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Recent PRODs
Hey, I saw you placed PROD tags on a few album articles. While I think you're probably right on the notability question, redirecting an album to the recording artist is pretty much always a valid WP:ATD, so tagging them with PROD isn't the correct process. In fact, this has already been done in the past at articles such as Raw to the Bone (you should always check a page's history before nominating it for deletion), and repeatedly contested by one editor on weak grounds. At this point, the next step is WP:AFD. signed, Rosguilltalk23:31, 7 February 2024 (UTC)
Ah, thanks for pointing that out @Rosguill! I didn't know the album name could instead redirect to the artist! Shall I leave the PROD tags or remove them?
{{Done}}, I performed WP:BLAR and put a notice on all of their talk pages. Sorry again for my mistake and thanks for helping out! I'll be careful to find alternatives to deletion before PROD or AfD next time. Cocobb8 (💬 talk • ✏️ contribs) 14:13, 8 February 2024 (UTC)
Hey @Arotparaarms, it looks pretty good to me, and I've fixed a couple things here and there. However, I think it could use a little more WP:RS. Are you able to find some sources online or elsewhere? You could mention those sources with in-line WP:CITATIONS. These citations will also help establish WP:NOTABILITY for the subject. Let me know if you need any help! Once you've found a couple sources and put them in, I suggest you submit the draft to AfC so that it can be further reviewed prior to publishing (AfC also reduces the likelihood of it being deleted after a while). But other than that awesome job! Cocobb8 (💬 talk • ✏️ contribs) 11:10, 9 February 2024 (UTC)
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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. [1][2][3] Users' feedback will validate the impact of various use cases and workflows around the Wikidata Query service. [4][5]
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). [6][7]
As work continues on the grid engine deprecation,[8] 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. [9]
Hi Cocobb8! We're so happy you wanted to play to learn, as a friendly and fun way to get into our community and mission. I think these links might be helpful to you as you get started.
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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. [10]
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). [12][13]
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. [14]
Thank you for the speedy review of Central Hall, University of York. I am curious about your decision to include it within WikiProject: United States as I am not aware of an connection that the Hall has to the United States to merit this inclusion. If you believe that it should remain in this project, shouldn't some of information about this connection to the United States be added?
Inquiry Regarding Speedy Deletion Request for Dharam Vir Vasisht
Hello there,
I am writing to you as a concerned Wikipedia user regarding the recent request for the speedy deletion of the page, Dharam Vir Vasisht. I have noticed that the individual in question is a politician who has served as a Member of Parliament in India.
While I understand that Wikipedia has guidelines for the speedy deletion of certain pages, it seems unusual to request the speedy deletion of a page related to a prominent political figure, especially one who has served in the capacity of a Member of Parliament. Typically, individuals with a significant public presence, such as politicians, warrant more thorough scrutiny before deletion, given their potential historical and encyclopedic importance.
I am particularly interested in understanding why being a Member of Parliament might be considered a criterion for speedy deletion. Could you please provide some clarification on this matter? It would be beneficial for the Wikipedia community to have a better understanding of the rationale behind such a decision, especially in the context of political figures.
Additionally, if there are specific concerns about the content or verifiability of the Dharam Vir Vasisht page, I would appreciate it if those concerns could be outlined. This will help interested users contribute to improving the article and addressing any potential issues rather than resorting to deletion.
Thank you for your time and attention to this matter. I look forward to your response and the possibility of resolving any concerns that may have led to the speedy deletion request. Ah507 (talk) 16:12, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
Hello, thanks for sharing your concerns. The tag has been removed as the page meets WP:CCS being a parliament member, but only barely. Please note that adding more WP:RS on the page will prevent more prevent deletion processes, like WP:PROD or WP:AFD from being started in the future. Feel free to let me know if you have any other questions. Cocobb8 (💬 talk • ✏️ contribs) 16:23, 21 February 2024 (UTC)
Tech News: 2024-09
Latest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.
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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. [15]
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"))). [16]
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). [17][18]
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.
Latest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.
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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. [19]
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. [20]
A usability improvement to the "Add a citation" in Wikipedia workflow has been made, the insert button was moved to the popup header. [21]
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). [22][23]
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. [24]
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).
Hi @Valentin20061898!Yes, it is possible. However, do know that you may only do so if you think the issues for why the article was deleted were fixed. May I know which article you are referring to, so I can advise you on the best course of action? Do you have new sources that you wish to add to that page?Cheers, Cocobb8 (💬 talk • ✏️ contribs) 17:26, 9 March 2024 (UTC)
I noticed on the fireboat page that the John D. McKean Fireboat was not listed. The McKean Fireboat is listed on the State and National Register of Historic Places. How can I correct this oversight?
Thank you --Coyoteroc (talk) 23:59, 9 March 2024 (UTC)
Latest tech news from the Wikimedia technical community. Please tell other users about these changes. Not all changes will affect you. Translations are available.
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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). [25][26]
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. [27]
The active link color in Minerva will be changed to provide more consistency with our other platforms and best practices. [28]
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. [29]
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. [30][31]
Quoting from the edit requests help topic:In general, if you want to make an edit request: 1. Propose a specific change on a talk page. Don't add an edit request template yet. 2. Once there is consensus for the change, and any final details have been worked out, put a template on the talk page along with a short, clear explanation. 3. A user who can make the edit will notice the template has been added, and will respond to the request. Consensus isn't needed if a change is not controversial. Uncontroversial changes don't require sourcing, such as correcting typographical errors or disambiguating links. If this is the case, you don't need to establish consensus, but instead propose the change as stated above.So, you're doing it right as this could be a controversial case: you'll probably be getting some answers to your comment through the next few days.Let me know if you have any other questions!Cheers, Cocobb8 (💬 talk • ✏️ contribs) 01:04, 13 March 2024 (UTC)
Hi. Thank you for your recent edits. An automated process has detected that you've added some links pointing to disambiguation pages. Such links are usually incorrect, since a disambiguation page is merely a list of unrelated topics with similar titles. (Read the FAQ • Join us at the DPL WikiProject.)
Hello cocobb8. I wish to add a link to the stub "Stan Brede". It's the link to my website about this person. Don't know where to put it - in the article section, or references. Thanks in advance. --Unicon623 (talk) 12:37, 17 March 2024 (UTC)
Hey @Unicon623, thanks for your question. It'll depend on what exactly the website is:
You may use that website as a reference (though it would highly discourage it as it is your own work).
If none of the above is met, I'm afraid you wouldn't be able to link it at all... Imagine if the Harry Potter article had every blog ever created about the wizarding world listed in the external links section!I hope that helps, please let me know if you have more questions .Cheers! Cocobb8 (💬 talk • ✏️ contribs) 13:44, 17 March 2024 (UTC)
Hi cocobb8. I put the link in, but actually put it in the wrong place... on the same line as as the title "external links". How do I undo and place it below as a bulleted item? Unicon623 (talk) 14:53, 17 March 2024 (UTC)
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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. [32]
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. [33]
The Toolforge Grid Engine services have been shut down after the final migration process from Grid Engine to Kubernetes. [34][35][36]
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. [38]
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). [39][40]
All wikis will be read-only for a few minutes on March 20. This is planned at 14:00 UTC. [41][42]
As an individual eager to contribute to Wikipedia, I believe I should have the liberty to edit and utilize complex vocabulary to ensure accuracy and depth in articles. Access to a wide range of words allows for precise articulation of concepts, enhancing clarity and richness of content. By enabling me to employ big words, Wikipedia maintains its commitment to providing comprehensive and nuanced information to its readership. Embracing diverse linguistic capabilities fosters a more inclusive and robust platform for knowledge sharing. --Qeb1 (talk) 12:16, 21 March 2024 (UTC)
How do I find an article that I can edit? I am very interested in editing articles, however I am finding quite the difficult task to find an article that needs to be edited. --Qeb1 (talk) 12:21, 21 March 2024 (UTC)
Hello @Qeb1, thanks for your questions!When logged in, click on your username at the top right of the website (if you are on desktop). There, you should see a menu with articles needing improvements, like grammar work. You may also visit the Task Centre for a better overview of what you can do on Wikipedia!Is there anything specific you want to contribute on? There are also some task forces, which we call Wikiprojects on Wikipedia.Let me know if you have any other questions!Cheers, Cocobb8 (💬 talk • ✏️ contribs) 12:39, 21 March 2024 (UTC)
Hi I am trying to get my own page published, Any helpful suggestions are welcome, I am new to this but have already edited a few pages so far. I certainly would be a contributor, I did not know i could help in this way even though I am a regular user of the service. --NavGla (talk) 12:05, 22 March 2024 (UTC)
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). [43][44]
Hi there, I just found out your jiggly puff review is kinda neat, and was gonna asked if you're willing to review my GAN if only you're willing to and have a free time. Thank you. = ) GreenishPickle! (🔔) 20:08, 25 March 2024 (UTC)
(The two men could have known each other earlier since both were at West Point and served in Florida and Mexico at about the same times, but it is uncertain whether they knew each other before the late 1850s). --Jclem0628 (talk) 08:30, 28 March 2024 (UTC)
