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An RfC has been closed with consensus to add javascript that will show edit notices for editors editing via a mobile device. This only works for users using a mobile browser, so iOS app editors will still not be able to see edit notices.
An RfC has been closed with the consensus that train stations are not inherently notable.
Administrators will now see links on user pages for "Change block" and "Unblock user" instead of just "Block user" if the user is already blocked. (T308570)
Arbitration
The arbitration case request Geschichte has been automatically closed after a 3 month suspension of the case.
Miscellaneous
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Tech tip: When revision-deleting on desktop, hold ⇧ Shift between clicking two checkboxes to select every box in that range.
A discussion is open to define a process by which Vector 2022 can be made the default for all users.
An RfC is open to gain consensus on whether Fox News is reliable for science and politics.
Technical news
The impact report on the effects of disabling IP editing on the Persian (Farsi) Wikipedia has been released.
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Arbitration
An arbitration case regarding Conduct in deletion-related editing has been closed. The Arbitration Committee passed a remedy as part of the final decision to create a request for comment (RfC) on how to handle mass nominations at Articles for Deletion (AfD).
The arbitration case request Jonathunder has been automatically closed after a 6 month suspension of the case.
Miscellaneous
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Yash.k23 I need more information before I can help you. Since your only edit so far was to ask me this question, I am not sure what content you are talking about. Can you point me in the right direction? -- Dolotta (talk) 12:04, 29 August 2022 (UTC)
I have posted content around a month back. At that point of time, it showed that to review and publish the content will take 90 days. But in between my content was deleted. So I am not sure why it was deleted. was there any feedback from review team for the same?
Thank you for following up, Yash.k23. Cryptic deleted it because it was obvious advertising. In many circumstances like this, it happens because it is hard for those who generally focus on marketing/PR to switch from marketing to encyclopedic content. While Cryptic might have extra insights, I would recommend looking at existing Wikipedia articles for corporations, focusing on the references and how the article is worded. I would also take a look at WP:COI to see if it applies to you. Happy editing! -- Dolotta (talk) 15:32, 13 September 2022 (UTC)
It read like a machine-translated brochure. "In 1987, Writer Corporation sorted to extend the need of the existing customer by launching Writer Information business that aimed to offer a plethora of digital solutions worldwide." was typical of the rest of the draft. —Cryptic16:10, 13 September 2022 (UTC)
Receive warm greetings from my heart, let me hop you are doing well.
I take this chance to forward to you the following questions;
1. what does a Wikipedia editor needs to start up a good new article?
2. As an editor at Wikipedia, I would like to know if it can be possible for me to update an article having oral sources?
I would also like you to help me with the possible ways of updating new articles that can be visible on google search.
Following an RfC, consensus has been found that, in the context of politics and science, the reliability of FoxNews.com is unclear and that additional considerations apply to its use.
The Articles for creation helper script now automatically recognises administrator accounts which means your name does not need to be listed at WP:AFCP to help out. If you wish to help out at AFC, enable AFCH by navigating to Preferences → Gadgets and checking the "Yet Another AfC Helper Script" box.
Arbitration
Remedy 8.1 of the Muhammad images case will be rescinded 1 November following a motion.
An RfC is open to discuss having open requests for adminship automatically placed on hold after the seven-day period has elapsed, pending closure or other action by a bureaucrat.
Tech tip: Wikimarkup in a block summary is parsed in the notice that the blockee sees. You can use templates with custom options to specify situations like {{rangeblock|create=yes}} or {{uw-ublock|contains profanity}}.
Greetings, SternStrategy, and welcome to Wikipedia! Your account was created at least 4 days ago and has 10 edits, so you have the technical ability to create an article. However, I would not create an article for which you have a conflict of interest. I wouldn't create an article titled Dolotta for example. Happy editing ! -- Dolotta (talk) 21:30, 1 November 2022 (UTC)
Hello! Voting in the 2022 Arbitration Committee elections is now open until 23:59 (UTC) on Monday, 12 December 2022. 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.
An RfC on the banners for the December 2022 fundraising campaign has been closed.
Technical news
A new preference named "Enable limited width mode" has been added to the Vector 2022 skin. The preference is also shown as a toggle on every page if your monitor is 1600 pixels or wider. When disabled it removes the whitespace added by Vector 2022 on the left and right of the page content. Disabling this preference has the same effect as enabling the wide-vector-2022 gadget. (T319449)
Arbitration
Eligible users are invited to vote on candidates for the Arbitration Committee until 23:59 December 12, 2022 (UTC). Candidate statements can be seen here.
The arbitration case Stephen has been opened and the proposed decision is expected 1 December 2022.
A motion has modified the procedures for contacting an admin facing Level 2 desysop.
Miscellaneous
Tech tip: A single IPv6 connection usually has access to a "subnet" of 18 quintillion IPs. Add /64 to the end of an IP in Special:Contributions to see all of a subnet's edits, and consider blocking the whole subnet rather than an IP that may change within a minute.
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Tech tip: You can view information about IP addresses in a centralised location using bullseye which won the Newcomer award in the recent Coolest Tool Awards.
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Tech tip: Syntax highlighting is available in both the 2011 and 2017 Wikitext editors. It can help make editing paragraphs with many references or complicated templates easier.
Following a request for comment, the Portal CSD criteria (P1 (portal subject to CSD as an article) and P2 (underpopulated portal)) have been deprecated.
The Terms of Use update cycle has started, which includes a [p]roposal for better addressing undisclosed paid editing. Feedback is being accepted until 24 April 2023.
This article is currently confounded between the town and the unincorporated community.
I found the town of Sherry website and don't really know how to proceed. Would it be OK to just make the article for the town? Not every unincorp. comm. has its own article, but for this one there is a lot of informtion that could be added.
Have you noticed the geo coord for towns are denominated as regions while communities of any stripe are denominated as cities? The coordinates in this article are denominated as for a city.
I am being trolled so I don't want to spend a lot of time on any edit. My Dupatryn's contracture has reduced me to hunt 'n peck.
My mother attended UWEC when it was a Normal School. My parents married in secret because Mom was teaching.
Tom (my nickname is Sam and Topeka Tom was taken) Topeka Sam (talk) 22:47, 26 March 2023 (UTC)
@Topeka Sam: The article on the community (Sherry (community), Wisconsin) was redirected to the town's article (Sherry, Wisconsin) after being merged three years ago. Considering the circumstances, I don't think undoing the merger is warranted. The community is a part of the town after all and, save for some relatively well known and sourced communities, most unincorporated communities can be included in their town's article with an appropriate redirect. That being said, the town's article can certainly be expanded and copy edited as appropriate. Dolotta (talk) 16:01, 27 March 2023 (UTC)
The rollback of Vector 2022 RfC has found no consensus to rollback to Vector legacy, but has found rough consensus to disable "limited width" mode by default.
A request for comment about removing administrative privileges in specified situations is open for feedback.
Technical news
Progress has started on the Page Triage improvement project. This is to address the concerns raised by the community in their 2022 WMF letter that requested improvements be made to the tool.
Following an RfC, editors indefinitely site-banned by community consensus will now have all rights, including sysop, removed.
As a part of the Wikimedia Foundation's IP Masking project, a new policy has been created that governs the access to temporary account IP addresses. An associated FAQ has been created and individual communities can increase the requirements to view temporary account IP addresses.
Technical news
Bot operators and tool maintainers should schedule time in the coming months to test and update their tools for the effects of IP masking. IP masking will not be deployed to any content wiki until at least October 2023 and is unlikely to be deployed to the English Wikipedia until some time in 2024.
Arbitration
The arbitration case World War II and the history of Jews in Poland has been closed. The topic area of Polish history during World War II (1933-1945) and the history of Jews in Poland is subject to a "reliable source consensus-required" contentious topic restriction.
I'm good now but I was slowed down by a new setting in Safari that hides IP addresses by default. Wikipedia blocked me because of that but I eventually figured it out by comparing with an older version of Safari. It could be a significant frustration for newbies like me. I rummaged for hours trying to appeal the block but there was no clue to the problem available in Wikipedia, so that might be worth putting a warning somewhere. --Thosem (talk) 18:22, 25 July 2023 (UTC)
so i want to add a link to a page the page is semi protected i want a add a link to artists she is pretty famous her name is rashmeet kaur so tell me how to do it --Nayeem63 (talk) 18:04, 26 July 2023 (UTC)
In order to become a full fledged article, your draft needs to have references and the prose needs to be cleaned up. When that is completed, submit the draft for review again. -- Dolotta (talk) 13:22, 29 July 2023 (UTC)
I am an urban planner and conceived a new urban form that is called the interactive megalopolis. It was conceived in 1995 when published by Society of Automotive Engineering. I am now writing a major peer reviewed paper that will be published in Springer Academic. How do I contribute a new page, describing the interactive megalopolis? --Zavergr (talk) 04:35, 30 July 2023 (UTC)
August 2023 Good Article Nominations backlog drive
