bikol Central Wikipedia, Belarusian Wikipedia, Belarusian (Taraškievica) Wikipedia, Bulgarian Wikipedia, Bhojpuri Wikipedia, Bislama Wikipedia, Banjar Wikipedia, Bambara Wikipedia, Bishnupriya Wikipedia, Breton Wikipedia, Bosnian Wikipedia, Buginese Wikipedia, Buryat Wikipedia, Indonesian Wikipedia). This is part of the progressive deployment of this tool to more Wikipedias. The communities can configure how this feature works locally. [119]
Pages with titles that start with a lower-case letter according to Unicode 11 will be renamed or deleted. There is a list of affected pages at m:Unicode 11 case map migration. More information can be found at T292552.
The Vector 2022 skin will become the default across the smallest Wikipedias. Learn more.
Latest 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
When using keyboard navigation on a Kartographer map, the focus will become more visible. [124]
In Special:RecentChanges, you can now hide the log entries for new user creations with the filter for "⧼rcfilters-filter-newuserlogactions-label⧽". [125]
Changes later this week
The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 1 November. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 2 November. It will be on all wikis from 3 November (calendar).
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In keeping with the online conference's partnership this year with Mapping USA and theme of "open knowledge allies", we are highlighting OpenStreetMap NYC efforts and other local organizing around various communities of practice.
All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct. In addition, to participate in person you should be vaccinated and also be sure to respect others' personal space, and we may limit overall attendance size if appropriate. Brooklyn Public Library encourages the wearing of masks when indoors, and especially be mindful of those in your proximity.
Latest 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 updated version of the Event Registration tool is now available for testing at testwiki and test2wiki. The tool provides features for event organizers and participants. Your feedback is welcome at our project talkpage. More information about the project is available. [130]
Problems
Twice last week, for about 45 minutes, some files and thumbnails failed to load and uploads failed, mostly for logged-in users. The cause is being investigated and an incident report will be available soon.
Latest 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 Wikidata, an interwiki link can now point to a redirect page if certain conditions are met. This new feature is called sitelinks to redirects. It is needed when one wiki uses one page to cover multiple concepts but another wiki uses more pages to cover the same concepts. Your feedback on the talkpage of the new proposed guideline is welcome. [131]
The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 15 November. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 16 November. It will be on all wikis from 17 November (calendar).
There will be a new link to directly "Edit template data" on Template pages. [133]
Future changes
Wikis where mobile DiscussionTools are enabled (these ones) will soon use full CSS styling to display any templates that are placed at the top of talk pages. To adapt these “talk page boxes” for narrow mobile devices you can use media queries, such as in this example. [134]
Latest 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 display of non-free media in the search bar and for article thumbnails in Special:Search has been deactivated. Further details are in T320661.
Changes later this week
There is no new MediaWiki version this week.
Some wikis will be in read-only for a few minutes because of a switch of their main database. It will be performed on 22 November at 07:00 UTC (targeted wikis) and on 24 November at 07:00 UTC (targeted wikis).
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You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our WikiWednesday Salon, with in-person at Brooklyn Public Library by Grand Army Plaza, in the Central Library's Info Commons Lab, as well as an online-based participation option. No experience of anything at all is required. All are welcome!
We are proud to announce that monthly PIZZA has returned!
All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct. In addition, to participate in person you should be vaccinated and also be sure to respect others' personal space, and we may limit overall attendance size if appropriate. Brooklyn Public Library encourages the wearing of masks when indoors, and especially be mindful of those in your proximity.
Latest 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
A new preference, “Enable limited width mode”, has been added to the Vector 2022 skin. The preference is also available as a toggle on every page if your monitor is 1600 pixels or wider. It allows for increasing the width of the page for logged-out and logged-in users. [135]
Changes later this week
The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 29 November. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 30 November. It will be on all wikis from 1 December (calendar).
Some wikis will be in read-only for a few minutes because of a switch of their main database. It will be performed on 29 November at 07:00 UTC (targeted wikis) and on 1 December at 07:00 UTC (targeted wikis).
Mathematical formulas shown in SVG image format will no longer have PNG fall-backs for browsers that don't support them. This is part of work to modernise the generation system. Showing only PNG versions was the default option until in February 2018. [136][137][138]
Latest 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 14 March. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 15 March. It will be on all wikis from 16 March (calendar).
Starting on Wednesday, a new set of Wikipedias will get "Add a link" (Chavacano de Zamboanga Wikipedia, Min Dong Chinese Wikipedia, Chechen Wikipedia, Cebuano Wikipedia, Chamorro Wikipedia, Cherokee Wikipedia, Cheyenne Wikipedia, Central Kurdish Wikipedia, Corsican Wikipedia, Kashubian Wikipedia, Church Slavic Wikipedia, Chuvash Wikipedia, Welsh Wikipedia, Italian Wikipedia). This is part of the progressive deployment of this tool to more Wikipedias. The communities can configure how this feature works locally. [140][141]
Latest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.
Problems
Last week, some users experienced issues loading image thumbnails. This was due to incorrectly cached images. [142]
Changes later this week
The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 21 March. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 22 March. It will be on all wikis from 23 March (calendar).
There will be a new option for Administrators when they are unblocking a user, to add the unblocked user’s user page to their watchlist. This will work both via Special:Unblock and via the API. [143]
Meetings
You can join the next meeting with the Wikipedia mobile apps teams. During the meeting, we will discuss the current features and future roadmap. The meeting will be on 24 March at 17:00 (UTC). See details and how to join.
Latest 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 AbuseFilter condition limit was increased from 1000 to 2000. [144]
Desktop users are now able to subscribe to talk pages by clicking on the Subscribe link in the Tools menu. If you subscribe to a talk page, you receive notifications when new topics are started on that talk page. This is separate from putting the page on your watchlist or subscribing to a single discussion. [146]
Changes later this week
The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 28 March. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 29 March. It will be on all wikis from 30 March (calendar).
The legacy Mobile Content Service is going away in July 2023. Developers are encouraged to switch to Parsoid or another API before then to ensure service continuity. [148]
Latest 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 system for automatically creating categories for the Babel extension has had several important changes and fixes. One of them allows you to insert templates for automatic category descriptions on creation, allowing you to categorize the new categories. [149][150][151][152][153]
Changes later this week
The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 4 April. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 5 April. It will be on all wikis from 6 April (calendar).
Some older Web browsers will stop being able to use JavaScript on Wikimedia wikis from this week. This mainly affects users of Internet Explorer 11. If you have an old web browser on your computer you can try to upgrade to a newer version. [154]
The deprecated jquery.hoverIntent module has been removed. This module could be used by gadgets and user scripts, to create an artificial delay in how JavaScript responds to a hover event. Gadgets and user scripts should now use jQuery hover() or on() instead. Examples can be found in the migration guide. [155]
Some of the links in Special:SpecialPages will be re-arranged. There will be a clearer separation between links that relate to all users, and links related to your own user account. [156]
You will be able to hide the Reply button in archived discussion pages with a new __ARCHIVEDTALK__ magic word. There will also be a new .mw-archivedtalk CSS class for hiding the Reply button in individual sections on a page. [157][158][159]
Future changes
The Vega software that creates data visualizations in pages, such as graphs, will be upgraded to the newest version in the future. Graphs that still use the very old version 1.5 syntax may stop working properly. Most existing uses have been found and updated, but you can help to check, and to update any local documentation. Examples of how to find and fix these graphs are available.
You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our WikiWednesday Salon, with in-person at Brooklyn Public Library by Grand Army Plaza, in the Central Library's Info Commons Lab, as well as an online-based participation option. No experience of anything at all is required. All are welcome!
We are proud to announce that monthly PIZZA has returned!
All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct. In addition, to participate in person you should be vaccinated and also be sure to respect others' personal space, and we may limit overall attendance size if appropriate. Brooklyn Public Library encourages the wearing of masks when indoors, and especially be mindful of those in your proximity.
Latest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.
There was a problem with all types of CentralNotice banners still being shown to logged-in users even if they had turned off specific banner types. This has now been fixed. [162]
Changes later this week
The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 11 April. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 12 April. It will be on all wikis from 13 April (calendar).
Starting on Wednesday, a new set of Wikipedias will get "Add a link" (Moroccan Arabic Wikipedia, Danish Wikipedia, Dinka Wikipedia, Lower Sorbian Wikipedia, Ewe Wikipedia, Greek Wikipedia, Emiliano-Romagnolo Wikipedia, Esperanto Wikipedia, Estonian Wikipedia, Basque Wikipedia, Extremaduran Wikipedia, Tumbuka Wikipedia, Fulah Wikipedia, Finnish Wikipedia, Võro Wikipedia, Fijian Wikipedia, Faroese Wikipedia, Arpitan Wikipedia, Northern Frisian Wikipedia, Friulian Wikipedia, Irish Wikipedia, Guianan Creole Wikipedia, Scottish Gaelic Wikipedia, Galician Wikipedia, Gilaki Wikipedia, Guarani Wikipedia, Goan Konkani Wikipedia, Gothic Wikipedia, Gujarati Wikipedia, Manx Wikipedia). This is part of the progressive deployment of this tool to more Wikipedias. The communities can configure how this feature works locally. [163][164]
Latest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.
At Wikimedia Commons, some thumbnails have not been getting replaced correctly after a new version of the image is uploaded. This should be fixed later this week. [168][169]
For the last few weeks, some external tools had inconsistent problems with logging-in with OAuth. This has now been fixed. [170]
Changes later this week
The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 18 April. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 19 April. It will be on all wikis from 20 April (calendar).
You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for a pair of special events this weekend as we wrap up Earth Week! No experience of anything at all is required. All are welcome.
Latest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.
Due to security issues with the Graph extension, graphs have been disabled in all Wikimedia projects. Wikimedia Foundation teams are working to respond to these vulnerabilities. [172]
For a few days, it was not possible to save some kinds of edits on the mobile version of a wiki. This has been fixed. [173][174][175]
Changes later this week
All wikis will be read-only for a few minutes on April 26. This is planned for 14:00 UTC. [176]
The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 25 April. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 26 April. It will be on all wikis from 27 April (calendar).
Latest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.
The Video2commons tool has been updated. This fixed several bugs related to YouTube uploads. [180]
The Special:Preferences page has been redesigned on mobile web. The new design makes it easier to browse the different categories and settings at low screen widths. You can also now access the page via a link in the Settings menu in the mobile web sidebar. [181]
Changes later this week
The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 2 May. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 3 May. It will be on all wikis from 4 May (calendar).
Latest 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
Last week, Community Tech released the first update for providing better diffs, the #1 request in the 2022 Community Wishlist Survey. This update adds legends and tooltips to inline diffs so that users unfamiliar with the blue and yellow highlights can better understand the type of edits made.
When you close an image that is displayed via MediaViewer, it will now return to the wiki page instead of going back in your browser history. This feature request was voted #65 in the 2023 Community Wishlist Survey. [182]
The SyntaxHighlight extension now supports wikitext as a selected language. Old alternatives that were used to highlight wikitext, such as html5, moin, and html+handlebars, can now be replaced. [183]
Graph Extension update: Foundation developers have completed upgrading the visualization software to Vega5. Existing community graphs based on Vega2 are no longer compatible. Communities need to update local graphs and templates, and shared lua modules like de:Modul:Graph. The Vega Porting guide provides the most comprehensive detail on migration from Vega2 and here is an example migration. Vega5 has currently just been enabled on mediawiki.org to provide a test environment for communities. [185]
Changes later this week
The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 9 May. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 10 May. It will be on all wikis from 11 May (calendar).
Until now, all new OAuth apps went through manual review. Starting this week, apps using identification-only or basic authorizations will not require review. [186]
There will be an A/B test on 10 Wikipedias where the Vector 2022 skin is the default skin. Half of logged-in desktop users will see an interface where the different parts of the page are more clearly separated. You can read more. [188][189]
jquery.tipsy will be removed from the MediaWiki core. This will affect some user scripts. Many lines with .tipsy( can be commented out. OO.ui.PopupWidget can be used to keep things working like they are now. You can read more and read about how to find broken scripts. [190]
You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our WikiWednesday Salon, with in-person at Brooklyn Public Library by Grand Army Plaza, in the Central Library's Info Commons Lab, as well as an online-based participation option. No experience of anything at all is required. All are welcome!
We are proud to announce that monthly PIZZA has returned!
All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct. In addition, to participate in person you should be vaccinated and also be sure to respect others' personal space, and we may limit overall attendance size if appropriate. Brooklyn Public Library encourages the wearing of masks when indoors, and especially be mindful of those in your proximity.
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Problems
Citations that are automatically generated based on ISBN are currently broken. This affects citations made with the VisualEditor Automatic tab, and the use of the citoid API in gadgets and user scripts. Work is ongoing to restore this feature. [191]
Changes later this week
The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 16 May. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 17 May. It will be on all wikis from 18 May (calendar).
Starting on Wednesday, a new set of Wikipedias will get "Add a link" (Gorontalo Wikipedia, Hausa Wikipedia, Hakka Chinese Wikipedia, Hawaiian Wikipedia, Fiji Hindi Wikipedia, Croatian Wikipedia, Upper Sorbian Wikipedia, Haitian Creole Wikipedia, Interlingua Wikipedia, Interlingue Wikipedia, Igbo Wikipedia, Iloko Wikipedia, Ingush Wikipedia, Ido Wikipedia, Icelandic Wikipedia, Inuktitut Wikipedia, Jamaican Patois Wikipedia, Javanese Wikipedia). This is part of the progressive deployment of this tool to more Wikipedias. The communities can configure how this feature works locally. [192]
Gadget and userscript developers should replace jquery.cookie with mediawiki.cookie. The jquery.cookie library will be removed in ~1 month, and staff developers will run a script to replace any remaining uses at that time. [193]
Wishing Cecropia a very happy bureaucratship anniversary on behalf of the Birthday Committee! Heart(talk)03:24, 17 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20230517032400","author":"HeartGlow30797","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-HeartGlow30797-20230517032400-Happy_Adminship_Anniversary!","replies":["c-Cecropia-20230517152200-HeartGlow30797-20230517032400"],"displayName":"Heart"}}-->
Thank you!! Cecropia (talk) 15:22, 17 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20230517152200","author":"Cecropia","type":"comment","level":2,"id":"c-Cecropia-20230517152200-HeartGlow30797-20230517032400","replies":[]}}-->
Happy bureaucratship anniversary! Hi Cecropia! On behalf of the Birthday Committee, I'd like to wish you a very happy anniversary of your successful request for bureaucratship. Enjoy this special day! Dinoz1(chat?)12:37, 17 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20230517123700","author":"Dinoz1","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Dinoz1-20230517123700-Happy_Bureaucratship_Anniversary!_3","replies":[],"displayName":"Din"}}-->
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Very kind of you!! Thanks!! Cecropia (talk) 15:25, 17 May 2023 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20230517152500","author":"Cecropia","type":"comment","level":3,"id":"c-Cecropia-20230517152500-Dinoz1-20230517123700","replies":[]}}-->
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An improved impact module will be available at Wikipedias. The impact module is a feature available to newcomers at their personal homepage. It will show their number of edits, how many readers their edited pages have, how many thanks they have received and similar things. It is also accessible by accessing Special:Impact. [195]
The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 23 May. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 24 May. It will be on all wikis from 25 May (calendar).
Latest 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
Citations can once again be added automatically from ISBNs, thanks to Zotero's ISBN searches. The current data sources are the Library of Congress (United States), the Bibliothèque nationale de France (French National Library), and K10plus ISBN (German repository). Additional data source searches can be proposed to Zotero. The ISBN labels in the VisualEditor Automatic tab will reappear later this week. [196]
For a few days earlier this month, the "Add interlanguage link" item in the Tools menu did not work properly. This has now been fixed. [198]
Changes later this week
The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 30 May. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 31 May. It will be on all wikis from 1 June (calendar).
VisualEditor will be switched to a new backend on small and medium wikis this week. Large wikis will follow in the coming weeks. This is part of the effort to move Parsoid into MediaWiki core. The change should have no noticeable effect on users, but if you experience any slow loading or other strangeness when using VisualEditor, please report it on the phabricator ticket linked here. [199]
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Recent changes
The RealMe extension allows you to mark URLs on your user page as verified for Mastodon and similar software.
Previously, clicking on someone else's link to Recent Changes with filters applied within the URL could unintentionally change your preference for "Group results by page". This has now been fixed. [201]
Problems
For a few days last week, some tools and bots returned outdated information due to database replication problems, and may have been down entirely while it was being fixed. These issues have now been fixed. [202]
Changes later this week
The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 6 June. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 7 June. It will be on all wikis from 8 June (calendar).
Bots will no longer be prevented from making edits because of URLs that match the spam blacklist. [203]
i wanna be really honest an hope not to offend you, i knew there was lost of missing pages but i had no idea there was an acc that got suck out, i apologized if i play a part, first i thought this place is easy to do a hit an run scam ham no money lol, im being honest, e en with the vast knowledge i just cant do it, im a collector of all odd things i like to look at it an then get along n search more, my point is i learn to really love Wikipedia i feel really dumb at basic editing, i hope from time to time you can give me insight advice, i learn soildty from Wikipedia python jason node js so that help bost my confidence, but even though i learn it i cant understanding to much, i look at it like a puzzle as if im doing restpitory but even then i dont get it, sorry im just complaining, im lynieya bte. 2601:603:7F:9D0:6017:3332:BD7:3874 (talk) 07:21, 12 June 2023 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20230612072100","author":"2601:603:7F:9D0:6017:3332:BD7:3874","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-2601:603:7F:9D0:6017:3332:BD7:3874-20230612072100-missing_user","replies":[]}}-->
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The Search Preview panel has been deployed on four Wikipedias (Catalan, Dutch, Hungarian and Norwegian). The panel will show an image related to the article (if existing), the top sections of the article, related images (coming from MediaSearch on Commons), and eventually the sister projects associated with the article. [205]
The RealMe extension now allows administrators to verify URLs for any page, for Mastodon and similar software. [206]
The default project license has been officially upgraded to CC BY-SA 4.0. The software interface messages have been updated. Communities should feel free to start updating any mentions of the old CC BY-SA 3.0 licensing within policies and related documentation pages. [207]
Problems
For three days last month, some Wikipedia pages edited with VisualEditor or DiscussionTools had an unintended __TOC__ (or its localized form) added during an edit. There is a listing of affected pages sorted by wiki, that may still need to be fixed. [208]
Currently, the "Sort this page by default as" feature in VisualEditor is broken. Existing {{DEFAULTSORT:...}} keywords incorrectly appear as missing templates in VisualEditor. Developers are exploring how to fix this. In the meantime, those wishing to edit the default sortkey of a page are advised to switch to source editing. [209]
Last week, an update to the delete form may have broken some gadgets or user scripts. If you need to manipulate (empty) the reason field, replace #wpReason with #wpReason > input. See an example fix. [210]
Changes later this week
The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 13 June. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 14 June. It will be on all wikis from 15 June (calendar).
VisualEditor will be switched to a new backend on English Wikipedia on Monday, and all other large wikis on Thursday. The change should have no noticeable effect on users, but if you experience any slow loading or other strangeness when using VisualEditor, please report it on the phabricator ticket linked here. [211]
Future changes
From 5 June to 17 July, the Foundation's Security team is holding a consultation with contributors regarding a draft policy to govern the use of third-party resources in volunteer-developed gadgets and scripts. Feedback and suggestions are warmly welcome at Third-party resources policy on meta-wiki.
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We are proud to announce that monthly food has returned!
All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct. In addition, to participate in person you should be vaccinated and also be sure to respect others' personal space, and we may limit overall attendance size if appropriate. Prime Produce encourages the wearing of masks when indoors, and especially be mindful of those in your proximity.
Latest 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
Flame graphs are now available in WikimediaDebug. [212][213]
Changes later this week
There is no new MediaWiki version this week.
There is now a toolbar search popup in the visual editor. You can trigger it by typing \ or pressing ctrl + shift + p. It can help you quickly access most tools in the editor. [214][215]
Latest 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 Action API modules and Special:LinkSearch will now add a trailing / to all prop=extlinks responses for bare domains. This is part of the work to remove duplication in the externallinks database table. [216]
Problems
Last week, search was broken on Commons and Wikidata for 23 hours. [217][218]
Changes later this week
The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 27 June. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 28 June. It will be on all wikis from 29 June (calendar).
The Minerva skin now applies more predefined styles to the .mbox-text CSS class. This enables support for mbox templates that use divs instead of tables. Please make sure that the new styles won't affect other templates in your wiki. [219][220]
Gadgets will now load on both desktop and mobile by default. Previously, gadgets loaded only on desktop by default. Changing this default using the |targets= parameter is also deprecated and should not be used. You should make gadgets work on mobile or disable them based on the skin (with the |skins= parameter in MediaWiki:Gadgets-definition) rather than whether the user uses the mobile or the desktop website. Popular gadgets that create errors on mobile will be disabled by developers on the Minerva skin as a temporary solution. [221]
All namespace tabs now have the same browser access key by default. Previously, custom and extension-defined namespaces would have to have their access keys set manually on-wiki, but that is no longer necessary. [222]
Latest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.
From this week all gadgets automatically load on mobile and desktop sites. If you see any problems with gadgets on your wikis, please adjust the gadget options in your gadget definitions file. [226]
Changes later this week
The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 4 July. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 5 July. It will be on all wikis from 6 July (calendar).
Latest 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 Section-level Image Suggestions feature has been deployed on seven Wikipedias (Portuguese, Russian, Indonesian, Catalan, Hungarian, Finnish and Norwegian Bokmål). The feature recommends images for articles on contributors' watchlists that are a good match for individual sections of those articles.
Special:BlockedExternalDomains is a new tool for administrators to help fight spam. It provides a clearer interface for blocking plain domains (and their subdomains), is more easily searchable, and is faster for the software to process for each edit on the wiki. It does not support regex (for complex cases), nor URL path-matching, nor the MediaWiki:Spam-whitelist, but otherwise it replaces most of the functionalities of the existing MediaWiki:Spam-blacklist. There is a Python script to help migrate all simple domains into this tool, and more feature details, within the tool's documentation. It is available at all wikis except for Meta-wiki, Commons, and Wikidata. [228]
The WikiEditor extension was updated. It includes some of the most frequently used features of wikitext editing. In the past, many of its messages could only be translated by administrators, but now all regular translators on translatewiki can translate them. Please check the state of WikiEditor localization into your language, and if the "Completion" for your language shows anything less than 100%, please complete the translation. See a more detailed explanation.
Changes later this week
The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 11 July. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 12 July. It will be on all wikis from 13 July (calendar).
The default protocol of Special:LinkSearch and API counterparts has changed from http to both http and https. [229]
Special:LinkSearch and its API counterparts will now search for all of the URL provided in the query. It used to be only the first 60 characters. This feature was requested fifteen years ago. [230]
Future changes
There is an experiment with a ChatGPT plugin. This is to show users where the information is coming from when they read information from Wikipedia. It has been tested by Wikimedia Foundation staff and other Wikimedians. Soon all ChatGPT plugin users can use the Wikipedia plugin. This is the same plugin which was mentioned in Tech News 2023/20. [231]
There is an ongoing discussion on a proposed Third-party resources policy. The proposal will impact the use of third-party resources in gadgets and userscripts. Based on the ideas received so far, policy includes some of the risks related to user scripts and gadgets loading third-party resources, some best practices and exemption requirements such as code transparency and inspectability. Your feedback and suggestions are warmly welcome until July 17, 2023 on on the policy talk page.
We are proud to announce that monthly free food has returned!
All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct. In addition, to participate in person you should be vaccinated and also be sure to respect others' personal space, and we may limit overall attendance size if appropriate. Prime Produce encourages the wearing of masks when indoors, and especially be mindful of those in your proximity.
Bring your own laptop if you can, the Library can only provide laptops on a first-come, first-served basis. Entrance to the Library is free; when you arrive, alert Security that you are here for the event. Please enter through the Mosholu Entrance at 2950 Southern Boulevard.
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The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 18 July. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 19 July. It will be on all wikis from 20 July (calendar).
MediaWiki system messages will now look for available local fallbacks, instead of always using the default fallback defined by software. This means wikis no longer need to override each language on the fallback chain separately. For example, English Wikipedia doesn't have to create en-ca and en-gb subpages with a transclusion of the base pages anymore. This makes it easier to maintain local overrides. [232]
The action=growthsetmentorstatus API will be deprecated with the new MediaWiki version. Bots or scripts calling that API should use the action=growthmanagementorlist API now. [233]
Latest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.
The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 25 July. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 26 July. It will be on all wikis from 27 July (calendar).
Latest 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 Synchronizer tool is now available to keep Lua modules synced across Wikimedia wikis, along with updated documentation to develop global Lua modules and templates.
The tag filter on Special:NewPages and revision history pages can now be inverted. For example, you can hide edits that were made using an automated tool. [234][235]
The Wikipedia ChatGPT plugin experiment can now be used by ChatGPT users who can use plugins. You can participate in a video call if you want to talk about this experiment or similar work. [236]
Problems
It was not possible to generate a PDF for pages with non-Latin characters in the title, for the last two weeks. This has now been fixed. [237]
Changes later this week
The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 1 August. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 2 August. It will be on all wikis from 3 August (calendar).
Starting on Tuesday, a new set of Wikipedias will get "Add a link" (Georgian Wikipedia, Kara-Kalpak Wikipedia, Kabyle Wikipedia, Kabardian Wikipedia, Kabiyè Wikipedia, Kikuyu Wikipedia, Kazakh Wikipedia, Khmer Wikipedia, Kannada Wikipedia, Kashmiri Wikipedia, Colognian Wikipedia, Kurdish Wikipedia, Cornish Wikipedia). This is part of the progressive deployment of this tool to more Wikipedias. The communities can configure how this feature works locally. [238]
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Please see Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/Pppery/Bureaucrat chat and join the discussion when you have an opportunity. Maxim (talk) 18:12, 7 August 2023 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20230807181200","author":"Maxim","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Maxim-20230807181200-Wikipedia:Requests_for_adminship\/Pppery\/Bureaucrat_chat","replies":[]}}-->
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Recent changes
Mobile Web editors can now edit a whole page at once. To use this feature, turn on "⧼Mobile-frontend-mobile-option-amc⧽" in your settings and use the "Edit full page" button in the "More" menu. [239]
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WikiWednesday (Aug 23) and Governors Island Wiki-Picnic (Sun Aug 27)
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All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct. In addition, to participate in person, you should be vaccinated and also be sure to respect others' personal space, and we may limit overall attendance size if appropriate.
This is the first big summer Wiknic since the 2019 edition and will feature an edit-a-thon focused on Governors Island and ArtCrawl Harlem, Depths of Wikipedia (recently of perpetual stew fame), as well as plenty more food topics drawing on the potluck ethos. All are welcome, new and experienced!
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Recent changes
The Content translation system is no longer using Youdao's machine translation service. The service was in place for several years, but due to no usage, and availability of alternatives, it was deprecated to reduce maintenance overheads. Other services which cover the same languages are still available. [240]
Changes later this week
The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 15 August. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 16 August. It will be on all wikis from 17 August (calendar).
Starting on Wednesday, a new set of Wikipedias will get "Add a link" (Latin Wikipedia, Ladino Wikipedia, Luxembourgish Wikipedia, Lak Wikipedia, Lezghian Wikipedia, Lingua Franca Nova Wikipedia, Ganda Wikipedia, Limburgish Wikipedia, Ligurian Wikipedia, Lombard Wikipedia, Lingala Wikipedia, Latgalian Wikipedia, Latvian Wikipedia, Maithili Wikipedia, Basa Banyumasan Wikipedia, Moksha Wikipedia, Malagasy Wikipedia, Armenian Wikipedia, Kyrgyz Wikipedia). This is part of the progressive deployment of this tool to more Wikipedias. The communities can configure how this feature works locally. [241]
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The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 22 August. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 23 August. It will be on all wikis from 24 August (calendar).
This is the first summer Wiknic since the 2019 edition and will feature an edit-a-thon focused Governors Island and ArtCrawl Harlem, Depths of Wikipedia and perpetual stew, as well as plenty more food. All are welcome, new and experienced!
Latest 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
As part of the changes for the better diff handling of paragraph splits, improved detection of splits is being rolled out. Over the last two weeks, we deployed this support to group0 and group1 wikis. This week it will be deployed to group2 wikis. [252]
All Special:Contributions pages now show the user's local edit count and the account's creation date. [253]
Wikisource users can now use the prpbengalicurrency label to denote Bengali currency characters as page numbers inside the <pagelist> tag. [254]
Two preferences have been relocated. The preference "Enable the visual editor" is now shown on the "Editing" tab at all wikis. Previously it was shown on the "Beta features" tab at some wikis. The preference "Use the wikitext mode inside the visual editor, instead of a different wikitext editor" is now also shown on the "Editing" tab at all wikis, instead of the "Beta features" tab. [255][256]
Changes later this week
The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 29 August. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 30 August. It will be on all wikis from 31 August (calendar).
All right-to-left language wikis, plus Korean, Armenian, Ukrainian, Russian, and Bulgarian Wikipedias, will have a link in the sidebar that provides a short URL of that page, using the Wikimedia URL Shortener. This feature will come to more wikis in future weeks. [257]
Future changes
The removal of the DoubleWiki extension is being discussed. This extension currently allows Wikisource users to view articles from multiple language versions side by side when the <=> symbol next to a specific language edition is selected. Comments on this are welcomed at the phabricator task.
A proposal has been made to merge the second hidden-categories list (which appears below the wikitext editing form) with the main list of categories (which is further down the page). More information is available on Phabricator; feedback is welcome!
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Recent changes
EditInSequence, a feature that allows users to edit pages faster on Wikisource has been moved to a Beta Feature based on community feedback. To enable it, you can navigate to the beta features tab in Preferences. [258]
There is a new option for Administrators when they are changing the usergroups for a user, to add the user’s user page to their watchlist. This works both via Special:UserRights and via the API. [260]
The LoginNotify extension was not sending notifications since January. It has now been fixed, so going forward, you may see notifications for failed login attempts, and successful login attempts from a new device. [262]
Changes later this week
The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 5 September. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 6 September. It will be on all wikis from 7 September (calendar).
Starting on Wednesday, a new set of Wikipedias will get "Add a link" (Eastern Mari Wikipedia, Maori Wikipedia, Minangkabau Wikipedia, Macedonian Wikipedia, Malayalam Wikipedia, Mongolian Wikipedia, Marathi Wikipedia, Western Mari Wikipedia, Malay Wikipedia, Maltese Wikipedia, Mirandese Wikipedia, Erzya Wikipedia, Mazanderani Wikipedia, Nāhuatl Wikipedia, Neapolitan Wikipedia, Low German Wikipedia, Low Saxon Wikipedia, Nepali Wikipedia, Newari Wikipedia, Norwegian Nynorsk Wikipedia, Novial Wikipedia, N'Ko Wikipedia, Nouormand Wikipedia, Northern Sotho Wikipedia, Navajo Wikipedia, Nyanja Wikipedia, Occitan Wikipedia, Livvi-Karelian Wikipedia, Oromo Wikipedia, Oriya Wikipedia, Ossetic Wikipedia, Punjabi Wikipedia, Pangasinan Wikipedia, Pampanga Wikipedia, Papiamento Wikipedia, Picard Wikipedia, Pennsylvania German Wikipedia, Palatine German Wikipedia, Norfuk / Pitkern Wikipedia, Piedmontese Wikipedia, Western Punjabi Wikipedia, Pontic Wikipedia, Pashto Wikipedia). This is part of the progressive deployment of this tool to more Wikipedias. The communities can configure how this feature works locally. [263][264]
The Members' Meeting is similar to other WikiWednesday meetups, except that its primary function is to elect a new Board of Directors. We will elect five board seats. After being elected, those elected can potentially appoint more seats. We will also have a fun WikiWednesday!
Election info:
To run for election or to vote, you must be a dues-paying member of Wikimedia New York City, having renewed in the past 12 months.
Voting will be both online, via emailed ballots from the ElectionBuddy service, and in-person.
The poll will be open for the 48 hours between 8pm EDT on September 18 and 8pm EDT on September 20.
For additional information, please consult the Election FAQ.
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Recent changes
ORES, the revision evaluation service, is now using a new open-source infrastructure on all wikis except for English Wikipedia and Wikidata. These two will follow this week. If you notice any unusual results from the Recent Changes filters that are related to ORES (for example, "Contribution quality predictions" and "User intent predictions"), please report them. [265]
When you are logged in on one Wikimedia wiki and visit a different Wikimedia wiki, the system tries to log you in there automatically. This has been unreliable for a long time. You can now visit the login page to make the system try extra hard. If you feel that made logging in better or worse than it used to be, your feedback is appreciated. [266]
Changes later this week
The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 12 September. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 13 September. It will be on all wikis from 14 September (calendar).
As part of the changes for the Better diff handling of paragraph splits wishlist proposal, the inline switch widget in diff pages is being rolled out this week to all wikis. The inline switch will allow viewers to toggle between a unified inline or two-column diff wikitext format. [267]
Future changes
All wikis will be read-only for a few minutes on 20 September. 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. [268]
The Enterprise API is launching a new feature called "breaking news". Currently in BETA, this attempts to identify likely "newsworthy" topics as they are currently being written about in any Wikipedia. Your help is requested to improve the accuracy of its detection model, especially on smaller language editions, by recommending templates or identifiable editing patterns. See more information at the documentation page on MediaWiki or the FAQ on Meta.
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Recent changes
MediaWiki now has a stable interface policy for frontend code that more clearly defines how we deprecate MediaWiki code and wiki-based code (e.g. gadgets and user scripts). Thank you to everyone who contributed to the content and discussions. [269][270]
Changes later this week
The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 19 September. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 20 September. It will be on all wikis from 21 September (calendar).
All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct. In addition, to participate in person, you should be vaccinated and also be sure to respect others' personal space, and we may limit overall attendance size if appropriate.
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Latest 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 Vector 2022 skin will now remember the pinned/unpinned status for the Table of Contents for all logged-out users. [273]
Changes later this week
The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 26 September. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 27 September. It will be on all wikis from 28 September (calendar).
Gadget definitions will have a new "namespaces" option. The option takes a list of namespace IDs. Gadgets that use this option will only load on pages in the given namespaces.
Future changes
New variables will be added to AbuseFilter: global_account_groups and global_account_editcount. They are available only when an account is being created. You can use them to prevent blocking automatic creation of accounts when users with many edits elsewhere visit your wiki for the first time. [274][275]
Meetings
You can join the next meeting with the Wikipedia mobile apps teams. During the meeting, we will discuss the current features and future roadmap. The meeting will be on 27 October at 17:00 (UTC). See details and how to join.
Latest 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
There is a new user preference for "Always enable safe mode". This setting will make pages load without including any on-wiki JavaScript or on-wiki stylesheet pages. It can be useful for debugging broken JavaScript gadgets. [276]
Gadget definitions now have a new "contentModels" option. The option takes a list of page content models, like wikitext or css. Gadgets that use this option will only load on pages with the given content models.
Changes later this week
The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 3 October. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 4 October. It will be on all wikis from 5 October (calendar).
Future changes
The Vector 2022 skin will no longer use the custom styles and scripts of Vector legacy (2010). The change will be made later this year or in early 2024. See how to adjust the CSS and JS pages on your wiki. [277]
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Recent changes
One new wiki has been created: a Wikipedia in Fon (w:fon:) [278]
Changes later this week
The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 10 October. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 11 October. It will be on all wikis from 12 October (calendar).
Starting on Wednesday, a new set of Wikipedias will get "Add a link" (Swahili Wikipedia, Walloon Wikipedia, Waray Wikipedia, Wolof Wikipedia, Kalmyk Wikipedia, Xhosa Wikipedia, Mingrelian Wikipedia, Yiddish Wikipedia, Yoruba Wikipedia, Zhuang Wikipedia, Zeelandic Wikipedia, Min Nan Wikipedia, Zulu Wikipedia). This is part of the progressive deployment of this tool to more Wikipedias. The communities can configure how this feature works locally. [279]
At some wikis, newcomers are suggested images from Commons to add to articles without any images. Starting on Tuesday, newcomers at these wikis will be able to add images to unillustrated article sections. The specific wikis are listed under "Images recommendations" at the Growth team deployment table. You can learn more about this feature.[280]
In the mobile web skin (Minerva) the CSS ID #page-actions will be replaced with #p-views. This change is to make it consistent with other skins and to improve support for gadgets and extensions in the mobile skin. A few gadgets may need to be updated; there are details and search-links in the task.
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Wiki.NYC Pavilion for Open House New York (Oct 21–22) and Wikidata Day (Oct 29)
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Latest 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 Unified login system's edge login should now be fixed for some browsers (Chrome, Edge, Opera). This means that if you visit a new sister project wiki, you should be logged in automatically without the need to click "Log in" or reload the page. Feedback on whether it's working for you is welcome. [281]
The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 17 October. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 18 October. It will be on all wikis from 19 October (calendar).
Future changes
In 3 weeks, in the Vector 2022 skin, code related to addPortletLink and #p-namespaces that was deprecated one year ago will be removed. If you notice tools that should appear next to the "Discussion" tab are then missing, please tell the gadget's maintainers to see instructions in the Phabricator task.
Latest 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
There is a new Language and internationalization newsletter, written quarterly. It contains updates on new feature development, improvements in various language-related technical projects, and related support work.
Source map support has been enabled on all wikis. When you open the debugger in your browser's developer tools, you should be able to see the unminified JavaScript source code. [282]
Changes later this week
The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 24 October. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 25 October. It will be on all wikis from 26 October (calendar).
Latest 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 Structured Content team, as part of its project of improving UploadWizard on Commons, made some UX improvements to the upload step of choosing own vs not own work (T347590), as well as to the licensing step for own work (T347756).
The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 31 October. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 1 November. It will be on all wikis from 2 November (calendar).
Listings on category pages are sorted on each wiki for that language using a library. For a brief period on 2 November, changes to categories will not be sorted correctly for many languages. This is because the developers are upgrading to a new version of the library. They will then use a script to fix the existing categories. This will take a few hours or a few days depending on how big the wiki is. You can read more. [283][284]
Starting November 1, the impact module (Special:Impact) will be upgraded by the Growth team. The new impact module shows newcomers more data regarding their impact on the wiki. It was tested by a few wikis during the last few months. [285]
Latest 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
In the Vector 2022 skin, the default font-size of a number of navigational elements (tagline, tools menu, navigational links, and more) has been increased slightly to match the font size used in page content. [286]
Problems
Last week, there was a problem displaying some recent edits on a few wikis, for 1-6 hours. The edits were saved but not immediately shown. This was due to a database problem. [287]
Changes later this week
The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 7 November. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 8 November. It will be on all wikis from 9 November (calendar).
The Growth team will reassign newcomers from former mentors to the currently active mentors. They have also changed the notification language to be more user-friendly. [288][289]
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Last week, users who previously visited Meta-Wiki or Wikimedia Commons and then became logged out on those wikis could not log in again. The problem is now resolved. [294]
Last week, some pop-up dialogs and menus were shown with the wrong font size. The problem is now resolved. [295]
Changes later this week
The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 14 November. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 15 November. It will be on all wikis from 16 November (calendar).
Future changes
Reference Previews are coming to many wikis as a default feature. They are popups for references, similar to the PagePreviews feature. You can opt out of seeing them. If you are using the gadgets Reference Tooltips or Navigation Popups, you won’t see Reference Previews. Deployment is planned for November 22, 2023.
Canary (also known as heartbeat) events will be produced into Wikimedia event streams from December 11. Streams users are advised to filter out these events, by discarding all events where meta.domain == "canary". Updates to Pywikibot or wikimedia-streams will discard these events by default. [296]
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Changes later this week
There is no new MediaWiki version this week. [297][298]
Starting on Wednesday, a new set of Wikipedias will get "Add a link" (Quechua Wikipedia, Romansh Wikipedia, Romani Wikipedia, Rundi Wikipedia, Aromanian Wikipedia, Tarandíne Wikipedia, Rusyn Wikipedia, Kinyarwanda Wikipedia, Sanskrit Wikipedia, Sakha Wikipedia, Santali Wikipedia, Sardinian Wikipedia, Sicilian Wikipedia, Scots Wikipedia, Sindhi Wikipedia, Northern Sami Wikipedia, Sango Wikipedia, Serbo-Croatian Wikipedia, Sinhala Wikipedia, Slovak Wikipedia, Slovenian Wikipedia, Samoan Wikipedia, Somali Wikipedia, Albanian Wikipedia, Serbian Wikipedia, Sranan Tongo Wikipedia, Swati Wikipedia, Southern Sotho Wikipedia, Saterland Frisian Wikipedia, Sundanese Wikipedia, Silesian Wikipedia, Tamil Wikipedia, Tulu Wikipedia, Telugu Wikipedia, Tetum Wikipedia, Tajik Wikipedia, Thai Wikipedia, Turkmen Wikipedia, Tagalog Wikipedia, Tswana Wikipedia, Tongan Wikipedia, Tok Pisin Wikipedia, Turkish Wikipedia, Tsonga Wikipedia, Tatar Wikipedia, Twi Wikipedia, Tahitian Wikipedia, Tuvinian Wikipedia, Udmurt Wikipedia, Uyghur Wikipedia, Uzbek Wikipedia, Venda Wikipedia, Venetian Wikipedia, Veps Wikipedia, West Flemish Wikipedia, Volapük Wikipedia). This is part of the progressive deployment of this tool to more Wikipedias. The communities can configure how this feature works locally. [299][300][301]
The Vector 2022 skin will have some minor visual changes to drop-down menus, column widths, and more. These changes were added to four Wikipedias last week. If no issues are found, these changes will proceed to all wikis this week. These changes will make it possible to add new menus for readability and dark mode. Learn more. [302]
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Changes later this week
The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 28 November. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 29 November. It will be on all wikis from 30 November (calendar). There is no new MediaWiki version next week. [303][304]
MediaWiki's JavaScript system will now allow async/await syntax in gadgets and user scripts. Gadget authors should remember that users' browsers may not support it, so it should be used appropriately. [305]
The deployment of "Add a link" announced last week was postponed. It will resume this week.
Hello! Voting in the 2023 Arbitration Committee elections is now open until 23:59 (UTC) on Monday, 11 December 2023. All eligible users are allowed to vote. Users with alternate accounts may only vote once.
The Arbitration Committee is the panel of editors responsible for conducting the Wikipedia arbitration process. It has the authority to impose binding solutions to disputes between editors, primarily for serious conduct disputes the community has been unable to resolve. This includes the authority to impose site bans, topic bans, editing restrictions, and other measures needed to maintain our editing environment. The arbitration policy describes the Committee's roles and responsibilities in greater detail.
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Recent changes
The spacing between paragraphs on Vector 2022 has been changed from 7px to 14px to match the size of the text. This will make it easier to distinguish paragraphs from sentences. [306]
The "Sort this page by default as" feature in VisualEditor is working again. You no longer need to switch to source editing to edit {{DEFAULTSORT:...}} keywords. [307]
Changes later this week
There is no new MediaWiki version this week. [308][309]
Registration & Scholarship applications are now open for the Wikimedia Hackathon 2024 that will take place from 3–5 May in Tallinn, Estonia. Scholarship applications are open until 5 January 2024.
Latest 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 Wikimedia Commons, there are some minor user-interface improvements for the "choosing own vs not own work" step in the UploadWizard. This is part of the Structured Content team's project of improving UploadWizard on Commons. [311][312]
Problems
There was a problem showing the Newcomer homepage feature with the "impact module" and their page-view graphs, for a few days in early December. This has now been fixed. [313][314]
Changes later this week
The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 12 December. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 13 December. It will be on all wikis from 14 December (calendar). [315][316]
Future changes
The 2023 Developer Satisfaction Survey is seeking the opinions of the Wikimedia developer community. Please take the survey if you have any role in developing software for the Wikimedia ecosystem. The survey is open until 5 January 2024, and has an associated privacy statement.
Latest 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
The next issue of Tech News will be sent out on 8 January 2024 because of the holidays.
Changes later this week
The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 19 December. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 20 December. It will be on all wikis from 21 December (calendar). There is no new MediaWiki version next week. [317][318]
Starting December 18, it won't be possible to activate Structured Discussions on a user's own talk page using the Beta feature. The Beta feature option remains available for users who want to deactivate Structured Discussions. This is part of Structured Discussions' deprecation work. [319]
There will be full support for redirects in the Module namespace. The "Move Page" feature will leave an appropriate redirect behind, and such redirects will be appropriately recognized by the software (e.g. hidden from Special:UnconnectedPages). There will also be support for manual redirects. [320]
Future changes
The MediaWiki JavaScript documentation is moving to a new format. During the move, you can read the old docs using version 1.41. Feedback about the new site is welcome on the project talk page.
The Wishathon is a new initiative that encourages collaboration across the Wikimedia community to develop solutions for wishes collected through the Community Wishlist Survey. The first community Wishathon will take place from 15–17 March. If you are interested in a project proposal as a user, developer, designer, or product lead, you can register for the event and read more.
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You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for NYC Hacking Night at Prime Produce in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan. This event is a successor to our inaugural December 2023 Hacking Night. It is intended primarily for technical contributors, though newcomers are welcome as well!
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Administrative permissions and inactivity reminder
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This is a reminder that established policy provides for removal of the administrative permissions of users who have made fewer than 100 edits over a 60-month period. You are receiving this annual reminder since you have averaged less than 50 edits per year over the last 5 years.Inactive administrators are encouraged to reengage with the project in earnest rather than to make token edits to avoid loss of administrative permissions. Resources and support for reengaging with the project are available at Wikipedia:WikiProject Editor Retention/administrators. If you do not intend to be engaged with the project in the foreseeable future, please consider voluntarily resigning your administrative permissions by making a request at the bureaucrats' noticeboard.Thank you for your past contributions to the project. — JJMC89 bot00:20, 1 January 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20240101002000","author":"JJMC89 bot","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-JJMC89_bot-20240101002000-Administrative_permissions_and_inactivity_reminder","replies":[]}}-->
Latest 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
mediawiki2latex is a tool that converts wiki content into the formats of LaTeX, PDF, ODT, and EPUB. The code now runs many times faster due to recent improvements. There is also an optional Docker container you can install on your local machine.
The way that Random pages are selected has been updated. This will slowly reduce the problem of some pages having a lower chance of appearing. [321]
Changes later this week
The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 9 January. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 10 January. It will be on all wikis from 11 January (calendar). [322][323]
Latest 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
Pages that use the JSON contentmodel will now use tabs instead of spaces for auto-indentation. This will significantly reduce the page size. [324]
Gadgets and personal user scripts may now use JavaScript syntax introduced in ES6 (also known as "ES2015") and ES7 ("ES2016"). MediaWiki validates the source code to protect other site functionality from syntax errors, and to ensure scripts are valid in all supported browsers. Previously, Gadgets could use the requiresES6 option. This option is no longer needed and will be removed in the future. [325]
An update on the status of the Community Wishlist Survey for 2024 has been published. Please read and give your feedback.
Changes later this week
The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 16 January. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 17 January. It will be on all wikis from 18 January (calendar). [328][329]
Starting on January 17, it will not be possible to login to Wikimedia wikis from some specific old versions of the Chrome browser (versions 51–66, released between 2016 and 2018). Additionally, users of iOS 12, or Safari on Mac OS 10.14, may need to login to each wiki separately. [330]
The jquery.cookie module was deprecated and replaced with the mediawiki.cookie module last year. A script has now been run to replace any remaining uses, and this week the temporary alias will be removed. [331]
Latest 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. [332]
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). [333][334]
Latest 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. [335]
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). [336][337]
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 the skins option instead. [339]
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Thu Feb 8 NYC Hacking Night + Feb 21 WikiWednesday
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WikiWednesday is back this month! You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our WikiWednesday Salon at Prime Produce in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan, with an online-based participation option also available. No experience of anything at all is required. All are welcome!
All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct. In addition, to participate in person, you should be vaccinated and be sure to respect others' personal space, and we may limit overall attendance size if appropriate.
Latest 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". [340][341]
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). [342][343]
Talk pages permalinks that included diacritics and non-Latin script were malfunctioning. This issue is fixed. [344]
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. [345][346]
Latest 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. [347][348][349] Users' feedback will validate the impact of various use cases and workflows around the Wikidata Query service. [350][351]
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). [352][353]
As work continues on the grid engine deprecation,[354] 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. [355]
Latest 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. [356]
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 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). [358][359]
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 HTML style attributes in wikitext. [360]
Latest 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. [361]
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"))). [362]
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). [363][364]
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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The event will feature lightning talks and a Wiki-fashion show, for which you are encouraged to dress in your finest Wikimedia clothing and accessories (bags, buttons, even books), or clothing connected to the topics you edit on wiki projects.
All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct. In addition, to participate in person you should be vaccinated and also be sure to respect others' personal space, and we may limit overall attendance size if appropriate.
Latest 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. [365]
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 Gadget and Gadget_definition namespaces and gadgets-definition-edit 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. [366]
A usability improvement to the "Add a citation" in Wikipedia workflow has been made, the insert button was moved to the popup header. [367]
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). [368][369]
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. [370]
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 ?useparsoid=1 to your URL (more info) or turn on Parsoid read views in your user options (more info).
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WikiNYC: 3/14 Hacking Night + 3/16 Queens Name Explorer
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All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct. In addition, to participate in person, you should be vaccinated and be sure to respect others' personal space, and we may limit overall attendance size if appropriate.
(You can subscribe/unsubscribe from future notifications for NYC-area events by adding or removing your name from this list.)
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Latest 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). [371][372]
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. [373]
The active link color in Minerva will be changed to provide more consistency with our other platforms and best practices. [374]
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. [375]
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. [376][377]
Latest 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. [378]
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. [379]
The Toolforge Grid Engine services have been shut down after the final migration process from Grid Engine to Kubernetes. [380][381][382]
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. [384]
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). [385][386]
All wikis will be read-only for a few minutes on March 20. This is planned at 14:00 UTC. [387][388]
Latest 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). [389][390]
Latest 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. [391]
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). [392][393]
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.
Happy adminship anniversary! Hi Cecropia! On behalf of the Birthday Committee, I'd like to wish you a very happy anniversary of your successful request for adminship. Enjoy this special day! The Herald (Benison) (talk) 02:35, 3 April 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20240403023500","author":"The Herald","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-The_Herald-20240403023500-Happy_Adminship_Anniversary!_2","replies":[],"displayName":"The Herald (Benison)"}}-->
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WikiWednesday (April 10) and City Tech Library LGBTQIA edit-a-thon (April 11)
Additionally, you are invited to City Tech Library LGBTQIA edit-a-thon at the New York City College of Technology Library in Downtown Brooklyn! Join us in person on April 11th to learn about these great new materials at City Tech Library; to learn about editing Wikipedia; and to help increase representation of LGBTQIA individuals and issues online. All are welcome, new and experienced!
Interested in attending, but not a CUNY student or faculty? Please get in touch; we'll help you navigate City Tech building security. Email Jen: jennifer.hoyer18 (at) citytech.cuny.edu.
4:00 pm – 5:00 pm (reception to celebrate the library's LGBTQIA collection)
City Tech Library Multimedia Screening and Meeting Space, 300 Jay Street, Brooklyn NY
All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct.
(You can subscribe/unsubscribe from future notifications for NYC-area events by adding or removing your name from this list.)
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Latest 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.
Readers using the Minerva skin on mobile will notice there has been an improvement in the line height across all typography settings. [396]
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). [397][398]
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. [399]
Latest 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. [400][401]
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). [402][403]
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). [404]
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. [405]
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. [406]
Latest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.
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). [408][409]
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. [410]
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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. [411]
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. [420]
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). [421][422]
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This special WikiWednesday will feature a welcome session and beginning of a listening tour by the newly appointed executive director of Wikimedia NYC, the first staff member leading our local non-profit.
All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct.
Meeting info:
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Latest 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. [423][424]
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. [425]
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. [426]
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). [427][428]
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". [429]
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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. [431]
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. [432]
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. [433]
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. [434]
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). [435][436]
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. [437]
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. [438]
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:
Replace JOIN pagelinks with JOIN linktarget and pl_ with lt_ in the ON statement
Below that add JOIN pagelinks ON lt_id = pl_target_id
Happy bureaucratship anniversary! Hi Cecropia! On behalf of the Birthday Committee, I'd like to wish you a very happy anniversary of your successful request for bureaucratship. Enjoy this special day! Finch (talk) 21:55, 17 May 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20240517215500","author":"Finch daisyspoon","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Finch_daisyspoon-20240517215500-Happy_bureaucratship_anniversary!_4","replies":[],"displayName":"Finch"}}-->
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Recent changes
The Nuke feature, which enables administrators to mass delete pages, will now correctly delete pages which were moved to another title. [441]
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. [442][443]
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). [444][445]
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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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). [446][447]
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. [448]
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You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for our Hacking Sunday at Prime Produce in Hell's Kitchen, Manhattan. It is intended primarily for technical contributors, though newcomers are welcome as well! The event runs for the whole day, though you are welcome to come by for as little or as long as you'd like.
A documentary filmmaker will be in attendance, working on Rabbit Hole, which aims to document Wikipedia's community to showcase how our network tackles important questions about how history is recorded. They will be in attendance to film snippets of this gathering for the documentary. It is completely optional to be a part of the film and there will be protocols in place if you wish to not be filmed. If there are any questions about the filming please reach out to the filmmaker, Meg Vatterott (meg.vatterott@gmail.com).
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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. [449]
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". [450]
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). [452][453]
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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This is a sequel event to the 2023 Governors Island Wiknic and will feature a workshop led by AfroCrowd at the ArtCrawl Harlem house. We'll also encourage collaboration for wiki-coverage of ArtCrawl Harlem's current exhibition at Governors Island.
All are welcome, new and experienced!
Bring a picnic blanket and some potluck, as well as some sunscreen! We'll also provide sandwiches for everyone, and maybe some NYC pizza too, but we encourage you to bring your own favorite dishes to share, especially for those food cultural topics you would like to improve on Wikipedia.
Latest 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. [454]
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. [455]
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. [456]
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). [457][458]
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. [459]
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. [460]
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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. [461]
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. [464]
Problems
Cloud Services tools were not available for 25 minutes last week. This was caused by a faulty hardware cable in the data center. [465]
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. [466]
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). [467][468]
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. [469]
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. [470]
This special online-only WikiWednesday will be dedicated to the Wikimedia Movement Charter referendum, and also to exploring future options of other online-centric events for our Wikimedia NYC chapter.
All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct.
Meeting info:
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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. [471]
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. [472]
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. [473]
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). [474][475]
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. [476]
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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. [477]
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. [478]
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. [479][480]
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. [481]
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.
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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.
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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You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for the inaugural event of the beginner-focused Wikicurious series at Civic Hall! All are welcome, and newcomers and aspiring editors are especially encouraged to attend.
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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.
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. [484]
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.
Hi. I hope you are doing well. I am glad to tell you that Wikipedia:In the news/Posted/Archives are now fully available, with all the vandalism/disruptive edits removed. While creating the bot for the archival process, I went through a lot of the older posts, you are one of the editors whose name popped quite often in ITN in "back in the day", so I personally wanted to let you know about the archives its nice to see that you are still active! —usernamekiran (talk)22:04, 18 July 2024 (UTC)[reply]__DTELLIPSISBUTTON__{"threadItem":{"timestamp":"20240718220400","author":"Usernamekiran","type":"comment","level":1,"id":"c-Usernamekiran-20240718220400-ITN_archives","replies":[]}}-->
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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. [485]
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. [486]
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. [487]
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.
Latest 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:) [488]
Latest 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
Two new parser functions will be available this week: {{#dir}} and {{#bcp47}}. These will reduce the need for Template:Dir and Template: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. [489][490]
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.
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.
Latest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.
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.
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Bring a picnic blanket and some potluck, as well as some sunscreen! We'll also provide a little something for everyone, but we encourage you to bring your own favorite dishes to share, especially for those food cultural topics you would like to improve on Wikipedia.
Latest 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 who want to re-use references but with different details such as page numbers, will be able to do so by the end of 2024, using a new sub-referencing feature. You can read more about the project and how to test the prototype.
Editors using tracking categories to identify which pages use specific extensions may notice that six of the categories have been renamed to make them more easily understood and consistent. These categories are automatically added to pages that use specialized MediaWiki extensions. The affected names are for: DynamicPageList, Kartographer, Phonos, RSS, Score, WikiHiero. Wikis that have created the category locally should rename their local creation to match. Thanks to Pppery for these improvements. [493]
Technical volunteers who edit modules and want to get a list of the categories used on a page, can now do so using the categories property of mw.title objects. This enables wikis to configure workflows such as category-specific edit notices. Thanks to SD001 for these improvements. [494][495]
Bugs status
Your help is needed to check if any pages need to be moved or deleted. A maintenance script was run to clean up unreachable pages (due to Unicode issues or introduction of new namespaces/namespace aliases). The script tried to find appropriate names for the pages (e.g. by following the Unicode changes or by moving pages whose titles on Wikipedia start with Talk:WP: so that their titles start with Wikipedia talk:), but it may have failed for some pages, and moved them to Special:PrefixIndex/T195546/ instead. Your community should check if any pages are listed there, and move them to the correct titles, or delete them if they are no longer needed. A full log (including pages for which appropriate names could be found) is available in phab:P67388.
Editors who volunteer as mentors to newcomers on their wiki are once again able to access lists of potential mentees who they can connect with to offer help and guidance. This functionality was restored thanks to a bug fix. Thank you to Mbch331 for filing the bug report. You can read about that, and 18 other community-submitted tasks that were resolved last week.
Project updates
The application deadline for the Product & Technology Advisory Council (PTAC) has been extended to September 16. Members will help by providing advice to Foundation Product and Technology leadership on short and long term plans, on complex strategic problems, and help to get feedback from more contributors and technical communities. Selected members should expect to spend roughly 5 hours per month for the Council, during the one year pilot. Please consider applying, and spread the word to volunteers you think would make a positive contribution to the committee.
Learn more
The 2024 Coolest Tool Awards were awarded at Wikimania, in seven categories. For example, one award went to the ISA Tool, used for adding structured data to files on Commons, which was recently improved during the Wiki Mentor Africa Hackathon. You can see video demonstrations of each tool at the awards page. Congratulations to this year's recipients, and thank you to all tool creators and maintainers.
The latest Wikimedia Foundation Bulletin is available, and includes some highlights from Wikimania, an upcoming Language community meeting, and other news from the movement.
Latest 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
Administrators can now test the temporary accounts feature on test2wiki. This was done to allow cross-wiki testing of temporary accounts, for when temporary accounts switch between projects. The feature was enabled on testwiki a few weeks ago. No further temporary account deployments are scheduled yet. Temporary Accounts is a project to create a new type of user account that replaces IP addresses of unregistered editors which are no longer made public. Please share your opinions and questions on the project talk page.
Later this week, editors at wikis that use FlaggedRevs (also known as "Pending Changes") may notice that the indicators at the top of articles have changed. This change makes the system more consistent with the rest of the MediaWiki interface. [496]
Bugs status
Editors who use the 2010 wikitext editor, and use the Character Insert buttons, will no longer experience problems with the buttons adding content into the edit-summary instead of the edit-window. You can read more about that, and 26 other community-submitted tasks that were resolved last week.
Project updates
Please review and vote on Focus Areas, which are groups of wishes that share a problem. Focus Areas were created for the newly reopened Community Wishlist, which is now open year-round for submissions. The first batch of focus areas are specific to moderator workflows, around welcoming newcomers, minimizing repetitive tasks, and prioritizing tasks. Once volunteers have reviewed and voted on focus areas, the Foundation will then review and select focus areas for prioritization.
Do you have a project and are willing to provide a three (3) month mentorship for an intern? Outreachy is a twice a year program for people to participate in a paid internship that will start in December 2024 and end in early March 2025, and they need mentors and projects to work on. Projects can be focused on coding or non-coding (design, documentation, translation, research). See the Outreachy page for more details, and a list of past projects since 2013.
Learn more
If you're curious about the product and technology improvements made by the Wikimedia Foundation last year, read this recent highlights summary on Diff.
To learn more about the technology behind the Wikimedia projects, you can now watch sessions from the technology track at Wikimania 2024 on Commons. This week, check out:
Latest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.
Weekly highlight
Editors and volunteer developers interested in data visualisation can now test the new software for charts. Its early version is available on beta Commons and beta Wikipedia. This is an important milestone before making charts available on regular wikis. You can read more about this project update and help to test the charts.
Feature news
Editors who use the Special:UnusedTemplates page can now filter out pages which are expected to be there permanently, such as sandboxes, test-cases, and templates that are always substituted. Editors can add the new magic word __EXPECTUNUSEDTEMPLATE__ to a template page to hide it from the listing. Thanks to Sophivorus and DannyS712 for these improvements. [497]
Editors who use the New Topic tool on discussion pages, will now be reminded to add a section header, which should help reduce the quantity of newcomers who add sections without a header. You can read more about that, and 28 other community-submitted tasks that were resolved last week.
Last week, some Toolforge tools had occasional connection problems. The cause is still being investigated, but the problems have been resolved for now. [498]
Translation administrators at multilingual wikis, when editing multiple translation units, can now easily mark which changes require updates to the translation. This is possible with the new dropdown menu.
Project updates
A new draft text of a policy discussing the use of Wikimedia's APIs has been published on Meta-Wiki. The draft text does not reflect a change in policy around the APIs; instead, it is an attempt to codify existing API rules. Comments, questions, and suggestions are welcome on the proposed update’s talk page until September 13 or until those discussions have concluded.
Learn more
To learn more about the technology behind the Wikimedia projects, you can now watch sessions from the technology track at Wikimania 2024 on Commons. This week, check out:
Latest 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
Starting this week, the standard syntax highlighter will receive new colors that make them compatible in dark mode. This is the first of many changes to come as part of a major upgrade to syntax highlighting. You can learn more about what's to come on the help page. [500][501]
Editors of wikis using Wikidata will now be notified of only relevant Wikidata changes in their watchlist. This is because the Lua functions entity:getSitelink() and mw.wikibase.getSitelink(qid) will have their logic unified for tracking different aspects of sitelinks to reduce junk notifications from inconsistent sitelinks tracking. [502]
Project updates
Users of all Wikis will have access to Wikimedia sites as read-only for a few minutes on September 25, starting at 15:00 UTC. This is a planned datacenter switchover for maintenance purposes. More information will be published in Tech News and will also be posted on individual wikis in the coming weeks. [503]
Contributors of 11 Wikipedias, including English will have a new MOS namespace added to their Wikipedias. This improvement ensures that links beginning with MOS: (usually shortcuts to the Manual of Style) are not broken by Mooré Wikipedia (language code mos). [504]
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The Members' Meeting is similar to other WikiWednesday meetups, except that its primary function is to elect a new Board of Directors. We will elect three board seats, half of the elected seats on the board. After being elected, those elected can potentially appoint more seats.
We will also focus on the Wikimedia NYC Strategic Plan, our Financial Report, and Annual and Monthly event teams for the coming year.
Election info:
To run for election or to vote, you must be a dues-paying member of Wikimedia New York City, having renewed in the past 12 months.
Voting will be both online, via emailed ballots from the ElectionBuddy service, and in-person.
The poll will be open for the 48 hours between 8pm EDT on September 23 and 8pm EDT on September 25.
For additional information, please consult the Election FAQ.
(You can subscribe/unsubscribe from future notifications for NYC-area events by adding or removing your name from this list.)
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You are invited to join the Wikimedia NYC community for the "Editing to the Beat" event of the beginner-focused Wikicurious series at Lehman College. This is the second event of the series, following the inaugural event at Civic Hall in July. Led by a 9-person live band demonstrating Caribbean and Latin musical genres, we'll engage with efforts such as WikiProject Latin Music, and will encourage editing on both English and Spanish Wikipedia. All are welcome, and newcomers and aspiring editors are especially encouraged to attend. Registration via Eventbrite is required for building entry, and is also encouraged on the event page on Meta.
The Wikicurious series is supported by Craig Newmark Philanthropies. Wikimedia NYC is an official affiliate and supported by the Wikimedia Foundation. Also supporting this event are Equis, The Celia Cruz Foundation, and the International Museum of Salsa. In association with WikiCari and AfroCrowd.
All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct.
Meeting info:
Date: Saturday, September 21, 2024
Time: 1:00–7:00 p.m.
Location:Lehman College (CUNY) 250 Bedford Park Blvd W, Bronx, NY
Equipment: Please bring your own computer. We are not yet able to provide loaner laptops.
Latest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.
Improvements and Maintenance
Editors interested in templates can help by reading the latest Wishlist focus area, Template recall and discovery, and share your feedback on the talkpage. This input helps the Community Tech team to decide the right technical approach to build. Everyone is also encouraged to continue adding new wishes.
The new automated Special:NamespaceInfo page helps editors understand which namespaces exist on each wiki, and some details about how they are configured. Thanks to DannyS712 for these improvements. [505]
References Check is a feature that encourages editors to add a citation when they add a new paragraph to a Wikipedia article. For a short time, the corresponding tag "Edit Check (references) activated" was erroneously being applied to some edits outside of the main namespace. This has been fixed. [506]
It is now possible for a wiki community to change the order in which a page’s categories are displayed on their wiki. By default, categories are displayed in the order they appear in the wikitext. Now, wikis with a consensus to do so can request a configuration change to display them in alphabetical order. [507]
Tool authors can now access ToolsDB's public databases from both Quarry and Superset. Those databases have always been accessible to every Toolforge user, but they are now more broadly accessible, as Quarry can be accessed by anyone with a Wikimedia account. In addition, Quarry's internal database can now be queried from Quarry itself. This database contains information about all queries that are being run and starred by users in Quarry. This information was already public through the web interface, but you can now query it using SQL. You can read more about that, and 20 other community-submitted tasks that were resolved last week.
Any pages or tools that still use the very old CSS classes mw-message-box need to be updated. These old classes will be removed next week or soon afterwards. Editors can use a global-search to determine what needs to be changed. It is possible to use the newer cdx-message group of classes as a replacement (see the relevant Codex documentation, and an example update), but using locally defined onwiki classes would be best. [508]
Technical project updates
Next week, all Wikimedia wikis will be read-only for a few minutes. This will start on September 25 at 15:00 UTC. This is a planned datacenter switchover for maintenance purposes. This maintenance process also targets other services. The previous switchover took 3 minutes, and the Site Reliability Engineering teams use many tools to make sure that this essential maintenance work happens as quickly as possible. [509]
Tech in depth
The latest monthly MediaWiki Product Insights newsletter is available. This edition includes details about: research about hook handlers to help simplify development, research about performance improvements, work to improve the REST API for end-users, and more.
To learn more about the technology behind the Wikimedia projects, you can now watch sessions from the technology track at Wikimania 2024 on Commons. This week, check out:
Hackathon Showcase (45 mins) - 19 short presentations by some of the Hackathon participants, describing some of the projects they worked on, such as automated testing of maintenance scripts, a video-cutting command line tool, and interface improvements for various tools. There are more details and links available in the Phabricator task.
Co-Creating a Sustainable Future for the Toolforge Ecosystem (40 mins) - a roundtable discussion for tool-maintainers, users, and supporters of Toolforge about how to make the platform sustainable and how to evaluate the tools available there.
Latest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.
Weekly highlight
All wikis will be read-only for a few minutes on Wednesday September 25 at 15:00 UTC. Reading the wikis will not be interrupted, but editing will be paused. These twice-yearly processes allow WMF's site reliability engineering teams to remain prepared to keep the wikis functioning even in the event of a major interruption to one of our data centers.
Updates for editors
Editors who use the iOS Wikipedia app in Spanish, Portuguese, French, or Chinese, may see the Alt Text suggested-edit experiment after editing an article, or completing a suggested edit using "Add an image". Alt-text helps people with visual impairments to read Wikipedia articles. The team aims to learn if adding alt-text to images is a task that editors can be successful with. Please share any feedback on the discussion page.
The Codex color palette has been updated with new and revised colors for the MediaWiki user interfaces. The most noticeable changes for editors include updates for: dark mode colors for Links and for quiet Buttons (progressive and destructive), visited Link colors for both light and dark modes, and background colors for system-messages in both light and dark modes.
It is now possible to include clickable wikilinks and external links inside code blocks. This includes links that are used within <syntaxhighlight> tags and on code pages (JavaScript, CSS, Scribunto and Sanitized CSS). Uses of template syntax {{…}} are also linked to the template page. Thanks to SD0001 for these improvements. [510]
Two bugs were fixed in the GlobalVanishRequest system by improving the logging and by removing an incorrect placeholder message. [511][512]
The API now enables 5,000 on-demand API requests per month and twice-monthly HTML snapshots freely (gratis and libre). More information on the updates and also improvements to the software development kits (SDK) are explained on the project's blog post. While Wikimedia Enterprise APIs are designed for high-volume commercial reusers, this change enables many more community use-cases to be built on the service too.
The Snapshot API (html dumps) have added beta Structured Contents endpoints (blog post on that) as well as released two beta datasets (English and French Wikipedia) from that endpoint to Hugging Face for public use and feedback (blog post on that). These pre-parsed data sets enable new options for researchers, developers, and data scientists to use and study the content.
In depth
The Wikidata Query Service (WDQS) is used to get answers to questions using the Wikidata data set. As Wikidata grows, we had to make a major architectural change so that WDQS could remain performant. As part of the WDQS Graph Split project, we have new SPARQL endpoints available for serving the "scholarly" and "main" subgraphs of Wikidata. The query.wikidata.org endpoint will continue to serve the full Wikidata graph until March 2025. After this date, it will only serve the main graph. For more information, please see the announcement on Wikidata.
Latest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.
Updates for editors
Readers of 42 more wikis can now use Dark Mode. If the option is not yet available for logged-out users of your wiki, this is likely because many templates do not yet display well in Dark Mode. Please use the night-mode-checker tool if you are interested in helping to reduce the number of issues. The recommendations page provides guidance on this. Dark Mode is enabled on additional wikis once per month.
Editors using the 2010 wikitext editor as their default can access features from the 2017 wikitext editor by adding ?veaction=editsource to the URL. If you would like to enable the 2017 wikitext editor as your default, it can be set in your preferences. [513]
For logged-out readers using the Vector 2022 skin, the "donate" link has been moved from a collapsible menu next to the content area into a more prominent top menu, next to "Create an account". This restores the link to the level of prominence it had in the Vector 2010 skin. Learn more about the changes related to donor experiences. [514]
The CampaignEvents extension provides tools for organizers to more easily manage events, communicate with participants, and promote their events on the wikis. The extension has been enabled on Arabic Wikipedia, Igbo Wikipedia, Swahili Wikipedia, and Meta-Wiki. Chinese Wikipedia has decided to enable the extension, and discussions on the extension are in progress on Spanish Wikipedia and on Wikidata. To learn how to enable the extension on your wiki, you can visit the CampaignEvents page on Meta-Wiki.
Developers with an account on Wikitech-wiki should check if any action is required for their accounts. The wiki is being changed to use the single-user-login (SUL) system, and other configuration changes. This change will help reduce the overall complexity for the weekly software updates across all our wikis.
In depth
The server switch was completed successfully last week with a read-only time of only 2 minutes 46 seconds. This periodic process makes sure that engineers can switch data centers and keep all of the wikis available for readers, even if there are major technical issues. It also gives engineers a chance to do maintenance and upgrades on systems that normally run 24 hours a day, and often helps to reveal weaknesses in the infrastructure. The process involves dozens of software services and hundreds of hardware servers, and requires multiple teams working together. Work over the past few years has reduced the time from 17 minutes down to 2–3 minutes. [515]
Latest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.
Weekly highlight
Communities can now request installation of Automoderator on their wiki. Automoderator is an automated anti-vandalism tool that reverts bad edits based on scores from the new "Revert Risk" machine learning model. You can read details about the necessary steps for installation and configuration. [516]
Updates for editors
Translators in wikis where the mobile experience of Content Translation is available, can now customize their articles suggestion list from 41 filtering options when using the tool. This topic-based article suggestion feature makes it easy for translators to self-discover relevant articles based on their area of interest and translate them. You can try it with your mobile device. [517]
It is now possible for <syntaxhighlight> code blocks to offer readers a "Copy" button if the copy=1 attribute is set on the tag. Thanks to SD0001 for these improvements. [518]
Customized copyright footer messages on all wikis will be updated. The new versions will use wikitext markup instead of requiring editing raw HTML. [519]
Later this month, temporary accounts will be rolled out on several pilot wikis. The final list of the wikis will be published in the second half of the month. If you maintain any tools, bots, or gadgets on these 11 wikis, and your software is using data about IP addresses or is available for logged-out users, please check if it needs to be updated to work with temporary accounts. Guidance on how to update the code is available.
Rate limiting has been enabled for the code review tools Gerrit and GitLab to address ongoing issues caused by malicious traffic and scraping. Clients that open too many concurrent connections will be restricted for a few minutes. This rate limiting is managed through nftables firewall rules. For more details, see Wikitech's pages on Firewall, GitLab limits and Gerrit operations.
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You are invited to Wikidata Day in New York City at Pratt Institute School of Information in Manhattan, in celebration of Wikidata's 12th birthday. This event, held by our chapter in collaboration with Pratt and Girls Who Code, will be our third annual celebration of Wikidata Day. It will feature spotlight sessions, lightning talks, and the customary Wiki-cake, while those unable to attend in person will be able to watch a livestream.
All attendees are subject to Wikimedia NYC's Code of Conduct.
Latest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.
Updates for editors
The Structured Discussion extension (also known as Flow) is starting to be removed. This extension is unmaintained and causes issues. It will be replaced by DiscussionTools, which is used on any regular talk page. A first set of wikis are being contacted. These wikis are invited to stop using Flow, and to move all Flow boards to sub-pages, as archives. At these wikis, a script will move all Flow pages that aren't a sub-page to a sub-page automatically, starting on 22 October 2024. On 28 October 2024, all Flow boards at these wikis will be set in read-only mode. [525][526]
WMF's Search Platform team is working on making it easier for readers to perform text searches in their language. A change last week on over 30 languages makes it easier to find words with accents and other diacritics. This applies to both full-text search and to types of advanced search such as the hastemplate and incategory keywords. More technical details (including a few other minor search upgrades) are available. [527]
View all 20 community-submitted tasks that were resolved last week. For example, EditCheck was installed at Russian Wikipedia, and fixes were made for some missing user interface styles.
Updates for technical contributors
Editors who use the Toolforge tool Earwig's Copyright Violation Detector will now be required to log in with their Wikimedia account before running checks using the "search engine" option. This change is needed to help prevent external bots from misusing the system. Thanks to Chlod for these improvements. [528]
Some HTML elements in the interface are now wrapped with a <bdi> element, to make our HTML output more aligned with Web standards. More changes like this will be coming in future weeks. This change might break some tools that rely on the previous HTML structure of the interface. Note that relying on the HTML structure of the interface is not recommended and might break at any time. [530]
In depth
The latest monthly MediaWiki Product Insights newsletter is available. This edition includes: updates on Wikimedia's authentication system, research to simplify feature development in the MediaWiki platform, updates on Parser Unification and MathML rollout, and more.
The latest quarterly Technical Community Newsletter is now available. This edition include: research about improving topic suggestions related to countries, improvements to PHPUnit tests, and more.