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Several days ago I send you an email. Could you answer me (via email)? MBH (talk) 10:37, 8 June 2024 (UTC)
- Sent. jp×g🗯️ 10:49, 8 June 2024 (UTC)
- I have written a draft and posted it on submissions page, I will be glad if you read and rate it. MBH (talk) 11:05, 20 June 2024 (UTC)
- I also want to ask, what means "deadline" counters on submission page? Should the draft be read and accepted for publication before they will reach the end? MBH (talk) 12:24, 24 June 2024 (UTC)
Tech News: 2024-24
editLatest 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. [1]
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-textclass, Parsoid now also adds thereference-textclass for better compatibility with the legacy parser. More details are available. [2]
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. [3]
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). [4][5]- 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. [6] - 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. [7]
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Notification of administrators without tools
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A T-shirt for you
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Queen of Hearts (🏳️⚧️ • 🏳️🌈) 01:55, 16 June 2024 (UTC)
- Wow! He is LITERALLY me!!!!!!!!! jp×g🗯️ 01:56, 16 June 2024 (UTC)
- You’re funny breh ꧁Zanahary꧂ 23:23, 17 June 2024 (UTC)
Tech News: 2024-25
editLatest 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
- 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. [8]
- The new Community Configuration extension is available on Test Wikipedia. This extension allows communities to customize specific features to meet their local needs. Currently only Growth features are configurable, but the extension will support other Community Configuration use cases in the future. [9][10]
- 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. [11]
Problems
- Cloud Services tools were not available for 25 minutes last week. This was caused by a faulty hardware cable in the data center. [12]
- 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. [13]
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). [14][15]
- 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. [16]
- 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. [17]
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One for the archives
editTalk:Rupert_Sheldrake#Talkpage_"This_article_has_been_mentioned_by_a_media_organization:"_BRD
Why can't people see that these are just funny!? As well as politely note the existence of non-WP views. Oh well, annoying non-WP-article publishers do have a handicap in this context. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 17:32, 18 June 2024 (UTC)
- I suppose it may actually literally warrant setting up a redirect at {{Press mention WHICH DOES NOT IN ANY WAY INTEND TO ENDORSE CONDONE OR CONDEMN THE WEBSITE}}. jp×g🗯️ 18:32, 18 June 2024 (UTC)
- Switching back to an earlier topic, "old news". Just found this [18], date per article "8 hours ago". But it was very familiar, and sure, I cited it in Enhanced Games in January. Same url and everything. Weird. Gråbergs Gråa Sång (talk) 06:26, 20 June 2024 (UTC)
Comic?
editI wasn't sure how to submit this to the Signpost, so I'm bugging you on your talk page instead. I made a comic for the Signpost (File:Signpost comic Cremastra.png), but I'm not sure if it's actually funny or not. Your call. Cheers, Cremastra (talk) 16:27, 21 June 2024 (UTC)
June 26: ONLINE WikiWednesday Salon NYC
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Tech News: 2024-26
editLatest 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
- 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. [19]
- 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. [20]
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. [21]
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). [22][23]
- 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. [24]
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Nomination for deletion of Template:List redirects
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Template:List redirects has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the entry on the Templates for discussion page. – Jonesey95 (talk) 16:15, 25 June 2024 (UTC)
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Tech News: 2024-27
editLatest 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
- 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. [25]
- 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. [26]
- 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. [27][28]
- 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. [29]
- Editors interested in language issues that are related to Unicode standards, can now discuss those topics at a new conversation space in MediaWiki.org. The Wikimedia Foundation is now a member of the Unicode Consortium, and the coordination group can collaboratively review the issues discussed and, where appropriate, bring them to the attention of the Unicode Consortium.
- One new wiki has been created: a Wikipedia in Mandailing (
w:btm:) [30]
Problems
- Editors can once again click on links within the visual editor's citation-preview, thanks to a bug fix by the Editing Team. [31]
Future changes
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Signpost blurb
editHey, not sure who writes the column that this would best go in, but I figure you can delegate. A Welsh historian recently published a YouTube video about a Victorian-era hoax that made it into a Wikipedia article and lingered until he discussed it. Seems like the kind of thing that often gets a short blurb. —Compassionate727 (T·C) 21:27, 2 July 2024 (UTC)
- Heck, I guess I could write a blurb. I've already watched the thing. —Compassionate727 (T·C) 21:51, 2 July 2024 (UTC)
The Signpost: 4 July 2024
edit- News and notes: WMF board elections and fundraising updates
- Special report: Wikimedia Movement Charter ratification vote underway, new Council may surpass power of Board
- In focus: How the Russian Wikipedia keeps it clean despite having just a couple dozen administrators
- Discussion report: Wikipedians are hung up on the meaning of Madonna
- In the media: War and information in war and politics
- Sister projects: On editing Wikisource
- Opinion: Etika: a Pop Culture Champion
- Gallery: Spokane Willy's photos
- Humour: A joke
- Recent research: Is Wikipedia Politically Biased? Perhaps
- Traffic report: Talking about you and me, and the games people play
Notification of notification
editHi, JPxG! The notifications system sent me an unexpected notification (given what you did), and I thought I'd let you know in case you were unaware. You restored a previous revision of Stephen Hsu using Twinkle, specifically one prior to an edit I made to the article. Even though you didn't use the built-in "undo" on my edit, and my username is not mentioned your edit summary, I still got a notification that you undid my edit. I certainly was not aware that restoring revisions like this would ping me, so I thought you would like to know. If you were already aware, please excuse the interruption to your day. Have a good one. Thank you, Rotideypoc41352 (talk · contribs) 02:43, 5 July 2024 (UTC)
- Yeah, reverts are weird like that: sometimes you get a ping two years after you make an edit because some totally unrelated series of later edits happens to bring the article back to the same content as your revision! Ah well -- such is life. jp×g🗯️ 02:59, 5 July 2024 (UTC)
Speedy deletion nomination of Template:Blink
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If you think this page should not be deleted for this reason, you may contest the nomination by visiting the page and clicking the button labelled "Contest this speedy deletion". This will give you the opportunity to explain why you believe the page should not be deleted. However, be aware that once a page is tagged for speedy deletion, it may be deleted without delay. Please do not remove the speedy deletion tag from the page yourself, but do not hesitate to add information in line with Wikipedia's policies and guidelines. If the page is deleted, and you wish to retrieve the deleted material for future reference or improvement, then please contact the deleting administrator, or if you have already done so, you can place a request here. – Jonesey95 (talk) 16:06, 5 July 2024 (UTC)
- JPxG, removing the speedy deletion tag yourself was ignoring the directions of Jonesey95's tag at best (violation of WP:SPEEDY) and a violation of WP:INVOLVED at worst. I do happen to with the third point given in your edit summary – that this template has uses and therefore addresses the reason for deletion given in the previous discussion – but that doesn't mean you should have jumped the gun. theleekycauldron (talk • she/her) 17:53, 5 July 2024 (UTC)
Nomination for deletion of Template:Blink
edit Template:Blink has been nominated for deletion. You are invited to comment on the discussion at the entry on the Templates for discussion page. – Jonesey95 (talk) 18:10, 5 July 2024 (UTC)