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- The Commons Insect Incident
hi pls how can i start my own article writting --Nifesco12 (talk) 20:04, 3 May 2024 (UTC)
- @Nifesco12: See Help:Your first article. Snowmanonahoe (talk · contribs · typos) 21:47, 3 May 2024 (UTC)
RFA2024 update: phase I concluded, phase II begins edit
Hi there! Phase I of the Wikipedia:Requests for adminship/2024 review has concluded, with several impactful changes gaining community consensus and proceeding to various stages of implementation. Some proposals will be implemented in full outright; others will be discussed at phase II before being implemented; and still others will proceed on a trial basis before being brought to phase II. The following proposals have gained consensus:
- Proposals 2 and 9b (phase II discussion): Add a reminder of civility norms at RfA and Require links for claims of specific policy violations
- Proposal 3b (in trial): Make the first two days discussion-only
- Proposal 13 (in trial): Admin elections
- Proposal 14 (implemented): Suffrage requirements
- Proposals 16 and 16c (phase II discussion): Allow the community to initiate recall RfAs and Community recall process based on dewiki
- Proposal 17 (phase II discussion): Have named Admins/crats to monitor infractions
- Proposal 24 (phase II discussion): Provide better mentoring for becoming an admin and the RfA process
- Proposal 25 (implemented): Require nominees to be extended confirmed
See the project page for a full list of proposals and their outcomes. A huge thank-you to everyone who has participated so far :) looking forward to seeing lots of hard work become a reality in phase II. theleekycauldron (talk), via MediaWiki message delivery (talk) 08:09, 5 May 2024 (UTC)
Tech News: 2024-19 edit
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. [1][2]
- 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. [3] - 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. [4]
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). [5][6]
- 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". [7]
Future changes
- A new service will be built to replace Extension:Graph. Details can be found in the latest update regarding this extension.
- Starting May 21, English Wikipedia and German Wikipedia will get the possibility to activate "Add a link". This is part of the progressive deployment of this tool to all Wikipedias. These communities can activate and configure the feature locally. [8]
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Orphaned non-free image File:Ryanair Holdings Logo.png edit
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Question from Cadet oyin on Political science (22:56, 11 May 2024) edit
What are the questions that can be asked concerning political science during board facing in Afsb nda --Cadet oyin (talk) 22:56, 11 May 2024 (UTC)
- @Cadet oyin: What's Afsb nda? Snowmanonahoe (talk · contribs · typos) 23:10, 11 May 2024 (UTC)
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- Note: currently editing from my school. Snowmanonahoe (talk · contribs · typos) 16:31, 13 May 2024 (UTC)
Tech News: 2024-20 edit
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 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. [9] - 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. [10]
- Kartographer maps can now specify an alternative text via the
alt=
attribute. This is identical in usage to thealt=
attribute in the image and gallery syntax. An exception for this feature is wikis like Wikivoyage where the miniature maps are interactive. [11] - 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. [12]
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). [13][14]
- 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. [15]
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. [16]
- Two columns of the
pagelinks
database table (pl_namespace
andpl_title
) are being dropped soon. Users must use two columns of the newlinktarget
table instead (lt_namespace
andlt_title
). In your existing SQL queries:- Replace
JOIN pagelinks
withJOIN linktarget
andpl_
withlt_
in theON
statement - Below that add
JOIN pagelinks ON lt_id = pl_target_id
- See phab:T222224 for technical reasoning. [17][18]
- Replace
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Question from Swarleystinson88 (07:12, 15 May 2024) edit
Hello, I recently added information along with reliable sources but it got edited out by a senior editor quoting “for sake of neutrality” even when it’s a necessary information and a fact stated in the source. --Swarleystinson88 (talk) 07:12, 15 May 2024 (UTC)
- The information is indeed verifiable, but not all verifiable information needs to be included. Consider following the steps of the BOLD, revert, discuss cycle. If you're not convinced by Kailash29792's reasoning, you can continue to discuss the issue on the talk page, where other editors can chime in. Snowmanonahoe (talk · contribs · typos) 11:27, 15 May 2024 (UTC)
- Before I could even talk to him, he went to (Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents) and tried to get me blocked accusing me of being a sock. He didn’t ping me to discuss. Swarleystinson88 (talk) 15:11, 15 May 2024 (UTC)
- @Swarelystinson88: In my opinion the report was way out of line (as I explained in my comment on the thread). Regardless, it has now been closed. My original advice still applies, though I understand if you no longer wish to interact with Kailash29792. Snowmanonahoe (talk · contribs · typos) 15:45, 15 May 2024 (UTC) Fix ping again Swarleystinson88 Snowmanonahoe (talk · contribs · typos) 15:48, 15 May 2024 (UTC)
- I would still like to talk to him about the issue with the article and hopefully resolve it. But I would like your insight on the edit I made.
- So India has regional film industries that produce movies in a specific market. The film “Mayabazar (1957)” was produced by Telugu cinema (Tollywood), and was filmed as a bilingual in Telugu and Tamil. Even today many films are shot as bilinguals but they are produced by a certain industry like Baahubali franchise.
- So, I added information about the industry that the film was produced in. This information particularly for regional film cinema is important when people search for it. The sources verify that information as well.
- The current article only gives information about in what languages the film was shot in but not the information of which industry produced it. I only want to add where the film is produced and it has nothing to do with it being a bilingual. Swarleystinson88 (talk) 14:03, 16 May 2024 (UTC)
- @Swarleystinson88: Well, the thing with doing that by calling it a "Telegu film" is that it looks a lot like you're favoring one of the two languages. Maybe mention the whole "Telegu Cinema" name or something.
- I suggest you talk about this on the talk page though, I don't know what I'm talking about and editors over there do. Snowmanonahoe (talk · contribs · typos) 14:54, 17 May 2024 (UTC)
- @Swarelystinson88: In my opinion the report was way out of line (as I explained in my comment on the thread). Regardless, it has now been closed. My original advice still applies, though I understand if you no longer wish to interact with Kailash29792. Snowmanonahoe (talk · contribs · typos) 15:45, 15 May 2024 (UTC) Fix ping again Swarleystinson88 Snowmanonahoe (talk · contribs · typos) 15:48, 15 May 2024 (UTC)
- Before I could even talk to him, he went to (Administrators' noticeboard/Incidents) and tried to get me blocked accusing me of being a sock. He didn’t ping me to discuss. Swarleystinson88 (talk) 15:11, 15 May 2024 (UTC)
- Ping @Swarleystinson88 Snowmanonahoe (talk · contribs · typos) 11:27, 15 May 2024 (UTC)
Coltit edit
Hi Snowmanonahoe. Your recent edits to {{Coltit}} seem to have resulted in a cell value of:
! {{Coltit|x=}} <some text>
not getting the grey background colour, which it used to. See here for an example. Are you able to make further changes to {{Coltit}} so that it gets the grey background once again? (In case you're wondering why anyone would want to use a cell value of "! {{Coltit|x=}} <some text>", the Formula One WikiProject has a series of templates which evaluate to "{{Coltit|x=}} <some text>" under various circumstances, and we currently use those templates to populate table cells both with and without the "!" at the start. Thanks. DH85868993 (talk) 00:35, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
- Sorry for the appearance of ignoring this. Looking into it now. At a glance I am very confused why this is happening. Snowmanonahoe (talk · contribs · typos) 03:43, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
- @DH85868993: Done Snowmanonahoe (talk · contribs · typos) 04:04, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks for the quick fix! DH85868993 (talk) 04:25, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
- @DH85868993: Done Snowmanonahoe (talk · contribs · typos) 04:04, 19 May 2024 (UTC)
Tech News: 2024-21 edit
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 Nuke feature, which enables administrators to mass delete pages, will now correctly delete pages which were moved to another title. [19]
- 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. [20][21]
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). [22][23]
- The HTML used to render all headings is being changed to improve accessibility. It will change on 22 May in some skins (Timeless, Modern, CologneBlue, Nostalgia, and Monobook). Please test gadgets on your wiki on these skins and report any related problems so that they can be resolved before this change is made in all other skins. The developers are also considering the introduction of a Gadget API for adding buttons to section titles if that would be helpful to tool creators, and would appreciate any input you have on that.
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Question from TimothyAdrigwe (10:13, 22 May 2024) edit
Good day, I hope you're well.
I am looking to create a wikipedia page for my car rental company, is it as straightforward as simply creating the page? --TimothyAdrigwe (talk) 10:13, 22 May 2024 (UTC)
- @TimothyAdrigwe: No, it isn't. You have a conflict of interest with the subject of this article. You will have to create a draft and use the articles for creation process, and most editors of this site do not like people like you.
- Your greatest challenge—and one you are likely to fail through no fault of your own—will be proving that your company has significant coverage in multiple reliable, independent, published secondary sources. If those sources do not exist, the article cannot be created. Nothing else is worth doing just yet—it would be wasted effort in the (likely) event that your company is not notable. Once you've done that, see Help:Your first article for the next steps. Snowmanonahoe (talk · contribs · typos) 01:31, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
- People like me meaning? 41.160.87.90 (talk) 06:15, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
- Oh I see. Could it not be moderated to confirm that the entire topic is strictly fact and not opinion? TimothyAdrigwe (talk) 08:54, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
- @TimothyAdrigwe: Yeah, that's what the editor reviewing your articles for creation draft will do. Snowmanonahoe (talk · contribs · typos) 11:26, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
- Oh, alright thank you TimothyAdrigwe (talk) 12:37, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
- @TimothyAdrigwe: Yeah, that's what the editor reviewing your articles for creation draft will do. Snowmanonahoe (talk · contribs · typos) 11:26, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
- Oh I see. Could it not be moderated to confirm that the entire topic is strictly fact and not opinion? TimothyAdrigwe (talk) 08:54, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
- People like me meaning? 41.160.87.90 (talk) 06:15, 24 May 2024 (UTC)
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I read about the WW1 remaining Liberty class V trucks remaining! I met a man today from Phoenix AZ who has one in his garage but is not listed on remaining trucks list! --ScottsJC (talk) 22:33, 25 May 2024 (UTC)
- @ScottsJC: I'm not sure what article you're talking about, but you probably need reliable sources covering the truck. Snowmanonahoe (talk · contribs · typos) 01:24, 26 May 2024 (UTC)
Tech News: 2024-22 edit
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
- 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). [24][25]
- 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. [26]
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Question from Swarleystinson88 (09:41, 29 May 2024) edit
Hello, I would like to know how to upload film posters in Wiki to improve some film pages. There are film pages with wrong and poor resolution posters. How do I upload Non free media/non free poster on Wikipedia? --Swarleystinson88 (talk) 09:41, 29 May 2024 (UTC)
- @Swarleystinson88: See Wikipedia:Non-free content and Wikipedia:Upload to actually upload a file. Note that per the non-free content policy, many of these files are low resolution on purpose. Snowmanonahoe (talk · contribs · typos) 12:04, 29 May 2024 (UTC)
- Got it. Will go through Wikipedia:Non-free content Swarleystinson88 (talk) 12:47, 29 May 2024 (UTC)
Question from Polaris548 (13:42, 31 May 2024) edit
Hello Snowmanonahoe! I was interested in getting some help with finding a page that you think I would be able to contribute nicely too my user page has some good info but I am interested in the USCG and the USCGA as that is what I hope to get into in the future. Thanks! Polaris P. --Polaris (She/Her/Hers) (talk) 13:42, 31 May 2024 (UTC)
- @Polaris548: United States Coast Guard Academy seems like a good pick. It's in pretty bad shape—most of the references are to primary sources and a lot of random PDFs that are both dead links and borderline WP:BLPPRIMARY violations. Snowmanonahoe (talk · contribs · typos) 14:01, 31 May 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks a lot! Polaris (She/Her/Hers) (talk) 15:15, 31 May 2024 (UTC)
- Just added some citations and added a new section to the page and I'm going to be looking to find sources that aren't Wikipedia:BLPPRIMARY violation. Polaris (She/Her/Hers) (talk) 15:45, 31 May 2024 (UTC)
- Thanks a lot! Polaris (She/Her/Hers) (talk) 15:15, 31 May 2024 (UTC)
File name of image you just uploaded is completely erroneous edit
@Snowmanonahoe: the file name on the image you just uploaded: (https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:May_2024_US_tornado_warning_map.gif) is completely erroneous. While the picture itself is the right picture; it is of a tornado WATCH; not a tornado warning. Can you please fix it? 2601:5C5:4201:68B0:88BD:B142:C035:6C12 (talk) 19:02, 31 May 2024 (UTC)
- Sure, I've edited the request so that it is acceptable. In the future though, please don't edit other's comments. Snowmanonahoe (talk · contribs · typos) 19:26, 31 May 2024 (UTC)
- I would also appreciate it if you were to tone down the aggression just a little bit. Snowmanonahoe (talk · contribs · typos) 19:27, 31 May 2024 (UTC)
- Sorry. Didn’t mean to come across as aggressive 2601:5C5:4201:68B0:88BD:B142:C035:6C12 (talk) 19:31, 31 May 2024 (UTC)
- No problem. Snowmanonahoe (talk · contribs · typos) 19:31, 31 May 2024 (UTC)
- Sorry. Didn’t mean to come across as aggressive 2601:5C5:4201:68B0:88BD:B142:C035:6C12 (talk) 19:31, 31 May 2024 (UTC)
Tech News: 2024-23 edit
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
- It is now possible for local administrators to add new links to the bottom of the site Tools menu without JavaScript. Documentation is available. [27]
- 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
". [28] - One new wiki has been created: a Wikipedia in Kadazandusun (
w:dtp:
) [29]
Changes later this week
- The new version of MediaWiki will be on test wikis and MediaWiki.org from 4 June. It will be on non-Wikipedia wikis and some Wikipedias from 5 June. It will be on all wikis from 6 June (calendar). [30][31]
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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